Shift Collection (page 3)

Battistinis Red Shift

Listening post WWI
Listening post in a mine shift during World War I

Edwin Powell Hubble (1899-1953) American astronomer who discovered red shift. Hubble Constant for expansion of the universe. Hubble in the observatory. Courtesy Astronomical Society of the Pacific

ai, android, animals, artificial intelligence, captivity, cargo, cloud, color image
Robot driving tractor pulling elephant on trailer

Industrial Ireland in wartime: how Belfast is doing its bit, including with making ships and munitions, gathering sphagnum moss for wound dressings, and sending men for the front. 1916

Modern and Old Costume in Turkey
Soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress. Instead of impenetrable veils, they wore lighter, thinner veils

Uckingen Ironworks / 1899
Change of shift at Uckingen Ironworks, Germany. Date: 1899

Lady Dressing Circa 1860
A well dressed young lady, in evening dress, assists another lady to dress. Her camisole or possibly chemise is clearly visible & her gown is obviously in two parts. Date: circa 1860

Sixties fashion by Hardy Amies; the outfit is entitled Hot Stuff and comprises a geranium-red double-breasted coat (fabric by Petillault), with cape sleeves

Susan Small and Mr Dino of America dresses, 1965
All-white dress by Susan Small in crisp Arnel sharkskin with tramline stitching that breaks into sharp pleats above the knee. Made to drip and dry and stay just the way it is

Linen dress from Harrods, 1965
Navy linen dress frogged with vivid scarlet braid from a selection of gay young American dresses at Harrods. Date: 1965

Mexican dress, 1965
Model wearing a Mexican lime green hand-woven cotton dress with an embroidered yoke and peasant buttonholes in sugar pink and yellow - from Mexicana boutique. Date: 1965

Woman Worker WW1. Young woman worker surprises elderly lady by saying she is going to work in a night shift. Well I never! Date: circa 1917

Givenchy fashion, 1964
A dress by Givenchy, incisively seamed along princess lines, and sleeveless, in crisp, black silk, the seams diverging towards the hem

Dress by Yves St Laurent, 1963
A full length evening shift in deep violet jersey with rose pink, silver embroidered sleeves and polo collar by Yves St Laurent

Buick and Western-Mott Motor Car Factories, USA
Noon-hour at the Buick and Western-Mott Factories, Industrial Avenue, Flint, Michigan, USA. Date: circa 1910

Tatler front cover, June 1963
Front cover of The Tatler magazine for June 1963, featuring a model wearing a flame-printed cotton shift lined with silk with a rouleau tie by Spagnoli

The revenge of Samson
A series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style. The period saw a huge shift in hair styles with the majority of women choosing to bob or shingle their

Washerwoman Study 1880 Oil canvas 28 3 / 4 x 23 1 / 4
Artokoloro

Young Woman Surrounded Briars Lightning Roses
Artokoloro

Set of gears rotating

ON BOARD A NUGGAR, I. Sherabin on the Nile. 2. Our Nuggar. 3. Preparing Dinner, 4. How We Saw the Nile.5. Waiting to Shift the Sail, engraving 1884

BENEDICT ARNOLD: TREASON. Proclamation by Benedict Arnold, issued in New York after his flight to British lines in 1780, urging members of the Continental Army to join his Majestys Arms

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Two boys on their way to work the night shift at Sheeny Joes Glass House in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1913

Young man and woman returning tools at tool room window, (B&W)

Washing day - Before and After marriage! Before, " when I was a young and single chap I wore some shirts like this" (complete)

Turkish girl by the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl - 1920s - Liberation in Dress
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Turkish girl by the Golden Horn, Istanbul, Turkey
Picture from a set of cards issued to reflect the fact that soon after Ataturk took over in Turkey in the 1920s, there was liberation by women from the old modes of dress

Waterskiing beauty waving
Daring - A one-handed approach to waterskiing taken by this risk-hunting brunette beauty wearing a small green swimsuit! Date: early 1940s

A ginger-haired young lady golfer, completing her swing
Winsome - A ginger-haired young lady golfer, completing her swing having driven down the eighth hole. The tight short blue jumper and thin red and white stripe mini-skirt seem par for the course

Leggy beauty sunbathing on a floating wooden platform
Inspiration - A long-legged beauty reclines and relaxes on a floating wooden platform seeking sun, inspiring thoughts and a good view of the diving! Date: early 1940s

Cycling beauty waving
Care-Free. A sporting young brunette peddling through the countryside on he bicycle, waving to those who are lucky enough to witness her passing. Date: early 1940s

Twirling Tempest dancer in red and black gown
Twirling Tempest - a striking brunette dancers with billowing skirt, red stappy high heeled shoes and short cropped red top strikes a pose on a wooden stage. Date: early 1940s

Saucy Sailorette ready for a dip in the sea
A Saucy Sailorette in long white trousers and a (very) tight red top, accentuating her curves. Standing by a groyne on a beach and holding a beach towel as if a little sea dip is in the offing

A pin-up beauty providing a Package of Oomph
A scantily-clad striking ginger-haired beauty providing a Package of Oomph! Date: early 1940s

Statuesque blonde beauty teasingly pulls at her waistband
Teasin to Please! a statuesque blonde beauty teasingly pulls at the waistband string on her ever-so-skimpy undergarment. The flowers on her shoes are of the same colour. Date: early 1940s

Angles and Curves - hourglass beauty in tiny yellow dress
Angles and Curves - an hourglass beauty in a tiny yellow dress, suspenders and stockings, all curves displayed to their best advantage. Date: early 1940s

Una-veil-able - Brunette in tiny sheer pink nightdress
" Una-veil-able" - a saucy pretty brunette in a tiny pink nightdress/lingerie holding an even smaller pink wrap. Date: early 1940s

Employees Leaving the works of Messrs Heathcoat and Co at Tiverton. 15 July 1929

Rock Salt: Miners being lowered down the shaft on rope slings to begin their shift in the salt mine at Wieliczka, Galicia, Poland. Mine worked for 1, 000 67 miles of Very pure deposit

Manchester at night: Blackfriars Bridge and a view of cotton mills from the river Irwell showing the mill windows lit up as a night shift was at work. Engraving c1850

Pithead scene showing men and boys coming up from an underground shift. Note the female and child pithead workers. South Durham Coalfield, England

South Durham Coalfield, England. Miners or pitmen sitting round a brazier waiting to go underground for the night shift. The man in the centre foregound is holding a Davy safety lamp

Scene in a German metalliferous mine just the change of shift. The miners and the women pit-head workers listen while the mine engineer reads prayer

On Board A Nuggar, I. Sherabin On The Nile. 2. Our Nuggar. 3. Preparing Dinner, 4. How We Saw The Nile.5. Waiting To Shift The Sail, Engraving 1884

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"Shift: A Journey Through Time and Perspectives" The 1919 solar eclipse mesmerized the world, as darkness momentarily shifted reality under the celestial dance of sun and moon. Deep in the heart of South Wales, coal miners toiled tirelessly in shaft lifts, their daily routines marked by a constant shift between light and darkness. Amidst the chaos of war, women found solace on the football field, showcasing their strength and resilience with every swift shift of strategy. The hollow-face illusion artwork challenged our perception, forcing us to question what is real and what is merely a clever shift in perspective. David Wright's masterpiece "Night Shift" captured the essence of nocturnal laborers who embraced solitude while society slept – a poignant reminder that some shifts occur when others rest. Once again, the 1919 solar eclipse cast its ethereal spell upon humanity; an event that reminded us how even nature itself can experience a cosmic shift from light to dark. In Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, miners shared an intricate relationship with their owners – one where power dynamics constantly shifted like tectonic plates beneath their feet. Descending into lift shafts deep underground was not just another day at work for miners; it symbolized a profound metaphorical shift from surface-level existence to delving into unknown depths within themselves. As Wellington reorganized his defense during the Battle of Waterloo, he orchestrated strategic shifts that would alter history forever - proving that sometimes victory lies in adaptability rather than brute force alone. Typewriter keys held fortunes waiting to be unlocked through wordsmithing prowess – each keystroke representing a potential shift towards success or failure on paper. In this captivating journey through time and perspectives, we witness various forms of "shift" - whether it be celestial events altering our perception or societal changes reshaping lives.