Quick Collection (page 3)

A quick change of front
A German Shopkeeper hides his origins following the outbreak of war with Germany

Quick Cricket
A new method of giving both sides a chance of getting in an innings when playing one- day matches Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

A Remarkable Instance of Quick Skating
A man is ice skating so fast that he leaves his shadow behind. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

The Day-Dinner-Dance suit
Cartoon, The Day-Dinner-Dance suit, a quick change evening dress suit for the busy gentleman Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

BILLETED
Two soldiers are aghast to discover they have been billeted at the Coldwater Temperance Hotel. No chance of a quick pint there

Revolving gun-turret
A revolving German gun-turret, revealed after constant bombardment of its trench by the French in September 1915. The turret had a quick-firing gun served by three men, who were locked inside

German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944
Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944

French soldiers on the march
French infantrymen in their new tricoleur grey uniforms, marching at a quick pace. The new grey uniform, patriotically woven of red, blue and white threads

A French motor-gun
Soldiers firing a French auto-cannon in August 1915. A light, quick-firer, occasionally used to fire on hostile aircraft, the gun was mounted onto motor-cars for rapid transit from point to point

Quaker Oats Ad 1931
Advert for Quick Quaker Oats which can be knocked up in moments by a young housewife on the hob of a cooker before her hard working husband goes off to the office

ROBIN HOODs BAY 1940S
Idiosyncratic coastal village in North Yorkshire, with a history of smuggling, but little to prove the myth that Robin Hood kept a boat in the bay to make a quick sea escape

Soldiers tabloid first aid pack
Medical equipment in a handy portable case made for soldiers, war correspondents, airmen and explorers. The kit contains Kola compound that supresses hunger and thirst

Class Know-It-All
Girl is quick to raise hand in class

Avoid that Sinking Feeling
Enables the tourist to cross the most treacherous quick-sands with impunity. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

A Little Dry Rotting
A horse-drawn quick-drying frame for bathers at seaside resorts. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

News Room in the 1890S
A News Room, ..fitted with every device for quick receipt of intelligence

Mississippi Scheme
Allegorical representation of the Mississippi scheme which, like the South Sea Bubble in England, is a scandalous plan whereby investors are enticed into a get-rich-quick fraud

German Military Railway
MILITARY RAILWAY German soldiers laying a railway track : the German Army was quick to appreciate the value of rail transport in modern warfare

Man with Violin 1926
A man sits in the doorway of a barn and plays the violin. His cat, not being a particulaly musical species, tries for a quick getaway

French Morocco Cannon
The French bring civilisation to Morocco - by teaching the natives to use quick-firing guns

The Aerial Steam Horse
The Flight of Intellect: Mr Golightly experimenting on Mess. Quick & Speeds new patent, high pressure, steam riding rocket warranted not to burst!

Quick Supper Bite 1922
An amorous fellow steals a kiss from his companion, before they have even sat down to eat!

Quick-Hitch Harness / 1881
Shortly after 1880 the quick hitch harness was developed, allowing faster response to call-outs by the fire brigade

Quick Arrow Advert
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Curry&rice / Station Padre
The stations padre arrives for a service - having a quick smoke on his way

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