Tearing Collection

Ottoman Empire Cartoon
Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is helpless as parts of the Ottoman Empire are whipped from beneath his feet by Bulgaria and Austria

Sailors taking fragments of the flag from HMS Victory at Nelsons funeral in St Paul s
Sailors taking fragments of the flag from HMS Victory at Nelsons funeral in St Pauls Cathedral, London, 9 January 1806. Date: 1806

America - Removing The Royal Arms
Colonists tearing down the royal arms from Independence Hall in celebration of American independence Date: 1776

Girl with picture album on a New Year postcard
Girl tearing a page out of a picture album on a New Year postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Illustration, The Jew Among the Thorns -- The Jew was forced to dance faster and faster till the thorns tore his shabby coat, combed his goat-s beard, and scratched him all over. Date: 1909

Hercules Tearing the Burning Robe by ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Scene from a series of The Labours of Hercules

Female convict in cell, Millbank Prison
A female convict in a cell at Millbank Prison, London. She is wearing a canvas dress and is being punished for tearing her normal clothes. Date: 1862

Susi - with calendar
Susi - with a calendar for November, tearing the pages out in the wrong order. 1950s

Cat and dog on a circular greetings card, puzzling over an alphabet book. Date: circa 1900s

Mongolian horsemen
The Mongol without his pony is only half a Mongol, but with his pony he is as good as two men. It is a fine sight to see him tearing over the plain, loose bridle, easy seat

Young woman in pink on a Christmas card
Young woman in pink on a circular Christmas card, pushing through a torn sheet of paper. Date: circa 1890s

Little boy on a Christmas card, pushing his head through a sheet of paper. Date: circa 1890s

Little child on a Christmas card, pushing its head through a sheet of paper. Date: circa 1890s

Boy in historical costume on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

British Hurricane ramming Italian raider by G. H. Davis
The new technique in air attack during the Second World War: a British Hurricane ramming an Italian raider in mid-air. The British pilot said of the incident

Dog, Boy and Book
A jolly game that boys and puppies can share alike - tearing up a book ! Date: early 20th century

Mr C G Barr, champion paper tearer
The champion paper tearer of the world, Mr C. G. Barr of Seattle, Washington with some examples of his work. Date: 1904

Casino Interior, Monte Carlo, Monaco - The Salle de Jeu (Games Room). This card also features two personifications of differing stages of the gambling process - Good Luck, shown by the wealthy

Dogs Playing in the Garden
Two puppies play in a garden. circa 1912

Tank in barbed wire 1917
A tank crossing through barbed wire defences at Wailly in France during World War I in October 1917

Dog Tears Things Up
Towser is very naughty, tearing things to pieces

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