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Jurisprudence by H. M. Bateman is an humorous illustration of a Judge sitting in the courtroom balancing a feather or quill on his nose

The croupiers who showed signs of emotion 1927
Croupiers starts to sweat after giving all the casinos money to a lucky winner, who is disappearing under a pile of cash in front of him

Seaside Weather Forecasts - Strong smelling Fish
Seaside Weather Forecasts - Very Fresh - Strong Wind Blowing Some rather strong-smelling Fish causes a group of beachgoers to be blown-away by the asault of the pungent aroma encountered!

Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas
A gaggle of geese are unhappy to read a notice that the season of Michaelmas has begun. Eating goose at Michaelmas was thought to bring good luck, but that did not apply to geese

Comic postcard, Husband after riotous night out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Drunk man speaks to woman in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man falling off a donkey on the beach Date: 20th century

Shell-shocked Italian soldier with bandage, WW1
Shell-shocked Italian soldier with bandage, travelling in a railway compartment, First World War. Drawing by Robert Sargeant Austin. circa 1918

BLACKS ON THE BEACH
Habitues of la plage nudiste (though only a few are totally bare) are shocked when they are joined by a black couple. Date: 1932

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - The Confession
Two performers acting out The Confession at Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Saint Francis Borgia (1510-1572). Marquis of Lombay and later 4th Duke of Gandia. This scene depicts Francisco de Borja's renunciation of the world after contemplating the putrefied corpse of

Illustration, Mr Spider comes to stay - windmill with spider and large cobweb Date: 1924

Owen Nares, English stage and film actor - he played the shell-shocked hero in Pinero's musical fable, The Enchanted Cottage Date: circa 1900

Piano Slide, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

Posada, The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico
The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico. Date: circa 1890s

Illustration, Death and Doctor Hornbook
Illustration to Death and Doctor Hornbook, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866

Illustration, White-Ear discovers a dead fox in the coach house. Date: 1912

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

Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women having breakfast - postcard from the vicar Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Hotel guests complaint Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at the seaside, being swept off her feet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man visits fortune teller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple doing the football pools Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with fruit seller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women discuss romantic encounter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Ordering a pair of trousers Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman and plumber Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman at the seaside - bath chairs for hire Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man in a restaurant with haggis Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Art appreciation from a dog Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy meets his godmother Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy swearing in front of girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and little girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, I dreamt I was married
Comic postcard, Man has nightmare - I dreamt I was married!! Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Bride and groom leaving church Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Mother craft class for girls Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar, little girl and dog Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman, men and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher - the first man Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher - grammar lesson Date: 20th century

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