Falling Collection (page 88)

Velvet Frock 1880S
Boy: velvet costume of skirt & bodice with short sleeves, button detail & dentate border, lace edged drawers, cuffs & falling tucker (collar), sash & button boots

GIRL & DESK 1860S
Girl: dress in a large check print, full skirt & vandyked falling collar & sleeves, trimmed with both narrow & broad velvet ribbon. Hair: chignon with hairnet

Girl in Lacy Frock 1870S
Little girl wears a broderie Anglaise frock with vandyked falling tucker & hem & large bows on the shouders. Also short white socks & shoes with ankle straps. Hair cut short

Fauntleroy Costume Photo
Boy in a Cavalier costume (a style which pre-dates the 1886 Hodgson Burnett novel): velvet tunic & knickerbockers, vandyked lace falling collar & cuffs, sash & cavalier hat. Date: 1889

London Fashions Men 1829
Boy: straw hat, blue D-B coat, gold buttons, shirt with falling collar, neckcloth in green, white trousers. Men: black tights, cut-away coat, D-B frock coat & pantaloons

Striped Toilette ?1885
Costume in vertical striped fabric (see real swatch): pointed waist, deep V neck with falling lace collar, tunic hitched up at one side & trimmed with ribbon

Starting a Hailstorm
For a small fee, your friendly neighbourhood witch will cause a hailstorm to ruin your neighbours crops, without a single hailstone falling on yours

Building Collapses / 1902
Construction workers fall from the sky as a building and associated scaffolding collapse at Rosy-sous-Bois, France

C17th Noblewomen
French noblewomen: lace falling collar & collars that mark the transition between that & the ruff; padded sleeves, double-skirts tabbed bodices

Jack and Jill Tumble
Jack and Jill, having fetched their pail of water, come tumbling down the hillside

Spanish Cliff Houses
Houses like nests - cliff dwellings at Cuenca, Spain, which are in danger of falling down

Preparing for Accidents
Every aviator must expect to crash from time to time, and he will do well to practise falling in the way which does least damage to life and limb

Hereward & his Mother
HEREWARD THE WAKE Herewards interview with his mother and the priest Herluin, in which she accuses him of robbing the Church of God

Louis a Berthier
LOUIS ALEXANDRE BERTHIER French soldier, Napoleons Chief of Staff throughout his career from 1796 to 1814; he died falling from a window in mysterious circumstances

Globe Clock C17
Globe or falling-ball clock by Jacob Beham of Vienna, now in the British Museum, London

Arcis Sur Aube
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE Battle of ARCIS SUR AUBE Napoleon has to retreat before a much larger Allied army under Schwarzenberg, falling back on Paris

Racial / Falling over Bank
Blood Indian, Waterton Lake National Park, Alberta, Canada, smoking a pipe in his tepee

Scene from Shakespeares Taming of the Shrew
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, The Taming of the Shrew (Act IV, Scene i), in which Petruchio insists that the food isn t good enough for poor hungry Kate to eat

Futuristic hunting accident
A pilot and his aeroplane are mistaken for a bird and are shot down -- an unfortunate mishap during a hunting expedition

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"Falling: A Journey through Art, Music, and History" Step into the world as we explore captivating artworks and intriguing moments in history. From Gin Lane's chaotic scene by William Hogarth to Amy Johnson's daring flights captured on a music sheet, each hint unravels a unique tale. Picture No. 11768835 takes us to the Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield, where their imposing presence symbolizes both progress and decline. Meanwhile, a Polish anti-war poster titled "Nie" (No) reminds us of humanity's struggle against violence. In Picture No. 11049984, witness an idea rejected by the inventions board – a reminder that failure often paves the way for innovation. And in Picture No. 11992901, delve into the exhilarating realm of soccer goalies Peter Shilton and Gordon Banks as they leap to block goals during an intense workout at Stoke City in November 1974. "Satan Flies to Earth" depicts a dramatic moment when evil descends upon our world while Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape offers humorous insights into human behavior. Lastly, gaze into "The Mouth of Hell, " an engraving that confronts us with our deepest fears and urges reflection on life's uncertainties. Through these diverse glimpses of falling, we are reminded that it is not just about descent but also about resilience and growth amidst adversity.