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Taller Collection

Background imageTaller Collection: United States Air Force - Convair F-102A Delta Dagger

United States Air Force - Convair F-102A Delta Dagger
United States Air Force - Convair F-102A-25-CO Delta Dagger 53-1817, of Air Proving Ground Command. This photo shows the original short fin fitted to the proto Types and first 66 production aircraft

Background imageTaller Collection: Fish Sellers - Cairo, Egypt

Fish Sellers - Cairo, Egypt. The taller gentleman on the left (holding the scales) appears to be blind. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTaller Collection: Bologna - Leaning Towers

Bologna - Leaning Towers
The two leaning towers - the symbol of the City of Bologna, Italy. The taller one is called the Asinelli while the smaller but more leaning tower is called the Garisenda

Background imageTaller Collection: Tall Candle

Tall Candle
A tall thin lady stands on tip-toe to light an even taller, even thinner candle 1920s

Background imageTaller Collection: Former police station

Former police station - Black and white lantern slide. Single storey building between taller ones now converted to shops.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageTaller Collection: The prototype English Electric S1 Wren J6973

The prototype English Electric S1 Wren J6973
The prototype English Electric S1 Wren, J6973, at Ashton Park, Preston, on 5 April 1923. In the cockpit is Sqn Ldr Maurice Wright and the taller of the two men standing is W.O. Manning. Date: 1923

Background imageTaller Collection: The wives of the military

The wives of the military
" The wives of the military" -- two ladies of contrasting stature (and possibly contrasting social stature!) stand talking about their husbands, both away at war. Silhouette by H L Oakley

Background imageTaller Collection: German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1

German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1
A large German bomb, taller than a man and weighing 300 kg (660 pounds), of the type used in the Gotha heavy bomber during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

Background imageTaller Collection: Dunderpate finds five bigger dunces

Dunderpate finds five bigger dunces
Dunderpate finds five dunces who are bigger dunces, ie taller, than him, as requested by his teacher. Date: 1938

Background imageTaller Collection: The art of Bartitsu - taller man

The art of Bartitsu - taller man
A sequence of two photographs illustrating A very serviceable way to disable a taller man than yourself when opposed to him under unequal conditions from Self-Defence with a Walking-Stick an article


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