Mayflower in Full SailThe Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620
American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the SiouxPortrait 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
Ascent Mont Blanc - 4THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC Reaching the summit: during this final stage, each step takes ten minutes Date: 1855
Six monkeys on a Christmas card, one of them reaching for some food. circa 1890s
The Red IbisA 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
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
WW2 - The Amazing SummerAn 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
WW2, At The Carriage WindowsThis 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
Gallahers Park Drive Cigarettes AdvertisementAn 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
Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Conquest of Majorca by king James I of AragonConquest 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
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
LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIEThe keepers at this Spanish lighthouse die of hunger and thirst because rough weather prevents their supply boat from reaching them. Date: circa 1912
French Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a vineFrench Pin-up girl - seated on a plinth beneath a grape vine. " One day my plinth will come...". Date: circa 1910
Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishesPostcard 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
Comic postcard, Little girl posting a card Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy posting a card Date: 20th century
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
Comic birthday postcard, Girl posting birthday card Date: 20th century
Boy and girl at XmasBoy and girl reaching for their stockings, brim full of presents on Xmas Day. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1908
Coming of Autumn 1906Woman picking apples while standing on a stepladder. Date: 1906
The Artists Four Sisters Date: 1825
The Mayflower - transporting Pilgrim Fathers to New WorldThe Mayflower carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America in 63 days, reaching New England in December 1620. Date: 1620
WEBB NEAR CALAISCaptain Webb just before reaching Calais, where he becomes the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 24 August 1875
Afternoon Frock 1914Redfern 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
Sculpture of a male ball player by Georg Mattes (1874-1942). Date: circa 1900s
Ernest Louis Aquilas Christophe - Le Baiser supremeThe 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
Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a StrawA Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch
Georgie Porgie by Muriel Dawson - children under mistletoeCharming illustration showing two small children standing on chairs in order to exchange a seasonal kiss under the mistletoe. Date: c.1930
Sacred Basin. Gudea Period. 2144-2124 BCSacred 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
Nakajima C6N-Saiun Myrt -capable of reaching nearly 380mph, this carrier-going reconnaisssance type was difficult to catch
Early view of the worldEarth conceived as having roots reaching down into the Infinite; or as standing on it supported by columns
Susi - with football and roller skates. 1950s
Susi - with kitten at ChristmasSusi - with a kitten at Christmas. 1950s
Tabby kitten reaching for a branchUnusual Friends - tabby kitten reaching for a branch. 1950s
Cat reaches up to open the doorUnusual Friends - cat reaches up to open the door. 1950s
Hotel Bill - Escape from Care. circa late 18th century
Patricis Ellis - American Movie ActressPatricia Ellis (1916-1970) - American Movie Actress. Date: circa 1935
Susi - with Christmas tree. 1950s
Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959
Two teddy bears posting a letter, by Lawson Wood. Date: circa 1900s
Boy Posting Letter - Hope this reaches you. early 20th century
Four frog acrobats on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
French Cavaliers C17ThThe 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
Rider on pony on a New Year cardRider on a pony on a New Year card, trying to grab a sprig of holly from a snowman. Date: circa 1890s
Tsutenkaku tower, Shinsekai, Osaka, JapanTsutenkaku (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
Queen Mary Ocean Liner, entering dry dock at SouthamptonReaching 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
Switzerland - Lauterbrunnen, the StaubbachColoured 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
