Images Dated 2nd February 2008

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) adult in breeding plumage, close-up of head and colourful orange beak

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) adult in breeding plumage, close-up of head and colourful orange beak, backlit, Berlin Zoological Garden, Berlin Zoo, Germany. February

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Coracle fisherman on the Teifii seen here with something in the net - and it's heavy

Coracle fisherman on the Teifii seen here with something in the net - and it's heavy. The net is drawn in and the catch is taken aboard.. Following a pattern evolved over two thousand years ago, coracle builders construct the oval, basket-shaped boats that were being used by ancient Britons when Caesar invaded the island. Willow and hazel rods are bent into shape and covered with tarred calico, making a small, light craft in which a single paddler sits. They are used mainly by salmon fishers along remote Welsh rivers, and coracle men have been responsible for adding measurably to Britain's fish supply during the war. When conditions are favourable the men often work for 19 hours a day. Circa 1945

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People at the entrance to a city, c19th century (1931)

People at the entrance to a city, c19th century (1931). A 20th century version based on an earlier print from Das Illustrierte Buch des XIX Jahrhunderts in England, Frankreich und Deutschland. From Apollo magazine, volume XIII, no 76, April 1931

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