Surprise Collection (page 8)

DFP car speeding through the desert
A car manufactured by DFP -- Doriot, Flandrin & Parant -- is driven through the desert by four French tourists, causing shock and surprise to people and camels

Road courtesy / W H Robinson
A female driver leans from her car window and kisses the hand of the traffic policeman, much to his surprise. Please note

Schloss Hellbrunn, Austria
Hellbrunn Palace (Schloss Hellbrunn) - an early Baroque villa of palatial size, near Morzg, a southern district of the city of Salzburg, Austria

Terrified by modern female fashion
The Harem Skar em!! Not in those trousers! A lady in the latest fashion, based on the costume of the Turkish Harem - causes men to flee from her path in surprise

The Ambush
A suitor greets a young woman in a clearing. Illustration by Charles Robinson

A party in France
A smartly-dressed gentleman looks surprised and rather terrified at something that is out of view; a number of guests stare at him disapprovingly, unimpressed that he is making a scene

Girl Rides the Waves
A young woman takes an exhilarating dip in the sea as a large wave splashes up her legs and takes her by surprise

Lear / Nonsense / Eyes
There was a Young Lady whose eyes, were unique as to colour size; When she opened them wide, people all turned aside, And started away in surprise

Spring! By A. E. Bestall
A scene of a winter sunset showing an elderly gentleman walking with his granddaughter across a snow covered field. A sprightly fairy is trying to tug the gentleman back

Captured frogs bid for Freedom
A young schoolboy in his full school uniform get a nasty surprise when the frog he has captured makes a daring bid for freedom, leaping out and away as soon as the airhole-added lid has been lifted

The Horrors of Peace
Three soldiers home on leave during World War I, with wounds discover to their surprise that, compared to a hair-raising motor car ride with their lady companion driver

Romanian Troops attacking Ghemesh Station, Austro-Hungaria
Illustration showing the surprise attack launched by Romanian troops on Ghemesh railway station in Austro-Hungaria, 1916. On the first day of hostilities between these two countries the Romanians

King George VI and General Montgomery, Normandy; Second Worl
Photograph showing King George VI (on left) and General Montgomery walking on one of the Normandy beaches, 16th June 1944

Spanish at Amiens
The Spanish make a surprise attack on Amiens. For complicated reasons Spain is at war with France

Dr Syntax / Bees / 2nd Tour
BEES Dr Syntax and the bees

C. Dell arte Stenterello

Thetis Taken by Surprise
Though wed to Peleus, the naiad resists his embraces, turning herself into a tree etc : but one day he finds her sleeping, seizes the chance, makes her mother of Achilles

Balloonists at Wedding
Two balloonists drop in uninvited to a wedding party near Louhans, France

A Fairy Tale by Earnshaw
A strange little man appears as if by magic to the surprise of two medieval types, who look rather strange themselves

Overheard at the docks by H. M. Bateman
Black & white illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man asking directions to the newly built cruise ship the Queen Mary

Baby in Towelling Nappy
A baby wearing a towelling nappy looks up in astonishment

Gents Card Game (2 of 2)
Four men play a game of cards in the indoor warmth on a winters day. The winning card has just been revealed! (2 of 2)

Balloon Scares Natives
A Balloonist (Paul) causes African villagers to cower in fright as he sails above their homes

Fremont Surprised
Fremont and his party, camped for the night during their exploration of the Oregon Trail, have a surprise visit from a native American woman of ghost-like appearance

Class Distinctions / Coal
DIGNITY ATTACKED " I say Guv ner, jest guv us a lift up with these here coals" A rather ridiculously-attired posh gentleman is shocked by a coalboys impish request

Lady in Bathroom C1908
Attractive young woman in bathroom: " If you don t hurry up and take me by surprise, I m going to catch cold!"

Little Girl Gets Wet
Little Gretchen thinks that if she waters herself, she will grow like the flowers. Date: 1902

Twin puppies and escaped rabbit
Twin puppies, Snip and Snap, come across an escaped rabbit from the hutch in the yard

Wwi / 1915 / British / Uhlans
A British patrol is taken by surprise by an Uhlan cavalry attack

Paderewski / Kladderadatsc
IGNACY JAN PADEREWSKI Polish pianist, composer and statesman, accused by the Germans of combining propaganda with music

Pearl Harbour / Domenica
ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR 360 Japanese war planes make a surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet, declaring war on the US and Britain

Trench Listening Post
A French " listening post" in " No Mans Land" where soldiers took turns to listen out for surprise enemy attacks

French Intervention
A combined force of French and Spanish troops are installed in the Riff region of Morocco in response to the surprise rebel attack in April

Hamper Hypothesis 2
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 2 The young couple eagerly open the hamper, hoping it contains a nice surprise

Clown Appears on Stage
A cross section of a stage which shows how a clown magically appears on stage during a pantomime

Butler Dusting Books
In the library I found, to my surprise, William on a ladder dusting books

Seemingly Driverless Car
A seemingly driverless car causes surprise in the streets of Paris (a hidden driver operating the car from the bonnet)

Sleeping Knights
King Arthur and his knights sleep beneath Richmond Castle, Yorkshire, until needed to save Britain : Peter Thompson, a potter, found them there one day, to his surprise

Rocking Horse
Two children ride through the countryside on their rocking horse... to the surprise of a cottage woman Date: 1880

Stately Austin and Home
A stately Austin brings guests to a stately home. Its a surprise party but fortunately they ve brought their food with them

Attacked by Ostriches
General Brump and his family are motoring in California when, to their surprise, their car is attacked by ostriches

Paris Police Raid / 1925
The Paris police raid a cafe near Les Halles and uncover many undesirables

Hunting Hog / Tigress Cubs
Hunters hunting boar surprise a tigress and her cubs in her lair, and change their strategy

Louvre Staircase
Visitors climb the grand staircase - and what a nice surprise, they meet some friends !

Father in Fairytale
A father is surprised when his son and daughter bring home a handful of beans (possibly a German version of Jack and the Beanstalk)

SHERIDANs RIDE - 2
Realising that his men are retreating after a surprise defeat at Cedar Creek, Union general Sheridan rides from Winchester to rally them to renew the fight

Hannibal Crosses Alps
Hannibals brilliant strategy, attacking Rome after crossing the Alps, takes the Romans by surprise

Land League Meeting
Police surprise a clandestine meeting of the outlawed Land League, which advocates non- payment of rent and other forms of resistance to the authorities

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