Rope Collection (page 2)

Great Britain - Union Flag with modern Britannia and Lion
Great Britain - Union Flag with a modern Britannia and more traditional Lion. Date: 1906

Agnes Reston (1771-1856), known as The Heroine of Matagorda, wife of Sergeant Reston of the 94th Regiment of Foot. In 1810, during an early phase of the Siege of Cadiz by the French

Lord Howes Victory off the French island of Ushant, 1 June 1794, Fourth Battle of Ushant, also known as the Glorious First of June, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Date: 1794

Wreck of old wooden fishing boat on banks of the River Dee
The wreck of an old wooden fishing boat at low water on the tidal banks of the River Dee at Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Drying Sisal Fibre on a Plantation - Tanzania, East Africa Date: 1923

Making rope from hemp, St Vincent, Caribbean Date: early 1900s

Rope factory in St Vincent early 1900s Date: early 1900s

HMS Tartar, splicing rope, Royal Navy, probably circa 1900 (hand coloured photo)

Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge, County Antrim, Ireland - hand coloured photo - Victorian period

British Navy sailors tarring rope

Royal Navy sailors tarring rope - Victorian period

Cunard Line, carved oak rampant lion by Gerry Holzman
Cunard Line, superb and highly impressive carved oak Cunard Line rampant Lion holding a globe aloft and stood upon a coil of rope by Gerry Holzman as signed to the underside G HOLZMAN 69

White metal mantel clock, RNYC Fujiyama
MARITIME: A rare white metal mantel clock, RNYC FUJIYAMA in blue enamel and two flag logos belonging to the Royal Clyde and Royal Northern Yacht Club

Knottingley The Rope Walk early 1900s

Passengers and porters at an English railway station considering what to do with a climbing rope on a trip to climb Mont Blanc, early 1900s

Twine packing room, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Making window sash cord, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Twine making, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Spinning twine, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

The Works, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Rope Packing Room, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

The Ropewalk, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Hand spinning rope, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Rope spreading, The Belfast Ropework Company Ltd. Belfast, Ireland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

WW2 - Big Bill Gresham The Human Rope
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing a military character, Big Bill Gresham, clinging onto a branch overhead, as their raft rushes down the river. Date: circa 1940s

Rope Tree, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Rope Tree (Rope Vine or Cable Creeper - Anodendron paniculatum), Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Date: circa 1907

British Military Campaign to Tibet - tug of war
Tug of war for Chinese troops, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Rowntree's Cocoa Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Rowntree & Co. Ltd, promoting Rowntree's Cocoa. The image humorously portrays an old maritime man eating strands of rope as if it was food

Wolf Rock Lighthouse hauling in the relief staff
The Wolf Rock Lighthouse hauling in the relief staff Date: 1920

Lifeboat coxswain, with RNLB The Lord Southborough Date: 1920

Group photo, Lifeboat Crew Date: 1920

At The Sea Baths, The Ladies Bath Rope
A group portrait illustration which shows a row of eight women clinging onto a bath rope, with calm, relaxed facial expressions. Date: circa 1901

A Branch Gymnasium Date: 20th century

William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs, Lanarkshire, Scotland Date: 13th century

Lifeboat rescue, and every soul was saved alive Date: circa 1890

Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography

Africa. Pilot-boat in tow of a steamship, on the Congo River
History of Africa. 19th century. Pilot-boat in tow of a steamship, on the Congo River. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Workmen
An illustration which shows a procession of workmen crossing a crude platform which bridges an intimidating gap below. A man with a wheelbarrow filled with rubble leads the group, behind which

A Canal At Ghent
A painting using angular lines, showing a bend of a canal at Ghent, a port city in north west Belgium, with three workmen pulling a rope. Date: circa 1917

Industrial Dock
This painting shows a man with some rope, with some boats at a dock surrounded by industrial buildings. Stacks of timber are contained in one of the vessels. Date: circa 1915

The Peacemakers
This tempera painting shows a ransacked area, where some military men are holding a blonde haired woman captive, with the proprietor sat at the table with a rope around his neck. Date: circa 1918

Rope Loads Securely
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster highlights the importance of tying a load safely. Date: circa 1950

Car transported across the Lufira River, Lubumbashi, Congo
A car (an Austin) being transported by raft/rope ferry across the Lufira River, a tributary of the Lualaba River near Lubumbashi (Elisabethville, Elisabethstad)

A hiking party in Switzerland, roped together for safety. Date: circa 1910

Unusual period lifeboat davit block, discovered in a Southampton salvage yard. 18 inches

Football brothers, Frank and Fred Swift, on their boat
Famous football brothers, both goalkeepers, Frank Swift, Manchester City and Fred Swift, Bolton Wanderers, on their boat at Blackpool Date: 1946

Divers and Diving, The Reservoir Diving Suit Date: 1884

Cover design, Busy Brownies by George E Hobbs, 1910 Date: 1910

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