Horror Collection

The Head of Medusa, ca. 1618. Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640). Oil on canvas, 68.5 x 118 cm

Frontispiece illustration from Frankenstein
Frontispiece illustration from Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Date: first published 1818

Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland
A large and frightening sea monster seen by several people off the coast of Kilkee, Ireland. 1871

One Mans Meat- by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, looks away in horror (or boredom) as his owner peers a little more closely with the help of a pair of binoculars at a bevy of bathing beauties at

Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath
The Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath

Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky
A tearful paper moon sees a womans lover fall from sky as the end of his crescent form breaks off

Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, Adelphi, London
Londons Grand Guignol, Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, London. circa 1920s

The beautiful Cactus, Horror. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

Anna Zinkiesen - Mariegold in Society -... ushered into the presence of Two Female
Anna Zinkiesen - Mariegold in Society -...ushered into the presence of Two Female Officials. Date: 1927

One Ass is as Good as Another
Comic Postcard - One Ass is as Good as Another - This lovely lady - a vision in purple and mauve - is fainding far more pleasure channeling her affections toward the flower stall-pulling donkey than

Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Doctor to be eaten
Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Western Doctor, investigating the Culinary Habits of the Cannibal Islands is himself about to become the entrea.. Date: circa 1910s

WW1 - In Picardy - Tommy, the Vanquisher of the Hun
WW1 - In Picardy - The Noble British Tommy, the Vanquisher of the Hun... A British soldier stands over the body of a dead German soldier in a trench on the Western Front

Wife despairs at Husbands awful choice of attire and colour - " Strike me pink!" Date: circa 1940s

Nursery Tale - Four and Twenty Blackbirds - the birds burst out of the pie. Date: 1880

Market Reports illustrated - Game - Supply Strong. A Fair clearance was effected! A Butcher scares away his customers (a rather well-heeled family)

A New Seaside Tenor
A new Seaside Tenor launches into his signature tune. It looks as if the audience may just be making use of the extra exit in case of emergency... " Please vacate the aria !!! " Date: 1901

Tramp asks a horrified lady for a hairpin to clean his pipe
A Tramp asks a horrified smart lady, seated on a park bench for a hairpin to clean his pipe! Weary Willy seating himself beside nervous Miss Jones) - Will yer lend me a nairpin, Lidy

Uncle Podger playing cricket
Uncle Podger shows the children how to play cricket, with disasterous results! Date: circa 1907

Tennis Humour - Postcard
I can see you do try to keep your end up! Date: circa 1930s

Picture No. 10599482
1915

Titanic disaster - comment in The Tatler
Page from the Tatler, featuring a comment about the dreadful tragedy of the sinking of the Titanic in April 1912, illustrated by a cartoon by Pog

Starter caught at the Tote
The Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet

Tennis Illustrated - Comic Postcard - A Weak Return A Policeman aids a totally sozzled young gentleman to return to his abode into the rather shocked care of the housemaid. Date: circa 1903

Hopeless Plumber - Flooded House
" What is home without a Plumber." He leaves the water tap runnning... A family wakes up in the morning to discover that the rather hopeless plumber

Time, gentlement, please! - anti-jazz music, 1913
The personification of Time drops her lyre in horror and covers her ears against the latest American import: Jazz. Date: 1913

A seasick Cockney Yachtsman
The Cockney yachstman on being informed that land will be reached in about four hours! circa 1910s

Young boy having a haircut
A young boy having a haircut. He looks up in mock horror as the scissors begin to cut across his nice blond fringe

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