Grapple Collection

Swiss Wrestlers at a National Festival - May, 1904
Swiss Wrestlers at a National Festival at Montreux - 8th May, 1904 Date: 1904

A local man walks past traditional Greek anchors for sale outside a chandlers store, Pothia Town, Kalymnos Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

The grapple of a hot-air balloon catching a large man's belt
3585996 The grapple of a hot-air balloon catching a large man's belt; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the grapple of a hot-air balloon catching a large man's belt)

Aberdeen 4 v Glasgow Rangers 0. Scottish Premier Division match at Pittodrie Stadium. (Picture) Rangers keeper Jim Stewart gets to grips with Drew Jarvie of Aberdeen. 15th May 1982

Plate 345. Wrestling, Lock, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950069 Plate 345. Wrestling, Lock, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.3x44.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 340. Boxing; Open Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950324 Plate 340. Boxing; Open Hand, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.3x32.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 346. Wrestling, Lock, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950070 Plate 346. Wrestling, Lock, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.6x30.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

English gentleman arguing with his wife over money in the dining room. She throws a cup of coffee at him and dashes a tray of crockery to the floor

Scottish traveller dancing a jig with a violinist. I ve been throw Hollan, Spain and France, An at Vienna learn d to dance

Plate 332. Boxing; Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950316 Plate 332. Boxing; Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24.5x29.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 520. A, 98 and 100 Wrestling; B, 98 and 100 Wrestling, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950107 Plate 520. A, 98 and 100 Wrestling; B, 98 and 100 Wrestling, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 22.4x31.8 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, preparing for the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable (engraving)
1610569 The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition, preparing for the Final Attempt to grapple the Lost Cable (engraving) by English School

Plate 337. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950321 Plate 337. Boxing; Open Hand (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.1x44.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 331. Boxing; Stop for Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950315 Plate 331. Boxing; Stop for Cross-Buttocks (Shoes), 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.3x37.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

Plate 348. Wrestling, Graeco-Roman, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950072 Plate 348. Wrestling, Graeco-Roman, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.2x31.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Plate 347. Wrestling, Graeco-Roman, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950071 Plate 347. Wrestling, Graeco-Roman, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.8x44.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

LA GOULUE / PJOURNAL 1904
LA GOULUE (Louise Weber) French entertainer and her animal-tamer husband grapple with a puma in a cage Date: 1870 - 1929

Cartoon depicting the grapple of a hot-air balloon catching a large mans belt. Dated 19th Century

Cartoon depicting the grapple of a hot-air balloon catching a large mans belt. Dated 19th Century

Sam and Carter Livesey - The Village Blacksmith
Sam Livesey (18731936) a British film and stage actor and his brother Carter (or Joseph) Livesey (rear). Here the brothers perform in their joint touring production of The Village Blacksmith

Roman Wrestling
Two Roman wrestlers grapple for supremacy. Date: ancient

Expansionist tendencies
Germany(a roaring Kasier Wilhem II), Britain(Edward VII) and the Balkans grapple for control of territory. Russia(Tsar Nicolas II)smokes nonchalantly

Bows Great Eastern Cable Broken Lost Preparing
Artokoloro

Forward Deck Great Eastern Cleared First Attempt
Artokoloro

Plate Number 340. Boxing; open hand (shoes), 1887 (collotype)
CGW496740 Plate Number 340. Boxing; open hand (shoes), 1887 (collotype) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 46.8x59.1 cm; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

The Atlantic Telegraph: preparing to grapple for the broken cable from the bows of the SS Great Eastern 2 August 1865. From WH Russell The Atlantic Telegraph London 1866. Tinted lithograph

Logs loaded in pulp mill with Svetruck TMF forklift grapple, Sweden

Fairchild C-119 capsule recovery, 1960s C016 / 4237
Fairchild C-119 capsule recovery. US Air Force C-119J Fairchild Flying Boxcar aircraft using a trailing grapple to catch and recover a capsule of reconnaissance photographs (lower left)

Hercules HC-130 capsule recovery, 1969 C016 / 4238
Hercules HC-130 capsule recovery. US Air Force HC-130B aircraft using a trailing grapple to catch and recover a spy satellite or meteorological capsule (descending by parachute at lower centre)

Harpagophytum procumbens, grapple plant
African grapple plant seed. For seed dispersal, the seeds have grappling hooks which hook onto animals and get transported elsewhere untill they eventually fall off

Scene at a rugby match, with two players colliding. circa 1940s

John Deere 1010E Forwarder loading logs onto timber barge, Archipelago Sea, Baltic Sea, Sweden, june

Grapple loading logs onto timber barge, Archipelago Sea, Baltic Sea, Sweden, june

Lorry with grapple loading logs onto timber barge, Archipelago Sea, Baltic Sea, Sweden, june

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: on board the Great Eastern, the crew prepares for the final attempt to grapple the lost telegraph cable which had snapped at the beginning of August

India - Native wrestlers
Native wrestlers practising in India

Izmir (Smyrna) - Turkish Wrestlers
Wrestlers at Izmir, Turkey. Yagli gures (Turkish wrestling) is the Turkish national sport. It is commonly known as oil wrestling (sometimes as grease wrestling)

Izmir, Turkey - Wrestling match
A wrestling match between African and a Turkish professional wrestlers at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - posted from the Russian Post office to Lyon from Smyrna by a French tourist

Cumberland wrestlers at Ambleside Sports Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A farmer shearing a sheep
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The Cable Lost
The broken cable is lost, and all attempts to grapple and retrieve it fail : the Great Eastern will have to return to England, and prepare to try again

Grappling Broken Cable
Crew and engineers cluster in the bows of the Great Eastern as a final attempt is made to grapple the broken cable from the sea-bed

Indian Wrestling
Above, two Indian wrestlers grapple each other in a bout; below, two dromadaries do much the same thing

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"Grapple: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step back in time to May, 1904, where Swiss wrestlers gather at a national festival, showcasing their strength and skill in the ancient art of grappling. The air is filled with anticipation as these athletes prepare to engage in intense battles of physical prowess. Meanwhile, on the streets nearby, a local man strolls past a chandler's store adorned with traditional Greek anchors for sale. These symbols of maritime heritage serve as a reminder of the importance of strength and stability when facing life's challenges. In another corner of Scotland, history is made on the football pitch at Pittodrie. Aberdeen triumphs over Glasgow Rangers with an astonishing 4-0 victory in a Scottish Premier Division match. The players grapple for control of the ball, displaying determination and strategy that captivates spectators. Delving into historical records reveals collotype prints from 1885 depicting wrestling locks and boxing techniques like open hand strikes and cross-buttocks shoes. These images immortalize moments frozen in time when individuals engaged in physical contests that required immense skill and agility. Beyond sports arenas lies everyday life - an English gentleman embroiled in an argument with his wife over money matters. Their verbal sparring mirrors the intensity seen within wrestling rings or boxing arenas but takes place within domestic confines. On another note entirely, we witness a Scottish traveler joyfully dancing a jig accompanied by a talented violinist. This lively scene showcases how movement can be both expressive and celebratory – yet even here one can detect elements reminiscent of grappling movements intertwined within this energetic dance routine. Further exploration leads us to Chinese wrestlers depicted in bronze statues - powerful figures locked together symbolizing not only physical competition but also cultural traditions passed down through generations. Lastly, we encounter an engraving capturing The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition preparing for their final attempt to grapple with the lost cable beneath vast ocean depths.