Faint Collection

Cortes Sinks Ships
In order to discourage any faint-hearted Spanish from deserting the Conquest, Cortes sinks his fleet

British Ballad, Chevy-Chase
CHEVY-CHASE. Popular British Ballad telling the story of a large hunt, lead by Percy, the Earl of Northumberland which was interpreted as an invasion of Scotland by the Scottish Earl of Douglas who

The Wasp Sting
Reproduction of a painting by Margaret Mower White. Date: circa 1930

Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916). Spanish engineer, playwright, politician and mathematician. Leading of the Spanish dramatist of the last quarter of the 19th century

Mrs. Frederick Cavendish
A portrait pencil drawing of Mrs. Frederick Cavendish, the Countess of Kenmare, with the faint outline of a fur lined collar. Date: circa 1925

Chinese Porcelain
A still life watercolour painting of some Chinese porcelain in the form of plates, a vase and a bowl, with a faint reflection on the shiny surface. Date: circa 1924

Illustration, Malbrough is going to war
Illustration, Malbrough s'en va t'en guerre (Marlborough is going to war). Elegant ladies faint when they hear that Monsieur Malbrough is dead and buried as a result of going to war

WOMAN FAINTS
"Found Daisy in a dead faint on the floor, and Captain Hallam bending over her." Date: 1890

Comic postcard, Policeman and fainting woman Date: 20th century

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Act IV, Scene I Hero faints at the altar after being accused by Claudio of infidelity. Date: 19th century

PREGNANT WORKER / 1907
A pregnant worker is told not to come to work the next day. Date: 1907

Faint heart never won fair lady
Popular proverb. Faint heart never won fair lady. Image first published by Tower Tea, Nottingham. Artist: Eugenie Richards Date: 1904

The Farmers Wife by Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 29 December 1960). First produced at the Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, on 11th November 1916 and at the Royal Court Theatre, on 11th March 1924

Shocking by H. M. Bateman
The A. B. who asked for a light! Commanding officers on board a Royal Navy ship are so shocked to have a subordinate abke seaman ask for a light for his cigarette

The Guest Who Fished An Alexandra On The Test by H M Bateman. For the benefit of those who are not fishermen, an Alexandra is a fly considered so alluring to trout, and consequently so deadly in use

Scene from Mr Faint-Heart by Tom Titt
A scene from Mr Faint Heart, a comedy play written by Ian Hay set on an ocean liner. Pictured in caricature by Tom Titt is Basil Foster as the stammering bank clerk, Jos Finch

Sacrifice of Joachim and faintness. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Faint heart
Tongue tied boy too shy to talk to pretty girl at the dance. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1910

The Probationer who Disagreed with the Matron, H. M. Bateman
A hospital matron goes puce and faints with shock at a rookie nurse who has dared to contradict her over the diagnosis of a patient. Date: 1934

Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay
Promotional postcard for Mr Faint-Heart by Ian Hay. First produced at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 20th April 1931, the play deals with a romance aboard a ship cruising the Mediterranean. Date: 1931

Plan of frog pool - Black and white lantern slide. Very faint plane of Louse.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection Date: circa 1900

79 mm German engraved artillery shell case - Bezalel School
77 mm. German artillery shell case engraved at the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. Silver and copper damascene work together with engraved brass floral pattern. Faint crack in base. Trench Art

One Encore too many - Boy performer collapses backstage
One Encore too many - A young boy performer collapses backstage and is tended to by his female co-star, a kindly clown and another older member of the ensemble

Humorous exchnge between actor and theatre critic
Actor - " What did you think of my performance of the ghost?" Critic - " It was most lifelike." !!! Date: 1893

Boy on beach with Sea Mine
" Look what I ve found Mummie!" A small boy discovers a mine on the beach whilst making a sandcastle. His Mother is fainting in shock at this explosive discovery. Date: 1940s

s / Speare: Hermia & Helen
s/Speare: Hermia & Helen

Lear / Nonsense / Boat
There was an Old Man in a boat, who said, I m afloat, I m afloat! When they said, No you ain t! he was ready to faint, that unhappy Old Man in a boat

Colombia Scene
Travellers in England, or even those who have passed over the Pyrenees or Alps, can have but a faint idea of the labour and danger of crossing the Andes

Fall of meteorites at Hatford, Berkshire, UK
When meteorites fall at Hatford, Berkshire, Mistress Greene, a witness, has one dug up, though one of the diggers swoons in terror

Robert Stephenson / Stereo
ROBERT STEPHENSON English engineer, best known for his bridges, including those at Newcastle, Berwick and the Menai Straits

Oliver Twist / Nancy
Nancy is revived by Fagin, the Artful Dodger and Oliver

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