Humourous Collection (page 2)

Difference between a Lady and a Diplomat. When a Diplomat says " Yes", he means " Perhaps". When he say " Perhaps", he means " No"

South Africa - Zululand - Car
A humourous card depicting two Zulu warriors on a vehicle manufactured by the Zulu Motor Company !

Caterpillar Tank cartoon scatters fleeing Germans
Proposal for a caterpillar tank - in World War One Date: circa 1916

WWI pen and ink and pencil sketches
A collection of First World War pen and ink and pencil sketches drawn by the artist when stationed in France and Flanders with the Northumberland Fusiliers

The Old Order Changeth
" Flight-Sergeant, in future when we go up, just give the order Let Go, instead of Let go the guys, " Date: 1918

Cut out for the job: WW1 recruitment humour
Civilian: " Most of my pals are either in the Guards or the Bantams. I m too short for the Guards, and too tall for the Bantams

Walking on Stilts
French hand coloured engraving of stilt walkers titled Milord Court visitant les Landes

Goatskin shortages in 1915: humourous alternatives suggested
Hirsuitabilities: A humourous suggestion from Edwin Morrow in responce to the possibility of a shortage in supply of goat skins for soldiers winter overcoats. Date: 1915

The Threatened Slump in Husbands: post WW1 polgamy imagined
The Bystander takes a humourous look in 1915 at the marriage problems that may arise after the war is over. C.E Peto imagines the social consequences of polgamy becoming permissable in the wake of

Bystander cover-Derby scheme
An illustration showing the number of men attested in 1916 for the volunteer (Derby) scheme to encourage military recruitment

Photograph of Sergeant Herbert Gibson. A collection of humourous drawings sent by Bert to his girlfriend, Cissi Bell, who lived at 5 Curtis Road, Fenham, Newcastle on Tyne. They never married

Ladies complaining od bad language from the pub
It must have been awful. Mrs Baggs: (after receiving a tornado of abuse from over the road) " Well, I never eard sich langwidge in all my life.I never was called such names before

Two Cockney street Flowergirls
Two Cockney Flowergirls, not in their first bloom of youth - entitled (somewhat wickedly) " Sweet Violets" ! - caricature by Phil May. Date: 1897

Turkish Archytype smoking a pipe conected to a stove
Caricature Turkish Archytype smoking a pipe connected to a stove Date: circa late 1920s

The light of science cartoon
The light of science dispelling the darkness which covered the world - a satirical cartoon by Henry T De la Beche, 1832, depicting Lady Murchinson, wife of Sir Roderick Impey Murchinson

A gardener watering his flowers in his tiny garden. A satirical look at gardening in an urban environment. Date: 1928- 1929

A satirical look on changing fashions
" How can mother say its short? Its below my knees!" Satirical look on changing fashions. Date: 1928- 1929

More Work For The Navy - postcard by Lawson Wood
More Work For The Navy - A young boy climbs up on the rail of the pier and tries to catch the attention of a submarine captain with the words: " I, Jellicoe, if you re goin down ag in

A cold reprimand
A young lad faces a reprimand from a tall and imposing-looking London Metropolitan Police Officer after deciding that a naked swim in a London lake was the best idea for a sunny summers day!

Comic Postcard - A run on the Bank
A Run on the Bank - a policeman chases a young boy, who had been defying the notice not to bathe. A humourous card playing with the meaning of this phrase

Egypt - Tourists hassled by locals
Humourous postcard, depicting the hardships endured by European Tourists in Egypt, cornered by a vast horde of helpful Egyptians who are aggressively " Dividing the Spoils" !

The Music of the East
Humourous postcard entitled The Music of the East, depicting a braying Egyptian donkey, singing out to an empty desert... Date: 1908

The Occupation of Egypt
A humouous postcard entitled The Occupation of Egypt - depicting two Egyptian men supporting a very rotund woman as she takes a ride on a donkey to see the Pyramids

Funny Postcard - Urgency
A superb humourous postcard depicting a young man taking a long time over his telegram, which has a lot to do with the pretty young girl behind the counter

A Centaur pulling a plough
A Greek humourous postcard depicting a rather chastened centaur (possibly representing Italy??) pulling a plough, operated by a very sturdy female Greek farmers wife

Humourous photographer card
A very silly postcard depicting a photographers subject suffering a rather revealing fate, falling backward over some sticks

Humourous postcard - Foreign Tourists
A funny cartoon, lampooning tourists to Egypt as Pigeons plucked by Egyptian Vultures

Plywood shroud and visor used to test Fred Marion
Photograph of plywood " shroud" and visor, screening every part of the " agent s" body, except for the feet, 1933

The Kitchenmaid and the Constable
A humourous photograph of a kitchenmaid, busy doing the washing up, being proposed to by her policeman admirer. The photograph is entitled Cupboard Love

The Guards Bathe by H. M. Bateman
Fabulous illustration showing identikit guardsmen striding in uniform rows down the beach and into the sea, not pausing to stop as they become submerged in the water

Jovial elderly couple
A jolly elderly couple sit on a pebble-covered hillside by a hut, having a good old chuckle!

Denver, Colorado, USA - Cherrelyn Horse Car. The horse is taking a breather on the car itself!!

Humourous Russian postcard
Laughing at the Fat Pig - a humourous Russian postcard poking fun at a rotund Russian farmer (possibly having had a vodka too many) who has fallen asleep in the pig sty

Chanak - Humourous Christmas card 1922
A British soldier takes amusement at Father Christmas (a rotund, white bearded Turk riding a donkey!) passing his watch at Chanak, Turkey

An Astronomical Note
A Second Eclipse of the Sun. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Quick Cricket
A new method of giving both sides a chance of getting in an innings when playing one- day matches Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

Whos Hamilton? Theatre poster
A coloured illustrated poster advertising a successful humourous play Whos Hamilton by Keith Lonsdale

Overheard at the docks by H. M. Bateman
Black & white illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man asking directions to the newly built cruise ship the Queen Mary

An Irresponsible chauffeur
A humourous illustration by H.L. Bacon of a female driver in the countryside, accompanied by a dog in the passenger seat

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