Taking Collection (page 12)

The Mother-in-Laws dog. A grand (and rather formidable) M-i-L strides out on an Autumnal day with her snooty pug leading the way. Date: 1903

HMS Comus left behind at Istanbul, Turkey - August 1923
HMS Comus (a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy - attached to the 3rd Light Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean Fleet ) left behind at Istanbul

Four men share a meal, China
Four (rather scholarly in appearance) men sharing a meal, China Date: circa 1907

Chinese Actresses taking part in a traditional play
Three Chinese Actresses taking part in a traditional play. Date: circa 1906

Codex 98 by Henricus of Segusio (c. 1200-1271). Detail
Codex 98. By Henricus of Segusio, Hostiensis (c.1200-1271). Detail of a page depicting two noble lovers taking fruit from a tree. Miniature, Book 4. Folio 216. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Juan Ramon Jimenez. Portrait
Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881-1958). Spanish writer. Portrait by Sanish painter Joaqui?n Sorolla (1863-1923). Santillana Foundation (Don Borja Tower). Santillana del Mar. Spain

Seaplane taking off at Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco
Small Seaplane taking at Monte Carlo, Principality of Monaco - the Monte Carlo Casino can be seen in the left background. This was during the 1st ever Monaco Schneider Trophy Contest in April 1913

Music cover, Shell Out Waltz by Herman Darewski, danced by Cebalios Desmond. 1912

Woman police officer taking oath in court, London
Woman police officer taking the oath from the witness box in a magistrates court, London. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

A Last Peep at the World or Taking the Veil. circa 1850s

George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo rides an elephant, who snatches away his bun in payment. Artwork for a story, Taking the bun, originally published in The New Bonzo Book (Partridge, London). Date: 1927

Selling War Certificates, Birchington
Hannah Powell-Cotton, in her uniform as Commandant of Birchington Voluntary Aid Detachment, sitting at a table selling War Certificates during War Weapons Week

Cock Fighting at Birchington Sports Day
Two VAD Hospital patients taking part in an event called Cock Fighting at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Sack Bumping Race, Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients taking part in the Sack Bumping Race at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Birchington Sports Day, Egg & Spoon Race
In conjunction with Birchington War Weapons Week in late May 1918, the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington organised a Sports event

Patients waiting for VAD transport
Three stretchers with patients are on the ground at the back of some vehicles. The patients have probably just arrived by ambulance train at Ramsgate Town Station

Taking Milk Home
A man and a boy taking home the milk in their car! Date: 1930s

Underwater Photography
Underwater photography has now been developed into a fine art thanks to diving cameramen with special waterproof aparatus. Diving to photograph the floor of a dock. Date: 15 September 1932

French Girls School 1820
A French school for young ladies - this particular lesson is taking place in the open air. Date: circa 1820

Cartoon, Trying on a new hat, WW1
Cartoon, showing a frivolous woman trying on a new hat. She complains: How long this war is taking! Her bored soldier husband replies: Not as long as it takes you to try hats on! Date: 1916

Fulham Female Prison
Women taking exercise in the yard at this female prison. Date: 1875

Girls Tea in Garden 1917
Three little girls taking tea in the garden on a windy day. Date: 1917

Steamer Rugs Advert
Who would think of taking an ocean voyage without packing a steamer rug - and of course it must be a designer rug from PeaceDale ! Date: 1913

Social / Berlin Teatime
People taking five o clock tea at the Hotel Kaiserhof, Berlin Date: 1904

Taking it Easy on Thames
A young lady and her dog take things easy on the Thames. Date: 1906

First Dip of the Year
Taking her first dip of the year, this young womans tight bathing costume doesn t leave much to the imagination. Date: 1914

Buffalo Bills Circus
Buffalo Bills circus: portraits of the characters taking part in the wild west show, including Cody himself and Annie Oakley Date: 1886

Cartoon, Crown Princes Army, WW1
Cartoon, The Crown Princes Army, showing German soldiers looting a French house during the First World War. One of the soldiers comments that its less dangerous than taking cannons. Date: 1915

Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark, WW1
Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark -- a Zeppelin airship creeps over Paris at night with deadly intent. Date: 1916

Soldier filming in trench 1916
Taking film in the battle fields under fire: an example of the conditions cinematograph operators had to work in during the First World War. Date: 1916

1868 / DIZZYs MATHS
Dizzys Arithmetic Disraelis Tory party fails to make electoral gains in 1865. Palmerston looks on - he was taken ill before taking office and died in October. Date: 1865

Olympics / 1936 / Closing
Closing parade, taking place in the dark with spotlights Date: 1936

Johann Gutenberg / Riou
JOHANN GUTENBERG German printer leaving Strasburg, and taking his typographical equipment with him Date: 1400 - 1468

Jacob Epstein / Graphic
SIR JACOB EPSTEIN Sculptor taking a country walk while living as a recluse during his work on the Hurdstone Memorial for Hyde Park Date: 1880 - 1959

Class Distinction 1934
Three workers laugh at a fat capitalist taking his dog for a walk. Date: 1934

Blessing Horses, Siena
SIENA PALIO Before taking part in the annual race through the streets, competing horses are blessed in a church Date: 1893

Taking Sanctuary
TAKING SANCTUARY Date: medieval

Lancaster Taking Off
The City of Lincoln is just one of 7378 Lancaster bombers built during WW2 - the most successful heavy night bomber used by the R.A.F. Maximum speed is 462 km/h. Date: 1942 - 1945

Taking on Fruit Supplies
FRUIT BOATS A sailing ship takes fresh fruit on board in an eastern harbour Date: 1926

Richard Kempenfelt
RICHARD KEMPENFELT Rear-Admiral : drowned when the Royal George refitting at Spithead, heeled over, taking with her 800 crewmen, tradesmen, women and children Date: 1718 - 1782

Girl Photographer Snow
Little girl with a camera Date: early 20th century

Transport / By Ostrich
Four children taking a ride in an ostrich carriage Date: 1874

Afternoon Tea
Taking afternoon tea in the shade of a very leafy garden. Date: circa 1915

Edward VII visiting Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
King Edward VII visiting the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. He takes the Duchess into the private theatre after dinner while everyone bows politely. Date: 1907

Girl dressed for her first communion Date: late 19th century

Swearing an Oath of Fealty to a young Lord
Oath of Fealty to a young Lord

Paying homage to an Assyrian ruler

Annihilator rocket leaving for Mars
The Annihilator rocket leaves Earth for Mars Date: 1910

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