Soil Collection (#9)

Forest floor. Primeval forest in the Bavarian Forest National Park near Sankt Oswald. Germany, Bavaria

Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas), Australia
animal, animals, australia, bill, bills, bird, birds, close, close-up, close-ups, closeup, closeups, dacelo, detail, details, earth, feather, feathers, floor, forest, format, gigas, grass, head

Termite mound in the Litchfield National Park, Northern Territories, Australia

Rare earths
Juan I. Cuadrado

USA, Washington State, Palouse

Appius Claudius Persuading the Senate to Reject Pyrrhus Offer of Peace (engraving)
6010788 Appius Claudius Persuading the Senate to Reject Pyrrhus Offer of Peace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil"(colour litho)
6024000 " When Spring unlocks the flowers to paint the laughing soil" (colour litho) by Nixon, Mima (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man ploughing and another sowing, 1849 - 1852 (black crayon on wove paper)
1217630 Man ploughing and another sowing, 1849 - 1852 (black crayon on wove paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 14.5x21.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Study of a landscape with a ploughed field, Eragny-sur-Epte, c
1217549 Study of a landscape with a ploughed field, Eragny-sur-Epte, c. 1886 - 1890 (watercolour over pencil) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 20.9x27.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Chocolat Poulain trade card, Olivier de Serres (chromolitho)
964042 Chocolat Poulain trade card, Olivier de Serres (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chocolat Poulain trade card with a portrait of Olivier de Serres)

Ripe and Unripe Plums, c. 1860 (w / c on card)
HMP426037 Ripe and Unripe Plums, c.1860 (w/c on card) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 15.3x24 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English

Weather Control (litho)
2812594 Weather Control (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weather Control. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on The World of Tomorrow)

Comic postcard, Cockerel and hens, egg production, WW2 Date: 1940s

Comic postcard, Cockerel scratching for a living Date: 20th century

The Jamrud Fort, Khyber Pass, modern Pakistan
19th century vintage photograph: The Jamrud Fort is located beside Bab-e-Khyber at the entrance to the Khyber Pass from the Peshawar side in the tribal district of Khyber KPK, Pakistan

Bedouin camp in the desrt, North Africa, Algeria
Vintage 19th century photograph - Bedouin camp in the desrt, North Africa, Algeria

Rororua Lake, showing Mokoia Island, New Zealand
19th century vintage photograph - Rororua Lake, showing Mokoia Island from Onihmutu, New Zealand

Sheba Reef, Btrays Golden Quarry, gold mining, South Africa
19th century vintage photograph: Sheba Reef, Btrays Golden Quarry, gold mining, South Africa

Comic postcard, man gardening, two sparrows Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Middle-aged woman and gravedigger Date: 20th century

Oxen ploughing on the South Downs near Seaford
circa 1910s

The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life
IL283083 The Life in an Insect Community, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell, Leonard Robert (b.1889); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Australian Diggers Memorial, Plugstreet Experience
The 14-18 Experience Museum was opened on 9 November 2013 and on that day a splendid bas relief of Australian miners digging underground was unveiled. It was donated by Ross J

Cafe t Hertje - first place Liberated in Holland
Following the capture of Joes Bridge on 10 September 1944, the following day D Squadron of 2nd Household Cavalry Regiment arrived here - then called Cafe Rustoord

Varieties of ants and their nests -- nest of the Fuliginous ant, Formica fuliginosa, Yellow ant (Formica flava), Fallow ant (Formica rufa), nest of the Common Yellow ant

Two moles (Talpa Europaea). Date: 1843

Dustman (colour litho)
3650313 Dustman (colour litho) by Petherick, H.W. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dustman. Illustration for London Characters (Aunt Louisas London Toy Books, Frederick Warne)

Horse and cart in a field, Roseland, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Section of the soil under a street in Paris (engraving)
2793302 Section of the soil under a street in Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section of the soil under a street in Paris)

Ploughing in the Nivernais (colour litho)
3622487 Ploughing in the Nivernais (colour litho) by Bonheur, Rosa (1822-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ploughing in the Nivernais)

How Does My Garden Grow by Muriel Dawson. 1942

Destruction of first German airship on British soil, WW1
Destruction of the first German airship on British soil during the First World War, on 3 September 1916 at Cuffley near Enfield. 1916

Cartoon, two street cleaners. 19th century

Landscape of volcanic craters, Idaho, USA
Landscape of volcanic craters, looking like craters of the moon, Idaho, USA. Date: circa 1920

Golden Soil: French methods of Market Gardening for England, showing scenes from the Market Garden at Thatcham, Berkshire. Date: 1908

Revolutionary troops at Recife
Revolutionary troops holding defense of a bridge at Recife in Pernambuco, Brazil. Eight soldiers lie down across the bridge, with two low banks of soil to hide behind. Date: 1930

Columbus Second Voyage
Christopher Columbus second voyage, the first mass said on American soil. A priest holds up a crucifix as sailors kneel in prayer and to listen, and native people sit in a gathering. Date: 1493

The Weary Ploughman, 1858 (etching and drypoint)
1217796 The Weary Ploughman, 1858 (etching and drypoint) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 13.2x20.121.8x29.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Malay man and woman tilling field, South East Asia
Malay man and woman tilling a field with a primitive harrow, Malay States, South East Asia (then part of the British Empire, now Malaysia). Date: 1922

British troops, Battle of Flanders, WW1
British troops advancing over ground churned up by shell fire, Battle of Flanders, First World War. 1914-1918

How Tankerville Smith took a Country Cottage (chromolitho)
1044677 How Tankerville Smith took a Country Cottage (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Tankerville Smith took a Country Cottage)

Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas)
657126 Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 42x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Allotments, East Ham)

Adam at work in a field, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper
742114 Adam at work in a field, from The Story of Adam and Eve (oil on copper) (see also 742110-15) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78)

The Bad Lands of White River (engraving)
3627877 The Bad Lands of White River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bad Lands of White River)

Window wXX depicting St Ambrose finds the remains of St Gervais and St Protais
720528 Window wXX depicting St Ambrose finds the remains of St Gervais and St Protais (stained glass) by French School, (12th century); Le Mans, Sarthe, France; French, out of copyright

US Navy, first hoisting of the Stars and Stripes by the Marines on Cuban soil, 11 June 1898 (colour litho)
6028785 US Navy, first hoisting of the Stars and Stripes by the Marines on Cuban soil, 11 June 1898 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: US Navy)

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"Soil: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Blitz in London - Balham High Road, WW2: Amidst the chaos of war, the resilient soil of Balham High Road stood strong, silently witnessing the destruction and rebuilding of a city. Dig for Victory poster - WWII: The rallying cry echoed across the nation as citizens dug deep into their gardens, realizing that victory could also be found in the fertile embrace of soil. Planting asparagus crowns in a trench, spreading roots out evenly: With careful hands and hopeful hearts, gardeners delicately placed each asparagus crown into its earthy bed, knowing that patience would yield succulent rewards. Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult foraging for food in flowering desert, Kgalagadi N. P. , Kalahari, South Africa: In the arid expanse of the Kalahari Desert's flowering plains, a meerkat scours every inch to uncover nature's hidden treasures. Four-horse Ploughing team at work - South Downs, East Sussex: Majestic horses gracefully tread upon ancient landforms while farmers guide their ploughs through time-honored rituals etched deeply within Sussex's soulful soil. Ploughing a field: As iron meets earth with resounding force and precision, generations continue to shape our agricultural landscapes by turning over new beginnings from old foundations. A combine harvester in Weybourne in Norfolk UK: Modern marvels dance across fields like graceful giants; combines hum along Norfolk's horizon as they harvest Earth's bountiful gifts with mechanical efficiency. Vine cultivation - La Geria region, Lanzarote Canary Islands Spain Europe: Against all odds on Lanzarote's volcanic terrain lies an oasis where vineyards defy adversity; here vines intertwine with blackened soil, producing wines that embody the island's spirit.