Arguing Collection

Lawyer / Mlle Miropolski
WOMAN DEFENDS WOMAN: THE LEGAL FEMINIST Lady Lawyer, Mlle. Miropolsky pleading the case of a client in the Paris Law Courts. Date: 1908

The Jury Disagree
circa 1910s

Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century

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

A horse-bus clashes with a horse-cab in 1853. Bussy: "Why don t you move on there
A horse-bus clashes with a horse-cab in 1853. Bussy: " Why don t you move on there?" Cabby: " Why didn t you tell us you were a coming? We wouldn t a bin ere at all!" Date: 1853

American Advertising card for Thurbers Fruit Preserves and Jellies. Date: circa 1890

English gentleman arguing with his wife over money in the dining room. She throws a cup of coffee at him and dashes a tray of crockery to the floor

The Blue Lion Debating Club
Lively portraits of participants in political debate at the Blue Lion Debating Club. 1888

Bath time
Squabbling children. Brother and sister arguing at bathtime. Date: circa 1932

London Coffee House
Socialising in a London coffee house Date: circa 1700

Fishermen, Algarve, Portugal
A group of shore fishermen chat beside the wind-whipped Atlantic waves of the Algarve coast, Portugal. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Old men fighting
Two wrinkly old men pull faces at each other, one pinching hard on his opponents ear, the other trying to pinch his opponents hat, as depicted by Tim Bobbin (the pseudonym of John Collier)

Husband and Wife in Tense Scene
Date: c.1880

Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London, 1892
Illustration showing a socialist speaker (on left) holding forth in Hyde Park on a Sunday afternoon, London, 1892. The original caption for this image read: Socialism in London

Cockney Argument between a fat man and a thin man
Fat Party (after a War of words) - " If you come our court to-morrer and bring a bit o fat with yer, I ll bloomin well eat yer." !! Date: 1895

You Are An Imposter Sir - warring Santas
Crowds outside a department store, look on bemused as one Father Christmas rips off the beard of another declaring, You are an imposter, sir! Date: 1951

Married life by Gillray
Matrimonial Harmonics by Gillray (Marriage : After) Date: C19

Men arguing outside a theatre, c. 1800
Two men having an argument or disagreement in the street outside a theatre, c. 1800 Date: C.1800

The Toss Up
Hand coloured. Illustration of two men standing in a dingy, candle-lit room with wooden ceiling. One is holding out a fist as if arguing, and has a pipe

Arguing the Point Somewhere in France
Arguing the Point. Somewhere in France. On verso - Dearest Cis, Just a few lines hoping you are well. Enclosed you will find PPC which I hope you will like. I am still in. Card entitled 1

Toffs versus Roughs
A fight breaks out on the streets of a city between top-hatted gentlemen who throw determined punches at the lower-classes

Nursery Rhymes -- couple arguing, blacksmith
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- an elderly couple argue in a bare room, with bags of gold and silver on the floor

Orphan girl responds to threat from man in the street
" Garn! You won t tell me Mother, cos I aven t got such a thing." Date: 1897

Furious Frenchman shouts at a Cheeky Englishman
English as She is Spik. Furious Frenchman (to Arry, who has just knocked his hat off " for a lark" ) - " Sacre

An old actor lays down the law to a journalist
Old actor (laying down the law to Journalist) - " And let me tell you that when I speak, I know what I m talking about, I ve seen the world - Peckham - everywhere!" Date: 1900

Male wit - Thoughtless of Her
Thoughtlessness of Her " If you was arf the man you d offer to carry some of these bundles". " Ow can I with my ands in my pockets!" Date: 1894

Married for Love
Amusing American postcard entitled Married for Love, showing a rowing couple, illustrating anything but a partnership with love at the cornerstone! Date: circa 1910s

France, Biarritz - Elderly drinkers argue
France, Biarritz - Humorous scene with two elderly wine drinkers. Him: " Vive Love, wine, etc." Her: " Get out, you Joker!" Date: circa 1908

Cartoon - Two lads having a joke about their Fathers
Two young lads trade insults, each one trying to belittle each others Father. " Your Father couldn t pass the Doctor!" " Garn, yours can t pass a pub." Date: circa 1915

A domestic difference
A housewife prepares to throw a piece of dough at her husband, who is clearly in the dog house. Date: 1885

An altercation
A lady flings her arms around her lover, shielding him from the other gentleman who seems to be bringing unwelcome news. It seems that three definitely is a crowd

The play, Numa Roumestan by Daudet
Numa Roumestan goes down on one knee, begging forgiveness from his wife

Rain in the Street
The consequences of a downpour in the streets of London - standing at the door of his home ringing the bell for his wife to let him in, he becomes wringing wet

Mr. Mrs. Caudle / Fiction
Mr. & Mrs. Caudle in bed: " No! Mr. Caudle, I shall not go to sleep like a good soul! "

Arguing with Waiter
The original caption says: Arguing with the waiter is bad form and embarrassing for your partner. If you ve been overcharged, complain to the manager later

Mrs Tape, Tailors Wife
Mrs Tape the Tailors Wife, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861

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