Short Collection (page 4)

Roy Chadwick with the first, short-lived Avro 534 Baby prototype, April 1919

Service aboard Short L17 Scylla G-ACJJ of Imperial Airways
Service aboard Short L17 Scylla, G-ACJJ, of Imperial Airways

Short L17 Scylla G-ACJJ
Short L17 Scylla, G-ACJJ

Short S23 Empire Flying Boat G-ADVA Capricornus
Short S23 Empire Flying Boat, G-ADVA, Capricornus

Britannia and Eve magazine, September 1932
Front cover illustration featuring a pretty 1930s woman in casual attire. She wears blue trousers with a matching short-sleeved jacket and white camisole and holds a straw hat with blue ribbon

Miss Gwen Farrar, entertainer and musician, about to appear with Norah Blaney at the Cosmopolitan, New York, in a Ziegfeld production entitled Going South

Look-out in 1917
A soldier in a look-out post in a trench using a camouflaged periscope to keep watch on the British Front in France during World War I in 1917

Nautical Pin-Up / Shorts
Saucy sailor pin-up girl in a naughty nautical outfit of white t-shirt, very short shorts & naval cap

Alfonso Salmeron / Larmess
ALFONSO SALMERON Spanish Jesuit

Peacock Styling 1916
Satire on the current peacock modes: exaggerated voluminous short skirts in bold stripes & colours with antique accessories like panniers & reticules

Shorteared Bat (Bewick)
SHORT-EARED BAT vespertilio murinus can be distinguished from the long-eared bat by the fact that its ears are shorter. Also its twice the size

Two Ladies at Tea-Time
Two ladies with fashionably short coiffures wear afternoon dresses by Brandt and Jean Patou

Hoffmann / Shooting Man
THE STORY OF THE MAN THAT WENT OUT SHOOTING " At last he stumbled at the well, head over ears, & in he fell. The hare stopp d short, took aim, & hark!"

Specimens of evolution at a grand dinner
The survival of the fittest -- specimens of evolution take part in a grand dinner. The handsome and the clever walk arm in arm, watched by many servants

German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One
3502779 German soldiers using a Minenwerfer or mine launcher in no man's land during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640061 Indian pitta bird, Pitta brachyuran. (Short tailed pye, Corvus brachyurus) Illustration copied from George Edwards

Messrs. Codlin and Short (colour litho)
3101920 Messrs. Codlin and Short (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Messrs. Codlin and Short)

Woman of Polet, Dieppe
5855729 Woman of Polet, Dieppe; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe. Polet is a suburb inhabited principally by sailors. This woman is in her Sunday best, on her way back from church)

Fish merchant at Dieppe
5855728 Fish merchant at Dieppe; (add.info.: Fish merchant at Dieppe. All the women at the port wear short petticoats. The background shows the main dock)

The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America, home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, born Nathaniel Hathorne
5614288 The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America, home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, born Nathaniel Hathorne, 1804-1864; (add.info.: The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts)

Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London, 19th century
5308962 Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London)

The height difference between Simon Paap and James Toller
5308140 The height difference between Simon Paap and James Toller.; (add.info.: Engraving illustrating the height difference between Simon Paap (1789 - 1828) a well-known Dutch dwarf (left)

German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened
3502828 German field artillery in action during World War One, The guns were screened and were invisible at a comparitively short distance, from The History of the Great War, pub.c

Carronade, short piece of naval ordnance with large calibre chamber, like a mortar
530460 Carronade, short piece of naval ordnance with large calibre chamber, like a mortar. Name said to come from Carron Ironworks, Scotland. Wood engraving, c1884.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration of Joseph Boruwalski and giant Patrick Cotter O'Brien 1805
5311566 Illustration of Joseph Boruwalski and giant Patrick Cotter O'Brien 1805. Patrick O'Brien (1760-1806), born Patrick Cotter in Kinsale, Ireland in 1760

Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment
536373 Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment.; (add.info.: Roman soldiers: Stone slingers and their equipment)

Carronade, short piece of naval ordnance with large calibre chamber, like a mortar
530461 Carronade, short piece of naval ordnance with large calibre chamber, like a mortar. Name said to come from Carron Ironworks, Scotland. Wood engraving, 1850; Universal History Archive/UIG.

"A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt
5856473 "A Native Savage of America." Native American carrying a club, wearing a feathered headdress and short skirt, a large silver plate on his chest

From a page of the manuscript of Francis Bret Harte's story The Twins of Table Mountain, from The Strand Magazine
3432546 From a page of the manuscript of Francis Bret Harte's story The Twins of Table Mountain, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891 (print) by English School

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - girls patterened short cape coat Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - cute young boy in smart short soft woollen coat with double-buttons Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - Young boy in short padded jacket with hood and mittens, holding onto a rail Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - young toddler wearing smart short hooded woollen coat with hood and neck bow Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - short floral raincoat Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - short felt girl's jacket and toy doggie Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - padded short hooded jacket with silk neck bow Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - padded short hooded jacket with silk neck bow Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella - children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - short girl's woollen coat with six buttons Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - cute short check coat with dark collar and buttons Date: circa 1967

Shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - shoot for Kamella children's clothes brand - young boy's short tartan coat and woolly gloves Date: circa 1967

Kamella - little girl's short coat
Client: Stonehouse Advertising - Kamella Children's Clothes - girls short coat - shoot date: April 24, 1967 Date: 1967

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - smart dress and short jacket combination with brimmed hat Date: circa late 1960s

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - long summer dress and short mini dress with pleated skirt (in matching fabric) Date: circa late 1960s

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - beachwear with floral print - bikini and short mini dress Date: circa late 1960s

Model in white knitted short sleeved t-shirt and mini skirt. Date: circa 1964

1950s Model in shirtwaister dress
Model in 1950s shirtwaister dress with short cap sleeves holding a bunch of balloons striped Date: circa 1950s

Fold-out cover of a one-woman exhibition invitation card
The gatefold fold-out cover of the invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn, London in December 1955

One-woman exhibition invitation card photography
The original photograph for the gatefold fold-out cover of the invitation card to Nancy Sandys Walker's one-woman exhibition 'Feminine Eye View' at the Ilford Gallery, 106/7 High Holborn

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From Cub Scouts shining shoes to soaring Short Sunderland flying boats, the world is filled with short but remarkable moments. On the Isle of Wight, a map guides adventurers through its scenic wonders. Meanwhile, Paul Dirac's Nobel Prize win in 1933 showcased his genius in physics. A poster advertising Bibby Line cruises entices travelers to embark on unforgettable journeys across vast oceans. Gabrielle Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion with her iconic designs that still inspire today. In the skies, the majestic Short Sunderland flying boat gracefully glides through clouds during World War II and beyond. Its predecessor, the first Short SC-5 Belfast XR362, laid the foundation for aviation excellence. In a different era, a glamorous twenties flapper girl sits at a cocktail bar exuding elegance and confidence. Writing takes center stage as Pitman shorthand captures thoughts swiftly and efficiently. And amidst picturesque Coverack in Cornwall, a couple stands proudly next to their vibrant red car—a symbol of freedom and adventure. Katherine Mansfield's literary brilliance captivates readers with her profound storytelling skills. From shoe shining scouts to wartime heroes taking flight—these short glimpses into history remind us that even brief moments can leave an indelible mark.