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Disapproval Collection

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Boys Scrumping

Boys Scrumping
Two boys, use a long pole, to knock apples from a tree while a little girl makes ready to collect them. The elder girl seems unconvinced regarding the legality of scrumping

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Two people pass each other in a London street

Two people pass each other in a London street
Two people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDisapproval Collection: The Ferrer trial in Barcelona

The Ferrer trial in Barcelona
Francisco Ferrer was accused of having taken a leading part in the Barcelona rebellion

Background imageDisapproval Collection: British protest to the Ferrer trial

British protest to the Ferrer trial
Mr Victor Grayson speaking at the demonstration meeting at Trafalgar Square. Francisco Ferrer was accused of having taken a leading part in the Barcelona rebellion

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Pretty young woman in Harem Pants

Pretty young woman in Harem Pants
A tall glamorous lady draws approval (and less favourable opinion!) with her choice of new style Harem Pants. Date: 1911

Background imageDisapproval Collection: The Evening Paper by H. M. Bateman

The Evening Paper by H. M. Bateman
An old gentleman settles down to read the evening newspaper in an armchair by the fire but the news does not meet with his approval

Background imageDisapproval Collection: The Host Who Forgot To Approve The Dish by H M Bateman

The Host Who Forgot To Approve The Dish by H M Bateman, this illustration shows a group of people about to have dinner, but the host has forgotten to approve the dish

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Pierre Gas. Chaumette

Pierre Gas. Chaumette
PIERRE GASPARD CHAUMETTE French revolutionary statesman who closed the churches of Paris but incurred the disapproval of Robespierre, who had him guillotined. Date: 1763 - 1794

Background imageDisapproval Collection: The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood

The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood
Promotional postcard for The Lady Dandies by Basil Hood from the play by Victorien Sardou; music Hugo Felix. First produced at the Dalys Theatre, 27th October 1906

Background imageDisapproval Collection: The Bonzolines have a couple by George Studdy

The Bonzolines have a couple by George Studdy
The Bonzolines get a little squiffy on whisky, and spill some of the decanters contents

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Are you in Khaki? by Fish

Are you in Khaki? by Fish
The courage that dares the shot and shell is infinitesimal compared to the bravery of the young man in mufti who in the restaurants dares the cutting contempt of the khaki-clad heroes

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Old soak yokel in smock claiming not to have been drinking

Old soak yokel in smock claiming not to have been drinking
The Squire Daughter - " Jerry, a little bird told me you had to much to drink yesterday

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Mrs Caudles Curtain Lectures - Mr Caudle late to bed

Mrs Caudles Curtain Lectures - Mr Caudle late to bed
" Pretty Time of night to come to bed Mr Caudle. Ugh! Enough to give any woman her death

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Young woman protesting against licensing bill

Young woman protesting against licensing bill
A bill to licence drinking places meets with vigorous disapproval from a young woman in Kennington Road, London. She is so incensed that she climbs up a lamppost. Date: 1871

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Stuck Up - A Punting Disaster

Stuck Up - A Punting Disaster
Two illustrations of the phrase Stuck Up. In the main scene, an unlucky man is stuck on his pole as a quiet afternoon punting with his lady loves goes rather wrong (he has lost his hat too!)

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Flag Selling, World War One by George Ranstead

Flag Selling, World War One by George Ranstead
A young and pretty flag seller seems to be falling prey to the attentions of a rakish type who isn t in uniform, much to the disapproval of an older, matronly lady

Background imageDisapproval Collection: New Woman - Rebuked by parents

New Woman - Rebuked by parents
A New Woman in her modern outdoor attire draws a rebuke from her parents, captioned with a quote from Shakespeare (Titus Andronicus Act V Scene 3): " Why Art Thou thus attired

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Severe Edwardian Butler

Severe Edwardian Butler
The stern butler (Hugh Edgar) of the Edwardian Country House

Background imageDisapproval Collection: More in Prison Alone

More in Prison Alone
SIR THOMAS MORE English statesman in prison due to his disapproval of Henry VIIIs behaviour

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Pope Caelestinus V

Pope Caelestinus V
POPE CAELESTINUS V (Pietro del Morrone) pope and saint - a hermit who recognised his unfitness to rule and abdicated, much to Dantes disapproval

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Penelopes Suitors

Penelopes Suitors
At Ithaca, in the absence of Odysseus (Ulysses), Penelopes bored Suitors get drunk, while a minstrel plays his lyre to them. Telemachus, Odysseus son, watches with disapproval

Background imageDisapproval Collection: James I Enters London

James I Enters London
James VI of Scotland enters London, to the plaudits of the populace who soon see him crowned as James I of England despite his disapproval of tobacco and witchcraft

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Crowd Demonstrates

Crowd Demonstrates
The crowd demonstrates to indicate its disapproval

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Over Reaction to Fashion

Over Reaction to Fashion
Polish girl wearing fashionable short skirts is forced to take refuge in a Warsaw church from an angry mob demonstrating their disapproval

Background imageDisapproval Collection: Pompey Holy of Holies

Pompey Holy of Holies
Pompeius enters the Holy of Holies in the temple at Jerusalem, much to the disapproval of the priests


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