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Chimpanzee with Bananas

Ostrich with its head in the sand. The lion licks his lips while the ostrich keeps his head buried in the sand. Date: 1915

The Old Mans Pet. Edwardian humour. The head of the house and the housemaid. Date: circa 1905

WW1 Recruitment Poster (1 of 2)
Join the brave throng that goes marching along (1 of 2). Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 24

WW1 Recruitment Poster (2 of 2)
Join the brave throng that goes marching along (2 of 2). Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 24

Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent
Vauxhall Royal Balloon, constructed by C Green, containing several people, ascending from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, London. 9 September 1836

Head and shoulders of a blonde woman by David Wright
Head and shoulders of a haughty looking woman with her blonde hair up by David Wright c.1947

British Empire Cancer Campaign Poster
British Empire Cancer Campaign (President: HRH The Duke of York) - Poster - Help Our Fight circa 1930

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Mother Hubbard, Peter Piper
Nursery Rhymes. Old Mother Hubbard (above) -- She went to the tavern for white wine and red, and when she came back the dog stood on his head

Royal Vauxhall Balloon ascent

Silhouette portraits, the original Cadbury Brothers
Silhouette portraits of the original Cadbury Brothers, John (left, (1801-1889) and Benjamin Head (right, 1798-1880). 19th century

Satirical ballooning cartoon
Keegans Balloon 1784. A rude satirical cartoon showing a hot air balloon emitting flames and a head labelled The English Balloon 1784, with a crowd of people standing round

Pin-up sunbathing by David Wright
A pin-up by David Wright wearing a backless halter neck sundress. c.1945

Professor Bourguet, balloon ascent, Berlin
Head and shoulders portrait of Professor Bourguet, who made a balloon ascent in Berlin, Germany. 23 May 1804

Garnerin, husband and wife, French ballooning couple
Head and shoulders portraits of Andre-Jacques and Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin, French ballooning couple, with a small balloon and parachute between them and a scene of spectators below

Book cover design, Aerial Warfare by RP Hearne, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1908, with an introduction by Sir Hirams Maxim. 1908

Young woman in winter clothing, Japan
Young woman in winter clothing with parasol, Japan. circa 1890s

Red Indian

Head studies of adults and children. 1920s

Pencil sketches of adults, children and dogs. 1920s

Sketch of working people -- a man carrying a basket on his head, and a woman carrying a jar. 1922

Study of cats head by Muriel Dawson
Study of a cats head by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Pencil sketches of bears
Pencil sketches of a polar bear, a brown bear, and a girls head. 1920s

Pencil sketch of childrens heads. 1920s

Pencil sketches of people and a horses head. 1920s

Pencil sketches, including womans head
Pencil sketches, including a womans head. 1920s

Pencil sketch of a child -- head study. 1920s

Head studies of children by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Pencil sketches of a woman and children. 1920s

Fishmonger - Port of London
A fishmonger carrying boxes of fresh fish unloaded at the Port of London, close to Tower Bridge, visible in the distance. Date: circa 1920s

Covent Garden Market Trader
A Covent Garden Market Trader unloads his wooden crates of fruit and vegetables. Date: circa 1920s

Studies of seagulls

Sketch of a womans head

Label design for Saucisson d Arles sausages, marketed by Guichard Perrachon of Saint Etienne, France. In red, white and blue, with a pigs head trademark at the top. 20th century

Poster warning about safety on the airfield. Watch that prop. Careless walk costs lives. Showing a pilot losing his head by walking into a spinning propeller. 1940s

Cream and beige abstract graphic design
Cream and beige abstract graphic art deco design with a horses head and part of a classical fluted column. c. 1930s

Watercolour study of birds

Fishermen returning from Barra Head, Scotland
Fishermen returning from Barra Head on the island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. late 19th century

Woman checking for lice, Naples, Italy
A woman checking a boys head for lice, Naples, Italy. late 19th century

Komuso Buddhist monks, Japan. They wear a straw basket (tengai) over their head and play a bamboo flute (shakuhachi). circa 1890s

Fantasy by Sergei Solomko -- a mythical bird with the head of a woman, known as Sirin in Russian legends

Pencil sketches of children and mother
Pencil sketches of children, and a mother holding a baby. 1920s

Namoan pirates after execution, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Namoan pirates after execution by beheading at Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. 1891

Woman carrying basket, Jerusalem
Woman carrying a basket on her head, Jerusalem, Holy Land. circa 1870

Egyptian women carrying water. circa 1870

Great Pyramid of Giza and Sphinx, Egypt
Great Pyramid of Giza (or Gizeh) and Sphinx, Egypt. 1857

Jat Sirdars with attendant, India
Three Jat Sirdars (Sikh leaders) with attendant, India. circa 1890s

Woman with pots, Egypt. circa 1870

Advertisement for swimwear, showing a slim model posing in a bright orange bikini. circa 1960s

Humpty Dumpty looking unhappy after his fall, with cracks all over his head. A soldier in the background looks on helplessly. 20th century

Studies of male and female Lion Date: circa 1940s

Bakhtiari Women carrying water, Iran Date: circa 1925

Clowns balancing
A christmas postcard illustration depicting two clowns in a balancing act. One clown climbs on top of a chair balanced on another chair balanced on the head of the second clown. c. 1905

Egyptian design with abstract borders, showing a musician playing a large stringed instrument. 20th century

Allegory of January (Enero), showing a female figure in a pale pink dress, sitting in a tree with stars around her head and the moon in the night sky. early 20th century

Art student working at a sculpture, Corsham Art School
An art student working at a sculpted head on a tripod at Corsham Art School, Wiltshire. Another student leans against the paint-spattered window, taking a break from her work. Date: 1957

Head of a Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) 2000

Studies of lions -- male, female, and a cub

Head of an African Buffalo

Portrait of a Golden Labrador
A detailed portrait painting by Malcolm Greensmith of a Golden Labrador, panting after a long run/play. Date: circa 1980

Portrait of a middle-aged man
Head and shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man

Mallards by a wintry lake
A male mallard duck shelters his head between his wings to guard against the coldness of the day, while a female peers down into the cold water of a pond Date: early 20th century

Three studies of babys head
Three pencil sketch studies of a babys head. 1920s

Fruit Label -- oriental man
Fruit Label -- a smiling oriental man in red and blue costume. 20th century

Fruit Label -- best Jaffa grapefruit
Fruit Label -- Ruth best Jaffa grapefruit, packed by Z A Chelouche, produce of Palestine. Depicting a smiling woman with a tray of fruit balanced on her head. 20th century

Fruit Label -- head of a cockerel
Fruit Label depicting the head of a cockerel. 20th century

Four decorative floral designs -- Poppy, pochoir print by M Verneuil in Eugene Grasset, La Plante et Ses Applications Ornamentales. 1896

Fruit Label -- Spanish oranges
Fruit Label -- Charm brand, select oranges from Jose Sanz, Valencia, Spain. With a head and shoulders profile of a woman. 20th century

Sleepy-Head by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler fast asleep. 1936

Wounded British horse, Western Front, France, WW1
A vet tends a wounded British horse hit by shrapnel on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Two men tending a wounded mule, Western Front, WW1
Two soldiers tending a wounded mule on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Puff Ball by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy blows the seeds off a dandelion head. 1946

American troops in Germany, WW2
American troops in Germany during World War Two

Design for Wallpaper with poppy head and leaf. Pencil and Watercolour on heavy paper. Silver Studio - Wylie & Lochhead, Glasgow. 1898

Bathtime by Muriel Dawson -- a smiling baby sits in a bathtub while water is sponged over its head. circa 1920s

German POW enjoying some bully beef, WW1
A German prisoner of war enjoying some bully beef on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

The wild boar
Servants bringing in the boars head to the table at a medaeval king and queens feast. Date: circa 1912

Pinocchio -- doused with water
Pinocchio -- Watering him from head to foot. 1911

Flamborough fish market, North Yorkshire, UK
Flamborough fish market, on the beach near Flamborough Head, North Yorkshire, UK. late 19th century

Street parade with people in costume
A street parade with people in costume, including big heads

Street scene with Nags Head Hotel
Street scene in an unidentified location, with the tudor-style Nags Head Hotel, an old coaching inn

Naked woman in gold, representing Poise

Young woman in striped blazer
A young woman wearing a striped blazer and headscarf

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