Takes Collection

Concorde in British Airways colours takes-off
Concorde, in British Airways colours takes-off

Concorde in British Airways colours takes-off
Concorde, in British Airways colours takes-off

Passenger Plane Imperial
An Armstrong Whitworth Ensign of Imperial Airways takes off: it has the same Dunlop tyres as the smart red motor car on the ground

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - September
SEPTEMBER The wine harvest takes place close to the Chateau de Saumur Date: 1409 - 1487

Eros / Cupid Stothard
The Greek god of love : his Roman equivalent is CUPID. Here he is pointing a bow and arrow at a victim

LEGGY SECRETARY 1920 S
A leggy secretary sits by her typewriter and takes a letter, revealing her suspender in the process

British Airways Concorde G-BOAC takes-off - Heathrow
British Airways Concorde, G-BOAC, takes-off from London Heathrow Airport at 13.01 hours on 24 May 1976 on its first commercial flight to the US. Date: 1976

Chichester Market Cross
The Market Cross at Chichester, West Sussex, at 1.30pm : a helpful policeman is holding back pedestrians while the gentleman takes his picture

Angel Islington 1930S
A cyclist stops and takes in the night-time scene as a policeman directs the traffic at the crossroads on Upper Street, the Angel Islington, London

Concorde 002 takes-off from Filton on its maiden flight on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969

The Five ALLs - John Kay
Satirical cartoon by Scottish caricaturist John Kay (1742-1826) entitled The Five All s, depicting five characters and their interpretations of their reltion to All

Mermaid of Zennor
At Zennor, Cornwall, a mermaid takes a passer-by by surprise

Fox Hunting / Accident
A hunting accident - " A squire-trap, by jove", cries Mytton, " a little more and I should have done it" ! English eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) takes a tumble

Concorde 204 G-BOAC in takes-off
Concorde 204, G-BOAC, in takes-off

Sealyham Riding a Sheep
Jimmie, a tame sheep belonging to Mr V. Payne, a garage proprietor of West Malling, Kent, takes its Sealyham doggy friend for piggy backs ! Date: 19 February 1937

ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

Military spy - a camera carrying pigeon
A pigeon as a military spy. A camera small enough to be attached on a bird to capture ariel images, ideal for war time spying. The camera is automatic and takes a photograph at regular intervals

The Kennel Maid
A kennel maid takes two elegant looking greyhounds out for their daily walk

C17 Sailing Ships
A ships boat takes an officer ashore past two naval vessels

England / Mevagissey
A quiet and placid scene, by the old harbour, where an old Cornish fisherman takes in the scene in the village of Mevagissey, Cornwall, England

British Navy taking Curacao, Napoleonic Wars
The British Navy taking the Caribbean island of Curacao during the Napoleonic Wars

Fairy Queen
The Fairy Queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage

Katie Taylor Takes Gold Ireland London 2012 Olympic Games, Boxing, Womens Light 57-60kg Excell Arena, London, England 09 August 2012 Date: 09 August 2012

Woman Smoking 1940S
A young housewife exhales a stream of smoke as she takes a break from her household tasks. By the end of World War Two, nearly half of the women in Britain had a smoking habit

Hogarth / Rakes / Tailor
The Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes

Dinner Party at Home
A lavish dinner party takes place in a French household

The first Hawk XX154 takes to the air for the first time
The first Hawk, XX154, takes to the air for the first time on 21 August 1974 with chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, at the controls

Horus-Seth (2)
In some of his many forms, the falcon-god Horus takes on the attributes of other deities : here he is as HORUS-SETH, adding Seths formidable powers to his own

Freikorps unit takes to the streets in Berlin during unrest in the years of the Weimar Republic. Circa 1923

Fairy Soap Advert
A lady takes a bath, using Fairy Soap which, whatever its merits as soap, has the extra benefit that it floats... Date: 1925

Concorde 002
The second Concorde prototype (002) takes shape on the final assembly jig at Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969

Ufos / Imbeault / Montreal
Student Michel Imbeault, 16, delivering papers at 5.30 am, sees string of 10 lights following St Lawrence river, Montreal, and takes this photo, never explained

Doctor Examines a Child
A mother takes her little girl to a female doctor for a routine examination. She sits on the doctors knee

First Underground Train
The first public train on Londons underground Metropolitan Railway takes passengers from Paddington to Farringdon Street

Elephant Hunt (Dore)
An intrepid hunter takes on an entire herd of elephants and fires at one of them from point-blabk range. In a moment he will be trampled to death, and serve him right

Guiscard Defeats Arabs
The Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily

Columbus Leaves Shore
Columbus takes his leave of Ferdinand and Isabela before leaving for the New World

War of Jenkins Ear
Vernon takes Porto Bello (now in Panama) from the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear

The Lifeboat Men. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

ELIZABETH I W / CROSSBOW
Queen Elizabeth I takes aim with a crossbow in Woodstock Park, while her ladies-in- waiting look on attentively. Date: circa 1580

JOTAPATA BESIEGED 67 AD
The Roman general Vespasian (subsequently emperor) besieges and takes the town of Jotapata, in Galilee, defended by Josephus, better known as a historian Date: 67

Francis and Poor Man
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI takes off his cloak and gives it to a poor man. Date: 1182 - 1226

A Grumman TBF Avenger takes off from USS Yorktown

The first English Electric Canberra B2 for Venezuela, 1-A-39, takes-off from Samlesbury on the first stage of its delivery flight

WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander taking charge
WW2 - Blitz on London - Fire Force Commander C P McDuell takes charge at a major fire. Senior Company Officer Jimmy Syrett operates the walkie talkie set and Company Officer Obie Walker

St. John s. Isle of Man
St. Johns Church, on Tynwald Hill, Isle of Man, where a service is held every year, on 5th July, before the ceremony of choosing a new Parliament takes place on Tynwald Hill. Date: 1960s photo

Cycling in Scotland
A touring cyclist takes in the breathtaking Scottish scenery at the Old Road, Pass of Glencoe, Invernes-shire

Cyrus at Babylon
THE FALL OF BABYLON Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, takes Babylon and allows the captive Jews to return home, restoring the vessels of their Temple

Buchanan Installed
James Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war

Republic F-84G Thunderjet, 51-767, takes on fuel from a ?
Republic F-84G Thunderjet, 51-767, takes on fuel from a Boeing KB-29, 44-86398

Skier Tumbles
A young girl takes a tumble whilst skiing. Date: circa 1912

Willoughby / Dashwoods / S&s
Willoughby takes leave of the Dashwoods. Date: First published: 1811

USA / Met Opera / Stage
NEW YORK a performer takes a bow, as a bouquet of flowers is handed up

Transfusing Blood, 1880
TRANSFUSION - a doctor takes blood from the husband to give to the wife

England / Nether Stowey
A young female rambler takes time out to sit and rest and admire the fine view over the village of Nether Stowey, Somerset, nestling at the foot of the Quantock Hills

Greece / Warrior Farewell
A young Greek warrior takes leave of his family

Brewer Takes Samples
A brewer takes samples from his barrels

Thames Ferryman 1680
A Thames waterman takes a full load of passengers from one side of the river to the other

Britain / Cartoon / Reform
A horse with the head of Disraeli takes A Leap in the Dark, in Punchs satire on the Reform Bill

To Bed by Candlelight
A nurse takes a small child to bed by candlelight

Royal Procession 1804
The Royal procession takes king George III to Westminster to open Parliament

Raf Biplane Climbing
A Royal Air Force biplane climbing as it takes off

Lady and Pomeranian
A lady in boots and a sporty outfit takes her pomeranian for its morning walk

BERMUDA - Somers wreck
Sir George Somers discovers the Bermudas the hard way, by being wrecked there, whereupon he takes possession of them on behalf of Britain, inspiring Shakespeares The Tempest

Restif - Flying Man
Victorin, the flying-man, takes to the air

Pacific / Cook 1770
Captain Cook takes formal possession of New South Wales

Josephine Baker with her pet cheetah
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) - American-born French entertainer, activist, and French Resistance agent - taking her pet cheetah for a walk. Date: 1931

Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)
3499720 Door of the Paradise (1425-1452); (add.info.: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452). Baptistery of St John (Florence, Italy). Detail of the door, by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1380-1455)

German militarism in the Wilhelmine era: Social differences in the German military hierarchy
527367 German militarism in the Wilhelmine era: Social differences in the German military hierarchy. The Emperor takes his repast, officers dine, and ordinary soldiers eat

Paul Di Resta fstartet von Startplatz 1 - DTM Brands Hatch - 7th Round 2010 - Saturday
04.09.2010, Brands Hatch, England - Paul Di Resta (GBR), AMG Mercedes, AMG Mercedes C-Klasse (2009) takes pole position - DTM 2010 - Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters 7th Round at Brands Hatch - ©

English gentleman in hunting pinks having his portrait painted, 19th century. Ruddle the artist smoking a pipe while painting Bragg seated on a saddle stand. Mr. Braggs equestrian portrait

MILKMAN MAKING DELIVERY
A cheerful milkman takes bottles from his float to deliver to someones doorstep. Date: 1960s

A Young Dutch girl in traditional costume, tending to geese. Date: circa 1905

North and South America
Map of the Americas 1685, de Ram, Johannes

It Takes A Woman
A wartime children's short story illustration of a man and woman taking their children out sledding in the countryside. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - Jack Takes A Captive
A WW2 children's short story illustration for Jack Takes A Captive, written by Dorothy Black. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - British Fighter Takes Down Italian Fiat
A WW2 children's short story illustration showing a British WW2 fighter plane taking down an Italian Fiat Falco biplane, sending it out of control. Date: circa 1940s

Fatherly Advice - A young woman leans of her Father and takes his wise words to heart. Date: 1909

Chiddingstone High Street. One of the prettiest villages in Kent, and perhaps England, Chiddingstone is a beautiful example of a Tudor one-street village

Antilochus takes news to Achilles - Rafael Tegeo
Rafael Tegeo (1798-1856). Spanish painter. Antilochus takes to Achilles the news of the fight on the body of Patroclus. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Private collection. Date: 2019

Buckingham Palace and Queen Victoria Memorial
Central view of Buckingham Palace and Victoria Memorial with horse and cart, pedestrians and period motor cars. The Palace has been the official home of the Monarch since the 1830s

A young English lad takes shelter in a barrel from the rain
A young English lad takes shelter in a barrel from the pouring rain - Somewhere in England'. Date: circa 1930s

Boulton Paul P. 111 VT935
Boulton Paul P.111 VT935, in the aero-structures hangar at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield Aerodrome, on 30 June 1962

TAKING UP THE REINS
A gentleman takes up the reins of his four-horse team - a more delicate operation than turning your key in your car's starter... Date: 1872

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"Taking Flight: A Glimpse into Time and Travel" In a majestic display of engineering marvel, the Concorde in British Airways colors takes off, soaring through the skies with grace and power. Reminiscent of a bygone era, this passenger plane evokes memories of imperial grandeur. Transporting us back to medieval times, "Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - September" captures the essence of an era where travel was reserved for nobility. The allure of exploration is palpable as we witness history unfold before our eyes. Stepping further into the past, a 1927 image portrays a Golliwog & Girl amidst changing societal norms. It serves as a reminder that progress has been made since then, but there is still work to be done. Returning to modernity, British Airways' Concorde G-BOAC gracefully takes off from Heathrow airport. Its sleek design and technological prowess redefine what it means to fly at supersonic speeds. Eros/Cupid Stothard's depiction reminds us that love knows no bounds when it comes to traversing distances. Whether by land or air, love finds its way across time and space. Concorde 204 G-BOAC showcases yet another breathtaking takeoff moment – an embodiment of human achievement reaching new heights in aviation history. The roaring twenties come alive with an image featuring a leggy secretary exuding confidence amidst societal change. This snapshot encapsulates both progress and challenges faced during those transformative years. Moving forward in time again brings us face-to-face with Angel Islington in the 1930s – an iconic landmark representing resilience and hope during challenging times. A glimpse into fox hunting accidents reminds us that even noble pursuits can have unexpected consequences; cautionary tales urging us to tread carefully on our journey towards progress. Finally, we witness Concorde 002 taking off from Filton on its maiden flight, a testament to human ingenuity and the pursuit of new frontiers.