Crawling Collection (#3)

Babys first steps (b / w photo)
3097108 Babys first steps (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babys first steps)

The Naval Manoeuvres, Torpedo-Net Drill (engraving)
1047888 The Naval Manoeuvres, Torpedo-Net Drill (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres, Torpedo-Net Drill)

The Athletic Sports of the Chatham Steam Reserve (engraving)
1045587 The Athletic Sports of the Chatham Steam Reserve (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Athletic Sports of the Chatham Steam Reserve)

Baby Bunting (colour litho)
981901 Baby Bunting (colour litho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby Bunting.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Apocalypse Soon
TJ Millar

close your eyes and drift away
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Turtle Season
Haitham AL Farsi

Celtic football players going through assault course during pre season preparations July 1969

Little Darran Woodiwiss (3) from Raynes Surrey, seems destined to lose his head when it comes to music, trying to crawl into the business of a tuba to see where all the " oopah" comes

Reptiles Tortoise 11 month old Stuart Gibb races with Mr. Slowcoach the giant Tortoise at Flamingo Park Zoo, Kirby Misperton, near Malton in Yorkshire. Mr. Slowcoach weighs in at 336lbs

Fagot-gatherer (Le fagotier). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Fagot-gatherer (Le fagotier)

A Sioux War Party, 1861 / 1869. Creator: George Catlin
A Sioux War Party, 1861/1869. Reconnoitering an Ojibbeway village, at sunset. Calhoun, upper Mississippi. 1832

Texas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri) walking

The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom, ca. 1496. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom, ca. 1496

Black Swallowtail caterpillar, USA

MW - Alligator 3
A photo of an alligator by a lake

Turtle
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Baby With Stars
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Land crab crawling on red sandstone after overnight storm. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China

German naval troops wearing respirators, First World War, 1915, (1935). Creator: Unknown
German naval troops wearing respirators, First World War, 1915, (1935). The Introduction of Chemical Warfare: German naval troops wearing early types of respirator

a Rabbit-skin To wrap the Baby Bunting in, c1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
a Rabbit-skin To wrap the Baby Bunting in, c1880. Scene from the childrens nursery rhyme: Bye, Baby Bunting, Fathers gone a hunting, Gone to fetch a Rabbit-skin To wrap the Baby Bunting in

M - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
M - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

I - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
I - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

Crabs, 1851 (watercolour on silk)
BL12323 Crabs, 1851 (watercolour on silk) by Chinzan, Tsubaki (1801-54); 23.8x31.9 cm; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: From an album Twelve paintings of flowers, birds)

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) juvenile spreading body weight over thin newly forming pack ice, trying not to break through, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Nudibranch (Cratena peregrina) on a sponge, Ist Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

The apostate Jack R - the political rat catcher - NB. Rats taken alive!, 1784. John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasury in the late government, on his hands and knees

Black and white illustration of girl swimming

A large American crocodile surfaces in Turneffe Atoll, Belize
A large American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) surfaces in a lagoon in Turneffe Atoll, Belize. This potentially dangerous reptile is widespread in coastal areas of Central America and the Caribbean

Freshwater Great Ramshorn Snail -Planorbarius corneus- under water

Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise -Testudo graeca-, Pleven Province, Bulgaria

Pale Knob-tailed Gecko babies
Just-hatched Smooth Knob-tail Geckos (Nephrurus laevissimus) found just outside of Uluru on a sand dune. This species is found throughout arid Australia

Newly hatched baby Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), an endangered species, makes its way across the beach to the ocean off the island of Yap, Micronesia; Yap, Federated States of Micronesia

Dewdrops on ladybug on flower
Dewdrops on a ladybug and green foliage of a flower; Oregon, United States of America

Baby turtle on a beach
Baby turtle at Pantai Pandan Sari, crawling on the sand; East Java, Java, Indonesia

Three Newly Hatched Baby Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia Mydas), An Endangered Species, Makes Thier Way Across The Beach To The Ocean Off The Island Of Yap; Yap, Micronesia

Caribbean, Bahamas, Close-Up Of Spider Crab On White Textured Background Against Black

Close-Up Of An Iguana Crawling Through The Plants At Victoria Butterfly Gardens; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Side view of model of Stinkpot Turtle crawling from water with head and legs extending, scutes covering bony shell, section of shell removed showing internal organs including red stink glands

Henry II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

WW1 - The German eagle still on top
WW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war

Perentie monitor lizard eating snake
Richly patterened big Perentie monitor lizard (Varanus giganteus) eating snake in arid habitat of dry scrub and gravel, Watarrka National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

Four life stages of a human, from baby to teenager

Illustration of Blue Land Crab (Discoplax hirtipes) crawling up tree trunk, and Forest Snail (Anoglypta) gliding over leaves on ground

Cross section illustration of Common Earwig (Forficula auricularia) in auditory canal of ear, touching tympanic membrane with antennae

Illustration of earthworm and centipede in soil

Edaphosaurus pogonias, a prehistoric animal from the Paleozoic Era

Large White, Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White -Pieris brassicae-, caterpillar

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"Crawling: A Journey of Life, Nature, and Exploration" Embarking on a captivating journey through various realms of life, the concept unveils itself in mesmerizing forms. From the delicate transformation of a Painted Lady butterfly as it undergoes its enchanting life cycle (F007/6614), to the vibrant Fingerprint Flamingo Tongue -Cyphoma signatum- gracefully crawling over a sponge in Little Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. Nature's creatures also demonstrate their unique ability to crawl. The agile gecko effortlessly maneuvers across surfaces with remarkable precision. Meanwhile, an infant takes its first exploratory steps by cautiously crawling towards new adventures. Venturing into uncharted territories beneath our feet, brave cavers navigate through Kingsdale master cave in Yorkshire Dales, UK. In this mysterious underground world, they crawl through narrow passages filled with wonder and awe. History reminds us that even amidst chaos and conflict, crawling becomes an act of survival. During WW1's Battle of Albert, courageous soldiers stealthily patrol while crawling towards their objective. In capturing timeless moments from the past, photographs reveal endearing scenes like Dahlia Terrace where children playfully engage in the art of crawling. These vintage snapshots transport us back to 1887 when innocence thrived within each movement. The wonders of marine life unfold as Deep red Feather star shrimp (Hippolyte prideauxiana) discreetly crawls amongst the arms of a Feather star (Antedon bifida) in Loch Duich, Highlands Scotland. This hidden dance showcases nature's intricate beauty beneath tranquil waters. Lastly but not leastly is the Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina), elegantly ascending towards sunlight atop a flower bud in Bedfordshire England. Its graceful crawl symbolizes resilience and determination against all odds. Crawling serves as more than just locomotion; it embodies growth, exploration, and adaptation across diverse landscapes.