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"Format: A Tapestry of Timeless Art, Music, and Literature" In the intricate strokes of Albrecht Durer's "Praying Hands

Background imageFormat Collection: Covent Garden Theatre

Covent Garden Theatre
The auditorium and stage of the New Covent Garden Theatre in London, better known as the Royal Opera House or Covent Garden Opera House

Background imageFormat Collection: Brighton Belle

Brighton Belle
Martha Gunn an elderly woman who helps women bathers into the sea in Brighton, Sussex. Original Artwork: Artist - Robert Dighton (1752 - 1814) (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: The Hall Of Infamy

The Hall Of Infamy
Diners watching a punch-up in their midst at the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street, New Covent Garden, London. Original Artwork: The Hall of Infamy, alias the Oyster Saloon in Bridges Street

Background imageFormat Collection: The newly-built De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 10th December 1935

The newly-built De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 10th December 1935. The building was designed by architects Erich Mendelsohn

Background imageFormat Collection: Spiral staircase leading to the lounge and sunroof of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea

Spiral staircase leading to the lounge and sunroof of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea
The spiral staircase leading to the lounge and sunroof of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, 1937. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: SS Mauretania

SS Mauretania
The Cunard liner SS Mauretania at Fishguard, Pembroke. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Laconia

Laconia
Three ladies watch the second Cunard liner to be named Laconia leaving Liverpool on a transatlantic voyage to New York. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Flight Deck

Flight Deck
Plane taking off from the American aircraft carrier Constellation in the Gulf of Tonkin, Vietnam. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Drunken Dog

Drunken Dog
A dog wearing a party hat slumped in a corner next to a bottle of champagne. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: DDE-90036269

DDE-90036269
Tombolo connecting St Ninian's Isle with Shetland mainland, Scotland, Great Britain (Large format sizes available). Date: 15/04/2010

Background imageFormat Collection: DDE-90036072

DDE-90036072
Two climbers on top of the old man Hoy, backlighted, Orkney islands, Scotland. (Large format sizes available) Date: 15/10/2009

Background imageFormat Collection: DDE-90029091

DDE-90029091
Czech Republic, Bohemia, Prague, Charles Bridge Twilight (Large format sizes available). Date: 15/04/2010

Background imageFormat Collection: Cowes Boat

Cowes Boat
1910: The bow of the Germania one of the ships competing in the Cowes Regatta. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Igor Stravinsky

Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer and condutor, Igor Stravinsky (1882 -1971). As well as composing operas and symphonies he gained fame with his music for the Diaghilev ballets including The Firebird, Petrushka

Background imageFormat Collection: Gibraltar Blockaded

Gibraltar Blockaded
View of Gibraltar showing soldiers encamped and the British Navy under the command of Admiral Darby attacking the Spanish fleet which are blockading Gibraltar

Background imageFormat Collection: Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle, seat of the Duke of Northumberland, circa 1783. Engraving by W Watts after Lord Duncannon. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Henry Thoreau

Henry Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), American essayist and poet. Original Publication: People Disc - HM0486 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Henry Cavendish

Henry Cavendish (1731 - 1810), English chemist, physicist and natural philosopher. Original Artwork: Drawing by W. Alexander

Background imageFormat Collection: Charles Babbage

Charles Babbage
Professor Charles Babbage (1792 - 1871), mathematician and inventor of the unfinished Babbage Difference Engine a mechanical progammable computer

Background imageFormat Collection: Roshon Multiplane

Roshon Multiplane
The Roshon Multiplane. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Boers In Trenches

Boers In Trenches
Boer soldiers manning their trenches outside Mafeking during the Boer War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: The Upper Harbour

The Upper Harbour
A view of the upper harbour in Whitby, circa 1880. (Photo by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Vinegar Hill

Vinegar Hill
Members of the republican United Irishmen fighting British troops at the Battle of Vinegar Hill in Co Wexford, Eire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: The Kings Shilling

The Kings Shilling
A cartoon entitled Beating Up for Recruits shows a soldier accompanied by a drummer dangling a bag of coins in front of a group of farm labourers to entice them into the army with the promise of good

Background imageFormat Collection: U-Boat

U-Boat
A German U-Boat in dock. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Dragoons In Crimea

Dragoons In Crimea
Members of the 4th Light Dragoons at camp in the Crimea, circa 1855. (Photo by Roger Fenton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Dancing Bear

Dancing Bear
A bear in a muzzle dances to the tune of its owner, while a monkey capers on another mans shoulders, circa 1800. An engraving by Thomas Bewick. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: New York City Hall

New York City Hall
circa 1905: Portrait of New York City Hall at night, Lower Manhattan. Designed by Joseph Mangin and John McComb, construction on the building was completed in 1812

Background imageFormat Collection: Cricket Game

Cricket Game
circa 1910: West African children playing cricket. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Aquitania At Sea

Aquitania At Sea
1922: The merchant ship Aquitania. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Nairobi

Nairobi
circa 1915: South African Boer settlers entering Nairobi in British East Africa. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Empire State Building

Empire State Building
Construction workers celebrate the completion of the iron work on the Empire State Building, Manhattan, circa 1930. The building was constructed between 1930 and 1931

Background imageFormat Collection: Queens Tomb

Queens Tomb
The tomb of Queen Eleanor (of Castile) ( - 1290), Queen of Edward I whom she married in 1254. She was the half sister of King Alfonso X of Leon and Castile. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Minnewaska

Minnewaska
1923: The steam liner Minnewaska at London docks. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Silk Mill

Silk Mill
Thomas Lombes silk mill in Derby, circa 1720. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: James Joyce

James Joyce
Irish novelist and short story writer James Joyce (1882 - 1941), born in Dublin, which is the setting for most of his writing. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens
English novelist Charles Dickens. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Traction Engine

Traction Engine
The Derby land digger, a plough which is attached to a traction engine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Cadburys Workers

Cadburys Workers
Employees leaving the Cadburys chocolate works in Bournville Village near Birmingham, a new town founded by Chocolate manufacturer and social reformer George Cadbury, July 1909

Background imageFormat Collection: Ader Avion III

Ader Avion III
Design No 3 Military Avion by Clement Ader (1841 - 1926), French engineer and aviation pioneer of steam powered aeroplanes. The machine flew in October 1897 at Satory

Background imageFormat Collection: Klondike Actresses

Klondike Actresses
A group of actresses crossing the Dyea River heading for the new boom towns, after gold is discovered in the Klondike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Elephants Embarking

Elephants Embarking
The Olympia Circus elephants boarding the SS Minnetonka at Londons docks, en route for New York. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Ulster Day

Ulster Day
Lord Charles Beresford (1846 - 1919), Frederick Smith (1872 - 1930), founder of the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force Edward Carson (1854 - 1935)

Background imageFormat Collection: Farewell Mayflower

Farewell Mayflower
Boatloads of people waving farewell to the Mayflower as she leaves Plymouth for America, 6th September 1620. Original Artwork: After Gustave Alaux.(Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Anzac Cove

Anzac Cove
Allied troops at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli Peninsula, during the Gallipoli campaign. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Fokker Fodder

Fokker Fodder
The British BE2c, built for reconnaissance due to its stability, but slow and unmanoevrable, and consequently known as the Fokker Fodder. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFormat Collection: Chinese Car Rally

Chinese Car Rally
A participant in the Paris to Peking (Beijing) motor rally is pulled along a muddy street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)




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"Format: A Tapestry of Timeless Art, Music, and Literature" In the intricate strokes of Albrecht Durer's "Praying Hands, " we find the format through which faith transcends boundaries and connects souls. Shackleton's Trans-Antarctic Expedition showcased the indomitable human spirit in its purest format - a testament to resilience against nature's harshest challenges. Franz Liszt at 30 years old epitomizes the transformative power of music as it evolves with time, showcasing how melodies can be shaped into new formats that captivate generations. With "Search And Destroy, " punk rock pioneers The Stooges challenged traditional musical formats, igniting a rebellious fire that still burns today. Leonard Bernstein revolutionized classical music by breaking free from rigid formats, infusing his compositions with passion and innovation that resonates even now. Biba Style emerged as a fashion format during the swinging sixties, empowering women to embrace their individuality and challenge societal norms through clothing choices. Ludwig Van Beethoven defied conventional symphonic formats with his groundbreaking compositions, forever altering the course of classical music history. Mary Shelley's iconic novel "Frankenstein" shattered literary conventions by blending genres in an unprecedented format - giving birth to science fiction as we know it today. Jane Austen masterfully crafted her novels within strict social formats while subtly challenging gender roles and societal expectations - leaving an enduring legacy for readers worldwide. Scott Joplin's ragtime compositions brought joyous syncopation to America's ears, establishing him as one of history's greatest pianists and composers who reshaped musical formats forevermore. Female surgeons have broken barriers within medical institutions where gender biases once dictated professional formats. Their expertise saves lives while inspiring future generations to follow suit fearlessly. Iris Murdoch expanded philosophical discourse beyond traditional academic formats. Her thought-provoking works delved deep into morality and consciousness, challenging readers to question the very fabric of existence.