Challenging Collection

Woman at the wheel of her car
Stylish woman at the wheel of her car looks round quizzically. Date: circa 1930s

WWI Poster, Have you a reason or only an excuse?
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Which? Have you a reason or only an excuse for not enlisting? Now! Date: 1915

Small tabby kitten challenges big dog
Unusual Friends - small tabby kitten challenges a big dog. 1950s

Caricature of Charles Reade, novelist and dramatist
Caricature of Charles Reade (1814-1884), novelist and dramatist. Multum-in-Parvo Champion. An author of few words, but many grievances. 1882

Cartoon, Round figures, WW1
Cartoon, Round figures. A French gendarme officiously challenges a civilian man about his age. The document says 47, but he is sure the man looks nearer 50. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Scene outside a cafe, WW1
Cartoon, Scene outside a cafe. With new restrictions on the serving of alcohol, two soldiers are turned away, and a waiter challenges two little boys sitting at a table. Date: 1916

Cartoon, The best evidence, WW1
Cartoon, The best evidence, showing a French couple challenging a German man (living in France but near the German border)

Spain - The Picador challenging the Bull
A black and white slide showing a bull fighting arena with a man on horseback pointing a lance at a bull.. Slide number 370 in Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life. Date: circa 1890s

WW2 Poster -- What are you doing about Education?
What are YOU doing about EDUCATION Army Education Poster, by Sgt H F (Fred) Darking (1911-1999), Royal Engineers. Date: 1945

Agressive local man spots ths chance of a swift buck
Scene - Scarboro. Time - Sunday Morning. Very Muddy. Inhabitant: " Be Thoo a Strong Mon?" Amateur Weightlifter (rather proud that his fame has spread so far): " Well, yes, my friend

Bees by Charles Robinson, 1912
A group of bees clamber to the end of a tree branch, where one appears to be challenging the others to a sword duel

French Work at Panama
French operations - giving some idea of the enormous task challenging the engineers : later this year the French will abandon the project

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