Backing Collection

Washing & Steel Mill
A washing line and an old man and children in the back garden of a house backing onto the Steward & Lloyds steel mill, Corby, Northamptonshire, England. Date: late 1960s

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam. The Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen or Posthoornkerk Church located along the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam City

Gladstone out of a Job
Defeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - The Patriot
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) - a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and founder of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President from 1923 until his death

Pop Superstar Prince performing live on stage - Parade Tour
Pop Superstar Prince (1958-2016) performing live on stage at Wembley Arena, London England in August 1986 during The Parade Tour (also called the Under the Cherry Moon Tour)

WW2 Home Front - Bomb Damage in London - Savile Row
WW2 - Home Front - Bomb Damage in London - Savile Row backing on to Heddon Street - 16th September 1940. Date: 1940

White Star Line, RMS Britannic - section of architrave
White Star Line, RMS Britannic - carved oak section of architrave mounted on a modern backing board. 12.75 inches. Date: 20th century

P&O Cruises - Sea Princess brass name plaque on an oak backing board. 34 x 6 inches. Date: 20th century

Cunard Line, RMS Aquitania - brass pressure gauge
Cunard Line, RMS Aquitania - circular brass pressure gauge on a contemporary oak backing with plaque bearing the words Cunarder Aquitania 1914-1950'. Date: 1914-1950

Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms
538684 Brushmaker: Craftsman at bench prepares brushes to receiving backing. Around workshop are brooms, brushes and mops of various sizes, 1823 (engraving) by English School

Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving)
1046037 Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses, Neasden Stud Farm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Aid of the Home of Rest for Horses)

The tavern in an uproar (coloured engraving)
607644 The tavern in an uproar (coloured engraving) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tavern in an uproar; Mrs Boniface showing more pluck than her good man by backing)

Comic postcard, Making money on the horses, one way or another Date: 20th century

T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho)
3652259 T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T E Collcutt and Stanley Hamp, Architects)

A History of Mountaineering (litho)
1603397 A History of Mountaineering (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A History of Mountaineering. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 July 1892)

Tom, Jerry and Logic, backing Tommy, the Sweep, at the Royal Cockpit (colour litho)
2803044 Tom, Jerry and Logic, backing Tommy, the Sweep, at the Royal Cockpit (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom)

Is England likely to become a fifth rate nation? (colour litho)
3641728 Is England likely to become a fifth rate nation? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Is England likely to become a fifth rate nation)

Houses backing onto Ironmonger Street, London (w / c on paper)
608766 Houses backing onto Ironmonger Street, London (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses backing onto Ironmonger Street)

The Collision in Dover Bay, the Franconia backing from the Strathclyde (engraving)
1105935 The Collision in Dover Bay, the Franconia backing from the Strathclyde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Collision in Dover Bay)

WW1 - Cartoon - The Austrian Ultimatum
WW1 - The Austro-Hungarian empire personified as birds of prey, deliver their ultimatum and demands to the Serbian s. With their demands not met

Gijsbertus Johannes van den Berg Portrait miniature
Gijsbertus Johannes van den Berg, Portrait miniature by Aletta Adriana van Vollenhoven (1742-1825), portrait miniature painting footage wood paint enamel paint ivory backing (standard size)

Gijsbertus Johannus van den Berg Portrait miniature
Gijsbertus Johannus van den Berg, Portrait miniature by Johanna Elzina Bake, portrait miniature painting footage gold wood paint watercolor ivory ivory backing (standard size)

Tel Deweir Lachish Close view 3 steps backing
Tel Deweir (Lachish). Close view of 3 steps backing into santuary of solar shrine, Persian period. In axis of doorway is a small hole pierced thru plastered floor, possible libations made here

Tone de Adivino Uxmal Views Aztec Maya Zapotec ruins
Tone de Adivino, Uxmal, Views of Aztec, Maya, and Zapotec ruins in Mexico, Charnay, Desire, 1828-1915, Gelatin developing out paper (d.o.p.), 1882, View of the Great Pyramid, Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico

Uxmal templo de las monjas Views Aztec Maya Zapotec ruins
Uxmal, templo de las monjas, Views of Aztec, Maya, and Zapotec ruins in Mexico, Charnay, Desire, 1828-1915, Gelatin developing out paper (d.o.p.), 1882

El Caracol o Templo Masonico Views Aztec Maya
El Caracol o Templo Masonico, Views of Aztec, Maya, and Zapotec ruins in Mexico, Charnay, Desire, 1828-1915, Gelatin developing out paper (d.o.p.), 1882, Title from annotations on verso

Tantah el primer palacio con friso de columnas
Tantah: el primer palacio con friso de columnas, Views of Aztec, Maya, and Zapotec ruins in Mexico, Maler, Teobert, 1842-1914, Gelatin developing out paper (d.o.p.), 1889

A Carrier Ferrying A Woman Across The Street On A Rainy Day In 18Th Century Paris. From Xviii Siecle Institutions, Usages Et Costumes, Published Paris 1875

Hyder Ali (Haidar Ali)
HYDER ALI Muslim ruler of Mysore, set up first corps of sepoys with European backing. Date: 1722 - 1782

Russia Behind Serbia
The Power Behind. Austrian Imperial eagle: I don t quite like his attitude. Somebody must be backing him & indeed the Russian bear stands hidden behind the Serbian fowl. Date: 1914

Design in cream, beige and green. Gouache and Pencil on tracing paper, on backing sheet. Silver Studio. circa 1900

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: catroon brawl in tavern
Colour plate: The tavern in an uproar: Mrs Bonniface shewing more pluck than her good man by backing her husband against Bob Hit-a-Body ripe for mischief

Ostensory silver, 1867. From Lleida Cathedral. The capitular
Ostensory silver, 1867. Object made by the sons Francisco d Assis. From Lleida Cathedral. The Capitular Museum. Spain. Catalonia. Lleida

John Fitch, Inventor
JOHN FITCH American inventor who built successful steamboats but failed to obtain financial backing so drowned himself at Philadelphia. Date: 1743 - 1798

WW1 - The German Ambassador to France delivers ultimatum
Baron Wilhelm von Schoen, German ambassador in Paris at the beginning of World War I assuring interim for Foreign Affairs M

Ambrotype Photographic Plate
An Ambrotype photograhic plate with half the backing removed to show how it works. Kodak Museum at Harrow, England

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, suspended
R.M.S. Queen Mary at the John Brown shipyard, December 1931. Work on the ship, then known as Cunard No. 534, had been suspended on 13th December 1931 as Cunard had run out of funds

Queen Mary Ocean Liner crisis stops work
Tragedy comes to Clydeside. On 10th December 1931, almost exactly a year after signing of the contract for the construction of Hull Number 534, know as Queen Mary Ocean Liner

Map from Douai / Cambrai - Valanciennes / Le Cateau
Lined wallet containing 49 back to back map cards on canvas backing. Opens out to map from Douai/Cambrai - Valanciennes/Le Cateau. Commemorative Ware

Source Size = 3752 x 1607
The Training of a Racehorse: Breaking the Yearling (Left); Backing the Yearling (Right), 1870

Austrian 15th Century, Woman Suspending Man from Tower, c. 1420-1430, pen and ink with watercolor; fragment from Bible MS (German text on image verso)

Austrian 15th Century, Eating Sacrificial Lamb, c. 1420-1430, pen and ink with watercolor; fragment from Bible MS (German text on image verso); image cut in silhouette and mounted on backing sheet

call that Backing your Friends a Plague Upon such a Backing! Engraving 1880
" CALL THAT BACKING YOUR FRIENDS A PLAGUE UPON SUCH A BACKING!" Engraving 1880, US, USA, America

Call you that Backing of your Friends? a Plague Upon such a Backing !"
" CALL YOU THAT BACKING OF YOUR FRIENDS? A PLAGUE UPON SUCH A BACKING !". 1880, 19th century engraving, USA, America

Houses backing onto a London Canal
August 1953: Houses backing onto a London Canal. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6625 - London Canals - unpub. (Photo by Thurston Hopkins/Picture Post/Getty Images)

China - Merchant Flag - printed on Silk. Date: 1914

The Royal Standard of Montenegro - Silk backing
The Royal Standard of Montenegro - Embroidered onto a silk backing. Date: circa 1910s

The Flag of Chile - Silk backing
The Flag (Standard) of Chile ( Chili ) - printed on Silk. Date: 1914

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"Backing: From Washing to Steel Mills, a Journey through Amsterdam's History" Step into the vibrant city of Amsterdam in North Holland and discover its rich history intertwined with the concept of "backing. " From washing to steel mills, this captivating caption takes you on a journey through time. In 1821, Egan's "Life in London" showcased the bustling streets of Amsterdam, where locals embraced their industrious spirit. The city thrived as Gladstone found himself out of a job but soon discovered new opportunities within the booming steel industry. As ships sailed into Amsterdam's harbor, they carried remnants of history. The White Star Line's RMS Britannic boasted an exquisite section of architrave that whispered tales from distant lands. P&O Cruises' Sea Princess proudly displayed its brass name plaque, symbolizing maritime adventures and luxurious voyages. The Cunard Line's RMS Aquitania held secrets within its brass pressure gauge—a testament to the ship's resilience amidst turbulent waters. President William Howard Taft and Major Archibald Butt embarked on an unforgettable journey aboard this vessel, forging friendships that transcended borders. World War I brought forth political turmoil captured in poignant cartoons like "The Austrian Ultimatum, " reminding us how backing decisions can shape nations' destinies. Meanwhile, craftsmen meticulously prepared brushes for receiving backing at their benches—an art form dating back to 1823—surrounded by brooms and mops ready for action. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk emerged as a patriot who backed his vision for Turkey's future against all odds. His unwavering determination transformed the nation forever—a beacon of inspiration even today. And then there was Prince—the pop superstar whose electrifying performances on stage during his Parade Tour left audiences spellbound. With each note he played and every move he made, Prince had everyone backing him wholeheartedly. So come along on this extraordinary journey through time and witness the diverse facets of "backing" that have shaped Amsterdam's history.