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HMS Implacable, 1920Photograph of HMS Implacable, formerly the Duguay-Trouin, 1920. This ship was built in France in 1789, served at Trafalgar, and was captured by the Royal Navy shortly thereafter
German Diver Goes DownA German diver goes down to the wreck of an Allied vessel, hoping to salvage useful items and materials
Girl with Dog & DollsA pug gives a sideways look at the doll whose owner is hoping they will be friends
Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human BreastHope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon
Examing German PrisonerTwo British soldiers examine a German prisoner in a captured German trench hoping to gain information on further attacks
Irvingites; WrestlingIRVINGITES Followers of Edward Irving wrestle with a sinner, hoping to persuade him to forsake his evil ways
Regulus Leaves CarthageRoman ambassador Atilius Regulus sails from Carthage with a diplomatic delegation, hoping to negotiate peace with Rome; he promises to return if he fails
Cagliostro & LotteryFashionable ladies call on Cagliostro hoping that he will help them win the Lottery
WW2 Birthday Card, Digging For VictoryA WW2 birthday greetings card, Hoping you're full of beans and digging for victory! The image shows a man carrying his fork and rake towards the allotment of good wishes. Date: circa 1940s
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employeeWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare bookpost real photo postcard of Titanic in Belfast written by a Harland and Wolff employee
BATTLE OF SAINT-CLOUD (outskirts of Paris) - the French forces defending Paris, hoping in vain for Napoleon to arrive, fight desperately to keep the Allies out of Paris Date: March 1814
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Now News Aagin - Still hopingThe Caption is No news again? - still hoping. With the war near its end everyone back home was waiting for the return of their soldier boys. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
Christmas card, Cocker Spaniel dog, hoping to go for a walk in the snow. 20th century
Hauling Sandbags Date: 1941
Baby Gets Vaccinated Date: 1948
REPAIRING DOLLSA dolls hospital in South London: a woman takes a pair of pliers to a broken dollys limb while a girl watches hoping to have her toy repaired in time for Christmas Date: 4 December 1929
OSTRICH HUNT WITH BOLASThree men pursue an ostrich across the pampas of South America, hoping to catch it with a bolas - a kind of weighted lasso. Date: 1894
Lady Changes WheelA lady driver changes a wheel, dismayed at what it may do to her dress and hoping some chivalrous gent may come along... Date: 1930
FLOODS AT LEEUWEN 1861Scene of flooding in Leeuwen, Holland; stranded villagers clamber up on to the thatched roofs of their houses, hoping to be rescued Date: 1861
ARAB CARPET MERCHANTSA carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale
Travellers Phrase BookAn American couple on their honeymoon bring out the phrase book hoping to understand what the European railway official is trying to tell them... Date: circa 1909
CAGLIOSTRO & LOTTERY CAGLIOSTRO & LOTTERYFashionable ladies call on Cagliostro hoping that he will help them win the Lottery Date: circa 1785
Using PlanchetteA girl, blindfolded, uses the planchette with a pencil fixed in it, hoping to receive by automatic writing a message from the spirits in the beyond
Sad-looking girl at the fairA sad-looking girl playing roll a penny, hoping to win a prize on a fairground stall. circa 1952
The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914
French Post BoxA Parisienne posts a letter in a public letter box, and a gent hurries up hoping he hasn t missed the post, while the postman waits to make his collection. Date: circa 1818
Mania / Preparing PlansA group of railway projectors make last-minute alterations to their plans in a tavern before submitting them to the Board of Trade, hoping to out- match their competitors Date: 1845
Cumaean Sibyl & JesusThe CUMAEAN SIBYL foretells the coming of Jesus - a pious invention of the early Christians, hoping to show that their faith had been predicted in ancient times Date: BC
Nicholas Hart, the Great SleeperNicholas Hart, known as the Great Sleeper, who slept from 5 to 11 August 1711, though he was suspected of shamming with a view to earning money. Date: 1711
Jameson Raid / CrossingTHE JAMESON RAID Dr Jameson and his escort cross the frontier into the Transvaal, hoping to trigger a rising of the Uitlanders against the Boers : vainly. Date: 29 December 1895
ExpectancyWinter scene. A pretty female skater hoping to attract her man. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1905
Hope springs eternalBoy and girl fishing in a pond hoping for a catch. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1914
Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier by Cecil AldinIllustrations of a Sealyham terrier called Bunch, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here on his hind legs near the dinner table hoping for titbits (above)
Suffragette. I Vote you a Merry Xmas. Two couples kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas while the suffragette stands alone. Caption reads, I Vote you a Merry Xmas
Sunset somewhere in. WWI drawingSunset somewhere in. On verso - Dearest Ciss, Just a few lines hoping you are in the best of health. I wrote you a few days ago and expect you will have received some ere this. Love. Yours always. B
Arguing the Point Somewhere in FranceArguing the Point. Somewhere in France. On verso - Dearest Cis, Just a few lines hoping you are well. Enclosed you will find PPC which I hope you will like. I am still in. Card entitled 1
Three Chinese maidens out for a walk and hoping to gain attention. Date: circa 1902
Bonzos dud show by George StuddyBonzos dud show. He had been expecting first prize, but loses out to two pedigree dogs, a bull terrier and a bulldog. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Master Quack the duckling riding a tortoiseFast Asleep -- Master Quack the duckling stands on the back of Joey the tortoise, hoping for a ride, but is disappointed. Date: 1912
Maximilian in UtrechtThe emperor Maximilian I enters Utrecht, hoping to re- assert his claim to govern the Flemish provinces which have been ruled by the Austrian empire since 1477. Date: 1483
French in SpainFollowing insurrection against despotic rule in Spain, the French invade, hoping to restore Bourbon rule. They capture Trocadero, near Cadiz. Date: 31 August 1823
Offenbach, CartoonJACQUES OFFENBACH French musician, at the height of his popularity, 1864 - besieged by impresarios hoping to commission another hit. Date: 1819 - 1880
Georgiana LeggeLady GEORGIANA LEGGE with her dog on her lap, hoping for a walk when the picture is finished. Date: circa 1889
Great Expectations - Waiting to see An Ideal HusbandSatirical card entitled Great Expectations. A group of women waiting to see a performance of An Ideal Husband (an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde) at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Date: 1895
Skiing by a SnowdriftA blonde skier gingerly negotiates a large snow drift, hoping to avoid an avalanche! Date: 1930s
Newfoundlands by WaterTwo dogs, one black, the other black and white - called a Landseer - stand on a rock over looking the sea, perhaps hoping to see someome in trouble who they can rescue. Date: 1919
Assorted SettersAn English, an Irish and a Gordon Setter nose around in an Autumnal wood hoping for something exciting to emerge. Date: 1919
Two St Bernards in SnowTwo huge dogs, one Smooth Haired and one Rough, stand in snow on a mountain side hoping for someone to rescue, although they have no brandy. Date: 1919