Bradshaw Collection (page 2)

Billiards Illustrated - A Little Too Fine
A fisherman fly fishing in a Scottish Loch is thwarted in his attempts to land a sprightly salmon by his choice of fishing line, which appears to be far too thin

Billiards Illustrated - Spot Barred
A relaxing Vicar, just about to don his tripey bathing suit and take a dip at a likelt spot, is thwarted by a zealous landowner

Racing Illustrated - A doubtful starter - a seaside donkey is les than keen on taking a corpulent holidaymaker for a stroll across the sand... Date: circa 1903

Cricket Illustrated - Bounder-y
Cricket Illustrated - " Bounder-y!" A superb postcard (as ever) by Bradshaw showing three caddish English Bounders of the Top Drawer, ready to cause some larks and pranks at the seaside

Cricket Illustrated - Run Out! A rather sozzled gent is escorted from the premises (a Music Hall) by the doorman. His helpful Junior understudy follow behind with the wobbly chaps overcoat

Market Reports Illustrated - Hares - Moderate Supply
Market Reports Illustrated - " Hares - Only a very moderate supply!" A barber ponders the task ahead (get it?) as he is faced with an elderly gentleman who happen to be rather follicularly

The Bill Met With Strong Opposition
Parliamentary Notes illustrated - The Bill Met With Strong Opposition! Date: circa 1905

Market Reports Series - Miniature Fish for Breakfast
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Fish: There was a poor supply this morning. A gentleman baulks at the miniature nature of his breakfast kipper

Market Reports Series - Sugar in Good Demand
One of the Market Reports illustrated postcard series. Sugar was in good demand! Two toddlers reach out from their high chairs in vain toward the sugar bowl

Weather Reports Illustrated - A Gael Blowing
Weather Reports Illustrated postcard series. A Gael Blowing. A large Scotsman strolls along a very windy country lane, blowing hard on his bagpipes. Date: 1903

Weather Reports - Glass Falling - Storms Expected! A careless waiter with poor tray technique allows a glass of liquor to fall down the front of a smart gentlemans waistcoat

Musical Terms Up To Date - Pianissimo - Very Soft Two feeble characters at the seaside, not quite sure what to do when their attention is caught by a pretty passing lady... Date: circa 1903

Stock Exchange Notes (3 / 4) - Bear Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bear Market - The Tone was generally poor! 1903

Stock Exchange Notes (2 / 4) - Bull Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Unexpected Bull movements created great excitement! 1903

Stock Exchange Notes (1 / 4) - Fall of Coal
An allegory on the The Fall of the Coal Price - Stock Exchange Notes: " Coal Fell Unexpectedly" !! 1903

Stock Exchange Notes (4 / 4) - Bond Market
Stock Exchange Notes - Bond Market - A loan on Turkey 1903

Politician pelted with rotten eggs
A Politician (Juggins) is pelted with rotten eggs at a hustings. A clever play on words on this postcard from the Market Reports series

Tennis Illustrated - Comic Postcard - A Weak Return A Policeman aids a totally sozzled young gentleman to return to his abode into the rather shocked care of the housemaid. Date: circa 1903

Tennis Illustrated - Comic Postcard - Our Advantage A romantic liason between the local Bobby (Definitely off the Beat!) and a parlour maid

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