Striking Collection (page 6)

Caravan of striking cotton pickers south of Tulare, California. Date 1933 Oct

Police and strikers during railway strike, Dublin
Police holding strikers back to allow non-union men to pass to Kingsbridge Station (now known as Heuston Station) in Dublin, Ireland. 1911

Striking dockers attacking transport, London
Striking dockers attacking transport during the London Dock Strike. All vans loaded with goods were attacked and prevented from passing in any direction. 1911

Striking dockers attacking horse-drawn van, London
Striking dockers attacking a horse-drawn van during the London Dock Strike. All vans loaded with goods were attacked and prevented from passing in any direction. 1911

Street scene during the London Dock Strike

Police arriving during London Dock Strike
London policemen arriving at the scene of disturbances caused by dock strikers. 1911

Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales
One of the coal-carrying trucks in Llanelli, Wales, which rioters wrecked during the railway strike. 1911

Strikers obstructing transport during London Dock Strike

Obstructive crowd of men during dock strike, London
An obstructive crowd of dockers at the Tower of London during the dock strike, preventing a loaded horse-drawn cart from passing in any direction. 1911

Portrait of a young woman by David Wright, 1930s
Portrait of a young woman with a striking face and hairstyle, 1930s. Date: c.1934

Native man from the Congo with striking hair
Fantastic portrait of a man from the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) - from the region between Bangui and Mobaye on the Ubangi River Date: circa 1910s

Spectacles with Eyes
Isometrope-Augenglaser - isometric eyeglasses, whose purpose is not immediately apparent to me, but its a striking image... Date: 1900

The wife of Fehim Pascha, a Turkish gentleman of note Date: circa 1908

Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar
A very striking Betsimisaraka Girl from Madagascar wearing a very attractive printed wrap Date: 1910

Marchese Brignole Sale
A striking portrait of ANTONIO GIULIO, the marchese di BRIGNOLE SALE Italian writer, depicted on horseback. Date: 1605 - 1665

Welsh National Library
This striking building is the National Library of Wales, at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

Jumping Athlete
A female German athlete striking an artistic pose as she leaps in the air above some sand dunes! Date: early 1930s

Four Bridges of Conway
A striking impression of the four bridges of Conway, Carnarvonshire, North Wales, seen from the Castle. Date: 1960s

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

Thames Estuary
In the wake of the Golden Eagle - a striking picture in the Thames Estuary, England. Date: 1950s

Scotland / Glencoe
Scotland/Glencoe

Masks of Lucifer Ballet
A striking scene from The Masks of Lucifer, portraying Satan as Intrigue, Hate and Fear, performed by Madame Bosenweisers Ballet, Austria. Date: 1930

England / Scarborough
A striking birds eye impression of the seaside holiday resort of Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, seen from Olivers Mount. Date: late 1950s

Welsh Valley
A striking view of typical Welsh Valley, seen from a mountain road near Cwmystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales. Date: 1960s

Jane Vctss Addover
JANE ELIZABETH (COKE) viscountess ANDOVER wife (1) of Charles Howard, viscount, (2) of admiral sir Henry Digby. Depicted in a striking bonnet. Date: - 1863

Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings
A striking peacock design in an advertisement for Argus stockings made by Andre Gillier of Troyes, France. 1924

Miss Ethel Christine
Stage Actress Miss Ethel Christine - a vry pretty young girl in a very large and elaborate hat, that is positively dripping with floral decoration. circa 1910s

France - Striking Clockmakers
A group of striking clockmakers at Charquemont eat a communal meal at a girls school. Date: 1909

Page from The Sphere, 4th May 1912, called The Newsletter, Week by Week. It features images of Indian students who have studied at the London School of Economics; Signor Murri

Street scene with striking men
A street scene with striking men demanding more pay

Car of the 1920S
A lady in a striking coat enters an elegant car : her chauffeur is exposed to the elements, but she herself will be cosy inside unless she chooses to lower the roof. Date: 1920s

Leaping Athlete
A jumping German athlete striking a pose in mid air. Date: early 1930s

Striking masons picketing a building site during a strike. Date: 1859

American duck hawk striking wild duck
A Peregrine Falcon, historically known in North America as an American duck hawk, striking a wild duck in mid-flight. Raymond Sheppard notes below the drawing that " the stoop of this bird is

Gebrauchsgraphik front cover 1930
Simple, striking front cover of Gebrauchsgraphik, the journal of international advertising art, featuring a stylised image of a woman wearing a party mask

Georgia - Georgian Military Road - Goudauour Station
The Georgian Military Road is the historic name for a major route through the Caucasus from Georgia to Russia. This is the Station at Goudauour

Lady sitting on a wooden stool
A pretty lady in a white dress, sitting on a stool. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Horse and cart during transport strike, Liverpool
A driver who did not need police protection -- a man with his horse and cart, and a dog for good measure. The Liverpool transport strike began with two of the seamens unions

London taxi cab attacked by drivers during strike
A London taxi cab is attacked in the street during a taxi cab drivers strike which took place from 31 October to 9 November

Taxi cab drivers strike, Charing Cross, London
The almost empty forecourt of Charing Cross Station in Central London, during a brief taxi cab drivers strike (31 October to 9 November)

Soldiers guarding Willesden tunnel during rail strike
Two soldiers guarding Willesden railway tunnel in north west London during the first national railway strike, which took place in August 1911 over the issue of union recognition

Across the Bosphorus to the Suleymaniye Mosque
A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

M. Leon Coutier finishing a hand-axe of Acheulean type
How stone-age tools were made: a modern recontruction of prehistoric skill. Coutier seen striking light blows along the roughed-out edge with a boxwood hammer

Delineator cover, March 1928
Striking art deco style illustration featuring an elegant woman dressed in a fur stole and close fitting cloche cap. She holds a stylish purse in her gloved hand

Lady Harriet Lindsay presenting prizes
Lady Harriet Lindsay (nee Gordon) presenting the prizes at the London Scottish Sports at Stamford Bridge, Fulham, south west London

Patou cape and skirt suit, 1954
A striking outfit by Jean Patou of a swaggering civet lined cape topping a narrow skirted suit

Dolores
The cabaret singer and artists model, Dolores, favoured by the sculptor, Jacob Epstein, striking a typically imperious pose and enjoying a cigarette

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