Absence Collection

Moses 10 Commandments
He breaks the Tables of the Law because during his absence the Israelites have gone whoring after strange gods

Absence Makes Heart
A photograph with the model posed as a homage to Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder by Marcus Stone

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

Oh, Cheese it! by W. Heath Robinson
A remarkable case of absence of mind in a Dutch restaurant. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

WW2 poster, The Girl Who Isn t There must realise that absenteeism lets her pals and her country down. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Playing on the Street
Children playing on a suburban street. Note the absence of parked cars - only a solitary motorcycle and sidecar!

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving

Breda-Zappata BZ. 308 MM61802
Aeronautica Militare Italiana - Breda-Zappata BZ.308 MM61802, seen during ground-runs - testing of the Bristol Centaurus engines, circa July 1948

Cartoon, A good idea, WW1
Cartoon, A good idea. A French soldier says he has asked his father to write to say he is dead: that way, he will be able to get leave of absence from the Front. Date: 1916

Comic postcard, Father not present at baptism Date: 20th century

Romantic paper lace card - Absence
Romantic paper lace card with pink flowers and blue ribbon - Absence. Date: circa 1890s

Mona Lisa Back with Baby
The Mona Lisa is back after her temporary absence... with a baby!

Absence cannot hearts divide - a young American bride awaits for the return of her beloved. Date: circa 1910

The Adoration of the Golden calf. Engraving. Colored
The Israelites worshiping of the Golden calf during Moses absence. Engraving. Colored

Link Boy, 18th Century
A barefoot LINKBOY carries a flaming torch with which he will illuminate the path of a gentleman, in the absence of any fixed street lighting

Cartoon, Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett -- Mr Wilson Barrett will soon let us know that there is more than one English actor who can do justice to Shakespeare

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright
Cartoon, Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, manager and playwright. Seen here wondering whether to take advantage of Henry Irvings absence from London during the latters visit

Funeral of Edward VII - Naval ContingentNaval Contingent - Sailors marching with reversed arms. Part of Box 127 Boswell Collection - Funeral of Edward VII

The Israelites during Moses absence adoring the idol of Go
Old Testament. The Israelites during Moses absence adoring the idol of Golden calf. Miniature of Saint Louis. 13th century

Ww1 Soldier Song Card
A soldier thinks of his family at home, just before he goes into battle. Date: circa 1914

Parliament / Opening / 1847
In Victorias absence, the Chief Commissioner reads the Queens speech to the members of the Commons and Lords. Date: 18 November 1847

PORTOCARRERO, Luis Manuel Fernᮤez de (1635-1709)
PORTOCARRERO, Luis Manuel Fernᮤ ez de (1635-1709). Spanish prelate and politician, in charge of the Government of Spain during the agony of King Charles II

The difference between the rehearsal and the real thing, 1917
Satire by Shepperson on the absence of the General from the front line during World War One. Date: 1917

The Empty Chair by Lawson Wood
A moving illustration featured in the Tatler in December 1915 showing a woman, head bent in grief, sitting by a fireside, while an empty chair beside her speaks volumes about the person who is

Sinking of a German submarine by G. H. Davis
The sinking of a German submarine, showing the action in four stages between HMS Birmingham and the German U-boat U15. Also shown: how long a cruiser can keep going with one supply of coal (middle)

Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father, WW1
A little girl asleep in an armchair, dreaming of her soldier father who is away fighting in the First World War. The caption is written in English and French. Date: 1914-1918

John Keate - 2
JOHN KEATE Headmaster of Eton college depicted calling absence. Date: 1773 - 1852

Punishing the absence of doctrine. South American school. Costumbrism. Painting

Greetings card from Egypt

Young woman, Miss Peggy Kurton
Absence makes the heart grow fonder -- a young woman (the actress Peggy Kurton) in a relaxed pose with roses. Date: early 20th century

Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) in naval uniform
The Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, in naval uniform after a six month absence from the UK

That is the question! By A. E. Bestall
Small Girl (who has promised to be good in mothers absence): How shall I know if I ve done anything wrong? Mother: The little voice of conscience will tell you, darling

Penelopes Suitors
At Ithaca, in the absence of Odysseus (Ulysses), Penelopes bored Suitors get drunk, while a minstrel plays his lyre to them. Telemachus, Odysseus son, watches with disapproval

Amalekites and Ziklag
Taking advantage of Davids absence, the Amalekites loot Ziklag, but he attacks and defeats them

Children Naughty / Table
Five children misbehaving at table in the absence of controlling adults

Pontins Holiday Camp
The guests outside the chalets at Pontins Holiday Camp, Osmington Bay, Dorset, include a remarkable proportion of pretty girls and an even more remark- able absence of noisy kiddies

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