Obesity Collection

Russian - Zascha The Colossal Woman
Zascha - The Colossal Woman from Russia Date: circa 1910s

Fat Lucy Moore
Lucy Moore, the American Fat Girl, weighs 292 kg (46 stone) and is still growing. Where will it end ?

The Fat Boy of Peckham and his father
John Trundley, or sometimes, Trunley (1898 - 1944), known as the Fat Boy of Peckham appearing with his father on the front cover of The Tatler magazine in 1903 when he was aged five

Lis / Fat Lady Sings
It isn t over.. til the fat lady sings. A female singer sings a song

Champion Beer Drinker
A German champion beer drinker downs a huge tankard of beer!

Comic Card / Fat Lady
I don t care twopence what happens. Thats how I feel at Clacton-on-Sea. says a fat woman wearing a red bathing suit paddling in the sea

Large Boy Eats Large Pie
A plump boy puts all his strength into eating a pie

Obesity Caure 1890S
Those who think and reason and use their common sense will take FIGUROIDS to cure their obesity. A hundred years later, the problem will still be with us

c. 1920s - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers
Early 20th century vintage press photograph - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers arriving in Los Angeles. Probably Alice Dunbar

A Stroll beside the Large Pond of El Retiro, 1780
Jose del Castillo (1737-1793). Spanish painter. A Stroll beside the Large Pond of El Retiro, 1780. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado Museum, Madrid)

Public Reading at the Cafe de Levante in Madrid
Leonardo Alenza y Nieto (1807-1845). Spanish painter. Public Reading at the Cafe de Levante in Madrid, circa 1825-1845. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Mr. Vernon-Ward's Treatment Salons
A photograph of the interior entrance hall which leads to Mr. Vernon-Ward's treatment salons, at Vere Street. The medical establishment had some fame for combatting obesity via fat reduction

Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758) by Louis Michel Van Loo
Barbara of Portugal (1711-1758). Queen of Spain, spouse of Ferdinand VI. Portrait by Louis Michel Van Loo (1707-1771). San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Cyril Smith and David Steel, Liberal politicians
Sir Cyril Smith (1928-2010), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Rochdale, Lancashire from 1972 until he retired in 1992

Cyril Smith, British Liberal politician
Sir Cyril Smith (1928-2010), British Liberal Party politician, MP for Rochdale, Lancashire from 1972 until he retired in 1992. Date: circa 1960s

Comic postcard, Couple visiting the doctor Date: 20th century

Advert for Vigors exercise horse at home 1895
Exercise on this saddle, three speeds trot, canter or gallop and claims to help with; creates appetite, cures dyspepsia, quickens the circulation, stimulates the liver, relieves hysteria, insomnia

Cartoon, narrow theatre seats
Cartoon -- a rather large lady and gentleman are dismayed to find that the theatre seating appears on the narrow side. Date: circa 1855

LACING UP A LADY
A ladys maid laces up her mistress who ought to be taking LES SELS CLARKS in her bath to reduce her obesity Date: 1924

The Fat Boy of Peckham
John 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 1898
All 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 Performer
American 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

Eating Well (Roubille)
Fat man eating a good meal. - After a good tuck-in, life doesn t seem so bad, after all

Page of Victorian adverts 1889
A variety of advertisements in The Graphic dated August 1889, showing Nuda Veritas hair restorer, Nubian, black polish for boots and shoes, Nortons Camomile Pills, for indigestion

Advert for Battle Creek Health Builder 1929
Mechanical massaging exercise machine that with a vibrating belt, used by 80, 000 men and women in the 1920s. Date: 1929

Advert for Abplanalps Institute, cure of obesity 1929
Showing a man with large a waistline and after the recommended workout slim two months later. For all sexes the cure of obesity, free booklet and cinema demonstration

Cartoon, Boche idealism, WW1
Cartoon, 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, 1929
Its better to be fit than fat Kensitas Cigarettes marketed as a appetite suppressant in 1929, recommending substituting snacks between meals with a cigarette instead

Man pulling pram and children uphill, c. 1820
A rotund gentleman struggles to pull his two children in a pram uphill as his over-dressed wife follows on behind. The children look like they are rather enjoying this experience

Overweight people causing consternation for Berlin cabbies
A 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

Souvenir postcard of the Giant Child, Anna
Souvenir postcard with a portrait of the Giant Child, Anna, who, according to information given was eight years old at the time this picture was taken and weighed 170lbs. Date: c.1900

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

Cartoon, German man eating, WW1
Cartoon, a fat German man eating a plate of pork and cabbage. Date: 1915

Dr Nathaniel E. Yorke-Davies, Vanity Fair, Spy
DR NATHANIEL EDWARD YORKE-DAVIES (born 1844) Doctor, dietician and author on dietetics. Known for his successful treatment of obesity. Caption: Dietetics Date: born 1844

Obesity Apparatus
Bergonies apparatus for the treatment of obesity by electrical means. Even in 1930 the device cost 100 pounds. Date: 1930

Weight Loss Formula - Mexicain Tea
To lose weight without compromising health - The Mexicain Tea of Doctor Jawas is required. The product is 100% vegetable and available at all Pharmacies. The box costs 9 Francs 50.... 1928

Slimmer Extraordinaire! Before & After
Before & After - the remarkable results of going on a diet and how it affects ones choice of corset.... circa 1909

Female Type Well Rounded
A well-rounded countrywoman in a bright orange flowery dress. Date: 1913

Dr. Scotts electric corset
Advertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria

Girl Eats a Cake 1960S
A gleeful little girl takes a bite out of a huge slice of iced cake!

Pig and Farmer 1902
A plump pig and its equally plump owner

Canal Barge Kitchen
The Butty or kitchen of a canal barge

JOE, THE FAT BOY
Mr. Tupman and the Spinster Aunt are startled by the appearance of Joe, the Fat Boy at the side of the garden seat

Ladys Maid Laces Lady
A ladys maid laces up her mistress who ought to be taking LES SELS CLARKS in her bath to reduce her obesity

Come to Bed Says Sleepy
Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head, tarry a while says Slow; put on the pan, says Greedy Nan, lets sup before we go

Class Photo / With Fat Boy
A rather cheeky group of pupils have their class photograph taken

Weight / Keep your Figger
Fat lady admires her own substantial reflection in the mirror: " Whatever you do, girls - keep your figger!"

Fat Boy Tucks in 19C
A fat boy tucks in to the contents of a table groaning with food

Buying an Ice Cream
A chubby little boy in shorts and sandles, buying an ice cream cornet from a jolly lady!

Comic Postcard / Ma Diving
Dear Ma is diving! - An overweight woman dives into the sea in her striped bathing costume

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