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Background imageRope Collection: Waterskiing slalom course

Waterskiing slalom course

Background imageRope Collection: Bull Baiting

Bull Baiting
circa 1810: A tethered bull is baited with dogs and sticks. An engraving by I Clark after Henry Alken (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Andree Expedition

Andree Expedition
July 1897: The ill-fated hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, attempted by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel in 1897

Background imageRope Collection: Knots

Knots
Illustration of a Knots

Background imageRope Collection: First Aerial Photo

First Aerial Photo
The first aerial photograph showing the Place de l Etoile, Paris, taken by Nadar in 1858 from an altitude of 520 meters in a tethered balloon. (Photo by Nadar/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Three Liners

Three Liners
The USS Leviathan alongside White Stars Majestic and Cunards Berengaria in Southampton Dock. The Leviathan and Berengaria are both captured Hamburg America vessels

Background imageRope Collection: Barrage Balloon

Barrage Balloon
1st August 1918: A barrage balloon tethered at Queens Club, London, in the background the tents used for housing the balloons. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Tight Squeeze

Tight Squeeze
The Port Isaac Cornwall lifeboat being dragged through the very narrow streets of the town at its launch. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Series of illustrations showing rhythmic gymnasts using the ribbon, hoop, ball, rope and clubs

Series of illustrations showing rhythmic gymnasts using the ribbon, hoop, ball, rope and clubs

Background imageRope Collection: London Docks

London Docks
1893: No 1 quay at London docks. Officials are watching a ship being unloaded. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Womens Trade Union

Womens Trade Union
circa 1913: Suffragettes carrying the banner of the Womens Trade Union League of New York on a Labour Day Parade through the city. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Jesus Drives Out a Demon

Jesus Drives Out a Demon
Engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (March 26, 1794 - May 24, 1872)

Background imageRope Collection: Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch

Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Charles Blondin The Great Blondin performs the tightrope walker act at Shoreditch circa 1870

Background imageRope Collection: Boy standing on bow of row boat holding anchor, girl holding rope

Boy standing on bow of row boat holding anchor, girl holding rope
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Boy standing on bow of row boat holding anchor, girl holding rope

Background imageRope Collection: A Young Boy Tied Up

A Young Boy Tied Up
Portrait of a young boy on a table, tied up, with a glass of water balanced on his head circa 1890. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Fishing Tackle

Fishing Tackle
1965: Various pieces of nautical equipment on the decks of fishing boats moored at Grimsby docks. (Photo by George Freston/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Antique illustration of 18th century acrobat on the tightope (Slacklining)

Antique illustration of 18th century acrobat on the tightope (Slacklining)
Antique illustration of a 18th century French acrobat performing during a show or training a tightrope-walking exercise (Slacklining)

Background imageRope Collection: Great Eastern Damaged

Great Eastern Damaged
October 1859: A funnel lies shattered on the deck after a boiler explosion on the Great Eastern. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - Reparing the Accident on the Great Eastern - pub

Background imageRope Collection: Jesus Before Pilate

Jesus Before Pilate
Engraving by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld (March 26, 1794 - May 24, 1872)

Background imageRope Collection: Engraving: French Frigate

Engraving: French Frigate
Engraved illustrations of a French Ship of the Line and Equipment from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Background imageRope Collection: Staithes, Yorkshire, England; Fishing supplies on a dock

Staithes, Yorkshire, England; Fishing supplies on a dock
industry:CB2, marine scene:CB2, vacation:CB2, pier:CB2, village:CB2, rope:CB2, outdoors:CB2, short:CB2, building:CB2, fishing:CB2, nobody:CB1, harbor:CB2, marina:CB2, net:CB2, European Union:CB2

Background imageRope Collection: Barrage Balloons

Barrage Balloons
circa 1930: Barrage balloons lined outside their hangar at the RAF school in Cardington. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Sailors Rigouts

Sailors Rigouts
August 1927: In Nelson period uniforms sailors and marines climbing the rigging aboard HMS Victory. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Balloon Torpedo

Balloon Torpedo
1878: The Balloon Torpedo, or Aerial Battery, a British invention of 1878; consisting of a balloon carrying explosives suspended from its underside which could be released when above target at

Background imageRope Collection: abstract, boat, close up, color image, croatia, dalmatia, day, harbor, high angle view

abstract, boat, close up, color image, croatia, dalmatia, day, harbor, high angle view
Reflections of boats in harbor

Background imageRope Collection: Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Dancer

Vintage Japanese Woodblock print of Dancer
this print dated 9/1832 is by Shunbaisai Hokuei who was active from about 1824 to 1837 was a designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints in Osaka

Background imageRope Collection: Guinea Pepper and Flax Victorian Botanical Illustration

Guinea Pepper and Flax Victorian Botanical Illustration
Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Guinea Pepper and Flax from The American Flora

Background imageRope Collection: Illustration of a bible scene, Judges 14-16, Samson, God gives Samson extraordinary strength so

Illustration of a bible scene, Judges 14-16, Samson, God gives Samson extraordinary strength so that he can kill a lion and many Philistines, defeat a whole army and destroy a pagan temple

Background imageRope Collection: Illustration of a bible scene, Jeremiah 38: Jeremiah is thrown into a cistern by the king for

Illustration of a bible scene, Jeremiah 38: Jeremiah is thrown into a cistern by the king for predicting Jerusalems defeat to Babylon and then rescued

Background imageRope Collection: Stuck In The Mud; young boy in a swimsuit stands ankle-deep in mud on beach using

Stuck In The Mud; young boy in a swimsuit stands ankle-deep in mud on beach using
circa 1925: A young boy in a swimsuit stands ankle-deep in mud on beach and uses a rope to attempt to pull a boat ashore. (Photo by Edwin Levick/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Steeplejack

Steeplejack Harry Walker spending his honeymoon on a rush job, painting the chimney stack at Battersea Power station. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageRope Collection: Balloons, Airships and Flying Machines Engraving from 18th Century France

Balloons, Airships and Flying Machines Engraving from 18th Century France
Engraved Illustrations of Hot Air Balloon Engraving from the 18th Century in France, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageRope Collection: Acrobatic Little Hamster

Acrobatic Little Hamster
Little dwarf hamster hanging on for dear life

Background imageRope Collection: Illustration of a rock climber hanging onto the edge of a rock with one hand

Illustration of a rock climber hanging onto the edge of a rock with one hand

Background imageRope Collection: Hot air balloon

Hot air balloon basket, arrangement of instruments for scientific trips

Background imageRope Collection: Tangled fishing nets

Tangled fishing nets
Fishing nets in Mevagissey Cornwall

Background imageRope Collection: Small Fishing Boat Drifting of a Pier in Grand Case

Small Fishing Boat Drifting of a Pier in Grand Case
Solo boat adrift on the shore of Grand Case Saint Martin. Anchored for the night. Twilight brings dark skies and seas, contrasting the bright tones of the worn yet sea worthy row boat

Background imageRope Collection: Small wooden fishing boat moored on beach on coastline, with sailing boat in background

Small wooden fishing boat moored on beach on coastline, with sailing boat in background

Background imageRope Collection: Small boat on windy seas

Small boat on windy seas

Background imageRope Collection: Trapeze artists in motion during performance, steps from start to completion of move

Trapeze artists in motion during performance, steps from start to completion of move

Background imageRope Collection: A well with a crank handle

A well with a crank handle

Background imageRope Collection: Digital illustration of young man bungee jumping from platform

Digital illustration of young man bungee jumping from platform

Background imageRope Collection: Illustration of sailor on the Ellen Austin leaning out over side of lookout post

Illustration of sailor on the Ellen Austin leaning out over side of lookout post and pointing out at ghost ship in distance

Background imageRope Collection: Moored boat, (B&W), close-up

Moored boat, (B&W), close-up

Background imageRope Collection: Two men standing in boat

Two men standing in boat

Background imageRope Collection: Steering Gear of SS Endurance

Steering Gear of SS Endurance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 1914: The steering gear of SS Endurance during preparations for Sir Ernest Shackletons Antarctic expedition at Millwall Docks in London, England

Background imageRope Collection: Cat-O -Nine-Tails

Cat-O -Nine-Tails
circa 1910: A rope whip with nine knotted lashes for flogging sailors, soldiers or criminals aboard the convict ship HMS Success. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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