Dropping Collection (page 2)

Vanity
A painting of a seated young lady, tweaking her long, blonde hair having dressed, being assisted by two other women, one is holding a beaded necklace ready to put on her

Load Barrows so as to Avoid Crushing
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster draws attention to correctly loading packages in order to avoid crushing or dropping packages

Vickers Wellington B. III BK461, with Dunlop Compacta tyres
Vickers Wellington B.III BK461, at Honiley with Dunlop for trials of its Compacta wheel covers. Seen with the smallest diameter wheels fitted

Ship dropping the pilot Date: 1913

Cover design, Progress, July 1927 - Lever Brothers magazine, ballerina dancing in a bowl of soap suds while scattering soap flakes Date: 1927

Electricity Council appliance testing lab, Leatherhead
Electricity Council appliance testing laboratories, Leatherhead, Surrey. A new extension was opened on 16 May 1969. Showing the Housecraft Department

Chivalry of the air by G. H. Davis
The chivalry of the air: the courtesy of foe to foe. Showing a British pilot dropping a wreath for a comrade's grave in the German lines during the First World War

Sir John Tenniel, artist, illustrator and cartoonist
Sir John Tenniel (1820 - 1914), British artist, illustrator and political cartoonist, who had just died. Seen here with two of his most famous Punch cartoons

A Warm Welcome for Every Parachutist
Sixth column strategy: Foresight plans, if London gets invaded by landing Germans dropping from the skies dressed as British civilians they would be collected up by cyclist with tubs of hot boiling

Transall C-160F 61-ZF
Armee de l'Air - Transall C-160F 61-ZF (msn F88), of FT.61, at RAF Mildenhall dropping off support equipment for the Patrouille de France. (Transall - TRANSport ALLianz). Date: circa 1990

More Haste Less Speed, 1899
BAL55719 More Haste Less Speed, 1899 by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); Fine Art of Oakham Ltd. Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: by Arthur John Elsley)

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I
6000338 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany taking cover beneath his car to avoid darts dropped by a French aeroplane, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Damblans

Allied aeroplane over occupied Brussels dropping morale-boosting leaflets reporting news of German setbacks in
6000367 Allied aeroplane over occupied Brussels dropping morale-boosting leaflets reporting news of German setbacks in the fighting, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

In the past night our airship, fighting against strong air currents, managed to carry itself... (colour litho)
2777588 In the past night our airship, fighting against strong air currents, managed to carry itself... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho)
2777575 Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bajan Rinendo (They Go Down Quarreling) (brush & grey wash on paper)
CH438388 Bajan Rinendo (They Go Down Quarreling) (brush & grey wash on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 23.4x14.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho)
2815816 A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Little Miss Muffet, 1918 (pen & ink and watercolour)
2651381 Little Miss Muffet, 1918 (pen & ink and watercolour) by Knights, Winifred (1899-1947); 27x26 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art; British, out of copyright

The Death of Aeschylus, from The Florentine Picture-Chronicle, c. 1470 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
486482 The Death of Aeschylus, from The Florentine Picture-Chronicle, c.1470 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Italian School

The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving)
1049965 The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of Commons at Portsmouth)

Hansel and Gretel: Hansel leaving a trail of pebbles to find the way home (chromolitho)
1093212 Hansel and Gretel: Hansel leaving a trail of pebbles to find the way home (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel)

Yosemite Falls (chromolitho)
733420 Yosemite Falls (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yosemite Falls.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Woman dropping Squash out of window onto Banjo Playing Man (chromolitho)
733159 Woman dropping Squash out of window onto Banjo Playing Man (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The enemy that comes from the air, a French airplane launches five bombs on the big neighborhood... (colour litho)
2815745 The enemy that comes from the air, a French airplane launches five bombs on the big neighborhood... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice (colour litho)
2808671 The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of an Albatross that had bombed Venice)

An aeroplane delivering a letter to a passenger on the transatlantic liner Olympic (colour litho)
2779734 An aeroplane delivering a letter to a passenger on the transatlantic liner Olympic (colour litho) by French School

Comic postcard, Pigeons flying above racehorses Date: 20th century

Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 4-T-2
United States Navy - Grumman TBF-1 Avenger 4-T-2 of VT-4 dropping a torpedo. (Note the exhaust plume from the torpedo motor). Date: circa 1942

On the Somalia front (colour litho)
2778405 On the Somalia front (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Somalia front)

The bombing on the ice (colour litho)
2783970 The bombing on the ice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice bombing)

The Japanese advance in China (colour litho)
2783741 The Japanese advance in China (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese advance in China)

An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho)
2783571 An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An episode from the Battle of Shanghai)

A Travers Madagascar (engraving)
2783079 A Travers Madagascar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travers Madagascar)

Little girl dropping a candle (colour litho)
3103923 Little girl dropping a candle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl dropping a candle)

Douglas a-26 Invaders, railway track, Siegfried Line
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: Douglas a-26 Invader bombers dropping their munitions on a railway track, Siegfried Line

Comic postcard, Man at football match Date: 20th century

WW II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF Arnhem, Netherlands
World War II - Mitchell bombers of the RAF dropping bombs on Arnhem, Netherlands

Pre strike view of Hiroshima, Japan, atom bomb
Pre strike aerial view of the city of Hiroshima, Japan, before the dropping of the atomic bomb 1945, World War II

Dropping in to Lunch (engraving)
1614305 Dropping in to Lunch (engraving) by Emslie, Alfred Edward (1848-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping in to Lunch)

Dropping the Pilot, Punch 29 March 1890
538453 Dropping the Pilot, Punch 29 March 1890. by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman resigned as Chancellor

Roses in a Vase, 1878 (oil on canvas)
5672901 Roses in a Vase, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904); 45.4 x 43.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; French, out of copyright

Between sky and sea, clash between an English steamer and a German airplane, in the North Sea (colour litho)
2815746 Between sky and sea, clash between an English steamer and a German airplane, in the North Sea (colour litho) by Beltrame

Santa Claus dropping presents from a balloon (chromolitho)
2775209 Santa Claus dropping presents from a balloon (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Santa Claus dropping presents from a balloon)

French aviator Jules Vedrines dropping leaflets from his plane over the Place de la Concorde in Paris (colour litho)
2779792 French aviator Jules Vedrines dropping leaflets from his plane over the Place de la Concorde in Paris (colour litho) by French School

The dramas of the thaw (Colour Litho)
2778237 The dramas of the thaw (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drama of the thaw)

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Dropping hints can lead to unexpected consequences, just like Bismarck's political maneuvering or the Dropping Pilot's risky decisions. As illustrated by William Heath Robinson, dropping from a Kite Balloon in 1917 required courage and precision. But let's not forget that sometimes what we drop can be quite unusual - like coprolite, fossil dung that reveals ancient secrets. Even Sir Isaac Newton understood the power objects to uncover scientific truths. Just as The Fox and the Crow taught us about deception, dropping subtle clues can reveal hidden intentions. In times of war, such as during WW1 depicted in the cartoon 'The Dropped Pilot, ' even a simple act could change lives forever. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream reminds us how love potions dropped into unsuspecting eyes create chaos and comedy alike. Airborne adventures captured in 'In The Air' show us the thrill through clouds with freedom and exhilaration. And who would have thought that ground sloth droppings or coprolites could provide valuable insights into prehistoric life? G. E Studdy humorously captures anticipation with 'I'm dropping in soon. ' Lastly, pondering on the panspermia theory of life makes one wonder if our existence was simply dropped onto Earth from outer space. So next time you drop a hint, remember its potential impact may go beyond your imagination.