Problems Collection (page 2)

Bucharest Conference
The 27th Inter-Parliamentary Conference (now the Inter- Parliamentary Union), at Bucharest, Romania. It brings together parliamentarians to discuss international problems Date: 1931

Advert / Enos Salts
Enos " Fruit Salt" for digestive problems Date: early 20th century?

Festiniog Railway 1
FESTINIOG RAILWAY - snowy conditions create problems for Fairlie engine Princess Date: 1880

Poorly Vented Drains
Satire on poorly vented labyrinthine drainage in rented accommodation

Poor Construction, Satire
Satire on dire consequences of poorly constructed houses

Westland Whirlwind I -despite the engine problems, two squadrons operated the type during 1941-1942, harrying German forces in North Western France

Royal Aircraft Factory two-seater RE 7, first flown in early 1915, used as a light bomber, an escort fighter and for reconnaissance, but withdrawn by the end of 1916 because of design problems

The Channel Tunnel - hints to builders, Heath Robinson
An unaccountable delay in the Channel Tunnel. A hold up due to the hook on a line belonging to a fisherman in a boat above the surface - unforeseen problems with the Channel Tunnel imagined by

The Threatened Slump in Husbands: post WW1 polgamy imagined
The Bystander takes a humourous look in 1915 at the marriage problems that may arise after the war is over. C.E Peto imagines the social consequences of polgamy becoming permissable in the wake of

Air battles at 500 mph by G. H. Davis
Air battles at 500 miles an hour: possibilities of the new jet- and rocket-propelled aircraft. A pictorial outline of some problems likely to face pilots

Lancasters use low-flying tactics by G. H. Davis
Lancasters use low-flying tactics in the Le Creusot (Schneider Works, 17 October) and Milan raids (military targets, 24 October) during the Second World War: new problems set for the enemy

Allocation of heavy bombers by G. H. Davis
The transport problems that would arise were heavy bombers switched from Britain to the Middle East during the Second World War

Deck flying by G. H. Davis
Deck flying: problems met by pilots of the Fleet Air Arm. The arts of flying from and landing on naval aircraft carriers: difficulties created by rolling and pitching ships, by bumpy air

War in the stratosphere by G. H. Davis
War in the stratosphere: some problems presented by the enigma of flight miles above the earth during the Second World War. The immediate and vital concern of flying experts all over the world

Manoeuvrability and pilot blackout by G. H. Davis
What fighting at nearly 400 mph means to the airman -- the difficulties of manoeuvrability and pilot blackout. How problems of high speed and wing loading have been solved

People who keep smiling in spite of their matrimonial troubles. Five women who have recently gone through legal proceedings and seem to have emerged unscathed

Louis Lepine Photo
LOUIS LEPINE - French chef de police responsible for many innovations : the Bonnot gang and the theft of the Mona Lisa were among the problems he had to face : in 1911. Date: CIRCA 1900

Hugh O Neills War Aims
Earl of Tyrone, Hugh O Neills War Aims, November 1599, p2 of 3 Date: 1599

1607 Proclamation
Proclamation of the Lord Deputy and Council, November 1607 restoring the lands and titles of Earl Tyrone and Tirconnel and pardoning them for treason Date: 1607

Letter from Sir John Davies
A letter from Sir John Davies to Lord Salisbury, 12 September 1607 on the state of Ireland Date: 12th September 1607

Queens Proclamation 1595
The Queens Proclamation against the Earl of Tyrone, Hugh O Neill for treason 1595 Date: 1595

Asbestos Pipes
Jacksons asbestos pipes, 1901 Date: 1901

Presented by The Federal Dance Theatre Young tramps Choreography by Don Oscar Becque, music by Donald Pond : The American Dance seeks new technique to express todays problems

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The Ministers dream
The Ministers Dream. A cartoon showing Robert Peel struggling with the problems posed by the Irish famine. Date: 1845

Drunkeness satire
Oh, poor thing, is your husband a drunkard? - No, is yours? Satirical drawing Date: 1906

Drunk peasant on their way hone from the market. Scene from the Swedish every day life Date: 1850s

Our Local Express (2 / 2)
A satirical look at an express train service (2/2 - see 10425389). 1907

Fighting the weather on the Western Front 1916

Our Local Express (1 / 2)
A satirical look at an express train service (1/2 10429191). 1907

Humorous Card - Fleas & the Bedpan
Silly (yet rather funny) carton postcard, bearing the following caption: SOCIETY GOSSIP - this week the Duchess of Billingsgate in hunting

The Householders Foes
Is life worth living? or The haunted householder A householders foes. Date: 1885

English Costume 1470
The duke and duchess of Suffolk look on as Henry VI and Henry VII discuss the problems of kingship; the royals are less formally dressed than the nobles Date: circa 1470

THE LOST MACHINE (John B Harris) A Martian robot, marooned on Earth, has problems adapting to the terrestrial lifestyle Date: 1932

Frost covered telephone wires
Telephone wires weighed down by frost and ice in Albert on the Western Front in France during World War I in February 1918

Chef Ready Meals
Advertisement for O-Kay Chef Ready Meals. Keep a tin in your rucksack and leave your food problems behind!

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

Cable Railway Future
Overhead railways, in the form of cable lines, would avoid the problems of surface transport in todays congested environment

Gladstone in 1886
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE He introduces the Home Rule Bill which is intended to settle Irelands problems for ever

Westminster Bridge lit by lime light
Westminster Bridge shown lit by lime light as crowds of people and horse-drawn carriages cross. Lime light was so intense it could be seen 95 miles away

John Bull in Ireland
John Bull faces a struggle against the myriad groups factions and social problems of early 19th century Ireland

Kimball Biplane
American designer Kimballs biplane is notable for using eight propellers, though they are powered by a single motor. The plane flies, kind of, but there are problems

Learning to Drive, Paris
Paris traffic presents problems, even in 1899, so cabbies and bus-drivers learn to avoid jaywalkers, cyclists, dogs, nurses with prams and other hazards of the streets

Niels Finsen Portrait
NIELS RYBERG FINSEN Danish medical pioneer who despite his own severe medical problems made important discoveries and received the Nobel Prize in 1903

Hogarth Poor Poet
The Distressed Poet and his wife both have problems : he wonders what to write, while his wife wonders how to pay the milkmaids bill

First on Moon - Baggage
THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON Cavor and Bedford have problems with their luggage when they get to the Moon

House Collapse, Cork
House collapsed, Cork

Household / Collapsed Wall
Indignant houseowner complains to builder about collapsed wall

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