Anticipation Collection

Catford Evacuees
A group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)

Ladies Football, 1894
The lady footballers: an anticipation. The Sketch anticipates the brave new world of women footballers: a good looking goalkeeper recieves much attention

Couple at Opera C1875
Anticipation: an engaged couple in their box at the opera - she is still wondering whether he loves her

How WWI was fought
" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part

Albanian crowds gathered to greet Enver Hoxha
A huge crowd of people gather in the Mallakast;district of Albania to welcome their communist leader Enver Hoxha on his visit to the area. Date: c. 1970s

Admirers - Crinoline 1850s
Promotional music sheet for A Few Words About The Crinoline, by Thomas Walker. A young man leans forward in an attempt to obtain a kiss from a woman in a an extraordinarily wide crinoline who stands

Comic postcard, Young couple at the seaside Date: 20th century

Advertisement for All-In suet puddings of various kinds - the new way. Made by Dunragit Food Products of Wigtownshire, Scotland. Date: c.1924

A group of writers dining at the house of a rich citizen
A group of writers drinking punch and dining at the house of a rich citizen. Fabricious Description of the Poets. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Cartoon, The Political Chameleon -- satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis ability to change his partys allegiance from Protectionism to Free Trade in anticipation of an approaching General

Gentleman and lady on a date in a garden, 19th century. She says, Scandalous! You hardly know me! She thinks, My feelings are running ahead of me

Bulldogs Eye Food Bowl Date: 1948

Words About Crinoline
A young man leans forward in an attempt to obtain a kiss from a woman in a an extraordinarily wide crinoline who stands in anticipation beneath the mistletoe. Date: late 1850s

Journalists awaiting Lord Roberts, Kroonstadt, South Africa
Journalists waiting for the arrival of Lord Roberts, Kroonstadt, South Africa, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1901

Fox Hunt Going to Meet
Going to the meet. Date: 1912

Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm II in civilian dress, WW1
Cartoon, The Last Uniform of All, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II in civilian dress, looking forward to his change from uniform after a peace treaty is signed at the end of the First World War

Advertisement for Manns brown ale -- male model holding up a bottle and a glass. 1959

A Little Mouse keen to be put among the girls and to see what chaos may then ensue! Date: 1913

Waiting for Santa -- three children and a doll in one bed. late 19th century

Dr Johnson / Goldsmith
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON English writer reads Oliver Goldsmiths The Vicar of Wakefield and admires it - much to the delight of Goldsmiths landlady Date: 1709 - 1784

Four little girls in nightdresses on a Christmas card
Four little girls climbing the stairs in their nightdresses on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Child standing up in a cot on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two children asleep in bed on a Christmas card, with bells and a star. Date: circa 1890s

Tabitha the cat with her biggest party teapot, about to host a tea party. Date: 1914

Hungry Peter the pig in his best clothes, ready to go out for tea. Date: 1914

Restraint on Anticipation, by Bairnsfather
Restraint on Anticipation " I see as its security for the future we re a-fightin for, Alf" " A little o that on account, now, wouldn t be a bad idea

Aerial minefields by G. H. Davis
Aerial minefields to baffle raiders: a new form of barrage. Major Muirs idea for a minefield of small bombs supported by free balloons. Date: 1939

Hungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabithas for tea
Hungry Peter the pig arrives at Tabitha the cats for tea, wearing his best clothes and very eager for food. Date: 1914

Pinocchio -- gold coins and food
Pinocchio -- The poor boy had got in anticipation an indigestion of gold pieces. Date: 1911

Advertisement for M&B Export Beer -- male model (Derek Prentice) holding a full pint glass. 1959

British in Mexico, 1914
Front cover of the Illustrated London News showing members of the British colony in Mexico city preparing to defend themselves in anticipation of unrest in the capital

Intelligent Anticipation

D-Day - US troops waiting for the moment of attack
A tension-filled photograph depicting American troops and medical personnel awaiting the moment of attack during the Normandy landings. The horror of the beaches would only be moments away

Young girl with a baby donkey
Open your mouth and shut your eyes - a young donkeys look of anticipation soon to be turned to realisation. A delightful sentimental postcard

Election scene. By Fortunio Matania
An illustration by Fortunio Matania showing the building anticipation on election night. Date: 01/11/1922

The Defences of Charleston; American Civil War, 1863
Panorama showing the cannon and fortifications built by the Confederates at Charleston, in anticipation of a major engagement with the Federal Army

Girls at Fireside 1883
Two girls watch the clock in anticipation of someones arrival

Happy Evacuees 1940S
Not all evacuees were sad to leave the city for the country. Here are two boys (brothers), grinning with excitement in anticipation of the adventures to come

Rotten Row, August 1939
Spectators line the bridle path at Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, perhaps in anticipation of some kind of military or equestrian procession

Horses Feeding Time
An old man in a flat cap fetches a hungry horse a bucket of meal as it pokes its head in anticipation over the stable door!

Girl & Mistletoe
ANTICIPATION ! A girl waits hopefully beneath the mistletoe

Mum Reads to Kids 1867
Victorian mother about to read to children

ST VALENTINEs DAY 1886
St Valentines Day: Two pretty young women of the late 18th century look excitedly through the window as the postman arrives with some interesting looking missives. Victorian depiction

Hamiltan Shoots Moray
James Hamilton prepares to shoot James Stewart, the earl of Moray and regent of Scotland. He is assassinated in the main street of Linlithgow

OLYMPICS / 1948 / 200 METRE
Melvin Patton (USA) wins the 200 metres

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