Grumpy Collection

Caricature of John Corlett of The Sporting Times
Caricature of John Corlett (1841-1915), founder, proprietor and editor of The Sporting Times. Real Jam! He is annoyed that the cabman charges eighteen pence to drive someone one mile and 1700 yards

Amateur Studio portrait photograph of a teenage girl
Amateur Studio portrait photograph - shot in the back garden with suitable table and plant pot props - the subject is not the most jolly ever - I don t think that hat was a regular personal choice

Supplement, The Seven Ages by Louis Wain - Seven. " Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness, and mere oblivion; sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste

A postman wishes a Merry Christmas to a Miserly Old Man! Date: circa 1910s

George Drysdale FRIBA, architect
Caricature of George Drysdale FRIBA (Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects), architect, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

The Jealous Devil, Alfred Crowquill's sketches from Jullien's Bal Masque, Date: 1850

Georgian cartoon, conversation at a turnstile - Will you allow us to get by you, Sir? Date: circa 1820s

Caricature illustration, The Optimist by Will Owen. Showing homeless man with handkerchief tied to stick, asking grumpy banker with cigar for a loan

The Snowman family
Heavily embossed Christmas postcard depicting a rather grumpy family of snowmen Date: 1912

Comic postcard, Chamber music on the radio Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman buying material in a shop Date: 20th century

The Duchess of Dantzic, written by Henry Hamilton, music by Ivan Caryll, a romantic comic opera based on the French play, Madame Sans Gene. Touring to Sale Public Hall

Charles Windermere presents Grumpy, Burton-on-Trent
Charles Windermere presents Grumpy, at the Opera House, Burton-on-Trent, by arrangement with Cyril Maude. A play by Horace Hodges and T Wigney Percyval, a great success in London and New York

Comic postcard, Man on the telephone Date: 20th century

Taking dog for a walk along the seafront at Scarborough
An elderly (and rather stern) couple take their dog for a walk along the seafront at North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! (Disraeli and Tax)
Cartoon, Tuck in Yer Twopenny! A satirical comment on Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer, raising of income tax by two pennies in the pound

Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London

Cartoon, Lodger Franchise v Dual Voting! (Disraeli)
Cartoon, Lodger Franchise v Dual Voting! A satirical comment on the arguments surrounding the extension of the franchise in Disraelis Reform Bill

The Coming of Age by H. M. Bateman
Outside the Four-Mile Radius - Surbubia. A young man begrudges being the centre of a rather elderly group of party goers at his 21st birthday celebration. Date: 1912

Charles Boyer - French Actor and film star
Charles Boyer (1899-1978) - French Actor and film star circa 1930s

Rags the puppy skulking in a corner
Down in the Dumps -- Rags the puppy skulking in a corner. Date: 1912

THE LION HOUSE LONDON
Regents Park, London : a group of Victorian visitors peer through the bars of the Lion house at a rather grumpy and stern looking male. Date: 1873

Couple walking below the cliffs at Cliftonville, Kent
An elderly couple (not the jolliest pair I ve ever seen!) stroll along the seafront below the cliffs at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent circa 1920s

Cyril Maude in Grumpy, New Theatre, London
Cyril Maude in Grumpy, by Horace Hodges and T Wigney Percyval, at the New Theatre, St Martins Lane, London

A bald man comes through a small door in a shrine in Jaipur
A barefoot, bald, grumpy-looking man ducks down to come out of a small door in a shrine in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He carries a brass jug Date: 1987

Irish boatman, Limmerick - 2
Old Irishman wearing dark suit and cloth cap stands in a small rowing boat and paddles with an oar. River Shannon, Limerick. Portrait format Date: 1990

Irish boatman, Limmerick - 1
Old Irishman wearing dark suit and cloth cap stands in a small rowing boat and paddles with an oar. River Shannon, Limerick. First published The Sunday Times. Landscape format Date: 1989

Grumpy old man, Portugal
A fat old man with grumpy expression looks at the camera as he sits in the street in Esposende, Portugal. He wears a beret Date: 1989

Sunny Snaps postcard - Bognor Regis - Two elderly ladies strolling along the street - one may think they decided not to take this home as the souvenir of their day out....!!! Date: 1934

Irascible old man leaning forward to rise from his chair
A study of an irascible old man leaning forward to rise from his chair. He may have had a little too much to drink. Date: 1894

Marooned by Lawson Wood
A rather peeved pirate or buccaneer sits alone on a desert island, apparently abandoned by his shipmates. Date: 1911

Comic postcard, couple in a trashed room -- Oh John, you were drunk last night! -- Try and forget it! Date: circa 1900s

Caricature of John Ruskin, English art critic
Caricature of John Ruskin (1819-1900), English art critic -- a comment on his criticism of Henry Irving, seen here in a drawing on a blackboard in the character of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice

Bhmk Von Bulow / Barrere
BERNHARD HEINRICH MARTIN KARL VON BULOW Prussian politician and diplomat, depicted as an evacuee from Rome in 1915 Date: 1849 - 1929

Scene in Brixham Harbour, Devon, with people enjoying the sunshine. circa 1960s

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Saint Bernard posing
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- a Saint Bernard posing for Aldin to sketch, looking rather unwilling, uninterested and sleepy. Date: 1927

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Adjutant Bird. Date: 1933

Cover design, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Rags
Cover design by Cecil Aldin, Cecil Aldins Happy Family, Rags, His Adventures, told by May Byron. Date: 1912

White bulldog puppy taken to Ascot
A white bulldog puppy is taken to the races at Ascot, where a minstrel pushes a collection net under his nose. Date: 1905

White bulldog puppy with stage fright
A white bulldog puppy with stage fright -- he should have gone on and rescued the actress from the villain, but refused to move from the wings. Date: 1905

Large group photo, Montecatini Spa, Italy
Large group photo of men and women at Montecatini Thermal Baths and Spa, Tuscany, Italy, on 17 August 1919. Date: 1919

Little girl looking glum
A little girl looking glum. Date: circa 1960s

WW2 greetings card, RAF man at zoo
WW2 greetings card, RAF man visiting a zoo -- Grounded. Date: circa 1942

Cartoon, Fritz to Wilhelm, WW1
Cartoon, Fritz to Wilhelm during the First World War -- I didn t want to do it, but you made me. Date: 1914

Masbadges - 10. The Royal Dog (The Royal Artillery)
Masbadges! Regimental mascots and badges in one! No. 10 The bulldog of the Royal Artillery. Date: 1918

Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, WW1
Cartoon, The Two Extremes of Public Opinion, Optimism and Pessimism, during the First World War. On the left is a smiling, patriotic man reading the financial news

Jeek the puppy meets a pig
Jeek the mongrel puppy meets a pig in a field and tries to strike up a conversation, but the pig is rude to him. Date: 1940

The Sexton and Sand Table at Dennington Church, Suffolk. This fascinating tray can now be found in the north aisle of the church (now a village museum)

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