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Background imageTaking Collection: London / St James Park

London / St James Park
A family taking afternoon tea in the park

Background imageTaking Collection: Wagner / Materna / Kikeriki

Wagner / Materna / Kikeriki
RICHARD WAGNER German composer, with the celebrated opera singer Mme Materna, taking part in a Wagnerian performance on a hot day in Paris in 1890

Background imageTaking Collection: Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney

Mr Bumble and Mrs Corney taking tea

Background imageTaking Collection: Battle of Homildon Hill

Battle of Homildon Hill
The Battle of Homildon Hill, where the English under Sir Henry Hotspur Percy, with George Dunbar, Earl of March defeated the Scots, taking Douglas prisoner

Background imageTaking Collection: Socrates / Hemlock / Anon

Socrates / Hemlock / Anon
SOCRATES Greek philosopher taking hemlock

Background imageTaking Collection: Socrates / Hemlock / Manceau

Socrates / Hemlock / Manceau
SOCRATES Greek philosopher taking hemlock

Background imageTaking Collection: Astronomy / Greenwich 1911

Astronomy / Greenwich 1911
GREENWICH OBSERVATORY The Astronomer Royal, Mr Frank Dyson, taking a reading with an altazimuth (a theodolite for determining the altitudes and azimuths of the heavens)

Background imageTaking Collection: Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - Teenage girl in patterned raincoat (floral and paisley psychedelic motifs)

Background imageTaking Collection: Young women taking bath at home, late 19thc. Japan

Young women taking bath at home, late 19thc. Japan
Young women taking a bath at home, late 19th century Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph

Background imageTaking Collection: Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah

Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - taking her pet cheetah for a walk. Date: 1931

Background imageTaking Collection: The perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench

The perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench
A humorous postcard cataloguing in 6 frames, the perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench. A masher " the vacant seat

Background imageTaking Collection: Surrender of King John II of France at the Battle of Poitiers, 19 September 1356

Surrender of King John II of France at the Battle of Poitiers, 19 September 1356, during the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Date: 1356

Background imageTaking Collection: Comic postcard, Mother and daughter in the sea Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Mother and daughter in the sea Date: 20th century

Background imageTaking Collection: Moby Dick himself takes shape: The monstrous leviathan, with whom Ahab

Moby Dick himself takes shape: The monstrous leviathan, with whom Ahab and the whalers waged a feud to the death, is being constructed in Fishguard Harbour

Background imageTaking Collection: Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Crofters with sheep, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Vintage 19th century photograph: ctofters stock-taking, farmers with sheep, thatched cottages, Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imageTaking Collection: Comic postcard, Two women talking over fence

Comic postcard, Two women talking over fence
Comic postcard, Two women talking over the garden fence. Well, the only pleasure I have in life now is taking my boots off! Date: 20th century

Background imageTaking Collection: Timothy Michael Healey - Irish Nationalist Politician

Timothy Michael Healey - Irish Nationalist Politician
Strong T. Timothy Michael Healey (1855-1931), an Irish Nationalist Politician and British MP. Date: 1900

Background imageTaking Collection: Boeing 367-80 N70700

Boeing 367-80 N70700 (msn 17158) taking off out of Boeing Field. N70700, first flown on 15 July 1954, was the prototype of the Boeing 707 - 717 - Stratotanker family

Background imageTaking Collection: Seversky SEV-S2 NX70Y

Seversky SEV-S2 NX70Y (msn 43). Alexander de Seversky modified a P-35 for the National Air Races. Powered by a 950hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp Sc

Background imageTaking Collection: A Young Dutch girl in traditional costume, tending to geese

A Young Dutch girl in traditional costume, tending to geese. Date: circa 1905

Background imageTaking Collection: German Men at an open air spa

German Men at an open air spa, taking exercise, playing cards and lifting weights. Date: circa 1905

Background imageTaking Collection: Aqueduct Taking Water To La Perichole, Lima, Peru

Aqueduct Taking Water To La Perichole, Lima, Peru

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking goods to the high villages Zermatt Switzerland

Taking goods to the high villages Zermatt Switzerland early 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Scapa Flow, Crew of German destroyer taking to

Scapa Flow, Crew of German destroyer taking to the boats on 21st June 1919

Background imageTaking Collection: Crew of a German Destroyer taking to the boats

Crew of a German Destroyer taking to the boats, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 21st June 1919

Background imageTaking Collection: WW1 - Pack horses taking ammunition to the front

WW1 - Pack horses taking ammunition to the front line near Aveluy Wood - September 1916

Background imageTaking Collection: Oxen train Australia New South Wales NSW probably

Oxen train Australia New South Wales NSW probably 1920s taking compressed wool to the railway

Background imageTaking Collection: Oxen taking compressed wool to railway station

Oxen taking compressed wool to railway station, NSW, Australia

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking pit props into a coal mine

Taking pit props into a coal mine

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking a pit prop into the mine early 1900s

Taking a pit prop into the mine early 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Caudron G11 biplane taking off from HMS Hermes early 1900s

Caudron G11 biplane taking off from HMS Hermes early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Camera Club early 1900s

Camera Club early 1900s Date: circa 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Woman Baking

Woman Baking - Illustration of a housewife taking a pie from the oven. Date: 1928

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking logs from the river, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada

Taking logs from the river, Montmorency, Quebec, Canada, early 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Taking tea, China, early 1900s

Taking tea, China, early 1900s

Background imageTaking Collection: Alican Land, Arthur Armadillo

Alican Land, Arthur Armadillo
A WW2 children's story book illustration from The Story Of Alican Land, written by Joan Hunt. The image shows Arthur Armadillo of the tank corps, taking Sidney Squirrel home on his back

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 - Taking Off!

WW2 - Taking Off!
A photograph which shows a Royal Air Force heavy bomber plane taking off. Date: circa 1943

Background imageTaking Collection: It Takes A Woman

It Takes A Woman
A wartime children's short story illustration of a man and woman taking their children out sledding in the countryside. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 - The Royal Air Force

WW2 - The Royal Air Force
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's book, The Royal Air Force Picture Book. The image shows a British aircraft taking down a German plane. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 - British Fighter Takes Down Italian Fiat

WW2 - British Fighter Takes Down Italian Fiat
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing a British WW2 fighter plane taking down an Italian Fiat Falco biplane, sending it out of control. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 - R. A. F Aerial Camera Instruction

WW2 - R. A. F Aerial Camera Instruction
A photograph which shows a British WW2 Royal Air Force trainee receiving instruction on taking an oblique shot with an aerial camera. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 - R. A. F. Air Aces In The Making

WW2 - R. A. F. Air Aces In The Making
A photograph of some British WW2 Royal Air Force trainees taking their final course at the passing-out school, air aces in the making! Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: The Secret Of The Evacuee

The Secret Of The Evacuee
An illustrated front cover for The Secret Of The Evacuee, written by Paul Urquhart, no. 731 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy

WW2 Birthday Card, A Convoy
A WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration portrays a dog dressed in a Royal Navy sailor uniform, taking a black cat for a walk, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 Christmas Card, The Fighter

WW2 Christmas Card, The Fighter
A WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration shows a British fighter plane taking down a German aircraft which falls from the skies. Date: 1941

Background imageTaking Collection: WW2 Christmas Card, Take Cover

WW2 Christmas Card, Take Cover
A WW2 Christmas greetings card complete with a red ribbon, the illustration shows a worried terrier taking cover under a warden's hat and satchel. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageTaking Collection: A party taking place at Romano restaurant, Paris, 1920s

A party taking place at Romano restaurant, Paris, 1920s
A party taking place at Romano restaurant, 14 Rue Caumartin, Paris, 1920s (within the Hotel de la Grande Bretagne) Date: 1920s

Background imageTaking Collection: Granada War - Taking of Loja by King Ferdinand the Catholic

Granada War - Taking of Loja by King Ferdinand the Catholic
Granada War (1482-1492). Taking of Loja by King Ferdinand the Catholic (1452-1516) in 1486. Chromolithography. Historia General de Espana (General History of Spain), by Miguel Morayta. Volume III



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