Enthusiasm Collection

First Railway 1825
A man on horseback bearing a Union Jack flag heads the very first railway journey in England aboard George Stephensons " Locomotion"

Scrooge and Nephew
Scrooge scorns his nephews enthusiasm for Christmas, saying " Bah! Humbug!"

David Jones
A coloured reproduction for a David Jones Advertisement, portraying the man himself, whose abounding enterprise and enthusiasm, coupled with a business vision ahead of his time

Patriotic Turkish marchers at start of Italo-Turkish War
Patriotic Turkish marchers at the start of Italo-Turkish War - carrying a banner adorned with two Koranic quotes, that make clear that it is God who grants victory

The Finish of the Mile Race- A Dead Heat
A number of exhausted young male runners battle it out as they near the finishing line. A largely male crowd watch on with enthusiasm

Cartoon, Enthusiasm of Paterfamilias
Varying reactions to the newspaper accounts of the glorious charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava - Papa thinks only of the glory, his womenfolk think of the dead October 1854

STAGE GESTURE / ENTHUSIASM
ENTHUSIASM Date: 1807

HOGARTH / CREDULITY
Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism Date: 1762

Beach tumbler, West Indies
Local man tumbles down the beach doing back flips like an acrobat towards the waves. St Lucia, West Indies. Date: 1986

How to kiss your Rich Aunt ! A rather foolish and foppish young man (with an eye on the prize!) greets his Elderly (and very rich) Auntie with extreme enthusiasm. Date: 1908

Le Mot Juste: WWI cartoon by H. M. Bateman
" Le Mot Juste: A careful and economical person. Much given to niceness of expression. Trying to decide upon which adjective to risk his brown." This cartoon satirises how the British press

Taking a bow
A young actor takes a bow, revelling in the enthusiasm of his loving audience as they applaud his perfomance. Date: 1886

Nicolas Chauvin / Soldier
NICOLAS CHAUVIN French soldier, legendary for his exaggerated patriotic enthusiasm

Triptych with Descent of the Holy Spirit. 16th century. Disc
Disciples of Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533). Triptych with Descent of the Holy Spirit. 16th century. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Descent of the Holy Spirit. Haarlem?. Late 15th century. Anonymous. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

The Black Bottom
Two young things demonstrate the Black Bottom for their elders, with immense enthusiasm and a display of leg which both shocks and delights the male spectators. Date: 1927

Boers before the tribunal during the Boer War
In the Transvaal during the Boer War, Boers have to appear before tribunals who decide if they have defended their homes with too much enthusiasm. Date: 1900

Group of young people at a rock and roll convention in Cornwall, wearing 1950s style costume. Date: 1985

The Monitor: Automatic but not fool-proof by H. M. Bateman
" The Monitor. Automatic, but not fool-proof: a war-drama in nine fits." This Bateman cartoon from World War One sends up the jingoistic, often misguided

How Big Bill Answered the Call by H. M. Bateman, WW1
An American cowboy hears that the USA has entered the war and gallops off on his horse to enlist, encountering unbelievable obstacles on the way including killer eagles

WW2 Christmas card, Good Voyage, Churchill. The message inside the card reads: The Prime Minister, on his passage home in RMS Prince of Wales after the signing of the Atlantic Charter with President

Duncan Goodhew, British Olympic swimmer
Duncan Goodhew (b. 1957), British Olympic swimmer, seen here giving a demonstration to young swimmers at the St Clare Swimming Pool, Penzance, Cornwall

People at a rock and roll convention, in 1950s style costume. 1985

Gathering of rock and roll fans

German and Austrian troops setting off for WW1
German and Austrian troops setting off with great optimism and enthusiasm at the beginning of the First World War. Date: 1914

Bonzo persuades a friend to throw a stone by George Studdy
Bonzo persuades a friend to throw a stone. The stone lands on a man lying on the beach, reading a newspaper, which means that Bonzo and the Bonzolines run right across him

The over-enthusiasm of some sportsmen in the trenches
" Libellous? - With a sporting battalion at the front: Highly imaginative drawings" The over-enthusiasm of Harry Lows sporting battalion certainly raises a smile

Amateur wireless hobbyists
Two amateur wireless hobbyists listening on their headphones

WW1 - German soldiers on a train on their way to the front
German soldiers on a train on their way to the front in Germany. On the train are inscribed messages showing enthusiasm of the departing soldiers. Date: circa 1915

Queen Mother 1940S
ELIZABETH/GEORGE VI George VI and Queen Elizabeth are greeted with enthusiasm as they drive in the royal carriage. Date: 1940s

Cheering citizens hail passing royal bride, 1893
Loyal citizens wave their handkerchiefs joyously and lean out of the window to caught a glimpse of the royal bride, Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York, then Queen Mary) as she passes by

Young Birdwatchers
Youthful enthusiasm! Young birdwatchers observing waterfowl through their binoculars, Pen Ponds, Richmond Park, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s

Sick Girl in Bed
A sick girl in bed drinks a bowl of hot broth with a marked lack of enthusiasm Date: circa 1900

Enthusiasm on the eve of King Faruks wedding
Police keeping the eager populace at bay during one of King Faruks many public appearances in Cairo prior to his marriage to Farida, the daughter of Yussuf Pasha Zulficar

The royal couple acknowledge Cairos ovation
King Faruk and his Queen standing together on the balcony of the palace; only one of their many appearances to satisfy the demands of the loyal Cairenes

Public celebrations at the royal wedding
Public entertainments in Cairo to celebrate the royal wedding of King Faruk to Farida. Military bands played in public parks and native quarters

A busy time for the police: King Faruks wedding
Attempting to hold at bay the people that thronged round the Abdin Palace and nearly penetrated the courtyard. The Sphere reports that, " The crowds were good-humoured enough

Car jumpers escort Nahas Pasha to the royal wedding
Cairos youth escort Nahas Pasha, the recently deposed premier, when he returned to the city for the royal wedding of King Faruk to Queen Farida

Model fishing boat maker, Cornwall
A model fishing boat maker in his workshop, somewhere in Cornwall. He is in the process of constructing a new boat with two masts

Englands test match victory: pitch invasion
The enthusiasm of the crowd after Englands victory: spectators flocking on to the field, while the players make a dash for the pavilion

Amateur photography in the East End of London, 1895
Illustration showing a crowd of East Londoners gathering around an amateur photographer, 1895. At that time, the presence of an affluent photographer keen to take photographs of East End life

Arthur Du Cros - Racing Cyclist
Arthur Du Cros - Du Cros was a racing cyclist, enthusiast of cars when they were invented, and founder of the Dunlop company

Italian Unenthusiasm
The Italian authorities make a big thing out of going to war - but the public soon lose their enthusiasm

Edward VII in the Royal Box at Ascot
Edward VII (1841-1910) seen here in the Royal Box at Ascot during the visit of King Alfonso of Spain in 1905. Edward had many leisure interests including his enthusiasm for horse-racing

Louis Comes to Paris
Even after the fall of the Bastille, Parisians remain loyal to the monarchy, and the royals are welcomed with enthusiasm when they return to Paris from Versailles

Russian Troops Leave
Russian troops leave Petrograd to take part in the June offensive, though enthusiasm is limited

Italians Enter Verona
The Italians enter Verona, now abandoned by the Austrians : the populace welcome their liberators with enthusiasm

Napoleon Back in Paris
He is greeted with enthusiasm on his return to Paris after escaping from Elba : the scene in the faubourg Saint- Antoine

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