Ways Collection

A Selection of Ways to Ride a Penny Farthing Bicycle, 1881
Engraving showing a number of adventurous ways to ride a penny farthing bicycle; as demonstrated at a bicycle meeting held in Boston, USA, 1881

Spitfire Colour Photo
The legendary fighter is seen here in its original format; later it will be modified in various ways to adapt it to specific functions and enhance performance

Fruit Tree Culture
A decorative page showing fruit trees, and ways to cultivate them. Date: 1900

Isis with Cows Head
Isis, depicted with a cows head, suckles her son Horus - one of the many ways in which she is show, this emphasises her role as Mother Goddess

Japanese ways of chivalry: a display of ancient fighting methods by the Budokwai in London at the Aeolian Hall. Wielding "saucepan lids", sickle and chain

Cover design, Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for tasty and delightful dishes. Showing a woman in her kitchen, enjoying some of the results of her baking. Date: circa 1940s

Irvingites; Wrestling
IRVINGITES Followers of Edward Irving wrestle with a sinner, hoping to persuade him to forsake his evil ways

Demons and St Antony
Saint Antony is fiercely harassed by hideous demons who seek to persuade him to give up his saintly ways

Comic postcard, woman at the races with bookie, placing a bet both ways Date: 20th century

Two-headed camel? Birqash Camel Market near Cairo, Egypt. This image is a genuine photograph and is NOT faked Date: 2010

Handley Page HP-42
Imperial Airways Handley Page Hampden Hp-42 Hanno Being Pulled out with Propellers Helping Date: 1932

Matthews Grocery Store Six Ways Aston Birmingham Victorian period

Erdington Six Ways Birmingham early 1900s

Six Ways, Erdington, Birmingham early 1900's

Broad Street from Five Ways, Birmingham early 1900's

Off Duty R. A. F. Men
A pair of illustrations showing various ways in which British Royal Air Force servicemen might spend their time off duty, examples include playing darts and writing letters to home. Date: 1941

Two Ways, Bray-On-Thames
A pair of photographs showing exterior views of Two Ways, a property in Bray-On-Thames, from across the river, and a close up of the porch

Two Ways, Bray-On-Thames, Dining Room
A photograph of a dining room with panelled walls, at Two Ways, a property in Bray-On-Thames, designed by architect Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott. Date: early 1900s

Bourne Woods, Lincolnshire
This photograph shows a path splitting two ways, with a figure standing on the right, walking through Bourne Woods, situated in Lincolnshire

Gothic Coped Tomb Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing eight similar designs for gothic coped tombs, each bearing a cross in slightly different ways. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Mouldings
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, shows the many ways in which mouldings are terminated. Date: circa 1855

The Joyful Forest
A detailed, humorous illustration shows an incredibly busy forest scene in which a large variety of happy creatures are mischeviously toying with the artist who is just trying to paint a picture

Commercial Shipping Activity, Rotterdam
Barges of a German flotilla loading goods at Konig's harbour in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Due to a significant increase in inland shipping

Kolk Kade Quay, Rotterdam
Barges of a German flotilla moored at Kolk Kade, a large quay in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Due to a significant increase in inland shipping

A sing-song in the British Embassy at Madrid, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936. A number of British citizens in Madrid had sought refuge in the Embassy

ZACAHARIAH STONED
When Zachariah, the High Priest, remonstrates with Joash, king of Judah, for his evil ways, Joash has him stoned to death

Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair, using diadems as ornaments

Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair, using a nimbus as ornament

Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair

Miracle Saved Tin Paranormal Miracles 1918 World
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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a Stir
The war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King

Dishes of asparagus
Asparagus - four ways to present asparagus. Illustration from the Ladies Home Journal February 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1923

A FRENCH VAGABOND
The French chemineau tramps the roads in his sabots, answerable to no man, scornful of societys artificial ways - a free man, indeed, but gets cold and hungry in winter... Date: 1850

TWELFTH NIGHT
Act II, Scene II Cakes and ale: Malvolio scolds the revellers, Sir Toby Belch, Maria, the clown and Sir Andrew for their hedonistic ways. Date: circa 1840

JANUS
The Roman god of exits and entrances, traditionally depicted as looking two ways - backwards and forwards

Birmingham Cricket Team(s) - Carte-de-visite - note the Penny-farthing bicycles! Date: circa 1880

Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
Five Ways (from Broad Street, looking towards Hagley Road), Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. Date: circa 1900s

de Havilland DH-106 Comet IVB / 4B
The Cockpit of a Bea British European Airways de Havilland Dh-106 Comet IV B/ 4B with Captain W Baillie, Bea General Manager (Flight) (Left) and Captain a Wilson (Right) Date: 1960s

Plantation at Lake Caijo, French Congo
Group of people standing and crouching on a path next to a palm tree with the irrigation system at a plantation at Lake Caijo in French Congo

Map of the Suez Canal, Egypt
Map of the Suez Canal in Egypt showing the water way from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea which was constructed in the 19th century by the Suez Canal Company founded by Ferdinand de Lesseps

Worship of Baal
Some communities encountered by the Israelites in their wanderings worshipped Baal and other deities in high places; their lively ceremonies lured some from the approved ways

Plaque to Royal Military Police, Bayeux Museum Grounds
Before D-Day the Police had to control the assembly areas for the troops waiting to cross the Channel and afterwards, in the confusion of the landings

8 Immortals Cross Sea
The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each using their own particular magic charm. The story is used as a proverb for there being many ways to accomplish a task

Elephant Shrew
Macroscelides typicus. In most ways this cute creature is easily distinguished from the elephant, but its true its nose is rather long

Grapefruit Dishes
Grapefruit can be served in many ways, but most people prefer them in their natural state. When served as a first course, they should be topped with a cherry. Date: 1930s

John Clavel
JOHN CLAVEL English highwayman who saw the error of his ways and recanted his ill-led life. Date: 1603 - 1642

Jane Barlow
JANE BARLOW (1856-1917) Prolific Irish author, Irish idylls, Irish neighbours, Irish Ways and A Creel of Irish Stories - for example. At her writing table. Date: 1895

How to Wrap Baby 1881
The right and wrong ways of wrapping a baby: the one on the right will restrict movement and impede limb development. Date: 1881

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