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Boy Kisses Girls HandA well-brought-up boy takes off his hat before kissing a girls hand
Automatic PilotAn automatic pilot will control an aircrafts flight, instructions coming from the ground : the pilot takes control only if something unexpected happens
Jews in Captivity / DoreNebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy and sit around moping and thinking about Jerusalem
Boer War : Spion KopBATTLE OF SPION KOP A British night attack takes this strategic obstacle to the advance on Ladysmith; but they are unable to hold it and have to abandon it
Mutiny : Rohtak TakenBattle of Rohtak : Hodson, commander of Hodsons Horse, takes Rohtak, 60km from Delhi, from a force of mutineers
Abbe and Housemaid 1780A French Abbe, whose mind should be on higher things, takes a close interest in a servant girl who wears a sack-back gown hitched up to form a bustle/polanaise
FRENCHWOMAN 1614 - 2A marked change of fashion takes place when Louis XIII inherits the throne : the wide lace collar and low-cut bodice are new styles which distinguish the period
Shooting from a TaubeA German rear gunner takes careful aim with his rifle, shooting from an Etrich Taube
Passenger Takes a CoffeeAn attentive Swissair air hostess serves a smart gentleman a cup of coffee
Children Hear Pied PiperThe children start to follow the Pied Piper who takes them away because the towns folk did not pay his fee for ridding them of a plague of rats
P Piper Takes ChildrenThe townsfolk watch the children follow the Pied Piper out of the town. They had refused to pay the Piper his fee for ridding the town of rats
RIOTON AS LOUISEMlle. Rioton takes the leading role in the first production of Louise at the Theatre- Comique, Paris : the story of everyday life is a huge popular success
Marra & Golden DressMarra (a Serbian Cinderella) takes off the golden dress she wore to church before her stepmother returns
Street / Homeless Boy 1891Passers-by gather round a small homeless boy : a policeman takes charge of him
Prussians Take StralsundFriedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg, takes Stralsund from the Swedes (but he will have to give it back next year)
Prussians Take StettinFriedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg, takes Stettin from the Swedes
Train Takes up WaterA locomotive of the Great Northern Railway taking up water - an essential part of steam engine operation
Louis Xiv / FontainebleauCardinal Chigi, on behalf of his Uncle Pope Alexander VII, apologises to Louis XIV for ill-treatment of some French at Rome; the interview takes place in Louis bedroom
Short Mayo / MercuryFlying-boat Maia takes off with Mercury on its back, then releases the seaplane, which has not had to expend valuable fuel to get airborne so has a much greater range
Sport / GrylloA strange game, Gryllo, based on double-wicket cricket, but played with lawn tennis racquets instead of bats. A net at each end of the pitch takes the place of the stumps!
AKRON ACCIDENT - 1AKRON : the ship suddenly takes to the air, carrying three men with her : one saves himself by clinging to a rope, but his companions fall 200 metres to their deaths
Sand Yachting C1903A sand yacht race takes place on the beach at Biarritz, France
Rail / Parkside / 1830LIVERPOOL - MANCHESTER RAILWAY A locomotive takes in water at Parkside station
Music Chez LA Comtesse CThe harpist takes a break during a musical matinee at the aristocratic home of Madame la comtesse de Saint- Brisson
Archery Contest 1583An archery contest takes place in London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Wansford BridgeShepherd Barnaby is forewarned about a tidal wave & takes his sheep to the top of the church tower & rings the bell in warning so that others might escape
Ladies Shooting ContestA woman takes aim in a ladies shooting contest held in Malta. She perches on a stool, beautifully dressed in the latest fashions, to take her shot
Glastonbury ThornAt Glastonbury Joseph of Arimathea throws himself down to rest & thrusts his hawthorn staff into the ground where it miraculously takes root & becomes the Glastonbury thorn
Bleriot before Take-OffAnzani, who built Bleriots motor, exchanges a few final words before the aviator takes off on his history-making flight to Dover
Kidak home Movie CameraThe Cine-Kodak model K - takes black-and-white, Kodacolor and Telephoto movies ! weighs only 3 lbs 11 1/2 ounces !
Starting to Spit ?A lady takes a doubting look at the sky before she sets out on a visit with a basket of flowers
Gentleman Bows to LadyA gentleman bows as he shakes a ladys hand as he takes his leave of her
Cyrus Returns the JewsKurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, takes Babylon and allows the captive Jews to return to their own land, where they will rebuild Jerusalem
The Magis / FouquetThe Magi reach Bethlehem and bring their gifts to Jesus, while a mock battle takes place in the chateau behind them
Jews in CaptivityNebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy
Tom Raw : Goes for RideTom Raw, a young officer newly arrived in India, takes a young lady for a carriage ride beside the sea
C17 Sand GlassThe SAND GLASS, also known as CLEPSAMMIA, measures time by how long sand takes to filter from the upper bulb into the lower; different apertures measure different periods
Egyptian ClepsydraThe CLEPSYDRA, used throughout the Near/Middle East in ancient times, measures time by how long it takes the upper bowl to fill the lower one
Candle TimerKing Alfred is credited with the invention use of CANDLES as timekeepers, time being measured by how long it takes for the candle to burn from one mark to the next
Wick TimekeeperWICK TIMEKEEPER of the ancient Chinese and Japanese : time is measured by how long it takes for the smouldering wick to burn from one knot to the next
Chocolate or Love LetterA French lady takes her bath (partly clothed) while her maid bringing in a tray offers her the choice of the drink of chocolate or the love letter
Lorgues / Takes SacramentColumbus takes the sacrament before sailing
Cugnot Causes AlarmCugnots first steam carriage causes alarm when he takes it on a trial trip
BERLIET 1923The new Berliet 12cv tourer takes a family party to a picnic site on the shore of a lake
A Hit-And-Run DriverA hit-and-run driver makes his getaway, although he has caused serious damage to this gentlemans hat and brolly. A constable takes down the ghastly details
Mama at the WheelMama takes the wheel
Mt Pilatus RailwayA steep stretch of the Pilatusbahn - the railway that takes you up Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne
Mt Pilatus Railway C1900The locomotive that takes the mountain railway up Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne