Throws Collection (page 2)

Winnats Pass, Derbyshire, England. The late afternoon sun throws into relief the grandeur of this wild and primitive limstone gorge. Date: 1950s

Massenet / Werther
A dramatic moment in the first Paris production : Act III - Werther (M.Ibos) throws himself at the feet of Charlotte (Mlle. Delna) Date: first performed 1892

Fast Delivery advertisement
Advertisement for the DCL (The Distillers Company Limited). Thei fast delivery is illustrated here by a tanker being throw fast like a ball from a mans hand. Photographic montage by Heinz Zinram

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

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 German trench-mortar, which was introduced to the British
A weapon which throws a 187 lb mine shell

The Duel by Fred Barnard
Painting by Fred Barnard depicting two men duelling while a young woman dramatically throws herself in front of the younger, better-looking, less evil one

France Undecided
France, in terror of the Imperial eagle, whose shadow looms dark overhead, throws herself into the arms of the conservative Republic

Herakles and Lichas
When Lichas unwittingly brings him the poisoned shirt of Nessus, Herakles is so angry that he throws him into the sea, but sea-god Tethys changes him into a rock

Hyria into a Fountain
When her sulky son throws himself off a cliff, Hyria turns into a spring, while the boy himself becomes a bird in mid-fall

Russia / 1907 / Holschelmann
A female terrorist throws a bomb at the sledge of General Holschelmann, the Governor of Moscow. She is hurt more than the intended victim

HIBISCUS GIRL 1950S 4 / 4
Brunette model with a red hibiscus flower in her hair, a white shell necklace and a low cut red striped, strapless bathing costume, throws her arms back in submission

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

Three-Headed Dog / Cerberu
Dante & Virgil throw a sop to Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, thus ensuring that he ll not attack them as they pass

WW1 / 1915 / POPE & AMERICA
Like Jesus clearing the traders from the Temple of Jerusalem, the Pope reproves the Americans for supplying arms to the Allies

Playground / Pilsey School
A pupil of Pilsey Village School throws a ball high up in the air in the school playground

Battle of Aspremont C774
The emperor Charlemagne is aided at the battle of Aspremont by a miraculous cross which throws his enemies into disarray

Mr Popple throws his hat at the fox, much to the Master of Fox Hounds disgust

Tom the Pipers Son throws a bone for a dog
Tom the Pipers Son throws a bone for Old Mother Hubbards Dog, in an amalgam of two nursery rhymes

Punch Throws away Child
Punch throws away his child

Ivan III the Great
IVAN III VASILYEVICH, known as The Great, Grand Prince of Moscow, son of Vasily II, throws off the Tartar yoke and enlarges the Russian state

Hephaistos, Mars, Aphrod
He finds his wife Aphrodite in bed with Mars, and throws a metal net over the guilty pair

Roosevelt & Muckraking
Roosevelt throws his speech against untruthful journalism in the face of the muck-raking press

Dargomyzhsky Rusalka 2
Scene for Act Three, tableau 2 - village scene, where the rusalkas father, the miller, now mad, recognises the prince who seduced his daughter and throws him into the water

Girl Throws Diabolo
A girl plays with a diabolo: the diabolo thrown into the air

Giant of Yewdale
The giant Great Will of the Tarns kidnaps Barbara, the maid of Lady Eva le Fleming. When cornered he throws her into a torrent. A legend of the Lake district

Glastonbury Thorn
At Glastonbury Joseph of Arimathea throws himself down to rest & thrusts his hawthorn staff into the ground where it miraculously takes root & becomes the Glastonbury thorn

Elephants at Chester
At Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, a keeper throws a bucket of water over the elephants, who enjoy a splash in the bath like the rest of us

Girl Throws Medicine 19C
A gleeful little girl throws her medicine into the fire, because it is Christmas

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

In the Duchess Kitchen
Alice holds the baby while the cook throws a frying pan at the departing Duchess

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

Market Stall 1950S
A married couple on a market stall, selling bedspreads, towels, throws, etc

Napoleon I & Shadow
A little man sometimes throws a long shadow

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

Buddha & Elephant
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) he rather unkindly throws an elephant over the walls of Kapilavastu

Camillus and Brennus
Brennus, captor of Rome, barg- aining for ransom, throws his sword in the scales saying Vae victis (Woe to the defeated). But Camillus is able to save Rome

Judas Repents
he throws down the 30 pieces of silver which were paid him as a reward for betraying Jesus

The Six Swans Ford
The mysteriously silent girl in the tree throws down her golden chain and clothes to get rid of the huntsmen, but they insist that she comes down and is taken to the king

Berry / November
NOVEMBER A swineherd throws his stick among the oak branches to bring down the acorns to feed his animals

Picking Apples 1886
The boy up the tree throws apples down to the girl waiting below

James II Throws Seal
James II throwing the Great Seal of England into the Thames, near Whitehall

Mesmer Satirised / Theatre
Mesmer satirised in the theatre : his supporter, D Epremesil, throws leaflets to the audience

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