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Concorde in British Airways colours takes-offConcorde, in British Airways colours takes-off
Passenger Plane ImperialAn Armstrong Whitworth Ensign of Imperial Airways takes off: it has the same Dunlop tyres as the smart red motor car on the ground
Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - SeptemberSEPTEMBER The wine harvest takes place close to the Chateau de Saumur Date: 1409 - 1487
Eros / Cupid StothardThe Greek god of love : his Roman equivalent is CUPID. Here he is pointing a bow and arrow at a victim
LEGGY SECRETARY 1920 SA leggy secretary sits by her typewriter and takes a letter, revealing her suspender in the process
Republic F-84G Thunderjet, 51-767, takes on fuel from a ?Republic F-84G Thunderjet, 51-767, takes on fuel from a Boeing KB-29, 44-86398
British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - HeathrowBritish Airways Concorde, G-BOAC, takes-off from London Heathrow Airport at 13.01 hours on 24 May 1976 on its first commercial flight to the US. Date: 1976
Angel Islington 1930SA cyclist stops and takes in the night-time scene as a policeman directs the traffic at the crossroads on Upper Street, the Angel Islington, London
Concorde 002 takes-off from Filton on its maiden flight on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
The Five ALLs - John KaySatirical cartoon by Scottish caricaturist John Kay (1742-1826) entitled The Five All s, depicting five characters and their interpretations of their reltion to All
The Kennel MaidA kennel maid takes two elegant looking greyhounds out for their daily walk
Chichester Market CrossThe Market Cross at Chichester, West Sussex, at 1.30pm : a helpful policeman is holding back pedestrians while the gentleman takes his picture
Mermaid of ZennorAt Zennor, Cornwall, a mermaid takes a passer-by by surprise
Fox Hunting / AccidentA hunting accident - " A squire-trap, by jove", cries Mytton, " a little more and I should have done it" ! English eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) takes a tumble
Concorde 204 G-BOAC in takes-offConcorde 204, G-BOAC, in takes-off
Sealyham Riding a SheepJimmie, a tame sheep belonging to Mr V. Payne, a garage proprietor of West Malling, Kent, takes its Sealyham doggy friend for piggy backs ! Date: 19 February 1937
ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio
Military spy - a camera carrying pigeonA pigeon as a military spy. A camera small enough to be attached on a bird to capture ariel images, ideal for war time spying. The camera is automatic and takes a photograph at regular intervals
C17 Sailing ShipsA ships boat takes an officer ashore past two naval vessels
England / MevagisseyA quiet and placid scene, by the old harbour, where an old Cornish fisherman takes in the scene in the village of Mevagissey, Cornwall, England
British Navy taking Curacao, Napoleonic WarsThe British Navy taking the Caribbean island of Curacao during the Napoleonic Wars
All that it Takes... by David Wright, showing a woman in a yellow and black styled flamenco dress. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s
Fairy QueenThe Fairy Queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage
Woman Smoking 1940SA young housewife exhales a stream of smoke as she takes a break from her household tasks. By the end of World War Two, nearly half of the women in Britain had a smoking habit
Hogarth / Rakes / TailorThe Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes
Dinner Party at HomeA lavish dinner party takes place in a French household
Lockheed (P2V-5) Neptune of the Royal Dutch Navy takes off from Burbank, California. December 1953. Date: 1953
The first Hawk XX154 takes to the air for the first timeThe first Hawk, XX154, takes to the air for the first time on 21 August 1974 with chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, at the controls
Horus-Seth (2)In some of his many forms, the falcon-god Horus takes on the attributes of other deities : here he is as HORUS-SETH, adding Seths formidable powers to his own
Fairy Soap AdvertA lady takes a bath, using Fairy Soap which, whatever its merits as soap, has the extra benefit that it floats... Date: 1925
Concorde 002The second Concorde prototype (002) takes shape on the final assembly jig at Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
USA / Met Opera / StageNEW YORK a performer takes a bow, as a bouquet of flowers is handed up
Greece / Warrior FarewellA young Greek warrior takes leave of his family
Ufos / Imbeault / MontrealStudent Michel Imbeault, 16, delivering papers at 5.30 am, sees string of 10 lights following St Lawrence river, Montreal, and takes this photo, never explained
Doctor Examines a ChildA mother takes her little girl to a female doctor for a routine examination. She sits on the doctors knee
First Underground TrainThe first public train on Londons underground Metropolitan Railway takes passengers from Paddington to Farringdon Street
Elephant Hunt (Dore)An intrepid hunter takes on an entire herd of elephants and fires at one of them from point-blabk range. In a moment he will be trampled to death, and serve him right
Guiscard Defeats ArabsThe Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily
BERMUDA - Somers wreckSir George Somers discovers the Bermudas the hard way, by being wrecked there, whereupon he takes possession of them on behalf of Britain, inspiring Shakespeares The Tempest
Pacific / Cook 1770Captain Cook takes formal possession of New South Wales
Columbus Leaves ShoreColumbus takes his leave of Ferdinand and Isabela before leaving for the New World
War of Jenkins EarVernon takes Porto Bello (now in Panama) from the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear
The Lifeboat Men. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966
ELIZABETH I W / CROSSBOWQueen Elizabeth I takes aim with a crossbow in Woodstock Park, while her ladies-in- waiting look on attentively. Date: circa 1580
JOTAPATA BESIEGED 67 ADThe Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian Date: 67
Francis and Poor ManSAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI takes off his cloak and gives it to a poor man. Date: 1182 - 1226
A Grumman TBF Avenger takes off from USS Yorktown
The first English Electric Canberra B2 for Venezuela, 1-A-39, takes-off from Samlesbury on the first stage of its delivery flight
St. John s. Isle of ManSt. Johns Church, on Tynwald Hill, Isle of Man, where a service is held every year, on 5th July, before the ceremony of choosing a new Parliament takes place on Tynwald Hill. Date: 1960s photo
Cycling in ScotlandA touring cyclist takes in the breathtaking Scottish scenery at the Old Road, Pass of Glencoe, Invernes-shire
Cyrus at BabylonTHE FALL OF BABYLON Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, takes Babylon and allows the captive Jews to return home, restoring the vessels of their Temple
Buchanan InstalledJames Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war
Skier TumblesA young girl takes a tumble whilst skiing. Date: circa 1912
Willoughby / Dashwoods / S&sWilloughby takes leave of the Dashwoods. Date: First published: 1811
Transfusing Blood, 1880TRANSFUSION - a doctor takes blood from the husband to give to the wife
England / Nether StoweyA young female rambler takes time out to sit and rest and admire the fine view over the village of Nether Stowey, Somerset, nestling at the foot of the Quantock Hills
Brewer Takes SamplesA brewer takes samples from his barrels
Thames Ferryman 1680A Thames waterman takes a full load of passengers from one side of the river to the other
Britain / Cartoon / ReformA horse with the head of Disraeli takes A Leap in the Dark, in Punchs satire on the Reform Bill
To Bed by CandlelightA nurse takes a small child to bed by candlelight
Royal Procession 1804The Royal procession takes king George III to Westminster to open Parliament
Raf Biplane ClimbingA Royal Air Force biplane climbing as it takes off
Lady and PomeranianA lady in boots and a sporty outfit takes her pomeranian for its morning walk
Restif - Flying ManVictorin, the flying-man, takes to the air
Tournament scene of mounted combat that takes place during Richard Beauchamp's return journey to England Date: C.1410
LES ADIEUX DE FONTAINEBLEAU Napoleon, defeated, takes leave of his officers at the Palais de Fontainebleau, near Paris Date: 20 April 1814
The comte de Foix takes part in the Eighth Crusade Date: circa 1280
Smart Londoner taking his Labrador out for a brisk walkA smart Londoner taking his Labrador out for a brisk and efficient walk in Central London. Date: 1932
The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle of the street when he is bribed. Death is depicted as the centre of the scene contemplating the bribe
The French Cistercian monk Saint Bernard (1090-1153) takes possession of the Abbey of Clairvaux, together with the monks of the Abbey of Citeaux, in 1115
Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause ofAs the clerics were not allowed to fight, Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of the Abbot of Saint-Denis in single combat with Guyon de Losenne
Victorian Children's GamesGo in and Out the Window'. The leader walks around the outside of the ring of singing children, weaving in and out of the ring under the singers raised arms
The Blessed Gerard receiving Godfrey of BouillonAntoine de Favray (1706-1792). French painter. The Blessed Gerard receiving Godfrey of Bouillon. An episode from the history of the Order of Saint John, 1757
Spain, Andalusia, Granada. The Alhambra. Water Tower (Torre del Agua). Three-floor tower, located next to the aqueduct that takes water from the Generalife to the Alhambra
Women Playing Cricket 1889A match of cricket between two female teams, in an English rural setting. The crowd watches intently as the fielder, on the left of the image, takes a great catch. Date: 1889
A race between dog-hauled carts takes place at Brussels, Belgium - but not all the contestants make it to the finishing line. Date: 1858
At Kingsway, London, trams plunge into a tunnel which takes them beneath the Strand to Waterloo Bridge, gateway to the South... Date: circa 1905
Josephine Baker with her pet cheetahJosephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - taking her pet cheetah for a walk. Date: 1931
English gentleman in hunting pinks having his portrait painted, 19th century. Ruddle the artist smoking a pipe while painting Bragg seated on a saddle stand. Mr. Braggs equestrian portrait
MILKMAN MAKING DELIVERYA cheerful milkman takes bottles from his float to deliver to someones doorstep. Date: 1960s
Comic postcard, Little girl takes dog for walk Date: 20th century
It Takes A WomanA wartime children's short story illustration of a man and woman taking their children out sledding in the countryside. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - Jack Takes A CaptiveA WW2 children's short story illustration for Jack Takes A Captive, written by Dorothy Black. Date: circa 1940s