Strong Collection (page 10)

Memorial to Russian Navy, Sevastopol, Ukraine
View of the Soviet Memorial to the Russian Navy of World War Two, in Sevastopol, Ukraine, with marines on parade. Sevastopol is where Russias Black Sea Fleet is based

Male head study by Raymond Sheppard
Study of mans head - viewed full face. Pastel drawing by Raymond Sheppard

A Centaur pulling a plough
A Greek humourous postcard depicting a rather chastened centaur (possibly representing Italy??) pulling a plough, operated by a very sturdy female Greek farmers wife

Turkish Wrestler (2 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, lifts enormous dumbells whilst another strongman colleague sits on his shoulders. A series of cards (2 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

Children pushing a snowball by Florence Hardy
A long push and a strong push. Three children all pushing a large snowball together

Boys Club, carrying milk churns 1935
Four boys from a boys club demonstrate how to carry three large milk churns between them

Dog Fights Tiger Rug
After eating so many cakes, Towser feels strong enough to fight the tiger rug

Lear / Nonsense / Nepaul
There was an Old Man of Nepaul, from his horse had a terrible fall; But, though split quite in two, by some very strong glue, they mended that Man of Nepaul

Alexei of Russia during wartime
Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaievich of Russia (1904-1918) in field uniform. While other Royal children performed small engagements or were photographed to raise money for war charities

Adverts for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management
Two pages of advertisements for Mrs Beetons Book of Household Management and other Cookery Books, still going strong in the early 20th century

Fisher folk awaiting a boat, 1895
Engraving showing a scene on a beach as a group of women and fishermen await the arrival of a boat. In the distance heavy breakers show that strong weather is involved

Leo Amery
Leopold Charles Maurice Stennett Amery (L. S. Amery), English Conservative politician with a strong interest in India and the British Empire

Leopold I Acclaimed
Though republican feelings are strong in the country, Leopold I is still generally popular and when he returns to Brussels after an illness he is enthusiastically acclaimed

Sir George Strong Nares (1831-1915)
Engraving of Sir George Strong Nares, the Scottish naval commander and explorer, pictured in 1875 when he was a Royal Navy Captain in charge of the 1875-1876 British Arctic Expedition

The Sinking of the Eira, Cape Flora, 1881
Engraving showing the yacht Eira, commanded by Benjamin Leigh Smith, crushed by the ice and sinking off Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land, 21st August 1881

The Crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition reach safety, 1882
Engraving showing the crew of the Eira Arctic Expedition of 1881-1882, led by Benjamin Leigh Smith, in the boats (foreground) reaching the safety of the yacht Hope, August 1882

George H. Hirst (1871-1954)
Photograph of George Hirst, the Yorkshire and England cricketer, playing a strong leg-side shot. Hirst was one of Yorkshires best-ever all-rounders, scoring 36, 185 runs and taking 2, 719 wickets

Sir Robert Peel, 1846
K0 Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, sketched speaking in the House of Commons, January 1846

Sir Robert Peel, c. 1850
Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, surrounded by illustrations of his political achievements

Drayton Bassett Church, 1850
Engraving of Drayton Bassett Church during the funeral of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister

Arthur Carr Batting, 1926
Photograph of Arthur W. Carr (1893-1963), the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, playing a strong shot in 1926. Carr was appointed England Captain in 1926, but played only 11 matches for England

Sir Robert Peel on horseback, c. 1850
Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, on horseback. Peel was a Conservative MP who held strong views on Irish Catholicism

Alex James and Footballers Montage, 1933
Photographic montage showing Alex James, the Arsenal midfield footballer, relaxing in the sun and a number of smaller figures playing football

Phillipss Toilet Aquarius
An advertisement from 1891 for Phillipss Toilet Aquarius, a new water container for wash stands where...no muscular effort required

The Pleasures of Yachting; a yacht on a windy day, 1856
Engraving entitled The Pleasures of Yachting, showing the passengers on a sailing yacht encountering a strong wind. Hats, wigs

Police Olympic Tug O war
The British Olympic Tug-of-War Team, silver medallists in the 1912 Stockholm Games. All team members came from the Metropolitan and City of London Police forces

The Golf Amateur Championship, Hoylake, 1906
Photograph of the crowd at the Golf Amateur Championship at Hoylake, May 1906. Rain and strong winds combined to make conditions unpleasant for the final round of Mr. James Robb and Mr. C.C. Lingen

Gyrostatic Compass, 1912
Photograph of a new Anschutz gyrostatic compass, February 1912. This type of compass was expected to significantly outperform previous compasses in its ability to give a consistantly strong true

James Robb, Winner of the Golf Amateur Championship, 1906
Photograph of James Robb, winner of the Golf Amateur Championship at Hoylake, May 1906. Mr. Robb, of Prestwick, St. Nicholas, beat Mr. C.C

Acccident in London docks, the ship Eastminster, when it cap
The iron clipper ship, the Eastminster, shown capsized in London Docks. Strong winds blew her over causing her to hit and sink three barges. The crew escaped wet but unharmed

Strong Man, E. Sandow
EUGEN SANDOW American exponent of physical fitness, showing off his arm muscles

First aid, carrying patient using three interlocked hands
First aid, method of carrying a patient using three interlocked hands

Disinfecting a railway carriage. The carriage is placed in the tube, which was then filled with formalin, an extremely strong disinfectant

Evidence of strong wind, Miami
Evidence of the terrific force of the wind in North-East First Street, Miami, showing a large motor car blown onto its side (the car is possibly a Stutz)

Tolstoy Preaching
LEO TOLSTOY Russian novelist preaching to the strong to be compassionate

Train-Bands Militia
Lord Essex leads the London train-bands militia out of London to relieve the Siege of Gloucester. The 15, 000 strong force stood firm against Prince Ruperts cavalry

Re-Taking of Ventadour
The surrender and re-taking of the strong castle of Ventadour

Anti-Pope Joannes XVI
ANTI-POPE JOANNES XVI humiliated by his rival, pope Gregorius V, who was not strong on Christian forgiveness

Pope Leo XII
POPE LEO XII (Annibale della Genga) reactionary pope but with strong missionary zeal

Sitting Bull
Sioux leader of Strong Heart warrior society, participated in battle of Little Big Horn, later with Buffalo Bills Wild West Show; finally shot by Native American guards

Battle of Colenso
At COLENSO, the Boers are in a strong position to repel Buller when he makes a brave attack on their position, forcing him to retire with heavy losses

FRENCHWOMAN 1795 - 1
The simplicity of Ancient Greece is a strong influence on fashion in Revolutionary Paris; no frills and restrained ornament here

Female Type in Wind 1918
An attractive Parisienne battles against a strong wind

Devil Dancers / Sri Lanka
Three Sri Lankan devil dancers in full costume in a strong triangular pose with two barrel drummers

Alphabet / H for Horse
H - is the horse, so sleek and so strong

Policeman discovering sleeping waif on a doorstep
A policeman discovering a sleeping waif on a doorstep

St George and Dragon
SAINT GEORGE seen here on his white horse, with the unfortunate dragon in a separate panel below

Costume / Men / Austr Baron
An Austrian baron in warm outdoor clothing with fur- trimmed cloak and strong boots; he carries a heavy sword

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