Fat Collection (page 10)

Cartoon, Things that matter, WW1
Cartoon, Things that matter -- Brain. Crown Prince: It doesn t matter what Papa or Michaelis says. After all, we are the real brain(s) of the Empire

Cartoon satirising German soldiers, WW1
Cartoon satirising German soldiers during the First World War: Goot gracious me! Here kom der 16th Royal Scots. Date: 1914-1915

Cyril Smith, British Liberal politician
Sir Cyril Smith (1928-2010), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Rochdale, Lancashire from 1972 until he retired in 1992. Date: 1960s

Cockney Argument between a fat man and a thin man
Fat Party (after a War of words) - " If you come our court to-morrer and bring a bit o fat with yer, I ll bloomin well eat yer." !! Date: 1895

Advert for Kensitas Cigarettes, 1929
Its better to be fit than fat Kensitas Cigarettes marketed as a appetite suppressant in 1929, recommending substituting snacks between meals with a cigarette instead

Satirical cartoon with Turkish and German soldiers, WW1
A satirical cartoon showing a fat German soldier strangling a thin Turkish soldier during the First World War. The cartoon (in French) reads: The brave Turk is afraid of no-one

Herero man, German South West Africa
A native Herero man in German South West Africa (now Namibia), either before or during the First World War. A rebellion by the Hereros against the German colonists took place between 1904 and 1907

Greek Anti-British Propaganda Postcard - this translates as: " Greek Soldiers - this is whom you are fighting!" The British forces are characterised as a fat John Bull

Queen Mary with her mother
Queen Mary (1867 - 1953), formerly Princess May of Teck, pictured with her mother the Duchess of Teck (formerly Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge)

Brighton Winkle Stall
Queueing up at a winkle stall in Brighton, Sussex, England. Winkles are eaten with a pin, to winkle them out of their shells. Date: mid 1960s

Cartoon of G K Chesterton, writer
Cartoon of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, writer

Philip Astley / Top Hat
PHILIP ASTLEY Equestrian entertainer; circus proprietor

WM TWEED
WILLIAM MARCY TWEED known as BOSS TWEED American politician and swindler: the cartoon which enabled the Spanish police to identify and arrest him

Eating Well (Roubille)
Fat man eating a good meal. - After a good tuck-in, life doesn t seem so bad, after all

A Man Drinking
A fat man in a top hat, with a champagne bottle in one hand and a glass in the other, happy because he is drinking and drinking because he is happy

Comic postcard, woman and policeman in a street -- Could you see me across the road, Mr Policeman? -- Why, bless yer Mum, I could spot you a mile off. Date: circa 1900s

Comic postcard, couple in an art gallery where the Venus de Milo is on display -- If thats how woman ought to look, I fear they made a howling mess of you, my dear. Date: circa 1900s

Father and suitor on a postcard -- Why do you object to my marrying your daughter? -- Because you can t support her in the style shes been accustomed to all her life

Falka by H. B. Farnie. Image of the character
All the following images are pages from the same flyer. This one shows the lay brother, Pelican, who supplies much of the comedy. Glass in hand, he is saying I wanted that badly

The Co-Optimists is the title of a stage variety revue which opened in London on 27 June 1921at the Royalty Theatre but quickly transferred to the much larger Palace Theatre

Cartoon, squeezing into a full carriage
Cartoon - squeezing a fat man into an already full carriage - An extensive take in. early 19th century

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 1
The stout young man breaks tradition by not going to the fancy-dress ball as a baby. Date: 1929

East Lynne from Mrs Henry Woods novel written in 1861. The caption reads Come With Me, My Little Darling, Im Running You In

Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan
Postcard for Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan by artist John Hassall. The image shows a fat policeman pointing accusingly at a laughing man and saying Are You Laughing At Me

Beauty and the Barge, by Jacobs and Parker
Beauty and the Barge, by W W Jacobs and Louis N Parker. First produced at the New Theatre, London, August 1904 (preceded by That Brute Simmons). Date: 1904

Victorian scrap - Ignorant democracy
Victorian scrap - Political Types - Ignorant Democracy. late 19th century

Cartoon, John Corlett of the Sporting Times
Cartoon, John Corlett (1841-1915), founder, proprietor and editor of The Sporting Times. Never mind how full our music halls may be, there is always room to squeeze a little one in! 1884

Cartoon, A Seasonal Warning, MPs Beware - a commentary on the Votes for Women campaign. 1909

Charles Kemble as Falstaff in Henry IV
Charles Kemble in the role of Sir John Falstaff in Shakespeares King Henry IV. 1827

Robert Morley and Michael North on a train
Robert Morley (1908-1992), British actor, and Michael North (Charles Edward Fletcher Stokes, 1902-1960), BBC producer and light music composer

Caricature of a gluttonous monk. circa 1820

Victorian nurse with baby
Victorian nurse Mrs Hugounet holding baby Cedric, standing in the garden. circa 1900

Ladies on a 1926 BSA motorcycle
Two ladies on a 1926 BSA 250cc side valve Round Tank motorcycle in back garden circa 1926

Victorian Scrap - Political Types - Not Open to Conviction. late 19th century

Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the role of Falstaff
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the role of Sir John Falstaff. circa 1900s

Shakespeare - King Henry IV - Falstaff: This chair shall be my state. circa 1830

Party Invitation - La Coupe Enchantee (a story by La Fontaine). 19th century

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Scraps
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mrs Scraps the Butchers Wife. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Scraps
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Mr Scraps the Butcher. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, Master Grimes the Sweeps Son. circa 1910

The Round Game of Happy Families, box design
Chad Valley, The Round Game of Happy Families, box design, showing Mr Scraps the Butcher. circa 1910

Classical singer with piano accompanist. early 20th century

Henry IV Part I - title page - Falstaff and Prince Hal. 1862

Two Helpings of Capon Farci aux Truffles by H. M. Bateman
A rather rotund looking gentleman savours a tiny portion of French cuisine at a restaurant as the chef and waiters wait anxiously for his reaction. Date: 1925

Advert for Lanoline soap 1896
Lanoline soap, prepared from the purified fat of the lambs wool. 1896

Music cover, Mr Gallagher and Mr Shean One Step. 1922

Sing Fat Co, Chinatown, San Francisco, USA
Sing Fat Co, a leading oriental bazaar on the corner of California Street and Grant Avenue, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA

Six babies in blue on a cutout Christmas card
Six crying babies in blue on a cutout Christmas card, with a verse. Date: circa 1890s

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