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Background imageReaching Collection: Mayflower in Full Sail

Mayflower in Full Sail
The Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620

Background imageReaching Collection: American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux

American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux
Portrait of Sitting Bull with elaborate feathered head dress reaching to the ground. Sitting Bull lead the resistance against the Americans which culminated in the defeat of General Custer

Background imageReaching Collection: Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville
ELIZABETH WOODVILLE Queen of Edward IV with her train held by an attendant. She was said to be extremely beautiful with blonde hair reaching to her feet

Background imageReaching Collection: Ascent Mont Blanc - 4

Ascent Mont Blanc - 4
THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC Reaching the summit: during this final stage, each step takes ten minutes Date: 1855

Background imageReaching Collection: Henry Jenkins (169)

Henry Jenkins (169)
HENRY JENKINS of Ellerton-upon-Swale, Yorkshire : in his last century he was a keen fisherman, and swam in the river after reaching 100. Date: 1501 - 1670

Background imageReaching Collection: The Red Ibis

The Red Ibis
A fantasy postcard depicting a naked woman, lying on the ground, turned away from the viewer, reaching out toward and cluthing hold of, the leg of a giant red ibis

Background imageReaching Collection: A lass and a lack

A lass and a lack
A panicked and sweating gentleman reaching for his wallet as he is shown a restaurant bill by a waiter. His female companion lights a cigarette and looks on nervously

Background imageReaching Collection: Six monkeys on a Christmas card

Six monkeys on a Christmas card, one of them reaching for some food. circa 1890s

Background imageReaching Collection: French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a vine

French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a vine
French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a grape vine. " One day my plinth will come...". Date: circa 1910

Background imageReaching Collection: WW2 - The Amazing Summer

WW2 - The Amazing Summer
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, The Amazing Summer, the image shows a night time countryside scene, with searchlight beams reaching into the sky. Date: circa 1941

Background imageReaching Collection: WW2, At The Carriage Windows

WW2, At The Carriage Windows
This illustration shows Jackie and Pam, some fictional WW2 ladies of the Emergency Mobile Canteen Corps, approaching a train carriage, British Army servicemen are reaching out of the windows

Background imageReaching Collection: Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes Advertisement

Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes Advertisement
An advertisement photograph promoting Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes, the enhanced image portrays a man reaching for the sky, with a cigarette in his hand, putting it on a pedestal as it were

Background imageReaching Collection: Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines

Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines
Illustration, Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Conquest of Majorca by king James I of Aragon

Conquest of Majorca by king James I of Aragon
Conquest of the island of Majorca by Christian king James I of Aragon. He landed on the beach of Santa Ponsa at midnight on September 10, 1229. Troops reaching the coast. Lithography

Background imageReaching Collection: McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle

McDonnell Douglas F-15A-6-MC Eagle 72-0119 Streak Eagle (MSN 0019/A017)on display at the National Museum of the USAF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Background imageReaching Collection: LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE

LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE
The keepers at this Spanish lighthouse die of hunger and thirst because rough weather prevents their supply boat from reaching them. Date: circa 1912

Background imageReaching Collection: Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes

Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes
Postcard design artwork - With lots of love, my wish I send - For a Happy Birthday Little Friend! A child posting a letter into a tall red postbox. Date: circa 1937

Background imageReaching Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl posting a card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl posting a card Date: 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy posting a card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy posting a card Date: 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: A small boy, having consumed most of a pot of strawberry jam with the help of a cane

A small boy, having consumed most of a pot of strawberry jam with the help of a cane and a cushion, has no regrets. Date: 1911

Background imageReaching Collection: Comic birthday postcard, Girl posting birthday card Date: 20th century

Comic birthday postcard, Girl posting birthday card Date: 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Boy and girl at Xmas

Boy and girl at Xmas
Boy and girl reaching for their stockings, brim full of presents on Xmas Day. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1908

Background imageReaching Collection: Coming of Autumn 1906

Coming of Autumn 1906
Woman picking apples while standing on a stepladder. Date: 1906

Background imageReaching Collection: The Artists Four Sisters Date: 1825

The Artists Four Sisters Date: 1825

Background imageReaching Collection: The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New World

The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New World
The Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620. Date: 1620

Background imageReaching Collection: WEBB NEAR CALAIS

WEBB NEAR CALAIS
Captain Webb just before reaching Calais, where he becomes the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 24 August 1875

Background imageReaching Collection: Afternoon Frock 1914

Afternoon Frock 1914
Redfern design: pleated skirt like a fluted column, short flared tunic & translucent wrap over blouse / jacket, striped rosette & sash, helmet style hat with chin strap. Date: 1914

Background imageReaching Collection: Sculpture of a male ball player by Georg Mattes

Sculpture of a male ball player by Georg Mattes (1874-1942). Date: circa 1900s

Background imageReaching Collection: Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supreme

Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supreme
The final work by Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe (1827-1892) entitled Le Baiser supreme ( The Supreme Kiss or The Sphinx ) (marble), exhibited posthumously at the Salon of 1892

Background imageReaching Collection: Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw

Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch

Background imageReaching Collection: Georgie Porgie by Muriel Dawson - children under mistletoe

Georgie Porgie by Muriel Dawson - children under mistletoe
Charming illustration showing two small children standing on chairs in order to exchange a seasonal kiss under the mistletoe. Date: c.1930

Background imageReaching Collection: Sacred Basin. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC

Sacred Basin. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC
Sacred Basin. Gift of Gudea, governor of Lagash, to the temple of the God Ningirsu. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BC. Relief depicting winged goddess reaching and holding a round based vessel

Background imageReaching Collection: Nakajima C6N-Saiun Myrt -capable of reaching nearly 3

Nakajima C6N-Saiun Myrt -capable of reaching nearly 380mph, this carrier-going reconnaisssance type was difficult to catch

Background imageReaching Collection: Queen Mary Ocean Liner, entering dry dock at Southampton

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, entering dry dock at Southampton
Reaching Southampton the Queen Mary entered an enormous King George V graving drydock, at the time of construction in 1933, it was the largest graving dock in the world

Background imageReaching Collection: Early view of the world

Early view of the world
Earth conceived as having roots reaching down into the Infinite; or as standing on it supported by columns

Background imageReaching Collection: Susi - with football and roller skates

Susi - with football and roller skates. 1950s

Background imageReaching Collection: Susi - with kitten at Christmas

Susi - with kitten at Christmas
Susi - with a kitten at Christmas. 1950s

Background imageReaching Collection: Tabby kitten reaching for a branch

Tabby kitten reaching for a branch
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten reaching for a branch. 1950s

Background imageReaching Collection: Cat reaches up to open the door

Cat reaches up to open the door
Unusual Friends - cat reaches up to open the door. 1950s

Background imageReaching Collection: Hotel Bill - Escape from Care

Hotel Bill - Escape from Care. circa late 18th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Patricis Ellis - American Movie Actress

Patricis Ellis - American Movie Actress
Patricia Ellis (1916-1970) - American Movie Actress. Date: circa 1935

Background imageReaching Collection: Susi - with Christmas tree

Susi - with Christmas tree. 1950s

Background imageReaching Collection: Advertisement for Crunchie Bar

Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959

Background imageReaching Collection: Two teddy bears posting a letter

Two teddy bears posting a letter, by Lawson Wood. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageReaching Collection: Boy Posting Letter - Hope this reaches you

Boy Posting Letter - Hope this reaches you. early 20th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Four frog acrobats on a New Year card

Four frog acrobats on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReaching Collection: French Cavaliers C17Th

French Cavaliers C17Th
The costume of French Cavaliers include: doublets, ruffs, trunk-hose, capes, cocked hats with feathers & very high boots reaching above the knees with tabbed tops. Date: early 17th century

Background imageReaching Collection: Rider on pony on a New Year card

Rider on pony on a New Year card
Rider on a pony on a New Year card, trying to grab a sprig of holly from a snowman. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReaching Collection: Tsutenkaku tower, Shinsekai, Osaka, Japan

Tsutenkaku tower, Shinsekai, Osaka, Japan
Tsutenkaku (meaning Tower Reaching Heaven), in the Shinsekai district of Osaka, Japan. Based on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it was built in 1912. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageReaching Collection: Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen, the Staubbach

Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen, the Staubbach
Coloured lantern slide of a view through the town of Lauterbrunnen. In the background is the Staubbach Falls. The waterfall drops about 300 metres from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging

Background imageReaching Collection: Asian / Indian Elephant - baby

Asian / Indian Elephant - baby (Elephas maximus)

Background imageReaching Collection: Wild Common Hamster - Checks a sack, feeding in a granary

Wild Common Hamster - Checks a sack, feeding in a granary (Cricetus cricetus L.). Summer, Middle Ural Mountains, Russia

Background imageReaching Collection: Street telephone fire alarm with group of children

Street telephone fire alarm with group of children
Street telephone fire alarm for emergency calls, with a group of children looking up at it

Background imageReaching Collection: Jack Fruit tree, India

Jack Fruit tree, India
A Jack Fruit tree (Artocarpus Heterophyllus) in India, with the fruit hanging from the trunk. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageReaching Collection: Racing women reach the finishing line

Racing women reach the finishing line in this high-speed action shot

Background imageReaching Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations

Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations. A man in a room full of mice reaches for a plate of meat on a shelf. A bridegroom wheels his bride along the road in a wheelbarrow. A frog eats a worm

Background imageReaching Collection: Baby Scouts -- lying on the grass

Baby Scouts -- lying on the grass
Baby Scouts -- And yet a scarecrows such a curious sight, it makes some baby scouts fall down with fright. Date: 1900

Background imageReaching Collection: Two drunks by a postbox, one already collapsed

Two drunks by a postbox, one already collapsed
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two drunks by a postbox. Fraternity - " (Hic) Can t help you, ole f la, but I ll sit down with you (Hic)." !! Date: 1894

Background imageReaching Collection: Poster advertising Trufood

Poster advertising Trufood -- Put breakable things out of reach. Date: circa 1949-1950

Background imageReaching Collection: Satirical images of an Air Balloon

Satirical images of an Air Balloon
Set of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784

Background imageReaching Collection: View of journalist Joseph Croce-Spinelli, naval officer Henr

View of journalist Joseph Croce-Spinelli, naval officer Henri Sivel, and Gaston Tissandier in the basket of the balloon, Zenith

Background imageReaching Collection: Tycoon on his yacht - Making for Port

Tycoon on his yacht - Making for Port
Yachting Terms illustrated: Making for Port. A rich tycoon on the high seas reaching across the moving table for the decanter of port with a total lack of success! Date: 1908

Background imageReaching Collection: Glacier Peak

Glacier Peak
Climbers reach the peak of a glacier. Date: 1930s

Background imageReaching Collection: Mine laying submarine, WW1

Mine laying submarine, WW1
An illustration showing a mine-laying submarine during the First World War, and the different stages involved -- the mine leaving the submarine, the mine rising and reaching the surface

Background imageReaching Collection: Todder blowing bubbles

Todder blowing bubbles
A young toddler sat atop a padded stool playing with a large bubble, that he has blown through a pipe Date: circa 1906

Background imageReaching Collection: Humorous Card - Fleas & the Bedpan

Humorous Card - Fleas & the Bedpan
Silly (yet rather funny) carton postcard, bearing the following caption: SOCIETY GOSSIP - this week the Duchess of Billingsgate in hunting

Background imageReaching Collection: Webb Near Calais (Iln)

Webb Near Calais (Iln)
Captain Webb just before reaching Calais, where he becomes the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 24 August 1875

Background imageReaching Collection: City Beneath Pacific

City Beneath Pacific
THe Green Girl (Jack Williamson) - reaching the city beneath the Pacific Ocean. Date: 1930

Background imageReaching Collection: Macchi Breaks Record

Macchi Breaks Record
Italian aviator Francesco Agello breaks the world speed record, flying over Lake Garda at 682 km/h. Next year he will do even better, reaching 711 km/h. Date: 10 April 1933

Background imageReaching Collection: 519 President Roosevelt on a Santa Fe engine

519 President Roosevelt on a Santa Fe engine, before reaching Redlands, California

Background imageReaching Collection: Girl and Boy sitting on cushions

Girl and Boy sitting on cushions
A Brother and sister sit on cushions, their backs to a panelled wall in a watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard. There is also an additional pen and ink study (right)

Background imageReaching Collection: Dramatic rescue of a young girl

Dramatic rescue of a young girl
A colour illustration showing a relieved mother reaching out to a lifeboat man for her rescued daughter

Background imageReaching Collection: Cupboard Love

Cupboard Love
Lady dressed in a printed drop waist dress seductively reaching into a cupboard. Suzanne Meunier was a French artist who produced a number of erotic illustrations for The Sketch

Background imageReaching Collection: Reaching Great Heights

Reaching Great Heights
It is remarkable what scientific training methods will accomplish on the football field. Four players spring upwards to head a football

Background imageReaching Collection: A converted bus for pigeons

A converted bus for pigeons
A motor bus converted into a home, or cote, for French carrier pigeons. Pigeons, along with dogs, proved to be a vital method of communication during battles

Background imageReaching Collection: The Crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition reach safety, 1882

The Crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition reach safety, 1882
Engraving showing the crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition of 1881-1882, led by Benjamin Leigh Smith, in the boats (foreground) reaching the safety of the yacht Hope, August 1882

Background imageReaching Collection: Cyclists at a European Frontier on a Penny Farthing

Cyclists at a European Frontier on a Penny Farthing
Engraving showing two English cyclists on Penny Farthing or Ordinary bicycles reaching a Border post as they travel across Europe

Background imageReaching Collection: Polar Explorers on the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 1

Polar Explorers on the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 1
Photograph showing members of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09 reaching the summit of Mount Erebus, Antarctica, 10th March 1908

Background imageReaching Collection: Singing Houswife

Singing Houswife
Full-length portrait of a housewife in an apron, reaching out her arms as if she has just burst into song

Background imageReaching Collection: Children Eating Cherries

Children Eating Cherries
Children trying to catch cherries in their mouths without using their hands

Background imageReaching Collection: Louis-Philippe Named

Louis-Philippe Named
Louis-Philippe, duc d Orleans, is proclaimed king of the French. Reaching the throne by one revolution, he will lose it by another

Background imageReaching Collection: Bon Ton Girl Picks Plums

Bon Ton Girl Picks Plums
Redfern design: pleated skirt like a fluted column, short flared tunic & translucent wrap over blouse / jacket, striped rosette & sash, helmet style hat with chin strap

Background imageReaching Collection: Fighting Near Moscow

Fighting Near Moscow
A counter-offensive by Soviets on the outskirts of Moscow prevents the Germans from reaching the city

Background imageReaching Collection: Policeman discovering sleeping waif on a doorstep

Policeman discovering sleeping waif on a doorstep
A policeman discovering a sleeping waif on a doorstep



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