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In the realm of strength and power, a word that resonates through time

Background imageHeavy Collection: Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century

Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse, mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century. This painting depicts Mullah Du Piyazah (Two Onions) riding an emaciated horse

Background imageHeavy Collection: Resting oxen, 1862. Creator: Jan Bedys Tom

Resting oxen, 1862. Creator: Jan Bedys Tom
Resting oxen, 1862. Cart with tree trunk

Background imageHeavy Collection: Removal of a large tree from Chiswick to the new gardens of the Horticultural Society at... 1860

Removal of a large tree from Chiswick to the new gardens of the Horticultural Society at... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Removal of a large tree from Chiswick to the new gardens of the Horticultural Society at South Kensington, [London], 1860. The subject before us is a fine specimen of the deodar, 26ft. high and 18ft

Background imageHeavy Collection: Looking Weighed Down: The Manner of a Waitress at Fukagawa in the Tenpo Era... 1888

Looking Weighed Down: The Manner of a Waitress at Fukagawa in the Tenpo Era... 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Looking Weighed Down: The Manner of a Waitress at Fukagawa in the Tenpo Era (Omota-so: Tenpo nenkan Fukagawa karuko no fuzoko), 1888. From number 12

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - the Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Sketch by a British Army Correspondent, of the Punjaub Artillery

Background imageHeavy Collection: Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper) perched on a Zygophyllum sp

Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper) perched on a Zygophyllum sp. (Caper bean), 1777-1786

Background imageHeavy Collection: Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: Unknown

Drunken Silenus, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Silenus, c17th century

Background imageHeavy Collection: A Peasant Woman carrying a Sack, 1889. Creator: Richard Roland Holst

A Peasant Woman carrying a Sack, 1889. Creator: Richard Roland Holst
A Peasant Woman carrying a Sack, 1889

Background imageHeavy Collection: La Bataille de la Somme; La replique au 420: notre obus de 440, 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown

La Bataille de la Somme; La replique au 420: notre obus de 440, 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown
La Bataille de la Somme; La replique au 420: notre obus de 440, 1916. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageHeavy Collection: Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900

Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900. Creator: George Hendrik Breitner
Labourers pulling a heavy cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900

Background imageHeavy Collection: Woman with two children in a carrying basket, 1651. Creator: Gesina ter Borch

Woman with two children in a carrying basket, 1651. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Woman with two children in a carrying basket, 1651. Woman with two children on her back

Background imageHeavy Collection: Snow studies, Prospect Park, Niagara, between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown

Snow studies, Prospect Park, Niagara, between 1880 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
Snow studies, Prospect Park, Niagara, between 1880 and 1901

Background imageHeavy Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515. Creator: Quentin Metsys I

Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515. Creator: Quentin Metsys I
Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1510-c.1515

Background imageHeavy Collection: Les difficultes de la guetre en Montagne; une grosse piece halee a bras par 600 hommes, 1915

Les difficultes de la guetre en Montagne; une grosse piece halee a bras par 600 hommes, 1915. Creator: Robert Vaucher
Les difficultes de la guetre en Montagne; une grosse piece halee a bras par 600 hommes, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Background imageHeavy Collection: Exercises de l'Hercule Prussien, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Exercises de l'Hercule Prussien, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Exercises de l'Hercule Prussien, 19th century. [Crimean War]. The Tasks of the Prussian Hercules. Will he lift it? Will he not?

Background imageHeavy Collection: Pas mèche!!!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Pas mèche!!!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pas meche!!!, 19th century. Nothing doing!!! Man trying to lift a weight labelled restoration of the monarchy

Background imageHeavy Collection: Porter des charges comme ca d'puis six heures du matin... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Porter des charges comme ca d'puis six heures du matin... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Porter des charges comme ca d'puis six heures du matin... 19th century. Grape harvest: carrying a weight like that from six in the morning till seven at night for 25 sous...and there are

Background imageHeavy Collection: Helping Gardener'; after Robert Barnes, R.W.S. 1890. Creator: Unknown

Helping Gardener"; after Robert Barnes, R.W.S. 1890. Creator: Unknown
Helping Gardener"; after Robert Barnes, R.W.S. 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imageHeavy Collection: Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Porters; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Background imageHeavy Collection: Porter Carrying a Load; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Porter Carrying a Load; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Consul's Attendant; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Balance of Power, 1854. Creator: George Cruikshank

The Balance of Power, 1854. Creator: George Cruikshank
The Balance of Power, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Background imageHeavy Collection: U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

Background imageHeavy Collection: U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Capitol - Pediment On House Front; Sculpture By Paul Bartlett, 1916. Installing Apotheosis of Democracy marble relief sculpture by Paul Wayland Bartlett, Washington DC

Background imageHeavy Collection: Porteurs de farine, scène parisienne, 1885. Creator: Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse

Porteurs de farine, scène parisienne, 1885. Creator: Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse
Porteurs de farine, scene parisienne, 1885

Background imageHeavy Collection: Cotton picker, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Cotton picker, San Joaquin Valley, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton picker. San Joaquin Valley, California

Background imageHeavy Collection: Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

Background imageHeavy Collection: Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Widtsoe land use adjustment project, Garfield County, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Widtsoe land use adjustment project. Garfield County, Utah. Loading boulder on stone boat, while excavating new spillway of Tropic Dam

Background imageHeavy Collection: Picker carrying peas to the weighmaster, near Santa Clara, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Picker carrying peas to the weighmaster, near Santa Clara, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Picker carrying peas to the weighmaster. Near Santa Clara, California

Background imageHeavy Collection: Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory field worker picking cotton in San Joaquin Valley, California. These cotton pickers are being paid seventy-five cents per one hundred pounds

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Annual Exhibition of the Smithfield Club - Carting away a Pig, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Annual Exhibition of the Smithfield Club - Carting away a Pig, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Annual Exhibition of the Smithfield Club - Carting away a Pig, 1850. Agricultural show in London. The pigs are always a favourite description of stock to the amateur sightseers at cattle shows

Background imageHeavy Collection: Wood: Lu Zhishen (Moku, Rochishin), from the series 'The Five Elements of The...', early 1830s

Wood: Lu Zhishen (Moku, Rochishin), from the series "The Five Elements of The...", early 1830s
Wood: Lu Zhishen (Moku, Rochishin), from the series "The Five Elements of The Water Margin (Suiko gogyo)", early 1830s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Delights of Fishing, 1823. Creator: Charles Turner

Delights of Fishing, 1823. Creator: Charles Turner
Delights of Fishing, 1823

Background imageHeavy Collection: Hold

Hold
Hari Sulistiawan

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fisherwomen2

Fisherwomen2
Ryu Shin Woo

Background imageHeavy Collection: Children Carrying the World

Children Carrying the World
Andreas Magnusson

Background imageHeavy Collection: Walrus killed on ice floes off Siberian Coast, Bering Sea by G. Madsen, June 1909, 1909

Walrus killed on ice floes off Siberian Coast, Bering Sea by G. Madsen, June 1909, 1909. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Walrus killed on ice floes off Siberian Coast, Bering Sea by G. Madsen, June 1909, 1909

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Great Chandelier by Defries in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Great Chandelier by Defries in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Great Chandelier by Defries in the International Exhibition, 1862. The largest chandelier in the world, made from...thousands of pieces of cut and polished glass

Background imageHeavy Collection: Bray's traction-engine drawing a girder...through the streets of London by night... 1862

Bray's traction-engine drawing a girder...through the streets of London by night... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Bray's traction-engine drawing a girder 74 feet long and weighing twenty tons through the streets of London by night - the monster load passing the Bank of England, 1862

Background imageHeavy Collection: Receiving goods at the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Receiving goods at the International Exhibition Building, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Receiving goods at the International Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1862. Our Illustration represents a section of the busy scenes within the building of the International

Background imageHeavy Collection: Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross (colour litho)

Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross (colour litho)
5226675 Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus meets his mother, Mary, while carrying his Cross)

Background imageHeavy Collection: Comic postcard, Plump woman sitting on man on beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman sitting on man on beach Date: 20th century

Background imageHeavy Collection: Houdini & Daily MIrror Challenge - handcuffs 1904

Houdini & Daily MIrror Challenge - handcuffs 1904
The handcuffs with which the Daily Mirror challenged Harry Houdini at the London Hippodrome in March 1904. The cuff was allegedly made by a Birmingham blacksmith, Nathaniel Hart

Background imageHeavy Collection: Cartoon, Excelsior! (Suffragist as Sisyphus)

Cartoon, Excelsior! (Suffragist as Sisyphus)
Cartoon, Excelsior! A Suffragette depicted as Sisyphus pushing the large boulder of Womens Suffrage up the Parliament Hill

Background imageHeavy Collection: Titan, c. 1650-54 (terracotta)

Titan, c. 1650-54 (terracotta)
BAL73706 Titan, c.1650-54 (terracotta) by Algardi, Alessandro (1598-54); height: 68 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHeavy Collection: Jesus falls for the second time while carrying his Cross (colour litho)

Jesus falls for the second time while carrying his Cross (colour litho)
5226672 Jesus falls for the second time while carrying his Cross (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHeavy Collection: United States Navy - North American RA-5C Vigilante 156608

United States Navy - North American RA-5C Vigilante 156608 NK601 RVAH-13 (RVAH - heavy aircraft reconnaissance squadron) in the early 1970s Date: 1972

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Golden Man, Saka warrior of south-eastern Kazakhstan

The Golden Man, Saka warrior of south-eastern Kazakhstan
Saka (Scythian) warrior of Issyk Kurgan, from a skeleton found in a burial mound in south-eastern Kazakhstan. The discovery was named The Golden Man because of the rich burial goods included with it

Background imageHeavy Collection: Old man with beard, Stoke

Old man with beard, Stoke
An old man with a white bushy beard, looks directly at the camera and poses for a photograph in the street. He wears a black beret and has smiling eyes. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Date: 1987




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In the realm of strength and power, a word that resonates through time. From the ancient days of horses pulling the plough, their muscles straining against the earth's resistance, to the gallant charge of Scotland Forever. The Charge of the Scots Greys, where British heavy cavalry regiments thundered into battle with unwavering determination. Even on water, heaviness prevailed as HMS Suffolk sailed through treacherous seas, its mighty hull cutting through waves like a force to be reckoned with. And back on land, a pair of working Shire Horses stood tall alongside a farmer, their immense size and sheer might evident as they pulled the plough effortlessly. History tells tales artillery and horses at Ypres during World War I; an image captured by Hs Power in his poignant painting. The weighty presence continued into World War II when HMS Duke of York fired a broadside that shook enemy lines to their core. The Napoleonic Wars witnessed French Army Cuirassiers embodying true heavy cavalry prowess. Clad in armor and mounted upon robust steeds, they charged fearlessly into battle without hesitation or doubt. Closer to home in London Region's NFS (National Fire Service), Bedford Heavy Unit firefighters fought bravely against raging infernos with unwavering resolve. Meanwhile, Welsh women road builders showcased their indomitable spirit as they labored tirelessly under heavy loads in South Wales. And let us not forget the horse-drawn harvester - an emblematic symbol of hard work and dedication from times gone by. These magnificent creatures harnessed their strength for mankind's benefit without complaint or falter. Heavy hints at more than just physical weight; it embodies resilience, courage, and unyielding determination throughout history. It reminds us that even amidst adversity or burdened responsibilities – whether on land or sea – there is always strength within us waiting to be unleashed.