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Male wit - Thoughtless of HerThoughtlessness of Her " If you was arf the man you d offer to carry some of these bundles". " Ow can I with my ands in my pockets!" Date: 1894
Phil May having a funny chat to an actor - Off for a drinkPhil May (on the right): " By the Way, when does your American Tour come off?" Famous Actor: " Oh not for about a year"
Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May CartoonIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity
Observations at a Cockney Funeral - Phil MayOne Easter Monday. Arriet (watching the funeral of Liza) - " Nice sort of Bank Oliday for er, poor dear!" Date: 1900
Humorous Pharmacy postcardYoung Boy: " Gimme three-pennorth of pills. Chemist: " Anti-bilious?" Young Boy: " No Sir - Fathers bilious!" Date: 1905
Eggcup stand with two eggs on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a battered top hat -- May you spend a jolly time under the old roof. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a collar or beltChristmas card in the shape of a leather collar or belt. Date: circa 1890s
A Christmas joke with a point to it. Illustration shows the interior of a frontier cabin where a long table is set for a Christmas turkey dinner; around the table are seated several people
President Thomass little joke
A bare chance. Date 1879. Published by Currier & Ives. A bare chance. Date 1879. Published by Currier & Ives
Edward VII lampooned with a Chastity BeltFrench postcard lampooning British Monarch King Edward VII, by picturing him in association with a Chastity Belt. Edward was known to have had a number of extra-marital affairs whilst Prince of
Lady Godiva and her Eton CropHumorous illustration, the first in a series called Hushed Up History showing Lady Godiva, who famously rode naked through the city of Coventry with only her long hair to cover her modesty
A Limited Express
Street music: Paris balladeerTwo fashionably dressed young women laugh at a ballad singer as he sings in a Paris street. Perhaps he is singing a comic song. Date: 1912
A Kiss in the DarkMischievous Conductor, Dark Tunnel, through in half an hour! Scene: When the Train struck the light in just 3 minutes. Couple kissing on a railway train with a cheeky joke twist Date: 1881
Two nurses with convalescing policemenTwo nurses enjoy a joke with a room full of convalescing policemen, possibly somewhere in East London. The men are laughing and smiling, while the nurses hand out cups of tea from a trolley
Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of CoalAn allegory on the The Fall of the Coal Price - Stock Exchange Notes: " Coal Fell Unexpectedly" !! 1903
Two Montenegrin men share a joke at Ulcinj, Montenegro Date: 1933
Cartoon - Boys playing at soldiers
Cartoon - Joke about Officer - WW1 eraTeacher: " No Pencil again? What would you think of a soldier who went into battle without his gun?" Bobby: " I d think he was an officer." circa 1915
Our Local Express (2 / 2)A satirical look at an express train service (2/2 - see 10425389). 1907
Humorous card from Hellingly, depicting a man getting some Fresh air ! Amusingly, Hellingly was the site of a famous lunatic asylum between 1903 and 1994...! circa 1905
Our Local Express (1 / 2)A satirical look at an express train service (1/2 10429191). 1907
Barmaid Grins & Bears ItAn insincere barmaid laughs at a customers bad joke as she serves him a frothy tankard of ale! Date: 1967
Amusing SignpostBeleve it or not, while cycling in Bedfordshire, England, this rider suddenly saw this sign post telling him he was within a mile of Ireland! Date: 1940s
French customs sign, Western Front, WW1A French customs sign (possibly a joke) at the side of the road on the Western Front during the First World War. With an empty open-topped car at the side. Date: 1914-1918
A misunderstanding by George RansteadTwo soldiers discuss a new watch while traveling on a bus or tram, but accidentally offend a ruddy lady sitting opposite. Humorous drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead
Danish Royal Family Sharing a JokeA candid photograph of Queen Alexandra and her family, laughing together at a sporting event in Copenhagen. From left: Princess Marie Bonaparte (wife of Prince George of Greece)
Motoring in Lakeland Theres nothing like motoring (when you get stuck). For testing your temper, endurance, and pluck !! circa 1920s
Cycling in Lakeland If you cycle in Lakeland you ll find on the whole its a mixture of pushing and losing control !! circa 1920s
A Motor Tour of Lakeland If you desire to go the pace, try motoring through this lovely place !! circa 1920s
Rock Climbing in Lakeland The Man above (pointing to the aeroplane): " Reckless Beggar! Thats what I call asking for it ". !! circa 1920s
Boating in Lakeland - humorous postcard cartoon. Man on Boat to Boatmen: " If you don t get ashore can I keep the boat?" !! circa 1920s
Crashed Avro 504AA crashed Avro 504A. One of the most famous biplane trainers, it first appeared in 1913. Used in the opening stages of World War One for bombing and reconnaissance. Date: 1914
More Work For The Navy - postcard by Lawson WoodMore Work For The Navy - A young boy climbs up on the rail of the pier and tries to catch the attention of a submarine captain with the words: " I, Jellicoe, if you re goin down ag in
Two middle aged women having a laughTwo middle aged women, possibly Spanish, having a laugh
Contalmaison Chateau 1917A contrast of war, the ruins of Contalmaison Chateau, Somme, with sign saying hotel for sale in France on the British front during World War I in 1917. It was never rebuilt
Humourous Russian postcardLaughing at the Fat Pig - a humourous Russian postcard poking fun at a rotund Russian farmer (possibly having had a vodka too many) who has fallen asleep in the pig sty
Chanak - Humourous Christmas card 1922A British soldier takes amusement at Father Christmas (a rotund, white bearded Turk riding a donkey!) passing his watch at Chanak, Turkey
No Joke! by Frank ReynoldsA humorous artist, stumped for further jokes on the subject of the First World War, wishes that peace would be declared so he could submit some of his new ideas
Christmas Card CartoonTommys Christmas Greeting. A satirical Christmas card from Tommy to his Dear Old Friend Fritz the German soldier, depicting the British Tommy throwing a grenade as a gift
Joke Over by John GordonA glum looking jester sits in a prison cell attached to a ball and chain
Toilet / Hair / False HairSatire on the latest hair fashions - a monkey steals a ladys wig
Costumes Catch Fire / 1392Charles VI of France is nearly involved in a fatal accident when dancers costumes catch fire after a practical joke goes horribly wrong. All four die
Possons D avrilThis handsome couple have been fishing, but not for ordinary fish, for today is April 1st, and what they have caught are POISSONS D AVRIL - the traditional April 1 joke
Poisson D avrilWould you like a fish from this young girls basket ? You would ? Then you re an April Fool, for these are POISSONS D AVRIL - the traditional French April Fools joke
Children with PoissonsFrench children fishing for poissons d Avril - their equivalent of an April Fool joke