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Luring Collection

Background imageLuring Collection: North Berwick Witches casting spells

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

Background imageLuring Collection: Teasing Tirpitz, or luring a U boat to Dover, Heath Robinson

Teasing Tirpitz, or luring a U boat to Dover, Heath Robinson
A battered British plane suspends a tiny toy boat on a string, fooling a German U boat into pursuing it all the way to Dover. Another mischievous war tactic dreamed up by William Heath Robinson

Background imageLuring Collection: The pirates ruse luring a merchantman in the olden days

The pirates ruse luring a merchantman in the olden days. Date c1896 Feb. 21

Background imageLuring Collection: SIREN SONG

SIREN SONG
The Siren sings her song, luring sailors to destruction

Background imageLuring Collection: WILL OF THE WISP

WILL OF THE WISP
WILL O THE WISP (feu follet, marsh light &c) depicted as a mischievous spirit, luring victims to an unpleasant death in the marsh circa 1830

Background imageLuring Collection: Encyclopaedia of Sport - Luring Wild Lap-Dogs

Encyclopaedia of Sport - Luring Wild Lap-Dogs
IV - Luring wild lap-dogs by the Mull of Cantire. Another wacky sport from the imagination of William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

Background imageLuring Collection: The Song of the Siren

The Song of the Siren
Two beautiful sirens sing their entrancing songs from their seats on some perilous rocks - their magic and beauty luring sailors to a terrible end... Date: 1932

Background imageLuring Collection: Puck as Will O the Wisp

Puck as Will O the Wisp
Puck, a sprite, mischievously leads travellers astray as a will o the wisp, luring the unwary into marshy pools

Background imageLuring Collection: Mary attracts the chaps

Mary attracts the chaps
Now Mary was a plain girl, Of Lovers she had few; She donned the Harem skirt and now She doesn t know what to do!

Background imageLuring Collection: Duck shooting with decoys

Duck shooting with decoys, hoping they will encourage other ducks to alight on the water and be slaughtered

Background imageLuring Collection: Social / Girl & Horse 19C

Social / Girl & Horse 19C
A girl and a horse in a field

Background imageLuring Collection: Will of the Wisp Devil

Will of the Wisp Devil
Scottish country folk believe that the marsh lights are carried by the devil, luring travellers to their deaths


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