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"Thick: A Tapestry of Diversity and Strength" In a world filled with diverse wonders, the concept of "thick" takes on many forms

Background imageThick Collection: Thick-legged Flower Beetle - on Geranium flower Oedemera nobilis Essex, UK IN001121

Thick-legged Flower Beetle - on Geranium flower Oedemera nobilis Essex, UK IN001121 Date: 23-Jun-19

Background imageThick Collection: Thick-legged Flower Beetle - on Erigeron Daisy Flower Oedemera nobilis Essex, UK IN001101

Thick-legged Flower Beetle - on Erigeron Daisy Flower Oedemera nobilis Essex, UK IN001101 Date: 20-Jun-19

Background imageThick Collection: Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Rajasthan, India BI032101

Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris Rajasthan, India BI032101 Date: 09-Feb-20

Background imageThick Collection: Bolivia, San Juan, llama. A small herd of llamas shows the diversity of the wool colors

Bolivia, San Juan, llama. A small herd of llamas shows the diversity of the wool colors

Background imageThick Collection: Finland, Northern Karelia Region, Lieksa, wolverine, Gulo gulo. Portrait of a wolverine

Finland, Northern Karelia Region, Lieksa, wolverine, Gulo gulo. Portrait of a wolverine

Background imageThick Collection: A Vickers heavy tank crashing through a thick brick wall during a test 'somewhere in England'

A Vickers heavy tank crashing through a thick brick wall during a test "somewhere in England"(b / w photo)
6009202 A Vickers heavy tank crashing through a thick brick wall during a test " somewhere in England" (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Background imageThick Collection: Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811938 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Background imageThick Collection: Wreck of the ship Cromdale at the Lizard

Wreck of the ship Cromdale at the Lizard
The British built iron sailing barque Cromdale ran into the Lizard rocks in thick fog on May 23 1913. She was carrying a cargo of nitrates from Chile and was a total wreck Date: 1913

Background imageThick Collection: Park under heavy snow, London

Park under heavy snow, London
London park under heavy snow. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageThick Collection: Park in the snow

Park in the snow
A deserted park with snow on the ground. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageThick Collection: Newhaven to Dieppe ferry

Newhaven to Dieppe ferry
Passengers on deck of cross-channel ferry with plume of thick black smoke issuing from funnel. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageThick Collection: Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem

Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
Canons of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Canonici del S. Sepolcro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Background imageThick Collection: View over Dikkebus Lake, Dickebusch, Belgium

View over Dikkebus Lake, Dickebusch, Belgium
The name Dickebusch means hick forest and dates from the time that this area was dense woodland. The Germans never took the lake, although they reached the water in May 1918

Background imageThick Collection: Gas Bus

Gas Bus the first one [in photo] was in public service between Kingston and Epsom Downs yesterday [2 Nov 1939]. Towed by the bus, the trailer produces gas from a stove burning solid fules

Background imageThick Collection: Norway, Red Houses at Bjornegaard, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Norway, Red Houses at Bjornegaard, 1895 (oil on canvas)
MMT170959 Norway, Red Houses at Bjornegaard, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65x81 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Norvege)

Background imageThick Collection: Punch cartoon: fog in London in Victorian times (engraving)

Punch cartoon: fog in London in Victorian times (engraving)
6034786 Punch cartoon: fog in London in Victorian times (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: fog in London in Victorian times)

Background imageThick Collection: Sultry - perhaps some thunder and lightning but seas nable man bears his enjoyments thick upon him

Sultry - perhaps some thunder and lightning but seas nable man bears his enjoyments thick upon him if reas nable
587784 Sultry - perhaps some thunder and lightning but seas nable man bears his enjoyments thick upon him if reas nable (engraving) by English School

Background imageThick Collection: Thick gorgonia, Gorgonia crassa?

Thick gorgonia, Gorgonia crassa?
Thick gorgonia, Gorgonia crassa (Candelabra coral, Plexaura flexuosa?). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageThick Collection: Bird-Catching in Pomerania (engraving)

Bird-Catching in Pomerania (engraving)
3627854 Bird-Catching in Pomerania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird-Catching in Pomerania)

Background imageThick Collection: The Valley Thick with Corn, 1825 (pen and dark brown ink with brush in sepia mixed with

The Valley Thick with Corn, 1825 (pen and dark brown ink with brush in sepia mixed with
1217511 The Valley Thick with Corn, 1825 (pen and dark brown ink with brush in sepia mixed with gum arabic; varnished) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 18.2x27.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Background imageThick Collection: Round and Flat Watercolour Sable Brushes

Round and Flat Watercolour Sable Brushes in Albata. circa 1880s

Background imageThick Collection: Warehouse on fire near railway line

Warehouse on fire near railway line, with flames and thick black smoke billowing out, and fire engines in the foreground. Date: mid-20th century

Background imageThick Collection: Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

Background imageThick Collection: The bombardment of Alexandria, HMS Alexandra in the thick of the engagement (colour litho)

The bombardment of Alexandria, HMS Alexandra in the thick of the engagement (colour litho)
2795253 The bombardment of Alexandria, HMS Alexandra in the thick of the engagement (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThick Collection: Punch cartoon: Fog in London, 21 January 1865 (engraving)

Punch cartoon: Fog in London, 21 January 1865 (engraving)
6034770 Punch cartoon: Fog in London, 21 January 1865 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Fog in London, 21 January 1865)

Background imageThick Collection: 'In the Thick of it', Narrow Escape of General Mavromichaelis at Reveni (litho)

"In the Thick of it", Narrow Escape of General Mavromichaelis at Reveni (litho)
1036930 " In the Thick of it", Narrow Escape of General Mavromichaelis at Reveni (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThick Collection: Notes at a Dog-Show (engraving)

Notes at a Dog-Show (engraving)
1044631 Notes at a Dog-Show (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at a Dog-Show)

Background imageThick Collection: The Return of the Troops, Public Banquet to the First Life Guards at Humphreys Hall

The Return of the Troops, Public Banquet to the First Life Guards at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge, 25 October
1061357 The Return of the Troops, Public Banquet to the First Life Guards at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge, 25 October, the Twenty-Eighth Anniversary of the Charge of Balaclava (engraving) by Hall

Background imageThick Collection: Scenes at the Deptford Election (engraving)

Scenes at the Deptford Election (engraving)
1037973 Scenes at the Deptford Election (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at the Deptford Election)

Background imageThick Collection: A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b / w photo)

A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b / w photo)
3652708 A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A plate of artificial ice weighing five tons)

Background imageThick Collection: Tunnel on Netherlands-Delagoa Bay Railway (b / w photo)

Tunnel on Netherlands-Delagoa Bay Railway (b / w photo)
3092343 Tunnel on Netherlands-Delagoa Bay Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunnel on Netherlands-Delagoa Bay Railway)

Background imageThick Collection: Madame Leroux (engraving)

Madame Leroux (engraving)
1047005 Madame Leroux (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Leroux. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageThick Collection: Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving)

Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving)
3627994 Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight)

Background imageThick Collection: Contemporary indigo fabric, Thailand (textile)

Contemporary indigo fabric, Thailand (textile)
LIT389606 Contemporary indigo fabric, Thailand (textile) by Thai School; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Background imageThick Collection: Punch cartoon: taking advantage of the thick London fog (engraving)

Punch cartoon: taking advantage of the thick London fog (engraving)
6034688 Punch cartoon: taking advantage of the thick London fog (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: taking advantage of the thick London fog)

Background imageThick Collection: There came out a very thick smoke (engraving)

There came out a very thick smoke (engraving)
5991784 There came out a very thick smoke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There came out a very thick smoke)

Background imageThick Collection: Punch cartoon: fog in Victorian London (engraving)

Punch cartoon: fog in Victorian London (engraving)
6035051 Punch cartoon: fog in Victorian London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: fog in Victorian London)

Background imageThick Collection: Illustration for Silas Marner (colour litho)

Illustration for Silas Marner (colour litho)
3651904 Illustration for Silas Marner (colour litho) by Wheelhouse, Mary V. (1895-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The door opened, and a thick-set, heavy-looking young man entered)

Background imageThick Collection: The Pirie Bush (b / w photo)

The Pirie Bush (b / w photo)
3092324 The Pirie Bush (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pirie Bush)

Background imageThick Collection: The Kintai Bridge in the fog #Water mirror

The Kintai Bridge in the fog #Water mirror
isotani-photo.jpn.org. Sunao Isotani

Background imageThick Collection: ITALIAN CAMPAIGN At the bridge of LODI, Napoleon himself is in the thick of the fighting

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN At the bridge of LODI, Napoleon himself is in the thick of the fighting against the Austrians defending the bridge over the Adda Date: 10 May 1796

Background imageThick Collection: Asia, Japan, Nagano, Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Snow Monkey Park, Japanese macaque

Asia, Japan, Nagano, Jigokudani Yaen Koen, Snow Monkey Park, Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata. A baby Japanese macaque looks out from cuddling in its mothers fur to keep warm

Background imageThick Collection: Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen. Portrait of a walrus in the water

Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen. Portrait of a walrus in the water

Background imageThick Collection: Crossing the Ice Bridge - Montreal, Canada

Crossing the Ice Bridge - Montreal, Canada
Crossing the Ice Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec province, Canada. circa 1910

Background imageThick Collection: Tugboat at Sea Date: 1948

Tugboat at Sea Date: 1948

Background imageThick Collection: Brass Mill Date: 1938

Brass Mill Date: 1938

Background imageThick Collection: CRUSADES MELEE 12C

CRUSADES MELEE 12C
In the thick of battle - a melee during the Crusades Date: 12th century

Background imageThick Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102623

EyeUbiquitous_20102623
France, Rhone-Alpes, Isere, Les Aiguilles. Limestone cliffs and towers south west of Col de Rousset in the Vercor region with thick white cloud and mist lying across lower slopes




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"Thick: A Tapestry of Diversity and Strength" In a world filled with diverse wonders, the concept of "thick" takes on many forms. From Albrecht Durer's Rhinoceros, an emblem of nature's robustness, to the resilient Young Uyghur Girl in Kashgar, Xinjiang - their stories remind us that strength comes in all shapes and sizes. Just as Sylvia Pankhurst fought tirelessly for women's rights as a Suffragette, we see how determination can be thick like Phlomis fruticosa - a densely branched shrub with vibrant yellow flowers. It symbolizes resilience even when faced with adversity. Like storm clouds gathering on the horizon, RAF Bomb-Aimers during World War II exemplified unwavering courage at their positions. Their bravery was as thick as the Elderly Gypsy Woman's wisdom passed down through generations. Amidst historical turmoil such as WWI, where bread was scarce and precious, we learn not to waste what is valuable. The significance lies not only in sustenance but also in appreciating life’s simple pleasures – something Hadrian’s Wall reminds us of; its ancient stones standing tall and steadfast against time. The 1960s brought about social change and self-expression; lipstick became more than just makeup but a symbol of empowerment. Its bold colors mirrored society breaking free from conventions - just like Sheep with curved horns and thick woolly coats roaming freely across vast landscapes. Deep-rooted traditions are often seen etched upon Shilluk Girls bearing extensive traditional scarification. These intricate patterns tell tales of heritage so rich it becomes woven into their very being. In this tapestry called life, "thick" represents layers upon layers of history, diversity, courage, beauty, and resilience. It serves as a reminder that true strength lies within each individual story waiting to be unveiled – whether it be found in art, nature, or the human spirit.