Hopes Collection

Esperanto / Zamenhof
ESPERANTO Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof, German linguist, inventor of Esperanto which he hopes will become an international auxiliary language

Poe / Poem / The Raven / C19Th
The dazed & melancholy man believes the raven will leave him, as his " hopes have flown before."

Christmas postcard image of The Mayflower under full sail crossing the Atlantic in 1620

Orange and Fenian
ORANGEMAN AND FENIAN The loyal Ulsterman would like to take his shillelagh to the wild Fenian, but policeman Gladstone hopes for a political settlement

To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea and air
To England! German dreams of an invasion by sea (warships) and air (a fleet of Zeppelins). Postcard sold to raise money for the German air war effort. Date: circa 1916

Nurse Praying / 1915
A French Red Cross nurse prays for the safety of the French soldiers and hopes that only a few are sent to her care

Comic Valentines Postcard - Old Maid about to be blown up
Comic Valentines Postcard - Some seriously racey language punning against an image of an Old Maid about to be blown up. 1908

Shakespeare at work
Fair be all thy hopes and prosperous be thy life. Quote from Henry V and VI. The Bard at work. Date: circa 1904

Louis IX of France sets sail for the Holy Land which he hopes to reconquer; alas, he himself gets captured by the Saracens and has to be ransomed at great expense Date: 1248

WEST INDIAN CRICKETER
A young Tobagan cricketer takes a delight in trying to lose the ball by thwacking it away; one day, he hopes to beat England at their own game... Date: circa 1960

Street Arab
London characters : even the barefoot street Arab must work for his living, doing cartwheels and handstands in hopes that some kind gent will chuck him a copper. Date: circa 1870

Cartoon, Edward, Prince of Wales, Masonic Grand Master
Cartoon, EDWARD, Prince of Wales, as Masonic Grand Master - Mr Punch hopes for an improvement to public architecture, especially the dwellings of the poor. Date: 1875

Ludwig L Zamenhof
Dr LUDWIG L ZAMENHOF German linguist, inventor of ESPERANTO which he hopes will become an international auxiliary language Date: 1859 - 1917

WW1 era - Saucy French postcard
" Why do you keep your helmet on?" " Its because I hope to go scouting." !!! Date: circa 1915

Berlin Conference Cart n
BERLIN CONFERENCE Bismarck hopes that the other European powers will walk into his trap... Date: 1884

Stockport Air Disaster - 4th June 1967
Stockport Air Disaster 4th June 1967, in which 72 passengers and crew died when the British Midlands Airways Canadair C4 Argonaut from Palma, Mallorca

Cartoon, Bubbles, WW1
Cartoon, Bubbles, showing Kaiser Wilhelm in a parody of Millais painting for Pears Soap. 1914-1918

Indian Tiger Hunt 1860
British in India shooting a tiger from elephants : their native guide hopes their shooting is effective

Gladstone Woos Scots
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Electioneering in Edinburgh, he hopes to win the heart of Midlothian... Date: 1809 - 1898

Gladstone in Greenwich
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Electioneering in Greenwich, he hopes to keep out of hot water. Date: 1809 - 1898

Gladstone as Actor
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE In his actors dressing-room, he prepares the act with which he hopes to wow the Edinburgh electorate. Date: 1809 - 1898

Gladstone as Butler
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE As a butler, he hopes he has given satisfaction : but Britannia is not wholly satisfied, and Gladstones government is unpopular. Date: 1809 - 1898

Chunnel Hopes & Fears
Britain is both hopeful and fearful about the Channel Tunnel... Date: 1882

Camille Hyacinthe Odilon Barrot
CAMILLE HYACINTHE ODILON BARROT (1791 - 1873) French statesman, depicted adopting what he hopes is a very statesmanlike pose Date: circa 1860

Tennis Book Cover
Cover design for Goodbye Summer ! by Catherine Mary Maesorley, an epic tale of smashed hopes, happy returns mixed partners and love all Date: circa 1900

Freemason Prince O Wales
When Edward Price of Wales is installed as Grand Master of the Freemasons of England, Brother Punch hopes that he will do something for the housing of the poor 1875

Notables at Rouen
Henri IV summons an Assemblee des Notables (roughly translated as assembly of notables) at Rouen, chiefly because he needs money and hopes they will agree taxes. Date: November 1596

A recuperating wounded WW1 soldier gets his comeuppance - initial delights at the idea of a massage from nurse on the Monday turns into stark realisation tat this might not be quite so pleasurable

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Theres a Good Time Coming
" We have to gian the victory - that is our task." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister Theres a Good Time Coming - a little girl sees a future without rationing

Personification of Hope - Turns a Moan into a song
Hope makes the careworn heart grow strong - And turns a moan into a song. Date: circa 1910s

The mad hopes by Romney Brent featuring for 1st time: a Surrealist setting!. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of The Mad Hopes at the Avery Memorial theater. Date 1938

The Federal Theater Div. of WPA. presents a stage production Mad hopes 3 act comedy by Romney Brent

Mr. William H. Vanderbilts celebrated team Small Hopes and Lady Mac: driven by their owner to road-wagon, time 2:23. Date c1878

Small hopes & Lady Mac. Date c1878. Small hopes & Lady Mac. Date c1878

Puck hopes - that Philadelphia will follow the good example of Brooklyn and New York

16th Century Inn
The house of rest - A traveller enjoys a meal served by the landlady by the fireside of a country inn, while the dog hopes for scraps. Date: 2nd century

After Students Duel 3
Medical inspection after a Mensur (fencing bout) - the duellist hopes he will be scarred for life Date: circa 1905

Great Eggspectations
A fashionably dressed lady pauses to admire a pearl necklace in a shop window, and hopes that her handsome, parcel carrying partner will take the hint

Numa Visits Pythagoras
PYTHAGORAS He is visited by Numa, second king of Rome, who hopes to learn the screts of nature

Three Baseball Fans Enjoy the Highs and Lows of the Game, 19
Cartoon showing three spectators at a Baseball match enjoying the feeling of success (top image) and the crushing sense of defeat (bottom image)

Edit De Peronne
Allegorical print in praise of Louis XIII, whose edit de Peronne promises a settlement with Spain - alas, the hopes are premature

The Jockey / John Doyle
A political caricature. Wot hopes in the long run, to distance the Colonel & Old Shiver-my-Timbers, give Kentine the " go by", and win the CROWN STAKES

Anon Spirit Photo
When this young man is photographed, the image of his lost true love manifests to comfort him in this world and tell him she hopes to meet him in the next

Sinner in Purgatory
A sinner in purgatory expiates his wickedness but hopes for better things as one of his companions who has served her term is released by an angel

France / Revol. / Propaganda
France hopes by electricity to spread the revolutionary current throughout Europe

Napoleon the Gardener
Napoleon, the little Corsican gardener, plants what he hopes will be a new dynasty

1918 / Russia & Uncle Sam
The Hopeful Doctor Uncle Sam has high hopes for the new Russia

The Unfortunate Merchant
A merchant receives news that the ship in whose cargo he had invested all his capital is sunk, and with it all his hopes of making his fortune. Ah, the vanity of human wishes!

Priest and Orphan
An orphan girl is brought to the village priest in hopes the Church will look after her

Spanish Night Watchman
A card given out by a Spanish night watchman, which shows how he helps to keep the public safe. He hopes that this piece of publicity with earn him a Christmas box

Fable / the Doctors
THE DOCTORS Two doctors conferring: one hopes for the best, the other fears the worst

Mesmer and Academie
Mesmer hopes to interest the French Academie des Sciences in his work, but they ignore him and it

Girl with a Dishe
She carries the casserole she has just prepared and hopes that people will like it

Rumpelstiltskin / Goble
Rumpelstiltskin visits the baby he hopes to win

Trade / Shops / Shopping
Children sent out shopping by their mother : the cat also hopes to benefit

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