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Background imagePile Collection: RFC crewmen relaxing, Northern France, WW1

RFC crewmen relaxing, Northern France, WW1
Four Royal Flying Corps crewmen relaxing on a pile of sacks outside a corrugated iron hut, somewhere in Northern France during the First World War. Three of them have signed their names on the photo

Background imagePile Collection: Luxeuil-les-Bains, France

Luxeuil-les-Bains, France
Luxeuil-les-Bains - a commune in the Haute-Saone department in the region of Franche-Comte in eastern France. The Flower Baths - The Thermal Spa Establishment. Date: circa 1906

Background imagePile Collection: Street vendor, corner of Cuartel Street, Havana, Cuba

Street vendor, corner of Cuartel Street, Havana, Cuba
Street vendor with linen piled up on a handcart, at the corner of Cuartel Street, Havana, Cuba. Date: circa 1915

Background imagePile Collection: Hands counting money, notes and coins

Hands counting money, notes and coins
Hands counting money -- 10 notes, 5 notes, 1 coins and 50p coins. Date: circa 1980s

Background imagePile Collection: Johan Ludwig Runeberg Statue and Esplanade, Helsinki

Johan Ludwig Runeberg Statue and Esplanade, Helsinki
Postcard showing the John Ludwig Runeberg memorial statue (build in 1895) and esplande in Helsinki, Finland. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePile Collection: Soldiers lean on pile of 18-pounder shells nr Becourt Wood

Soldiers lean on pile of 18-pounder shells nr Becourt Wood
Soldiers leaning on a pile of 18-pounder shells near Becourt Wood on the Somme, September 1916. Lantern slide, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916

Background imagePile Collection: Switzerland - Cowherds / Shepherds - Gruyere

Switzerland - Cowherds / Shepherds - Gruyere
Gruyere region, Switzerland. The cowherd (Armailli) - the traditional shepherd of the Alps of Fribourg and Vaud. The master armailli is the leader of the cheesemaking operation

Background imagePile Collection: Cairn on Slieve League, County Donegal, north-west Ireland

Cairn on Slieve League, County Donegal, north-west Ireland
Cairn on the summit of Slieve League (Slieve Leag, Slieve Liag), a mountain on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, north-west Ireland. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePile Collection: Peat stack, County Donegal, north-west Ireland

Peat stack, County Donegal, north-west Ireland
Peat stack in County Donegal, north-west Ireland, with a trench in the foreground from which the peat has been dug. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePile Collection: Watneys Happy Families - Miss Combe

Watneys Happy Families - Miss Combe, the Managers Daughter. circa 1930

Background imagePile Collection: Hurdle making

Hurdle making -- a range of scenes. 1899

Background imagePile Collection: Susi - with Christmas items

Susi - with Christmas items. 1950s

Background imagePile Collection: The Reef, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

The Reef, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
The Reef (looking west), Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, with mining dumps (Robinson Deep) in the middle distance. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePile Collection: Cyanide dumps, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Cyanide dumps, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Cyanide dumps from mining, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Background imagePile Collection: Mine dumps, Witwatersrand, Transvaal, South Africa

Mine dumps, Witwatersrand, Transvaal, South Africa. circa 1930s

Background imagePile Collection: Advert for Patent Electropathic socks 1882

Advert for Patent Electropathic socks 1882
Patent Electropathic socks, simply put inside the shoes or boots, and after a short time a continued and most beneficial warmth creating a bodily comfort

Background imagePile Collection: Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the Netherlands

Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the Netherlands
Transporting round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. circa 1910s

Background imagePile Collection: Susi - with milk jug

Susi - with milk jug. 1950s

Background imagePile Collection: General view of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

General view of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, around the time of the Empire Exhibition, showing a football ground, the offices of British General Electric

Background imagePile Collection: Robins perched on a pile of logs on a cutout New Year card

Robins perched on a pile of logs on a cutout New Year card
Three robins perched on a pile of logs on a cutout New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePile Collection: Family of robins at a table on a Christmas card

Family of robins at a table on a Christmas card
Family of robins sitting round a table on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePile Collection: Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, Loch Neagh

Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, Loch Neagh
Osier Baskets Made at Gawleys Gate, L. Neagh - a view of a youth bringing other baskets to a pile outside a cottage. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim; Lough Neagh). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePile Collection: Stacking the Turf for Winter Use, Co. Antrim

Stacking the Turf for Winter Use, Co. Antrim
Stacking the Turf forWinter Use, Co. Antrim - a view of three men, one using a ladder, to stack a large pile of turf. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imagePile Collection: Air crash investigators with sniffer dog

Air crash investigators with sniffer dog
Three air crash investigators with a sniffer dog in an indoor location with pieces of wreckage from a plane crash set out on the floor. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Air crash investigator examining debris

Air crash investigator examining debris
An air crash investigator examining a vast pile of wreckage following a plane crash. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Air crash investigator with sniffer dog

Air crash investigator with sniffer dog
Air crash investigator Ken Jones with Rusty the Alsatian, an air crash investigation sniffer dog, whose task it is to search a vast pile of wreckage for the vital black box (flight data recorder)

Background imagePile Collection: Air crash investigation sniffer dog

Air crash investigation sniffer dog
Rusty the Alsatian, an air crash investigation sniffer dog, searches a vast pile of wreckage for the vital black box (flight data recorder), following a plane crash. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Air crash investigator at work

Air crash investigator at work
An air crash investigator at work in an indoor location with pieces of wreckage from a plane crash set out on the floor. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Happy Families - Master Dough

Happy Families - Master Dough. circa 1940s

Background imagePile Collection: Gibbs Happy Families - Mr Bun

Gibbs Happy Families - Mr Bun the Baker. 20th century

Background imagePile Collection: Finland. Helsinki. Johan Ludvig Runebergs memorial. By Walt

Finland. Helsinki. Johan Ludvig Runebergs memorial. By Walt
Finland. Helsinki. Monument dedicated to the Finnish poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877). Statue by his son Walter Runeberg (1838-1920). Erected in 1885. Esplanadi Park

Background imagePile Collection: Saint Blaise statue. Dubrovnik. Croatia

Saint Blaise statue. Dubrovnik. Croatia
Saint Blaise statue at the gateway to the medieval district. Pile Gate. Dubrovnik. Croatia

Background imagePile Collection: Fort de France, Martinique, West Indies

Fort de France, Martinique, West Indies
Quays at Fort de France, capital of Martinique, West Indies. Date: circa 1914

Background imagePile Collection: Japanese outdoor auction - Fabric and Carpets

Japanese outdoor auction - Fabric and Carpets being sold off by the look of it... Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePile Collection: Music cover, Shells of Ocean

Music cover, Shells of Ocean or I Wander d on the Sea Beat Shore, a song written and inscribed to P Fraser Esq by J W Lake, with music by J W Cherry. circa 1850s

Background imagePile Collection: Five children at a table on a Christmas card

Five children at a table on a Christmas card -- Health and Good Cheer. What matter tho the feast be small, the heartier welcome give to all. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePile Collection: A Pile of Rice

A Pile of Rice
A pile of white long grain rice. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: NY Cycle Race Accident

NY Cycle Race Accident
During the 100 kilometre race at New York, a nasty pile-up occurs involving several riders. Date: August 1923

Background imagePile Collection: Rail Crash Near Belper

Rail Crash Near Belper
Near Belper, Derbyshire, a goods train goes off the rails at a bridge, the wagons go down the embankment and pile up on the riverbed. Date: November 1859

Background imagePile Collection: Sorting Laundry

Sorting Laundry
A young housewife sorts out a pile of laundry. Date: 1940s

Background imagePile Collection: Girl with Presents

Girl with Presents
A woman wearing a white fur hat carries a pile of Christmas presents. Date: 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Small Girl Carries Books

Small Girl Carries Books
A little girl attempts to carry a pile of enormous books past a baby sleeping in a cradle. The books, some of which look like hollow shells, topple onto the floor. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePile Collection: SKULLS / 1841

SKULLS / 1841
SKULLS i) A Greek skull resting on a pile of books ii) An elongated skull from Titicaca Date: 1841

Background imagePile Collection: SMITHs CARPET LOOM 1862

SMITHs CARPET LOOM 1862
Smiths Power-Loom for weaving tufted pile carpets. (Exhibited at the 1862 Exhibition, London). Date: 1862

Background imagePile Collection: Scene in a timber yard, Devon

Scene in a timber yard, Devon
Scene in a timber yard in Devon, with a man standing on a pile of tree trunks, and another tree trunk being lifted above him. In the foreground are piles of cut planks. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Man in timber yard, sawing tree trunk, Devon

Man in timber yard, sawing tree trunk, Devon
Man in a timber yard, sawing a tree trunk, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePile Collection: Two cherubs with flowers on a New Year card

Two cherubs with flowers on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePile Collection: Kitten with letters on a New Year card

Kitten with letters on a New Year card
Kitten with letters, envelopes and an inkpot on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s



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