Offence Collection

The Gentleman Who Asked the Carver - H. M. Bateman
The Gentleman who asked the carver at Simpson s-in-the-Strand whether the meat was English or foreign. A curious and innocent question from a diner at the famous English restaurant causing more than

Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - Drink Driving
Motor Car for Sale - Owing to Liquidation - A Drink Driving Offender arrested by the village Policeman after a hearty session at The Cross Keys

The Stocks at Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, London, England Date: circa 1904

Use of radar in the air war by G. H. Davis
Radar: how the most important secret weapon of offence and defence was applied to the air war. Its vital contribution to all the fighting services during the Second World War. Date: 1945

A misunderstanding by George Ranstead
Two soldiers discuss a new watch while traveling on a bus or tram, but accidentally offend a ruddy lady sitting opposite. Humorous drawing on a postcard by George Ranstead

Seychelles Scouts Court of Honour
Sitting of the Court of Honour to deal with an offence committed by a Scout. September 1932

Not keen on Egyptian Food
A British Tourist wearing a straw boater and white suit, takes offence at " the smell" of the Egyptian seafood dish he is presented with

Policeman chasing a Penny Farthing Cyclist, 1880
Engraving showing a policeman chasing a cyclist on a Penny Farthing bicycle, for the offence of cycling without a bell or whistle

Bicycle Not Made for Two
It is an offence under the Road Traffic Act to carry more than one person on a pedal cycle

Wolsey Dismissed / 1529
Cardinal Wolsey pleaded guilty before the Kings bench to a near treasonable offence. He was stripped of his power, forfeited his property, but allowed to remain at liberty

An Aerial Policeman
Speeding will be just as much an offence in the sky as on land, and we shall need aerial traffic cops to make sure aviators keep within the prescribed speed limits

THE INSULT
A gentleman deliberately insults another : among gentlemen, this is of course the prelude to a duel

Cambyses Ii / Spamer / 525Bc
Cambyses II, ruler of the Achaemenid Persians, conquers Egypt and causes great offence by slaying the sacred Apis bull of Memphis

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