Proof Collection

Gas proof pram, 1938. A resident of Hextable in Kent, invented a gas proof pram in which a baby could be kept safe during an air raid

Advert for The Rolex Oyster waterproof wrist watch 1930
Jabez Wolffe timing Miss Micky West for forth-coming attempt on Channel records. The most accurate wrist watch in the World made waterproof. Date: 1930

House to house fighting in Stalingrad, USSR
House to house fighting during the bitter battle amongst the ruins of the battered city of Stalingrad (Volgograd), USSR

The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley s
Arthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts

The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating
" From " Proverbs", a series of postcards. " 1904

The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, Germany
Comic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract ()

Linatex - Leak Proof Bullet Proof Fire Proof Fuel & Oil Tanks - Wilkinson Rubber Linatex Ltd. Date: 1940

R. A. F. Attire
This illustration shows an assortment of Royal Air Force attire. 1. R.A.F. Battledress. 2. Sidcot outer suit of windproof canvas. 3. Sidcot inner lining. 4. Irvingsuit lambskin leather jacket. 5

Advertising blotter, Admiring the Portfolio of Art Prints - Burlington Gallery, London Proof Prints Date: circa 1900

The Peacocks Skirt
An original, vintage, poster of The Peacock Skirt, an 1893 illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, published by Big O Posters Inc, in about 1969

White Star Line - antique brass flare pistol
White Star Line - rare antique brass SPRA flare pistol, stamped White Star Line 22368 with proof mark. Barrel 3.75 inches. with deactivation certificate, dated 5/4/00

La Rue des Mauvais Garcons
This proof on Chinese paper, shows two dark figures, conversing in a shadowed street in France. (The street of the bad boys). A very rare example, purchased by Mr

LAbside d Notre Dame
This etching shows the apse of the Notre Dame cathedral in paris, overlooking the Seine River. Many high ranking clergy were buries in this part of the cathedral. Date: 1854

Windmill Hill, Dorsetshire
A landscape etching of Windmill Hill, in Dorsetshire, England. Date: 1877

Ratner branch bank strong room door, drill proof and blowpipe resisting. Date: circa 1920s

Nibelungenlied. Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin
Nibelungenlied. Anonymous epic poem. 13th century. Scene depicting Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin. Engraving by A. Closs. Germania, 1882. Colored

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
Senta, in love with the legendary sea-captain Vanderdecken, throws herself into the sea as a proof of her faithfulness unto death

Proof of the Pudding
The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

Man checking pipes at a distillery, south-west London
Man checking pipes (the specific gravity of the contents to ascertain the strength or proof) at the worm end, at the Octavius Smith and Co distillery, Thames Bank, south-west London. Date: 1842

Marchioness of Lansdowne presents cup to Harris St. John
The Marchioness of Lansdowne presenting the Col. John McKie Memorial Challenge Cup to Jajor E. D. Harris-St.John, who won the race at the Perth Hunt meeting, Scone Palace on Rough Proof. Date: 1950

William Caxton checking a proof
The printer William Caxton checking a proof. Printed the first English illustrated book, the encyclopaedia The Myrrour of the worlde in 1481. Date: circa 1481

CAXTON AND HIS PRESS
The printer William Caxton checking a proof. Printed the first English illustrated book, the encyclopaedia The Myrrour of the worlde in 1481. Date: circa 1475

Advert for Chancery Lane Safe Deposit 1887
Chancery Lane safe deposit is to provide for the use of the public an absolutely secure but inexpensive depositoryfor titile deeds, jewellery

Galician granary - 02
Galician granaries, on a farm in Northern Spain Date: 1990

Galician granary - 01
Galician granary, on a farm in Northern Spain Date: 1990

Fire Curtain - Shakespeare Theatre - Stratford-upon-Avon
Fire Safety Curtain - Shakespeare Memorial Theatre - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. Date: circa 1920s

Advertising postcard for Bacardi Rum from Cuba - A jolly pipe-smoking tourist staggering toward the gangplank bridge of his liner clutching his precious three bottles... Date: 1940

Old Swedish Matchbox label with Robber and a tiger hunting possibly for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s

Supposed foot of the Loch Ness Monster, Castle Urquhart
Supposed foot of the Loch Ness Monster, found on the shore of the loch near Castle Urquhart, Scotland. Date: circa 1935

Winston Churchill and his various headgear
An article entitled The colonel and his new " nut" (every apology!) showing a vast array of hats and helmets worn by Winston Churchill

The exhibit of the car of Gangster Jack Legs Diamond
Queues awaiting entry to the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ( Direct from New York ) of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931) opposite Derrys Clock, 16 George Street

Advert for Chancery Lane safe deposit 1888
Chancery Lane Safe Deposit, interior showing entrance, cash box room, vestibule, strong room and safes and telephone room for the use of renters. Date: 1888

Walter de la Mare drawing thatched cottage
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London captioned Late Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing large building with chimneys
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London captioned Oughtoo Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing black servant with peacock
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London captioned Peacock Pie Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing 3 ladies gossipping
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London captioned The ladies Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing soldier with rifle
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London captioned Tom Noddy Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing Man in Cavalier costume
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London. Captioned Rich past all belief Date: 1924

Walter de la Mare drawing Mr Alacadacca
Charicature from Peacock Pie: a book of rhymesrevised proof copy, published by Constable, London Date: 1924

Advert for Chancery Lane safe deposit 1886
Fire-proof safes for all valuables; cash boxes, jewellery and title deeds. 1886

Suffragette Christmas Cracker
Rather Masculine Looking suffragette waving an umbrella proclaims, When a Voter I shall be Proof against all Bribery. Nor shall Vile Corruption prove of Avail. I ll Vote - for love

Canute reproving his courtiers
Canute (Cnut) reproving his courtiers

Highlander wearing rainproof hat 1915
Photograph of Highlander wearing rainproof clothing, on sentry-go in campaigning kit, khaki apron and short ankle-puttes in place of regulation spats. 1915

First Page Proof (Paper)
The night editor of the Daily Mail inspects the first page proof direct from the stone. Date: 1950s

Gutenberg Takes Proof
Gutenberg takes a proof

Caxton Reads 1st Proofs
Caxton reads his first proof- sheet while a group of fellow printers look on anxiously Date: March 1474

Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Tire
Advertisement, The General Dual 8 Blowout-Proof Tire (Tyre), the biggest advance in skid prevention in 25 years - let the smile of safety replace the frown of fear when it rains. 1935

The Monitor: Automatic but not fool-proof by H. M. Bateman
" The Monitor

Employment of dogs in warfare, French Lines, WW1
Employment of dogs in warfare, showing shelters for Red Cross dogs within the French Lines. The kennels are bombproof and made as comfortable as possible. Date: 1915

Intercity Viaduct, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
The Intercity Viaduct, crossing the Kansas River in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was built in 1907 for use by vehicles and pedestrians. It is now known as the Lewis and Clark Viaduct

Picture of a man placing bags of gold in a safe
Slide showing a picture of a large man placing bags of gold into a Patent Fire Proof Safe, while two people drink outside the window. Part of Box 366

Suffragette Votes for Women Hooks & Eyes
A tiny cardboard box, packaging for Votes for Women (Trademark!) hooks and eyes. Guaranteed rust proof. An absolute necessity for the dressmaker in keeping garments closed

Suffragette Proof Racecourse
Following the action of Emily Wilding Davison at the 1913 Epsom Derby, the racecourse authorities were keen to avoid any repetition. This cartoon envisages the Race Course of the Near Future, suff

Lady Sarah Wilsons bomb-proof shelter at Mafeking, 1900
Lady Sarah Wilson (1865 - 1929), formerly Lady Sarah Spencer-Churchill, youngest child of John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough

Suffragette-Proof House of Commons. A suffragette-proof palisade or bunker guarded by a policeman is erected at the House of Commons

7th NFs St Georges Day in the trenches
7th NFs St. Georges Day in the trenches. The Red and White roses stuck in the shrapnel proof Helmet. What price me for a fine Tart

How to get tasty bits by means of a shrapnel proof helmet. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

The Shrapnel-proof Helmet
THE SHRAPNEL-PROOF HELMET. What it feels like during plenty of shelling. What it feels like on the march

A Shrapnel-Proof Helmet & its Uses
A SHRAPNEL-PROOF HELMET & ITS USES. Trying to entice the farmers hen to lay an egg for his breakfast

Advert for E. Johnson chrome leather ulster 1923
Winter motoring, for men and women who motors in the cold winter months, either for work or pleasure, a warm leather ulster is indispensable

London Old Jewry
The church of St Olave Jewry, proof that Jews and Christians can live in harmony if they try. Date: 1830

Advert for Kenneth Durward raincoats 1928
Water-resistant and lightweight coat for men and women. 1928

Advert for Burberrys weather proof trench coats 1916
Six service maxims. Wet-resistance, wind proofness, warmth, healthfulness, lightweight and durability. Available from Burberrys, Haymarket, London. Date: 1916

Advert for Burberrys WWI service coats 1916
Protection and comfort

LLORENS, Crist󢡬(ca. 1550-ca. 1616). Legal
LLORENS, Crist󢡬 (ca. 1550-ca. 1616). Legal Proof of the Books. 1600s. Oil on wood. SPAIN. Valencia. San Pio V Fine Arts Museum

Germ proof. Illustration shows a rotund man labeled Trust Official inoculating himself labeled Personal Immunity with Fine Vaccine which is Specially Prepared by Senate & House

Advert for Burberry winter sports wear

Shock Proof Car Clock
A shock proof car clock (with luminous figures), which adheres to the dashboard by means of its rubber casing. Only 7 shillings and 9 pence from Harrods of London. Date: 1930s

Yerba Buena Aerodrome
Plans for the island of Yerba Buena, San Francisco, U.S.A. to be turned into a harbour airport and runways for the U.S. airforce, with tunnels serving as bomb-proof hangars Date: 1940s

Elephants and sandwich boards - Jack Legs Diamond
Elephants carrying sandwich boards to advertise the exhibition of the $20

Three storey house, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A three storey house in the town of Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. The side of the house has been covered in slate (no doubt quarried in North Wales), a form of waterproofing

Dog inside gas-proof kennel
A dog inside a gas-proof kennel, part of an A.R.P. scheme for domestic animals at the outbreak of World War Two

Lifting a proof off a large forme at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Native pre-marital rite - Jakarta (Indonesia)
A native girl of Jakarta (Indonesia) straddling a specially-designed wooden mounting block draped with a white cloth in order to catch the blood

A printer checking a large proof
A printer checks a very large proof, hot off the press. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Special fraud-proof double cage sance table
Undated double photograph on one card of special fraud-proof double cage sance table for testing telekinesis, showing inner cage raised and trap door open, and inner cage raised and trap door closed

Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof Femal
Undated illustration of Madame Giradelli, " The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female", with one hand in the brazier and foot on a slab of red-hot iron. HPG/8/2/1 (xxv)"

Printing Machine Operator checks a proof
A printing machine operator checks proofs, as they leave the press. A fine study in concentration. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Croc(k)ed! by William Heath Robinson
Pictorial proof that - an Englishman never knows when he is eaten. A man waving his trousers for help from inside a crocodile which has eaten him

French soldiers 1914
Underground with a gramaphone, white table-cover and flowers: French soldiers in a home like bomb proof trench

An exceptionally large splinter-proof shelter: A feature of modren entrenchments, as seen near Antwerp

Napoleon and Peace
English satire on Napoleons foreign policy - depicting him making up to Peace, with his international exhibition as proof of his good intentions

Hunting Tweeds
A sportsman in tweed suit, high leather boots with elasticated, water-proof spatterdashes and a tweed helmet hat

The Pretty Pastry Cook
She is captioned The Pretty Pastry Cook but the proof of her pies will be in the eating. (note an early example of a tradesperson using a paper bag.)

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