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Gone fishing with cheese as bait - humorous scene" What sort of bait are you using, Billie?" " A bit of cheese rind." " What are you trying t catch - Mice?" !!! Date: 1895
China / Seaou-Koo-ShanA remarkable island (the name means Little Orphan Hill) in the Yangtse-Kiang river : it is surmounted by a temple although its situation must discourage worshippers
Advertisement for What The Butler Saw. 1900s
Time Savers Easy Correspondence card! Fill in the blanks! Date: 1937
Shakespeare - Twelfth Night - Malvolio: I extend my hand to him thus. circa 1830
Shakespeare - The Comedy of Errors - Adriana: Come, I will fasten on this sleeve of thine. circa 1830
Home Sweet Home - A Young wife invites her family to stayHome Sweet Home - A pretty young wife invites her family (Ma, Pa and Sister Gertie - from Scotland)to stay, to the alarm of her careworn older husband, already holding the babies! Date: circa 1905
Poor Mr Meeker surrounded by his wifes visitors thingsMr Meeker doesn t object so much to his Wifes entertainments as he does to the way she uses his room for the gentlemans things !! Date: 1906
Cartoon, Exchange No Robbery -- a man is shocked to be offered a battered old hat in place of his nice new one. circa late 18th century
Bruce Bairnsfather, The Herald of the Dawn. 1914-1918
An older gentleman professing his love to a young ladyfriendTennis Illustrated - 40- Love. An older gentleman down on his knees, professing his undying love to a young lady companion; she is yet to cast judgement on his proposal. Date: circa 1904
Rantzau / Ulrich BrockdorfCOUNT ULRICH BROCKDORFF-RANTZAU German diplomat in an awkward situation over the 1919 Peace Treaty Date: 1869 - 1928
Cartoon, and Officers? WW1Cartoon, and Officers? A military man seeks a toilet appropriate to his rank. Date: 1918
Man with umbrella in the snow on a Christmas cardMan with a black umbrella blown the wrong way, in the snow on a Christmas card. He has dropped some of his shopping, and two children are laughing at him. Date: circa 1890s
WW2 Christmas card, Flying Squad, humorous police scene. Date: circa 1942
WW1 - The German Ambassador to France delivers ultimatumBaron Wilhelm von Schoen, German ambassador in Paris at the beginning of World War I assuring interim for Foreign Affairs M
London finance district at the start of World War IFinanciers took a very grave view of the European situation in July 1914, and the dislocation of normal conditions was felt at once in the banking
Financial situation in Paris at the beginning of World War ITo safeguard the stock of gold at the outbreak of war, payments were limited to 50 francs a fortnight for each depositor. The photograph shows the temporary accommodation provided by the Paris banks
Present situation in MexicoThe present situation in Mexico: the US naval ports of embarkation. An aerial view, showing Pensacola, Mobile, New Orleans
US blockade of MexicoThe United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz
St Winifreds Receiving Home, Clapham Park, BalhamSt Winifreds Home, Thornton Road, Clapham Park, Balham - formerly the Clapham Home of Rest for Girls Out of Situation, and later the St Annes Home for Girls
Germanys desperate oil situation by G. H. DavisThe merciless statistics of Germanys desperate oil situation during the Second World War. The relative value of Germanys normal sources of oil supply, cut in half by the Allied blockade
The Royal RevenuesThe kings financial situation : on the wall is a list of his borrowings, but he continues to gamble... Date: 1789
The General Strike - distributing the countrys foodVolunteers save the situation: Undergraduate Railway Workers. Illustration by ILN special artist, Steven Spurrier depicting the successful distribution of the countrys food during the General Strike
Linnaeus SlipsCARL VON LINNE, known as LINNAEUS Swedish naturalist, depicted in a tricky situation while botanising in the icy north. Date: 1707-1778
WW2 - Keep em Flying - Off the Beam - It looks as if our plucky pilot was a bit out of line and is now facing the consequences!! Date: 1942
A recuperating wounded WW1 soldier gets his comeuppance - initial delights at the idea of a massage from nurse on the Monday turns into stark realisation tat this might not be quite so pleasurable
Dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to MistressA dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to her Mistress by explaining that the Baker has " been and gone", but obviously had intentions other than delivering a few loaves
Comic Postcard - Slops removed and servedComic Postcard - A Housemaid removes and empties the slops from a bedroom chamber pot (potty), whilst at the same time a (hopefully different type of)
Two chaps unsure which end of a hairy dog is whichFido. " Which is is ead and which is is tail, Billie?" " I dunno. Pinch im an see which end of im barks." Date: 1895
Scamp cheekily drinks a Gentlemans tipple whilst distracted" Why don t we have Open-air Cafes? So pleasant to takes ones refreshment in the open air." (vide newspapers) Date: 1895
Millionairess quizzes Lord on his wealth (and evident lack thereof, despite appearances!) American Millionairess - " And have you really got a Coronet
A Millionaire, drawing the attention of a pretty girl. I wonder if money is indeed her best friend...! Date: 1895
The Perilous Situation of Major MoneyPlate showing The Perilous Situation of Major Money. When he fell into the sea with his balloon on th 23 July 1785 off the coast of Yarmouth; was providentially discovered
Major Moneys Perilous SituationPlate showing Major Moneys Perilous Situation. When he fell into the sea 23 July 1785 off the coast of Yarmouth. From Polehamptons Gallery of Art and Nature
Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). Fiesta de" Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). " Fiesta de toros en Espa el Matador Corso en peligro". Caricature on the international situation of the Napoleonic Empire. Engraving
Spain. Third Carlist War. Situation of the battle of Somorrostro (March 27, 1874) against the Carlist army. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library
NFS(London Region) Boy trapped in a coal scuttleBoy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float
The canal situation. Illustration shows Uncle Sam with paint brush and John Bull, holding a bucket of Mutual Interest Paint
The perilous situation of Major Mony i. e. Money, when he felThe perilous situation of Major Mony i.e. Money, when he fell into the sea with his balloon on the 23rd of July, 1785, off the coast of Yarmouth... Date 1789 June 24
Silhouettes of wartime scenes with soldiersSilhouettes of wartime scenes, showing soldiers in various situations. From the top: every dog has his day, the last straw, empty vessels cause the most sound, and a couple is not always a pair
Starter caught at the ToteThe Starter who was Caught at the Tote by Patrick Bellew. The massed ranks of punters, jockeys, policeman and even a horse react with undiluted horror at the sight of the race starter placing a bet
Drunken Husband arrives homeWeather Forecast - " Stormy" (Thunder and Lightning to follow) A drunken husband arrives home to find his wife still up and awiting his return sat at a table with clock
Winter on Dartmoor, Devon, England : The loney situation of the Warren House Inn, on the main road across the moor from Princetown to Moretonhampstead. Date: 1960s
Cabhorse Slips on IceA cab-horse slips on the icy streets of wintry Copenhagen - passers-by, including a policeman and a soldier - cope with the situation while the passengers dismount. Date: 1888
Housemaids ReferencePrinted letter from Miss J A Wright, proprietor of a servants agency, requesting a character reference for Margaret Seaton applying for a situation as Under Housemaid Date: 1895
Heads Up- Tails Down by Howard K. ElcockAn impression of the famous Roulette Room in the Casino at Monte Carlo. Although baccarat and other games of chance are played
The Weighing Office at the Bank of England. Bates Scales foIn June 1842 a proclamation was issued announcing that a large prportion of the gold coinage in Britain had become worn and devalued and was below its prescribed weight of five penny weights