Takes Collection (page 5)

Daughter at Work Day Date: 1950

Hiker with Binoculars Date: 1937

Airport at Night

Smiling Welder Date: 1945

Map of the Americas 1685 Date: 1685

Death of General Wolfe 1759
NORTH AMERICAN CAMPAIGN James Wolfe successfully takes Quebec from the French but is fatally wounded during the battle. Date: 13th September 1759

DISGRUNTLED RECEPTIONIST
A disgruntled receptionist takes a telephone call. Date: 1978

INDIAN BAZaR 1930S
Indian shopkeepers in the bazaars frequently squat on the ground behind their wares. The business of buying and selling takes time as both sides haggle for hours. Date: 1930s

SAYING GOODBYE TO TEDDY
In a South London factory, several hundreds of teddy bears had been assembled the night before for a final goodbye. The factory girl takes leave of her teddies.. Date: 4 November 1929

POLICEMAN ON MOTORBIKE
A policeman on a motorcycle takes a call on his walkie- talkie and gets ready to respond to an emergency. Date: 1960s

LADY IN PARK WITH DOG
A lady takes her dog for a walk in the park. Date: 1927

REPAIRING DOLLS
A dolls hospital in South London: a woman takes a pair of pliers to a broken dollys limb while a girl watches hoping to have her toy repaired in time for Christmas Date: 4 December 1929

POLLING STATION 1978
A mother takes her daughter with her when she goes to vote at the polling station Date: 1978

GIRL ON TELEPHONE
A little business woman: A little girls sits at a desk and takes a telephone call. Date: 1930s

TAKING PRINT FROM PRESS
An engraver takes a print in a French workshop. Date: 1852

OCONNELL DRINK PLEDGE
Irish nationalist leader Daniel OConnell takes the pledge of temperance from Rev. Theobald Mathew. Date: circa 1830

STIRRUP CUP DRINK 1879
Lady on horseback takes a stirrup cup. Date: 1879

BIRMINGHAM MAIL IN SNOW
When the Birmingham Mail is inextricably embedded in snow near Aylesbury, Buckingham- shire, the guard takes the mailbags on two of the horses. Date: circa 1820

OBEYING THE LAW
A law-abiding American bather, seeing a notice warning that one-piece bathing suits must not be worn, dutifully takes hers off... Date: 1924

Jerry - Tailor 1820
A gentleman wearing a form of undress in patterned silk coat with roll collar & slippers while a tailor takes the measurements of a man in short coat & breeches. Date: 1820

BANQUET BESIDE A WAR
A group of gentlemen partake of splendid wines and victuals at a banquet whilst a major battle takes place outside, providing ample topics for conversation. Date: 16th century

Greece - Warrior Farewell
A young Greek warrior takes leave of his family Date: circa 5 BC

NOTTINGHAM RIOT 1865
An election riot takes place in Market Square, Nottingham. Date: 1865

WEST INDIAN CRICKETER
A young Tobagan cricketer takes a delight in trying to lose the ball by thwacking it away; one day, he hopes to beat England at their own game... Date: circa 1960

PICKING FRUIT / APPLES
A girl with blonde hair takes a bite of an apple. Date: 1940s

WASP AT A PICNIC
Awful appearance of a wopps at a picnic: picnic guests are severely bothered when a rather large wasp takes an interest in their food, one of the hazards of outdoor eating Date: circa 1840

GIRL & DOLL IN GARDEN GIRL & DOLL IN GARDEN
A girl takes her doll into the garden for an airing in her pram : the kitten follows... Date: circa 1880

Thames Waterman 1804
The Thames A boatman takes a couple for a a trip on the river Thames, London Date: 1804

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

Basketwoman
London characters: a BASKET WOMAN takes the baskets she has made from door to door. Date: circa 1870

Porter (Petherick)
London characters: in these days of hatboxes, parasols, dressing cases and all, the STATION PORTER takes them from cab to train and puts them in the luggage rack for you. Date: circa 1870

SHOPPING FOR BONNETS
Judging from Appearance, a canny shop assistant infers that a bonnet being tried on by the wife takes years off her age by mistaking her for her husbands daughter. Date: 1828

ELEPHANTS IN ACTION BC
Seleucid emperor Antiochus VII Sidetes invades Judea with his elephants, and takes the town of Bethsura Date: February 134 BC

BREAKFAST IN BED / 1930S
A lady takes breakfast in bed. Date: 1930s

Going to the Pantomime 1853
Dear papa takes his family off to the panto - they all fit into one enormous cab ! Date: 1853

REVOLUTION / TAKES ARMS
The nation takes arms to defend itself. Date: circa 1791

COMMUNE / WOMAN DIRECTING
A woman takes charge of the guns during the defence of the Commune in the Place Taranne Date: 1871

COMMUNE / WOMAN GUARD
A woman Communard takes her turn on guard duty Date: 1871

FAMOUS DOG SNATCHBURY
Rescued by an engine-driver named Shelvey from a group of louts at Euston Station, Snatchbury takes to railway travel and accompanies his rescuer on his journies Date: 1875

SANTORIOS BALANCE
Italian physician Santorio, believing that health is related to bodily intake and excretion, takes his meals on a balance to measure the increase of his body weight Date: 1561 - 1626

JEWS IN CAPTIVITY
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy Date: 597 BC

CHOCOLATE OR LOVE LETTER
A French lady takes her bath (partly clothed) while her maid bringing in a tray offers her the choice of the drink of chocolate or the love letter. Date: circa 1770

SHEPHERD MARKET / PHOTO
Shepherd Market, Mayfair, previously the site of the May Fair from which the district takes its name. It was laid out in c.1735 by architect Edward Shepherd. Date: 1931

POLISH SHORT SKIRT
A Polish girl takes refuge in a Warsaw church when an indignant crowd attack her because her skirt is too short for decency Date: 1929

WIDOW & MAUSOLEUM WIDOW & MAUSOLEUM
Pretty young widow of an elderly Naval officer takes tea with a handsome young man while she views the architects plans for her husbands mausoleum Date: 1820s

LADY IN PARK / COCORICO
A woman in a large black hat takes a walk through a park among black, bare trees. Date: 1900

SOPHIA TAKES ARMS / SERBIA
19-year old Sophia Iovanovich takes up arms against the Turks, along with her fiance (standing behind her), and fights bravely Date: November 1912

HIGH SPEED IN LOW GEAR
High speed on low gear An American motorist takes two friends for a ride - note the ingenious seat on the running board (and shes not even strapped in !) Date: 1922

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