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From ancient treasures to modern nuisances, the art is an age-old practice

Background imageRemoving Collection: Removing items from tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley

Removing items from tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Background imageRemoving Collection: Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss

Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss
A series of illustrations displaying the use of different colours, a yellow gentleman removing the hat of a man in green with a fishing rod, as he carries away a lady

Background imageRemoving Collection: Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate

Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate, believed to be from the RMS Empress of Ireland. The present owner fully restored the plate, removing the corrosion built up when in the water

Background imageRemoving Collection: Remove or Cancel all Old Labels

Remove or Cancel all Old Labels
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster highlights the importance of removing old labels from packages. Date: circa 1950

Background imageRemoving Collection: Bristol Bloodhound surface to air missile

Bristol Bloodhound surface to air missile test round carried by a side lifting crane for removing / placing missiles from / on launchers and servicing stands. Date: circa 1962

Background imageRemoving Collection: Prince Henry removing the crown from his father's pillow

Prince Henry removing the crown from his father's pillow
Prince Henry (Henry V) removing the crown from his father's pillow (Henry IV). 1413

Background imageRemoving Collection: Man removing peas from froster in Birds Eye factory

Man removing peas from froster in Birds Eye factory
Man removing peas from a froster in Birds Eye factory. The peas have been quick-frozen, ready for storage at sub-zero temperature. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageRemoving Collection: Uncrossing the Crosses on a Hot + Bun

Uncrossing the Crosses on a Hot + Bun
A contraption for removing the cross on a hot cross bun left over from Easter. Date: 1922

Background imageRemoving Collection: ANARCHIST OUTRAGES 4

ANARCHIST OUTRAGES 4
Anarchist bomb attack on a Paris police station : removing the body of the dead policeman. Date: 1892

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)

The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas)
3470231 The Tooth Extractor (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); 156.5x235.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageRemoving Collection: Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town

Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town, put up to celebrate recent victories
6000341 Alsatians pulling down the flags of the occupying Germans in their town, put up to celebrate recent victories on the Russian Front, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

Background imageRemoving Collection: I must put off these little affairs (colour litho)

I must put off these little affairs (colour litho)
3643452 I must put off these little affairs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I must put off these little affairs)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Death of Martin the polar bear (colour litho)

Death of Martin the polar bear (colour litho)
2819183 Death of Martin the polar bear (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Martin the polar bear)

Background imageRemoving Collection: French suffragettes invading a polling station and attempting to remove a ballot box (colour litho)

French suffragettes invading a polling station and attempting to remove a ballot box (colour litho)
2779400 French suffragettes invading a polling station and attempting to remove a ballot box (colour litho) by French School

Background imageRemoving Collection: Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas)

Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas)
992455 Young woman in a fawn dress (oil on canvas) by Mercier, Philippe (1689-1760); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated on a chaise longue in an interior)

Background imageRemoving Collection: DDE-90019260

DDE-90019260
Botswana, Africa. Shortly after leaving mother, baby zebra is stolen and killed by lioness. Date: 14/05/2008

Background imageRemoving Collection: St. Jerome (Schr. 1554a), 15th century. 15th century. Creator: Anon

St. Jerome (Schr. 1554a), 15th century. 15th century. Creator: Anon
St. Jerome (Schr. 1554a), 15th century

Background imageRemoving Collection: The De Aar Expedition, South Africa (engraving)

The De Aar Expedition, South Africa (engraving)
1061479 The De Aar Expedition, South Africa (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The De Aar Expedition, South Africa)

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Zulu War, the Late Prince Louis Napoleon (engraving)

The Zulu War, the Late Prince Louis Napoleon (engraving)
1054049 The Zulu War, the Late Prince Louis Napoleon (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zulu War, the Late Prince Louis Napoleon)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Plucking the Hen (oil on canvas)

Plucking the Hen (oil on canvas)
OVR398881 Plucking the Hen (oil on canvas) by Folkestad, Bernhard Dorotheus (1879-1933); 90x110 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageRemoving Collection: Removing the Thorn, (oil on canvas)

Removing the Thorn, (oil on canvas)
658316 Removing the Thorn, (oil on canvas) by Lejeune, Henry (1819-1904); 35.5x27.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing the Thorn. Henry Lejeune (1820-1904). Oil on canvas

Background imageRemoving Collection: Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo (engraving)

Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo (engraving)
3624796 Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing an Obstruction by means of a Torpedo)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Repairing armour (chromolitho)

Repairing armour (chromolitho)
3643597 Repairing armour (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repairing armour. Illustration for The Boys Own Annual, 1893.); © Look and Learn

Background imageRemoving Collection: The processes and apparatus of taxidermy (litho)

The processes and apparatus of taxidermy (litho)
6013434 The processes and apparatus of taxidermy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The processes and apparatus of taxidermy)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Removing Worn and Rusted Buoys, Floats and Sinkers for Repair in Britain (w / c on paper)

Removing Worn and Rusted Buoys, Floats and Sinkers for Repair in Britain (w / c on paper)
1214023 Removing Worn and Rusted Buoys, Floats and Sinkers for Repair in Britain (w/c on paper) by Hennell, Thomas Barclay (1903-45); 47.8x31.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageRemoving Collection: Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinson

Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373662 Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by English School

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Late Prince Henry of Battenberg (engraving)

The Late Prince Henry of Battenberg (engraving)
1041936 The Late Prince Henry of Battenberg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Prince Henry of Battenberg)

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Federal Republic in Spain, Street Scenes in Madrid (engraving)

The Federal Republic in Spain, Street Scenes in Madrid (engraving)
1048869 The Federal Republic in Spain, Street Scenes in Madrid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Federal Republic in Spain, Street Scenes in Madrid)

Background imageRemoving Collection: St Gerasimus and the lion (chromolitho)

St Gerasimus and the lion (chromolitho)
1093798 St Gerasimus and the lion (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Gerasimus and the lion)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho)

Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho)
968644 Cinchona: removing bark (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinchona: removing bark)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Fetching Down the Bell in the War I, 1917 (etching)

Fetching Down the Bell in the War I, 1917 (etching)
1067236 Fetching Down the Bell in the War I, 1917 (etching) by Aimon, TavAik FrantiAaek (1877-1942); 15.9x11.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Stephen S. Kahn; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon, Working Parties removing the Injured

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon, Working Parties removing the Injured (engraving)
1105878 The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon, Working Parties removing the Injured (engraving) by English School

Background imageRemoving Collection: Le Baume l acier - Having a Tooth Pulled, pub. in Paris, 1826 (colour litho)

Le Baume l acier - Having a Tooth Pulled, pub. in Paris, 1826 (colour litho)
872464 Le Baume l acier - Having a Tooth Pulled, pub. in Paris, 1826 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageRemoving Collection: Ms 322 f. 1v, February, a man taking his shoe off by the fire

Ms 322 f. 1v, February, a man taking his shoe off by the fire
476942 Ms 322 f.1v, February, a man taking his shoe off by the fire, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes

Background imageRemoving Collection: Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, illustration from Cassell

Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, illustration from Cassell
STC393232 Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Background imageRemoving Collection: Taking the Flax out of the Bog, Plate III of The Linen Manufactory of Ireland

Taking the Flax out of the Bog, Plate III of The Linen Manufactory of Ireland
2836277 Taking the Flax out of the Bog, Plate III of The Linen Manufactory of Ireland, 1791 (coloured engraving), by Hincks

Background imageRemoving Collection: Removing the Dead and Wounded from the Fallen House in the High-Street, Edinburgh (engraving)

Removing the Dead and Wounded from the Fallen House in the High-Street, Edinburgh (engraving)
2773709 Removing the Dead and Wounded from the Fallen House in the High-Street, Edinburgh (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Harrington (fl.1842-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Ending of the practice of compelling inmates in Portuguese prisons to wear hoods (colour litho)

Ending of the practice of compelling inmates in Portuguese prisons to wear hoods (colour litho)
2779908 Ending of the practice of compelling inmates in Portuguese prisons to wear hoods (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Assist the Remedies of Nature 1933

Assist the Remedies of Nature 1933
Removal superfluous hair: A warm mixture paraffin and shellac applied to the ladies eyebrows and peeled off a few minutes later. Date: 1933

Background imageRemoving Collection: Illustration from Rose d Hiver, a short story by Michel Antar (colour litho)

Illustration from Rose d Hiver, a short story by Michel Antar (colour litho)
3098939 Illustration from Rose d Hiver, a short story by Michel Antar (colour litho) by Kowalsky, Leopold-Franz (1856-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Rose d Hiver)

Background imageRemoving Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at Eight

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at Eight
Even though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Redan at Sunrise, 9 September, removing the Wounded (engraving)

The Redan at Sunrise, 9 September, removing the Wounded (engraving)
1608221 The Redan at Sunrise, 9 September, removing the Wounded (engraving) by Goodall, Edward Angelo (1819-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Redan at Sunrise, 9 September)

Background imageRemoving Collection: View of a colossal lion being raised, from A History of Discoveries at Helicarnassus

View of a colossal lion being raised, from A History of Discoveries at Helicarnassus
STC255150 View of a colossal lion being raised, from A History of Discoveries at Helicarnassus, Cnidus, & Branchidae, by Charles Thomas Newton (1816-94) published 1862 (litho) by English School

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Australian Diggers Memorial, Plugstreet Experience

The Australian Diggers Memorial, Plugstreet Experience
The 14-18 Experience Museum was opened on 9 November 2013 and on that day a splendid bas relief of Australian miners digging underground was unveiled. It was donated by Ross J

Background imageRemoving Collection: The Heights of Alma - The Day After the Battle (colour litho)

The Heights of Alma - The Day After the Battle (colour litho)
INN181317 The Heights of Alma - The Day After the Battle (colour litho) by Benwell, Joseph-Austin (fl.1865-86); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRemoving Collection: Prince Henry removing the Crown from his Fathers Pillow (engraving)

Prince Henry removing the Crown from his Fathers Pillow (engraving)
5220883 Prince Henry removing the Crown from his Fathers Pillow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Henry removing the Crown from his Fathers Pillow)



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