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Daily Mail War Map, WW1A fold out war map issued by the Daily Mail in the early weeks of the First World War. The map offers statistics regarding the manpower strength of each of the warring nations
Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port
Atlas and Vulcana music hall strongman, strongwoman(Atlas) Hedley Roberts (1864-1946) and Vulcana (Miriam Kate Roberts (nee Williams) (1874-1946) - performed shows of strength and classic poses
Female jockeys riding gentlemen like horsesTwo women jockeys with riding crops, spur on their steeds - not horses, but top-hatted and tailed gentlemen who wear bridles in their mouths
Hexagram of SolomonHEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON a powerful occult sign which incorporates the TAU, a talisman of great strength
Yugoslavia - Sokol Rally in BelgradeA rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Tarot Card 11 - La Force (Strength)
The Gymnasium - Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devoncirca 1910s
Throwing the hammer, Braemar Highland GamesAlexander Mackenzie throwing the hammer at the 1911 Highland Games at Braemar, Scotland. 1911
Female high jumper in orange costumeA female high jumper in an orange costume leaping over a pole
Advert / Dubonnet AperitifDubonnet aperitif - the strength that gives you wings
Henry V / AgincourtAct IV, Scene I Henry V, victorious after the battle of Agincourt; H: " Praised be God, & not our strength for it!"
Tsesarevich Alexei of Russia (1904-1918) seen studying in 1913. Devastatingly for his parents, Alexei suffered from haemophilia
Frank Bell Body Builder from DarlingtonFrank Bell of Darlington UK. Frank was a finalist in the 1937 Mr.Britain at the age of 20. He was a Mr. North Britain finalist in 1940 and subsequently became the 2nd Superman of Great Britain
Czech Republic - 10th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1938A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Woman police officer in self-defence exerciseWoman police officer (Moya Wood-Heath) taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event, watched by spectators. Date: circa early 1970s
Lillian Leitzel - German Circus acrobat and strongwomanLillian (" Lilli" ) Leitzel (1892-1931) - an acrobat and strongwoman for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Date: circa 1910s
WWI - The Lion Roused - British Propaganda postcard full of strength, defiance and patriotism. The confidence evident in 1914... Date: 1914
LCC-LFB Fireman in his fire kit with new cork helmetA London fireman in his fire kit, including the new style compressed cork helmet with its LFB crest, which replaced the traditional brass helmets used since the days of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
The Imperial Japanese Navy, Second World War, 1941Illustration showing the British estimate of the strength of the Imperial Japanese Navy, during the Second World War, 1941
Thomas Topham, StrongmanThomas Topham, the strong man, performing one of his astonishing feats of strength in Spitalfields on 28 May 1741, by lifting barrels weighing 1386 lbs (!)
YMCA Poster, Lend Your Strength, WW1YMCA Poster, design by Adrian Gil-Spear, Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle, Help the Y Help the Fighters Fight, United War Work Campaign, 11 to 18 November, First World War. circa 1918
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson, WW1Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (1883-1932), daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cromartie, society figure, danced and promoter of the healthy benefits of exercise
Poet and discus thrower, Mlle. H. KonopackaHalina Konopacka (1900 - 1989), famous athlete and the first Polish Olympic Champion (1928, Amsterdam). She took part in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam, where she won a gold medal in discus throw
Antaeus DefeatedAntaeus is a mighty wrestler, but he draws his strength from the Earth, and when he opposes Herakless entry into Africa, he is defeated by being lifted off the ground
Czech Republic - Sokol Rally in Prague 1920sA rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Czech Republic - Sokol Rally in Prague 1929A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Czech Republic - 6th All Sokol Rally in PragueA rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Czech Republic - 9th All Sokol Rally in Prague 19329th All Sokol Rally in Prague 1932. A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic)
WW2 - Fit and ready to join the RAF - strong like Father" We Must Hand it to the RAF" WW2 - Fit and ready to join the RAF - strong like Father! A girl is happy to hand over her boy to the service of the country
Carrying sacks of Coffee, santos, BrazilCarrying sacks of Coffee to be put on a ship at Santos, Brazil, South America. The total weight of the sacks is 302 kg!
Grendels Arm RippedBeowulf, who has the strength of thirty men, rips off the arm of Grendel the monster
Bodybuilder - Scarborough, EnglandA very well-lit shot of an English strongman flexing his biceps and upper torso
Pollilur / MercenariesAttack by the forces of Hyder Ali and son Tipu Sultan at Pollilur on Bailles under- strength British army. The Indian army included French mercenaries (pictured top)
Milo of Crotona / CoinMILO or MILON of CROTONA Greek athlete, renowned for his strength; wrestling champion in the Olympic and Pythian games
Strong Man at a FairA man plays a fanfare on a cornet to herald the great feat of strength being performed by a strong man at a fair, while a few people stand looking on
Alfred in Danes CampAlfred the Great disguises himself as a wandering musician and plays the harp in the camp of the Danes while gathering information about their military strength
Wrestling club for women in VauxhallMembers of a wrestling club for women, opened in Vauxhall, London in 1928. Miss Dot Butler, the schools champion wrestler
Cartoon, Excelsior! (Suffragist as Sisyphus)Cartoon, Excelsior! A Suffragette depicted as Sisyphus pushing the large boulder of Womens Suffrage up the Parliament Hill
Acrobates - acrobatsA delightful illustration from Larousse Encyclopedia detailing a variety of acrobatic entertainers performing impressive physical feats. Date: 1930
GymnasticsPage from Larousse Encyclopedia showing various disciplines in gymnastics showing a selection of intriguing equipment and exercises performed thereon! Date: 1930
Alls Well! A British Bulldog, dedicated to the officers and men of the Royal Navy. Date: 1914
USAF - Republic F-84F Thunderstreak 52-6993 - buzz number FS-993 - of the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Wethersfield, possibly en-route for delivery to Chaumont-Semoutiers Air Base
Forca Aerea Portuguesa - Nord 2502B Noratlas FAP 6413Forca Aerea Portuguesa (Portuguese Air Force) - Nord 2502B Noratlas FAP 6413 (msn 148-1, line number B-1) at Cardiff-Rhoose Airport
A man carrying a huge roll of heavy material on his backA man stoops almost double as he carries a huge roll of heavy material on his back. Even under the weight he moves quickly through the back streets of Istanbul, Turkey 1984
Karl Wilhelm Diefenbach silhouette from Divine Youth seriesKarl Wilhelm Diefenbach silhouette from the Divine Youth series - a weightlifter. Date: 1911
German Men at an open air spa, taking exercise, playing cards and lifting weights. Date: circa 1905