Break Collection

Patriotic Poster - 30th Anniversary of Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 30 Years Commemoration of the Victory against the French at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in May, 1954. Breaking the shackles of Colonial oppression. Date: 1984

Firefighters on a tea break after fire St Katherines Dock
London firefighters (with cork helmets) and Auxiliary Fire Service firefighters (with tin hats and AFS badges on their tunics)

HMS Duke of York firing a broadside; Second World War
Photograph showing the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York firing her 14-inch guns, whilst heavy seas break over her bows, sometime during the Second World War

Traditional pub, Whitstable, Kent, UK

Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡rd Laplau (1938-2009)
Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡 rd Laplau (1938-2009). Naive art. Painting

Coal miners relaxing after a shift. This is a coal mine in Donetsk, Ukraine. Photographed in May 1987 when Ukraine was still part of the USSR

Mill Workers - Spinning - Rochdale, Lancashire. Date: 1911

French maid taking a break and enjoying a cigarette before her next duty calls.... Date: 1910s

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, Lords, 1910
Photographs showing various views of the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1910. The images show (clockwise from top left): R.S.L. Fowler and D.G

Two biplanes with resting crew, Iraq
Two biplanes in the desert with their crew resting and drinking, somewhere in Iraq

Members of a Republican Militia; Spanish Civil War, 1936
Photograph showing two female members of a Republican militia unit taking a break on their march towards the frontline in the Guadarrama Mountains, 1936

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows break Scampton 1989
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks break during their display at Scampton in October 1989 Date: 1989

Osteoporotic bone, SEM
Osteoporotic bone. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of fractured bone tissue from a patient suffering from osteoporosis (brittle bone disease)

Authentic Ploughman s
Ploughmans Lunch; farmworkers on the Wiltshire Downs enjoy their mid-day break

Manchester, England - Piccadilly Gardens
Manchester, England - the busy Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Gardens showing shop fronts, cars, and businesses. circa 1910s

Wave in Pristine ocean
Large wave breaking at Greenly Beach, Southern Ocean, Eyre Peninsula. South Australia

Curtiss SB2C Helldiver -early examples had a tendency to break up during recovery from a dive

British soldiers boarding buses, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers boarding double decker buses on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are returning for a rest after hard fighting at Monchy. Date: circa 1917

Back on leave - February 1945
Three soldiers, back on leave from Burma, drink beer with two locals in the Angel Hotel. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N24272

Nude model on a break plays a piano
The Model rests A nude model takes a break from posing for an artist and plays a little ditty on the Baby Grand Piano just off his studio. Date: circa 1914

Double fracture to the leg, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (back view) of the leg of a patient, showing a double fracture to the lower leg in which the proximal fibula bone (upper right) and distal tibia bone (lower centre) are affected

Citroen DS20 Break

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Mostar - taking coffee
Women taking coffee sat on the cobbles in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Woman Smoking 1940S
A young housewife exhales a stream of smoke as she takes a break from her household tasks. By the end of World War Two, nearly half of the women in Britain had a smoking habit

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam. The Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen or Posthoornkerk Church located along the Haarlemmerstraat in Amsterdam City

Picnic on the Beach
Two girls take a break from driving, and enjoy a picnic on the beach and a spot of reading

Hotel chefs relaxing, Central London
Chefs outside a Central London hotel take a break from their labours, in the fresh air. Date: circa 1950s

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Hungary, Budapest, Buda Castle District, view over Danube and Pest with Parliament Building

Hawaii, Maui, Molokini Island, Underwater View Of Wave Breaking Over Shallow Reef B1916

BAe Systems Hawks RAF Red Arrows Cosford 1982
RAFAT RAF Red Arrows BAe Systems Hawks perform the vixen break at Cosford in April 1982 Date: 1982

Tea break for firefighters, London, WW2
Tea break for a group of London firefighters, standing by an LCC canteen van. Date: 1940s

Firefighters playing billiards in fire station
Firemen playing billiards in a fire station. Date: early 20th century

Cupecoy Beach, Saint Martin, French Antilles
A long exposure of Cupecoy Beach coastal surf taken after sunset at twilight. Saint-Martin is one of five island dependencies of Guadeloupe. Situated in the French Antilles (French West Indies)

Fragment of the Panorama of the battle of Rezonville (16th August 1870), 1883 (oil
XIR163422 Fragment of the Panorama of the battle of Rezonville (16th August 1870), 1883 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 180x210 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Bluebird
January 1929: The Napier Arrol Aster Car Bluebird used to break the land-speed record by Sir Malcolm Campbell. (Photo by Edward G. Malindine/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The Wolves and the Sheep
THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP The wolves break the peace pact they had with the sheep, and attack them in their sheepfold; a faithless enemy is not to be trusted

Lysistrata and his allies defending the access of the acropolis to men by farts, 1896 (litho)
AIS5356057 Lysistrata and his allies defending the access of the acropolis to men by farts, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 32x25 cm; (add.info)

Wapping, 1860-64 (oil on canvas)
4073475 Wapping, 1860-64 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 72x101.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; American, out of copyright

All went well till the wheels came off. Cartoon strip from the Bonzo Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Surf on reef off Namotu Island, and Tavarua Island in distance, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, South Pacific, aerial

RAF fighter pilot of 602 Squadron at dispersal - playing chess while waiting for the call to scramble. Perranporth, Cornwall, 1943 eTopFoto

The Great Train Robbery- train robber leaps to freedom
Page from The Illustrated London News, reporting on the latest episode in the Great Train Robbery saga. Ronnie Biggs and other prisoners leaps to freedom over Wandsworth Gaol wall

X-ray of the broken head of the femur
False-colour x-ray of the broken head of the femur where it fits into the acetabulum, forming the ball-and- socket joint of the hip. The break has been pinned (red) and secured to the long bone

Fractured jawbone, X-ray
Fractured jawbone. Coloured X-ray of a human jaw showing a fractured lower jawbone (mandible). The fracture has occurred to the left side of the lower jawbone (bottom right, orange)

The Great Train Robbery- commando raid frees train robber
Front page of The Illustrated London News reporting on the latest episode in the Great Train Robbery saga. As Ronald Biggs clambers with there other prisoners over Wandsworth Gaol wall

Boating party, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A boating party off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They have gone out to view an old wreck (visible just behind them), and are having a break for refreshments

Herring Fleet Fisher Women, East Coast of Britain, 1913
Photographs showing three views of fisher women who worked for the herring fleet on the East coast of Britain in 1913. At top, three women stand at the pickling trough, gutting and pickling herring

British Soldiers resting near Monte Camino; Second World War
Photograph showing a group of British infantry taking a break, near Monte Camino, Italy, 1943. This unit had just been involved in six days of continuous fighting

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"Moments of Respite: Capturing the Essence of Break" Amidst the chaos, firefighters find solace in a tea break after battling a fierce fire at St Katherines Dock - a momentary pause to rejuvenate their spirits. The deafening roar subsides as HMS Duke of York takes a break from its relentless broadside firing during the Second World War - warriors catching their breath before resuming the fight. In an idyllic corner of Whitstable, Kent, UK, locals gather at a traditional pub for some well-deserved downtime - laughter and camaraderie filling the air as they take a break from life's demands. Rochdale's mill workers steal brief moments away from spinning machines, finding respite in each other's company - united by shared struggles and fleeting breaks that provide temporary relief. A whimsical circus scene unfolds before our eyes; performers take a break backstage while anticipation lingers in the air - even artists need time to recharge their creative energies. Dust-covered coal miners emerge from dark depths into daylight, taking precious breaks to catch their breaths amidst grueling labor - forging bonds through shared hardship and stolen moments of rest. A French maid steals away for her own personal intermission; she finds solace in solitude during her short break from serving others' needs – cherishing these stolen moments for herself. At Lords Cricket Ground in 1910, players engage in friendly banter during Eton vs Harrow match’s interval – both teams relishing this pause where rivalry is momentarily set aside for camaraderie. Two biplanes stand still on Iraqi soil as resting crew members seize an opportunity to relax amid turbulent skies – sharing stories and laughter while awaiting their next aerial adventure together. Spanish Civil War fighters find refuge under shaded trees during battle pauses; Republican Militia members bond over cigarettes and shared experiences, finding solace in each other's presence.