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Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
Elizabeth Bessie Coleman, 1892-1926, the first female pilot of African American descent and the first person of African American descent to hold an international pilot license. Date: 1926

Jesus Healing The Sick
Colorized print shows Jesus as he heals a sick child held in the arms of a woman as others, in varying degrees of distress, await their turn

The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court, London, England, UK

Long Live Estonia! A patriotic postcard, featuring a female personification of the State of Estonia, waving the Estonian Flag before a night sky. Date: circa 1920

Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040
TOM-1919 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Marys Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Cutaway view of an American warship
Hull of an American man-of-war cut open amidships, showing deck plans and quarters, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, for Channel crossing
Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, with a car being loaded ready for a Channel crossing. Date: 1962

Resources required for a New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall
Illustration showing the resources, in both manpower and consumables, required to organise and hold the New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall, 1925

Harlech Castle, Wales, was built by King Edward I (1239 - 1307) on the site of an older building. The last Royalist castle to hold out for Charles I in the English Civil War

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man"

Dulux Dog Drunk
22nd August 1972: Dash, the famous old English sheep dog who has starred in the Dulux paint commercials for 12 years at the reception held in honour of his retirement

Women practising tai chi in front of a pavilion on West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, Asia

Silverback mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei), Group 13, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, Africa

Msai moran (warrior) framed by an acacia tortilis tree with Mt. Kenya, 17, 050 ft behind, Lewa Downs, Kenya

Procession for Christian festival of Rameaux, Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Portrait of Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605, by El
El Greco (1541-1614). Cretan painter. Saint John the Evangelist, ca. 1605. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Illustration of ancient Egyptian god Horus holding key of life (ankh)

The Personification of Finland (Suomi)
The Female Personification of Finland (Suomi), holding aloft the National Flag over the sun rising across the Finnish lakes

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water - Alaska _D3B3036
TOM-1912 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Two blacktail prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) sharing something to eat, Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota, United States of America, North America

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Sculpture at starting point of South West Coast Path, Minehead, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, North Africa

STICK EM UP
Stick em up ! Boys playing with guns on the street

Harvest worker holding Malbec wine grapes, Mendoza, Argentina, South America

Masai, Amboseli National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

View from Ponte Vecchio, Florence (Firenze), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Two surfers calling it a day, Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Little boy playing with model plane

Rose Festival, Bulgaria, Europe

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Formby, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Zulu / Surrender 1879
The end of the Zulu War - the surrender of native chiefs to Sir G. Wolseley. They sit together on the plains and hold a peace conference

Votes for Women Hyde Pk
Photograph showing the scale of the Votes for Women demonstration in Hyde Park on 21 June 1908; many women and men attended; some hold banners

Europe, Ireland, Kerry County, Ring of Kerry. Typical sheep ranch, working sheep dog. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators

Duomo (Cathedral), Florence (Firenze), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Behind the Scenes at Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France
Behind the Scenes at the erotic revue performed at the Theatre de L Abri, Paris, France with principal dancer Louis Espinoza - Le Ballet des Nymphes. Date: circa 1910s

Ancient Greek Cockfight
Two Greek youths hold out their fighting cocks to allow their instinctive hostilty to turn into aggression

The Apple by Kay Nielsen. A very pale Pierrot sits in a fantasy Garden of Eden holding up an apple picked from the tree behind, around which a snake is coiled... Date: 1932

Cunard Line poster
Fabulously detailed poster for Cunard Line shipping company showing a passenger liner in cross-section with cabins and rooms visible on various decks

A boy hugs a tree trunk as he prepares to take part in an attempt to create a Guinness World Record for the most number of people hugging trees for two minutes in Kathmandu June 5, 2011

The Lady with the Veil, 1768, by Alexander Roslin
Alexander Roslin (1718-1793). Swedish painter. The Lady with the Veil, 1768. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le
Le Roman de la Rose. 1225-1280. French poem. 13th century. By Guillaume de Lorris (c.1200-1240) and Jean de Meun (c.1240-1305). Men and women dancing holding hands. Miniature. 14th century

Houdini, nothing on earth can hold Houdini! Fred Ray & Co. in an intensely funny Roman travesty.... Date ca. 1901

Hammering Man sculpture, Frankfurt, Germany, Europe

Gossip about Fairies 12
On moonlit nights the fairies hold their revels, naturally choosing a picturesque castle ruin as the setting

Man with a glass. (2800-2300B. C. ). Cycladic Art. Ancient per
Cycladic Art. Ancient period II. Greece. Man with a glass. Canonical style. Belongs to the Syros phase (2800-2300 b.C.). Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art. Athens. Greece

Illustration From Shakespeares The Tempest
Illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play The Tempest, with the fairy Ariel holding onto the mast of a sailing ship as men stand on the deck below during a strorm

Fantasy French postcard - Nude woman and doll
Very stylish Fantasy French postcard depicting a nude woman smiling and cradling a doll in her arm. Date: circa 1910s

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

WWI - Wounded soldier in the arms of his nurse
WWI - Wounded soldier (who has lost his arm) in the arms of his nurse - Comrades in Arms. Date: circa 1917

Front Line Copter
5th January 1969: A soldier in the U.S

Oman / Muscat
The white palaces of Muscat, Oman, are closed in on three sides by the black mountains. Their jagged cliffs hold in the warmth of the sun, making Muscat unbearably hot. Date: 1930s

Alexander Yakovlev, aircraft designer
Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (1906-1989), Soviet aircraft designer, in military uniform and holding an aircraft model. In 1932, Yakovlev founded what became the the Yakovlev design bureau

Olive baboon (Papio cynocephalus anubis) eating grass, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Stilt fishermen at Welligama, south coast, Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, Asia

Traffic Police C. 1900
Three police officers, one in uniform and two in plain clothes working together to catch speeding motorists. The two plain clothed policemen hold stopwatches

60S Fashion / Floral Dress
A girl wearing a floral dress with white shoes and gloves holds a basket. Date: early 1960s

The New Playmates - Siblings and new bunnies
The New Playmates - A young brother and sister meet a basket of new bunnies. circa 1920s

Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand
Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676). Dutch Admiral. Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Vietnamese man entering tunnel, Chu Chi tunnels, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stoking a Steamship
Stokers at work in the hold of a coal-burning steamship

Client: John Craig - Model: Pattie Boyd
Client: John Craig - Dark cotton blouse with lace collar and cuffs - Model: Pattie Boyd - Shoot: January 12, 1965 (2/2) Date: 1965

Surfer holding her board wades through the surf as clouds above are lit by the setting
A surfer holding her board wades through the surf as clouds above are lit by the setting sun at Mollymook Beach on the south coast of New South Wales May 8, 2014

Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766, by Thomas
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788). English painter. Portrait of Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766, National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet, Surre
A group of children in the garden at the St Nicholas Home for Crippled Children, West Byfleet. Several hold dolls, one carries a pair of crutches. The home was run by the Waifs and Strays Society

Crystal Palace Cup
1st April 1914: Crowds on their way to watch the F A Cup Final of 1914 held at Crystal Palace, London, between Liverpool and Burnley. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) egg, held in hand, Rufford, Lancashire, England, October

Monk holding Buddhist prayer book, Rumtek Gompa, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, Asia

La Joute, the fire fountain by Jean-Paul Riopelle, Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Swiss guards, St. Peters Square, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Infant Chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) riding on its mothers back, Imfolozi Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

Men playing traditional horn instruments at a Lunar New Year festival in the Miao village of Qingman, Guizhou Province, China, Asia

Trumpet player, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Iban tribeswoman mending bamboo longhouse verandah floor, Lemanak River, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Lowland Gorilla 3MP102B
TOM-1618 Young Lowland Gorilla Gorilla gorilla Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Young women in costumes, Lao New Year, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Traditional costume and horse, ceremony for archery festival, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Play / Wilde / Salome
The dancers reward: the head on a platter. Maud Allan holds the head of Johannen. Date: 1907

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"Hold: A Symbol of Strength, Compassion, and Resilience" Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: In the face of danger, a fearless hero emerges to save a life from the clutches of flames. The power of holding on to hope prevails. Jesus Healing The Sick: With gentle hands and unwavering faith, Jesus holds those in need close to his heart, offering healing and solace in times of pain and suffering. Elizabeth Bessie Coleman (1892-1926): Pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman defied societal norms by holding onto her dreams with determination and courage, becoming the first African American woman to hold a pilot's license. Statue by Tommy Steele of the eponymous woman of the Beatles song, Eleanor Rigby: This poignant sculpture reminds us that even in loneliness and despair, we can find solace by holding onto our shared humanity. Alaskan/Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040: Witnessing an otter mother tenderly cradling her precious pup showcases the unconditional love found within nature's embrace – a bond that is unbreakable. Early 12th Century Frescoes in Bet Maryam, St. Marys Church, Lalibela: These ancient artworks depict religious devotion held steadfast through centuries; they remind us that faith has always been something worth cherishing. Long Live Estonia: A rallying cry for resilience against adversity; it represents a nation's unwavering spirit as they hold tight to their identity amidst challenges throughout history. The Scales of Justice above the Old Bailey Law Courts, Inns of Court London England UK: An emblematic symbol representing fairness and equality under law – reminding us all that justice must be upheld without bias or prejudice. Cutaway view of an American warship.