Plunging Collection

Wigan Pier
Boys in swimming shorts jump off Wigan Pier into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1990

Annette Kellerman diving in silhouette
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman (18861975) - Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, causing a minor scandal at the time

Icarus and Daedalus
Daedalus and his son Icarus escape from Crete with man- made wings, but Icarus flies too near the sun : the heat melts the wax on his wings, plunging him into the sea

Just Wright by David Wright
A young woman in a red dress with a plunging neckline and a large, wide brimmed hat to protect her English rose complexion from the sun, contemplates the viewer with a slightly arrogant air

Man on a snowboard jumping off a cornice at Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah. (MR)

Nice Beach Postcard / 1920
Ingenious machines enable bathers to go a few metres out to where the Baie des Anges is deep enough for plunging or diving

Woman reclining on couch
A rather annoyed looking young woman reclines on a couch, deep in thought

Frock, Fur & Feather Fan
Narrow tubular shaped dress in an ornate fabric by Worth with a plunging back, beaded straps, fur trimmed hem & a long train attached at the lower back. She holds a large feather fan

British postcard, Coming down! WW1
British postcard, Coming down! Depicting a German airship with the face of Kaiser Wilhelm, plunging to earth in flames. 1914-1918

Ascent Mont Blanc - 1
THE ASCENT OF MONT BLANC On the glacier de Sacconay, Tissay, the chief guide, is hauled to safety after a break in the ice nearly sends him plunging into a crevasse

An engraving depicting the hardening on tempering files by firing and then immediately plunging into a tank of cold
5310710 An engraving depicting the hardening on tempering files by firing and then immediately plunging into a tank of cold water, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1866); Universal History Archive/UIG.

AI IMAGE - A woman wearing 1920s fashion, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A woman wearing 1920s fashion, 2023

Plunging elephants at the London Hippodrome
Elephants plunging into the tank at the London Hippodrome, the climactic scene at the London Hippodrome during their Christmas production for 1903-4 The Golden Princess and the Elephant Hunters

Siberia, performed at the Hippodrome
Scenes of Asiatic- Russia life play, called Siberia performed at the London Hippodrome. Written by Mr Henglers. The scene of the plunging horses as prisoners escape from a prison with officers

The Hippodrome, New York City, USA - hosting (twice daily) Andresonville and a Yankee Circus on Mars featuring a cast of thousands! Situated on 6th Avenue and 43rd Street. Date: circa 1906

DDE-90027811
Tokumm Creek plunging into Marble Canyon, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada Date: 18/01/2007

A Spanish bull-fight (photo)
6025398 A Spanish bull-fight (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Spanish bull-fight)

A bear plunging into the sea, illustration from A Voyage of discovery
931425 A bear plunging into the sea, illustration from A Voyage of discovery... 1819 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ross, John (1777-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siberia at the London Hippodrome
Siberia, the water spectacle at the London Hippodrome showing the final scene in the last act with Mr Henglers wonderful plunging horses. Date: 1900

The dramas of life, a young lady who throws herself from a transatlantic liner with her child and drowns them both
2815463 The dramas of life, a young lady who throws herself from a transatlantic liner with her child and drowns them both (colour litho) by Beltrame

Yacting, round the Mouse Light in a Ten-Tonner (engraving)
1045416 Yacting, round the Mouse Light in a Ten-Tonner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yacting, round the Mouse Light in a Ten-Tonner)

The San Marino car catastrophe, a car with eight people crashes during... (colour litho)
2815256 The San Marino car catastrophe, a car with eight people crashes during... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The car catastrophe in San Marino)

In Attempting to Pass the Corner I Slipped and Fell from
STC184864 In Attempting to Pass the Corner I Slipped and Fell from The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper, published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Whymper

Duck Diving, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print)
UCL284466 Duck Diving, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; Japanese

The Accident on Sefton, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper
STC184861 The Accident on Sefton, from Scrambles Amongst the Alps by Edward Whymper, published 1871 (litho) by Whymper, Edward (1840-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satan plunges into the River Styx, from a French edition of Paradise Lost
STC205079 Satan plunges into the River Styx, from a French edition of Paradise Lost by John Milton (1608-74) engraved by Darodes, published 1868 (litho) by Flatters

PEARL OF PLAGE 1926
A young lady in a matching hat & one-piece bathing costume in a bold geometric print with plunging v-neck & tassel trim is watched by a host of admirers from a jetty. Date: 1926

Etretat mixed bathing 1870s
Mixed bathing and plunging from a wheeled diving board which can be moved as the tides ebb and flow Date: 1870

Shell-fire hitting a Battleship, Second World War, 1941
Illustration showing how a steeply plunging shell, dropping almost vertically from very long range, might penetrate a gun turret and explode the cordite magazine

Salamander (Caudata) Swimming In Water; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Wright you Are by David Wright - Calendar Girl
A young woman in a red dress with a plunging neckline and a large, wide brimmed hat to protect her English rose complexion from the sun, contemplates the viewer with a slightly arrogant air

Germans Name the Guilty
France (Delcasse) and Russia (Isvolski) are blamed by the Germans for plunging Europe into World War One, despite the peaceful aspirations of Germany Date: September 1914

Photo of Miss Joan Murick
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing Miss Joan Murick, a member of the chorus of Midnight Follies (a popular show of the time)

You can call it a Day - cover by David Wright
Book jacket design for You Can Call It a Day by Peter Cheyney, designed and illustrated by artist, David Wright. Featuring a red-haired woman in a black dress with a plunging neckline

Drawings Prints, Print, Marcus, Curtius, Plunging, Into, Chasm, Artist, Lucas Cranach Elder
Drawings and Prints, Print, Marcus Curtius Plunging Into the Chasm, Artist, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar, Cranach, Lucas, the Elder, German, 1472, 1553, 1472

St. Demetrius Plunging King John into an Abyss. Russian Icon, Crimean School late 16th - early 17th century

Fluke of a Sperm Whale -Physeter macrocephalus- while diving, Kaikoura, Canterbury Region, New Zealand

Wave hitting bow of a cruise ship, Drake Passage or Mar de Hoces, Southern Ocean, South Polar Ocean, Antarctica

Manx Cats go for a swim. This card bears the Manx text " Kys ta Shiu?", which translates as " How are you?". Date: 1907

Fontaines safety cage for mine shafts. If the rope or chain suspending the cage broke a spring was released and levers were thrust into the guide rods

Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, being lowered down the pit shaft on a chain with stirrups attached. The man the bottom has lost his grip and is in danger of plunging to his death

Juvenile brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) plunge-diving, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California, Mexico, North America

Snowboarding at Snowbird Resort, Utah (MR)

Snowboarding in Grizzly Gulch, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Mountains, Utah. (MR)

Jumping into Snake Creek Canyon from Clayton Peak near Brighton Resort, Wasatch Mountains, Utah. (MR)

Jumping into Snake Creek Canyon from Clayton Peak in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah. (MR)

Snowboarding at Snowbird Resort, Wasatch Mountains, Utah (MR)

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"Captivating Plunges: From Annette Kellerman to the Titanic's Demise" Silhouetted against a vibrant sunset, Annette Kellerman gracefully plunges into the depths of the ocean, embodying elegance and strength. Like Icarus and Daedalus soaring towards the sun, these daring souls take flight before plunging back to reality with newfound wisdom. David Wright's masterpiece "Just Wright" captures a basketball player mid-air, ready to plunge towards victory with unwavering determination. Wigan Pier stands tall as a symbol of industrialization's relentless plunge into society, forever changing its landscape and way of life. With adrenaline rushing through his veins, a snowboarder fearlessly leaps off a cornice at Snowbird Resort in Little Cottonwood – an exhilarating plunge into freedom. Transport yourself back in time with this vintage postcard from Nice Beach in 1920; imagine taking that refreshing plunge into crystal-clear waters on a hot summer day. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec immortalizes La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge in 1892 – her captivating dance moves enthrall audiences as she takes them on an unforgettable artistic plunge. A woman reclines on a couch, lost in thought as she contemplates life's next great adventure – will she take the plunge or remain comfortably still? In British WW1 postcards titled "Coming down. ", soldiers bravely parachute from planes amidst chaos and uncertainty - their ultimate leap of faith for freedom and peace. The haunting image of the sinking Titanic marks one of history's most tragic plunges - reminding us how even mighty vessels can succumb to nature's unforgiving power. Climbers ascend Mont Blanc step by step until they reach its majestic summit - their perseverance rewarded by breathtaking views after enduring an arduous plunge into the unknown.