Caption Collection

The Kinecar by William Heath Robinson
Double page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film

Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. Turner
Illustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests

Suffragette Hen Pecked Husband Suffers. Poor Hen-Pecked husband cleans out the fire while wife tells him what to do. Caption reads, My Wifes joined the suffrage movement

Street fighting in Stalingrad
Photograph: Street fighting in Stalingrad. A picture from Axis sources shows German soldiers, glad of the shelter of a crater in a Stalingrad street

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Evermore
The Caption is For evermore. Ground facilities for the fly boys was the responsibiiity of the RAF Regiment. The Prime Ministers message on the back is We shall continue steadfast in faith

Suffragette Hunger Strike Medal Christmas Card. Votes for Women and lots of em. This Merry Christmas time is the caption above a silver Hunger Strike Medal

Suffragette Militant Attack on Golf Course. A Suffragette under cover of darkness, pours acid on the golf course, unaware shes being watched

Umpire at a Cricket Match, c. 1905
Illustration of a rather elderly figure umpiring a cricket match, which came with the following caption: Batsman (taking guard): What guard is that, umpire? Rustic Umpire: Yer can t better it, sur

Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890
A series of sketches by an English Cavalry Officer of a game of cricket played between an Indian College and British Officers, in India, 1890

Me 109 Versus Spitfire
A Messerschmitt 109 in pursuit of a Spitfire. The caption says the German plane will shoot the British one down - but who knows, perhaps it will be the other way about ?

Adela Pankhurst Suffragette. Miss. Adela Pankhurst (1885-1961) portrait, wearing white circular Votes for Women badge. Caption - Organiser National Womens Social and Political union. Date: circa 1908

Mary E Gawthorpe Suffragette. Mary E Gawthorpe (1881-1973) portrait. Caption - Votes for Women, Miss. Mary Gawthorpe, Organiser National Womens Social and Political Union Date: circa 1907

Suffragette My Valentine Card. Suffragette spouting a Votes for Women rant, with caption, I hope you re not a suffragette, or into prison you will get with bread and water for your fare

Victorian Cyclists and Motorists on a Snowy Road
Illustration showing the scene on a British road in the winter, circa 1899. In the foreground cyclists, two on a tandem, can be seen

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; th
Illustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system

Pretty Lady military drummer
A lady military drummer - the slightly saucy caption reads: " I wouldn t need a drum to follow you" ! A propaganda card from WWI. Date: circa 1916

French Cake-Walker
According to the caption, the cakewalk was invented by the kangaroo, but that doesn t explain this ladys eccentric cakewalking costume - and is that a spear shes holding ?

Heraclitus / Silvestro
HERACLITUS Greek philosopher: portrait bust

Suffragette The Woman Question Africa. A group of bare-breasted African women pose for the camera. Onto this photograph has been placed, the caption, The Woman Question. We Want the Vote! Bizarre

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Girl Friend
The Caption is The Girl Friend. The printed message on the back says Your country needs your L.S.D. [Pounds, Shillings and Pence] to help it win the Victory. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress 60-0008
United States Air Force - Boeing B-52H-135-BW Stratofortress 60-0008 (msn 464373)of the 19th Bombardment Wing, with a humorous caption on the nose: - Dear Rocky, not to win is a very Bad Thing

Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph ?
Junkers G24. Handwritten caption on back of photograph states: ?German Junkers bringing over bullion. This was the first load by air of the German war debt.?

White Star Line, RMS Titanic off Cherbourg, French postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare French postcard showing the ship at night off Cherbourg, all lights on, with pink caption ?Le Titanic en rade de Cherbourg le soir du 10 avril 1912 ? Collection P

What She Really Thinks
A sketch of a laughing man with a young lady sat on his lap in a room interior, was accompanied with a caption translating to.. Me, what I prefer to touch is your money! Date: circa 1901

Les Travailleurs De l'Enlaidissement
An illustration of a tightly packed group of debating members of the Municipal Council, accompanied with a descriptive caption as follows

The Avalanche
This illustration shows a worker accidentally allowing a tumble of rocks fall down upon a gentleman walking below, was accompanied with a caption Don't be afraid, sir

The Mother Fish
This illustration shows a mother fish teaching her children about the worm bait on a hook, accompanied with a caption translated from French, The worm, my children, is generally good only so far

Greatness And Modesty
This sketch shows a very large gentleman approaching a girl from behind, to give her a flower, she is carrying a round container

The Foreigner
A sketch of a woman standing beside a stout man, was accompanied with a caption translated from French, You're hiding something from me, Zephyrin! Alas

A La Suite d'un Article Signe: Boulimy
This sketch shows a group of four gentlemen interacting, visually representing the following caption, translated in English. Mr

Lady and Gentleman Strolling
A sketch of a French woman walking alongside a gentleman outside, with a church visible in the background, accompanied with the caption

Corporal Instructing His Men
An illustration depicting a corporal shouting as his organised unit of men, accompanied with the following translated caption

War and Peace
An illustration depicting a man in armour, wielding a sword and shield, the embodiment of war, standing beside his opposite, an angelic winged woman, symbolising peace

Munich Beer
An illustration of a scene inside an alehouse in Munich, Germany, where three women wearing headscarves are enjoying a beer with a man

Felix Minette Bicyclette
An original antique promotional bicycle poster for the retailer Felix Minette, 16 Rue Descombes, Paris. The caption (Je t'ai prevenu Pourquoi n'as-tu pas fait comme moi en prenant de)

Three natives tying a gazelle carcass for transportation
This scene is from a journey across the Sahara taken by Lt D.R.G. Cameron of the Royal Scots. The caption says that the gazelle was a Dama's Gazelle a new subspecies discovered during

Portraits of Poincare, George V, Tsar Nicholas, King Albert
Honour, Fatherland, Strength in Union says the French caption. WW1 Date: 1914

Lancashire Cotton town Knocker Up
A humourous postcard from the Lancashire Cotton Towns where knockers up were employed to waken mill workers. Notice the reference to being on strike and the caption written in Lancashire dialect Date

A physician, his patient, a coffin and two skeletons
Frontispiece of Robert Poole's A physical vade mecum (1741). Depicting a physician, his patient acoffin and two skeletons

The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift
The scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption

BBC Late Low Definition Television Control Room. On the right is the mirror-drum projection scanner, on the left are the two checking receivers

c. 1870 s, very old woman, caption claims 125 years old
c.1870 s, very old woman, caption claims 125 years old

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - But you said Fall In
The Caption is But you said - Fall In.The lad in the pool is wearing a forage cap, the Officer has a wooden sword and the girls has an oar and a walking stick for rifles

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In Convoy
The Caption is In Convoy. The convoy system for the merchant ships bringing in vital supples was introduced to counter the German U Boat attacks

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front
The Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - and NO matches
The Caption is ??? and NO matches. The Natzi wearing a saucepan on his head is confronted across a broken wooden fence by two boys, one with a make-shift bayonet and the other with a Union flag

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Just Carrying
The Caption is Just Carrying on. This is a reference to one of the many slogans used during WW2 to inspire the people at home, e.g

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