Throw Collection

Throwing it back through history: From Satchel Paige's legendary pitches to the powerful throws of a Ju-Jitsu suffragette, the art of throwing has left its mark

Ju-Jitsu suffragette
If you want to earn some time throw a policeman! The Ju-Jitsu suffragette shows how a policeman may be tackled

Throw Collection: Satchel Paige. American baseball player

Satchel Paige. American baseball player
LEROY R. PAIGE (1906-1982). Satchel Paige. American baseball player

The Evening Prayer: There is a dog who loves his Master so, He always goes with him wherever he may go, And even when he kneels to say his Evening Prayer, This faithful friend is by his bedside there!

Throw Collection: Songkran, Thai New Year

Songkran, Thai New Year, Water festival, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Throw Collection: Macbeth / Witches / Cauldron

Macbeth / Witches / Cauldron
Act IV, Scene I The witches in their cavern, gathered around the boiling cauldron; " in the poisn d entrails throw"

Discus thrower statue
Statue of a discus thrower (discobolus). Marble statue in the Vatican Museums, Italy, depicting a nude, male athlete preparing to throw a discus

Boston Tea Party 1773
Boston citizens, dressed as Indians, board English ships and throw tea chests into the harbour in protest against taxation

Throw Collection: Defenestration of Prague

Defenestration of Prague
THE DEFENESTRATION OF PRAGUE Bohemian protestants, angry when Catholics destroy two of their churches, throw royal officials from the palace windows

Throw Collection: Woman police officer in self-defence exercise

Woman police officer in self-defence exercise
Woman police officer (Moya Wood-Heath) taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event, watched by spectators. Date: circa early 1970s

Throw Collection: Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of

Confederate Louisiana brigade throwing stones at advancing Federal Army of the Potomac at the second Battle of Bull Run 1862, US Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Throw Collection: Baseball game in the 1880s

Baseball game in the 1880s
Baseball batter waiting for a pitch, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Throw Collection: Witches Sabbat (Picart)

Witches Sabbat (Picart)
Satan presides while dancers cavort before him, the cooks throw babies into the stewpot and diners enjoy a nourishing cannibal feast

Throw Collection: A Christmastide morning

A Christmastide morning
Front cover illustration from the Christmas edition of The Sphere, 1933 by Van Jones, showing a snowy scene on Christmas morning

Cicero V Verres
Cicero leads the opposition against Verres, governor of Sicily, who will throw up his defence and take flight

Throw Collection: Polish revolt against Russian domination

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Throw Collection: BOB GIBSON (1935- ). American baseball pitcher

BOB GIBSON (1935- ). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory over the New York Yankees in the seventh and deciding game of the 1964 World Series, at Busch Stadium, St

Throw Collection: TOM SEAVER (1944- ). George Thomas Seaver

TOM SEAVER (1944- ). George Thomas Seaver, known as Tom. American baseball pitcher

Children Throw Bricks
The new housing is built, but theres no provision for the young : except a waste land strewn with bricks and stones for them to chuck at one another or at passers-by

Throw Collection: Side table and hand blown glass based lamp beside sofa

Side table and hand blown glass based lamp beside sofa in drawing room of new build home, New Delhi, India, Asia

Defenestration of Prague
THE DEFENESTRATION OF PRAGUE Bohemian protestants, angry when Catholics destroy two of their churches, throw royal officials from the palace windows

Throw Collection: Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b / w photo)

Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b / w photo)
6015459 Patsy Cornwallis-West, Irish born aristocrat and mistress of King Edward VII (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Throw Collection: Blackheath v Rosslyn Park rugby match

Blackheath v Rosslyn Park rugby match
A throw in at the first match of the Blackheath teams Jubilee year, against Rosslyn Park (in light and dark stripes), a north London team

Throw Collection: Playing Darts, Worcestershire

Playing Darts, Worcestershire
A young boy playing darts, his board nailed to an outdoor pole, outside the Fleet (Arms?) pub, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

JOE PAGE (1917-1980). American baseball pitcher

DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher

Throwing snowballs
A group of cheeky monks, step outside of their monastery to throw snowballs and unsuspecting passers-by

Throw Collection: Olympics / 1932 / Hammer

Olympics / 1932 / Hammer
Hammer: O Callaghan (Eire) wins with a throw of 53.92 metres

Throw Collection: Throwing the Life-Line

Throwing the Life-Line
A member of the lifeboat crew wearing a cork flotation jacket is about to throw out the life-line during a rescue

Throw Collection: People throw coloured powder in the air during Holi festival celebrations in Berlin

People throw coloured powder in the air during Holi festival celebrations in Berlin, July 29, 2012

Throw Collection: Floral Branches Mocha Mousse

Floral Branches Mocha Mousse
Michele Channell

Fall Blooming Florals
Michele Channell

Throw Collection: Tan On Brown Blooming Florals

Tan On Brown Blooming Florals
Michele Channell

Throw Collection: Black White On Taupe Blooming Florals

Black White On Taupe Blooming Florals
Michele Channell

Throw Collection: Indigo Blooming Florals

Indigo Blooming Florals
Michele Channell

Blue Blooming Florals
Michele Channell

Throw Collection: Blue Lavender On Black Cherries

Blue Lavender On Black Cherries
Michele Channell

Planet Thrower
Nicebleed

Throw Collection: Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Illustration by Edmund Dulac to the 15th Quatrain

Throw Collection: Picture series Opera Carmen, Carmen throws the flower to the sergeant

Picture series Opera Carmen, Carmen throws the flower to the sergeant, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Throw Collection: Portrait of Jupiter, Iuppiter, Iupiter or Juppiter

Portrait of Jupiter, Iuppiter, Iupiter or Juppiter, the supreme deity of the Roman religion, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: The robbery of Ganymede by an eagle

The robbery of Ganymede by an eagle, Ganymede, also Ganymedes, Catamitus, is in Greek mythology a son of the Trojan king Tros and Kallirrhoe, Historical

Throw Collection: Ancient Egyptian judgement of the dead

Ancient Egyptian judgement of the dead, court of the underworld, a conception in the mythology of Ancient Egypt, ca

Throw Collection: Re, Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god

Re, Ra, the ancient Egyptian sun god, father of all gods, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Nephthys, also Neb-hut or Nebet-hut

Nephthys, also Neb-hut or Nebet-hut, is a goddess of birth and death in Egyptian mythology, protector of the canopy of Hapi, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Horus, Horos, Hor, a major god in the early mythology of Ancient Egypt

Horus, Horos, Hor, a major god in the early mythology of Ancient Egypt, god of the sky, the world, light and protector of children, depicted as a falcon, historical

Throw Collection: Thoth, Thoth, Tehut, Tahuti, in Egyptian mythology the ibis-headed or pavian-shaped god of the moon

Thoth, Thoth, Tehut, Tahuti, in Egyptian mythology the ibis-headed or pavian-shaped god of the moon, magic, science, scribes, wisdom and the calendar, historical

Throw Collection: Chnum, Chenemu, is an ancient Egyptian god

Chnum, Chenemu, is an ancient Egyptian god, ram-headed creator god, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Sachmet-wasit, Sechmet-wasit, Sachmet-wasyt

Sachmet-wasit, Sechmet-wasit, Sachmet-wasyt, Sechmet-wasyt, ancient Egyptian goddess of the underworld, standing goddess with lion's head, in her right hand an ankh sign

Throw Collection: Osiris the Egyptian god of the afterlife

Osiris the Egyptian god of the afterlife, god of the dead, rebirth and the Nile, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Ptah, the sculptor, is one of the gods of the ancient Egyptian religion

Ptah, the sculptor, is one of the gods of the ancient Egyptian religion, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Amun, also Amon, Amoun, Ammon, Hammon

Amun, also Amon, Amoun, Ammon, Hammon, Amen, is the wind and fertility god of the ancient Egyptian religion, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Playing card, Tarot card, The eighth sphere

Playing card, Tarot card, The eighth sphere, the revelation of the angels, 17th century, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Salige Frauen, also called Salkweiber

Salige Frauen, also called Salkweiber, Salaweiber, wild or white woman are figures from the world of legends, mainly from the Alpine region, Austria, in 1880, Historical

Throw Collection: Mandragora male, legendary form of the Mandragora officinarum

Mandragora male, legendary form of the Mandragora officinarum, Mandragora officinarum, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, god of the dead, rebirth and the Nile, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Pallas Athena, a goddess of Greek mythology

Throw Collection: In Greek mythology, Artemis, of Ephesus

In Greek mythology, Artemis, of Ephesus, is the goddess of the hunt, the forest, birth and the moon as well as the guardian of woman and children, Historical, historical

Throw Collection: Artemis, in Greek mythology the goddess of the hunt

Artemis, in Greek mythology the goddess of the hunt, the forest, birth and the moon as well as the guardian of woman and children, Historical, historical

Throw Collection: Atlas carries the vault of heaven on his shoulders

Atlas carries the vault of heaven on his shoulders, a Titan in Greek mythology, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Asclepius, Aesculapius, Aesculapius

Asclepius, Aesculapius, Aesculapius, god of healing and Hygieia or Hygeia, goddess of health, Greek and Roman mythology, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Asopos, a river god in Greek mythology

Asopos, a river god in Greek mythology, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Ariadne, the most holy, Ariadna

Ariadne, the most holy, Ariadna, Arianna, in Greek mythology the daughter of the Cretan king Minos and his wife Pasiphae, a daughter of the sun god Helios, here on the panther, Historical

Throw Collection: Fantasy depiction of a paper boat on the surface of the sea from 1868

Fantasy depiction of a paper boat on the surface of the sea from 1868, paper boats or argonauts, Argonauta, are a genus of cephalopods in the octopus family, historical

Throw Collection: Folk games in Holstein in the 19th century

Folk games in Holstein in the 19th century. Throwing the pigeons out of the barrel, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Throw Collection: Unicorn. Trumpeters leading Caesar on horseback

Unicorn. Trumpeters leading Caesar on horseback, from The Triumphs of Caesar, 1504, Jacob of Strasbourg, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Throw Collection: The unicorn purifies the water with its horn

The unicorn purifies the water with its horn, 1555, Jean Duvet, France, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Europe

Throw Collection: The Triumph of Love, Cupid riding on a chariot drawn by a unicorn

The Triumph of Love, Cupid riding on a chariot drawn by a unicorn, can be seen at top right, nude figures fill the composition, 1545, Giulio Bonasone, Italy, Historical

Throw Collection: Dream of Mercury with Unicorn and Peace

Dream of Mercury with Unicorn and Peace, by Andries van Damme, 1726, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Throw Collection: Wilhelm Tell Legendary Swiss hero of disputed historical authenticity

Wilhelm Tell Legendary Swiss hero of disputed historical authenticity, William Tell Legendary Swiss hero of disputed historical authenticity, Historic

Throwing the Bolas Engraving from Journal of Researches by Charles Darwin published by Nelson & Sons 1890

Throw Collection: The Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant

The Ship of Fools by Sebastian Brant, 1494, late medieval moral satire

The dangers of whaling, a whale breaches out of the water and throws a boat with a man in it into the air

Throw Collection: The cheating woman throws out the matchmaker after blackening her face

The cheating woman throws out the matchmaker after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama, Tales of a Parrot

Throw Collection: Mukhtar throws his woman Maimuna into the pit

Mukhtar throws his woman Maimuna into the pit, but she saves herself, from a Tuti-nama, Tales of a Parrot

Throw Collection: Indians in North America. The men run

Indians in North America. The men run, practise archery and throw balls at a tree with a wicket at the top

Throw Collection: The Siege of Szigetvar, Countess Ilona Zrinyi throwing a torch into the powder magazine

The Siege of Szigetvar, Countess Ilona Zrinyi throwing a torch into the powder magazine, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date unknown

Throw Collection: Picture series Othello, opera by Verdi

Picture series Othello, opera by Verdi, Othello throws Iago to the ground, digitally restored reproduction of a collectors picture from ca 1900

Throw Collection: Collector's picture series The Carnival of Rome

Collector's picture series The Carnival of Rome, Throwing Flowers, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Throw Collection: Otto I of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor

Otto I of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor, throwing his lance into the sea, on the northern tip of Jutland, historic illustration, 1877

Throw Collection: A Day at the royal porcelain-works

A Day at the royal porcelain-works, Worcester: Potters wheel, Thrower, Ball-Maker and Wheel-Turner at work. Engraving from a british magazine printed in 1843

Vercingetorix throws down his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar

Throw Collection: The attempt to throw Christ off a cliff

The attempt to throw Christ off a cliff, New Testament, steel engraving 1853, digitally restored

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Throwing it back through history: From Satchel Paige's legendary pitches to the powerful throws of a Ju-Jitsu suffragette, the art of throwing has left its mark. Just like Macbeth's witches stirring their cauldron, we explore the enchantment behind this timeless motion. As evening falls, let us reflect on The Evening Prayer and its significance in our lives. Admire the strength and grace captured by the Discus thrower statue, a symbol of athletic prowess throughout time. But not all they are for sport or art; some carry political weight. Remember the Boston Tea Party of 1773 when patriots defiantly threw tea into the harbor? Or consider the Defenestration of Prague, where windows became weapons in a fight for freedom. In modern times, even women have embraced throwing as an act of empowerment. Witness a woman police officer engaging in self-defense exercises that showcase her skills and determination. From ancient Rome's Cicero V Verres trial to baseball games in the 1880s, throwing has been intertwined with human endeavors across cultures and eras. And on a Christmastide morning, what better way to celebrate than watching loved ones joyfully throw gifts into each other's arms? Whether it be a ball soaring through stadiums or objects flying through historical events – from EVCW2A-00027 to iconic moments etched forever – 'throw' is more than just a word; it embodies power, rebellion, skillful precision, and celebration.