Splash Collection

Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Consequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1
British troops having fun bathing in the sea at Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: June 1917

Public schoolboys at Tidworth Pennings camp
Boys enjoying the camp bath at Tidworth Pennings camp on Salisbury Plain, where four thousand public schoolboys of the Junior Division of the Officers Training Corps were put through their paces by

Precambrian volcano
An impression by Micahael Copus of Precambrian (4, 500 to 544 million years ago) bomb-rock volcano in Leicestershire, England

Blackpool Log Flume
These holidaymakers are getting wetter than they bargained for on the Log Flume at the famous Pleasure Beach funfair, Blackpool, Lancashire, England! Date: late 1960s

Bathingmachines / Brighton
Ladies and babies paddle and splash in the sea at Brighton

High tide and splash point, Eastbourne, East Sussex
High tide and splash point in front of the Queens Hotel, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Date: circa 1910

The Aqua Theatre - Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth
Performers of the The BIG SPLASH of 1963 - The Aqua Theatre - Pier Approach Baths, Bournemouth - Synchronised Swimming Entertainment Show, starring Teddy Northcott and Johnny Carney. Date: 1963

Water splash fairground ride, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Water splash ride Date: early 1900s

Pretty young lady making a splash with a dive into the sea
I'm making a big splash down here'! A pretty young lady in a vivid red swimsuit and headscarf leaps into the sea, sending some of the other occupants of the waters flying into the air!

Teddy Tail League birthday card Date: 20th century

Photograph of a practice launch of the Lifeboat, Coversack, Cornwall. Outdoor seascape action shot. Captioned, Launching the Lifeboat, in case'

Southport, Merseyside, England - The New Promenade Date: circa late 1920s

Jumbo's joy in the hot weather: Elephants shooting the chute at the Franco-British Exhibition held at White City, London 1908 Date: 1908

Comic postcard, Large woman in red bikini in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump holidaymaker in the sea, showing a stripy bottom Date: 20th century

Urami Waterfall, Nikko, Japan
Vintage 19th century photograph Japan - Urami Waterfall, Nikko, Japan

Johnnys Pa soaked by an Elephant at the Zoo
Comic Postcard - Johnnys Pa - Johnnys Pa takes the children to the Zoo (and gets a little more than he was bargaining for...!). Date: 1907

Tally ho at the London Hippodrome, through the splash pane
The grand finale of Tally-ho, the latest water spectacle at the London Hippodrome as viewed by the audience through the splash pane - glass barriers, which rose up to encircle the arena

Splash Point, Eastbourne, East Sussex. circa 1900

Roanoid bakelite bathroom fittings in marbled cream -- splash-back with shelf, glass holder, sponge holder, toothbrush holder, mirror, and a lamp above. Date: 1930s

British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, WW1
British naval airships scouting for underwater craft, First World War. 1914-1918

Window Cleaner - People You See. From Teddy Bear (22 May 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Aircraft Engineering Corporation Ace K-1 N69097. This single-seat biplane, powered by a 40hp Ace engine; was designed by Alexander Klemin (Professor of Aeronautical Engineering, NYU) and N W Dalton

Red FoX Date: 1880

Madagascar - Tuamasina (Tamatave) - Boulevard Gallieni Date: circa 1906

Woman makes a big splash
Woman in her bathing suit making a big splash. Date: 1909

Bathing at Brighton
Ladies and babies paddle and splash in the sea at Brighton Date: 1836

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Sopwith Cuckoo
Torpedo Dropping Instruction, Sopwith Cuckoo making a big splash. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Waves splash against the shining black rocks at Knockbrex
Waves splash against the shining black rocks on the shore at Knockbrex in Wigtown Bay on the Solway coast of SW Scotland Date: 2004

A boy plays with a black dog in the harbour at Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. He thows stones for the dog, which jumps about in the water Date: 1994

Appleby Horse Fair - horse wash
A young boy, stripped to the waist and wearing a cloth cap, washes a horse in the River Eden during the Appleby Horse Fair Date: 1990

Wet deckhand, Bangkok, Thailand
A young deckhand swills himself with a bucket of water on the deck of his fishing boat in Bangkok Date: circa 1985

Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -2
Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989

Swimming, Cadiz, Spain -1
Swimming and splashing in the sea at Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain. Ships in the port can be seen in the distance. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Ship struck by a submarine-fired torpedo between the boiler and engine compartments. Date: circa 1910s

Riding a Dolphin
A man with a cowboy hat rides a dolphin and makes quite a splash! Date: 1960s

Record rainfall, Ealing Common, West London
Record rainfall on the evening of 15 June 1903 at Ealing Common, West London. 1903

Red car driving through water, Sidmouth, Devon
Red car driving through water in a street in Sidmouth, Devon. Date: circa 1960s

HIPPY LOVE-IN
Happy hippies at a Love In. Date: 1960s

Elephants charging forward through water
Elephants charge toward the viewer through a shallow pool. Illustration from Romance of Ivory story in pen & ink by Raymond Sheppard

Lifeboat / Cromer / Norfolk
A lifeboat creates a huge splash as it is launched into the sea at Cromer, Norfolk

Model splashing about in the surf
A model (Gill Emberton) splashing about in the seaside surf. Date: circa 1960s

Field House, Splash Point, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1869

Pranks in the Briny - aqua planing
A group of boys play in the sea. One boy gives aqua planing a go but doesn t stay on long. Date: 1932

Irish International Exhibition - The Water Chute ride
Irish (Dublin) International Exhibition - The Water Chute ride. Date: 1907

Susi - splashing about in a plastic bowl, watched by a kitten. 1950s

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