Taking Collection (page 27)

Triumph of Titus
Titus, after taking Jerusalem, is granted a joint triumph with his father Vespasian, and an arch is erected in his honour. He will be a good and effective ruler

Port Royal Taken
Union warships bombard Port Royal, South Carolina, before taking the island from the Confederacy

Mckinley Inaugurated 2
William McKinley rides through the streets of Washington from the Capitol after taking the oath of office : he is not assassinated on this occasion, but his time will come

Anti-Jesuit Protest
To Frances republicans, the Jesuits were seen as a fearsome menace, intent on taking over public education and brainwashing children with papal perversions

London River Steamer
A river steamer taking on passengers at Westminster Bridge, London

Jews Quit Babylon
After 40 years exiled in Babylon, Cyrus conquers the city and permits the Jews to return to Jerusalem, taking their sacred vessels with them

Photographing First-Born
It takes a whole room full of people to distract the first- born and get him to smile for the camera

Capture of Capri
Murat, appointed king of Italy by Napoleon, signifies his authority by taking the isle of Capri, off Naples, from the English. The action has more symbolic than military value. Date: 17 October 1808

Kelpie Scares Man / Anon
A water kelpie appears in the water taking a passing gentleman by surprise - Kelpies generally frequent Scottish waters and often appear in human or equine form

London Tea Garden
A family taking afternoon tea in a London tea garden

Dr Syntax / Parish Priest
Doctor Syntax taking possession of his living - entering his drive in a horse and cart with a lady with a parasol by his side

Taking in Sail 1880
The crew of HMS Lynx take in sail during a squall

Afternoon Tea / 1899
A group of ladies taking tea

Taking of Paysandu
PARAGUAY-URUGUAY WAR The Paraguayans take the Uruguay town of Paysandu

Back Bencher Takes Snuff
Charles Nicolas Warton, MP for Bridport, taking snuff

Spion Kop - P. Journal
At SPION KOP, Buller and Warren fail to break through the Boer lines despite taking Spion Kop; they have to retire with heavy losses

Commons Division / 1881
Taking a Division in the House. The Tellers at the table as the members wait for the result of the vote

Punch / Free Trade / Cobden
FREE TRADE Papa Cobden taking Master Robert a free trade walk

Edward Vii / Graphic 1894
EDWARD VII Taking the waters at Elizabeth-Brunnen, Homburg

C16 TAILOR
Taking a ladys measurements in Tudor times

London / Bow Street
A review of the police is taking place in the street outside the Police Station

Riots at Belfast 1864
BELFAST - Riots taking place in front of St Malachys Chapel

Pont Notre-Dame / Raguenet
The Pont Notre-Dame in the 18th century : water-jousting is taking place on the Seine

Rail / Locomotive
The Sans Pareil of Timothy Hackworth, taking part in the Liverpool & Manchester Railway competition

Gaius Marcius taking Corioli
Gaius Marcius, the legendary Roman hero, taking the Volscian city of Corioli, resulting in his additional name, Coriolanus, and his promotion to general

Valier rocket taking off from the moon
Max Valier, Munich engineer, proposes using a lunar base for rockets travelling to distant planets. (3 of 3)

Law / Police / France
Taking the measurements of a suspect, using the Bertillon system

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