Madness Gallery

Hogarth, Gin Lane

Hogarth, Gin Lane. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin (which later became the Gin Act). A scene of London life is depicted in which the pawnbrokers, gin cellar and distillery are now flourishing, and people's lives are being destroyed by their addiction to gin, with examples of infanticide, starvation, madness, decay and suicide

© Mary Evans Picture Library

Maureen O?Sullivan in Spring Madness (1938)

A ?workaday outfit? designed by Dolly Tree for Maureen O?Sullivan in Spring Madness (1938). A lumberjack blouse of plaid spouting reds, black and yellow was worn with a velveteen skating skirt, pigskin belt and pancake tam lushly pompommed Date: 1938

© Mary Evans / Jazz Age Club Collection

1930s, 30s, Age, Costume, Design, Dolly, Fashion, Film, Glamour, Gown, Hollywood, Jazz, Madness, Maureen, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Mgm, Movie, O Sullivan, Outfit, Spring, Studios, Thirties, Tree, Working

Bobby Leach and his barrel - Niagara Falls

British former stuntman Bobby Leach (1858 - 1926) and his barrel, in which he survived passage over Niagara Falls, Canada, at severe detriment to his future health! He was the second person to go over the falls in a barrel in July, 1911. This photographic montage appears to pre-date the attempt as the barrel is un-dented and Mr Leach appears far too healthy!

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection