Strapping Collection

Lady cricketer 1902
A strapping young woman wielding a bat when organised ladies cricket was still in its infancy. Artist: Dudley Hardy Date: 1902

Advert, Adair Medical Muscle Strapping Head Brace
Adair Medical Muscle Strapping Head Brace. Date: 1907

SWISS CHAPS IN HATS
Two young Swiss men, sleeves rolled up, smile for the camera! Date: 1930s

Methods of Arresting Bleeding with various tourniquets, clamps, manual pressure, forceps, knotted handkerchiefs and bandages. Date: circa 1880s

Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back
A Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back. Date: circa 1910s

The Roman game of Pila using a follis inflated ball
The Roman game of Pila (passing a ball in a traingle with the arm/hand) using a follis (folliculus) inflated ball. This passage from Plautus offers further explanation: " If a small (pila)

MOTHER HUFF CAP PUB
The splendid sign of the Mother Huff Cap pub, depicting a strapping wench serving a flagon of frothy ale, Great Alne, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1950s

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Helping a pilot with his kit
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - Helping a pilot with his kit Date: circa 1942

Ball Games 1930S
Three strapping German girls playing ball in an open space in the snow, Berlin, Germany. Date: early 1930s

General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus Affair
Marie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair

Vine Growers Queen
Mademoiselle Emile Langlor, the Queen of the Charente vine growing district, in her striking, enormous, lace hat! Date: 1930s

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