Pokes Collection

Hoisting Hops
Hoisting pokes of hops onto a drying platform. Despite modern advances such as mechanical hop presses, horses were still being used for hoisting the pokes (sacks). Date: 1930s

The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson
A desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

Young male Leopard (Panthera pardus) playing with kill after successfully hunting a young Impala at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

DDE-90028499
Canada, Quebec. Green frog pokes head out of duckweed floating on water. Date: 08/07/2005

Lifebuoy
Come down and have the time of your life, boy! Young lady in her eye-catching bathing outfit pokes her head through a lifebuoy. Artist: W Stocker-Shaw. Date: circa 1910

Golf caddie inadvertantly pokes fun at man golfing Date: 1910

Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus) in grey winter coat in tall grass, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth

Stoking the fire before heading to bed on Christmas Eve
A young boy in nightshirt and nightcap stokes the fire with his Mother before heading to bed on Christmas Eve, to dream of the joy, fun and raft of surprises the morrow may bring... Date: 1912

Real Rubber! Whist ca 1825 Hand-colored etching
Artokoloro

Reeds in a lake

Mount Ra Gusela, 2595 m, Dolomites, Alto Adige, South Tirol, Alps, Italy, Europe

Eight-year-old girl stretching out her tongue

St. Pancras Church in Karlstein near Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wind turbines on Mt Schauinsland, Freiburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), adult, carrying insects in its beak, feed for young birds in the nesting cavity of a birch tree

Egyptian street knife grinder - Port Said. A young boy is fascinated and has popped his head out of a small window to watch the grinder grinding away. Date: circa 1902

Two children tend to a fire. The girl kneels down and pokes at the fire with a stick while the boy brings fire wood. the caption reads she poked away with a stick. Date: early 20th century

Playing with the garden hose
Classic 1930s family illustration, depicting a young boy sitting with his sisters and Mother in the garden in the summer sun and fixing the blocked nozzle of the garden hose sprinkler

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Naughty boy - monkey
A Monkey Trick. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a naughty boy who pokes a stick at a caged parrott, from a monkey

Horses Feeding Time
An old man in a flat cap fetches a hungry horse a bucket of meal as it pokes its head in anticipation over the stable door!

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"Hoisting Hops: A playful poke at the art of beer brewing, as captured by William Heath Robinson. " "DDE-90028499: The mysterious code that pokes our curiosity, leaving us wondering what secrets it holds. " "Lifebuoy: A gentle poke of safety, always there to keep us afloat in times of need. " "Golf caddie inadvertently pokes fun at man golfing Date: 1910 - a humorous moment on the green that still brings smiles today. " "Young male Leopard (Panthera pardus) playing with kill after successfully hunting - a fierce display of nature's poking prowess. " "Stoking the fire before heading to bed on Christmas Eve - a cozy tradition that warms both hearth and heart with its comforting poke. " "St Christopher / Woodcut: An ancient symbol of protection and guidance, reminding us to stay strong even when life pokes at our resolve. " "Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus) in grey winter coat in tall grass, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe - an elegant creature gracefully navigating its wintry surroundings with every careful step and subtle poke through the foliage. " "Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth - modern medicine's gentle poke towards healing and well-being for all. "Real Rubber. Whist ca 1825 Hand-colored etching - an artistic representation capturing the essence of this versatile material's ability to stretch boundaries and playfully poke conventionality" "Reeds in a lake – nature’s delicate dance as they sway gently against each other like whispers from Mother Earth’s loving pokes.