Taking Collection (page 22)

School Lesson in the desert
Taking a school lesson in the desert. A magnificent photograph

Wrestling Match in Cumberland, 1842
Engraving showing a wrestling match taking place in a Cumberland town, North England, 1842

The International Horse Show, Olympia, London, 1908
Illustration showing a female competitor taking the parc a moutons jump at the International Horse Show, Olympia, 1908

Taking a Plaster Cast of the Statue of Charles I, London, 18
Engraving showing the creation of a plaster cast of the 17th century equestrian statue of King Charles I at Charing Cross, London, 1853

Bluffing the Periscope
Taking cover from U-boats. Hints for bathers unnecessarily nervous about submarines off shore. Another ridiculous idea from Heath Robinson

Drawing Class in University College, London, 1881
Engraving showing a life drawing class taking place in the Slade room of University College, London, 1881. A large number of female undergraduates are shown drawing a scantily-clad male model

The Siege of Tsing-Tau
A Japanese soldier taking a bath in a wheeled water tank, at the siege of Tsing-Tau

Interior of Goldsmiths Hall, London, 1884
Engraving showing the interior of Goldsmiths Hall in the City of London, 1884. This image shows the hall with a large formal meal taking place

Cattle Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1861
Engraving showing a cattle show taking place in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, 1861

On duty with the allies in France: Indian Infantry taking cover while attacking

Indian machine gunners mobilize
Indian troops taking their maxim machine guns to the firing line in world war one

Jersey Airways Poster
A poster advertising Jersey Airways Ltd. flights from Jersey to Paris; regular services taking two and a half hours

Royal Navy Seafire taking off; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a rocket-assisted take-off by a Royal Navy Seafire fighter during the Second World War. Rockets were used to help aircraft take off when they were either heavily laden or operating

American Troops during the Battle of the Bulge; Second Wor
Photograph showing American soldiers of the Second Armoured Division taking a break in their advance across the snow-covered fields of the low countries

A Riding Lesson at Sangers Circus, 1884
Engraving showing a riding lesson taking place in the ring of Sangers Circus, February 1884. A would-be rider can be seen being hoisted onto a running horse, via a rotating winch

British 3. 7-inch Anti-Aircraft Gun; Second World War, 1940
Photograph showing a British 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun taking in part in night exercises, somewhere in Britain, c.1940

Procession of cheering women war-workers
Female workers from a munitions factory are shown taking part in a procession celebrating the role of women during the First World War. They are seen waving polished shell-cases

French soldiers taking cover from artillery fire inside a ca
A photograph of two French soldiers taking shelter from artillery fire inside a captured German ammunition depot. The Illustrated London News reported that the men were in the process of removing

Women on the land
Three female agricultural workers are pictured with a banner. The women were taking part in a procession through London in July 1916 celebrating the many different roles of women throughout the First

Gold Mining at Gwynfynnydd, North Wales, 1888
Engraving showing several views of the gold mining taking place at Gwynfynnydd, near Dolgelly in North Wales, during 1888

Oedipus Tyrannus 5
left, a messenger : right, Oedipus, having blinded himself, embraces his children, before taking to the roads as a wanderer with his daughter Antigone

The Struggle, for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-pie
Another print about the impeachment of Warren Hastings. A tug-of-war is taking place, with Hastings in a jewelled turban and a large pie (Sir Elijah Impey) in the middle

A Funeral in the Ice, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a funeral taking place in the Arctic, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

Mr. Meagher, MP, in the House of Commons, 1906
Illustration of Mr. Meagher, MP for North Kilkenny, shortly after taking his seat in the House of Commons. He was soon in sole possession of the Irish and Labour Benches

Dinner on an Australian Emigrant Ship, 1849
Engraving showing dinner taking place in the forecastle of an Australian emigrant ship, 1849. The forecastle is an elevated platform in the bows of the ship and can be seen, in this engraving

British Paratroops on exercise in England; Second World War
Photograph showing a group of British paratroops readying themselves after landing, during an exercise taking place in England in 1944

American Indians. With the Blackfeet Indians, Pocklington s
Two lady photographers taking plates of war-like Blackfoot Indians in the West of Canada

The Sale of a Deserters Belongings on board a British Warsh
Illustration showing the sale of the belongings of a deserter, on board a British battleship. This rare event was held whenever a seaman deserted and left belongings on board a ship

Taking the Roll Call on an Emigrant Ship, 1850
Engraving showing the passengers of an emigrant ship gathered on the quarterdeck for the roll call, 1850

Franco-Prussian War. Adieu
Franch soldier taking leave of his family, wife, child and baby in an affluent middle class setting. His little girl is smaller than the soldiers rifle

Advertisement for Kinora picture viewer
An advertisement for a Kinora picture viewer, for taking family portraits. Date: 1911

Amphibious Car, France, 1909
Photograph of a Canot-Automobile Ravailler amphibious car taking to the water, France, 1909. The car had a 14-hp engine, capable of 40km per hour on land and 10km per hour on the water

Female Passengers on the deck of the emigrant ship, Indus
Engraving showing the well-dressed female passengers, in bustles and shawls, of the emigrant ship Indus, 1872. This image shows the women taking exercise on deck of the ship during the long passage

Benjamin Disraeli takes the House of Lords Oath, 1877
Engraving of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, taking the Oath in the House of Lords, before his first session as a peer

German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944
Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944

The First Penny Post from England to America, 1908
Photographs and Illustrations showing the first mail service to operate between England and America for the price of a penny. At top left, photograph of the Royal Mail Van at Waterloo Station

Christmas on Board a British Battleship, 1894
Engraving showing the scene on the deck of a Royal Navy Warship in the Mediterranean, at Christmas. The women have come onto the warship to sell figs, nuts, apples

Bucking broncho Competition in Wyoming, 1908
Photograph showing a bucking bronco (or buck-jumping) competition, taking place in Wyoming, 1908. A number of cowboys are seen riding the wild broncho horses; whoever stayed on his mount the longest

Street betting - a bookmaker taking bets
An illustration of street betting showing a bookmaker taking bets in a London street and highlighting the problem of bribery between bookies and policemen

Queen Mary at the Royal Free Hospital, taking over royal duties during George Vs illness. Formerly Princess May of Teck, she married King George V in 1893 and devoted much of her time to charity

William Pitt (1759-1806)
Engraving of William Pitt, the second son of the Earl of Chatham, who came to be known as Pitt the Younger. In 1783, Pitt became Britains youngest Prime Minister, by taking the post at the age of 24

Harold Macmillan in a Gold Mine, 1960
Photograph showing (Maurice) Harold Macmillan (1890-1986) (centre, in white helmet), then British Prime Minister, taking a tour of a South African gold mine, 28th January 1960. Date: 1960

Departure of the Emigrant Ship Ballengeich, Southampton, 1
Engraving showing the departure of the emigrant ship, Ballengeich, from Southampton bound for Australia, 1852. This ship was one of those that sailed with emigrants taking advantage of Caroline

Lady about to Bathe
A lady in a dressing gown kicks off her shoes before taking a bath

Olympics / 1932 / Oath
GC Callnan (fencer) taking the Olympic Oath

Horsemen Scare Aztecs
Because they have never seen horses before, the Aztecs flee in sheer terror from the Spanish horsemen, taking them to be satyr-like monsters

Taking the Malakoff
The French take the Malakoff, the key position in the Russian defences of the city

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