Astonishment Collection

Jesus Walks on Water
Jesus walks on water, to the astonishment of Peter and the other apostles (St John VI 20)

Very Well Meant by H. M. Bateman
A well-meaning tourist offers a carrot to the horse of a Guard standing in its traditional sentry post in Whitehall, London, much to the horses astonishment. Not the done thing

Jesus Ascension (Ms)
To the astonishment of his followers, Jesus is carried by angels to Heaven

NOT AS DEAD AS HE SEEMED
An old man is brought into Roubaix Hospital, appearing to be dead from cold. A nun tidies the supposed corpse when he comes back to life, to her astonishment Date: 1924

A theatre company is disbanded after a charge of blasphemy. Actors, actresses and stage painters react in shock to the news. A tragic story at Avignon

STAGE GESTURE / ASTONISHED
ASTONISHMENT Date: 1807

IRONING TOP HAT 1860
A workman watches with astonishment while a hatter irons a top hat with a heated iron Date: 1860

Motoring in England
An early motor car passes through an English village - to the astonishment of the villagers ! Date: 1903

BARRISTER CARRIED AWAY
BRITAIN A barrister in court is carried away by his feelings, to the astonishment of his colleagues Date: 1893

FAT BUNNY
Three children look in astonishment at an extremely tubby bunny

Family / All / France, C18
A French father is reunited with his daughter. Come and embrace thy astonished father Date: 18th Century

First balloon flight over the English Channel, from Dover to the French coast, by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Seen here is the balloon in flight between Calais and Boulogne, with a fisherman

A printers portrait gallery, 1885
Amusing portraits created from type faces, after an American magazine. The man who does not advertise is contrasted with the man who does advertise. 1885

Jesus Rises from Tomb
He rises from the tomb, to general astonishment. Date: ist century

Mother Goose Rides Goose
Old Mother Goose actually riding a goose to the astonishment of the children

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

Card; Kittens
Two kittens, who have been sealed inside an envelope with some greenery, peer out in astonishment at a fly... a typical German Christmas scene

Picnic on the Pyramids
British tourists picnic on the summit of the Great Pyramid, to the astonishment of the locals

Fridthjof & Ingeborg
In order to see Ingeborg, his beloved, Fridthjof visits the court of her husband, King Ring, disguised as a salt miner. Ingeborg recognises him

Winning Streak C1905
A lady enjoys a winning streak at a casino, to the astonishment of other gamblers

Native Canadians, C17
Native Canadians meet French settlers with mutual astonishment in the streets of Montreal

Buck House State Ball
A State Ball at Buckingham Palace - Oriental guests look on with astonishment at a Royal Quadrille

Social / Car Thru Village
An early motor car passes through an English village - to the astonishment of the villagers !

New Shoes for Cinders
Cinderella is given the most precious of all gifts in war- time France - a pair of new shoes (well lace-up boots)!

Obelisk / Istanbul
How the obelisk at Constantinople was drawn to its site and erected, to the astonishment of the citizens

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