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Batgers Christmas Crackers, Noahs Ark. circa 1930s
Cheery Families - Mr Putty the Painter. 1890s
Girl and boy crossing a stream on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Three frogs seesawing on a cutout Christmas cardThree frogs seesawing on a bottle on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Labour would Stop WarThe British Labour Party makes Stop War ! a main plank in its platform Date: 1936
Five puppies on a seesaw on a greetings cardFive puppies playing on a seesaw on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Two puppies on a seesaw on a Christmas cardTwo puppies on a seesaw on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Scene in a timber yard, DevonScene 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
Two boys with boats on a pebbly beach, DevonTwo boys with boats on a pebbly beach in Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Girl with umbrella in the snow on a New Year cardGirl with an umbrella in the snow on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Two kittens seesawing on a Christmas cardTwo kittens seesawing in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Four cats seesawing on a greetings cardFour cats seesawing on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Two girls playing on planks, Balham, SW LondonTwo girls playing on planks of wood, with a washing line and a bicycle behind them, on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Plank Lane in Flood, Leigh, LancashirePlank Lane in Flood, Leigh, near Wigan, Lancashire, England. Showing Horses & Carts Date: 1912
River front, Hannibal, Missouri, USARiver front at Hannibal, Missouri, USA, showing a large steamboat on the Mississippi River. Date: circa 1925
Group of children on pavement, Balham, SW LondonGroup of children on a pavement in Balham, SW London, camping out under a wooden plank and a piece of corrugated iron sheeting. One girl is writing on a pre-printed form. Date: circa 1961
Five boys on a Balham street, SW LondonFive boys in distress on a Balham street, SW London. They have just fallen off a plank of wood which they were using as an improvised slide. Date: circa 1961
Five children on a Balham street, SW LondonFive children climbing a wooden plank on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Machine plank shop at Battersbys hatworks - the top end where more exposed drive belts run next to a table with hundreds of felt cones await the next stage of the manufacturing process Date: 1902
Plank shop at Battersbys hatworks showing formed felt cones, te basis for a fur felt hat. Note the huge amount of pipework, and the exposed belt drives to the machinery. Date: 1902
Turmen - a family sleeps outside on plank-beds - sunrise. Karahoudan village - in foothills of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. Spring - April
Scouting trek in Ghana, West AfricaScouting trek after heavy rains in Ghana, West Africa, with the recently appointed Commissioners Jack Stapleton and George Djabanor Date: 1948
French scouts carrying planks of wood in a mountainous area
Tea house, Oji, Tokyo, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Saw Mills, Woolwich ArsenalView of the saw mills at Woolwich Arsenal, south east London, with tree trunks about to be cut into planks. Date: circa 1905
Planks of wood being lifted during transport. Date: 20th century
Couple water-planing on a wooden raftA couple water-planing (or planking) on a wooden raft -- the photograph has been taken from the motor boat which is towing them. Date: 1914
Two men sawing wood in a workshop
Winter in the British Lines on the Somme 1917In February 1917, when the ground was sodden with slush and snow everywhere, work had to be still done, making or capturing trenches
Warwick Prison - Cell InteriorThe interior of a cell at Warwick Prison. Contents include a table, chair and bedding roll. A plank bed stands against the wall at the left. Date: Date unknown
Battle of the Wilderness--Desperate fight on the Orange C. HBattle of the Wilderness--Desperate fight on the Orange C.H. Plank Road, near Todds Tavern, May 6th, 1864. Date c1887
Silhouettes of soldiers in wartimeSome of our lads -- silhouettes of soldiers in wartime. Including a piper playing the bagpipes, men standing on guard or chatting, a drummer, men carrying tools and materials for trench digging
American troops boarding USS Charles, Southampton, WW1American troops of the 342nd Infantry Regiment boarding the USS Charles (formerly the USS Harvard) at Dock 20, Southampton, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 27 September 1918
A new thrill for bathers: water sport in 1913Taxi-ing behind a motor boat: a new thrill for bathers. Water planing on a plank towed at 35 mph. Date: 1913
J Hassall. See saw Margery DawSee Saw Margery Daw, Johnnie shall have a new master, Johnnie shall have but a penny a day, because he can t work any faster. 20th century
Copperfield / EmilyLittle Emily walking on a plank. Date: First published: 1849-50
Cell contents, Wakefield Prison, West YorkshireThe interior and meagre contents of a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The inmate sleeps on a plank bed covered by a thin mattress
Fisherman at Torcross, DevonFisherman at the village of Torcross, South Devon, sitting on a plank of wood, relaxing and smoking his pipe. (1 of 3)
WWII recycling: mine bomb seating / W H RobinsonTake a couple of deadly sea mines, lay a wooden plank across the top, place somewhere scenic (preferably looking out to sea) sit on aforementioned plank and relax while you darn a jumper or two
Bathing BeautyLatest Photographic Notes: Well Developed - a fine photographic postcard of a fetching young lady in her best pearls and favourite stripey bathing costume, perching delicately on the end of the quay
Sawing a large plankTwo carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest
Boys on See-Saw / C19ThTwo boys fashion a see-saw from a plank of wood and a fence
45 / FLIGHT OF CHARLESThe Young Pretender, Charles Stuart embarks a ship to France after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden
Victorian See-SawA group of Victorian children on a makeshift see-saw, fashioned from a tree trunk and a plank of wood
French Signwriter C18ThA French signwriter astride a wooden plank pauses from painting a carved inn sign to accept a glass of red wine from a barmaid who leans precariously from a balcony. Date: 18th century
Flushing 4 / PillementFlushing in the province of Zeeland: depicting barges laden with cargo. A sailor walks a plank between two vessels using a pole to aid his balance
Narrow Plank BridgeThough rudimentary in design, this bridge, consisting of a single wooden plank, provides the pedestrian with a simple yet efficaceous means of traversing a narrow stream