Rope Collection (page 9)

Egg Gatherers, c1873, (1911). Artist: James Clarke Hook
Egg Gatherers, c1873, (1911). From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Escape of Morgan, 1902. The Morgans Raid (11 June - 26 July 1863), episode of the American Civil War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

By tram and mule, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

The Martyrdom of St. Apolline, c1455, (1939). Artist: Jean Fouquet
The Martyrdom of St. Apolline, c1455, (1939). Saint Apollonia was one of a group of 2nd century virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to

Bird s-Eye View of a River with a Rope Ferry, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Bird s-Eye View of a River with a Rope Ferry, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Een Schip met coren gheladen blyft op een drooghte Sitten; de Duytschen pooghent naer hen te trecke Artist
Een Schip met coren gheladen blyft op een drooghte Sitten; de Duytschen pooghent naer hen te trecken, Soo oock de Romeynen: waer door eenen, 1612

Rope Making, 1797. From Encyclopaedia Britannica. [Andrew Bell, London, 1797]

Namur. On the Sambre, 1850. Artist: R Brice
Namur. On the Sambre, 1850. After George Shepherd (1784?1862). From The Continental Tourist, Belgium and Nassau (and Pictorial Companion). [Parry and Co, London, 1850]

At Sea, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At Sea, 1941. Sailors on board ship hauling ropes. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

An Abandoned Young Pilot Appropriating Somebody Elses Rations, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
An Abandoned Young Pilot Appropriating Somebody Elses Rations, c1918 (1919).From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co

A Hint to the Airman Home on Leave, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
A Hint to the Airman Home on Leave, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

Comedy of Errors Act 4 Scene 4. Antipholis of Ephesus, Dromio, Courtezan & c, 1798. Artist: James Stow
Comedy of Errors Act 4 Scene 4. Antipholis of Ephesus, Dromio, Courtezan & c, 1798. After Francis Wheatley (1747-1801). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J

Prisoners making Hemp Rope at Billbid Prison, Manila, Philippines, c1900. The Bilibid Prison, Manila, Philippines known as Carcel y Presidio Correccional (Correctional Jail and Military Prison)

A view of the starboard side of S. S. Empress of Britain, 1931. Artist: Studio Films
A view of the starboard side of S.S. Empress of Britain, 1931. Empress of Britain, John Brown & Co, Clydebank, Scotland. The Empress of Britain was launched 11 June 1930 by HRH Prince of Wales

Execution of the Conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot in 1606, 1795 (1897). Reproduced for Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. The Empire State Building was designed by William F. Lamb from the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Christ at the Column, c1476. Artist: Antonello da Messina
Christ at the Column, c1476. Painting housed in the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Kimberley: appearance of the diamond mine in 1880, 1896
Kimberley: appearance of the diamond mine in 1880. In 1887 and 1888 Cecil Rhodes amalgamated the diamond mines around Kimberley, which included De Beers, into Consolidated Mines

Polruan from Fowey, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Church Army Lantern Department
Polruan from Fowey, Cornwall, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Men about to draw a heavy load, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Men about to draw a heavy load, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Stuck in the mud, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A Glover
Stuck in the mud, Bulawayo to Dett, Southern Rhodesia, c1924-c1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927

Soviet airship landing crew, Moscow, USSR, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Blue jackets at work splicing a rope on board the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
Blue jackets at work splicing a rope on board the battleship HMS Majestic, 1896. When launched in 1895, the 16, 000 ton Majestic was the largest warship in the world

At drill with a 6 inch quick firing gun on board the battleship HMS Resolution, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
At drill with a 6 inch quick firing gun on board the battleship HMS Resolution, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 15th May 1896

The diver on board ship, 1896. Artist: Gregory & Co
The diver on board ship, 1896. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896

A loris and a yak, 1799. A print from Asiatic Researches or Transactions of the Society Instituted in Bengal, for Inquiring into the History and Antiquities, the Arts

Mountaineers, late 19th or early 20th century

Consideration. A man contemplating various ways of committing suicide

The donkey in the wheel, Carisbrooke Castle, near Newport, Isle of Wight, 20th century

Porters in Tibet, 1936. Artist: Fox
Porters in Tibet, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Rope bridge, Jhelum Valley, Kashmir, India, c1900. Artist: F Bremner
Rope bridge, Jhelum Valley, Kashmir, India, c1900

Diamond mine, South Africa, 19th century. Artist: St de Dree
Diamond mine, South Africa, 19th century

Preparation for a Roman horse race, 1843. Artist: J Jackson
Preparation for a Roman horse race, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, London, 1843

Leading Boy, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Leading Boy, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Seaman, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Seaman, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Under the Arena, c1880-1882. Artist: W Hecht
Under the Arena, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

Escape of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, 1863 (c1880). Morgan was captured after leading the campaign in the American Civil War that became known as Morgans Raid

The Custom House, Dublin, 19th century

The Picture Gallery, Kilkenny Castle, c19th century

The shipping of mules, Syros Island, Greece, 1937. Artist: Martin Hurlimann
The shipping of mules, Syros Island, Greece, 1937. Illustration from Das Mittelmeer: Landschaft, Baukunst und Volksleben im Kreise des Mittellandischen Meeres, a work on Mediterranean architecture

Loading a cotton steamer, c1880. Cotton is loaded onto a paddle steamer. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)

The spinning room in the Shadwell rope works, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Shipyards and shipping on the Clyde, c1880. Artist: V Dutertre
Shipyards and shipping on the Clyde, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

The Queens Visit to Cherbourg - Piping Hands to Man Yards, 1858. Royal visit to France by Queen Victoria. Illustration from the Illustrated London News, (7 August 1858)

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussacs hot air balloon ascent, Paris, September 1804 (1900). On this flight, French chemist and physicist Gay-Lussac (1778-1850)

January - Hard Frost, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
January - Hard Frost, 19th century. Skaters fall through a hole in the ice, possibly caused by the All Hot Sugar and Brandy stall

Crossing the Ebro at Castijon; War in Spain, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (13 March 1875)

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