Sling Collection

Moroccan Woman of the Mountains
A Moroccan Woman of the Mountains with her young son asleep in a sling made out of the same material as her sarong-style skirt

Reading War Hospital, Reading, Berkshire
During the First World War, the Reading Union workhouse (opened 1867) on Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, was used as a military hospital

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

American War of Independence. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)
American War of Independence. Revolution of the Thirteen Colonies. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783). Spanish Siege of Pensacola (March 9-May 8, 1781). Capture of Pensacola

Roman weapon. Onager. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883
Onager. It was an imperial Roman torsion powered siege engine. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

1857 MUTINY/AFTER BATTLE
The dead tended after a battle. Date: 1857- 1858

Comic postcard, Doctor, nurse and bandaged patient Date: 20th century

Roman soldiers with spoils of war on the Arch for Titus
Roman soldiers march in procession with spoils of war or spolia on the Arch for Titus, the arch of triumph celebrating Emperor Tituss victory over Jerusalem

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Counterweight machines for throwing darts and stones from Lipsius and others. One double that fires a stone from a sling. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a

Natives of Guinea climbing trees using slings. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence, Italy

Indigenous woman and baby, Brazil, setting off to work in the fields. Date: 1922

Horses at sea, using slings WWI
Thousands of war horses were bought from all over Britain to serve with British Forces in World War One. They were used to carry supplies and ammunition, transport the wounded and to pull guns

The Youthful David by Andrea del Castagno (1423-1457) - painted on a leather parade shield, made to be carried in parades at jousts or tournaments - but this is the only surviving example by a great

Cartoon satire on Lloyd George and the drink trade
A cartoon satire on David Lloyd George (1863-1945) and the drink trade, in an echo of David and Goliath. Date: 1915

Embarking elephants at Bombay for the Abyssinian Expedition
Embarking elephants at Bombay (Mumbai) for the Abyssinian Expedition Date: 1868

A couple don t let injury spoil their seaside holiday
Candid seaside photography - a couple don t let injury (to the wife requiring her to be pushed in a wheelchair) spoil their seaside holiday as they stroll (or are pushed) along the promenade

Temporary Treatment of Bone Fractures, including rifle used as a splint, cricket bat used as a splint, slings, triangular bandages, shawl caps, huntsmans whips used as splint

South Algeria woman carrying her baby on her back
Mother from Bou Saada, South Algeria, carrying her baby on her back with a strap around

David & Goliath
The young David, armed only with a sling, faces the colossal Goliath on the battlefield

Mother carries her baby, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Mother carries her baby, in a sling on her back, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa Date: circa 1930s

Advertisement for Felco equalising and adjuster sling. 1947

Cartoon, Enigma, WW1
Cartoon, Enigma. A French soldier says he doesn t understand it -- hes drunk nothing but Pinard (cheap wine or plonk) since the war started, and now hes got water on the knee! Date: 1916

London AFS fireman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2
London AFS fireman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz

A Mexican girl carrying her younger brother
A delightful photographic postcard of a young Mexican Indian girl carrying her even younger brother in a shawl sling on her back. She is wearing sandals and chews on a piece of white cord or string

Hand grenades, the sling-method of throwing them used by Spanish troops

Couple with young baby between them, followed by Granny
Couple with young baby between them (carried in a remarkable sling seat with two wooden handles), followed by Granny - at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Man Beaten up by a Suffragette
Man in tattered suit, bandaged and bloodied with an arm and knee in a sling, rues the day he had an argument with a suffragette. Note the perpetrators umbrella stuck in his arm. Date: circa 1913

GOLIATH
The Giant Goliath who, despite the advantages of height and a suit of brazen armour, was defeated by David who hit him with a pebble projected by a sling

Mother baby and Mothers sister - Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: late 1930s

Boy scouts at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama
Boy scouts taking part in a First Aid demonstration at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama, South America, on the occasion of an inspection of combined groups by the Chief Commissioner

A conversation between two Cannucks - one with his arm in a sling. 301166 Sergeant Donald Mcritchie, 36Th Battery, 9Th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force

The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea
The late storm: the volunteer life brigade at work. Rocket life-saving apparatus kept ready for use whereby a rocket is fired to throw a line over the ship in trouble from the shore

People in open-topped car
Three people sitting in an open-topped car. A smiling boy stands in front with his arm in a sling

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1947
Distinctively Dolis. High heels slingback womens shoes. Date: 1947

Injured colonial French Soldier (WW1) cared for by nurse
WW1 - An injured colonial French Soldier (Senegalese?) cared for by a pretty nurse. Date: circa 1917

Ostrich Feather Seller at Aden, Yemen. Date: 1892

Injured footballer - Aston Villa
Cartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case

NFS-London Region 100ft turntable rescue sling, WW2
A turntable ladder rescue sling being demonstrated at the Regional fire headquarters, Lambeth SE1

London Fire Brigade breakdown lorry rescuing a horse
London firefighters extricating a horse from an excavation in Portland Place, London, using a special horse sling. The Brigades breakdown lorry is lifting the horse to safety using its crane and winch

Tangiers - Morocco - A Woman of the Mountains carrying her sleeping child in a sling across her shoulders and wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat and very large scarf/shawl. Date: circa 1910s

Oberleutnant von Brandis who stormed Fort Douaumont
Oberleutnant von Brandis (left) in command of German troops who stormed and took Fort Douaumont in the early days of the Battle of Verdun in World War One

Senegalese Man
Fine photograph of a young Senegalese Man from the Makaigne tribe, displaying fine scarification across his whole upper torso, wearing a woven hat and carrying what appears to be a sling

Aboriginal Mother and Baby with supplies
An aboriginal Mother, carrying her baby on her back, taking food obtained from the Tea and Sugar train back to her wurley (a shelter or hut, made of branches and leaves)

Angola - Njinga Tribesmen carry a sick patient
Angola - Two Njinga Tribesmen transport a sick patient in a sling held to a large pole. Date: circa 1910s

Slouching Girl 1960S
A girl wears a shapeless low waisted dress in a floral print & narrow contrasting belt & suede sling-back peep toe sandals. Her hair is cut in a long bob with a fringe. Date: 1960

Horse in Sling
A horse is placed in a sling by the vet, in order that he can examine and treat it more easily. Date: 1886

Arms and the Man by Edwin Morrow
Sub-titled - A suggestion for patriotic girls who wish to show their sympathy with the wounded in a practical way. A courting couple during World War I find an ingenious way of walking arm in arm by

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