Hitting Gallery

The Voice that filled the Albert Hall by H. M. Bateman

Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a buxom, matronly singer hitting a high note in the Albert Hall. Her voice is so loud (or bad?!) that chairs have fallen over and the audience can be seen disappearing through the exit doors. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander. His efficient, bold style depicting social faux-pas was ground breaking for its time and his work is a brilliant reflection of the period

© Estate of H M Bateman/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

WW1 - Italian Propaganda postcard

"Our plan!" - WW1 - Italian Propaganda postcard, showing the personification of Italy (as a Bersaglieri Sharpshooter) punching Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary, while the other Central Powers leaders Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey cower in fear....(see 10280120 for another card from this series of the Brutal Trio') Date: 1915

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Shadow Over Mars

The front cover of Startling Stories magazine, showing a man and a woman (in skimpy gold costume) being attacked by three red ape-like monsters with fearsome teeth! As one ape clutches the woman, the man attacks it with a long chain. The lead story is entitled: "Shadow over Mars" by Leigh Brackett. Date: 1944

© Mary Evans Picture Library