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Background imageSteady Collection: Steady the Drums and Fifes

Steady the Drums and Fifes, 1811. Colour photolithograph after Lady Butler, published 1960 (c)

Background imageSteady Collection: Ice skating by Rene Vincent

Ice skating by Rene Vincent
Illustration showing two gentlemen trying to steady a clumsy lady on an ice rink. Date: 1934

Background imageSteady Collection: 1890S Cycling Ladies

1890S Cycling Ladies
A young lady in practical outdoor dress of tailored skirt & jacket holds a bicycle steady for her friend who sits on it to have her photograph taken. Both wear straw hats

Background imageSteady Collection: Communism in Russia 1934

Communism in Russia 1934
Standing by to hoist the flag when Europe turns communist may mean a long wait, but at least its a steady job!

Background imageSteady Collection: Jimmy Michaels, Cyclist

Jimmy Michaels, Cyclist
Bicycling, Jimmy Micheals, Interviewed by Bob Davis. Portrait of Welsh bicycle racer Jimmy Micheals posed on his bike, held steady by another man on the track at Manhattan Beach

Background imageSteady Collection: Jesmond Dene Mill Lade

Jesmond Dene Mill Lade
The photograph on the left shows some existing mill ruins and more mdoern buildings at the top of a steady flow of water, the image on the right provides the same view

Background imageSteady Collection: A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge

A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge his respiration, hand and pulse, during the firing of a revolver

Background imageSteady Collection: STREET ACROBATS / C. 1816

STREET ACROBATS / C. 1816
A Paris street acrobat stands on one leg on a candlestick which her partner holds steady, while their child does a handstand and a mother gives her daughter a coin for them Date: circa 1816

Background imageSteady Collection: Industry Landscape - 1830

Industry Landscape - 1830
Early 19th century print showing the steady rise of industry in Birmingham. Date: 1830

Background imageSteady Collection: Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 2

Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 2
Jewish man in the El Ghriba Synagogue, also known as Djerba Synagogue. It is on the Tunisian island of Djerba in the Jewish village of Hara Seghira, southwest of Houmt Souk Date: circa 1987

Background imageSteady Collection: Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 3

Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 3
Jewish man in the El Ghriba Synagogue, also known as Djerba Synagogue

Background imageSteady Collection: Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 1

Jewish man, El Ghriba synagogue - 1
Jewish man with long white beard in the El Ghriba synagogue Date: circa 1987

Background imageSteady Collection: Cathy McGowan and Cilla Black help Biba to move

Cathy McGowan and Cilla Black help Biba to move
Ready, Steady Go presenter and style leader Cathy McGowan

Background imageSteady Collection: Steady, Johnnie - steady

Steady, Johnnie - steady

Background imageSteady Collection: SS Carmania, 1905

SS Carmania, 1905
Photograph of the Cunard turbine steamer Carmania, built in 1905 by the John Brown Shipyard of Clydebank

Background imageSteady Collection: Emile Augier, Seated

Emile Augier, Seated
GUILLAUME VICTOR EMILE AUGIER French writer, exhausted after producing a steady stream of popular social dramas, sits by a table in 1888, towards the end of his life. Date: 1820-1889

Background imageSteady Collection: Doing Handstands

Doing Handstands
A young man helps to steady the legs of a group of teenagers as they show off their handstand skills at the seaside. Date: 1960s

Background imageSteady Collection: Mussolini / Little Girl

Mussolini / Little Girl
BENITO MUSSOLINI Italian dictator pinning a medal on a little girl, whose mother gently holds her hand as if to steady her Date: 1940

Background imageSteady Collection: Industrial Landscape / C19

Industrial Landscape / C19
An industrial landscape in Etruria, showing farm life at the forefront and the steady advance of heavy industry in the background. Date: 1840

Background imageSteady Collection: LFB turntable ladder in action, with rescued person

LFB turntable ladder in action, with rescued person
LFB turntable ladder in action, with a rescued person in a harness. The ladder is being trained away from the building, and a firefighter steadies the man using the tail line

Background imageSteady Collection: British RFA kite balloon, Western Front, WW1

British RFA kite balloon, Western Front, WW1
A British RFA (Royal Field Artillery) kite balloon, used for observation on the Western Front in France during World War One

Background imageSteady Collection: How Lieutenant Colonel Forbes-Robertson Saved the Western Li

How Lieutenant Colonel Forbes-Robertson Saved the Western Li
Forbes-Robertson won the Victoria Cross saved the defence line by making a rapid reconnaisance on horse-back in full view of the enemy under machine gun and close range shell fire

Background imageSteady Collection: Deckchair Tray

Deckchair Tray
A deckchair tray, a handy gadget which clips on almost any width of chair arm, will swivel into any position and yet is steady enough for a cup of tea and a plate! Date: 1930s

Background imageSteady Collection: Ready, Steady, Ski

Ready, Steady, Ski
The start of a childrens skiing race. Date: early 1930s

Background imageSteady Collection: A Flying Bear

A Flying Bear
A kind pilot gives his bear passenger a drink to steady its nerves before it takes to the air... Date: early 1930s

Background imageSteady Collection: Market Reports - Chinese Steady

Market Reports - Chinese Steady
Market Reports postcard - Chinese (market) Steady

Background imageSteady Collection: Marcus Miller and family in shack that he built himself. Spe

Marcus Miller and family in shack that he built himself. Spencer, Iowa. This is half the house

Background imageSteady Collection: Pocket Chess & Draughts

Pocket Chess & Draughts
Pocket chess and draughts, combined with a metal holder to fix on the board, to keep it steady in its leather case. Date: 1930s

Background imageSteady Collection: Fable - The Tortoise and the Hare

Fable - The Tortoise and the Hare
The complacent hare takes a nap under a tree while the Tortoise romps home in this cautionary tale advocating the slow and steady over the fast and flippant. Illustration by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSteady Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Nose

Lear / Nonsense / Nose
There was a Young Lady whose nose, was so long that it reached to her toes; So she hired an Old Lady, whose conduct was steady, to carry that wonderful nose

Background imageSteady Collection: Paddle Steamer on Nile

Paddle Steamer on Nile
Paddle Steamer and Pleasure Cruiser make steady progress through the calm wide channel of the Nile

Background imageSteady Collection: Livery Stable Card

Livery Stable Card
At a livery stable you can hire a waggonette, a landau, a dog cart, a governess car or a saddle horse - smart equipages for wedding parties - good horses and steady drivers

Background imageSteady Collection: Ladies & Fortune Teller

Ladies & Fortune Teller
An old lady and three young ones look into the future - Your husband, whom you will adore, though steady will be always poor


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