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Action Collection (#7)

"Capturing the Essence of Action: From War to Film and Sports" "The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen: A vivid depiction of bravery in action

Background imageAction Collection: The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. Creator

The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. Creator
The Night Charge of the 19th Hussars Near Lydenberg on Nov. 7th 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1901]

Background imageAction Collection: Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916

Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916. British troops in gas masks charged German trenches at the Battle of Loos on the Western Front

Background imageAction Collection: The Election, by William Hogarth

The Election, by William Hogarth
Photo of an original engraving from the Works of William Hogarth published in 1833

Background imageAction Collection: Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing, Fisheye lens. Pico, Azores, Portugal

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing, Fisheye lens. Pico, Azores, Portugal, June 2009

Background imageAction Collection: Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) taking off from water with caught fish. Worcestershire, UK, March

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) taking off from water with caught fish. Worcestershire, UK, March

Background imageAction Collection: King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) flying low over water. Floe edge, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) flying low over water. Floe edge, Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada, April

Background imageAction Collection: Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Background imageAction Collection: A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Horseman Trampling on a Fallen Foe, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Background imageAction Collection: Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC

Background imageAction Collection: An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

Background imageAction Collection: Bobby Jones, golfer, in action at Lytham St Annes

Bobby Jones, golfer, in action at Lytham St Annes, watched by a large group of spectators. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageAction Collection: Peckforton Wood, in the Cheshire Hunt area

Peckforton Wood, in the Cheshire Hunt area
View of Peckforton Wood, in the Cheshire Hunt area, with a hunt in progress. Date: 1936

Background imageAction Collection: Common Raccoon - adult female, begging for food

Common Raccoon - adult female, begging for food (Procyon lotor). Zoo in Ekaterinburg, Urals, Russia

Background imageAction Collection: LFB major control unit in operation at a fire

LFB major control unit in operation at a fire
LFB firefighters in action, and a major Control Unit vehicle in attendance at a fire, 7 October 1955. The Control Unit had its own dedicated operational staff

Background imageAction Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at night, at a fire in Shad Thames, 19 February 1958, at the premises of Corry & Co, showing the Gainsford Street/Maguire Street corner of the building

Background imageAction Collection: Blitz in London -- Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey, WW2

Blitz in London -- Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with fire engines and hosepipes at Chambers Wharf, Bermondsey Wall, on 12 August 1944. Date: 1944

Background imageAction Collection: Going into action, The Barraged Road on Blaga Planina

Going into action, The Barraged Road on Blaga Planina
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. Going into action, The Barraged Road on the Blaga Planina. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918

Background imageAction Collection: British merchant ship war losses by G. H. Davis

British merchant ship war losses by G. H. Davis
British merchant ship war losses during the Second World War: the toll of oversea supplies. Britain lost through enemy action 2570 ships and over 11 million tonnage

Background imageAction Collection: Types of war bombs in use by G. H. Davis

Types of war bombs in use by G. H. Davis
Instruments of destruction: types of war bombs in use during the Second World War. A comparative chart showing the various types, including the incendiary, the high explosive, the armour piercing

Background imageAction Collection: Ice hockey players in ice rink

Ice hockey players in ice rink

Background imageAction Collection: Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Practice - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ~ Vince Lombardi

Background imageAction Collection: A C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean

A C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean
May 16, 2006 - A C-17 Globemaster III releases flares over the Atlantic Ocean near Charleston, South Carolina, during a training mission

Background imageAction Collection: Grass track motorcycle racing. 1939

Grass track motorcycle racing. 1939

Background imageAction Collection: Dicing for Maids Money at Guildford, Surrey. Miss Ruth Claxton throwing the winning dice

Dicing for Maids Money at Guildford, Surrey. Miss Ruth Claxton throwing the winning dice ( and taking the smaller amount )

Background imageAction Collection: Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action in Old Compton Street, W1, where a gas main was ignited by a high explosive bomb and buildings were damaged by the blast, 24 February 1944

Background imageAction Collection: Firefighters in action in Commercial Road, East London

Firefighters in action in Commercial Road, East London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at business premises, 81/85 Commercial Road, East London, 18 June 1957. The first floor, a large tailors workshop

Background imageAction Collection: Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, male in flight feeding on Penstemon flower

Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, male in flight feeding on Penstemon flower (Penstemon sp.), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA, June

Background imageAction Collection: Bringing up the Guns

Bringing up the Guns
An Australian battery going into action during World War One. Date: 1920s

Background imageAction Collection: ANDERSEN: THE SNOW QUEEN. The Hobgoblin laughed till his sides ached. Drawing by Henry J

ANDERSEN: THE SNOW QUEEN. The Hobgoblin laughed till his sides ached. Drawing by Henry J. Ford for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

Background imageAction Collection: Andalusian Stallion running, PR

Andalusian Stallion running, PR

Background imageAction Collection: Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco

Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco
Photograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan

Background imageAction Collection: British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second

British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; Second
Photograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944

Background imageAction Collection: USA Utah Salt Lake City Alta Ski Resort Off Piste Skier

USA Utah Salt Lake City Alta Ski Resort Off Piste Skier, one of the only resorts in America for skiers only

Background imageAction Collection: Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race

Tour De Yorkshire Cycling Race
Wyatt 9

Background imageAction Collection: Tour De France Yellow Jersey

Tour De France Yellow Jersey
Wyatt 9

Background imageAction Collection: The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print)

The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print)
3793998 The London Territorials at Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme, 1916 (print) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); (add.info)

Background imageAction Collection: Snowboarder

Snowboarder
Evgeny Vasenev

Background imageAction Collection: Martinique, 1958

Martinique, 1958
Bo Anderson

Background imageAction Collection: Royal Navy Minesweepers in action

Royal Navy Minesweepers in action near British shores and in Asiatic Waters. Date: 1945

Background imageAction Collection: Joseph Alfred Sparks campaigning

Joseph Alfred Sparks campaigning
Joseph Alfred Sparks (19011981) - a British trade unionist and Labour Party politician. Campaigning for the parliamentary constituency of Acton in 1945 with the slogan

Background imageAction Collection: CJ12 9186 Stuart Wiltshire, Peugeot 90X

CJ12 9186 Stuart Wiltshire, Peugeot 90X
Stuart Wiltshire, Peugeot 90X, Masters Endurance Legends, a series of races that are open to prototypes in categories; LMP1, LMP2, LMP900, LMP675 and LMP3, along with GTs in categories; GT1, GT2

Background imageAction Collection: CJ12 9253 Mark Higson, McLaren MP4-1B

CJ12 9253 Mark Higson, McLaren MP4-1B
Mark Higson, McLaren MP4/1B, Masters Racing Legends, two races of twenty minutes for F1 cars from the years 1966 to 1985, split into four classes, Jackie Stewart, Patrick Head, Niki Lauder

Background imageAction Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven conducting with baton

Ludwig van Beethoven conducting with baton
5906240 Ludwig van Beethoven conducting with baton; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Katzaroff. German composer, 17 December 1770- 26 March 1827.)

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37
Leon

Background imageAction Collection: Cricket bowling poses (litho)

Cricket bowling poses (litho)
7201194 Cricket bowling poses (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket bowling poses)

Background imageAction Collection: The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30. 5 x 3)

The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30. 5 x 3)
659541 The Merry-Go-Round, 1930 (linocut printed in colours on tissue Japan. Dated 1930. 30.5 x 3) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 30.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAction Collection: Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London, c. 1887 (albumen print)

Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London, c. 1887 (albumen print)
1769880 Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London, c.1887 (albumen print) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly and Hatchetts Hotel, London)

Background imageAction Collection: A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand

A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand
651793 A Lady Walking in a Garden, standing full length and Holding her Small Child by the Hand; Possibly a Study for The Richmond Water-Walk, (black chalk and stump)



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"Capturing the Essence of Action: From War to Film and Sports" "The Canadians at Ypres - William Barnes Wollen: A vivid depiction of bravery in action. " "CHAPLIN: MODERN TIMES, 1936: Charlie Chaplin's iconic final scene portrays action with a touch of humor. " "Scotland Forever. The Charge of the Scots Greys: Witness the thunderous power and courage in this legendary cavalry charge. " "Spitfires over Forth: Feel the adrenaline as these fighter planes soar through the skies during World War II. " "Between Two Fires, c1892 (1938): Francis Davis Millet captures intense action amidst chaos and conflict. " "British 25-pounder field gun by G. H. Davis: Precision meets firepower in this remarkable display of military action. " "The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1: A poignant reminder of the heroic actions taken during World War I. " "The Cruel Sea Poster (1953): Dive into high-stakes maritime action with this gripping black and white film poster. " "Crew Team Rowing: Witness synchronized strength and determination as rowers unite for an exhilarating display of team action. " "Pat Taaffe on Irish-trained Arkle takes the last fence ahead of English champion Mill House: Experience heart-pounding horse racing action at its finest. " Note that some captions have been combined or modified to fit within the given word limit while still conveying their essence accurately.