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Christmas card, Shakespearean jestersChristmas Card - May you be merry and lack nothing (based on a quotation from Shakespeares Henry IV Part 2) - two medieval jesters dancing. circa 1935
The General Strike - Government leadersGovernment leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3
A Fish Auction in Columbia MarketIn 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens
A lass and a lackA panicked and sweating gentleman reaching for his wallet as he is shown a restaurant bill by a waiter. His female companion lights a cigarette and looks on nervously
Chamberpot EmptiedJust in Time ! To empty the chamberpot out of the bedroom window is socially acceptable, but to do so on the head of a gentleman caller shows lack of consideration
A Woman of No ImportanceA rather dark humoured illustration by Phil May, entitled A Woman of No Importance, a skit on the title of the play by Oscar Wilde of 1893
Glaisher and Coxwe conducting scientific experiment in a balloon, the two scientists suffer from lack of oxygen and pass out, though they manage to release air and descend
HMS Argus 149Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum
Advertisement Photograph, ClownA photograph which would have been used for advertisement purposes, showing a clown looking upwards, with a distinct lack of a smile. Date: circa 1939
Crosbie & De Mowbray Electric Light AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Crosbie and De Mowbray Ltd. promoting electric light for housing. The top illustration shows some Roman temples
POPE FORMOSUSFORMOSUS, pope 891-896 A year of his death his corpse was exhumed and put on trial by his successor, Stephanus VI, who was strangled for his lack of respect Date: 897
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no CouponsThe long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you
Cartier Visits HochelagaA man bends on one knee with his hands outstretched, with various French soldiers standing is armour behind him. From his place of focus, and lack of armour, this could be Jacques Cartier
Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters -- May you be merry and lack nothing. Date: circa 1935
CHARON (DORE)The ferryman who carries travellers across the Styx to the Underworld, a one-way trip : he must be paid - those who lack the requisite coin are left gibbering on the bank
Sopwith 2F. 1 Camel N7366RNAS - Fleet Air Arm Sopwith 2F.1 Camel N7366 being started prior to flight.This photo of a Ships Camel shows the lack of hump
Oh I don t know" Oh" - I don t know. A clear message being presented on this card, unafraid to illustrate a certain lack of knowledge on the part of the sender!! Date: 1907
A Jolly Wedding Party from the late 1940s. Love, rapture and excitement is etched on all the faces of the participants... Date: circa 1948
Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword, 1814 (c); blade is stamped with the makers name, I Gill; the original hatchet blade made this Pattern useless for thrusting
GLC-LFB Turntable ladder overturned on roadwayLack of stability at speed and when manoeuvring very occasionally resulted in fire engines overturning, because of the relatively high centre of gravity (loading) of the turntable ladder
Senghenydd Colliery canary, Glamorgan, South WalesTwo miners at the Universal Pit, Senghenydd Colliery, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a caged canary which was used to test the air for gas, or lack of oxygen
Italian Fusilier with rifle poses before a painted mountainThe caption is Lightening attack! On the back is a message from a soldier in Rome, to his mother, complaining about a lack of letters. WW1 Date: 1916
Comic postcard, Woman annoyed with husband for his lack of knowledge Date: 20th century
Peregrine Falcon - adult warms a chick after feeding him in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation), (Falco peregrinus)
LCC-LFB fire, Goodge Street deep shelterTwo LCC-LFB firemen, wearing breathing apparatus, at the Tottenham Court Road end of the Army transit centre located in the deep shelter tunnel system. The fire has been extinguished
Stratospheric FlightThese two aviators are preparing for a flight in the stratosphere, for which they will need the equivalent of divers suits to withstand the lack of breathable air
Advert for F. Lack & Sons specialties sports wear 1888F. Lack & Sons specialties sports clothing, including lawn tennis, fishing and all outdoor sports. 1888
The Non-Drinking Host by H M Bateman. This illustration has four men sat around a card table. One man is smoking a cigarette but the other three are so distracted by their lack of beverage that their
Come see the Giant Highlander, but no short women allowedWalk up! Only 1d to see McNab - the Giant Highlander, 9ft in his socks. Notice! ladies under 4ft high not admitted. Date: 1912
Alfred Austin (Strand)ALFRED AUSTIN, poet whose lack of talent was no hindrance to his appointment as Poet Laureate in 1896 : at different periods of his life. Date: 1835 - 1913
Stukas Bomb EnglandJU-87 Stukas depicted dive- bombing a chemical factory in central England, though in practice they lack the range to make such an attack possible, let alone feasible Date: October 1940
Peregrine Falcon - adult feeds a chick in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation) (Falco peregrinus)
Peregrine Falcon - chick in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation (Falco peregrinus)
The Man Who Won the V. C. by Thomas HenryAn officer who has won the Victoria Cross is presented with a situation that finds him a little short of courage - a roomful of young women, eager to meet him. Date: 1915
1916 - A Man in Sight by Stan TerryA humorous illustration from 1916 commenting on the distinct lack of men in Britain due to the First World War. A group of women on a beach spy a lone male in the distance and make a dash for him
Advertisement for Robbialac paint, from Jenson & Nicholson of Stratford, East London. It costs less than wallpaper, slightly more than distemper, but its durability makes it far cheaper than either
The General Strike - incidents of the Strike 1926The arrest of a woman (between two policemen in centre foreground) at Hammersmith Broadway in West London during the General Strike
The General Strike - civil constabulary reserve 1926A unit of new recruits to the new civil constabulary reserve, equipped with steel helmets, truncheons and armlets, leaving headquarters at Buckingham Gate in London during the General Strike
Emile Ollivier PhotoEMILE OLLIVIER French statesman whose lack of judgment led to the disastrous war with Prussia. Photo 1895. Date: 1825 - 1913
WW2 - Home front - British housewives queue to buy eggsOctober, 1940 - British housewives queue to buy eggs, both domestically sourced and supplied from the Dominions - in this case, Canada. Date: 1940
Washing day - Before and After marriage! Before, " when I was a young and single chap I wore some shirts like this" (complete)
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Inside Information" This is a time for everyone to stand together and hold firm." - Winston Churchill, The Prime Minister. Inside Information - a little girl out shopping for fish is slightly disappointed to
Comic Postcard - Woman bemoans lack of male interestComic Postcard - Woman bemoans and mourns the loss of 500 men in a (fictional) disaster, not that it appears she is (unfortunately) a magnet for male interest! Date: circa 1910
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with alternative transport. Comic postcard from wartime England by Evelyn E Morris, showing alternative forms of transport available if the petrol pumps ran dry
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and ThredsWW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads. Lovely card by Evelyn E Morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs
Elderly lady not overly generous with her tipping" Have you got change for a threepenny-piece, Adolphus? I want to give the porter a gratuity." The porter appears to already be expecting the impending disappointment! Date: 1894
Thirsty walkers denied the chance of a drink at the pubThirsty Pedestrian - " Is there a pub in this village?" Ancient Villager - " Noa! But there be a Poomp!" Date: 1901
Young waif posing for an artist has no knowledge of lunchA Fact (mores the pity) Artist - " Oh, by the way, have you had your lunch?" Little Waif (posing for the first time) - " Whats that?" Date: 1895
Different approaches to personal slights" You Engleeshe you do not fight ze duel. Vat d you do ven you air insult?" " Oh, we write to the newspaper." Date: 1895
The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating ShakespeareThe sublime ignorance of the Mayor of Middle Wallop. The Mayor of Middle Wallop (who is interested in the decoration of the new theatre in M.W.) - " Oos that Gentleman you re painting
Unemployed workers demonstrate along London streets" Unemployed workers demonstrate along London streets against the lack of employment. Drawing by F.Barnard published in " The Illustrated London News". Engraving."
Charter Bank House, Mount Pleasant - Rangoon -.telling how splendid the homes and gardens of Rangoon used to be before the war no basha huts, no lack of paint
Lack of funds need not discourage from seeking competent medical care consult your health bureau. Poster promoting better health care. Date between 1936 and 1939
Frederick Lack, steamship and tourist agent. Various shipping posters including those for, Canadian Pacific, Red Star Line, United States Lines, C.T.G French Line, Cunard Line and White Star Line. C
View of journalist Joseph Croce-Spinelli, naval officer Henri Sivel, and Gaston Tissandier in the basket of the balloon, Zenith
Beach scene at New Beach, the most popular beach near Provincetown. Regular bus service makes this beach easily available; lack of bath houses causes a great deal of picturesque dressing
Slowness PostcardEverything seems Blooming Slow just now... A man complaining of a lack of speed and motion needs to check his mount - a Giant Tortoise! Date: 1918
Bread Riots, MilanoBREAD RIOTS IN MILANO The cost of bread, the lack of work, and general dissatis- faction bring the people out : the police are unable to prevent widespread looting Date: May 1898
Sick Girl in BedA sick girl in bed drinks a bowl of hot broth with a marked lack of enthusiasm Date: circa 1900
The General Strike - an overturned motor-vanA motor-van overturned by Strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road, London. Though largely peaceful, there were several violent incidents during the General Strike
The General Strike - strikers in PlymouthStrikers at Plymouth arriving at St. Andrews Church for a special daily service during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General Strike - travelling by trailerLondoners travelling by a steam-wagon and trailer combination past the Royal Exchange in the City of London during the General Strike
The General Strike - Labour politiciansLabour leaders during the General Strike: (left to right), Arthur Henderson, Ramsay MacDonald (leader of the opposition) and Mr J. H. Thomas
The General Strike: Listening to speakers in Hyde ParkLabours May Day in London: Listening to the open-air speaker in Hyde Park during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General Strike - food convoys leaving docksThe last food convoy to leave the Royal Albert Docks before the termination of the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General Strike - peeling potatoes in Hyde ParkA Snap-Shot of Striketime Society: Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper and Lady Carmichael-Anstruther peeling potatoes in Hyde Park. Front cover of The Sketch emergency issue produced during the General Strike
The General Strike - a food convoyArmoured convoy leaving Hyde Park at daybreak during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General StrikeCartoon sketch of a society lady helping out during the General Strike, accompanied by her pet poodle. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The Civil War in America: cottonburners in the neighbourhoodCottonburning and the lack of cotton exports during the Civil war in America had a significant impact on British trade at this time. Date: 1862
T. G. W. U Dress Party 1934A fancy dress party at the Transport and General Workers Union convalescent home in Littleport, Cambridgeshire; who says trade unionists lack humour?
PRISONERSActivists against the new regime are arrested and imprisoned; with the nation divided on the best form of government, there is no lack of dissidents
MANX CATA first prize-winning Manx cat, a breed noted for its lack of a tail, owned by P. Williams Esq
Leningrad - Icy StreetsThe streets of the city are left to ice over due to the danger of air- attack and the lack of resources
Cartoon commentary on Germanys lack of moneyA cartoon commentary on Germanys lack of money after the First World War. The German man in the foreground is in rags, and has no trousers, but none of the other European powers is able to help
Cyrano and his NoseCYRANO DE BERGERAC When his nose is mocked, he reproaches the speaker for his lack of ingenuity in making insulting remarks, and suggests a few
Crystal Palace / LodgingsSatire on the lack of lodging facilities during the Great Exhibition; " This is all I have ma m - I have just let the last tent on the tiles to a Foreign Nobleman"
Battle of FontenoyBattle of FONTENOY The British forces prepare to take the heights from the French, though lack of support from their Dutch allies leads to ultimate defeat
Reporting / Helle, 1908Comment on the total lack of privacy for public figures (the Presidential nightmare in France)
French Oyster Woman - 2A parqueuse d huitres - oyster gatherer - of Cap Ferret, near Arcachon in south- west France. Her shoes may lack Parisian chic but are eminently practical
SAMUEL CHAPPEL GRATERSAMUEL CHAPPEL a.k.a grater after his habit of grating his bread an act that was necessary due to his lack of teeth. He was a resident of Oxford
Carlos II (Wreath)CARLOS II - Spanish monarch whose lack of heir led to the War of the Spanish Succession
