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WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Don t mind the black-outsThe Caption is Don t mind the black-outs, you can always stay the night! This card has a coded message. The initials of the feet
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Happy BirthdayThe ration book is clearly drawn, and cancelled coupons can be glimpsed. Petrol was the first to be rationed after the war began and eventually practically all commodities were
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot a fing to haveThe Caption is Wot a fing to have to go to bed wif. The message on the card begins Hello Darling and later continues What do you think of this card? When I saw it I just had to get it
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Five InchesThe public was asked to restrict the depth of water in their baths to 5 inches (13cm) in order to limit the use of power resources
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Darlin MineThe Caption is Dear Darlin Mine - I m feeling fine! The romantic message on the back emphasises the first three words.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - On LeaveThis little lass looks as if she is going on holiday - she has an umbrella! Despite the war people still took breaks and this sort of postcard featured regularly in messages back home
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Ladies in WaitingThe Caption is Ladies in Waiting. This colourful queue is very cheerful. They obviously know that the early bird catches the worm and they are at the top. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For Auld Lang SyneTwo little girls and two boys Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home FrontThe Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dreamin of theeThe caption is Dreamin of thee. The card was posted on 24 September 1944 just three months after D-Day, and the war has almost another 8 months to run
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Morning, Nice DayThe Caption is Good morning! Nice day! The message on the back by the Prime Minister is We have to gain the Victory that is our task. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1943
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Early BirdsThe Caption is Early Birds. There is a little bird on the window sill - most likely a robin. The small flower bed has flowers - not the vegetables that everyone was encouraged to cultivate.Mr
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - BookedThis is a typical Dinah play on words. Dinahs children always have shiny shoes. The boy has a satchel while the girl has a handbag. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - EngagedThe caption is Engaged Dinah, the artist, was very fond of word play. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good EggThe caption is Good Egg. As the egg has not yet been opened let us hope so. A good egg is of course used to describe a reliable person
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll make short work of thisThe caption is I ll made short work of this. The enthusiastic look on the girls face suggests that she will do exactly that
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Black OutThe caption is Black Out! a play on the need to cover all windows and lighting so that German bombers could not see their targets, and also putting the cat out
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For the love of MikeThe caption is For the love of mike. The expression probably originates from a 1932 film of the same name directed by Frank Capra
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Free PressThe Caption is Free Press. The Prime Ministers message is This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ve Come to the ConclusionThe caption says I ve come to the conclusion. The conspiratorial togetherness of the two figures suggests that some very personal matter is being discussed
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at EightEven though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Long Distance CallThe postcard caption is Long distance call. Churchills message on the back is Express your thanks by building tanks. The senders message suggests that the relationship is under strain - My Darling
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll knot forgetChurchills message on the back is There is still a lot to do. The senders message is I don t have to tie a knot in my hankie to remember you. The puppy is called Rufus
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Longing to see youOn the back of the card Churchills message is Stand together and hold firm. The little girl is in her Sunday best and presumably believes that her journey is Really Necessary.Cute Kids WW2 Wartime
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a StirThe war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside youThe postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your stepThe postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A Little bit of OvertimeThe concept of overtime, that is working beyond ones contracted hours, became formalised just before WW2. This little bricklayer has another interpretation of the phrase
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Deep in the Heart of TexasThe caption on the postcard is Deep in the heart of Texas. During the war tens of thousands of Americans came to the UK and things American became very popular
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Washing upThe caption on the postcard is Washing up - probably a play on sorting things out now that the war is over. The reverse carries a message from Winston Churchill We must now devote all our strength
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Chin-ChinThe caption on the card is Chin-Chin! The expression has shades of meaning. Probably here it means Well done, perhaps on a successful first shave. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - SwellClothes wee rationed from June 1941 wth a ration book supposedly sufficient for one new outfit a year. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In CloverThe caption on the postcard is In Clover. Being In Clover meant that one is in a very happy state of mind. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Food FlashThe caption on the postcard is Food Flash. The girls are talking about the latest rationing news. In 1942 even sweets were rationed. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1944
Comic postcard, Three Cats -- No Ma am, We Aint Seen Your Birdie. Date: circa 1910
The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian OutrageThe Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage ) occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during)
Overweight soldier on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1850s
Skinny soldier on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1850s
The Losing Lady And The Cough-Drop, A Hectic Moment At Monte Carlo by H M Bateman. The innocent cough-drop and the worried officials
Having been excommunicated by Pope Innocent III in 1209, King John finally submits to the Papal Legate, Pandulph, in May 1213 at the Templar Church, Dover Date: May 1213
SPAIN GOYA WAR C1808That Is Not To Be Looked At: innocent victims amongst the Spanish population during the Peninsular War. Date: circa 1808
CAMILLO PAMFILI / PRINCECAMILLO, PRINCE OF PAMFILI FAMILY Son of Olimpia Pamfili, who was the sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X Date: 16TH CENTURY
RC ENTICING NUNS 1851How the Roman Catholics entice innocent girls into convents - letting them take the veil, and appropriating their money - an example of anti-Catholic feeling in Victorian England Date: 1851
GOOD ANGELSGUARDIAN ANGELS Evil dragons would like to gobble up this innocent infant, but fortunately Good Angels are on hand to snatch it from their jaws
BRITAIN GRABS GREECEBritain portrayed as a gorilla, seizing poor innocent Greece Date: 1916
THE SNAKE APPROACHESThe serpent approaches the innocent pair
Lurking demon in the cornA demon lurks among the cornstalks, waiting to ensnare the innocent girl as she pursues a butterfly, symbol of frivolity... Date: 1866
Little girls with pramA little girl snoozes while standing guard over her brothers push chair Date: 1969