Laughing Collection (page 4)

Quit Rents ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice, London
The ancient ceremony of Quit Rents taking place in the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The paying of quit rents by the Corporation of the City of London to the King (or Queen)

Edward VIII - laughing
The Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972), laughing in country attire of tweed suit (with plus fours) and flat cap

Boys playing on a Sheffield street
Working class children in Sheffield playing in the street

Viennese Cafe Circa 1900
People talking, laughing and drinking in the busy Cafe Rouacher in Vienna

Young men from Marlborough College in OTC camp, Farnborough
Young men from Marlborough College in an Officers Training Corps camp, Farnborough, August 1910. Albert Auerbach (1894-1918) is 3rd from left, in profile. 1910

A Cuckoo in the Nest by Ben Travers (12 November 1886 18 December 1980). First produced at the Court Theatre in Liverpool, and at the Aldwych Theatre on 22nd July 1925

Scene in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall
Scene of jollity in the local pub somewhere in Cornwall. circa 1980s

Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Much the same design as the previous item, but in black and white, with a border of flowers. Top of the flyer reads Under the direction of the Author

Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan
Postcard for Broadway Jones by George M. Cohan by artist John Hassall. The image shows a fat policeman pointing accusingly at a laughing man and saying Are You Laughing At Me

Smiling mother and her children, Senegal
A smiling mother holding a baby while her other children rest in the shade of their cottage and nearby trees, Senegal (then French West Africa). Date: circa 1920

Caricature of a gluttonous monk. circa 1820

Cow & Gate Snap - Smiler the future miler. circa 1930s

Cow & Gate Snap - back of card - with a mention of the Miles quadruplets, Ernest, Michael, Paul and Ann, born in November 1935. circa 1930s

British Caribbean man at a Christmas office dinner party
British Caribbean man at a Christmas office dinner in Nottingham - sitting between two English girls, laughing. Date: 1990s

WW1 - New Years Card - The kaiser as a miserable snowman about to be pelted with snowballs. Date: circa 1916

Dora Bryan at a party
Actress Dora Bryan (1923-2014), " the dolly of Drury Lane", laughs with a guest at a party she was throwing, backstage at the Theatre Royal

Miss Cynthia Goode by Dolly Tree
Miss Cynthia Goode - Dancer and revue performer. The Goode sisters (Cynthia and Iris) were a glamorous dancing act that became well known in Paris and other continental resorts in the early 1920s

Postman with letters on a Victorian Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Pigs sitting on a school bench on a Victorian scrap
Eight pigs sitting on a school bench on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Fantastic Adventures - The Man who laughed at time
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, August 1949, featuring the story The Man who laughed at time by Alexander Blade. Man in white cloak holds a golden scale

Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - at the circus. circa 1910s

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

Music cover, Laugh Clown Laugh, waltz song by Lewis and Young, composed by Ted Fiorito. 1928

Football team of comics, Sam Mayos XI, February 1911. 1911

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

Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Smiler. 1928

Class Distinction 1934
Three workers laugh at a fat capitalist taking his dog for a walk. Date: 1934

Boys & Gramophone
THE LAUGHING CHORUS the gramophone delights man and boys alike 1911

Schoolboys and teachers on a Christmas card
Two schoolboys and their teachers on a Christmas card. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Posada, Illustration, The Adventures of Don Chepito
Illustration, The Adventures of Don Chepito -- Don Chepito addressing people in the street from a cart. Date: circa 1890s

Fun in the Sea at Blankenberge, Belgium - a Belgian coastal town with a long beach and promenade, plus a busy marina. Some very fine bathing hats on show! Date: circa 1910s

The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens
Promotional postcard for The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens & Cecil Raleigh; music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 24th February 1912

Savage Club invite featuring John Hassall by G. L. Stampa
Invitation design for the Savage Club House Dinner to be held on 23 March 1918 with the poster artist and illustrator, John Hassall in the chair. Hassall is depicted by fellow artist, George L

Nothing But The Truth by James Montgomery
Promotional postcard for Nothing But The Truth by James Montgomery. First produced in England at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, 28th January and Savoy Theatre

Medorah by Rupert Hazell
Promotional postcard for Medorah adapted by Rupert Hazell from the American musical romance by Denn Spranklin; music Vada Ennem.. First produced at the Alhambra Theatre, 22nd January 1920

McKennas Flirtation by Edgar Selden
Inside pages of a promotional flyer for McKennas Flirtation by Edgar Selden. First produced at the Opera House, Coventry, 1st August 1892

The Laughing Husband by Arthur WImperis
Promotional postcard for The Laughing Husband by Arthur Wimperis; music E. Eysler. First produced at the New Theatre, 2nd October 1913. Artist; John Hassall. Date: 1913

The Duke of Edinburgh as chancellor of Edinburgh University
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh facing a barrage of toilet paper thrown by high-spirited students at a ceremony installing actor James Robertson Justice as rector of Edinburgh University

Man with umbrella in the snow on a Christmas card
Man with a black umbrella blown the wrong way, in the snow on a Christmas card. He has dropped some of his shopping, and two children are laughing at him. Date: circa 1890s

Joy-Land by Albert de Courville and Wal Pink
Promotional postcard for Joy-Land revue by Albert de Courville and Wal Pink; music Herman Darewski. First produced at the London Hippodrome, 23rd December 1915

Four laughing clowns on a Christmas card, with seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, The Bobtail Puppy Book. Date: 1914

Title page design by Cecil Aldin, The Bobtail Puppy Book. Date: 1914

Cover design by Cecil Aldin, The White Puppy Book. Date: 1909

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Bobtail Puppy Book. A goose laughs at Bill for not having a tail. Date: 1914

Mongrel puppy with a sheepdog in the park. Date: 1914

Mongrel puppy with three dogs in the park -- they laugh when he tells them he is a bloodhound. Date: 1914

Illustration, Shaving a horse -- an event which led to an entertaining court case. Date: 1832

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