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Caricature, Prince of Wales and Sir Julius BenedictCaricature, Edward, Prince of Wales and Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885) -- the Prince has consented to act as the babys godfather. 1881
Caricature of George Conquest, theatre managerCaricature of George Augustus Oliver Conquest (1837-1901), playwright, theatre manager, acrobat and pantomimist -- And has it come to this
Caricature of Squire Bancroft and Edgar BruceCaricature of Sir Squire Bancroft (1841-1926) and Edgar Bruce (1845?-1901), both actor-managers. Bancroft is portrayed as Shylock wanting his pound of flesh
Music cover, Boo-Hoo (You ve Got Me Crying for You), words and music by Edward Heyman, Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb. 1937
Caricature of Kyrle Bellew, British actorCaricature of Harold Kyrle Money Bellew (1850-1911), British actor. Seen here in a Shakespearean role on tour in Glasgow. The comment reads
Little girl in large fancy dress hat, being comforted by a woman. Perhaps she didn t win the competition! Date: 1970s
Boy sitting on doorstep cryingBoy sitting on a doorstep crying, with several empty milk bottles at his side. Date: 1970s
SPILT MILKAn embarrassed cow looks the other way as a milkmaid throws a bucket of milk over a steel girder, perhaps a mock opening ceremony in the USA? Still, no use crying over spilt milk... Date: 1930s
MARY BAKER EDDY / 1864-7MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science: waiting to be photographed she quieted a crying child, and then their picture was taken together Date: 1821 - 1910
Lost Boy Crying 1896A Little Boy Lost, surrounded by concerned adults Date: 1896
LA Poule NoireLA POULE NOIRE - Peasants of Berri, central France, who wish to summon the Evil One, take a black hen into the fields at night, crying Who ll buy my black hen ? Date: 1855
Posada, Book cover, La Nina de las PerlasBook cover, La Nina de las Perlas -- The Girl with the Pearls, published by Arsacio Vanegas Arroyo. Date: circa 1900s
Western Canada - British Columbia Indian Children Date: 1928
The Tyranny of Tears by C Haddon ChambersPromotional postcard for The Tyranny of Tears by C. Haddon Chambers. First produced at the Criterion Theatre, 6th April 1899. A comedy replete with delicious humour
The Old Home by Roland YorkePromotional postcard for The Old Home by Roland Yorke. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Salford 11th May 1908 and Theatre Royal, Stratlford, 21st March 1910. Artist: Albert Morrow
The New Clown byPromotional postcard for The New Clown by H. M. Paull. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Margate, 3rd February and Terrys Theatre
Three cherubs fighting on a New Year cardThree cherubs fighting and breaking things on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Crying the Neck at Gulval, CornwallA man in the village of Gulval near Penzance, Cornwall, in September 1984, following the harvest tradition of Crying the Neck
Man, woman and twin babies on a greetings cardMan, woman (nanny or midwife) and twin babies on a greetings card. Date: early 1900s
Little boy with jack in the box on a Christmas cardLittle boy frightened by a jack in the box on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Baby in a cot on an audible greetings cardBaby in a cot, crying and holding a rattle, on an audible greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Moufflou, by Ouida, showing Moufflou howling when the eldest brother of the family, Tasso, is conscripted to join the army. Date: 1915
Illustration, King Thrushbeard -- The Beggar took the Princess by the hand, and led her away with him on foot. Date: 1909
Illustration, Clever Elsa -- When she saw the pickaxe just above her head, Clever Elsa burst into tears. Date: 1909
Men of the Australian Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1Men of the Australian Navy, on board the HMAS Sydney, cheering and crying as the defeated and sinking German cruiser Emden turned to run ashore
Plump baby crying in a gardenA plump baby crying in a garden. Date: circa 1960s
Five boys on a Balham street, SW LondonFive boys in distress on a Balham street, SW London. They have just fallen off a plank of wood which they were using as an improvised slide. Date: circa 1961
Little girl being carried, Balham, SW London -- she appears to be crying. Date: circa 1961
Bedouin woman and child, Holy Land (granddaughter and great-granddaughter of the elderly woman in 10903902). Date: 1920s
Georgy PorgyHand coloured. Two crying girls, one standing and one sitting. There are also three boys, two of whom are comforting the girls and one who is peeking around a wall. Part of Box 102, Nursery Rhymes
Suffragette and Tall Policeman Child CeramicA ceramic figure of a tall policeman, hands over his ears standing beside a small dumpy child, waving a flag and crying, I Want a Vote
Suffragette Card Game Snap Baby. A card game, possibly a version of Snap with a suffragette theme. One of eight cards, this shows a baby crying Baby at Home who sighs
Suffragette Baby Votes not Groats. Crying baby smashes her feeding bottle with a hammer, in true militant style. Boo-o-o I want Votes! Not Groats! Date: circa 1912
Suffragette Chubby Babies Want Vote. Two rather chubby and crying babies protest, We want our vote Date: circa 1909
Suffragette The Limit Votes for Women. Suffragette on the doorstep questions harassed man holding crying baby in one hand and frying pan in another, Are you in favour of Votes for Women
Plimsoll line stops coffin ships, 1873Comment in Punch magazine on the lifesaving introduction of the Plimsoll line. Overcrowded coffin ships are portrayed literally in the background as floating coffins with masts and rigging. Date: 1873
Mary, Queen of Scots, forced to abdicateMary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), forced to abdicate in favour of her one-year-old son James, while imprisoned at Loch Leven Castle. Date: 24 July 1567
Onion-whittling by Heath RobinsonMore underhand ideas from the Germans to defeat their British foe imagined by William Heath Robinson cartoon. The Germans utilise biological weapons; row of onions
Bonzo finds the bedtime story too much for himBonzo finds the bedtime story on the radio too much for him, and he bursts out crying. Date: 1923
Bonzo a star turn again... by George StuddyBonzo a star turn again in " From Dover Street to Dixie" : the Studdy Curtain at the London Pavilion. He appeared in a Cochran revue
Cartoons, What He Will Look Like, WW1Cartoons, At the End of " The Day", What He Will Look Like. Showing Kaiser Wilhelm II during the First World War, His Own Version (left) and That of the Allies (right). Date: September 1914
Scene from Miss Hook of Holland, an English musical comedy with music and lyrics by Paul Rubens, book by Austen Hurgon and Rubens
Nursery Rhymes -- man watching pigs in a styNursery Rhymes -- a man watching pigs in a sty. In the first illustration the pigs are plump and happy, but in the second they are thin and crying. Date: early 20th century
Nursery Rhymes -- Old Mother Hubbard, Peter PiperNursery Rhymes. Old Mother Hubbard (above) -- She went to the tavern for white wine and red, and when she came back the dog stood on his head
London Street Cries - Muffin ManLondon Street Cries - The Muffin Man crying " Muffins and Crumpets!" " Do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man
John Morley MP pulled out by Labby and Campbell-BannermanThe Story of Johnny Head-in-Air (cont.). John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn (18381923) - British Liberal statesman
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistolMasterful Reinecke. Silhouette of a wailing fox (or a wolf), in pain from a sore (and bandaged) foot, howling his angst to a goose, which he has swatted out of a tree and an observant perched owl
The Wailing BearSilhouette of a wailing bear, in pain from a sore (and bandaged) foot, howling his angst to the moon (and a perched owl). Date: circa 1910s