Hilarious Collection

Ending in Smoke by Heath Robinson
An ingenious smoke screen spreader for preventing embarrassing situations when the bathroom lock is out of order. Hilarious invention by the inimitable Heath Robinson allowing complete discretion for

Drunken man staggering home - about to hit lampost
Racing Illustrated - " Some delay at the post!" - a gentleman who has had a serious session at the Old Blue Bell (see 10909661) endeavours to make his way home

Mr Malcolm Scott as Salome
Mr Malcolm Scott, Robert Falcon Scotts Brother (!!). Scott was one of the most famous female impersonators. He started his career as a straight actor at the Theatre Royal in Margate in 1886 but soon

French April Fools Card - Flying Fish Aeroplane sending Best Wishes.....!! Date: circa 1909

Johnnys Pa soaked by an Elephant at the Zoo
Comic Postcard - Johnnys Pa - Johnnys Pa takes the children to the Zoo (and gets a little more than he was bargaining for...!). Date: 1907

See-Saw
Hilarious illustration of the traditional nursery rhyme. Date: circa 1900

Take My Tip The one way to follow horses with success
Take My Tip.. Theres only one way of following horses with any success... AND THIS IS IT! circa 1930s

Following in fathers footsteps by George Studdy
Following in fathers footsteps -- the Bonzolines take after their father by getting into a complete mess with ink and paint, which Bonzo finds hilarious

Paul Vulpius Help yourself A comedy hit in 3 hilarious acts. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Help Yourself at the Columbia Theatre, 135 O Farrell, San Francisco, California

Pet Shop - Hilarious Postcard - Purchasing a Puppy. Lady (after purchasing dog): " And what do you call the little fellow

Young girl on Grandfathers shoulders by Danger sign
A humorous photograph of a young girl sitting on her Grandfathers shoulders stand next to a Danger sign close to the edge of a cliff (likely at a British coastal resort). Date: circa 1930s

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

Stiff by H. M. Bateman, WW1 cartoon
Hilarious sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman showing a French soldier unable to move the crank on the front of an officers car

Ozone Terrace, intended as a healthy street name, near the sea at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Date: 1950s

There & Back again Lane
The quaint name of There and Back Again Lane, given to a cul-de-sac in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1950s

Japanese Geisha laughing Date: circa 1904

British Gymnastics Display with announcer & seated audience
Unintentionally hilarious photographic postcard of a British Gymnastics Display with announce/trainer (armed with a megaphone) and a very reserved seated audience

Footman announcing arrival of Mr and Mrs Tootle
Footman (announcing) - " Mr Tootle and Mrs Tootle-too." !!! Date: 1895

Cabbie advises fat fare to prevent horse spying him
Hilarious cartoon by Phil May: " I want you to take me to St. Johns Wood, Cabbie" " All right, Sir, but would you mind getting in on the other side so as the old horse don t see

Phil May in Holloway Prison - having his hair cut for free
Hilarious cartoon by Phil May, showing the caricaturist in Holloway Prison - having his hair cut for free! The reason for his incarceration was non-payment of his barbers bill!!! Date: circa 1890

Federal Mayan Theatre presents Censored, a modern play by Conrad Seiler Hilarious 3 act comedy. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Censored at the Mayan Theatre, Hill at 11th Street

Popular Priced Theatre presents a hilarious farce by Paul Vulpius Help yourself.. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Help Yourself at the Adelphi Theatre

Columbia Theatre presents hilarious 3 act comedy Censored by Conrad Seiler It shocked Hollywood. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Censored at the Columbia Theatre, 135 O Farrell

A touch of brimstone Hilarious comedy : Back stage life A to
A touch of brimstone Hilarious comedy : Back stage life. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of A Touch of Brimstone at the Columbia, showing two women and a man

A Dainty Dish
Madeline Gibson in a hilarious costume she donned for Champagne Time at the Cochran show the Trocadero in London in 1927. She is arrayed as salmon mayonnaise

Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency, What happened to Jones by Geo. H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, The house that Jack built, etc. Date c1900

What happened to Jones Broadhursts hilarious sufficiency : by George H. Broadhurst, author of Why Smith left home, The wrong Mr. Wright, etc. Date c1899

Who is who the hilarious concoction. Date 1899

A small dog dressed as a pilot ready for take off. He is surrounded by birds who find this hilarious. The caption reads: " What a get-up!" Date: 1928- 1929

View of a ball from below
A quite remarkable and rather wonderful French postcard presenting the view of a ball as could be seen if one were looking upward through a glass floor! Date: circa 1910s

Disembarking from a ship - Mollendo, Peru. Crew members from arriving ships were lifted from their boat via a crane, the Pacific swell being too great for normal landings! circa 1930s

Granpop Gets Down to Brass Tacks by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood featuring his orang utan character, Granpop, descending a ladder only to stand painfully on some brass tacks. His porcine companion seems to find this hilarious

Frost Fair / Thames / 1838
Frost fair on the Thames, London. People enjoying the many activities on the ice, such as this hilarious game of skittles

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