Weight Collection (page 12)

Frost on the Thames
The winter of 1814 is renowned as being one of the coldest in history. In London, the Thames froze over and near Blackfriars Bridge the ice was thick enough to carry the weight of an elephant

Two Personages of Great Weight on the Turf. Query_Which is the weightier ?, 1829. British racehorse owner Thomas Thornhill (1783-1844), and jockey and racehorse trainer Samuel Chiffney (1786-1854)

Padlocks of love on the Seine River in Paris
Padlocks with the names of lovers written on them attached to a walkway near the Pont des Arts bridge on the River Seine in Paris

Boys push loaded cart
Two small boys struggle to push a cart heavily loaded with gas cylinders through the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir Date: 1986

Man with sack, Kashmir
A Kasmiri man strains to look up and smile for the camera - he carries a heavy load of sacks on his shoulders Date: 1986

Market porter, Kashmir
A ragged market porter pushes a heavily loaded cart through a street in Srinagar, Kashmir. He really puts his back into it Date: 1986

Man with sheep carcass, Kashmir
A young muslim man carrying the carcass of a sheep on his shoulders through a street in Srinagar, Kashmir. He looks straight at the camera and does not smile Date: 1986

Jesus falls the second time under the weight of the cross, c1920s. Creator: Unknown
Jesus falls the second time under the weight of the cross, c1920s. Relief carving of one of the twelve Stations of the Cross - the traditional depiction of Jesus Christ carrying the cross to his

Not all the gold, that is beneath the moon or ever hath been, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Not all the gold, that is beneath the moon or ever hath been, of these toil-worn souls Might purchase rest for one, c1890. The damned struggling to push heavy weights uphill

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on grass head, backlit against black background, Dunsdon, Devon, UK. July 2014

A Contrast, c1838. Creator: Unknown
A Contrast, c1838. Political satire depicting British politicians: Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868), William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), and Arthur Wellesley

The Porter Il Facchino (engraving)
867963 The Porter " Il Facchino" (engraving) by Italian School; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

The Royal Mint - Weighing Room Date: circa 1908

Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back
A Syrian Porter carries two enormous trunks on his back. Date: circa 1910s

The Weighing of the Great Mogul, c1782
The Weighing of the Great Mogul on his birthday in the Royal Pavilion, c1782. Subsequently he will distribute his weight in gold to the poor and needy

Harvest mice (Micromys minutus), captive, UK, June

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice, trying not to break through, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stem, Devon, UK captive

Conifer tree bent under the weight of snow, Kuntivaara, Finland. Photograph taken on location for BBC Frozen Planet series, March 2010

Market of the merchants, Miniature in the Codice Justiniano Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, illuminated manuscript, c.1300

YWCA members exercising, 1910s

Kreuztragender Christus, (Christ Carrying the Cross), c1577-1587, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Kreuztragender Christus, (Christ Carrying the Cross), c1577-1587, (1938). From El Greco. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1938]

Going to the Scale, 1911. From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

An Officer of the Guards in Full Dress, c1812 (1909). Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
An Officer of the Guards in Full Dress, c1812 (1909). After Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

El Pasmo de Sicilia, (Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary), c1515, (c1934). Artist: Raphael
El Pasmo de Sicilia, (Christ Falling on the Way to Calvary), c1515, (c1934). Christ Carrying the Cross to his crucifixion, at the moment when he falls, his mother kneels in agony, and devotion

Dumb-Bell Exercises, 1912. From The Book of Sports & Pastimes for Young People by J. K. Benson. [C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd, London, 1912]

59 lb Mahseer, Caught by Capt. H. B. D. Campbell, R. E. in the Upper Ganges, c1903, (1903)
59 lb Mahseer, Caught by Capt. H. B. D. Campbell, R.E. in the Upper Ganges, c1903, (1903). A Mahseer, a southern Asian fish in the carp family. From The Sports of the World, by F. G. Aflalo, F.R.G.S

Weighing the Earth, 1938. Churchmans cigarette card, from a series titled Modern Wonders [WA & AC Churchman, Great Britain & Ireland, 1938]

Advert for Liebig Extract of Meat, 1899. A print from Hearth and Home, 30th November 1899

Wholesale dealers, 15th century (1849). Artist: Thurwanger Freres
Wholesale dealers, 15th century (1849). Stained glass from the Cathedral of Tournai. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume III (Paris, 1849)

Heaving the lead, 1937. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Strongman juggling with weights, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Strongman juggling with weights, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

The Theatrical Steel Yards of 1750, (1751). Artist: Patrick O Brian
The Theatrical Steel Yards of 1750, (1751). Players hang from scales surmounted by the motto Totus mundus agit histrionem, - All the worlds a stage

Atlas Supports the Heavens on his Shoulders, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Atlas Supports the Heavens on his Shoulders, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Atlas supports the heavens on his shoulders, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Atlas supports the heavens on his shoulders, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Von Guerickes demonstration of the power of air pressure, 1672. A platform was suspended from the bottom of an evacuated sphere made up of two copper hemispheres

Experiment designed to show that air has weight, 1672. From Experimenta Nova ut vocantur Magdeburgica De Vacuo Spatio (New Magdeburg Experiments About the Vacuum by Otto von Guericke)

Assayer testing samples of gold or silver using a balance, 1683. Artist: Lazarus Ercker
Assayer testing samples of gold or silver using a balance, 1683. From English edition of Lazarus Ercker Allerfurnemisten mineralischen Ertzt und Berckwercksarten, originally published in Prague, 1574

Percussion pendulum, 1725. An experiment to investigate the inertia of bodies using two suspended weights whose movements could be accurately measured

Testing the weight of gold pieces, Paris mint, 1892

Joules apparatus for determining the mechanical equivalent of heat, 1881
Joules apparatus for determining the mechanical equivalent of heat, 1872. A vessel of water, oil or mercury encloses vanes attached to a spindle. Cord is wound round the cylinder and drum

Button Maker, 1823. Stamping out metal buttons. A blank is held in place and a weight holding the die for the pattern being worked is raised by a rope and pulley wheel and dropped onto the blank

Santorio Sanctorius, c1728. Italian physician and the founder of quantitative measurement in medicine. Sanctorius was the first to use a thermometer to measure body temperature

Raising a slab of stone using a block-and-tackle mechanism, 1620. Copperplate engraving of a treadmill powered by men lifting a slab of stone using a block and tackle

My Health, 1872. A young lady with a model figure, light as a feather. She and her horse sail over a high fence. From Punch, or the London Charivari, January 13, 1872

Fruit Harvesting. 1920-30

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Advert for Trilene Tablets, weight loss 1898
All Fat People, Victorian advert for a cure for overweight people, reducing your weight in a few weeks by simply taking Trilene Tablets. Date: 1898

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"Exploring the Weight of History and Progress: From Aviation to Athletics" A glimpse into the past: An iconic Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Poster takes us back in time to witness the weightless dreams that once soared through the skies. Witnessing power in motion: Handley Page Victor B1 XA930 defies gravity as it gracefully takes off from Hatfield, showcasing the sheer weightlessness achieved by human engineering. Unraveling mysteries in style: Step into a living room at Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, where every piece of furniture carries its own story and adds weight to the enigmatic atmosphere. Breaking barriers with determination: Welsh women road builders in South Wales prove that gender is no obstacle when it comes to shouldering heavy responsibilities and carrying their fair share of societal progress. The heavyweight champions' arena: National Sporting Club becomes a battleground where athletes push their limits, both mentally and physically, carrying not only their own aspirations but also those of an entire nation on their shoulders. Strength lies within simplicity: An athletic young man lying on a stone floor with a ball showcases his raw physical prowess while reminding us that sometimes all we need is our bodyweight for an intense workout session. Richard Beau Nash - Carrying elegance effortlessly: Known for his impeccable fashion sense and social influence during Georgian England, Nash carried himself with such grace that even his mere presence added weight to any occasion he attended. Weighing progress one unit at a time: The Metric System revolutionizes measurement standards worldwide by providing uniformity across borders and removing unnecessary weights from everyday life calculations. Fighting spirit knows no bounds: Irish champion featherweight boxer Ike Weir aka "The Belfast Spider" proves that true strength lies not just in muscle mass but also in resilience and unwavering determination inside the boxing ring during 1890s Ireland. A living room that holds tales.