Point Collection (page 23)

Gettysburg / Century
Day 3: Confederates attack Culps Hill. Marking a turning point, this battle ended with a Union victory, but both sides suffered heavy losses

Muybridge - Dog Walk
Dog (mastiff) walking: One stride in ten phases, photographed synchronously from two points of view Date: 1880s

Control Briefs 1935
And you thought tummy control knickers were a modern invention. This pair of Slenderline undies have a new point-yoke for a flat fit, without bulkiness

Soviet Threat to Peace
Soviet communism - the real threat to peace (from the point of view of a right-wing Catholic journal)

Walking Dress 1807
White sleeveless pelisse with a split over cape that narrows to a point front & back. A long sleeve with a row of buttons is visible. Plus: gloves, parasol & hat

Bridge Abutment - N. Tyne
The abutment of the bridge which crossed the River North Tyne at Chesters. At this point Hadrians Wall was cut by the river and spanned by an arched wooden bridge

Hypocaust at Chesters
A hypocaust excavated at the Roman fort of Chesters, situated on Hadrians Wall at the point where it crossed the River North Tyne

Roman Burials - Chesters
A view from the site of Roman burials at Chesters fort (Cilurnum) on Hadrians Wall. This was the point where the wall crossed the River North Tyne

Birdoswald Fort / Hs Wall
A view into the River Irthing Gorge from the fort of Birdoswald on Hadrians Wall. The fort lies directly on the wall, a third of a mile from Harrows Scar Milecastle

Wwi / Gallipoli / Amethyst
The British light cruiser HMS Amethyst engages Turkish batteries at Kephez Point, and comes under heavy fire, during the pre-landing phase of the Gallipoli campaign

Scottish Gent 1646
Sir Thomas Urquharts fancy clothes - lace and trimmings at every point - could make you forget that he is renowned for his learning, notably for his translations

DAME BLANCHE - 3
Scenes from his masterpiece, which marks a turning-point in French opera

DAME BLANCHE - 1
The celebrated duet, highlight of Boieldieus masterpiece which marks a turning-point in French opera

Racial / Agate Arrow Point
Agate Arrow Point: Chief of the Warm Springs tribe

Niagara Falls / Both Falls
Niagara Falls: both falls and Prospect Point (1 of 2)

LA Boheme / Puccini / II
La BOHEME Act II: a scene at the Cafe Momus, the central meeting point of Bohemian society - from a production at the Opera Comique, Paris

Roman Polos
The ancient Roman POLOS, or HELIOTROPION, is a staff standing in a basin, time being measured by the movement of the shadow from one point to another

Indian Clepsydra
An ancient clepsydra from Southern India : the bowl has a small hole in it, and gradually fills, at which point the watching boy strikes a gong

Water Babies / Fairies / Tom
The inhabitants of Polupragmosyne show Tom the way, though they all point in different directions

The Train Arrives
On a railway platform a boy point out an approaching train, just in case his sisters haven t noticed it

NATIONAL FIRE ESCAPE
National fire-escape in use. The second or smaller portion of the ladder was fixed at a point on the main ladder and lifetd outwards when required

Red Dress / Paquin 1912
Red tunic dress by Paquin: accordian pleated narrow double-skirt beneath a long tunic cut away at the sides to create a point. N.B bandeau & curled feather headdress

Windsor Castle
The Round Tower, or the Middle Ward, of Windsor Castle, built in the form of an amphitheatre on the highest point of the castle mount. The castle was built by William the Conqueror

Arthurs Seat Hotel, Sea Point, is a favourite rendezvous for residents of Cape Town and visitors - so long as your skin is white, of course

A French Master
A French Lodge admits a Master who lies on the ground with a blood-soaked cloth over his face, while the existing Masters point their swords at his body, very symbolically

WILSONs 14 POINTS
The Tiger has stolen my Fourteen Points. President Wilson shown as a small boy complaining that the tiger Clemenceau has stolen his 14 point peace plan

St Petersburg -The Point
The Point, on the islands in the Neva delta, is a favourite place for the citizens to take the air and meet their friends

Beagle (Bewick)
The Beagle is used only in hunting the Hare... Although far inferior in point of speed, it follows by the exquisiteness of its scent and traces her footsteps

German Surrendering
At bayonet point, a German machine gunner surrenders to two British soldiers at Croiselles

Sherman at Savannah
Shermans ruthless march through Georgia culminates in the occupation of Savannah. Though justifiable from a military point of view, it earnt him undying hatred

Equality / Lady in Train
An emancipated lady in a train from a male point of view

Diamond Point Lighthouse
DIAMOND POINT, the entrance to the port of CALCUTTA, India

Salem Trial
A witch trial in Massachusetts - the accusing girls point at the victim : There is a flock of yellow birds around her head

Water Babies / Kingsley
And sit upon a point of rock, among the shining sea-weeds; Tom with the fairies on the beach

Panning for gold on the River Turon, Australia
Panning for gold at Sheep Station Point, on the River Turon in New South Wales, Australia

General Wayne storming the fort at Stony Point
General Anthony Wayne storming the British-held fort at Stony Point, New York state

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