Takes Collection (page 13)

Mama at the Wheel
Mama takes the wheel

Mt Pilatus Railway
A steep stretch of the Pilatusbahn - the railway that takes you up Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne

Mt Pilatus Railway C1900
The locomotive that takes the mountain railway up Mount Pilatus, near Lucerne

Female Type / Cig & Cuppa
A lady of leisure takes it easy with a cigarette and a cup of tea

Scarborough Bathing 1878
Bathing from machines at Scarborough, Yorkshire : a bathing-woman takes charge of a small child

Mother / Kids / Park 1893
Mother takes her children to the park on a sunny day

Couple in Deck Chairs
Two holidaymakers take things easy in their beach chairs, while their dog takes it no less easy at their feet

Girl / Doll / Kitten / Garden
A girl takes her doll into the garden for an airing in her pram, while her kitten follows

Police / Friendly Copper
A kindly policeman takes care of two young street children. He carries the youngest in his arms

At a French Hotel
A party of English tourists arrive at a country hotel. Mama takes the children to their rooms while papa discusses dinner with the patron

High Speed in Low Gear
High speed on low gear : An American motorist takes two friends for a ride - note the ingenious seat on the running board (and shes not even strapped in!)

Sportsman and Dog
A sportsman takes a shot at a covey of partridge (probably) while his dog awaits the order to retrieve the victim

FANTOMAS COVER 2
FANTOMAS : AGENT SECRET (Pierre Souvestre et Marcel Allain) - A female spy takes the opportunity to stuff the plans of the French defences in her handbag

At the Dressmaker 1895
A woman at the dressmakers stands in her chemise while the dressmaker takes some measurements

Dickens / Tale of 2 Cities
Sydney Carton - lawyer who gets a charge of treason reversed for Charles Darnay due to a strong physical resemblance; he takes Darneys place at the guillotine

Maupassant / Petit Soldat
A soldier takes his leave from his wife

Targa Florio Race 1922
The Targa Florio race in Sicily takes place, watched by a large crowd

Champagne Liebig 4
Fermentation takes place first in the huge cuves, for a few days, then in 200-litre barrels in which the wine stays fermenting until June. card 4 of 6

Vesuvius Funicular 1880
FUNICULAR takes tourists up to the top of Vesuvius

Girl Takes Photo
A young girl takes a photograph of her toy monkey

Edinburgh High Street
Two fishwomen carry their fish along the High Street, horse carts and carriages go to and fro, a mother takes her daughter to the shops

Lion in Passenger Seat
A lion-tamer takes one of his menage for a car-ride to show it the sights of Dusseldorf, but the police are not amused and fine him for endangering the populace

Bayswater Road 1933
A nurse takes advantage of the traffic lights to cross the Bayswater Road at Albert Gate into Hyde Park, pushing her charge in its perambulator

Blunt / Constellation / 89
The constellation Arco Navis which takes the form of a sailing ship

BLUNT / CEPHEUS / 33 / 1849
The constellation of Cepheus which takes the form of a regal personage, seated, having a diadem on his head, a sceptre in his right hand, with his left hand extended

Richard I at Acre
THIRD CRUSADE - Richard I lands at Acre and takes the city

Richard at Jaffa
THIRD CRUSADE - Richard I, after taking Acre, advances to Jaffa where he defeats Saladin and takes the city

Croquet / Wimbledon / 1870
A Lady player takes aim during the All England Club tournament at Wimbledon

Exaggerated Dogs Cartoon
Fashions in dogs in 1889 : a lady takes her strange collection of new breeds for a walk in the park

Roman Lion Hunt
A Roman lion hunt : since lions are rare in Italy, this probably takes place during one of Romes African expeditions

HERMIONE CAPTURED
In the West Indies, Captain Hamilton boards and takes the Hermione from the Spanish

Jotapata Besieged 67 Ad
The Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian

Quiberon Bay (Ford)
BATTLE OF QUIBERON BAY Hawke drives a French fleet under Conflans into Quiberon Bay on the French coast, then sails in and takes or destroys most of his ships

Eliot / Daniel Deronda
Daniel takes Mirahs hand by the window

Rehoboam Takes Bad Avice
Rehoboam, king of Israel, is advised to be moderate, but prefers younger advisers who urge him to act tough. When he vows to chastise his people with scorpions, they rebel

George in Prison
Mrs Bagnet returns from her Expedition Mrs Bagnet takes Mrs Rouncewell to see her long- lost son George in prison

No Turning Black
The aviator who takes pride in his machine will avoid flying through effusions such as factory smoke

Baby Learning to Walk
A small baby boy takes his first steps, helped along by his two sisters

Man Escapes Fire C17Th
A man takes a running jump, flames licking his heels, as he makes a bid to return to a ship that awaits him below. His musket & pike lay on the ground

Falstaff in the Forest
Falstaff in Windsor Forest is surrounded by what he takes to be fairies and such

Capture of Ulm
Napoleon takes Ulm : his opponent, general Mack, surrenders and is later court-martialled

Sleeping Child / Santa
Santa takes a closer look at a small child through the bars on his cot to check that he is asleep

Showgirl & Fireman
A backstage fireman takes a closer look at a performing showgirl, and gets a little hot under the collar!

Mckinley Inaugurated 5
William McKinleys vice- president, Garret A Hobart, takes the oath of office in the Senate

Mckinley Inaugurated 1
William McKinley takes the oath of office as 25th President - a job he will hold till he is assassinated by an anarchist

Sophonisba - 2
Numidian daughter of Hasdrubal and queen of Syphax, king of the Masaesylii, renounces him and takes poison sent by her lover Massinissa, to avoid capture by the Romans. 2 of 2

Sophonisba -1
Numidian daughter of Hasdrubal and queen of Syphax, king of the Masaesylii, renounces him and takes poison sent by her lover Massinissa, to avoid capture by the Romans. 1 of 2

Hannibal Crosses Alps
Hannibals brilliant strategy, attacking Rome after crossing the Alps, takes the Romans by surprise

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