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Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, WW1
Cartoon, His Last Card... Its a Knave, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II with bloodstained hands, playing his last card of the war

Two boys exploring rock pools at the seaside
Two boys with spades, exploring rock pools at the seaside. Date: circa 1920s

Men on New Stoughton Wagon, Iowa, USA
Two men on a New Stoughton Wagon with spades in their hands. Photograph by Charles Clinton Stevens of Williams, Iowa, USA. The covering on the horse is probably designed to protect it from flies

Boy and girl on the sea shore
Traditional concept of children with buckets & spades in sailor suits and sun hats. Date: circa 1897

British armies launched gigantic attacks on Somme 1916
On 16 July 1916, after an intensive bombardment, the British armies launched a series of gigantic attacks on the Somme, which persisted until November

The Haven Salvation Army Home, Ramsgate, Kent
Playtime on the beach with hoops and spades for girls from The Haven - a Salvation Army childrens home at Ramsgate. Date: Circa 1910

Girls from St Chads Home, Leeds, at Filey
Girls from St Chads Home, Weetwood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, on the beach with buckets and spades at Filey. The home was opened in 1889 by the Waifs and Strays Society. Date: 1920s

Book cover design, La Vanghetta del Fante
Book cover design by Duilio Cambellotti, La Vanghetta del Fante by Giuseppe Zucca, showing an Italian light infantryman carrying a spade (the title also means Jack of Spades). Date: circa 1920

Italian postcard, infantrymens dugout, WW1
Italian postcard depicting La Casa del Fante (the home of the infantry) during the First World War. The men are lying asleep in their dugout, their spades and picks leaning up against a post

Three children with tent on a beach
Three children in Red Indian costume standing in front of a tent on a beach

Label design with girl in fancy dress
Label design featuring a girl in fancy dress, carrying a bowl containing clubs, spades, diamonds and hearts

Four children on a seaside holiday, building a sandcastle on the beach. Date: (insert)

Advert for Gorringes childrens clothing
Clothes of character for the wee man. Date: 1930

Sunbathing & Working
Two men and a woman pushing a truck full of soil on rails whilst sunbathing at Physiopolis, a health club and holiday camp. Date: 1930s

Source Size = 3785 x 3215
In the Harz Mountains: Slate Working, the First Introduction of British Spades at the Frankenberg Quarry

Scene Galante at the Gates of Paris, detail of fruits, playing cards and a goblet
XIR375754 Scene Galante at the Gates of Paris, detail of fruits, playing cards and a goblet (oil on canvas) (detail of 216104) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425321 Riddling Cinders, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Official War Office photographs; ); English

Turkish and British Soldiers in hand to hand combat on the Gallipoli Peninsula Turkey 1915
KW294108 Turkish and British Soldiers in hand to hand combat on the Gallipoli Peninsula Turkey 1915, from The War Illustrated Album deLuxe, published in London, 1916 (litho) by English School

Coat of Cornelis Gijsbertsz Plemp, Pieter Serwouters, 1601 - 1657

Picture No. 11071470
Farmer Woman - Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India. Date:

Grandfather and Grandchildren at the seaside - Thackeray
Passive Resistance - A Grandfather, thoroughly enjoying his day at the seaside with the Grandchildren, curbs the speed they can reach the sea, however much they encourage him to get a move

Swiss New Years card featuring a variety of playing cards
A fun Swiss New Years card featuring a variety of playing cards including the Queen of Hearts, Ace of Clubs and Jack of Spades. Date: circa 1910s

The Bridgen scouts build their own headquarters. Boys digging the sewer foundation

Planting mulberry trees for silkworms. 1936

Digging a trench in search for skeletal remains in Horton Kirby, Kent. 1938

Picture No. 10770075
Man showing girl how to plant young tree Date:

Picture No. 10769176
Man - digging in vegetable garden Date:

Picture No. 10769175
Man - digging in vegetable garden Date:

Great Tit (Parus major) adult, perched on spade handle, West Yorkshire, England, October

The Queen Never Left Off Quarrelling with All the Other Players Postcard by K. Nixon, Based on Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. ca

Farmer repairing old blocked drain in upland meadow using mini digger and spade, Cumbria, England, May

Colourful plastic buckets and spades on sandy beach, front view

Weed skimmings being tipped off the blade of a spade

Large terracota pot containing stacked plastic pots, spade, trowel and spools of string, close up

Using long-handled spade to lift mix of fertiliser and soil, close up

Planting with a spade, close up

Steam train in snow drift, artwork C018 / 7065
Steam train stuck in snow drift. 1883 engraving of people working to free a steam train stuck in a large snow drift

Elephant trapping, 16th century
Elephant trapping. 16th-century artwork of people trapping elephants by digging trenches, with a captured elephant being lifted out of the trench. Two elephants at right are tethered to a tree

Triumphant Polo team at Cowdray wearing tops depicting playing cards, August 1949 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N32421

Coloured beach toys, Broadstairs, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Garden tools used by the Royal children. 3 Swiss Cottage, Osborne

Home Chat front cover by H. L. Oakley
Front cover of Home Chat magazine featuring a lovely image by silhouette artist H. L. Oakley of a group of children holding hands as they skip along a beach, buckets and spades at the ready

Liverpool Cottage Homes - snow clearing

Beach Animals
A rabbit holds a parasol while his kitten friends play with their buckets and spades in the sand. Date: early 1930s

Prince Wilhelm and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia
Prince Wilhelm (1906-1940) and Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (1907-1994) on the beach at Sopot (Zoppot) - a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern

Three Arab Gardeners - Morocco Date: circa 1910s

British troops draining marshes, Salonika Front, WW1
British troops belonging to a Labour Battalion, trying to prevent malaria by draining marshes at Danbabali on the Salonika Front during the First World War. Date: 1917

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"Unearthing the Legacy: Spades in South Wales and Beyond" In the heart of South Wales, a group of resilient Welsh women defied societal norms as they took on the role of road builders. With their unwavering determination and strength, these trailblazers became known as the spades that paved the way for progress. Amongst a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. Playing cards from around 1940, one card stands out - The King of Spades. Symbolizing power and authority, this regal figure reminds us of the significance that spades hold in our lives. Not limited to construction work alone, they have found their place in various realms. From digging golf bunkers with precision to being featured in German Playing Card Packs, these versatile tools have transcended boundaries. Even man's best friend has embraced the allure of spades. Picture a golden retriever proudly holding a spade while building sandcastles on a sunny beach. A testament to loyalty and playfulness intertwined with human activities. Drawing inspiration from Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland, " we encounter Alice amidst an enchanting pack of cards where even they wielded mighty spades. This whimsical tale reminds us that even within fantasy worlds, spades continue to captivate our imagination. A timeless scene unfolds along sandy shores; a mother accompanied by her four children enjoying precious moments together under the sun-kissed sky. Their laughter echoes through time as they create memories etched forever alongside seashells and sandcastles. Traveling back further into history reveals glimpses of life captured on film - Beach Scene 1912 showcases carefree individuals relishing seaside delights while carrying trusty wooden-handled spades at their side. Venturing beyond borders takes us to Devon's picturesque beaches where locals embrace leisurely strolls along its pristine coastline adorned with colorful umbrellas and families armed with sturdy shovels ready for seaside adventures.