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Balloon launched from Artillery GroundBalloon launched from the Artillery Ground, watched by a crowd of spectators. 25 November 1783
Fixing the Propeller - Hamburg-America LineFixing the Propeller for a vessel of the Hamburg-America Line, Germanys largest shipping company at this time. Date: circa 1910s
Delivery of the mail at Rand Airport - JohannesburgCard issued for the Empire Exhibition - Johannesburg, South Africa. The airmail section of the General Post Office in Johannesburg
Poster promoting luggage delivery by busOverloaded? Hand in your parcels for speedy delivery by bus. circa 1960
Abplanalp exercise regime advertisementAdvertisement for Abplanalp, a Swiss system of exercise and weight loss, showing a before and after photograph of a man whose waistline has improved considerably in the space of just two months
John C. Heenan, Champion of the World. (The Benicia Boy.) Born in West Troy, New York, May 2 1835, Height 6 feet 1 1/2 inches, Fighting weight from 185 to 195 lbs
Ecuador - Quito - Lumber Seller Date: circa 1909
Fisherman and record troutAn extremely dapper Fisherman (the sender of this card!) with the largest trout ever caught in Dean Clough Reservouir, Great Harwood, Lancashire
International Stores, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexInterior view of The International Stores at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing biscuit containers (Mitre Biscuits) in front of the counter, and stacks of tins and packets on shelves behind. 1963
Fish & Chip shop, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexBehind the counter view of Blooms Fish & Chip shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1966
John Ennis. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born at Richmond Harbour, County Longford, Ireland, June 4th 1842. Height 5 ft. 8 ins. Weight 150 lbs
Woman of the Italian Lakes with straw backpackA woman of the Northern Italian lakes region carrying a large wicker backpack containing what apears to be hay. This traditional mode of transporting such goods is often depicted in the postcards
Silhouette of a man riding a donkeySilhouette of a man riding a rather small donkey
Mexican Porter - Carrying massive wooden crateMexican Porter - Carrying a massive wooden crate on his back. The card is captioned as: " The Poor Mans Burden in Mexico". Date: circa 1909
Woman from Lombardy carrying hay in a large backpack - taking (a well-deserved) rest against a low wall. Date: circa 1910s
Namibia - Ovambo water carriersOwambo (Ovambo) water carriers, Namibia, Africa Date: circa 1910s
Girl Pumping WaterA little girl puts her weight behind the old village water pump on the village green at Lullington, Somerset, England. Note the massive oak timbers of the canopy. Date: 1950s
On the cards 1918Rationing was introduced into Britain at the end of World War One, February 1918. Conscience of the response to an effective U-boat campaign, to ensure that food shortages never occurred
The Olympic Games - London, 1908Scenes from the 1908 Olympic Games, held at Shepherds Bush stadium in London. 1. R. W. Rose (U.S.), winner of Putting the Weight, 46ft 7 1/2 in. 2. Gymnastic Team Competition - Swedish. 3. H
Bugatti 3. 3Italian racing car popular in Britain because it conforms to the new Grand Prix specification - engine any size, but weight under 750 kg. Date: 1936
German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1A 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
Kiwi Swordfish CatchNew Zealand fishermen proudly show off their splendid swordfish catch. The total weight of the catch was 703 lbs! Date: 1930s
Georgian Porter carrying large furnitureGeorgian Porter carrying a large piece of strapped to his (bent) back. furniture Date: circa 1910s
Weight Loss Formula - Mexicain TeaTo lose weight without compromising health - The Mexicain Tea of Doctor Jawas is required. The product is 100% vegetable and available at all Pharmacies. The box costs 9 Francs 50.... 1928
Advert for Leichners slim figure bath 1928Keep slim and fit. Safe, simple and convenient reduction in weight - better health - a clearer skin - all yours bedtime bath a packet of new and wonderful Leichners slim figure bath No.1001
Strongmen at the athletics Club Thule, Trelleborg, Sweden 1898. Date: 1898
Large Trout CatchA record catch. Such large fish (1 ft. 7 inches and 41 pounds in weight) are rare. The normal weight of a grown trout is 1 pound. The big red skin spots are typical. Date: 1930s
Weighing BabyA nurse weighing a baby in a wicker basket on a set of weighing scales. Date: 1930s
Record-breaking cauliflowerA gigantic record-brealing cauliflower and the very proud gardener responsible for this remarkably-leaved vegetable! Date: circa 1894
Expressions and Impressions, 1948 London Olympic GamesA selection of striking athletic images captured at the 1948 London Olympic Games. Date: 1948
Bridal fashions 1928For a spring wedding, the bride in a 3/4 length shirmp-pink enriched lace satin dress with panels to the sides, wearing a matching long net train
Pyrenean Mountain Men carrying icePyrenean Mountain Men carrying large blocks of ice on their heads, France Date: circa 1910s
Slimmer Extraordinaire! Before & AfterBefore & After - the remarkable results of going on a diet and how it affects ones choice of corset.... circa 1909
Packet for Balloon PostAn actual envelope for a letter sent by balloon post out of Paris during the Siege. The letters were limited to a weight of 4 grams ! Date: 1870
Card; Weighing MachineTRY YOUR WEIGHT Date: circa 1890
Roman WeightsRoman weights
Weighing MachineA lady on a weighing machine wonders if she ought to cut down on polysaturates Date: circa 1890
Boyles hydrostatic apparatus for weighing materia medica 1691
Weight Lifters, portrait
An advertisement for Clarks slimming bath saltsAn advertisement featuring Clarks bath salts, which are advertised as thinning. The picture shows a young woman, having emerged from her bath, draped in a towel and wearing slippers
End to rationing / W H RobinsonFacing up to an unrationed world after the end of world war two. Please note: Credit must appear as (c) Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
Sri Lanka - Picking and weighing teaPicking and weighing Green Tea in Sri Lanka
Marshall Britannia Boiler transported - IndiaThe transportation of a Marshall Britannia boiler across the Indian countryside by a vast team of oxen and men. Many thousands of portable steam engines were made between the 1840s and 1920s
Laos - Sacks of cardamom being weighed. A very superior French overseer takes down the details in a jotter
Man on a weighing machine, AustriaA man poses on a roadside weighing machine somewhere in the Austrian countryside
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo - Market traders weighing large sacks of grain in the main Sarajevo Market
Porter Carrying an upright piano - TunisiaAn arab porter moves an upright piano by carrying the weighty instrument with his head, Tunisia
Loading up a camel - Algeria. There is a set of scales (and administration desk) in the background to make sure the weight of the goods is correctly recorded prior to departure