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Background imageShock Collection: Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon

Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon
Front cover of the Sunday Sport Newspaper - April 24th 1988 - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon *Note usage restrictions as outlined below* 1988

Background imageShock Collection: Naked little girl looking in the mirror

Naked little girl looking in the mirror
A little girl wearing nothing but her shoes and socks, and pink ribbons in her hair, looks in the mirror and says " Goodness, Is That Me!" She is holding an apple in her left hand

Background imageShock Collection: Bateman, The Man Who Bathed

Bateman, The Man Who Bathed
The Man Who Bathed from the Steps of the Royal Yacht Squadron

Background imageShock Collection: Hoffmann / Shock / Head / Pete

Hoffmann / Shock / Head / Pete
SHOCK HEADED PETER..." Never once has comb d his hair"

Background imageShock Collection: Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland

Irish sea serpent off Kilkee, Ireland
A large and frightening sea monster seen by several people off the coast of Kilkee, Ireland. 1871

Background imageShock Collection: The Angler Who Caught Something by H. M. Bateman

The Angler Who Caught Something by H. M. Bateman
An amateur angler causes consternation among more serious fishing enthusiasts by catching a miniscule minnow. Cartoon in The Tatler by H. M. Bateman whose pictures poked fun at polite society

Background imageShock Collection: Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash

Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash
Striking! A tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to hit a net-side smash shot. It looks like game, set and match for her handsome male companion. Date: early 1940s

Background imageShock Collection: The Passenger Who Dared to Feel Sea-Sick on the Queen Mary

The Passenger Who Dared to Feel Sea-Sick on the Queen Mary
Humorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a passenger, green at the gills with sea sickness being observed by his unsympathetic passengers on the Queen Mary ocean liner

Background imageShock Collection: New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure

New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure
The New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson

Background imageShock Collection: Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky

Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky
A tearful paper moon sees a womans lover fall from sky as the end of his crescent form breaks off

Background imageShock Collection: The Visitors Who Told the Master Off by H. M. Bateman

The Visitors Who Told the Master Off by H. M. Bateman
Cartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman, showing a somewhat arrogant visitor to a hunt lecture the Master of Foxhounds much to the shock of other members. Date: 1936

Background imageShock Collection: Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal

Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal
Frivolous - a roller-skating beauty cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalk Date: early 1940s

Background imageShock Collection: Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath

Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath
The Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath

Background imageShock Collection: Books / Byron / Don Juan

Books / Byron / Don Juan
Alfonzo first examined well their fashion, and then flew out into another passion. (Canto 1 Stanza 181)

Background imageShock Collection: Two schoolboys in a wood

Two schoolboys in a wood
Illustration showing two schoolboys in a wood, finding a notice on a tree: Beware of the Wolves

Background imageShock Collection: Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas

Geese unhappy at the arrival of Michaelmas
A gaggle of geese are unhappy to read a notice that the season of Michaelmas has begun. Eating goose at Michaelmas was thought to bring good luck, but that did not apply to geese

Background imageShock Collection: Trombone shock absorber / W H Robinson

Trombone shock absorber / W H Robinson
The menace of the main stump of the trombone intruding into a private conversation or intimate part can be remedied by fitting this simple shock absorber

Background imageShock Collection: Womens Battalion Death

Womens Battalion Death
Recruits in the Womens Shock Battalion of Death pose for a propaganda picture while learning to use their guns

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, accident with bacon slicer Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Husband after riotous night out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Husband after riotous night out Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park

Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Man falling off a donkey on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man falling off a donkey on the beach Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: English gentleman in hunting pinks having his portrait

English gentleman in hunting pinks having his portrait painted, 19th century. Ruddle the artist smoking a pipe while painting Bragg seated on a saddle stand. Mr. Braggs equestrian portrait

Background imageShock Collection: Shell-shocked Italian soldier with bandage, WW1

Shell-shocked Italian soldier with bandage, WW1
Shell-shocked Italian soldier with bandage, travelling in a railway compartment, First World War. Drawing by Robert Sargeant Austin. circa 1918

Background imageShock Collection: Comic Postcard - Greyhound Racing - The hares run by electricity, Bill Is it

Comic Postcard - Greyhound Racing - The hares run by electricity, Bill Is it? I wish they d give the blinkin dorg I backed a few shocks then!. Date: 1926

Background imageShock Collection: Four old ladies chat in Abbey Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds

Four old ladies chat in Abbey Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Two of the women are dressed identically and look like twins. They stand in the same attitude and carry handbags the same way

Background imageShock Collection: Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - The Confession

Le Ciel - Paris Cabaret Nightclub - The Confession
Two performers acting out The Confession at Le Ciel - Montmartre, Paris Cabaret Nightclub. The Cabaret du Ciel (Cabaret of Heaven) was an early version of modern theme restaurants

Background imageShock Collection: Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter 55-2956

Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter 55-2956
United States Air Force - Lockheed YF-104A Starfighter 55-2956 (MSN 183-1002), the number 2 YF-104 seen with a pilot in partial pressure suitat its unveiling at Palmdale, CA. on 17 April 1956

Background imageShock Collection: The Bunnies - Mrs Wren gives them a fright

The Bunnies - Mrs Wren gives them a fright Date: 1924

Background imageShock Collection: Saint Francis Borgia (1510-1572). Marquis of Lombay

Saint Francis Borgia (1510-1572). Marquis of Lombay and later 4th Duke of Gandia. This scene depicts Francisco de Borja's renunciation of the world after contemplating the putrefied corpse of

Background imageShock Collection: Illustration, Mr Spider comes to stay

Illustration, Mr Spider comes to stay - windmill with spider and large cobweb Date: 1924

Background imageShock Collection: Illustration, The Mirror, What a Change

Illustration, The Mirror, What a Change Date: 1930s

Background imageShock Collection: Young Joseph Grimaldi falling into orchestra pit

Young Joseph Grimaldi falling into orchestra pit
The young Joseph Grimaldi as a boy, falling into the orchestra pit in the role of a monkey. The clown on stage is his father, who had swung him on a chain as part of the performance

Background imageShock Collection: Piano Slide, Henry cartoon

Piano Slide, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

Background imageShock Collection: Posada, The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico

Posada, The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico
The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageShock Collection: Illustration, Death and Doctor Hornbook

Illustration, Death and Doctor Hornbook
Illustration to Death and Doctor Hornbook, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866

Background imageShock Collection: Illustration, White-Ear discovers a dead fox

Illustration, White-Ear discovers a dead fox in the coach house. Date: 1912

Background imageShock Collection: WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia

WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia
Oath of Allegiance taken in Moscow by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva - June 1917

Background imageShock Collection: WW1 - Russian Women's Battalion of Death

WW1 - Russian Women's Battalion of Death
A tea break on the front taken by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva

Background imageShock Collection: Illustration, Malbrough is going to war

Illustration, Malbrough is going to war
Illustration, Malbrough s'en va t'en guerre (Marlborough is going to war). Elegant ladies faint when they hear that Monsieur Malbrough is dead and buried as a result of going to war

Background imageShock Collection: HAUNTED TEMPLE

HAUNTED TEMPLE
Jogen approaches the haunted temple in Inaba province, where no one can pass a night. He survives the night but is found paralysed, and dies of shock from seeing the ghosts Date: 1908

Background imageShock Collection: Bonifacius Arrested Events Italy September 1303

Bonifacius Arrested Events Italy September 1303
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Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Two women having breakfast - postcard from the vicar Date

Comic postcard, Two women having breakfast - postcard from the vicar Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Hotel guests complaint Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Hotel guests complaint Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Woman at the seaside, being swept off her feet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at the seaside, being swept off her feet Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Man visits fortune teller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man visits fortune teller Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Couple doing the football pools Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple doing the football pools Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with fruit seller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with fruit seller Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Two women discuss romantic encounter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women discuss romantic encounter Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Ordering a pair of trousers Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Ordering a pair of trousers Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Woman and plumber

Comic postcard, Woman and plumber Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Large woman at the seaside - bath chairs for hire Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman at the seaside - bath chairs for hire Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Wife visits husband at his office Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Man in a restaurant with haggis Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man in a restaurant with haggis Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Art appreciation from a dog Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Art appreciation from a dog Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy meets his godmother

Comic postcard, Little boy meets his godmother Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Boy swearing in front of girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy swearing in front of girl Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and little girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and little girl Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, I dreamt I was married

Comic postcard, I dreamt I was married
Comic postcard, Man has nightmare - I dreamt I was married!! Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Good Luck postcard, Bride and groom leaving church

Good Luck postcard, Bride and groom leaving church Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Kangaroo couple with missing baby Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Kangaroo couple with missing baby Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Mother craft class for girls Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Mother craft class for girls Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar, little girl and dog

Comic postcard, Vicar, little girl and dog Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Woman, men and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman, men and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher

Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher - the first man Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher

Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher - grammar lesson Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar with group of women Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar with group of women Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Couple on the beach Date: circa 1955

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach Date: circa 1955

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, ambiguous Christmas invitation Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, ambiguous Christmas invitation Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Father Christmas and Old Maid Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Father Christmas and Old Maid Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Boy lets out a secret Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy lets out a secret Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Schoolboy and military man - practical joke Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Schoolboy and military man - practical joke Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Girl slips through chair Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Girl slips through chair Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Girl chats with cockerel - rhyme by H J Snell Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Girl chats with cockerel - rhyme by H J Snell Date: 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Man with red nose - I thought you was the comet

Comic postcard, Man with red nose - I thought you was the comet! Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Ladies Only toilet - Put me among the girls! Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Ladies Only toilet - Put me among the girls! Date: early 20th century

Background imageShock Collection: Comic postcard, Smiths Trousers Are Down Again - Inspection Invited Date

Comic postcard, Smiths Trousers Are Down Again - Inspection Invited Date: early 20th century



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