Desperation Collection

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The Last train from Bangor, Northern Ireland Date: circa 1906

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

Stanislaw Oswiecim at the body of Anna Oswiecim, 1888
Stanislaw Wojciech Bergman (1862-1930). Polish painter. Stanislaw Oswiecim at the body of Anna Oswiecim, 1888. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland

AMERICAN WAR LOAN POSTER
This American poster exhorts citizens to Buy more liberty bonds with the heartrending slogan Must children die and mothers plead in vain? Date: circa 1917

Applicants for relief from the poor box 1887
Mothers with their children handing in applications for relief, to the Magistrates Court. Date: 1887

Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together and on a stone in order to extort alms. Date: 1737

Strolling beggars in China with burning coals
Strolling beggars in China laying burning coals on their heads and using other austerities in order to extort alms. Date: 1752

Silhouette, A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw
A Drowning Man Catches at a Straw -- silhouette showing a man in water, reaching up to a tree branch

WW2, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Scramble to get cigarettes
WW2, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - Scramble to pick up cigarettes thrown from a moving train carriage by returning British RAF personnel

Effects of taking the waters
The rather adverse effect of taking the waters at Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg !!! Date: circa 1910s

The Last boat leaving Bangor for Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1906

A sad tale of a family torn apart - Siberia, Russia
A sad tale of a family torn apart by the oppressive actions of the Tsarist military, Siberia, Russia. In this second card

The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - AFTER (2 / 2)
The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1918 (2/2) Date: circa 1918

Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas
A Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas toward the Black Maria. His woebegone expresion is the perfect accompaniment to the caption

Satire on the plea for a labourers vote
Excellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man

Fox Tries to Escape
The fox knows the hounds are getting closer and skulks alongside a hedge

Passengers on board an Emigrant Ship, 1884
Scene showing passengers on the deck of an emigrant ship just prior to its departure from Britain, 1884. The passengers include babies, small children, wealthy people and a preacher

Crinoline Destroys Love
Frustrated at every turn poor Adolphus, defeated by the crinoline, decides to leave the fashion conscious Kitty. Whale bone and metal triumph over love

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