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"To begin with, let's embark on a journey through time and diverse landscapes

Background imageBegin Collection: Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta G-ABTI

Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta G-ABTI
Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta, G-ABTI, after Brackles delivery flight to begin Imperial Airways new service at Cape Town

Background imageBegin Collection: Birmingham Middlemore Homes Emigration Party

Birmingham Middlemore Homes Emigration Party
A party of boys from Birminghams Middlemore Homes begin their journey to a new life in Canada. Each carries a large bag stencilled with their name in which their clothes

Background imageBegin Collection: Jimmy Carter / Sadat / Begin

Jimmy Carter / Sadat / Begin
JIMMY CARTER 39th American President (1977-81) seen here during the Palestine-Israeli peace talks with Sadat and Begin Date: 1924 -

Background imageBegin Collection: Hard Boss Scolds Clerk

Hard Boss Scolds Clerk
I have no more time ro spare, said Mr Goldie. " You came late to begin with." ; a hard boss scolds his elderly employee, who has filled the bin with paper

Background imageBegin Collection: View of the city of Plasencia (Caceres), engraving in Voyage Pittoresque en

View of the city of Plasencia (Caceres), engraving in Voyage Pittoresque en Espagne et en Portugal, 1840, by Emile Begin

Background imageBegin Collection: Cartoon, Two emancipated women

Cartoon, Two emancipated women
Modified wartime silhouette: skirts begin to evoke the barrel-line shape being narrower & court shoes are vying with high boots. Hats: tam-o shanter or high crown. Date: 1918

Background imageBegin Collection: To begin with, I ll paint the town red

To begin with, I ll paint the town red. Cartoon showing Democracy portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled Bourbon Principles and a paintbrush

Background imageBegin Collection: Workmen begin the job of dismantling the Boeing mock-up

Workmen begin the job of dismantling the Boeing mock-up of its SST 12/20. Marks Morrison, a Nebraska junk dealer, bought the model of the billion-dollar project at auction for $31, 000

Background imageBegin Collection: Hiller XROE-1 Rotorcycle

Hiller XROE-1 Rotorcycle at an air display, passing the US Army Square Dance helicopter team, who are ready to begin their sequence. Date: circa 1958

Background imageBegin Collection: Devils Marbles, Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia

Devils Marbles, Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Northern Territory, Australia, June 2010

Background imageBegin Collection: British Military Campaign to Tibet - sepoys in winter

British Military Campaign to Tibet - sepoys in winter
Sepoys in winter, waiting to begin a polo match, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to

Background imageBegin Collection: Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4
The final part of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk

Background imageBegin Collection: SOLDIERS CATCH SHARK

SOLDIERS CATCH SHARK
Sailors begin to hack a shark to death on their deck which they have just caught. Date: circa 1830s

Background imageBegin Collection: William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600

William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600
532722 William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600. Falstaff, having kept his supposed assignation with in Windsor Forest Mistress Ford as Herne the Hunter

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DDE-90019845
Kenya. Two wildebeest begin confrontation. Date: 11/11/2005

Background imageBegin Collection: Leaflet explaining a resolution of the West London Lancasterian Association to begin providing

Leaflet explaining a resolution of the West London Lancasterian Association to begin providing instruction to children
586709 Leaflet explaining a resolution of the West London Lancasterian Association to begin providing instruction to children, August 1813 (engraving) by English School

Background imageBegin Collection: At a Loss where to begin (engraving)

At a Loss where to begin (engraving)
2781263 At a Loss where to begin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a Loss where to begin. Illustration for Chatterbox (1899).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBegin Collection: Landing on Cape Cod 1620

Landing on Cape Cod 1620
A group of men with rifles stand in the distance on the beach of Cape Cod, as women in the foreground tend fires for cooking and begin washing clothes. Date: 1620

Background imageBegin Collection: GERMAN MACHINE GUNNERS

GERMAN MACHINE GUNNERS
German machine gunners in a trench outside Leningrad. Its not too bad on a fine summers day, but when winter comes the pleasures of invasion will begin to pall

Background imageBegin Collection: 'When Daffodils Begin to Peer'(colour litho)

"When Daffodils Begin to Peer"(colour litho)
5201958 " When Daffodils Begin to Peer" (colour litho) by Benger or Berenger, Ernest (1868-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBegin Collection: The Cape Team of Cricketers, who begin Play on 21 May, at Sheffield Park (b / w photo)

The Cape Team of Cricketers, who begin Play on 21 May, at Sheffield Park (b / w photo)
1604779 The Cape Team of Cricketers, who begin Play on 21 May, at Sheffield Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cape Team of Cricketers)

Background imageBegin Collection: Chamois-Stalking (litho)

Chamois-Stalking (litho)
1100080 Chamois-Stalking (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chamois-Stalking. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Background imageBegin Collection: Teacher Rings Bbell Date: 1941

Teacher Rings Bbell Date: 1941

Background imageBegin Collection: Waifs and Strays Children Emigrating to Canada

Waifs and Strays Children Emigrating to Canada
A party of boys from Church of England Waifs and Strays homes on-board ship en route to Canada. The emigration of orphans

Background imageBegin Collection: A PARTING KISS C1840

A PARTING KISS C1840
When your friend bids an over- affectionate farewell to your wife, you begin to wonder - and suddenly hes not so much of a friend as before... Date: circa 1840

Background imageBegin Collection: GOLFERS / SABRAN / 1931

GOLFERS / SABRAN / 1931
Fashionable players prepare to begin their round of golf Date: 1931

Background imageBegin Collection: Pocket Watch In Black And White

Pocket Watch In Black And White

Background imageBegin Collection: View of the Cathedral and the Miquelet tower in Valencia, engraving in Voyage Pittoresque

View of the Cathedral and the Miquelet tower in Valencia, engraving in Voyage Pittoresque en Espagne et en Portugal, 1840, by Emile Begin

Background imageBegin Collection: Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with backlight looking out freshly opened den, Canada

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) with backlight looking out freshly opened den, Canada, Manitoba, Wapusk national park

Background imageBegin Collection: The Hebrew prophet Haggai exhorts Governor Zerubbabel and the High Priest Joshua to begin

The Hebrew prophet Haggai exhorts Governor Zerubbabel and the High Priest Joshua to begin the building of Jerusalems Second Temple. After a 19th century work by Jan Reckleben

Background imageBegin Collection: Da wenn unsre Saiten klingen mus das Herz vor

Da wenn unsre Saiten klingen mus das Herz vor Freude springen, Baurn Hochzeit, Gobl, Andreas Benedictus, 1765-1792, Etching, stencil, hand colored with ink and gold, on board, with gilt edges, ca

Background imageBegin Collection: Airplane Landing At Sunset

Airplane Landing At Sunset

Background imageBegin Collection: Polar bear mother (Ursus maritimus) getting up on tundra, with two new born cubs playing

Polar bear mother (Ursus maritimus) getting up on tundra, with two new born cubs playing, Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada, Wapusk national park, Manitoba, Canada

Background imageBegin Collection: CARTOON: GORDIAN KNOT, 1977. Agreed - not to use the sword

CARTOON: GORDIAN KNOT, 1977. Agreed - not to use the sword. Cartoon comment on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begins efforts to resolve the Israel-Palestine

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Wall calendar
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Mans hand tearing January 1 page off of daily wall calendar. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageBegin Collection: Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The Addolorata during the Misteri procession on Good Friday

Sicily, Italy, Western Europe; The Addolorata during the Misteri procession on Good Friday in Trapani

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Crime Reconstruction
At the scene of the Leloutre crime case about to begin a reconstruction near the railway tracks. Date: 1920s

Background imageBegin Collection: MOLES, M. F. (second half 19th century-begin 20th

MOLES, M. F. (second half 19th century-begin 20th
MOLES, M.F. (second half 19th century-begin 20th century). The grape harvest. 1900. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Sitges. Maricel Museum

Background imageBegin Collection: Suffragette breaks Window, Miners Strike

Suffragette breaks Window, Miners Strike. Militant suffragette breaks shop window. Miners and Suffragettes are alike. For now they all begin to strike

Background imageBegin Collection: Two But Les deux ne font qu late 18th century

Two But Les deux ne font qu late 18th century
Artokoloro

Background imageBegin Collection: Martyrdom St Lawrence 1571 Engraving Sheet 19 13 / 16 x 13 3 / 4

Martyrdom St Lawrence 1571 Engraving Sheet 19 13 / 16 x 13 3 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageBegin Collection: New Years Ceremonies before the Shah of Persia at Teheran

New Years Ceremonies before the Shah of Persia at Teheran
NEW YEARs CEREMONIES BEFORE THE SHAH OF PERSIA AT TEHERAN. The Persians begin their New Year on March 21st, when the sun enters the sign of the Ram

Background imageBegin Collection: Twelve pictures from Des menschen begin, midden en einde, print maker: Jan Luyken

Twelve pictures from Des menschen begin, midden en einde, print maker: Jan Luyken, wed. Pieter Arentsz II, Cornelis van der Sys, 1712

Background imageBegin Collection: Triumph of Truth, possibly Nicolaes Jansz. Clock, 1558 - 1606

Triumph of Truth, possibly Nicolaes Jansz. Clock, 1558 - 1606

Background imageBegin Collection: The Coronation of the Czar of Russia, 1883: Waiting to Begin

The Coronation of the Czar of Russia, 1883: Waiting to Begin

Background imageBegin Collection: Japan - Silk Industry - Silkworms begin to construct cocoons

Japan - Silk Industry - Silkworms begin to construct cocoons Date: circa 1909

Background imageBegin Collection: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, US President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Prime Minister

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, US President Jimmy Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin shake hands at the time of the Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979

Background imageBegin Collection: William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600

William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600. Falstaff, having kept his supposed assignation with in Windsor Forest Mistress Ford as Herne the Hunter



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"To begin with, let's embark on a journey through time and diverse landscapes. From the Armstrong Whitworth AW15 Atalanta G-ABTI soaring through the skies to a whimsical cartoon depicting two emancipated women breaking free from societal constraints. As we paint the town red, we catch a glimpse of Plasencia, an enchanting city in Caceres, captured beautifully in an engraving from Voyage Pittoresque en. Moving forward, we witness the Birmingham Middlemore Homes Emigration Party bidding farewell to their homeland for new beginnings. Workmen diligently begin dismantling the Boeing mock-up, symbolizing progress and innovation taking flight. In another corner of history lies the British Military Campaign to Tibet - sepoys braving harsh winters in pursuit of conquest. But amidst all these grand narratives, even Napoleon couldn't resist being captivated by les femmes as depicted in Part 4 of his story. And sometimes soldiers find themselves engaged in unexpected adventures like catching sharks. In times of war and uncertainty, it is heartwarming to see "Our Youngsters First Steps" documented in a wartime picture book – reminding us that life goes on despite adversity. And just as our little ones take their first steps towards an unknown future, so do we venture into uncharted territories like Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve in Northern Territory, Australia. Beginnings are not confined to one place or time; they are scattered throughout history and across continents. Each caption offers a glimpse into different aspects of starting anew – be it exploration or personal growth. So let us embrace every beginning with open hearts and curious minds.