Amused Collection

Rude Gargoyle
Gargoyle on a medieval seminary (now a girls school) at Tours, France : masons often amused themselves by cutting such subjects on respectable buildings

Reading The Tatler in Gallipoli, WW1
A Topping Tonic after taking Turkish Trenches - some officers of the gallant Lancashire Fusiliers enjoying a short respite with an old and valued friend

Twin puppy emerging from river
Twin puppy Snip emerges wet from the river, only to be sniggered at by his dry brother Snap

Comic postcard, Tall woman and short man Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple at an underwear counter - real silk undies Date: 20th century

Caricature of George Leybourne, music hall singer
Caricature of George Leybourne (1842-1884), British music hall singer, described as a lion comique, famous for his song Champagne Charlie. It appears that his death had been mistakenly announced

A group of amused London children gather round to watch a traditional Punch and Judy, show on a street corner in New Oxford Street entertained by Mr. J Bland. Date: late 1890s

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book - kidney trouble Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy reading Home Doctor book Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two men chatting in a pub - previous Coronations Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man at a school of aviation Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with hangover in a pub Date: 20th century

Playing with chicks - Children by the river bank amused by tiny ducklings. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: 1927

The French army of occupation in Cairo leave their mark on the city : the residents are not amused Date: 1798

Family Fun on Patio Date: 1948

GARDES DU CORPS FEAST
Officers of the Gardes du Corps - the royal bodyguard - stage a feast where they toast the king, damn the revolution and trample the tricouleur. The people are not amused. Date: 1 October 1789

The Mona Lisa Smile by Fortunino Matania
Scene painted by Fortunino Matania depicting the reason behind the famous smile of Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa Da Vinci. employs a variety of musicians, clowns and monkeys to keep his model amused

Fish Delivery boy distracted by Tit-Bits
Fish Delivery boy distracted by the latest addition Tit-Bits - this promotional card is advertising life insurance (via the magazine) to insure ones life for 1000. Date: circa 1906

Caricature, Oscar Wilde as Romeo
Caricature, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) in the role of Romeo -- an American newspaper had recently reported that this was about to happen. 1883

The Hesse- Cassel children
The children of Princess Margarete of Prussia and Prince Friedrich Karl of Hesse-Cassel: from left; Wolfgang (1896-1989), Friedrich Wilhelm (1893-1916), known as Freddy, Richard (1901-1969)

China - Street Food promoting happiness on a cold day Date: circa 1910s

See-saw in the garden
Eight men are around a wooden structure, probably some sort of see-saw. The man on the right of the see-saw has fallen off and the man on the left has landed heavily on the ground as a result

Belgian soldiers larks at Quex Park
Seven men are larking about with a large bath chair or basket. One man is underneath it, two others are sitting on top or behind it, others are standing around. They are all very amused

Louisa, Duchess Abercorn
Louisa Jane (Russell), duchess of Abercorn, depicted when she is a mere marchioness, amusing her child with a rattle; the dog, however, is not amused by this new arrival and rival Date: 1812 - 1905

Apple Bobbing, Quex House garden
Seven patients are gathered around at least one chair and some buckets. Five amused nurses are watching. The men are apple bobbing - trying to grab, using only their mouths

On a Swiing Made For Two. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Winston Churchill on Revenge, Earls Court, 1912
Winston Churchill at the Shakespeares England exhibition at Earls Court, west London in 1912. He is seen here on board a replica of the Elizabethan ship Revenge. Date: 1912

Winston Churchill opening book fair, 1937
Winston Churchill opening the fifth National Book Fair at Dorland Hall, Regent Street, London, 1937. Date: 1937

Chinese man with a pipe
Chinese man amused by a risqu順 rench magazine and the sins of the West. Date: circa 1902

Japanese Geisha laughing Date: circa 1904

HRH Princess Mary - British Royalty
Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (18971965) - the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary - British Royalty - the size of the bouquet seems to be causing

Little girl approaching pub bar to ask for Brandy
A Large Order. Little Girl - " Three penn orth o Brandy an I want a cork; an will ye wash the bottle out, cos its ad milk in it." Date: 1895

A Yorkshireman at the Folies Bergere Show, Paris, France
A Yorkshireman in Paris Mr Watson (thro Leeds) - " Whats this ere Polly Burgesses like?" Date: 1894

Very tatty sandwichboard man advertises smart Gents suits
Visual irony of a very tatty sandwich board man advertising a Gentleman Tailor and his smart suits, retailing for 12/6. Date: circa 1890s

Street music: Paris balladeer
Two 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

Theatre going: audience mirth
An upper class theatre audience enjoying a performance of Gloriana at the Globe Theatre. Date: c.1850

Dunderpate and his three schoolfriends. He is late for school as usual, but is pleased to tell them that he has enough sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him
Dunderpates six schoolfriends laughing at him. Date: 1938

An amused Dy Syntax
Watching from the window of a public inn, Dr Syntax is amused by a man (Pat) in the pond

King George V on board the Medina
King George V (1865 - 1936) in relaxed mood, smoking a cigarette and smiling at the antics of crew members on the deck below on the Medina in 1911. Queen Mary can be seen alongside him. Date: 1911

Punch and Judy show, 1940s
A group of rather bemused looking children stand watching a Punch and Judy Show. 1940s

Queen Mary in a relaxed moment
Whilst visiting University College, the King and Queen were entertained by students singing the University song. The Queen is seen here beating time to the melody

Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover

Circus Performance, c. 1886
Engraving showing a performance under way, during a travelling circus visit to an English country town, c.1886. The audience look on, amused

Between two stools the Bottom goes to the Ground
George Tierney falls between two stools, a tattered Whig Stool and a smart Tory Stool. Amused and standing either side are Fox and Addington

Rumpelstiltskin / Cruik
Rumpelstiltskin is furious, and the courtiers amused, when the millers daughter, now a queen, reveals she knows his name. (In German it is Rumpelstilzschen)

Customs / 1st April / Fool
A smart gentlemen is NOT amused by the prank played on him on April Fools Day

Family Group Photo 1890
A family of five: the three men seem amused by something, but the two women look serious

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