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Skillful Collection

Background imageSkillful Collection: George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, on 8 bells, 1863

George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, on 8 bells, 1863
George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, playing on eight bells at once, in the steeple of St James Clerkenwell, London

Background imageSkillful Collection: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley
ANNIE OAKLEY entertains with feats of skillful marksmanship

Background imageSkillful Collection: Mounted Display of the Army School of Equitation

Mounted Display of the Army School of Equitation
Mounted Display at the Royal Tournament by The Army School of Equitation (based at Weedon Bec, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSkillful Collection: Rodeo - W. F. Blanchett on Hot Foot - Round up, Pendleton

Rodeo - W. F. Blanchett on Hot Foot - Round up, Pendleton, Oregon, USA. Date: 1911

Background imageSkillful Collection: THEATRE / EXOTIC / MAKE-UP

THEATRE / EXOTIC / MAKE-UP
A Chinese actor applies his fanciful make-up with a small mirror and a skillful eye. Date: 1885

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Waltz Figure / Vincent

A Waltz Figure / Vincent
A skillful skating couple, sleek and refined in their fashionable costumes, complete a waltz figure on the ice. His jacket has an astrakan collar. Date: 1935

Background imageSkillful Collection: The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater

The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater
G.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSkillful Collection: French Spinning Champ

French Spinning Champ
Mademoiselle Liane Roch, who received a medal from the President of France, for being the fastest and most skillful hand spinner in Alsace. Shown here with her spinning wheel! Date: 1930s

Background imageSkillful Collection: Two ice skaters - one falling over

Two ice skaters - one falling over
Quite from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: " He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural." The perfect accompaniment to this humorous cartoon postcard depicting a suave

Background imageSkillful Collection: Surgery Cures Handicap

Surgery Cures Handicap
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: crippled man reconstructed by skillful surgeon


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