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Heavy Collection (page 9)

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

Background imageHeavy Collection: Aveling-Barford Road Roller GMK 939

Aveling-Barford Road Roller GMK 939
Aveling-Barford Road Roller, regn. GMK 939, number 621, Lady Helen. Built in 1939 by Aveling-Barford in Grantham, powered by a 4 Nhp single cylinder steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fowler showmans Road Locomotive FX6661

Fowler showmans Road Locomotive FX6661
Fowler showmans Road Locomotive, regn. FX6661, number 15657 The Iron Maiden. Built in 1920 by John Fowler & Co. in Leeds, powered by an 8 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Aveling & Porter Tractor KN 5785

Aveling & Porter Tractor KN 5785
Aveling & Porter Tractor, regn. KN 5785, number 9081, Joanne. Built by Aveling and Porter in 1919, powered by a 4 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Aveling & Porter Road Rollers DM3079 and NT4368

Aveling & Porter Road Rollers DM3079 and NT4368
Aveling & Porter Road Roller, regn. DM3079, number 7632, Alison, owned by Fred Dibnah and built by Aveling and Porter in 1912

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fowler Ploughing Engine YB1269 in action

Fowler Ploughing Engine YB1269 in action
Fowler Ploughing Engine, regn. YB1269 in action. Built by John Fowler & Co. in Leeds. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive PB 9624 - King George VI

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive PB 9624 - King George VI
Steam Traction engine at a steam rally - Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive number 3489 King George VI regn. PB 9624, owned bys J Wharton. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fowler Ploughing Engine HR4261

Fowler Ploughing Engine HR4261
Fowler Ploughing Engine, regn. HR4261, number 15420, Sir John. Built in 1920 by John Fowler & Co. in Leeds, powered by a 16 Nhp compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Aveling and Porter Road Roller BC9483

Aveling and Porter Road Roller BC9483
Aveling and Porter Road Roller, regn. BC9483, number 10991, Janet. Built by Aveling and Porter in 1924, powered by a 6 Nhp single-cyinder steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Foster General Purpose Engine CT6708

Foster General Purpose Engine CT6708
Foster General Purpose Engine, regn. CT6708, number 14422. Built in 1924 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 7 Nhp single cylinder steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fowler Road Roller GS2538

Fowler Road Roller GS2538
Fowler Road Roller, regn, GS 2538, number 18882, No.1. Built in 1931 by John Fowler & Co. in 1931 in Leeds, powered by a compound steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Gnawa musicians - ethnic group inhabiting Morocco and Algeria in the Maghreb

Gnawa musicians - ethnic group inhabiting Morocco and Algeria in the Maghreb. Gnawa music is characterized by instrumentation

Background imageHeavy Collection: A man carrying a huge roll of heavy material on his back

A man carrying a huge roll of heavy material on his back
A man stoops almost double as he carries a huge roll of heavy material on his back. Even under the weight he moves quickly through the back streets of Istanbul, Turkey 1984

Background imageHeavy Collection: A scene in an arsenal, c1485-1490, (1943). Creator: Leonardo da Vinci

A scene in an arsenal, c1485-1490, (1943). Creator: Leonardo da Vinci
A scene in an arsenal, c1485-1490, (1943). Nude male figures hoisting a cannon with a pulley in a military storeyard or arsenal

Background imageHeavy Collection: Member of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa

Member of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa
Memeber of the Meru Tribe - Kenya, East Africa. Both men and women of this region stretch their ears, although today more women than men follow the practice

Background imageHeavy Collection: Ashtabula, Ohio, USA - Ashtabula Steel Company

Ashtabula, Ohio, USA - Ashtabula Steel Company Date: circa 1920

Background imageHeavy Collection: Portrait of a young Dayak Woman - Sarawak, Malaysia

Portrait of a young Dayak Woman - Sarawak, Malaysia - note the elongated earlobes stretched with multiple heavy metal circle earrings. Date: 1952

Background imageHeavy Collection: White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) female portrait, portrait, Nakuru National Park, Kenya

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum) female portrait, portrait, Nakuru National Park, Kenya

Background imageHeavy Collection: Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) bud, Polly / Porth Joke, Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, UK, July

Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) bud, Polly / Porth Joke, Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, UK, July

Background imageHeavy Collection: Woman and a boy working in a coal mine, Bolton, Lancashire, 1848

Woman and a boy working in a coal mine, Bolton, Lancashire, 1848. A woman and boy underground in a coal mine moving a basket containing 3-4 cwt of coal

Background imageHeavy Collection: Moving the Great Bell, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Moving the Great Bell, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Moving the Great Bell, 1858. Big Ben being installed in the bell tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. View of...the bell entering the arch

Background imageHeavy Collection: A heavy load, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A heavy load, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A heavy load, c1908. Dakota woman carrying firewood on her back in snow

Background imageHeavy Collection: Obese fat man tries to dive into swimming pool next to small boy. Circa 1980

Obese fat man tries to dive into swimming pool next to small boy. Circa 1980

Background imageHeavy Collection: A man collects wood in a poor neighborhood in San Jose

A man collects wood in a poor neighborhood in San Jose, Costa Rica, January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Forbidden City is seen from the top of Jingshan Park during a heavily polluted day in

The Forbidden City is seen from the top of Jingshan Park during a heavily polluted day in Beijing, China, November 29, 2015

Background imageHeavy Collection: A hiker walks into a sea of fog over Lake Leman at the Tour de Gourze near Lausanne

A hiker walks into a sea of fog over Lake Leman at the Tour de Gourze near Lausanne, Switzerland, December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageHeavy Collection: People cross a street during a heavy snowfall in Madrid

People cross a street during a heavy snowfall in Madrid, Spain, February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Paul Hanna TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageHeavy Collection: Lan ha bay, Halong arcipelago, Vietnam. Cargo floating boat

Lan ha bay, Halong arcipelago, Vietnam. Cargo floating boat

Background imageHeavy Collection: The winter sun illuminates a typical Norwegian red house surrounded by fresh snow

The winter sun illuminates a typical Norwegian red house surrounded by fresh snow. Svollvaer Lofoten Islands Norway Europe

Background imageHeavy Collection: Heavy snowfall on the little village of Nusfjord. Lofoten islands. Norway

Heavy snowfall on the little village of Nusfjord. Lofoten islands. Norway

Background imageHeavy Collection: Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring in Heavy Seas

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring in Heavy Seas
Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring is pictured in heavy seas in the Middle East following the handover of patrol duties from HMS Argyll

Background imageHeavy Collection: Mursi mother with baby

Mursi mother with baby
Irene Perovich

Background imageHeavy Collection: LOAD

LOAD
JOYRAJ SAMANTA

Background imageHeavy Collection: Rawhides

Rawhides
Mostafijur Rahman Nasim

Background imageHeavy Collection: Fruit seller in Hoi An

Fruit seller in Hoi An
Atle Riska

Background imageHeavy Collection: zanzibari girl

zanzibari girl
Photo Muslim girl walking barefoot on dervne with baggage on their heads, filmed in Madagascar in October 2014, Tanzania. Robert Fowler

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Weight Of The World

The Weight Of The World
Arty Guava

Background imageHeavy Collection: Adnan Rachmat

Adnan Rachmat

Background imageHeavy Collection: The fast Fisher

The fast Fisher
Malik Alnabhani

Background imageHeavy Collection: Mouth to mouth

Mouth to mouth
Nicolás Merino

Background imageHeavy Collection: Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Joxe Inazio Kuesta Garmendia

Background imageHeavy Collection: Be careful

Be careful
Jacek Stefan

Background imageHeavy Collection: World On Her Shoulders

World On Her Shoulders
Arty Guava

Background imageHeavy Collection: Takemeaway

Takemeaway
Manasseh Johnson Sr

Background imageHeavy Collection: Carters horses, London

Carters horses, London Date: early 1900s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Suffolk Punch heavy horse

Suffolk Punch heavy horse Date: early 1900s

Background imageHeavy Collection: A Suffolk Punch, early 1900s

A Suffolk Punch, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageHeavy Collection: Royal Navy Warship in a heavy sea, probably WW1

Royal Navy Warship in a heavy sea, probably WW1

Background imageHeavy Collection: The Great War 1914

The Great War 1914-15, German heavy artillery the 340 mortar - WWI postcard published by A. Richard, Paris 1915 Date: 1915




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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.