Break Collection (#48)

Pupils in study room, Marlborough College
Pupils relaxing in a study room at Marlborough College. Date: 1962

Trail of icebreaker breaking through pack ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, september

View of melting ice on river during spring breakup, Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, april

Disused and vandalised red telephone box in rural location, Wattisfield, Suffolk, England, august

Gamekeeper on shooting estate cutting fire break patch in heather moorland, using double wheeled John Deere 6420s tractor, England, april

Trail of icebreaker breaking through pack ice, Antarctica

Icebreaker with Zodiac rigid-hulled inflatable boats on deck, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, september

Origo icebreaker moored in pack ice, Arctic Sea, Svalbard, september

Swallow, X-ray
Swallow. Coloured X-ray of a swallow (family Hirundidae). The swallow spends much of its time on the wing, and it is well adapted for energy- efficient flight; its hollow bones

Fractured atlas vertebra, 3D CT scan
Fractured atlas vertebra, coloured 3D CT (computed tomography) scan. Posterior view of a fractured atlas vertebra (break at upper centre) of a 34 year old man. Part of the skull can be seen at top

Kneecap fracture, X-ray
Kneecap fracture. Coloured X-ray of a broken kneecap (patella), as viewed from the side with the knee bent. The kneecap (far left, centre) is a disc of bone that covers the front of the knee joint

Crushed broken foot, X-ray
Crushed broken foot. Coloured X-ray of the foot of an adult woman showing fractures to the cuneiform bones and ends of metatarsal bones of the foot. The affected area is at centre (blue)

Kneecap fractures, X-ray
Kneecap fractures. Coloured X-ray of the kneecap (patella bone) of a 35 year old man, as viewed from above when the knee is bent, showing hairline fractures

Fractured elbow, X-rays
Fractured elbow, coloured X-ray. The elbow is seen straight (left) and bent (right). In the bent view, a small patch of bone is seen above the joint

Healing ankle fracture, X-ray
Healing ankle fracture, coloured X-rays. The ankle is seen from the front at left and from the side at right. The break is at the bottom of the fibula (left in front view)

Fractured shoulder, X-rays
Shoulder fracture, coloured X-rays. The joint is seen from the side at left and from the front at right. The joint has not been dislocated by the fracture

Pinned ankle fracture, two views, X-ray
Pinned ankle fracture. Coloured X-rays showing two views of a pinned ankle fracture in an elderly woman. The ankle is seen from the side at left, and from the front at right

Pinned finger fracture, X-ray
Pinned broken finger. Coloured X-ray of a pinned fracture (red area) of the index finger. Five metal pins (dark brown) are holding the bone (the first phalanx)

Pinned kneecap fracture, X-ray
Pinned kneecap fracture. Coloured X-ray of a pin (grey, centre right) in the fractured kneecap (patella) of an adult man. The metal pin is used to hold the broken bone in the correct position

Healed leg break, X-ray
Healed leg fracture. Coloured X-ray of a healed fracture of the tibia (shin bone) of an adult man. The two ends of the broken bone have healed causing some overgrowth of the bone at the fracture site

Broken wrist, X-ray
Broken wrist. Coloured X-ray of a fracture (red) of the scaphoid bone in the wrist. The scaphoid is a small cashew nut shaped bone (upper left) located where the thumb joins the wrist

Broken upper arm bone, X-ray
Broken upper arm bone. Coloured X-ray of a fracture (yellow) of the upper arm bone (humerus). The neck of the humerus has fractured, separating its head (upper right) from its shaft (below the head)

Broken arm and dislocated wrist. Coloured X-ray showing a fracture (centre) of the radius bone in the forearm and a dislocation of the wrist joint at the end of the ulna bone (centre left)

Cup of black tea

Fractured hip bone, artwork
Fractured hip bone. Computer artwork of the bones of the hip showing a break (yellow) in the femoral neck

Hip fracture, digital X-ray
Hip fracture. Digital frontal X-ray of the pelvis and hips of a patient in their mid eighties. This patient has a fracture of the neck of their left femur (upper leg bone)

Fractured arm, X-ray
Fractured arm. Coloured X-ray of the front view of a fractured upper arm bone (humerus). The fracture is at centre (red), half way down the bone

Fractured femur, X-ray
Fractured femur. X-ray of a patient with a total hip replacement who has fractured their femur (thigh bone). The fracture (centre right) has occurred towards the end of the implant (solid white)

Fractured foot, X-ray
Fractured foot. Coloured X-ray of a foot with a fractured (bright orange area) fourth metatarsal bone. This type of fracture is a common sports injury

THE IRRESISTIBLE LOVER, 1927. Film still

JUST ANOTHER BLONDE, 1926. Film still

Motorbikers stopped on roadside

Song Thrush - bashing a snail to break shell - on manhole cover - Isles of Scilly - UK
DAC-104 Song Thrush - bashing a snail to break shell - on manhole cover Isles of Scilly - UK Turdus philomelos David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Servant drinking tea
A servant has a nice sit down and a cup of tea

Ale at public house
A gamekeeper, fresh from a shoot stops off at The Sportsmans Rest to be served a jug of ale with a loaf of bread

End of broad gauge, 1892
Brunels Great Western Railway pioneered the broad gauge from 1838 until 1892 when the final break with broad gauge took place. Here, the engineers are shown converting the tracks to dual gauge

Suburban Sunday in the back garden
A suburban Sunday in the back garden. Mother and son keep cool with bottles of drink, while the dog laps up a glass of Caribbean lemonade. Dad, overheated, gives himself a break from mowing the lawn

Fishermen at Hastings, Sussex
Four fishermen taking a break on the beach at Hastings, Sussex

Eating lunch in China
A lovely photograph of three Chinese workers (of very different ages) having their rice for lunch. The padded clothing attests to either the season or the type of labout they were occupied in

French soldier WWI
French soldier of the French 19th Infantry Regiment on the route from Breteuil to Flers in Somme during World War I

Chatham Prison Riots - The Convicts at Labour
Convicts at labour breaking rocks at St Marys Convict Prison, Chatham. A serious riot broke out here amongst the inmates in early March 1861, which had to be forcibly put down by the military

A gardener takes a break from tending the lawn
A gardener, smoking a pipe and tending a school cricket field, stops to talk to two smartly dressed gentlemen

Sawing a large plank
Two carpenters use a large upright saw to split a large wooden plank. A colleague is signalling a break with the arrival of a cup of tea, whilst two boys look on with keen interest

Preliminary preparation for a road surface
A mechanical steam-powered digger by the M.M Barrat brothers is used to break the ground in preparation for a road to be constructed

Manchester Ship Canal - The dramatic opening of a new dock
The dramatic opening of a new dock on the Manchester Ship Canal. A charge is detonated to break a temporary levee across the entrance to the new dock

Shooting Match between Rival Trenches 1914
An Anglo-German Bisley at the front. A Shooting test between British soldiers in their trench and German troops in the trench opposite

Limehouse Reach
Dockers take a break by the river

Scottish Shipbuilding Yard, 1915
Dinner hour at a Scottish Shipbuilding Yard, 1915

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"Moments of Respite: Capturing the Essence of Break" Amidst the chaos, firefighters find solace in a tea break after battling a fierce fire at St Katherines Dock - a momentary pause to rejuvenate their spirits. The deafening roar subsides as HMS Duke of York takes a break from its relentless broadside firing during the Second World War - warriors catching their breath before resuming the fight. In an idyllic corner of Whitstable, Kent, UK, locals gather at a traditional pub for some well-deserved downtime - laughter and camaraderie filling the air as they take a break from life's demands. Rochdale's mill workers steal brief moments away from spinning machines, finding respite in each other's company - united by shared struggles and fleeting breaks that provide temporary relief. A whimsical circus scene unfolds before our eyes; performers take a break backstage while anticipation lingers in the air - even artists need time to recharge their creative energies. Dust-covered coal miners emerge from dark depths into daylight, taking precious breaks to catch their breaths amidst grueling labor - forging bonds through shared hardship and stolen moments of rest. A French maid steals away for her own personal intermission; she finds solace in solitude during her short break from serving others' needs – cherishing these stolen moments for herself. At Lords Cricket Ground in 1910, players engage in friendly banter during Eton vs Harrow match’s interval – both teams relishing this pause where rivalry is momentarily set aside for camaraderie. Two biplanes stand still on Iraqi soil as resting crew members seize an opportunity to relax amid turbulent skies – sharing stories and laughter while awaiting their next aerial adventure together. Spanish Civil War fighters find refuge under shaded trees during battle pauses; Republican Militia members bond over cigarettes and shared experiences, finding solace in each other's presence.