Passed Collection (page 4)

WW2 birthday card, dog in uniform, passed by censor (inside). Date: circa 1942

China - Hong Kong shweing peak and peak railway
Lantern slide of Hong Kong shweing peak and peak railway. In 1881 Alexander Findlay Smith first put the project of a Peak Railway into shape

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- A Resolution
Recruitment poster, printed by A Thom and Company, Dublin. A Resolution passed in the Trenches. By an Irish Regiment (2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment)

Envelope from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1
Envelope containing a letter dated 29 January 1915 from the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960) to his uncle Alfred Ayrton at Lloyds Bank, Chester, England

Searchlight command by G. H. Davis
Searchlight command: the men who point the way for Britains anti-aircraft guns and night fighters during the Second World War

James Richardson
JAMES RICHARDSON - traveler in North Africa, wearing the Ghadamsee costume in which he passed unnoticed among the indigenous populace. He died of fever exploring Tchad. Date: 1806 - 1851

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TESS OF THE D URBERVILLES: " As he passed them he kissed them in succession where they stood, saying Good bye to each as he did so"

The Garotte, a Collar is Passed Around the Neck of the Culprit and Introduced Through
The Garotte, a Collar is Passed Around the Neck of the Culprit and Introduced through a Board at the Back of the Head when a Single Turn of a Screw Tightens the Collar

Self Portrait of Michiel van Musscher in allegorical frame, Michiel van Musscher, 1685

One Encore too many - Boy performer collapses backstage
One Encore too many - A young boy performer collapses backstage and is tended to by his female co-star, a kindly clown and another older member of the ensemble

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

An American Republic-Ford JB-2 Loon, designed from a reconstructed V-1 that had failed to explode and was taken to the US from England, has passed the experimental stage

Descartes explanation of vision, showing light rays being passed through the eye, being focused by lens (I) and forming images T, S, R on retina

Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours, the papers set, but could not receive a degree as Cambridge did not award them to women at this time

Seaside visitors paying a visit to the camera obscura. The viewers sat in a darkened chamber: the scene around was collected by the mirror, (A) and passed it through a convex lens (B)

Odysseus (Ulysses) King of Ithaca: His adventures told in Homers Odyssey. Warned by sorceress Circe of irresistible song of Sirens

Death warrant of King Charles I of England. On 6 January 1649 the House of Commons passed an Act appointing 135 commissioners to be a High Court of Justice to try King Charles I

Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (1891-1947) English Labour (Socialist) politician and feminist, Member of Parliament for Middlesborough (1924-1931)

St John the Evangelist with the Poisoned Cup. Legend is that cup of poisoned wine was passed to St John and, as he blessed it, the poison rose up in the form of a serpent. Bible: Matthew 20:23

Attempt on the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Paris, 24 December 1800. Napoleon in his coach passed unharmed but many were wounded and numerous houses destroyed by the explosion. Engraving

Bicycle Manufacture, France: Shaping the wheel rims. Machinery all driven from central power source through belt-and-shafting

Person-to-person blood transfusion. In Reads method depicted here, blood from the donor is passed through a pumped and forced into recipients arm via a canula

Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C. T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co
Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C.T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co.s clothing factory, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Holloways introduced division of labour in their factory

Aerial Telegraph. Roman signal towers. A basket containing fire was hung from an arm near the top of the tower and used to signal a message which was passed along a chain of similar towers

Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart s
Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Harts poem Little Nell, based on a popular anecdote

King Coal and Commerce discussing the consequences of the 8 Hours Bill restricting hours of work if it passed through Parliament. Bernard Partridge cartoon from Punch, 18 March 1908

Herbert Asquith, British Prime Minister, handing over all the Liberal Bills not yet passed by Parliament to be collected in October when the new session that will begin in the coming October

Robert Peel (1788-1850), Prime Minister, taking his final curtain call. His Repeal of Corn Laws passed on 25 June but same night was defeated on his Irish bill. Resigned 29 June

Wheres the (Irish) Policeja: William Gladstone, British Prime Minister, watching the unrest in Ireland and waiting to intervene. In April a new Irish Peace Preservation Act was passed by Parliament

Taking the (Irish) Bull by the Horns: Bill passed by Parliament on 15 February 1870 and received royal assent on 8 July. William Gladstone, Prime Minister, dealing with the issue

William Watsons (1715-1787) glass-globe electrical machine generating a charge which is passed through the man standing on an insulating block of resin

Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) English politician and social reformer born at Bristol, called the sailors friend. Campaigned against coffin ships, overloaded, unseaworthy vessles, often over insured

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miners lamp, the Davy, left

Demonstrating the strength of a vacuum. Vessel from which air has been evacuated mounted in frame. A rope attached is passed over two pulley wheels

Michigan Avenue Bridge, Chicago
Postcard view of the michigan Avenue closing after a boat has just passed under it. The Wrigley Building is on the left and other skyscrapers are also visible

The Garotte, A Collar Is Passed Around The Neck Of The Culprit And Introduced Through A Board At The Back Of The Head When A Single Turn Of A Screw Tightens The Collar

Aqueduct on the Bridgewater Canal at Barton, opened in 1761. People regarded it as a marvel and flocked from afar to see boats sailing over the bridge whilst barges passed below

Flying Globe and Air Balloon
Two fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783

Lassoing a cattle thief Date: 1926

Trinity College Bridge
University Entertainment: A college man in mortar board & gown has just passed under the bridge, built by James Essex in 1764-5, in a punt. Date: 1819

Workers Reply to General Sir Douglas Haig, WW1
Workers Reply to General Sir Douglas Haig -- the wording of a Resolution passed at the Trade Union Conference at Caxton Hall on 18 July 1916

Drunk Outside NY Saloon
Having taken advantage of drinks for just three cents, a man passes out on the pavement outside, watched by a barefoot child. Date: 1891

After Party / Asleep 1911
A waiter starts to clear things away, while all the guests seem to have fallen asleep or passed out... Date: 1911

Ark of Covenant is Built
The Ark of the Covenant is built according to the exact instructions of the Lord, passed on to Moses

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) adult pair, food pass at nestsite, Texel Island, Netherlands

A New Driver Passes her Driving Test

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"Passed: Tales of Timeless Journeys and Historic Encounters" As the wind whispered through the willows, a sense of nostalgia passed over me, transporting me to Grahame's enchanting world. In the midst of battle, Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy exchanged a solemn glance as their destinies passed each other during Trafalgar. Badger and Mole strolled hand in hand beneath the towering willow tree, cherishing every moment that passed by in their peaceful friendship. With grace and precision, a narrow boat glided through the lift bridge on Llangollen Canal, Wales - an ephemeral passage etched into memory forever. The vice tightened its grip as his master's addiction silently passed from one generation to another, leaving behind shattered dreams and broken promises. Tower Bridge stood tall amidst bustling 1930s London; a symbol of progress where time never ceased passing by. Amidst the fruits of idleness lay wasted potential; for time waits for no one while opportunities pass like ships at Boulters Lock in Berkshire circa 1907. A fox meet unfolded on Aldin Street as nature's beauty gracefully passed before our eyes - reminding us of life's delicate balance between predator and prey. Through satire's lens, David Lloyd-George donned Queen Victoria's crown in this whimsical cartoon from 1911 - mocking power dynamics that have long since passed away. On cobblestone streets lined with history, a local man walked past traditional Greek anchors outside a chandler store - remnants of seafaring tales that once sailed these waters.