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Jesus said to the paralytic, Arise and walk. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy
Japanese Geisha examining some plants - studio photographic portrait (this same backdrop can be seen in a number of Geisha photographic studies). Date: circa 1902
Walnut Gathering near Richmond Bridge. circa early 19th century
Hop Picking -- a Victorian family in the English countryside. 19th century
Cats and Kittens - The Pick of the Basket. early 20th century
Bermuda Labourer - Outerbridges Lily Field - Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon... Date: circa 1907
Orange-picking in JamaicaYoung men pick oranges in Jamaica. Date: circa 1895
French Kids Pick FlowersA group of French boys & girls pick blossom from the trees. They use some to adorn their hats & hair. Date: circa 1920
Cartoon, The Good Housewife, WW1Cartoon, The Good Housewife. A woman in a black cloak picks fruit from a tree and puts it into a bowl which her daughter is holding. The little girl gazes expectantly up at the tall branch. Date: 1918
Babies Grow on TreesBabies grow on trees, waiting for you to pick them. Date: circa 1905
Children Pick FlowersChildren picking flowers in the countryside. Date: circa 1860
Building Swimming PoolClifton Bathing Pool. Men at work under sea level working day and night to have a fresh supply of sea water for the baths over Easter. Date: 1932
Pit Brow GirlsPit brow women Date: circa 1905
Transporting China Clay from St Austell, Cornwall, to the docks. Discovered in the UK in the 1740s, St Austell is one of the main sources of China Clay. Date: 1930s
King of the WaterfallsThe king is astounded as the ugly crop-haired girl is transformed into a raving beauty as she stoops to pick up some shamrock. (Irish story)
Bastille DemolishedThe Revolutionaries demolish the Bastille brick by brick using pick-axes and wheelbarrows. Date: 17 July 1789
Lady in a blue dress with a basket of Easter eggsA lady in a long pale blue dress leaning against a wall, holding a basket of large decorated Easter eggs. Date: circa 1910
Iraq / Archaeology / NinevehIron artifacts found in excavations at the site of ancient Nineveh. These include a chain, a socketed pick head and ring-mounted hooks. Date: 1874
A Womans Keepsake by Alfred Parsons (1847-1920), engraved by E Schladitz (dates unknown). Date: 1884
Boys picking apples, c. 1800Boys picking (or probably scrumping) apples from a tree, c. 1800 Date: C.1800
Couple in a garden on a greetings card with an ornate embossed frame. Date: circa 1890s
Children in assembly at a school in Eccles, Manchester, watching a retirement presentation for one of their teachers. Date: circa 1980
German male costumes of 1526-1546.. Chromolithograph from Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889
Princess Alexandra of Wales with Princess LouisePrincess Alexandra of Wales, later Queen Alexandra consort to Edward VII, giving pick-a-back to her eldest daughter Princess Louise. Date: Circa 1867
Dutch boy scouts playing piggyback, HollandFour Dutch boy scouts playing piggyback, Holland
WW2 Poster -- ATS Eyes Of The GunsATS Eyes Of The Guns. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Showing women helping with anti-aircraft defence. Date: 1940
WW2 Poster -- ATS At The WheelATS At The Wheel. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph by Beverley Pick, published by HMSO. Date: 1940
Woman driver transports soldiers to accommodation in LondonA female driver patrolling the streets of London, on the look-out for soldiers or sailors on leave in the capital who may not have anywhere to stay for the evening
A Pick Nick Down Under by William Heath RobinsonA sharp thrill in the Antipodes: one of the dangers of very deep mining. A man tunnelling through te earth with a treacherous looking pick axe surprises an Australian having managed to dig entirely
Partly finished battlefield road at Flanders 1917Second Battle of Flanders: Troops in the front are capturing positions and beating off counter attacks night and day. While the temporary lulls of infantry fighting between each thrust forward
British refashioning a German trench, WW1Illustration showing British soldiers working hard to put a German first line trench, just taken at Hulluch, into a proper state of defence for their purposes
Shell picking, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
British soldiers breaking down German strong point, WW1British soldiers breaking down a German strong point on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Buttercups and Daisies by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in pink. Date: 1942
People picking tea, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
People picking tea, IndiaPeople picking tea on a hillside, India. Date: circa 1890s
British soldiers at work, Western Front, France, WW1British soldiers at work on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are army navvies, recycling bricks from a ruined building to construct roads. Date: circa 1917
The Cowslip Field by Muriel Dawson -- a little child bends down to pick flowers. Date: 1943
Hop picking in Kent. Date: circa 1910
Woman picking primrosesA woman picking primroses from the side of a stream
Gathering wild vegetables - IndiaGathering wild vegetables (or plants, flowers or herbs) - India. Date: circa 1910s
Colombia - Picking and transporting bananas, en route for export to Europe. Date: circa 1910s
Picking up TeddyA little girl bending over to pick up her teddy bear. Date: early 1930s
Advertisement for Batchelors PeasThe Pick of the Crop. Advertisement for Batchelors Peas - " Its the flavour thats in favour". Date: 1930s
A Cosy Diner - Workmen have lunch amid the air raidsKeep Calm and Carry On. A quite fantastic photograph showing two workmen engaged in repairing air raid damage in the London area continue with their private luncheon although the sirens have sounded
Co-operative Wholesale Societies - Women Picking TeaEnglish and Scottish - Co-operative Wholesale Societies - Picking Tea. Only the young leaf fom the BEST Gardens is used! Date: circa 1905
Hawker Audax I K2012 with extended message pick-up hookHawker Audax I, K2012, with extended message pick-up hook
So Pretty! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in pink, picking red flowers. 1944