Blowing Collection (#59)

Cobra snake charmer outside the City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Two men carrying banners and two boys, one blowing into a shell, the other carrying a shell on a staff, in a procession. Date 18--

Young lady blowing on a poppin. Print shows a young woman, half-length portrait, turned to the left, blowing into a toy. Date 1790, printed between 1918 and 1923

Circular designs, maple leaves in a bubble and a person blowing bubbles. Date 1878 Dec

Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier, French balloonist, head-and-shoulders portrait, blowing hydrogen gas into a flame. Date between 1790 and 1850

Hunstman blows his horn and the chase begins. The Foxhound head off after the target prey to the sound of " Tally Ho!" from the hunters. Date: circa 1910s

Weather Reports Illustrated - A Gael Blowing
Weather Reports Illustrated postcard series. A Gael Blowing. A large Scotsman strolls along a very windy country lane, blowing hard on his bagpipes. Date: 1903

Mounted Trumpeter of the Army Service Corps Date: circa 1910s

Indian blowing a trumpet made ​​of horn
South American Indian blowing a trumpet made ÔÇïÔÇïof horn Date: circa 1930s

Child at play with trumpet
Child pulling along a line of toys on wheels whilst blowing a trumpet. Date: c.1920

Royal Wedding 1934 - making rose petals
Rose petals made to be thrown at the Royal Wedding between Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece who were married at Westminster Abbey on 29 November 1934

Pedestrians in Harrogate on a windy day

Silhouette, Its an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Any Good
Its an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Any Good -- silhouette showing three people struggling along a street on a wet and windy day

Silhouette of people on a tram
Silhouette of people on both decks of a tram. A dog is running in front, and a man is running after it, trying to get on board

Silhouette, Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows
Straws Show Which Way the Wind Blows -- silhouette showing a farm labourer loading straw onto a cart on a windy day

Belgian engineers at Termonde, Belgium, WW1
Belgian engineers blowing up a railway bridge at Termonde, Belgium, towards the start of the First World War, in order to delay the German advance. Date: 18 September 1914

Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, WW1
Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, towards the start of the First World War. They are the rear guard, covering a retreat after a railway bridge has been blown up to delay the German advance

Damaged bridge in north eastern France, WW1
A damaged bridge in north eastern France during the First World War. The French adopted the tactic of blowing up bridges to halt the German advance. Date: 1914

Two boys playing at riding a Carriage. One urges on the team of four piebald hobby horses with a whip, while the other sends forth a blast on his horn announcing their departure. Date: circa 1910s

Two ladies in autumn coats by Doeuillet and Jean Patou

Two ladies in autumn outfits by Bernard and Premet
Two fashionable ladies out walking in their autumn outfits. On the left, a red crepe de chine dress with decorative pleating, by Bernard

Hunting-horn contest at the Horse and Hound Ball
Competitors rehearsing in the hunting-horn contest at the Horse and Hound Ball at Grosvenor House in London. Date: 1951

Le Coup De Vent (The Gale)
Le Coup De Vent ( The Gale ) Women dressed in light yellow dress trying to hold a large bouquet of flowers that are being blown away by the wind

Ripon Hornblower
The Ripon Hornblower, with his fantastic curved horn and distinctive tricorn hat. This tradition originates with the wakeman of Ripon

Miss Zena Dare blowing a large bubble
Miss Zena Dare (Actress) blowing a large bubble out of a long clay pipe Date: 1905

Sennhutte - Switzerland - A Cheese Factory Date: circa 1910s

Todder blowing bubbles
A young toddler sat atop a padded stool playing with a large bubble, that he has blown through a pipe Date: circa 1906

British attack, Fort Dschang, Cameroon, Africa, WW1
British attack on Fort Dschang, German Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Showing the blowing up of the main gateway. Date: 1914

Canada - Typical Mining Scene
British Columbia, Canada - Typical Mining Scene showing two prospectors blowing black sand from placer gold. The word placer refers to the alluvial deposits in modern or ancient stream beds

The Brenner Pass - Italy (3 / 3)
The Brenner Pass (Brennerpass, Passo del Brennero) - a mountain pass through the Alps along the border between Italy and Austria - one of the principal passes of the Alps

Proud Frog (Folkard)
THE PROUD FROG " Was it so big? says the old frog, swelling & blowing up her speckled body to a great degree." Date: 1912

Glass Blower 1950S
Glass blower Date: 1950s

Children Blow Bubbles
Blowing bubbles Date: circa 1905

Dust Storms Dust Devil coming in from the empty quarter / North Yemen

Dust Storms Dust Devil - Tsavo National Park, Kenya

Dust Storm Dust Devil coming in from the empty quarter / North Yemen

Windblown sand on beach and sand dunes, Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, july

Soil blowout on uncultivated peat fen in drying high wind, Bardney / Nocton Fen, Lincolnshire, England, february

Tractor with snow blower, blowing snow from blocked rural road, North Dakota, U. S. A. february
Tractor with snow blower, blowing snow from blocked rural road, North Dakota, U.S.A. february

Sand blown from beach forming dunes building up against garden wall next to houses in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seedhead, seeds from clock being blown by boy, Norfolk, England, may

Council workers clearing away sand blown from beach and dunes onto road and pavement in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto road and pavement in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

View of desert sand dunes with windblown sand, Sahara, Morocco, may

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) immature, close-up of head, resting on beach in sandstorm, Lincolnshire, England

Young girl eating pasta
MODEL RELEASED. Young girl eating pasta. She is four years old

Glass production. Molten glass placed in a furnace

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"Blowing: A Melodic Journey through Time and Nature" In this captivating collection of images, we witness the power and beauty in various forms. From the enchanting sound of bagpipes played by a Scottish Piper wearing McInnes Tartan to the majestic resonance of an Alpine Horn echoing through mountain peaks. Transported back to the roaring 1920s, we find a flapper with her bonnet adorned with feathers gently blowing in the wind, exuding an aura of freedom and rebellion. Meanwhile, Muriel Dawson's delicate brushstrokes capture a whimsical moment as dandelion seeds take flight from their clock-like structure, carried away by nature's breath. Amidst winter wonderland scenes on Christmas cards, a coach pulled by horses stands still as snowflakes dance around them. The chill in the air is palpable as each exhale creates ethereal clouds that blend seamlessly with Ptolemy's ancient map depicting our vast world. A woman turned to her right holds a parasol delicately against gusts of wind in an oil painting from 1886. Her elegant stance portrays both vulnerability and resilience against life's unpredictable currents. Venturing underwater, we encounter bottlenose dolphins playfully blowing air rings into existence. Their intelligence shines through as they create mesmerizing patterns beneath ocean waves - a testament to their mastery over their aquatic realm. Scottish culture comes alive once more with vibrant depictions showcasing bagpipes and Clan McDonald members proudly displaying their heritage. The Pipe Major of The Scots Guards commands attention while leading his band through powerful melodies that resonate deep within our souls. Finally, Augusto Leandro Stanzani captures another breathtaking moment where two bottlenose dolphins stack themselves one atop another while gracefully releasing streams of water into the air - a true display of harmony between these magnificent creatures and their environment.