Humour Collection (#89)

Cockatoo on a Christmas card. (1 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Grinning policeman and clown on a Christmas card
Grinning policeman on a Christmas card, pulling a clowns ear. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Chinese man and monkey on a Christmas card
Chinese man on a Christmas card has his pigtail pulled by a monkey. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Music cover, Whoa ! Back-Pedal ! - words by Worton David, music by Henry E Pether, sung by T E Dunville. Date: 1900

Music cover, Wheres Fido, One Step by Norman Kennedy. 1919

Victorian scrap - comical Salvation Army drinker. 19th century

Caricature of F C Burnand, newly appointed Punch editor
Caricature of Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), newly appointed Punch editor. He was also a comic writer and playwright. Seen here as Mr Punch himself, enjoying a nice bowl of punch. 1880

Cartoon, Political Skittles -- ex-Prime Minister Gladstone bowls over his Tory rivals. 1879

Cartoon, H J Byron and J L Toole at dinner
Cartoon, Henry James Byron (standing, 1835-1884), English dramatist, editor, journalist, director, theatre manager, novelist and actor, and John Lawrence Toole (seated, 1830-1906)

Cartoon, Disraeli and the Prince of Wales, with a puppet of Gladstone. This is how Beaky tried to amuse our future king at Hughenden. 1880

Music cover, Tutankhamen One Step Song, by Hebe Mack. 1923

Music cover, The Teddy Bears Picnic by John W Bratton. 1932

Music cover, The Penguins Promenade, one or two step, by Theodore Grahame. 1909

WW2 poster, What! No Spares! He should be up in the air. HMSO Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

Scrap Book cover - Dog with newspaper cuttings and pot of glue. circa 1940s

Music cover, Nancy Fancied a Soldier, or Nancys Fancies, written and composed by Gus Leach, sung by Mr E Mosedale. 1880

Illustration, More Than He Expected -- an old man seeking the elixir of life is shocked to see a sudden outpouring of babies. circa 1910

Cartoon, Dentist and patient, WW1
Cartoon, Dentist (or tooth puller) and patient. The dentist says: Now then, we ll extract the twelfth one. Its not that its really bad, but it will give us an even number. Date: 1917

Zoological Misfitz - Jacko. early 20th century

Zoological Misfitz - Froggie. early 20th century

Zoological Misfitz - Fly-by-night Owl. early 20th century

Music cover, You Are Always Sure to Fetch Them with Wst, Wst, Wst, written by Henry Pettitt, sung by G H MacDermott. circa 1880s

Cartoon, Exchange No Robbery -- a man is shocked to be offered a battered old hat in place of his nice new one. circa late 18th century

Cartoon, The Queen and the Bar (Gaiety). Queen Victoria rides past the Gaiety Theatre, London, in an open carriage. 1882

Rough Rides at the Sea Side - Bathing Machine. circa 1850s

Advertisement for Rawlplugs. 20th century

Caricature of Henry Irving, English actor-manager
Caricature of Henry Irving (1838-1905), English actor-manager, relaxing at the seaside during the summer holidays. 1882

Caricature of James Fawn and Arthur Roberts
Caricature of James Fawn (1850-1923) and Arthur Roberts (1852-1933), music hall performers. Goodness Gracious! A reference to their comic duet in a Drury Lane pantomime, Mother Goose

Snap card - Rub-A-Dub-Dub
Nursery Rhyme Snap card - Rub-A-Dub-Dub, three men in a tub. early 20th century

Snap card - Dickory Dickory Dock
Nursery Rhyme Snap card - Dickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock. early 20th century

Snap card - A frog he would a-wooing go
Nursery Rhyme Snap card - A frog he would a-wooing go. early 20th century

Caricature of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, Liberal politician
Caricature of Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet (1829-1906), Liberal politician, temperance campaigner and radical anti-imperialist

Greetings Card - You re a Honey ! 20th century

Christmas card, skating rabbits. 20th century

Box lid design, Cheery Families, De La Rue cards
Box lid design, Cheery Families, Thomas De La Rue playing cards. 1890s

Bruce Bairnsfather, The Herald of the Dawn. 1914-1918

Music cover, Boomps-A-Daisy, a new old-fashioned party dance, words and music by Annette Mills. 1939

Birthday card, Between Us Gals Hope You re All Set. (2 of 2) mid-20th century

Caricature of Harry Payne and Augustus Harris
Caricature of Harry Payne (1833-1895) clown and pantomime entertainer, and Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario, seen here dressed as a policeman

Caricature of the comic writer F C Burnand
Caricature of the English comic writer and playwright, and Editor of Punch magazine, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand. circa 1880s

Caricature of the comic author Robert Reece
Caricature of the British comic playwright and librettist Robert Reece -- Jokes on Job or Hire. circa 1880s

Caricature of the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Caricature of Sir Arthur Sullivan, English composer of operettas with the librettist Ws Gilbert, as well as other works. One of the Parents of the Pirates (referring to the Pirates of Penzance)

Christmas card - First World War biplane -- How Time Flies. 1910s

Christmas card, Cat with surprised expression, May the joys of the season never end in smoke. late 19th century

Caricature of the actor Johns Clarke
Caricature of the American comedian and actor John Sleeper Clarke -- Red Tape. circa 1880s

Boots and shoes on a Christmas card
A large number of boots and shoes on a greetings card -- May Christmas joys not wear you out. Date: circa 1890s

Surprised young man on a Christmas card, with a comic verse. Its fun to put a pin on someones chair, but its a bit of a shock when you get told off for it. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Great Scott! Young mans face on a Christmas card
Great Scott! Young mans smiling face on a Christmas card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

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