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Scrap Collection (#2)

"From war efforts to old customs: the diverse world of scrap" Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21): Once a proud vessel, now reduced to scrap metal

Background imageScrap Collection: Giraffe on a Victorian scrap

Giraffe on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageScrap Collection: James Madison / Scrap

James Madison / Scrap
JAMES MADISON 4th American President (1809-17) Date: 1751 - 1836

Background imageScrap Collection: Advert / Sandwich Man 19C

Advert / Sandwich Man 19C
Sandwichman advertising a pantomime - Babes in the Wood at Drury Lane Theatre, London

Background imageScrap Collection: Laundrymaid Ironing

Laundrymaid Ironing
Repasseuse (ironer)

Background imageScrap Collection: Cycling Scrap

Cycling Scrap
A girl cycles happily on a bicycle thats rather too small for her, and which at any moment may catch her skirt and cause a nasty accident

Background imageScrap Collection: Lacma

Lacma
Christophe L

Background imageScrap Collection: A collection of Iraqi tanks rusting in a scrap yard close to Kuwait City are a reminder

A collection of Iraqi tanks rusting in a scrap yard close to Kuwait City are a reminder of the 1990 - 91 Gulf War

Background imageScrap Collection: 0-6-0 Dean Goods locomotives No s. 2479, 2576, 2425 and 2399 in the process of being scrapped, c

0-6-0 Dean Goods locomotives No s. 2479, 2576, 2425 and 2399 in the process of being scrapped, c. 1949
The sorry sight of four The sorry sight of four 0-6-0 Dean Goods locomotives, photographed in the late 1940 s, in the process of being scrapped. Identified as engine No s

Background imageScrap Collection: Tank locomotive No. 5521 at Barry Scrapyard, 1975

Tank locomotive No. 5521 at Barry Scrapyard, 1975
With the rise of diesel and the gradual demise of steam, many steam locomotives were sent for scrap. The most famous scrapyard was at Barry

Background imageScrap Collection: Locomotive No. 6984, Owsden Hall, at Barry Scrapyard, c1980

Locomotive No. 6984, Owsden Hall, at Barry Scrapyard, c1980
With the rise of diesel and the gradual demise of steam, many steam locomotives were sent for scrap. The most famous scrapyard was at Barry

Background imageScrap Collection: Litter of one month old Yellow Labrador puppies playing. (PR)

Litter of one month old Yellow Labrador puppies playing. (PR)

Background imageScrap Collection: kitsch/cards/souvenir, flower vase, scrap-picture, Germany, 1863

kitsch/cards/souvenir, flower vase, scrap-picture, Germany, 1863, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, black man riding an ostrich

Victorian scrap, black man riding an ostrich. 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Ava Lowle Willing, Lady Ribblesdale

Ava Lowle Willing, Lady Ribblesdale (1868-1958), American socialite, wife of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale. late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Children riding in a cart on a Victorian scrap

Children riding in a cart on a Victorian scrap
Children riding in a cart drawn by goats on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, Fairground roundabout

Victorian scrap, Fairground roundabout. 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: UB40 filming a video film in a scrapyard. The video film will feature songs from their

UB40 filming a video film in a scrapyard. The video film will feature songs from their album Labour of Love. Pictured, Brian Travers, saxophonist with the band and producer of the video

Background imageScrap Collection: Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2

Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2, 480-ton destroyer which was launched in 1946 by the late Ellen Wilkinson who was at that time MP for Jarrow

Background imageScrap Collection: Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans... First World War, 1914, (c1920)

Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans... First World War, 1914, (c1920)
Scrapped! Wrecked Motor-cars captured from the Germans at the Front, First World War, 1914, (c1920). From " The Great World War - A History" Volume II, edited by Frank A Mumby

Background imageScrap Collection: Nimrod Comet, Par, Cornwall. August 1992

Nimrod Comet, Par, Cornwall. August 1992
An employee of Henry Orchard and Sons in the cockpit of a Nimrod Comet. The scrap metal company of Par have been helping protect the environment through sustainable recycling for over seventy years

Background imageScrap Collection: Southern Sweden, Northern Europe. Abandoned cars at Kyrko Mosse junkyard

Southern Sweden, Northern Europe. Abandoned cars at Kyrko Mosse junkyard

Background imageScrap Collection: Close up of gray paper texture

Close up of gray paper texture Gray paper texture on macro. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Beige paper texture, Light background. High resolution photo

Beige paper texture, Light background. High resolution photo Beige paper texture, Light background. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Yellow paper background, colorful paper texture. High resolution photo

Yellow paper background, colorful paper texture. High resolution photo Yellow paper background, colorful paper texture. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia, Africa

The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia, Africa. Landscape photography The shipwreck in the Atlantic ocean on Skeleton Coast near Swakopmund in Namibia

Background imageScrap Collection: Close up of background yellow color

Close up of background yellow color Close up of background yellow color. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Green paper texture as a background

Green paper texture as a background Green paper texture as a background. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Paper texture background for your project on scrapbooking

Paper texture background for your project on scrapbooking Paper texture background for your project on scrapbooking. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Watercolor beige paper background, pattern, texture close-up

Watercolor beige paper background, pattern, texture close-up Watercolor beige paper background, pattern, texture close-up. High resolution photo

Background imageScrap Collection: Twisted

Twisted
Benny Pettersson

Background imageScrap Collection: Used

Used
Benny Pettersson

Background imageScrap Collection: Aveling and Porter tandem road roller reg. XP 237

Aveling and Porter tandem road roller reg. XP 237, in the Thames Land Co. scrap yard:- a vertical-boiler roller licence-built by A and P from an American design from Buffalo-Springfield

Background imageScrap Collection: Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters

Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters, in a scrap dump captured by German forces. Date: 1941

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, 1st Life Guards, Cavalry Regiment

Victorian scrap, 1st Life Guards, Cavalry Regiment Date: circa 1858

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment

Victorian scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment Date: circa 1858

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, 11th Light Dragoons, Cavalry Regiment

Victorian scrap, 11th Light Dragoons, Cavalry Regiment Date: circa 1858

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, 10th Hussars, Cavalry Regiment

Victorian scrap, 10th Hussars, Cavalry Regiment Date: circa 1858

Background imageScrap Collection: Scrap cutouts, Dog cartoons by Louis Wain

Scrap cutouts, Dog cartoons by Louis Wain Date: circa 1920s

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, girl holding a bunch of flowers

Victorian scrap, girl holding a bunch of flowers Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, Campbell clan of Scotland

Victorian scrap, Campbell clan of Scotland Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, cart watering the road

Victorian scrap, cart watering the road Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, young woman taking snuff

Victorian scrap, young woman taking snuff Date: 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, old woman taking snuff

Victorian scrap, old woman taking snuff Date: 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, heron, frog, snail and beetle

Victorian scrap, heron, frog, snail and beetle (and another bird in the water) Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, woman in red

Victorian scrap, woman in red Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian Scrap, Clown with Banjo

Victorian Scrap, Clown with Banjo, Our Old Friend Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scrap, girl with letter and basket of flowers

Victorian scrap, girl with letter and basket of flowers Date: late 19th century

Background imageScrap Collection: All the flags of the Allies fanned out

All the flags of the Allies fanned out
The card carries a verse entitled For a little Scrap of Paper'. This is a play on the German Chancellor's reported exclamation when he learned that Britain would honour her treaty obligations




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"From war efforts to old customs: the diverse world of scrap" Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21): Once a proud vessel, now reduced to scrap metal. Phrenological Head / Scrap: Exploring the intriguing connection between phrenology and discarded objects. Victorian scrap - dentist pulling a tooth: Unveiling the peculiarities of Victorian-era dental practices through scrap illustrations. Locomotive No. 9303 at Barry Scrapyard, c1980: Witnessing the end of an era as powerful locomotives are left to rust in scrapyards. Two young men sorting through a pile metal: The relentless pursuit for hidden treasures amidst heaps of discarded materials. Collecting Scrap Metal: Shedding light on the unsung heroes who gather scraps, turning them into valuable resources once again. Locomotives awaiting to be scrapped at Swindon Works, 1962: A haunting image capturing the fate that awaited these once-mighty machines. Victorian Scrap - Tattooing - an old custom: Delving into historical tattoo culture through fragments preserved in vintage scrapbooks. German circus scrap: Discovering remnants from a bygone era when circuses roamed Germany's towns and cities. WW2 - Recycling cans to aid war effort in East Ham, London: Highlighting how even small acts like recycling cans played a vital role during times of conflict and scarcity. Rusty gas pumps and car: Reflecting on forgotten relics from yesteryears' gas stations, where memories have turned into rusty scraps. Turn out more Scrap Metal - Turn out More Tanks poster: Unearthing wartime propaganda urging citizens to contribute their unused metals for tank production and national defense efforts.