Matter Collection (page 49)

Brahmins walking on hot coals near Madras, India
Near Madras, India, forty Brahmins of the Soivrasta sect demonstrate their piety by walking on hot coals. Date: 1908

La Bellezza Liberata Dalla by the Italian sculptor Bistolfi
La Bellezza Liberata Dalla Materia ( Beauty Freed From Matter ) sculpture at the Segantini Museum, St Moritz, Engadin Grisons, Switzerland by Leonardo Bistolfi (1859-1933) - an Italian sculptor

An inquisitive Boy poses a puzzler to his Father. " Are we made of Dust Pa?" - " Certainly" - " Well, why don t we turn to mud when we drink?" !! Date: circa 1910s

After the hockey match - What does it matter, we won
After the hockey match. What does it matter, we won for once. (Ciss, with battered face, pictured on card). 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance

WW2 poster, Elephants know no arithmetic. Its the little things that count. Attention to detail is vital to all good work. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

ALICE CARY American poet, author of Poems of Faith, Hope and Love which gives you some idea of her subject-matter. with her autograph Date: 1820 - 1870

George Morland
GEORGE MORLAND artist, whose favoured subject matter - gin-shops, stables and public houses - reflected his personal habits... Date: 1763 - 1804

Professor Hadley wants ideals in politics - whats the matter with these?. Illustration shows Puck pointing to a group portrait of Matthew Quay, standing on the left, Richard Croker, seated in center

Hotel Cecil Grill Room
The Grill Room at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

A Matter of Taste A different approach to having a drink between these two boating enthusiasts. The portly older gentleman preferring a whiskey and soda

Hotel Cecil Restaurant
The Restaurant at the Hotel Cecil : in 1924, dinner guests wear evening dress as a matter of course. Date: 1924

Frightfulness as applied to a man on short leave
Part of the " War-Time Studdys" series, this soldier home on leave during World War I finds himself the victim of selfish demands from family and friends who all want a piece of him

Pacific Norfolk Island
Landing at Norfolk Island is often a dangerous matter, as the boats crew of the Maeander are learning

German submarines getting supplies
An illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter

Section of the Bessemer
Bessemers design for a cross- channel paddle steamer is designed to reduce passenger discomfort by enabling them to stay level no matter how much the boat herself rolls

Taking Car Abroad 1931
Taking your car on a foreign holiday was a much more complicated matter in 1931 ! Loading an ocean-going liner

Fakir hanging over a fire, India
A fakir in India hangs over a fire for three hours without manifesting any signs of pain

Russian Wedding Feast
The village priest officiates at the wedding feast : evidently the matter is one to be taken seriously, judging by the solemn faces

Father & Sulky Boy
Whats the matter, son? : A father sits down and talks patiently to his young son, who for some reason is in rather a strop or has just been a rather naughty boy

Consulting the Prophet
A man consults a fortune teller on a matter of some importance

Events / Syria / Diplomacy
The French mission to Syria, on behalf of the persecuted Maronite Christians, meet Fuad Pasha, Turkish foreign minister, appointed to deal with the matter, at Damascus

Wayside Inn, Bosnia
This wayside inn in the Balkans is without doubt the most picturesque pub in our files ! Whether you d want to spend the night here, though, is another matter

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