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The Favourite Wins by H. M. BatemanHumorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a reversal of roles. A group of jockeys in different coloured silks sprint for the finishing post while excitable horses in the stands cheer on the winner
Advertisement Photograph, Woman Smiling OutdoorsAn advertisement photograph portraying a stylish young woman wearing a yellow top and gloves, smiling as she places her hands on her shoulders
Comic postcard, Father and son, facts of life Date: 20th century
Mr Cinders, a Barrel of Fun, musical comedy, score by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers, libretto by Clifford Grey and Greatorex Newman, presented by Macdonald & Young, Pleasure Garden Theatre
The parliamentary femaleFather of the family: " Come, dear; we so seldom go out together now- can t you take us all to the play tonight!" Mistress of the House, and MP: " How you talk, Charles
Bloomerism 1852Cruikshanks Exhibition of Bloomers in Hyde Park - a satire on the fashion which Amelia Bloomer made famous Date: 1852
Suffragette Madonna - Crop of 1910 - Anti-Suffrage cardAnti-Suffrage card - Suffragette Madonna - Crop of 1910 - The man of the House holding the baby whilst his wife goes out and campaigns for womens rights
Man trussed up on a Christmas and New Year cardMan trussed up in front of a fire by a joint of meat, two turkeys and a pudding on a Christmas and New Year card -- One Good Turn Deserves Another. Date: circa 1890s
Kodachrome 35mm Film and Transparencies from 1938/39 in the collection of the Kodak Museum at Harrow, England. The location of the collection is unknown since the closure of film production
A smart lady coming home in the early hoursRole Reversal. A smart lady coming home in the early hours... " Just by Way of a Change". She has only just beaten the Milkman to the doorstep
Cartoon, Prediction of role reversal after the war, WW1Cartoon, Prediction of role reversal after the war. One young woman says to the other: Can you believe it, my husband wanted to drive the car this morning! But thats not going to happen
Cartoon, Troop transport, WW1Cartoon, Troop transport. An ex-valet, now a soldier, is surprised to find that his former employer, a baron, is his driver. Date: 1916
Cartoon, Ordinance, WW1Cartoon, Ordinance. A soldier doing a stack of washing up says his wife is working in a munitions factory making shells. Their roles appear to have reversed! Date: 1915
Sock darning by men, WW1A middle-aged man employed in darning a sock and rocking a baby - a reversal of roles during the First World War. Date: 1917
Women Doing Mens Work WW1. Woman in uniform down on one knee proposing to her sweetheart in reversal of roles. Date: circa 1917
Womens Rights - Satire Reversal of Traditional RolesA suited and booted Suffragette heads out to her Club, holding a Paper on the Duties of a Wife and a Debate on Emancipation, whilst her tired husband is left rocking the baby... Date: circa 1910s
Emancipated Woman - Husband doing choresThe Handy-man at home An Emancipated Woman reads happily by the fire whilst her sailor husband does his fair share of the household chores by scrubbling the floor. Date: 1915
Dunderpate gives everyone a holiday from schoolDunderpate changes places with the teacher and immediately gives everyone a holiday from school. The boys run around shouting Hooray! Date: 1938
Leap Year Matrimony - Strong WomenI Wed Him. Leap Year Matrimony - Strong Women take fullsome advantage of their right on a leap year to ask for the hand in marriage of their chaps
Music at home, 1903The Modern Husband by Dudley Hardy. 1903
Grace - A cross-dresserCross-dressing: the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser
Before and After the ElectionBefore the election, the Candidate is begging the voter on his knees for his vote. Following the election, it is the voter who is on his knees, petitioning his (now) Member of Parliament
Topsy turvy 1854 / LeechTopsy turvy - or our Antipodes. A reversal of fortune, showing miners being served and waited upon by the upper class
Authority in the young / W H RobinsonCultivating a sense of authority in the future Empire builders. A roll reversal at school as the pupil heads the lesson and the school masters are taught
Bloomerism in 1852THE PROGRESS OF BLOOMERISM The new fad spreads and is adopted by ladies of all ages
New Year Clown & CosterA clown makes a coster pull a cart, while the poor old donkey has a free ride for a change