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Two miners in a narrow coal seam, South Wales
Two miners, one of them quite young, working in a narrow coal seam in a mine in South Wales

Female Type / Hobble Skirt
Elegant lady restricted by her fashionable hobble skirt & further impeded by a Merry Widow hat, high all round collar & an ermine fur muff

Britannia in French Stays, or Re-Form at the Expense of Constitution, published by
XJF212297 Britannia in French Stays, or Re-Form at the Expense of Constitution, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; English

Bound Enemy, Middle Kingdom-Late Period (2061-1782 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Bound Enemy, Middle Kingdom-Late Period (2061-1782 BCE)

The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 508

Taming an elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Taming an elephant, 1785. Pen or stable built of bamboo framework in which three elephants are tied up. Singalese men pull on ropes. The middle elephant is doused with water. With inscription. No

Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Wild elephant bound between trees, 1785. Indian elephant tied with ropes to two trees and a Singalese with spear. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 141

Elephant stable, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Elephant stable, 1786. Newly caught elephant in a bamboo framework between two trees. The head of the elephant is sewn on the paper with string so that it can turn. With inscription. No

Restraining a Wild Elephant, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Restraining a Wild Elephant, 1785

A Bound Elephant being led from the Last Section of the trap, the Prison Corral, 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
A Bound Elephant being led from the Last Section of the trap, the Prison Corral, 1785

Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka, Sudan, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Great Blue Heron standing next to a No Parking Any Time sign

Advert, Bigger Size Mars Bar - chocolate bar, still restricted by postwar rationing, hence the reference to points Date: 1950

Advert for Min Cream Polish. Supply of the product was restricted during the war. Date: 1943

HMS Kale, E-class - River-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Kale, a Hawthorn Leslie type River-class destroyer ordered under the 1903-1904 Naval Estimates and named after the Kale Water in the Scottish Borders

DDE-90034987
Russia, Karelia, Lake Onega shoreline, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information. Date: 25/05/2005

DDE-90034988
Russia, Karelia, Lake Onega shoreline, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information. Date: 25/05/2005

DDE-90034986
Russia, Karelia, Lake Onega shoreline, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information. Date: 25/05/2005

Portrait of a wild, threatened sandhill dunnart (Sminthopsis psammophila) from South Australia
restricted, endangered, wildlife, wild, isolated, rare, threatened, secretive, face, eyes, adorable, beautiful, Kristian Bell Photography, 1387438048

Mold-Made Female Figurine Wrapped in Cloth and Tied with String, c. A. D. 100 / 600
Mold-Made Female Figurine Wrapped in Cloth and Tied with String, c. A.D. 100/600

Mold-Made Figurine Wrapped in Wool String, A. D. 100 / 600. Creator: Unknown
Mold-Made Figurine Wrapped in Wool String, A.D. 100/600

Foundation Deposit: Bound Ox, Egypt, Late Period, Dynasty 25-30 (780-343 BCE)

Punch cartoon: England strangled by taxation (engraving)
6034631 Punch cartoon: England strangled by taxation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: England strangled by taxation)

Kola Dancers. India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Kola tribal dancers, Munda-speaking peoples, NE India

Group of people, possibly family members, including a man of restricted growth (dwarfism), 1920s. Date: 1920s

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Duncan Cunningham-reid

UNABLE TO SEE AT THEATRE
The fellow in front of you at the theatre is always the tallest in the room: a short man struggles to catch a glimpse of the stage Date: 1843

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England, Kent, Tunbridge Wells, 20mph zone outside primary school

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Namibia, an abandoned Diamond mine on the Diamond area of the Namibian Coast. Now in the restricted Diamond area owned by the mining company DeBeers the area is rarely visited

Rollin, (1661-1741), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Rollin, (1661-1741), 1830. Charles Rollin (1661-1741) French historian and educator, rector of the University of Paris, his Jansenist principles and religious opinions deprived him of appointments

Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Newgate, Inner Court, 18th century, (1925). The notorious Newgate Prison in London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

A Man with a Club and Shackled Feet, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Man with a Club and Shackled Feet, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. The Great British Lion roars out his distress, tied down as he is by red tape and officialdom. There were many complaints at the time that the increasing amount of red tape

LFCDA-LFB Aerial ladder platform (ALP)
The Bronto-Skylift ALP being demonstrated at the Brigade headquarters, Lambeth SE1. This combination of a hydraulic platform

A shooting star passes over the Wave sandstone rock formation, located in Coyote Buttes North, Paria Canyon, Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness

Pyramid shaped sandstone rock formations at Coyote Buttes North, part of the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness area

Ischaemia, digital angiogram
image d angiographie numerisee( non soustraite) de la main gauche, en vue de face, par catheterisme hyperselectif des arteres du membre superieur gauche, sous anasthesie generale

Thrombosed blood vessel, artwork C013 / 4649
Thrombosed blood vessel. Computer artwork of a blood clot (thrombus) formed on the internal wall of a blood vessel

Hobble skirt fashion victim
A fashionable ladys vision and gait is impaired by her enormous hat and tight hobble skirt. A chance encounter with a gentlemen friend, also out walking his dog, saves the day. Date: 1911

Picture No. 11993365
New Zealand Dotterel - Site of a New Zealand Dotterel nest - on the shore of Tiritiri Matangi - Hauraki Gulf - Auckland - New Zealand - The nest is below high tide levels

Cartoon, Unfettered Journalism! Showing a man tied to a chair by Turkish Bonds. A comment on the serious issue of Turkish debt. 1880

Restaurant restrictions during WW1
Article from The Sphere demonstrating the new wartime lunch and dinner restrictions put in place in restaurants and hotels

View from a tank, WW1
What one tank sees of another - a picture taken from a French tank showing that the crew inside had a very limited view from their window

US blockade of Mexico
The United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz

Deck flying by G. H. Davis
Deck flying: problems met by pilots of the Fleet Air Arm. The arts of flying from and landing on naval aircraft carriers: difficulties created by rolling and pitching ships, by bumpy air

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pocket skirts 1945
Come the dawn. The great day will dawn when there will be once more unlimited supplies of unrestricted styles in Gor-ray skirts. Till then and afterwards a Gor-ray is always smart for work or play

Mill Colchester 1833 Watercolor traces graphite
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"Restricted: Unveiling the Boundaries of Femininity and Power" In a time when societal norms confined women to a certain image, the hobble skirt emerged as an emblem of restriction. Its tight fit limited movement, symbolizing the constraints imposed on females in early 20th-century society. Meanwhile, deep beneath South Wales' rugged terrain, two miners toiled in a narrow coal seam. Their work exemplified physical confinement and the arduous conditions faced by those who labored underground. Across borders, political restrictions took center stage. The satirical print "Britannia in French Stays or Re-Form at the Expense of Constitution" highlighted how constitutional freedoms were compromised for perceived progress during uncertain times. Amidst wartime scarcity, even everyday products faced limitations. An advertisement promoting a bigger-sized Mars Bar hinted at restricted availability due to rationing efforts during World War II. Similarly affected by war's demands was Min Cream Polish. Its supply dwindled as it became restricted for military use only in 1943 – a testament to how conflict disrupts even mundane aspects of life. Shifting our focus from land to sea, we encounter HMS Kale – an E-class River-class destroyer that patrolled waters with precision and purpose. Yet its very existence represented naval restrictions placed upon nations seeking dominance on maritime fronts. Venturing into Sudan's vast wilderness reveals another form of constraint: colonial control over indigenous populations. The painting "Niam Niam lunatic, Mongalla to Terrakekka" captures this power dynamic through Thomas A Glover's brushstrokes – showcasing how imperial forces restricted local autonomy and perpetuated stereotypes. Stepping back further into history brings us face-to-face with biblical tales like "David Victorious over Goliath. " This iconic story depicts David overcoming immense odds but also highlights how societal expectations can restrict individuals based on their stature or origins. Examining these artistic representations more closely unveils details that might have gone unnoticed.