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Distant view of the Wright airplane just after landing, taken from the starting point, with wing-rest in center of picture and launching rail at right
New York, New York. Thomas Gilmartin is seen bowling at the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street. The rail on the left is a guide to the starting line
Starting of the head-quarters of the combined army in Siberia. Date ca. 1919
Starting blocks - 1948 OlympicsNew adjustable, aluminium starting blocks developed by Mr. H. Rottenburg and used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Date: 1948
Starting blocks - 1948 Olympic GamesNew adjustable, aluminium starting blocks developed by Mr. H. Rottenburg and used at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Date: 1948
Cycle Race Starting GunAn old man in a peaked cap blows the starting whistle and fires his gun at the start of the Nations Cup cycle race, Scotland. Date: 1980
Cooks Paris ExcursionsCover illustration for Cooks Paris Excursions, starting from 1 Place de l Opera, exploring Paris, Versailles, Chantilly, Fontainebleau, etc
Cranking up the engineA very little girl beams as she has a photograph taken while turning the crank handle of a very large car
Prince Andrew at RNAS Culdrose for trainingPrince Andrew arriving at RNAS (Royal Naval Air Station) Culdrose at Helston in Cornwall for the start of his helicopter training. RNAS Culdrose is one of Europes largest helicopter bases
Horse Racing / SilkThe Start The flag is lowered signalling the start of the race and seven mounted jockeys gallop away from the starting line on their horses
Tito opens an RAF Duxford Air DisplayMarshal Tito firing the Verey starting pistol to begin the RAF Air display at Duxford. On the left, in the bowler hat, is Lord De L Isle and Dudley, V.C, and on the extreme right is Duncan Sandys
The Prince of Wales opening the Metropolitan Main Drainage WEngraving showing the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) officially opening (by starting the engines) the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in April 1865
The threads of the railway timetable system. Arranging the running of the railway service, each section of the board represents one hour, which inturn is subdivided into five minute sections
The Start of the Bath to London Bicycle Race, 1874Engraving showing the competitors and their penny farthing bicycles at the start of the Bath to London Bicycle race. They are shown under starters orders, with the starting pistol held aloft
Starting a Sledge Journey, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1Engraving showing a sledging party preparing for an overland journey during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two
The Emperor starting for Metz; Franco-Prussian War, 1870Illustration showing the Emperor Louis Napoleon, Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial leaving St Cloud, with their court, to head for the French Army headquarters at Metz; Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Night PersonifiedNIGHT (La nuict, Den nacht) personified as a lady in her bedroom, starting to undress by candlelight, loosening the belt of her dress
A Bedford-Buick ambulance presented to Colchester. The vehicle features the Delco self starting gear, lighting and ignition system
Women Police OfficersThree female Metropolitan Police officers pose in their uniforms before starting work
Grouse Shooting C1960Three men, wearing patterned tweed outfits, confer before starting a grouse shoot
French Clergy HarassedThe Constitution Civile du Clerge imposes sweeping changes on the Church, starting with doing away with submission to papal authority
Devon / Countisbury HillCountisbury Hill, Lynmouth, Devon - starting innocently enough the road ends in a steep 1 in 4 gradient - the cause of many a motoring mishap
Trial of Van Der LubbeThe trial of Van der Lubbe, accused of starting the Reichstag fire
START OF 100 YEARS WAREdward III sends his challenge to Philip VI de Valois thus starting the 100 Years War; the Bishop of Lincoln & others wear an eyepatch until they have performed a gallant deed
Electoral BriberyELECTORAL PURITY the British voter refuses to accept 5 pounds for his vote - his starting price is 15 pounds
Pony Express StartingStarting from Sacramento
Geological MuseumAfter starting life in 1835 in Whitehall, the Museum of Practical Geology moves to these premises in Jermyn Street in 1851, and finally to South Kensington in 1935
OLYMPICS / 1948 / 200 METREMelvin Patton (USA) wins the 200 metres
Shortage of Flesh- They are starting to run short of meat in Germany ( Carne means both meat and flesh )
Hunters Starting OutA party of British hunters make an early morning start, hoping to bag a tiger
Starting to Spit ?A lady takes a doubting look at the sky before she sets out on a visit with a basket of flowers
Speed Contest 1897The start of a speed contest at the Velodrome de la Seine, Paris - a gent in a top hat gives the starting signal
Panama Railrd. Train / C19Aspinwall, Central America: the train starting for Panama
British Empire Ex. 1925Cover for the official guide to the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley, 1925. The British Empire is intact - but starting to crumble : the president is the duke of York, future George VI
Starting YoungPoor kids ! The priests start them off with the Holy Spirit, then the distillers finish them off with spirits of the other kind
Liebig Horse Racing 3At the start - no sophisticated starting-gates in those days !
Nero and Rome Fire - 3For 9 days Rome is ravaged by fire. Though Nero is not in Rome at the time, rumours accuse him of starting the fire and playing the cithara while it rages
Nero and Rome Fire - 2Rome is ravaged by fire for 9 days. Though Nero is not in Rome at the time, rumours accuse him of starting the fire and playing the cithara while it rages
Nero and Rome Fire - 1Fire rages in Rome for 9 days. Though Nero is not in Rome at the time, he is accused of starting the fire and playing the cithara while it rages; he blames the Christians
The Promised LandMoses sends his scouts to view the Promised Land : they find it, starting a controversy which is still with us more than 2000 years later
First on Moon / StartingTHE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON Cavor and Bedford start their journey to the Moon
Starting the ArkNOAHs ARK - Noah starts work on the Ark, though the neighbours think hes been out in the sun too much
Starting a FireWitches start a fire, lacking any social conscience