Makes Collection (page 8)

What the War Cost
The Great War was far more expensive than any previous European conflicts, as this picture makes clear

Back from Longchamp 1799
A lady makes her way back from Longchamp, on the outskirts of Paris, in a shower of rain : her high-waisted, low-cut dress will be soaked, making it more revealing than ever

Advert / Caleys Chocs
Caleys chocolates of Norwich - Fortune makes the heart grow fonder

Advert / Ridgways Tea
Ridgways Tea - makes you smile

1916 / French Gunner
A lone French machine-gunner makes a brave stand against overwhelming German forces

Charleston (Anderson)
The Charleston is generally a very revealing dance, but this bright young thing is wearing underwear which makes sure that not too much of her is exposed to public view !

17th Cent Scholar Writes
A scholar - Leonard Lessius, a Jesuit, to be precise - pauses quill in air while Larmessin makes his portrait

Game / Shadow Play C1890
Three girls play at shadows : the eldest sister makes the shape of a swan with her hands

Artist Using Device
An artist makes use of a perspective device to help him paint a portrait

Crossing the Plains 1869
A wagon train makes its way across the Great Plains towards where the sun is sinking splendidly in the west

Lambert over Paris
Le comte de Lambert makes the first aeroplane flight over Paris, rounding the Tour d Eiffel in this Wright biplane

Wright Plane 1908
Wilbur Wright makes a last minute check before taking to the air with a passenger

First German Train
NUREMBERG - FURTH RAILWAY Spectators wave as the first railway train in Germany makes its first journey

Zeppelin Lz-4 Tri. Flight
ZEPPELIN LZ-4 She makes her trial flights over the Bodensee (lake Constance)

Black Friday, 1866
Black Friday - a monetary panic makes the headlines

Charles Viii / Naples
The French king Charles VIII makes a grand entry into Naples

Crinoline Hampers Walk
Kitty & Adolphus attempt a country walk but her fashionable silhouette creates yet another barrier between them & happiness. Fido, her dog makes a break for freedom

Nurse on Mas Birthday
Today is their mamas birthday, and their nanny makes sure her four charges are ready with their birthday offerings

Boy Makes Kite Tail 1912
A boy makes the tail of a kite

Mccurdys Silver Dart
Canadian aviator J A D McCurdy pilots the Aerial Experiment Associations biplane Silver Dart designed by himself : he makes several successful flights

Cody in Britain 1908
American aviator Samuel Franklin Cody makes the first officially recognised aeroplane flight in Great Britain, piloting British Army Aeroplane No 1 at Farnborough

REPUBLIQUE - 2
Lebaudys Republique makes a successful first flight, amazing the countryfolk down there on the ground

Circus Horses / 1916
The trainer makes his pair of bay horses rear up in front of the audience

Pedlar of Swaffham
A Pedlar of Swaffham, Norfolk, dreams that if he stands on London Bridge he will hear good news. He makes the journey & is told of treasure hidden behind his house

Judgment Day / Fouquet
Fouquet makes it a less crowded occasion than in most depictions : perhaps God will judge us in small batches ?

Charles III & Normans
Charles III the Simple makes peace with the Normans, but Roll, their chief, refuses to kneel, instead he raises Charles foot to kiss it, tipping him onto the ground

A Nun Makes a Bolt
A French girl, incarcerated against her will in a convent at Marseille, makes a dramatic escape by clambering over a wall, where passers-by rush to her aid with a ladder

A Hit-And-Run Driver
A hit-and-run driver makes his getaway, although he has caused serious damage to this gentlemans hat and brolly. A constable takes down the ghastly details

Brighton Mail in Snow
The Brighton Mail makes its way through a snowstorm on a seasonal Christmas Day

Woman Cooking 1903
A woman makes gravy in a pan over the stove

Ensuring Privacy
How an English gentleman makes sure of his privacy while travelling by rail

Boy and Two Donkeys
A boy makes friends with two donkeys on the sands at Blackpool

Montgolfier / Manned
Balloon of de Rozier and d Arlandes makes its first manned ascent

A Candidate, Moloch
A political candidate makes a gesture of false sincerity

Dickens / Cricket / Hearth
Caleb Plummer and his blind daughter sit in his workshop where he makes and mends toys. Artist: Frederick Barnard

French Chemineau in Rain
An old French chemineau makes his way along a never-ending country road, in the pouring rain

Purvess Dynasphere
The Dynasphere designed by Dr J A Purves of Taunton, England, makes a successful test run, achieving 48 km/h

New Year Clown & Coster
A clown makes a coster pull a cart, while the poor old donkey has a free ride for a change

Milk Cart 1930S
A milk cart makes its early morning rounds

Very Early Dog in 1649
A very early and beautiful engraving of a dog of inderminate breed. The clipping of its hair makes it look more like a poodle than any other breed

Girl Makes Dolls Clothes
A little girl makes some new clothes for her dolls

Enamelled Objects - 2
Enamelled items by Morel of London, the kind of thing that makes Victoriana something you love or loathe. For the maidservants who have to dust them, loathing wins

Rolling the Lawn
A lady makes sure that her husband rolls the lawn correctly

Aysgarth Force, England
The river Ure makes a picturesque descent at Aysgarth Force, Wensleydale, Yorkshire

Sketching on Horseback
Without dismounting from his horse, Dr Syntax makes a sketch of a picturesque lake scene

Esther and Ahasuerus
Esther is presented to the Persian emperor Ahasuerus, who makes her his queen although she is Jewish

Wild Monkey Captured
A man captures a wild monkey which he makes into his pet

Fo Priest, China
A Fo priest makes an offering in the Temple

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