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Alice and the Cheshire Cat -- We re all mad here, said the Cat. I m mad. You re mad
Death personified on a Tarot cardDeath personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card
Shirley Temple starring in Captain JanuaryShirley Temple (1926-2014) starring in Captain January (American musical comedy-drama film directed by David Butler), 1936 - 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation Production. Date: 1936
Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1circa 1916
Little boy lifts his jumper, Balham, SW LondonA little boy lifting his jumper on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boys eating fish and chips, Balham, SW LondonThree boys eating fish and chips out of newspaper on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Hard lines on the hard court by George StuddyHard lines on the hard court -- the Bonzolines dig in their search for the ball, which Bonzo is holding in his mouth. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Female Type / Reading BookA lady reads a book, wearing a cloche hat, Louis heel shoes, stockings and either a chemise or a pair of cami-knickers
I m Some Pumpkin - a very strange postcard featuring a man with a manically-grinning carved pumpkin instead of his head, which is frankly pretty disturbing. Date: 1912
WW2 Christmas Card, We'll Grin And Bear ItA WW2 Christmas greetings card complete with red ribbon, showing a wartime man climbing the steeple of a building. Date: circa 1940s
Posada, Calavera of the Female Dandy, MexicoCalavera of the Female Dandy, Mexico. circa 1910s
Title page design, skull. Date: circa 1910s
Death personified on a Tarot cardDeath personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card. Date: 1926
Comic postcard, Two drunken men in the street Date: 20th century
Ethel and her young brother in fancy dressEthel and her younger brother in fine fancy dress costume - this scene is in part a satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Date: 1913
Days Catch = Small Fry Date: 1950
Smiling older couple, c. 1950sA smiling couple, possibly an elderly mother and her grown up son, stand together in a field. Date: c. 1950s
Boy encounters two cows in a fieldA boy encounters two cows in a field -- the nearest cow takes a liking to his stripy teeshirt. Date: circa 1960s
Chinaman Chow-ChowA jovial Chinese man is delighted with his bowl of Chow Mein and is about to dive on in for that first bite! Date: circa 1910
Female skier with her ski polesA smiling woman with patterned neck scarf, bright yellow jumper and patterned glove, holds on to her ski poles, looking forward to a session on the slopes. 1937
Grotesque head, illustration by William Heath Robinson (The Works of Mr Francis Rabelais, 1921). Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
Boy and girl on a street in Balham, SW LondonA boy and a girl sitting on a wall on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1960s
Girls with their dolls in a Balham street, SW LondonFour girls with their dolls, sitting on the kerb in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Native Doctor - Sierra Leone. Checking a diagnosis by the means of the placement of a set of small stones of seeds
Coronation Souvenir postcard frame, containing a portarit of a young boy wearing a tie 1937
Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Much the same design as the previous item, but in black and white, with a border of flowers. Top of the flyer reads Under the direction of the Author
Pierce Egans Anecdotes: Charley Tell-Tale cartoonColour plate: Charley Tell-Tale: keeping the P.P. Gents on the broad Grin with his laughable Anecdotes from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827
Boy bouncing up and down on a bedA small boy bouncing up and down on a bed. Date: circa 1960s
Ukraine. Feodosiya. Alexander Grin House-MuseumUkraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Feodosiya. Alexander Grin (1880-1932). Russian writer. House-Museum. Interior
Invitation, Menu, or Place Setting Card -- three boys grin at a dog from behind a fence. circa early 20th century
Silas Kitto HockingSILAS KITTO HOCKING English clergyman and novelist. Minister of United Methodist Free church. Date: 1850 - 1935
W H Smith / Vanity FairW H SMITH British statesman and newsagent Date: 1825 - 1891
Spanish Necktie AdvertA Spanish gentleman examines his ORPLID necktie with satisfaction Date: circa 1930
Four cats with toothache on a New Year card, quoting from Charles Dickens characters (Sairey Gamp, Mrs Harris, Betsy Prig and Tiny Tim) -- Its best to grin and bear it! Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, No need to worry, WW1Cartoon, No need to worry, showing various complacent people, soldiers and civilians, thinking that war isn t such a bad thing, as they themselves are doing all right. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Its very simple, WW1Cartoon, Its very simple. A coal merchant tells a poor family that if they think his coal is too expensive, then they should do what he does, and burn wood instead. Date: 1916
Girls with their dolls in Balham, SW LondonThree girls with their dolls in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Dutch boy scout eating at camp, HollandA Dutch boy scout eating at camp, Holland
Cute childrens facesTwo childrens faces - one little blonde girl expresses surprise while a little brown haired boy grins sheepishly. Date: c.1930s
Comic Postcard - Marine getting into actionComic Postcard - The Love Tale of a Marine Getting into action. Date: circa 1905
Phil May receives a caricature request - duly grantedWhat our artist has to endure. Mr Kaddie (who has borrowed the Artists sketchbook to look through) - " Very Clever! Very Clever indeed
Sudanese old man with a very toothy grinSudanese jolly old man bedecked with colourful textiles and strings of small shells with a very toothy grin (or lack thereof!). Date: circa 1910s
Soviet Armenia - Collective Farmer - Ortakent VillageSoviet Armenia - Collective Farmer Matevasyan Zarmandukht - Ortakent Village, Mikoyan District. Date: circa 1930s
Injured footballer - Aston VillaCartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case
Smiling female skierA skier wrapped up in a bright orange scarf, and patterned gloves, holds on to her skis, ready for a session on the slopes. 1937
Sea Scout with muddy legsA Sea Scout with muddy legs who has waded ashore. 20th century
Smiling woman preparing a wholesome feastA woman wearing a chequered apron and broad smile, leans over the stove and peels potatoes for the roast dinner she is preparing. 1937
Lady at a Masked Ball displaying a toothy grin Date: circa 1904
Teenagers 1970SA teenage boy and girl, probably brother and sister. Date: late 1970s
Blackpool Sands CompetitionA Sandcastle building competition on the famous beach at Blackpool, Lancashire, England. This entry is a SENSATIONALLY fabulous sea monster, complete with limbs
Britannia and Eve magazine, March 1937Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous, cheeky young lady wearing a red and white polka dot neck-tie, and a huge grin
Black Algerian MusicianA grinning Black Algerian Musician standing in front of a brick wall and singing a song entitled " O, Madame Bono"
Four happy AlgeriansFour happy black Algerians, seated outside a building
Variety Theatre, Miss Harriette VernonMiss Harriette Vernon, Music Hall entertainer, wearing a large hat and a larger grin
Young Sudanese DervishA Young Sudanese Dervish, holding a dagger and grinning widely
Five Jolly Africans from AlgeriaFive very jolly black Africans from southern Algeria
Louis De Rougemont / GrinLOUIS DE ROUGEMONT real name: GRIN Manservant, travel writer and hoaxer
Keep Fit Leapfrog / 1940Leapfrogging for health & fitness
Sailor Blouse 1890SBoy in a costume of skirt & sailor blouse with very full sleeves, turn over collar & self-colour braid, a white collar, lace edged drawers, socks & ankle strap shoes
Cycling Cats Good NightA ginger tom with a Cheshire cat grin whizzes by on a penny farthing with 3 kittens in tow as he wishes us Good Night from a banner. Probably the final slide of the evening
Mad Jack of Margate: a local character who added to the colour of Margate making your seaside holiday complete. Daft hat aside, we don t know what form his madness took
Jack Haugh Irish BeggarJack Haugh also known as Mill Cushin was an Irish Beggar and character in Dublin. Blind in one eye & with a bottle nose & permanent grin he daily tried the generosity of Dubliners
Gold-Tree Needs BloodThe gold-tree must be watered with blood
