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Scrap Collection (#3)

"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: 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

Background imageScrap Collection: USA - Cars in scrap yard Colorado

USA - Cars in scrap yard Colorado

Background imageScrap Collection: HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

Background imageScrap Collection: HMS Boadicea - a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser

HMS Boadicea - a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Boadicea, a Boadicea-Class scout cruiser built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageScrap Collection: HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship

HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship
Royal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy

Background imageScrap Collection: Piper PA-34 Seneca G-BBLU

Piper PA-34 Seneca G-BBLU
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca G-BBLU (msn 34-7350271), on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977.. Date: 1977

Background imageScrap Collection: Alon A2 Aircoupe G-ATWP

Alon A2 Aircoupe G-ATWP (msn A-188), on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977.. Date: 1977

Background imageScrap Collection: de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5 G-AZPG

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5 G-AZPG
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5 G-AZPG (msn 04462), of Land-Surcon(Air Survey) Ltrd, , on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977. Date: 1977

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian Scrap, death of General Gordon

Victorian Scrap, death of General Gordon. circa late 1880s

Background imageScrap Collection: Spain

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Metals and church objects taken for smelting. Photography

Background imageScrap Collection: Scraps

Scraps
Valentina Landucci

Background imageScrap Collection: Light from the past

Light from the past
Benny Pettersson

Background imageScrap Collection: Cars that we forgot

Cars that we forgot
Benny Pettersson

Background imageScrap Collection: Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont. 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Mont

Background imageScrap Collection: Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee

Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana, 1942. Creator: Russell Lee
Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana

Background imageScrap Collection: Two Volvos

Two Volvos
Benny Pettersson

Background imageScrap Collection: Ms Hunter 252 f. 186r Two women fighting, from Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, 1462 (vellum)

Ms Hunter 252 f. 186r Two women fighting, from Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, 1462 (vellum)
GUL174541 Ms Hunter 252 f.186r Two women fighting, from Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, 1462 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library

Background imageScrap Collection: Federal. Creator: Joshua Johnston

Federal. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Federal

Background imageScrap Collection: Uncertain Future. Creator: Joshua Johnston

Uncertain Future. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Uncertain Future

Background imageScrap Collection: Seen Better Days. Creator: Joshua Johnston

Seen Better Days. Creator: Joshua Johnston
Seen Better Days

Background imageScrap Collection: Tomas O Leary & Danny Care Scrap

Tomas O Leary & Danny Care Scrap England V Ireland England V Ireland, Rbs Six Nations Twickenham, Middlesex, England 27 February 2010 BS SIX NATIONS Date: 27 February 2010

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scraps (chromolitho)

Victorian scraps (chromolitho)
3656425 Victorian scraps (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian scraps)

Background imageScrap Collection: Quite ready, tennis (chromolitho)

Quite ready, tennis (chromolitho)
5235220 Quite ready, tennis (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quite ready, tennis. One of a set of cut-outs relating to sport)

Background imageScrap Collection: Putting the weight (chromolitho)

Putting the weight (chromolitho)
5235192 Putting the weight (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Putting the weight. One of a set of cut-outs relating to sport)

Background imageScrap Collection: Are you ready? (tennis) (chromolitho)

Are you ready? (tennis) (chromolitho)
5235219 Are you ready? (tennis) (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Are you ready? (tennis). One of a set of cut-outs relating to sport

Background imageScrap Collection: Single stick, fencing (chromolitho)

Single stick, fencing (chromolitho)
5235216 Single stick, fencing (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Single stick, fencing. One of a set of cut-outs relating to sport)

Background imageScrap Collection: Time, Boxing (chromolitho)

Time, Boxing (chromolitho)
5235202 Time, Boxing (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time, Boxing. One of a set of cut-outs relating to sport)

Background imageScrap Collection: Victorian scraps: Angel playing a harp (chromolitho)

Victorian scraps: Angel playing a harp (chromolitho)
6031148 Victorian scraps: Angel playing a harp (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angel playing a harp)

Background imageScrap Collection: The favourite scrap book (engraving)

The favourite scrap book (engraving)
967805 The favourite scrap book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The favourite scrap book)

Background imageScrap Collection: Milkman, No Water And Good Measure (chromolitho)

Milkman, No Water And Good Measure (chromolitho)
976360 Milkman, No Water And Good Measure (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milkman, No Water And Good Measure. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Butcher, What For You Mum (chromolitho)

Butcher, What For You Mum (chromolitho)
976359 Butcher, What For You Mum (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher, What For You Mum. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Poulterer, A Fine Bird This (chromolitho)

Poulterer, A Fine Bird This (chromolitho)
976358 Poulterer, A Fine Bird This (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poulterer, A Fine Bird This. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: A Tea Grocer (chromolitho)

A Tea Grocer (chromolitho)
976357 A Tea Grocer (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tea Grocer. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Austria (chromolitho)

Austria (chromolitho)
976355 Austria (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austria. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Persia (chromolitho)

Persia (chromolitho)
976349 Persia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persia. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Denmark (chromolitho)

Denmark (chromolitho)
976346 Denmark (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Denmark. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: China (chromolitho)

China (chromolitho)
976344 China (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: China. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Hannibal (chromolitho)

Hannibal (chromolitho)
976331 Hannibal (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibal. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Constantine I (chromolitho)

Constantine I (chromolitho)
976328 Constantine I (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantine I. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Tamburlaine (chromolitho)

Tamburlaine (chromolitho)
976324 Tamburlaine (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tamburlaine. Scrap.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScrap Collection: Light Infantryman time of George IV

Light Infantryman time of George IV
LLM456793 Light Infantryman time of George IV by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light Infantryman time of George IV, 1821-30)

Background imageScrap Collection: Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell

Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell
LLM456425 Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell)




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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.