Dropping Collection (page 3)

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)

The providential parapet (colour litho)
2778225 The providential parapet (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The providential parapet)

The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho)
2808738 The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The planes in the battle)

During the offensive in Aragon, the Italian Legionary Aviation contributed to the victorious... (colour litho)
2783785 During the offensive in Aragon, the Italian Legionary Aviation contributed to the victorious... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho)
2783781 Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the Spanish fields (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of Italian legionnaires on the fields of Spain)

Sporting Subjects, Woodcock dropping into Cover (litho)
1605910 Sporting Subjects, Woodcock dropping into Cover (litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sporting Subjects, Woodcock dropping into Cover)

Boston Bombers - RAF Boston Bombers - RAF
Boston Bombers - RAF - American Douglas Aircraft of which Le Havoc is the Night Fighter version. Latest models powered with two 1, 600 H.P. Wright Cyclone Engines. Date: circa 1940s

Poster, British bombs are dropping on Germany, WW2
Poster, British bombs are dropping on Germany with ever increasing weight, Second World War. circa 1940

A lady feeds her pet birds, some inside an elaborate aviary, so roaming free... She is using her skirt as a holder for her birdseed! Date: circa 1820s

Father Christmas with sack on a Russian postcard
Father Christmas with sack full of presents on a Russian postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Santa Claus riding a donkey on a French Christmas postcard
Santa Claus riding a donkey and dropping a doll down a chimney on a French Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Refreshment Break - bringing the ladies drinks. circa 1898

A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving)
1054004 A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to the Fishing Fleet in the North Sea)

A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving)
1053313 A Trip with the Hop Pickers (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip with the Hop Pickers)

Hungry Deer Fed from the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778050 Hungry Deer Fed from the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungry deer supplied from the sky)

Fiery nights in Moscow (colour litho)
2778583 Fiery nights in Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiery nights in Moscow. The Kremlin fortress during a Stukas raid)

Among the ruins of the City (colour litho)
2778525 Among the ruins of the City (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the ruins of the City)

The counterattack on Mai Ceu (colour litho)
2778448 The counterattack on Mai Ceu (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The counterattack on Mai Ceu)

Dropping bombs from an aeroplane (colour litho)
2779814 Dropping bombs from an aeroplane (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dropping bombs from an aeroplane)

Japan at War (Colour Litho)
2778620 Japan at War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japan at war. A mass attack by Japanese airplanes over an American base in the Pacific Ocean)

The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778600 The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian victory in the Mediterranean)

Episodes of the German advance in Russia (colour litho)
2778576 Episodes of the German advance in Russia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Episodes of the German advance in Russia)

Our aircraft bombed the enemy airfield in Prosecco with effects judged to be very effective (colour litho)
2777607 Our aircraft bombed the enemy airfield in Prosecco with effects judged to be very effective (colour litho) by Beltrame

With the French Air Service, a Night Bombardment by a Voisin Biplane, 1918 (colour litho)
701970 With the French Air Service, a Night Bombardment by a Voisin Biplane, 1918 (colour litho) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; French

Floozie handing-out Tobacco (Piper Heidsieck) (chromolitho)
732930 Floozie handing-out Tobacco (Piper Heidsieck) (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coming Sir, Cartoon, handwriting and signature (pen & ink on paper)
KDC384124 Coming Sir, Cartoon, handwriting and signature (pen & ink on paper) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail from Autumn, 1871 (colour litho)
CHT170947 Detail from Autumn, 1871 (colour litho) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The war from above, one of our airships launches bombs on the Divaccia railway junction
2815764 The war from above, one of our airships launches bombs on the Divaccia railway junction, producing serious damage (colour litho) by Beltrame

The triumphant hospitality of Naples to the King (colour litho)
2809206 The triumphant hospitality of Naples to the King (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The triumphant hospitality of Naples to the King)

The great fake battle organized in Tripoli, attack and defense of a fort, the cornerstone of a... (colour litho)
2808803 The great fake battle organized in Tripoli, attack and defense of a fort, the cornerstone of a... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Italian wings on the battle in France (colour litho)
2808682 Italian wings on the battle in France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian wings on the battle in France)

The Dishonest War (Colour Litho)
2808677 The Dishonest War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dishonest war)

The Barbarian Enemy, On the So?ýa Line, Austrian aviators shoot with machine guns over a... (colour litho)
2815776 The Barbarian Enemy, On the So─ìa Line, Austrian aviators shoot with machine guns over a... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dropping well near Knaresborough in Yorkshire (engraving)
609455 The dropping well near Knaresborough in Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Action, 1881 (etching)
5864228 Action, 1881 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 48.6x31.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: from the series Ein Handschuh (A Glove) 9 13/16 x 7 3/8 in

Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778578 Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cattle Falling from the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778465 The Cattle Falling from the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cattle that fall from the sky)

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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.