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Hopping Collection

"Hopping: A Timeless Motion of Nature and Culture" Hopping, a rhythmic movement that transcends species and cultures, has fascinated us for centuries

Background imageHopping Collection: Leptictidium

Leptictidium. Artists impression of the extinct mammal Leptictidium. Fossil evidence of their skeleton revealed that Leptictids had small front legs

Background imageHopping Collection: Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) in typical hopping motion, Andado Station

Eyrean Grasswren (Amytornis goyderi) in typical hopping motion, Andado Station, Northern Territory, Australia, November

Background imageHopping Collection: A group of people hop picking in Kent

A group of people hop picking in Kent. Date: circa 1910

Background imageHopping Collection: Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Two animals hopping - Murramarang National Park, New South Wales

Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Two animals hopping - Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia JPF53041
JPF-14356 Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Two animals hopping Murramarang National Park, New South Wales, Australia Macropus giganteus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageHopping Collection: Pierce Egans Anecdotes: hopping race Clapham

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: hopping race Clapham
Colour plate: The hopping match on Clapham Common: Jackson the runner exhibiting his agility from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Background imageHopping Collection: Hopping

Hopping
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Background imageHopping Collection: Hop pickers arrive on the train from London to help harvest this years crop

Hop pickers arrive on the train from London to help harvest this years crop. This family are shown leaving Paddock Wood station heading off to the hop fields - note the carpet

Background imageHopping Collection: Hop pickers in Kent - Victorian period

Hop pickers in Kent - Victorian period

Background imageHopping Collection: Hopping Hunt & Co. Gate Advertisement

Hopping Hunt & Co. Gate Advertisement
An advertisement for Hopping Hunt and Co. Ltd, the illustration showcases a Swedish Deal entrance gate of the finest quality. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageHopping Collection: Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) hopping between snow-covered perches, Lexington

Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) hopping between snow-covered perches, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. February

Background imageHopping Collection: Hopping Higgins

Hopping Higgins Ridden By J.Quinn 05 May 1998 Date: 05 May 1998

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 753. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 753. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950729 Plate 753. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 24x31.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 186. Hopping on Right Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 186. Hopping on Right Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950511 Plate 186. Hopping on Right Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.8x35.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageHopping Collection: Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho)

Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho)
972425 Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroos playing, with rhinoceros observing)

Background imageHopping Collection: Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession (litho)

Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession (litho)
2780572 Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your eyes fasten themselves on a procession)

Background imageHopping Collection: Flower Brothers hopping machine

Flower Brothers hopping machine, The Brewery, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury. 1891

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 751. Kangaroo; Walking on All-Fours; Change to Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 751. Kangaroo; Walking on All-Fours; Change to Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950727 Plate 751. Kangaroo; Walking on All-Fours; Change to Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.1x34.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHopping Collection: Old Man Kangaroo at five in the afternoon, illustration from

Old Man Kangaroo at five in the afternoon, illustration from
STC405566 Old Man Kangaroo at five in the afternoon, illustration from Just So Stories for Little Children by Rudyard Kipling, pub

Background imageHopping Collection: McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No 21 [1831] (colour litho)

McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No 21 [1831] (colour litho)
2818112 McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No 21 [1831] (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures)

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 537. Single Amputation of Leg; Hopping with Crutches, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 537. Single Amputation of Leg; Hopping with Crutches, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950513 Plate 537. Single Amputation of Leg; Hopping with Crutches, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.5x38.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Background imageHopping Collection: The hopping match on Clapham Common (coloured engraving)

The hopping match on Clapham Common (coloured engraving)
609116 The hopping match on Clapham Common (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hopping match on Clapham Common)

Background imageHopping Collection: The Hopping Match on Clapham Common, from Egans Sporting Anecdotes

The Hopping Match on Clapham Common, from Egans Sporting Anecdotes
619499 The Hopping Match on Clapham Common, from Egans Sporting Anecdotes, published 1827 (coloured engraving) by English School

Background imageHopping Collection: Discipline a la Kenyon, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)

Discipline a la Kenyon, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190454 Discipline a la Kenyon, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageHopping Collection: The Hare and the Frogs, from The Fables of La Fontaine

The Hare and the Frogs, from The Fables of La Fontaine
OTB182318 The Hare and the Frogs, from The Fables of La Fontaine, engraved by Stephane Pannemaker (1847-1930) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French

Background imageHopping Collection: Discipline A La Kenyon, March 25th 1797 (hand-coloured etching)

Discipline A La Kenyon, March 25th 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
BAL42784 Discipline A La Kenyon, March 25th 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

Background imageHopping Collection: Rabbit Pulling Sledge In Snow (chromolitho)

Rabbit Pulling Sledge In Snow (chromolitho)
733371 Rabbit Pulling Sledge In Snow (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit Pulling Sledge In Snow.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageHopping Collection: Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)

Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho)
2811962 Page from The New Picture Book (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The New Picture Book being Pictorial Lessons on Form)

Background imageHopping Collection: Quadrille at the Bal Bullier, Place de l Observatoire, Paris, engraved by G. Barry, c

Quadrille at the Bal Bullier, Place de l Observatoire, Paris, engraved by G. Barry, c
CHT167395 Quadrille at the Bal Bullier, Place de l Observatoire, Paris, engraved by G. Barry, c.1860-65 (colour litho) by Linder, Philippe Jacques (fl.1857-1880) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 185. Hopping On Left Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 185. Hopping On Left Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950380 Plate 185. Hopping On Left Foot, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.7x29.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageHopping Collection: Sign of the Cabaret 'Au Lapin Agile', 1875 (oil on panel)

Sign of the Cabaret "Au Lapin Agile", 1875 (oil on panel)
909246 Sign of the Cabaret " Au Lapin Agile", 1875 (oil on panel) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 754. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 754. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950730 Plate 754. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20x35.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageHopping Collection: Plate 752. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 752. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950728 Plate 752. Kangaroo; Jumping, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.8x34.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageHopping Collection: Hop Picking at Whitbreads Hop Fare, Beltring, Kent. While the family puts the hops into

Hop Picking at Whitbreads Hop Fare, Beltring, Kent. While the family puts the hops into the bin Maureen Stone age 15 years of Rotherhithe does a sitting down job - perhaps it is because she is a

Background imageHopping Collection: A Hop Festival is taking place today and tomorrow at the Whit breads 1100 acre farm at

A Hop Festival is taking place today and tomorrow at the Whit breads 1100 acre farm at Paddock Wood and thousands of Londoners are taking part in the festivities

Background imageHopping Collection: Falkland Islands, Saunders Island. Southern rockhopper penguins group portrait

Falkland Islands, Saunders Island. Southern rockhopper penguins group portrait

Background imageHopping Collection: Silhouette of an Agile wallaby (Macropus agilis) hopping along the beach at dusk

Silhouette of an Agile wallaby (Macropus agilis) hopping along the beach at dusk, Cape Hillsborough National Park, Queensland, Australia. September

Background imageHopping Collection: A Kentish hop garden, 1905. Artist: Goulden and Wind

A Kentish hop garden, 1905. Artist: Goulden and Wind
A Kentish hop garden, 1905. Many Londoners had working holidays picking hops in Kent

Background imageHopping Collection: Hop Picking near Bairnsdale, Australia, 1886

Hop Picking near Bairnsdale, Australia, 1886. Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell

Background imageHopping Collection: 02415dt

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Marsh Frog Rana ridibunda male clinging to female in mating clench and leapinf through snow to reach pond Great Caucasus Georgia April

Background imageHopping Collection: Tasmanian Pademelon - action shot of an adult in the proces of jumping kangaroo style using only

Tasmanian Pademelon - action shot of an adult in the proces of jumping kangaroo style using only its strong hind legs
SAS-1668 Tasmanian Pademelon - action shot of an adult in the process of jumping kangaroo style Mount Field National Park, Tasmania

Background imageHopping Collection: Red Kangaroo - standing on hind legs, balancing on its tail, Emmen, Holland

Red Kangaroo - standing on hind legs, balancing on its tail, Emmen, Holland
USH-2752 Red Kangaroo - standing on hind legs, balancing on its tail Emmen, Holland Macropus rufus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageHopping Collection: Nils Kreuger Haymaking Hopping painting 1880s

Nils Kreuger Haymaking Hopping painting 1880s
Nils Kreuger, Haymaking, Hopping, painting, 1880s, oil on canvas, Height, 55 cm (21.6 inches), Width, 22.5 cm (8.8 inches), Depth, 1.2 cm (0.4 inches)

Background imageHopping Collection: Hare Hopping In The Grass

Hare Hopping In The Grass

Background imageHopping Collection: Frogs and grasshopper on a New Year card

Frogs and grasshopper on a New Year card
Four frogs and a grasshopper on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageHopping Collection: Illustration, Rumpelstiltskin

Illustration, Rumpelstiltskin -- In front of the house a fire was burning, and an indescribably ridiculous little man was hopping on one leg and singing. Date: 1909

Background imageHopping Collection: Picture No. 11771526

Picture No. 11771526
White-faced Black Spanish Chicken Cockerel / Rooster Date:

Background imageHopping Collection: Rockhopper Penguin JPF 8603 Landing, Falkland Islands. Eudyptes chrysocome © Jean-Paul Ferrero

Rockhopper Penguin JPF 8603 Landing, Falkland Islands. Eudyptes chrysocome © Jean-Paul Ferrero / ardea. com
JPF-8603 Rockhopper PENGUINS - group jumping through sea and landing on Falkland Islands. South Atlantic ocean, Falkland Islands Eudyptes chrysocome Distribution

Background imageHopping Collection: Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Running - Murramarang National Park - New South Wales - Australia JFL17214

Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Running - Murramarang National Park - New South Wales - Australia JFL17214
FL-3005 Eastern Grey Kangaroo - Running Murramarang National Park - New South Wales - Australia Macropus giganteus Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only



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"Hopping: A Timeless Motion of Nature and Culture" Hopping, a rhythmic movement that transcends species and cultures, has fascinated us for centuries. From the agile Leptictidium to the graceful Eyrean Grasswren in its typical hopping motion, nature showcases this unique form of locomotion. In Andado Station's vast expanse, a group of people can be seen engaging in an age-old tradition – hop picking in Kent. Reminiscent of Victorian times, these individuals diligently gather hops to help harvest this year's crop. The spirit of competition also embraces hopping as depicted in Pierce Egan's Anecdotes: The Hopping Race at Clapham. This thrilling event captivated spectators with its display of athleticism and determination. Venturing into Murramarang National Park in New South Wales, Australia, we encounter Eastern Grey Kangaroos effortlessly bounding through their natural habitat. Their synchronized movements create a mesmerizing spectacle against the backdrop of Anglesea's Great Ocean Road. During the Victorian period, hop pickers flocked to Kent from London via train to lend their hands during harvest season. These hardworking individuals embodied resilience and camaraderie as they arrived ready for laborious days ahead. Not limited to nature or agriculture alone, hopping found its way into various aspects of society. Hopping Hunt & Co. 's gate advertisement exemplifies how businesses incorporated this captivating imagery into their branding strategies. Even associations like the British Commercial Gas Association recognized the universal appeal by featuring it prominently in their adverts. Such depictions highlight how this simple yet captivating motion resonates across diverse industries. Beyond reality lies imagination; Rumpelstiltskin’s illustration transports us into a world where magical creatures engage in whimsical hops that defy gravity itself. It reminds us that even within fairy tales, hopping holds an enchanting allure. Whether observed among wildlife or experienced firsthand during cultural traditions like hop picking, hopping remains a timeless motion that unites us all.