Throwing Collection (page 6)

Turkish Wrestler (3 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, throwing knives. One knife is painted on the backdrop is if in mid-air! A series of cards (3 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

Throwing an Ink-bottle
In a fit of rage, a boy throws an ink bottle at another boys head; it misses and hits the door instead

The Turnfest - Bern - July 1906
Swiss-wide Gymnastics Festival which takes place every six years - founded in the early 19th century (24th April 1832 in Aaru) and continues to this day

Little Games for the Holidays - Pitching Poached Egg for Ter
Another ridiculous and rather messy game from the imagination of William Heath Robinson showing territorial army officers throwing poached eggs at a slice of toast skewered by a toasting fork

Carnival games
A group of young boys and men throw balls, aiming them at the heads of the poor men who have the unlucky job of acting as the targets

A Regency Christmas by Ethel Parkinson
A prim young lady wearing a bonnet and holding a fur muff (as well as a bunch of holly and an umbrella) looks behind her in alarm at a young ruffian who is about to aim a snowball in her direction

At the Pantomime by Susan Beatrice Pearse
Lovely illustration by Susan Beatrice Pearse showing children at a Christmas pantomime. A clown on stage is throwing crackers into the audience stalls

Woolley Earns Vc / Hill 60
2nd Lieutenant Geoffrey Harold Woolley of the Queen Victorias Rifles, a territorial regiment, earns the Victoria Cross on Hill 60 by continually throwing bombs

General C. F. Beyers
General Beyers became notorious in the early stages of the war for throwing up command of the South African Union Defence Force, when directing to act against German South-West Africa

Throwing the Stocking

America. New Years Day among the Chinese in San Francisco
Crowded street scene in Chinatown in San Francisco with Chinese people in traditional dress throwing fire crackers and making merry in the street and on the balconies overlooking the street

Grenade-throwing contest
A grenade-throwing contest in regimental sports at Chatham in Kent, 1915

American Indians. North American Indian sports
Scene showing Pawnee Indians apparently throwing the javelin/spears in a competition

H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expedition to Central Africa
Engraving showing a scene, during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877, in the Central African forest

Olympics / 1932 / Javelin
Javelin won by Jarvinen (Finland) 72.71m

Fight in Paris Cafe / 1899
Right-wingers fight left- wingers in a Paris cafe

Man Dances for Joy
Lady Waverley! Ten thousand a year! Mr. Macwheeble dances a jig, knocking his best wig out of the window, and throwing his cap in the air. Waverley looks on with a smile

Beach Games
A young couple throwing a ball to one another on the beach at Cliftonville, England

Olympic Games - Javelin throwing
A javelin thrower at the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens. The fourth modern Olympic games, these games were held in Athens and staged as a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the resumption of

On board a passenger ship, Aden, 1891
Engraving of a scene on the deck of a passenger ship anchored off Aden; European passengers are pictured throwing coins into the water for local children to dive for

Christmas Card Cartoon
Tommys Christmas Greeting. A satirical Christmas card from Tommy to his Dear Old Friend Fritz the German soldier, depicting the British Tommy throwing a grenade as a gift

Ladies Ball Practice
Female athletes exercise by throwing large balls into the air, whilst outdoors in winter snow

Police Officer in Snow
Police officer with two snowballs in winter covered in snow

Christins De Bolsena
SAINT CHRISTINA DE BOLSENA Italian girl who vexed her father by throwing out his pagan images : she was saved when he threw her into a lake, but was martyred none the less

C18 Jewish Divorce
Jewish divorce at Fuerth, Bavaria : the rabbi is in the act of throwing the letter or bill of divorcement

Boy and Dog / Beach 1963
A boy throws stones into the sea for his dog to retrieve: the dog looks up expectantly

Naughty Children
Naughty boys throwing snowballs at a passer-by

Birmignham Riot / 1901
A riot by Pro-Boers at a meeting of the Liberal association at Birmingham Town Hall. Lloyd George who addressed the meeting escaped dressed in policemans uniform

Riot / Birmingham / 1901
The Political Riot at Birmingham Town Hall during Lloyd Georges meeting. This illustration shows the Police baton charge. Lloyd George escaped in policemans clothes

Practicing Martial Arts
SUN-GOD:PHOEBUS/APOLLO crosses the sky in his chariot - Martial Arts practised under his gaze: swordfighting wrestling and rock-throwing

Snowball Throw C1880
A girl throwing a snowball from behind a fence

Game / Winter / Playing / Snow
Winter games - building a snowman, making a giant snowball, throwing small ones

Loudun - Grandier Accuse
The nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule accuse Urbain Grandier of throwing a bewitched rose-sprig into their garden, causing them to be victims of his lust

Raleigh / Smoking / Servant
SIR WALTER RALEIGH Smoking his pipe - his servant thinks he is on fire, and douses him with water

Sigurd I Reproved
King Sigurd Jorsalafarer is reproved by Ottar Birting, his coachman, for throwing his bible in the fire & striking his wife, Malmfrid. Sigurd threatens, then rewards Ottar

Deucalion and Pyrrha
After the deluge, Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha repopulate the Earth by throwing stones (the bones of their mother) behind them : his stones become men, hers women

1917 / French Troops / Snow
French soldiers amuse themselves by throwing snowballs at snow effigies of the enemy

Lord Morpeth / Health Bill
SANATORY MEASURES. LORD MORPETH THROWING PEARLS BEFORE - ALDERMEN Morpeths bills, to be passed as the Public Health Act 1848, initially encounter opposition

An Unpopular Orator
An unpopular candidate at election time gets pelted with a variety of vegetables and an unfortunate cat by the hostile crowd

C16 German Athletics
Activities in progress at a German medieval athletics contest include wrestling and stone throwing

Girl Throws Snowball
A girl throwing a snowball from behind a fence

Line-Throwing Gun / 1920S
Merryweather line-throwing gun in use. These guns held 100 yards of line, allowing access to high buildings

Throwing up (Bobbin)
One fellow throws up after too much to drink, his companion thoughtfully lifts his wig

Buddha Throws Rock
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) He displays his command of paranormal powers by throwing a huge rock into the air

Cafe Bombed, Italy 1894
A bomb explodes in a full restaurant, the Caffe Terminus, throwing shrapnel in all directions

Alfonso XII in Madrid
ALFONSO XII, KING OF SPAIN SCENES AND EVENTS Loyal crowds cheer & greet the king in Madrid by throwing wreaths from balconies along the route

Throwing Javelin
Le tir du javelot - hurling the javelin - at the Fete Federale des Gymnastes, held at Locle, Switzerland

Grenade-Thrower Wwi
A French soldier throwing grenades over the top of the trench in World War One. Date: 1918

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