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Background imageWhilst Collection: Dassault-Breguet Super etendard 59

Dassault-Breguet Super etendard 59
Aeronavale - Dassault-Breguet Super etendard 59, securely chained down, whilst parked on board Foch or Clemenceau, during an operational cruise

Background imageWhilst Collection: Grumman XA2F-1 Intruder 147864

Grumman XA2F-1 Intruder 147864. The first prototype of the A2F Intruder (later A-6), at around the time of its first flight

Background imageWhilst Collection: An Afghan man watches his children play on the swings, whilst keeping his rifle handy

An Afghan man watches his children play on the swings, whilst keeping his rifle handy Date: late 19th century

Background imageWhilst Collection: A scene from David Copperfield

A scene from David Copperfield
Charles Dickenss character, David Copperfield in the Old Coaching Inn at Yarmouth whilst on his memorable journey to Salem House School

Background imageWhilst Collection: Road Works in Whitehall, London 1882

Road Works in Whitehall, London 1882
Originally entitled Horse Guards under Fire again, showing a group of workmen re-surfacing the road in Whitehall, London. In the foreground the men are preparing pitch or tar with their portable

Background imageWhilst Collection: TEA - CUP THAT CHEERS

TEA - CUP THAT CHEERS
A thirsty sailor enjoys a cuppa whilst steering his boat. Date: 1894

Background imageWhilst Collection: Two Lovers - Shamisen

Two Lovers - Shamisen
Two Japanese lovers play the shamisen. The girl touches the cords, whilst her lover determines the sounds by the pressure of his fingers on the strings. Date: 18th century

Background imageWhilst Collection: BANQUET BESIDE A WAR

BANQUET BESIDE A WAR
A group of gentlemen partake of splendid wines and victuals at a banquet whilst a major battle takes place outside, providing ample topics for conversation. Date: 16th century

Background imageWhilst Collection: Ring ORoses - circa 1880

Ring ORoses - circa 1880
Three little children dance in a ring whilst holding hands, as fluffy lambs frolic in a nearby meadow. Date: circa 1880

Background imageWhilst Collection: SKIING BOY 1930S

SKIING BOY 1930S
A small boy falls over whilst skiing down a slope, but he doesnt mind one little bit. Date: 1930s

Background imageWhilst Collection: SCOTS STONE THROWING

SCOTS STONE THROWING
A kilted Scotsman throws a stone whilst his competitors, and a few bonnie wee lassies, look on. Date: 1848

Background imageWhilst Collection: MEN PLAY CARDS 1930S

MEN PLAY CARDS 1930S
Four men wearing suits play cards around a table whilst two others look on. Date: 1930s

Background imageWhilst Collection: CHILDRENS HOSPITAL 1870

CHILDRENS HOSPITAL 1870
Visiting day at the Childrens Hospital, London. Children play in their cots whilst their parents look over them anxiously Date: 1870

Background imageWhilst Collection: BOND ST SHOPPING 1960S

BOND ST SHOPPING 1960S
A smartly dressed lady strides along Bond Street whilst on a shopping trip Date: 1960s

Background imageWhilst Collection: Lady Tourist on camel - Giza, Egypt

Lady Tourist on camel - Giza, Egypt
A young woman on holiday poses whilst sitting on a camel as her male companion captures the moment on his cinecamera Date: January 1936

Background imageWhilst Collection: GOOD TIMES FOR UNCLE SAM

GOOD TIMES FOR UNCLE SAM
Uncle Sam enjoys good times whilst riding with the Republican Grand Old Party (symbolised by the elephant) Date: 1906

Background imageWhilst Collection: MONKEY ARTIST

MONKEY ARTIST
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched. Date: 19th century

Background imageWhilst Collection: Evolution - Art Apes Life

Evolution - Art Apes Life
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched

Background imageWhilst Collection: DEGENERATE SON

DEGENERATE SON
PORT: Father chides son for smoking cigar whilst drinking his best port!

Background imageWhilst Collection: MAIDEN WITH HELMET

MAIDEN WITH HELMET
The maiden washing her face in a stream whilst a young man watches her from behind a tree. (Japanese story)

Background imageWhilst Collection: 1798 MCGEE FIGHTS REBELS

1798 MCGEE FIGHTS REBELS
The Reverend McGhees house successfully defended against the Rebels: Gentlemen load and fire weapons from windows whilst lady (at fireplace) manufactures lead shot. Date: June 1798

Background imageWhilst Collection: 1798 MAKING SHOT, SIEGE

1798 MAKING SHOT, SIEGE
Gentlemen load and fire weapons from windows whilst lady (at fireplace) manufactures lead shot. Date: June 1798

Background imageWhilst Collection: St Dunstans clock

St Dunstans clock
The clock at St Dunstan-in-the-West is one of the oldest in London. Installed just after the Great Fire of London in 1671, it was the first clock in London to have a minute hand

Background imageWhilst Collection: Richard Lovelace in prison

Richard Lovelace in prison
(1617-1657). An English Royalist and poet. This is an artists impression of Lovelace imagining his poem To Althea, from Prison which was written by him in 1642 to encourage the Clergy Act 1640 to be

Background imageWhilst Collection: North American T-28A Nomad N7708C

North American T-28A Nomad N7708C at Paloima 49-1515 (MSN 159-27) Assigned to 3300th Pilot Training Group, Graham AFB, FL December 1955; To the Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch [aSB]

Background imageWhilst Collection: Mustang at Duxford?

Mustang at Duxford?
Cavalier F-51 Mustang I-BILL, owned and flown by Ormond Adare Haydon-Baillie. (Note: Haydon-Baillie and his passenger were killed whilst flying this aircraft)

Background imageWhilst Collection: Lunch at the Races - Louis Wain postcard

Lunch at the Races - Louis Wain postcard. A dog raids the cats hamper and runs off with the lunchtime duck, whilst a bottle of bubbly is uncorked and the plates set out. Date: 1911

Background imageWhilst Collection: Suffragette Poster Torturing Women in Prison

Suffragette Poster Torturing Women in Prison
Poster depicting the forcible feeding of a suffragette with a doctor pouring liquid into a nasal tube whilst the victim is held down by a man and a prison wardress

Background imageWhilst Collection: No 23 Mills rifle grenade

No 23 Mills rifle grenade
No. 23 Mills rifle grenade. The red band denotes explosive filling whilst the pink denotes the type of explosive, i.e. Ammorial or Bellite.. Firearms & Equipment

Background imageWhilst Collection: Suffragettes Swimming Hot Air Balloon Muriel Matters

Suffragettes Swimming Hot Air Balloon Muriel Matters
A cartoon illustration by Alfred Chantrey Courbold (1852-1920) of suffragettes swimming towards a flotilla of toy boats. Behind them are large Votes for Women banners whilst pro-suffrage leaflets

Background imageWhilst Collection: When Women Vote A Proposal

When Women Vote A Proposal. When Women Vote, they will propose to the men. Lady down on one knee asks, Percy Darling, will you marry me? Man replies coyly, Really, you had better ask Mamma Miss

Background imageWhilst Collection: When Women Vote Washing day

When Women Vote Washing day. Mans worst nightmare - the housework is his domain, pictured washing his own shirts whilst holding the screaming baby. His duties are spelled out on a chart on the wall

Background imageWhilst Collection: North West Frontier Province scenes - NWFP

North West Frontier Province scenes - NWFP
Album containing 13 pencil and wash drawings, many finely annotated, showing scenes in the North West Frontier. Contains an ink sketch made during the Battle at Shinkamar, 1898

Background imageWhilst Collection: A Human Cork

A Human Cork
A human cork ! One of the most difficult feats in Royal Life Saving Societys Diploma tests is raising arms above ones head and even reading a newspaper whilst floating! Date: 1930s

Background imageWhilst Collection: Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics

Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics
Scout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Background imageWhilst Collection: R. M. S. Queen Mary in dry dock, Southampton, April 1936

R. M. S. Queen Mary in dry dock, Southampton, April 1936
Photograph of the bow of R.M.S. Queen Mary, whilst she was in dry dock to have her hull repainted and her four propellors changed

Background imageWhilst Collection: Soldiers and Sailors Manning a Capstan, 1873

Soldiers and Sailors Manning a Capstan, 1873
Engraving showing Royal Navy sailors and soldiers from a Scottish Regiment manning a capstan, whilst a Scotch piper stands on the capstan to give them some music

Background imageWhilst Collection: The Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, 1863

The Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, 1863
Engraving of the Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, from the Illustrated London News, August 1863. The idea behind this invention was that the centre section of this ship could be left in port

Background imageWhilst Collection: Cutty Sark under Anchor

Cutty Sark under Anchor
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under anchor. Whilst undergoing restoration in dry dock in Greenwich London in May 2007 the ship was badly damaged by fire

Background imageWhilst Collection: Penelope & the Suitors

Penelope & the Suitors
Penelope, the faithful wife of Odysseus, is surprised by her Suitors, whilst weaving at her loom with her maid at her home in Ithaca

Background imageWhilst Collection: Bond St Shopping 1960S

Bond St Shopping 1960S
A smartly dressed lady strides along Bond Street whilst on a shopping trip

Background imageWhilst Collection: British Caribbean mother and child in East Loe Cornwall Engl

British Caribbean mother and child in East Loe Cornwall England. Mother standing whilst child play by the rock. Houses to the far left of image. Date: 1993

Background imageWhilst Collection: The Rocky Twins in 1928, Paris

The Rocky Twins in 1928, Paris, taken whilst appearing at the Casino de Paris in Les Ailes de Paris (1927) Date: 1927

Background imageWhilst Collection: The Young Recruit / Going to the War

The Young Recruit / Going to the War
THE YOUNG RECRUIT / Going to the War.One of two coloured lithograph vignettes, after Wagner, 1855.Shows a young recruit taking leave of his family

Background imageWhilst Collection: Women Workers WW1 Postwoman

Women Workers WW1 Postwoman
Postwoman trudging through the snow with bulging mail bag is confronted by a snapping terrier. Doing her bit whilst the men are at the front. Date: circa 1917

Background imageWhilst Collection: Black nurses amongst white nurses having a group picture

Black nurses amongst white nurses having a group picture
Nottingham. Group of student nurses, including black and white nurses having group picture, in full uniform. Some are sitting on chairs, whilst others stand at the back line

Background imageWhilst Collection: Underwater house, Plymouth

Underwater house, Plymouth
A female physicist multitasking (reading a magazine whilst knitting) in Sealab II, Britains first permanent underwater laboratory, 30 feet below the waves off the coast of Plymouth, Devon

Background imageWhilst Collection: Girl with Kitten 1930S

Girl with Kitten 1930S
A doting little girl plays with her kitten whilst sitting on a ladder in the sunshine. Date: late 1930s



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