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Lies Collection

Background imageLies Collection: Thomas Chatterton

Thomas Chatterton
THOMAS CHATTERTON The young English poet lies dead, having taken arsenic

Background imageLies Collection: BLACK CAT

BLACK CAT
CHAMPION BLACK CAT This large, fluffy cat lies comfortably. Owned by Captain St Barbe. Date: 1935

Background imageLies Collection: French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism

French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism
A French poster which declares that The Future Lies in Socialism, showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to the octopus monster of commercialism, foreign gold

Background imageLies Collection: Dawlish Low Tide

Dawlish Low Tide
The beach at Dawlish, Devon, at low tide : the tide has washed up an enormous quantity of seaweed which lies between the sand and the water

Background imageLies Collection: The Morning

The Morning Lady Dedlock is found dead by the gates of the cemetery in which Captain Hawdon lies buried

Background imageLies Collection: WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard

WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men

Background imageLies Collection: The spot where Captain Scott lies buried

The spot where Captain Scott lies buried
A cross placed on top of a large cairn of snow marking the resting place of Captain Scott, Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers

Background imageLies Collection: 1867 Tory Seamanship

1867 Tory Seamanship
The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraelis Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867

Background imageLies Collection: Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn

Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn
A little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915

Background imageLies Collection: Programme cover for Love Lies, 1929

Programme cover for Love Lies, 1929
Programme cover for Love Lies, at the Gaiety Theatre, London, 1929 Date: 1935

Background imageLies Collection: Children on Beach 4 of 4

Children on Beach 4 of 4
Children on the beach - a boy about to give a girl a bunch of roses as she lies on the beach

Background imageLies Collection: Girl / Country Meadow 1890

Girl / Country Meadow 1890
A little girl lies among the daisies in a spring meadow

Background imageLies Collection: Kitten on Books

Kitten on Books
A small tabby and white kitten lies comfotably on top of some books

Background imageLies Collection: Sherwood Foresters Memorial, Passchendaele Museum

Sherwood Foresters Memorial, Passchendaele Museum
The memorial is on the outside wall of the Museum and was presented to the Commune of Zonnebeke (in which the Museum lies)

Background imageLies Collection: The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay

The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay
The temporary courthouse in Morant Bay in Jamaica. Soldiers stand guard at a gathering under a long gazebo, serving as a temporary courthouse. A stone grain store lies a little further away

Background imageLies Collection: Fruit Picking Ladder

Fruit Picking Ladder
An abandoned ladder resting in an apple tree while a basket of freshly picked apples lies on the ground. 1906

Background imageLies Collection: Getting out of Bed 1950S

Getting out of Bed 1950S
Pretty brunette, with arching eyebrows, climbs out of bed upon waking. Her bedtime reading lies on the floor next to her bed

Background imageLies Collection: Uncle T Cobley & Dog

Uncle T Cobley & Dog
Uncle Tom Cobley sits in his chair, while his dog lies placidly beside him

Background imageLies Collection: The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall

The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall. A Guard stands alongside the coffin, his head bowed in respect. Date: 1952

Background imageLies Collection: Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious. This illustration shows that if one lies down horizontally

Background imageLies Collection: Charterhouse

Charterhouse
Birds eye view of the old Charterhouse. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Background imageLies Collection: Old Age / Enema 1908

Old Age / Enema 1908
A decrepit old man lies on a bed: he is about to be given an enema

Background imageLies Collection: Book Jacket Design

Book Jacket Design
A book jacket design for As Far As In Me Lies, by Barbara Willard, with a portrait illustration of a young woman's head. Date: circa 1939

Background imageLies Collection: Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - The great seal of the United States Navy lies in ruins after a successful attack by Vietnamese forces - Punish the PIrates'. Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imageLies Collection: Music cover, Sing A Song, Charlie Chaplin

Music cover, Sing A Song, Charlie Chaplin
Music cover, Sing A Song, foxtrot song, words and music by Charles Chaplin, Abe Lyman and Gus Arnheim, featured in Charlie Chaplin's comedy film The Gold Rush Date: 1925

Background imageLies Collection: The Tower of London from the River Thames

The Tower of London from the River Thames
The Tower was founded during the Norman Conquest in 1066 and lies on the north bank of the river. Small sailing boats and a rowing boat are visible. Date: circa 1930

Background imageLies Collection: Kaiser at Osborne kissing Victoria's coffin

Kaiser at Osborne kissing Victoria's coffin
While the coffin of Queen Victoria was lying in State in the Chapelle Ardente at Osborne, the German Emperor Wilhelm II quietly entered the apartment, and after praying beside the bier

Background imageLies Collection: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Victory lies

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Victory lies in fortify and resist. Poster by V. Martin. Editions of the Eastern Army. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Background imageLies Collection: Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham

Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham, showing the severity of the tremors during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906

Background imageLies Collection: ARCHBISHOP IN STATE

ARCHBISHOP IN STATE
The archbishop of Paris lies in state in the chapelle ardente of the archbishopric, dressed in his robes. Date: 1863

Background imageLies Collection: DEATH OF LOUIS XIV

DEATH OF LOUIS XIV
Le roi soleil is eclipsed - the dead king lies in state. Date: 1 September 1715

Background imageLies Collection: MIHAILO ASSASSINATED

MIHAILO ASSASSINATED
Prince Mihailo (Michael) Obrenovich III, previously deposed but reinstated, is assassinated (why and by whom still unknown) : he lies in state at Belgrade. 10 June 1868

Background imageLies Collection: DEATH OF ALFONSO XII

DEATH OF ALFONSO XII
Alfonso XII lies in state in Madrid : he dies without an heir but his queen Maria Cristina is pregnant with the future Alfonso XIII and she will rule as regent. Date: 1885

Background imageLies Collection: TSAR NICOLAS I DIES

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

Background imageLies Collection: GAME : BOOMAN

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

Background imageLies Collection: PRINCE EUGEN LIES STATE

PRINCE EUGEN LIES STATE
The body of Prinz Eugen of Savoy, general who shared the honours of the Spanish Succession War with duke of Marlborough, lies in state surrounded by tokens. Date: 1736

Background imageLies Collection: DUKE RUTLAND LIES STATE

DUKE RUTLAND LIES STATE
The body of Charles Manners, fourth duke of Rutland, lord- lieutenant of Ireland, lies in state in the House of Lords, London. Date: 1787

Background imageLies Collection: THE FARMER AND HIS SONS

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

Background imageLies Collection: SOLDIER'S DOG MOURNS

SOLDIER'S DOG MOURNS
A German Shepherd Dog lies above the grave of its master, a casualty of World War One. Date: 1916

Background imageLies Collection: Paris Madrid Race 1903 Transport Motoring Motor

Paris Madrid Race 1903 Transport Motoring Motor
paris, madrid, race, 1903, transport, motoring, motor, racing, accidents, may, body, mechanic, riding, mloraine, barrow, lies, dead, beside, tree, two, crashed, hitting, dog, first, stage, accident

Background imageLies Collection: BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED

BRUNNHILDE'S DEATHBED
The devouring flames curl round the body of Brunnhilde as she lies on her funeral pyre, driven to death by despair at the death of her lover, Siegfried

Background imageLies Collection: MAORI WARRIOR IN STATE

MAORI WARRIOR IN STATE
New Zealand : Upokia, a Maori warrior, lies in state after his death Date: circa 1850

Background imageLies Collection: Cartoon, EDITOR SEEKING DIRT

Cartoon, EDITOR SEEKING DIRT
Cartoon, a penny press editor rakes for sensational claptrap in the muddy stream of twaddle and mock morality, oblivious of the angel who bids him search for Truth. Date: 1867

Background imageLies Collection: Queen Victoria lying in state, 1901

Queen Victoria lying in state, 1901
Queen Victoria's body lies in state at the Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor. Date: 1901

Background imageLies Collection: Rudolf Ii State 1612 Events Germany Emperor Lies

Rudolf Ii State 1612 Events Germany Emperor Lies
rudolf, ii, state, 1612, events, germany, emperor, lies, death, pay, respects, candelabra, in, the, 10071946

Background imageLies Collection: OLIVER CROMWELL DEAD

OLIVER CROMWELL DEAD
Cromwell's body lies in state at Somerset House, London Date: 1658

Background imageLies Collection: A bedchamber : an elderly man lies in bed, while his wife reads to him some comforting scriptures

A bedchamber : an elderly man lies in bed, while his wife reads to him some comforting scriptures and a maidservant prepares to bring him some even more comforting hot soup Date: circa 1470

Background imageLies Collection: LYING IN STATE, ENGLAND

LYING IN STATE, ENGLAND
A dead person's shrouded corpse lies open for all to see, while servants offer food and drink to sustain the grieving mourners Date: 1737

Background imageLies Collection: CONCEPTS/THE SOUL

CONCEPTS/THE SOUL
When Jesus's mother Mary dies, she lies on her deathbed while her son is depicted watching from Heaven, holding in his arms an infant who represents his mother's soul Date: 1st century

Background imageLies Collection: Funerals Queen Mary Ii Death Wife William Iii

Funerals Queen Mary Ii Death Wife William Iii
funerals, queen, mary, ii, death, wife, william, iii, lies, lying, state, funeral, british, royalty, the, of, in, all, lying-in-state, 1694, 1690s, 10045270

Background imageLies Collection: ELAINE OF ASTOLAT

ELAINE OF ASTOLAT
Elaine comes to the little hermitage where Lancelot lies sick, where she will tend him, fall in love with him, and ultimately die for love of him

Background imageLies Collection: Comic postcard, Man with line of fish he didn t catch

Comic postcard, Man with line of fish he didn t catch Date: 20th century

Background imageLies Collection: The Dead Sea, border of Jordan and modern Israel

The Dead Sea, border of Jordan and modern Israel
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west

Background imageLies Collection: The Westerkerk central Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Westerkerk central Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background imageLies Collection: Abandoned butchers bike in Deptford bomb crater, London

Abandoned butchers bike in Deptford bomb crater, London
An abandoned butchers bike lies in a crater in the road left by a bomb in Deptford, South-East London, WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageLies Collection: Comic postcard, Courting couple at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Courting couple at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imageLies Collection: Ming tombs, Nanjing, China

Ming tombs, Nanjing, China - The Ming Xiaoling ( Filial mausoleum of Ming ) is the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty

Background imageLies Collection: Apothecaries Company

Apothecaries Company
The Lambeth Drug Mill stood in Grays Walk, roughly where the Ethelred Street estate now lies, to the north of Black Prince Road

Background imageLies Collection: The Spaniards Inn

The Spaniards Inn is an historic pub on Spaniards Road between Hampstead and Highgate in London, England. It lies on the edge of Hampstead Heath near Kenwood House

Background imageLies Collection: Buttes New CWGC Cemetery, New Zealand Memorial

Buttes New CWGC Cemetery, New Zealand Memorial
The cemetery lies on an area which was a pre-war drill ground. It contains 1, 317 UK burials, 564 Australian, 50 Canadian, 167 New Zealand, and 1, 703 Unknown, plus 35 Special Memorials

Background imageLies Collection: Woman is displeased by her portrait photograph

Woman is displeased by her portrait photograph
A woman criticises a photographer after viewing the portrait he has captured of her. She believes he has manipulated her appearance, changing the shape of her nose and the size of her mouth

Background imageLies Collection: Amaranthus species

Amaranthus species
Amaranth species 1, princes feather, Amaranthus hypochondriacus 2, love lies bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus 3, globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa 4, and redroot pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus 5

Background imageLies Collection: Comic postcard, Three Cats

Comic postcard, Three Cats -- No Ma am, We Aint Seen Your Birdie. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLies Collection: The Death of Sachem Wamsutta

The Death of Sachem Wamsutta
The funeral of Pokanoket Sachem Wamsutta, known as Alexander to the English colonists; he had died of an illness considered suspicious by his people

Background imageLies Collection: VISITING A BRETON MUM

VISITING A BRETON MUM
A Breton mother is visited by her neighbours, as she lies in the lit clos (enclosed bed, or cupboard-bed) typical of country homes in Bretagne. Date: circa 1900

Background imageLies Collection: GERMAN LIES

GERMAN LIES
ANTI-GERMAN, The Kaiser sows his lies Date: 1915

Background imageLies Collection: Battered Old Shoes Date: 1954

Battered Old Shoes Date: 1954

Background imageLies Collection: Meadowlark in Valley Date: 1954

Meadowlark in Valley Date: 1954

Background imageLies Collection: Waking with a Smile Date: 1950

Waking with a Smile Date: 1950

Background imageLies Collection: Boy Does Math Homework Date: 1947

Boy Does Math Homework Date: 1947

Background imageLies Collection: Two Fairies

Two Fairies

Background imageLies Collection: TWO CATS AND BOOKS

TWO CATS AND BOOKS
The Siamese sits on the stack of books looking up at something while the black and white cat lies next to him. Date: 1955

Background imageLies Collection: MANX CAT LYING DOWN

MANX CAT LYING DOWN
This large Manx cat lies on top of a pedestal looking very proud and relaxed. Date: 1929

Background imageLies Collection: SMALL TABBY KITTEN

SMALL TABBY KITTEN
This tiny tabby kitten lies comfortably. Date: 1935

Background imageLies Collection: WELSH CORGI / 1949

WELSH CORGI / 1949
CHAMPION FORMAKIN ORANGEMAN This corgi lies down facing away from the Camera. Owned by Holmes. Date: 1949

Background imageLies Collection: WELSH CORGI / LYING / 1949

WELSH CORGI / LYING / 1949
CHAMPION FORMAKIN ORANGEMAN This corgi lies down facing the camera. Owned by Holmes. Date: 1949

Background imageLies Collection: Girl - Hayloft - 1905

Girl - Hayloft - 1905
A little girl in a white dress lies daydreaming in a hayloft Date: 1905

Background imageLies Collection: SOCIAL / US SEAMSTRESS 19C

SOCIAL / US SEAMSTRESS 19C
A girl sews by candlelight in her apartment while a man drinks at the table and another person lies (ill?) in bed in the same room Date: 1872

Background imageLies Collection: SKIING WOMAN FALLS

SKIING WOMAN FALLS
A young woman lies in the snow after falling over. Date: 1930s

Background imageLies Collection: FALL / BORZOIS / BY A TREE

FALL / BORZOIS / BY A TREE
Three Mythe Borzois belonging to Miss E. M. Robinson under a tree - two stand and one lies down, all are panting. Date: 1939

Background imageLies Collection: LADY RELAXING 1940S

LADY RELAXING 1940S
A young woman with bare feet lies on her back on a grassy bank and stares up at the sky in a mood of relaxation and contemplation Date: 1940s

Background imageLies Collection: GIRL SEWS / NEW YORK / 1872

GIRL SEWS / NEW YORK / 1872
A girl sews by candlelight in her apartment while a man drinks at the table and another person lies (ill?) in bed in the same room. Date: 1872

Background imageLies Collection: Fading away 1858

Fading away 1858
Well-to-do family members comforting a young woman dying in bed with the Bible beside her in the last minutes of her life. Date: 1858

Background imageLies Collection: EGYPTIAN CREATION

EGYPTIAN CREATION
An Egyptian view of Creation - Geb, the Earth-God, lies on the ground with his sister NUT the sky-goddess arched above him; between them hovers the air- god, who is not involved



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