Taking Collection (page 17)

The Circus Clown anounces the End of the Book. Date: 1895

Horse Trainer standing up for his principles
Owner - " I heard as how you ve been fighting with Bob Smith?" " Yus. He said my sister was cross-eyed." " But you haven t got a sister?" " I know that

Young girl on Bank Holiday unhappy that a lady has same hat
Bank Holiday. " Just like Er. Been an copied my at!" Date: circa 1890s

Scamp cheekily drinks a Gentlemans tipple whilst distracted
" Why don t we have Open-air Cafes? So pleasant to takes ones refreshment in the open air." (vide newspapers) Date: 1895

A French Gentleman enquires after the health of an idiot
A smart French Gentleman enquires after the health of an obvious idiot. " Vat as been ze mattare? Zey tell me you af not ad ze good ealths

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

Cheeky Cockney man quizzes a London Policeman
The wit of the Classic London Cockney - cheekily enquiring of a Policeman (leading home a small lost child): - " Whats e done, Guvnor?" !!! Date: 1892

Street Urchin offers appraisal of passing pretty lady
The London Street Urchin (to companion over the way) - " Ow would that suit yer, Bill?". A young scamp offering an honest appraisal to his pal of a passing well-dressed

Phil May having a funny chat to an actor - Off for a drink
Phil May (on the right): " By the Way, when does your American Tour come off?" Famous Actor: " Oh not for about a year"

WWI era - French troops on manoeuvres - taking a break Date: 1916

Keep Smiling! Young Giant Panda taking a photograph
The tables are turned in this fantastic postcard showing a Giant Panda taking a photograph of onlookers, unlike the normal situation where the panda is the subject of the onlookers attention

Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Taking the Waters at the Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent - a scene unchanged for at least the last four centuries

Amorous Gent makes his move
A suave gent takes advantage of his position and makes his move on his lady love, although his boldness doesn t seem guaranteed to bring success with the coy target of his affections

Billiards Illustrated - Trying for the pocket - A youthful pickpocket has a rummage through an elderly gentlemans trouser pocket whist he browses some titles on a bookstall. Date: circa 1903

Boy Street Seller - Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia. Date: circa 1920

China unhappy with European and Japanese forign policy
Upright Europe (represented by the woman (as Europa) on left) to a youthful and confident Japan (the central figure): " Your old neighbour (an unflatteringly-depicted China on right)

Japan - Taking brides possessions to new home
Japan - The removal (by porters) of a Japanese brides possessions to her new marital home owned by her future husband. Date: circa 1908

de Havilland Canada DHC2 Beaver AL1, of the Army Air Corps supporting Royal Engineers during Exercise Mirza, seen here taking off from the flood plain of the River Tonj in the southern Sudan. c.1974

BAIV Double Eagle, G-AEIN, The Perfect Lady, at Hanworth in September 1936, prior to taking part in the Schlesinger Portsmouth to Johannesburg race flown by Flt Lt Tommy Rose

A Beardmore SB3D taking off from HMS Pegasus (?)
A Beardmore SB3D taking off from HMS Pegasus. ????? See also 56013101

The last production Lancaster taking off from Avros Yeodon facility in late 1945. Date: 1945

Autographed photo of Amelia Earhart and her crew alongside their Lockheed Electra in 1937 before taking off from Oakland, California, for Honolulo

Ten Vickers Valiant B1s of No 138 Squadron seen on the ground prior to taking part in a formation flight of Valiants over the SBAC exhibition at Farnborough

Hubert Broad taking Handley Page W10 G-EBMM
Hubert Broad taking Handley Page W10, G-EBMM, City of Melbourne, on its maiden flight, 10 February 1926, at Cricklewwod. Imperial Airways markings. Date: 1926

Southern Cross made the first crossing of the Pacific
In 1928 Southern Cross made the first crossing of the Pacific Ocean by an aircraft, taking 83 hours and 11 minutes. The crew, from left were: Charles Ulm, co-pilot; Charles Kingsford Smith, pilot

Bristol Freighter IA G-AIMC taking off from Sydney
Bristol Freighter IA, G-AIMC, taking off from Sydney during the 1947 Australasian tour. Date: 1947

Short Sandringham 7 G-AKCP Saint David of BOAC taking off
Short Sandringham 7, G-AKCP, Saint David, of BOAC taking off from Hong Kong, 5 September 1949. Date: 1949

Short Sunderland of the RNZAF taking-off from Belfast Lough prior to delivery

US Navy Goodyear K-Series airship taking off from the USN Air Station, Lakehurst, NJ, in 1942. Date: 1942

An aerial view of the south east face passenger building and control tower, Heathrow Airport Central, from a BEA S-55 helicopter taking off for the South Bank

Armstrong Whitworth AW650 Argosy Series 100 G-APRN
Armstrong Whitworth AW650 Argosy Series 100, G-APRN, in the markings of Riddle Airlines although it was delivered to BEA. The aircraft is taking off en route to the Paris Air Show

Handley Page HP52 Hereford L6003 taking off from Sydenham
Handley Page HP52 Hereford, L6003, taking off from Sydenham in August 1939. Date: 1939

A de Havilland Mosquito taking-off from a carrier deck (LR359ja)

Three Bristol Sycamores (a Mk3 and two Mk3As) of British European Airways inaugurate a scheduled passenger service between Southampton (Eastleigh Airport), London Airport and Northolt

Avro Vulcan Conway-powered engine testbed
Rolls-Royce taking delivery at Hucknall of the Avro Vulcan Conway-powered engine testbed

English Electric Canberra PR9 XH130 taking-off
English Electric Canberra PR9, XH130, taking-off from Sydenham

A future rocket plane taking off

Sopwith Pup taking-off from a ship

Bristol Britannia 100 G-ALBO
Bristol Britannia 100, G-ALBO, the first prototype, taking off from Filton for her maiden flight on 16 August 1952. Date: 1952

Sopwith 2F1 Camel taking off from HMS Pegasus

R Caracciola and B Rosmeyer at AVUS
R Caracciola (No. 35) and B Rosmeyer (No. 31) taking the 43 degree banking of the North Curve at AVUS (Automobil-Verkehrs- und bungsstra

Spain. Primo de Riveras dictatorship (1923-1930)

EUROPE. Miners women taking a coffe. Engraving

MORENO, Mat�(1840-1906). Alfonso X Taking
MORENO, Matic; (1840-1906). Alfonso X Taking

TRAMULLES, Manuel (1715-1791). Charles III taking possession of the Canonry of the Cathedral of Barcelona. 1770. SPAIN. Barcelona. Cathedral. Detail. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

Miniature n 2 of the Breviculum, reduced version
" Miniature n 2 of the " Breviculum", reduced version of Ramon Llulls works made by Tom᳠ Le My賩 er

Spain (1492). Reconquest. Taking of Granada. Capitulation and signature of Boabdil. Signed in Anadarax (8th July 1492). SPAIN. Simancas. General Archives of Simancas

SPAIN. Bilbao. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

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