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Peeking Collection

Background imagePeeking Collection: The British Marines Nordenfelt in action

The British Marines Nordenfelt in action defending the legation from balcony of the British Ministers house, which overlooked the imperial canal during the Siege of Peeking

Background imagePeeking Collection: The first of the relief force in the British legation

The first of the relief force in the British legation entering the Eastern gates of the Chinese city peeking. The Battle of Peeking which was fought between the 14-15th August 1900

Background imagePeeking Collection: Coquettish Edwardian lady & peeking gentleman on seat

Coquettish Edwardian lady & peeking gentleman on seat
Figures are at Bond Street tube station with the large station sign behind. Postcard advert for Shurey's Publications supplied free with Shurey's magazines Date: circa 1910

Background imagePeeking Collection: Satire on Socialism - After you with that

Satire on Socialism - After you with that says an enthusiastic crowd, hoping to gain mutual benefit from the affectionate attentions a pretty girl is providing toward one of their comrades

Background imagePeeking Collection: Jack Buchanan wearing Oxford bags

Jack Buchanan wearing Oxford bags
The chorus girls in Charlots Revue at the Prince of Waless Theatre contemplate the Oxford Bags worn by actor Jack Buchanan in one of the numbers

Background imagePeeking Collection: Trotty Veck and his daughter Meg - Charles Dickens

Trotty Veck and his daughter Meg - Charles Dickens
Trotty Veck And His Daughter Meg - short story by Charles Dickens in The Chimes Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeeking Collection: Christmas card in the shape of a pie

Christmas card in the shape of a pie, with some blackbirds peeking out. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePeeking Collection: No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

Background imagePeeking Collection: Indiana by H B Farnie

Indiana by H B Farnie
Promotional flyer for Indiana by H. B. Farnie; music Edmond Audran. First produced at the Avenue Theatre, London 11th October 1886

Background imagePeeking Collection: Georgy Porgy

Georgy Porgy
Hand coloured. Two crying girls, one standing and one sitting. There are also three boys, two of whom are comforting the girls and one who is peeking around a wall. Part of Box 102, Nursery Rhymes

Background imagePeeking Collection: Eyes Left by Edmund Blampied, patriotic fan, WW1

Eyes Left by Edmund Blampied, patriotic fan, WW1
Illustration to the cover of the Sketch magazine supplement showing a pretty young women peeping out from behind a fan decorated with the Union flag. Date: 1915

Background imagePeeking Collection: The school of coquetry

The school of coquetry
Flirtatious woman pulls up her stockings, while the man peeks through his hand. Date: 18th Century

Background imagePeeking Collection: Father Christmas peeking out through the chimney

Father Christmas peeking out through the chimney c. 1910

Background imagePeeking Collection: Woman in slip 1918

Woman in slip 1918
Woman peeking through her hand, while wearing a revealing slip 1918

Background imagePeeking Collection: Warship peeking over North Sea waves

Warship peeking over North Sea waves
Warship peeking over the North Sea waves - only the top of the mast is visible - has the rather humourous caption Xmas Greetings from North Sea. Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePeeking Collection: Father Cristmas and young girl

Father Cristmas and young girl
Father Cristmas sporting a holly wreath and a young girl. Date: 1903

Background imagePeeking Collection: Jungfrau Mountain Allegory

Jungfrau Mountain Allegory
A stylised (and rather bizarre) view of the Jungfrau Mountain, depicted as... a Jungfrau! Date: 1908

Background imagePeeking Collection: Peeking at Baby

Peeking at Baby
Fairies peep at a baby

Background imagePeeking Collection: Reporter at Work

Reporter at Work
For some reason, reporters are universally depicted as snooping at keyholes or peeking at peoples private lives


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