Length Collection

J. R. R. Tolkien, 1911 (b / w photo)
876905 J.R.R. Tolkien, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)

Ws Gilbert / Vanity Fair
WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan

Billy the Kid, full-length portrait, facing front. Date 1958

Wet black Labrador Retriever dog (Canis lupus familiaris) at the dog beach, male, domestic dog

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a plant, sunbathing

1930S Playsuits
Striped playsuit with shorts with matching 3/4 length coat or a linen suit with trousers & jacket with large patch pockets. A wire-haired fox terrier sits nearby

King Charles II in Garter Robes (oil on canvas)
465948 King Charles II in Garter Robes (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was king of England

Sika deer, Spotted Deer or Japanese Deer (Cervus nippon), stag

Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South Wales
Brunels iron sailing steamship, the SS Great Eastern, berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, during the 1870s. The ship is so large that it runs the length of Hamilton Terrace

The Lennox-Boyd family. Around 1912
Studio photograph of Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd with his brothers and mother, Florence Annie Begbie (1870-1949). Standing: George Edward Lennox-Boyd (1902-1943); seated children

The Lennox-Boyd brothers. Around 1912
Studio photograph of Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd with his brothers. From left to right: George Edward Lennox-Boyd (1902-1943), Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd (1904-1983)

Babe Ruth, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, in baseball uniform, holding baseball bat. Date c1920

Advert / Dunlop Tyres 1933
Advertisement for Dunlop tyres: women wearing cloche hat with single breasted 3/4 length winter coat, walking her borzoi dogs

Young Little Owl (Athene noctua) forms itself into a round shape, feeling at ease, The Netherlands, Gelderland

Haltwhistle Milecastle
A view toward the Haltwhistle milecastle, on the southern side of Hadrians Wall. The milecastles served as stationing posts along the length of the wall system

Glyptodon Asper
a gigantic forerunner of the armadillo, from the Pleistocene period in South America (near Buenos Aires) more than two metres in length

Gladstone / Vanity Fair 69
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE British statesman

John Buchan / Vanity Fair
JOHN BUCHAN Scottish author and administrator Date: 1875 - 1940

Oxford V Cambridge 1949
An official souvenir from the Oxford versus Cambridge boat race from Putney to Mortlake on 26th March which was won by Cambridge by quarter of a length

Riding Dress 1819 Men
Top hat, high white cravat, blue fob ribbon, trousers, riding boots & spurs, brown coat with tails, knuckle length cuffs & cut away to reveal the waistcoat

Lieutenant-General Rowland, Lord Hill, 1819.Oil on canvas by George Dawe (1781-1829), 1819.Full-length portrait in general officers uniform, wearing Bath Star and Waterloo Medal

NFS training / instructional photo, use of hose, WW2
How not to make a length of rolled up hose flat -- dont jump on it!

Two Japanese men, possibly samurai, full-length studio portrait with backdrop, standing, one facing front and the other facing left, each with two swords. Date ca. 1877

Kitchener / Vanity Fair
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Soldier

James Keir Hardie / Vanity
JAMES KEIR HARDIE British labour leader and politician, looking rather scruffy

Bertrand Russell / C 1924
BERTRAND RUSSELL 3rd EARL RUSSELL English mathematician and philosopher

Bristol Brabazon
Designed to fly non-stop London-NY, the Bristol 167 is the largest civil aircraft in the air - wingspan 70m, length 54m. It fails for economic not technical reasons

QUEEN MARY
The Cunard White Star passenger liner at the time of her launch. Tonnage 70, 000. Length at water-line 306m

Shakespeare / Statue
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet. A full length statue

Epicurus / Full Length
Epicurus Greek Philosopher

Kornilov / August 1917
LAVR GEORGYEVICH KORNILOV Russian General and counter-Revolutionary, in August 1917

Cornet on its Own
The CORNET-A-PISTONS - usually known simply as the Cornet, has a tube half the length of the trumpet, and consequently plays an octave higher

Calvin / Whole Length
JEAN CALVIN French reformer, active in Switzerland

Zulu Warrior
An old Zulu warrior, (full length photograph) in native costume, holding a baton, spear and shield, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Natal, South Africa. Date: 2004

Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris), San Benedicto Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean, Western Mexico. Vulnerable species

Moving House
Workmen look on as a house is loaded on to the back of a truck in the 1940 s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

His Majesty Edward VIII (1894-1972) - in a highly unusual imagined portrait (published early in 1936), illustrating a scene which was never to take place as the King abdicated on 11th December 1936

Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer 1857-1940
Marie Loftus music hall dancer and singer, pantomime star. Reputation for singing risqu songs. Mother of Cissie Loftus, music hall mimic. In costume holding rose

The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of Gordon
THE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London

2nd Regiment of Life Guards
A group of 2nd Regiment of Life Guards, was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. Date: 1894

Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), Alpine Zoo Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Wall Gecko (Tarentola mauritanica), Majorca, Spain, Europe

Marthe Carpentier boxer born 1893
Marthe Carpentier French boxer. On 8th March 1914 she won a bout against Lucie Warner from England for the world female title

1, animal, animals, aquatic, belauensis, blue, bodies, body, cephalopod, cephalopods
Palau Nautilus (Nautilus belauensis), Palau, Micronesia, Pacific

Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic - Incredibly long hair
Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic Sadhu with incredibly long hair, worn in thick dreadlocks called jata. Date: circa 1910s

Dining Room, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire - Length of State Dining Room. Part of Box 247 Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans jumping

Fishing Waders
Thigh length rubber fishing waders and boots with anti- slip studs on the soles. Date: 1960s

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Length: From Gilbert's witty verses to the allure of Vanity Fair, it has always captivated us. Billy the Kid, in a full-length portrait, faces front with an air of mystery. A Red Admiral butterfly basks on a plant, sunbathing and embracing its lengthened wingspan. The 1930s playsuits epitomize the fashion trend for shorter lengths and carefree style. Haltwhistle Milecastle stands tall, showcasing the impressive length of Hadrian's Wall. The Lennox-Boyd family poses together around 1912, their lineage stretching through time. The Lennox-Boyd brothers exude elegance in their timeless attire from the same era. A young Little Owl finds comfort as it forms itself into a round shape, embracing its small size amidst vast surroundings. John Buchan graces Vanity Fair with his presence, his literary prowess extending beyond mere words. Babe Ruth towers in a full-length portrait; his powerful stance hints at legendary feats on the baseball diamond. In an advert from 1933, Dunlop Tyres promises longevity and durability for those seeking extended journeys on smooth roads. Glyptodon Asper roamed ancient lands with its massive armored body—a testament to nature's ability to create astonishing lengths. Whether it be poetic verses or historical figures captured in art or photographs—length continues to fascinate us as we explore both physical dimensions and metaphorical significance.