Striped Collection (page 3)

A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day

Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch
Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Regarded as possibly the greatest cricketer of all time

60S Girl / Window
A blonde model in a striped jacket adjusts her sunglasses in the window of a boutique. Date: 1960s

York City FC football team 1936. Back row: Fox, Pinder, Routledge (Captain), Wilson, Speed, Wass. Front row: Green, Banfield, Graham, Hathway, Spooner. Date: 1936

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill, showing Jill the cat in the window, watching the rest of the family drive off without her. Date: 1914

The Water Nymph by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl paddling in the sea. Date: 1933

Green Shelby Cobra Roadster
A vector illustration of a classic Shelby Cobra Roadster. Saved in layers for easy editing

German Air Force Tornado aircraft of Germanys reconnaissance wing 51 in Tiger Meet markings, Neuburg, Germany

1940s style pin-up girl leaning on the tail fin of a Stearman biplane
Patriotic 1940s style pin-up girl leaning on the tail fin of a World War II Stearman biplane

Drekar Viking ships navigating the ocean at night

Striped Okapi
A mother Okapi and her fawn in an enclosure in their native homeland in the former Belgian Congo

Young man with laptop sitting on steps

Road with a yellow line markings, Arizona, USA

Latin America, Guatemala, Western Highlands, Santiago de Atitlan, Souvenir Textiles
Handmade textiles, Santiago De Atitlan, Western Highlands, Guatemala, Latin America

1917 Bathing Suit Fashion
Hollywood, California: c. 1917. Silent screen actress and Mack Sennett Comedy beauty Vera Stedman poses in the latest beach wear

Picoides borealis, red-cockaded woodpecker
Plate 389 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Balloon ascent on Queen Victorias birthday

Garnerin balloon with parachute
Garnerins balloon with a parachute below, and a French flag waved from the cage. He ascended from North Audley Street, landing 10 minutes later in the parachute near St Pancras Church -- claimed to

Burchells zebra with foal
Burchells zebra (Equus burchelli) mother and foal at a watering hole. Zebra are wild horses that live on the vast open plains of eastern Africa. Burchells zebra is also called the plains zebra

Common zebra (Burchells zebra) (Equus burchelli) mare and colt, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve. Plains Zebra (Equus burchelli) and calf in tall grass on savanna at sunrise

Abyssinian cat on whicker chair
An Abyssinian cat sitting on a whicker chair. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Wine Waiter
A waiter hurries purposely to a table bearing a bottle of wine and a set of flute glasses. From his rosy cheeks, he may have tested the vintage first

Striped Bathing Costume
Edwardian bathing beauty in a striped one-piece bathing costume & espadrilles with embroidered linen uppers & ribbon lacing

American and European flags, Albania, Europe

Plains zebra (Equus burchelli), crowd at waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Rainer Maria Rilke / 1923
RAINER MARIA RILKE German poet in 1923

Ludwig Ii / Sophie Charlot
KING LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA AND PRINCESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE Seen during their engagement: the marriage was cancelled in strange circumstances

Ostend Bathing Machines
The bathing machines pulled out into the water for the benefit of the bathers who nearly all wear striped costumes

Silk Topper & Crop 1824
Tall silk top hat, pink striped English cravat, single-breasted brown frock coat with roll collar, yellow waistcoat, white strapped trousers & riding crop

Cat / African Civet 1860
The African civet (civettictis civetta)

Middlebrough Cricket
The Middlesbrough cricket team pose for a photograph on their ground; players wear a variety of check and striped shirts, caps and hats, and carry bats or balls

Party of people picnicking at Henley Regatta
A party of people picnicking at the Henley Royal Regatta, an annual rowing event held on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. Date: July 1888

Womens Hockey Team, Captain is future Mrs Ernest Shackleton
An unnamed English School Womens Hockey Team - the Captain is Emily Mary (nee Dorman), Lady Shackleton (1868-1936), Wife of Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton and daughter of Charles Dorman. Date: circa 1886

The Lady Lloyd of Dolobran by Glyn W. Philpot
Lady Lloyd of Dolobran, formerly Blanche Lascelles, painted by Glyn W. Philpot. 1929

Cover design, Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds, XIII
Cover design, Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds, Part XIII, edited by C W Alcock. With a portrait of Lord Hawke, and a photograph of Essex County Cricket Ground, Leyton. Date: 1895

Woman drying herself after a dip in the sea outside her hut
Woman drying herself with a beach towel after a dip in the sea In her trendy striped bathing costume) outside her hut which is named Burleigh after a village in Berkshire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Gaidropsarus vulgaris, or Three-Bearded Rockling, also known as Whistler and Whistle-Fish. Date: 1864

Picture No. 11807386
Small Songbird tracks in snow March in Connecticut bird tracks in snow Date:

The Bather, or The Diver, 1877 (oil on canvas)
XIR39902 The Bather, or The Diver, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 75x95 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Agen, France; (add.info.: La Baignade ou Le Plongeur; ); French

Waiting for the Ferry (w / c on paper)
XPG381822 Waiting for the Ferry (w/c on paper) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mountain zebras -Equus zebra-, Erongo Region, Namibia

Beach chairs on the beach of Westerland, Sylt, North Frisian islands, Nordfriesland, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe

Snapper fish
Drawing no 54 by George Raper, 1790. Illustration labelled snapper of Norfolk Island

Woman from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant woman from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

Opening of the Anglesey Hunt
An opening custom of the Anglesey Hunt, whereby hot coppers or small change (heated in a bucket by the fire) are thrown from the balcony of the Bulkeley Arms Hotel following the hunt ball

Apple Newton Wonder
Newton Wonder Striped Beefing blossom of Striped Beefing

Dorling Kindersley Collection
Fine Art Storehouse Collections: Dorling Kindersley Collection

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"Striped: A Tapestry of History and Nature" From the elusive Tasmanian Tiger or Thylacine to Winston Churchill Holding a Sub-Machine Gun, stripes have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. They transcend time and space, weaving their way through significant moments in history. The Vauxhall Royal Balloon's first ascent captured the imagination of many, as it soared high above the clouds with its striped exterior catching the sunlight. Similarly, English football players proudly donned their striped jerseys for team pictures, showcasing unity and camaraderie. In Nottinghamshire 1899, WA Rouch immortalized The England Test cricket XI in a stunning artwork that highlighted their striped uniforms against the backdrop of Nottingham's iconic landscape. Meanwhile, a fierce Rugby match between South Africa and Somerset saw players clash amidst a sea of stripes. The 1930s Playsuits brought fashion into play with bold stripes adorning these trendy ensembles. Dunfermline Athletic FC football team from 1936 showcased their prowess on the field while sporting distinctive striped kits that symbolized determination and strength. Flags of the German Empire fluttered majestically in unison; each stripe representing pride and heritage. And who can forget Mr Sadler's daring ascent? His balloon rose gracefully into the sky, its vibrant stripes contrasting against nature's masterpiece - Mount Kilimanjaro at Amboseli National Park where zebras roamed freely displaying their natural beauty adorned with striking black-and-white stripes. In this captivating tapestry woven by history itself, we find ourselves drawn to these mesmerizing patterns – symbols of courage, teamwork, style, national identity, and even adventure. Stripes connect us to our past while reminding us that life is full of vivid contrasts waiting to be explored.