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Comic postcard, Plump couple in the sea - don t dive on an empty stomach! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Somersault on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, looking at the comic strip Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, seaweed on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, breathing in short pants Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, exercising on the beach Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, scene in a teashop Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, man gardening, two sparrows Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, couple bathing in the sea Date: 20th century
Comic Seaside Postcard - I Can t See My Little JohnnyI Can t See My Little Johnny - Humorous saucy seaside postcard design by Donald McGill (1875-1962). Date: circa 1949
King George IVs royal parade through Dublin, 1821King George IV of England riding a carriage in a royal parade through Dublin, 1821. Accompanied by Irish gentlemen, lancers, soldiers, bishops and aldermen. Going to the Levee
Man and woman in a restaurant with a glutton, 19th centuryMan and woman in a restaurant with a glutton. He says, But you don t eat? He thinks, He inhales! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean Gabriel
Illustration, Bowled out. first published 1838
Charles Mathews playing six parts in StoriesCharles Mathews, comic actor, playing six parts in Stories, showing his distinctive appearance, lop-sided mouth and remarkable gift for mimicry. 1822
Comic German postcard -- health spa physiotherapyComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- greetings from Karlsbad -- a grossly overweight man enjoys a bit of physiotherapy. Date: early 20th century
The Fat Boy of PeckhamJohn Trundley, or sometimes, Trunley (1898 - 1944), known as the Fat Boy of Peckham shown in a series of photographs at the time he was appearing at the Royal in Holborn
Advert for Trilene Tablets, weight loss 1898All Fat People, Victorian advert for a cure for overweight people, reducing your weight in a few weeks by simply taking Trilene Tablets. Date: 1898
American Fat Man - Barney Worth - Freakshow PerformerAmerican Fat Man - Barney Worth - Remarkable socks and slightly distressingly-short shorts. Titania and Barney Worth were billed as The Worlds Fattest Couple when going on show at various Freakshows
Comic postcard, Large woman keeping cool at the seaside Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Plump woman in the rain Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Couple leapfrogging on the beach - I m full of fun and fancy free! Date: 20th century
Comic German postcard -- Two Better HalvesComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- Two Better Halves -- two grossly overweight women followed by their two skinny husbands. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- The CavalierComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- The Cavalier -- a grossly overweight man with two grossly overweight women, in the rain with a small umbrella. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa new inventionComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- greetings from Karlsbad -- a grossly overweight man uses a new invention for abdominal support, looking very much like a wheelbarrow. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- drunkard in the toiletComic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a drunkard collapses at the side of a toilet. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa toiletsComic German postcard -- desperate men and women run towards the health spa toilets. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa toilet engagedComic German postcard -- greetings from Karlsbad -- nine desperate, overweight men wait outside the health spa toilet. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- health spa doctor and patientComic German postcard by Franz Whonpfeng -- the doctor at a health spa examines a grossly overweight female patient. Date: 1909
Comic German postcard -- health spa toilets all engagedComic German postcard by Franz Whonpfeng -- desperate, overweight men discover that all the toilets at the health spa are engaged. Date: 1909
Comic German postcard -- paying for accessComic German postcard -- desperate, overweight men paying for access to the toilet at a health spa. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- greetings from Karlsbad -- equipment for spa guests, focusing around the smallest room. Date: early 20th century
Comic German postcard -- mud bath at a health spaComic German postcard -- an overweight man is hosed off after a mud bath at a health spa -- A glimmer of light in the dark! Date: circa 1900s
Comic postcard, large man with small carComic postcard, showing a large man easing himself into a small sports car -- " I m almost there!" Date: circa 1930s
Cartoon, Boche idealism, WW1Cartoon, Boche idealism -- a fat German with food and drink on the table and portraits of two German philosophers (Leibniz and Kant) on the wall. Date: 1915
Advert for Kensitas Cigarettes, 1929Its better to be fit than fat Kensitas Cigarettes marketed as a appetite suppressant in 1929, recommending substituting snacks between meals with a cigarette instead
Brighton Winkle StallQueueing up at a winkle stall in Brighton, Sussex, England. Winkles are eaten with a pin, to winkle them out of their shells. Date: mid 1960s
Eating Well (Roubille)Fat man eating a good meal. - After a good tuck-in, life doesn t seem so bad, after all
Cartoon, John Corlett of the Sporting TimesCartoon, John Corlett (1841-1915), founder, proprietor and editor of The Sporting Times. Never mind how full our music halls may be, there is always room to squeeze a little one in! 1884
Ladies on a 1926 BSA motorcycleTwo ladies on a 1926 BSA 250cc side valve Round Tank motorcycle in back garden circa 1926
Two Helpings of Capon Farci aux Truffles by H. M. BatemanA rather rotund looking gentleman savours a tiny portion of French cuisine at a restaurant as the chef and waiters wait anxiously for his reaction. Date: 1925
Antonio Gonzalez Velazquez. PortraitAntonio Gonzalez Velazquez (1723-1794). Spanish painter. Self-portrait. 1777. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Caricature of Paul John Merrit, playwright -- Great Paul! 1882
Cartoon, Fancy Picture -- Primrose Hill. People climb the hill to do some sightseeing. A caricature of the comic actor J W Hill. 1881
Humorous overweight tourist on a donkeyAn overweight woman been propped up by two Egyptian men, as she takes a ride on a bowed legged donkey to see the Pyramids. Date: 1908
Overweight people causing consternation for Berlin cabbiesA rather plump couple - the man weighing 674lb (aged 28) and the girl 367lb (aged 22) - embark on a cab ride in Berlin. The caption accompanying this picture explains that the weighty pair took some
Cartoon, John Bull taking a Luncheon, or, British Cooks cramming Old Grumble-Gizzard with Bonne Chere, by James Gillray. Celebrate Britains victory at Aboukir Bay in August 1798
Cartoon, Le Cochon et ses deux petits, or Rich pickings for a Noble appetite, vide Strand Lane, Temple Barr &c &c &c, by James Gillray
Mrs Mills, celebrity pianist, with boy at pianoMrs Mills (Gladys Mills, nee Gladys Jordan, 1918-1978), celebrity pianist. Seen here encouraging a boy to stick at his piano practice. Date: circa 1960s