Sleep Collection (page 2)

Getting out of Bed 1950S
Pretty brunette, with arching eyebrows, climbs out of bed upon waking. Her bedtime reading lies on the floor next to her bed

Girl asleep in bed on a Christmas card with Santa Claus appearing at the window. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

The boat bed at Brodsworth Hall, Doncaster, England. Photographed in 1989 with full permission of then owners Ron and Pam Williams in 1989 Date: 1989

An Interview with Consul the Chimpanzee
Sketches of Consul, the celebrity chimpanzee known as the man monkey appearing at the Hippodrome in 1903. Charles Sykes, reporting for The Bystanders very first issue

What a War! - Suits me, I dunno as I ll ever go back to Railings! - humorous comment
What a War! - " Suits me, I dunno as I ll ever go back to Railings!" - humorous comment on the wartime appropriation of railings for use as raw material in the war effort. Date: circa 1941

A young man sits on a park bench in Mahon, Menorca, Spain. He has a black bag on his lap and he turns to lean on the back of the bench to cover his face and rest his head on his arms

The Dalkey Rowing Club, Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey
A couple fall asleep on the roof of a boathouse at the Dalkey Rowing Club, Coliemore Harbour, Dalkey, near Dublin, Ireland Date: 1992

Woman sleeping on deck chair on Tenby Beach, Wales
A woman holidaymaker wearing a floppy sun hat sleeps in a deck chair behind a windbreak on the sandy beach at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. A man lies on an inflatable sunbed next to her

Old man on hospital bed, Jaipur
An old man squats on his bed and snoozes in a hospital in Jaipur, India Date: 1987

Oxen taking compressed wool to railway station, NSW, Australia

Arab boy resting with his donkey
Arab Boy resting with his donkey Date: 1898

Don Ramiro's dream. The King of Asturias Ramiro I
Don Ramiro's dream. Illustration that represents one of the moments before the Battle of Clavijo (May 23, 844). The King of Asturias Ramiro I (791-850)

The Queen gave him a glass of the richest cordial
Illustration, The Queen gave him a glass of the richest cordial, the Wishing Cup, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster)
Political cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster), at the end of a long and weary House of Commons session - a parody of a painting by Burne-Jones, The Garden Court Date: 1891

The Tale of Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington - Dick lying in the doorway of the house of a kindly merchant (2 of 12) Date: circa 1900

Simple Coward's Tale
A comic strip style of illustrations which tell the story of a coward who before getting into bed at night, he meticulously checks under the bed, in the wardrobe

Reveil
This illustration portrays a young woman lying on her front in bed, having just awakened from sleep. Date: circa 1901

Music cover, A Dream of the Chrystal Palace, comic song written by John Labern, sung by Jack J W Sharp at Vauxhall Gardens, London, arranged for the pianoforte by W Wilson Date: circa 1851

Music cover, Dreaming, or I Thought I Was There, words by John P Harrington, composed by George Le Brunn, sung by Charles Godfrey Date: 19th century

Diseases of the Brain, Dreams, Delusions, Hallucinations and Nightmares Date: 1888

Cyril Maude, actor manager, as Rip van Winkle
Cyril Maude, actor manager (1862-1951), as Rip van Winkle, theatrical portrait in rustic costume, with long beard and cooking pot

John Lawrence (J. L. ) Toole, actor in some of his roles
John Lawrence (J L) Toole (12 March 1830 ?? 30 July 1906) comic actor, actor-manager and theatrical producer. Theatrical portraits in his roles as Caleb Plummer in Dot

Little boy dreaming of battles, WW1 Date: 1914-1918

The Dream of Saint Joseph by Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644)
Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644). Spanish painter. The Dream of Saint Joseph. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Eddie Merton, superstitious stuntman, who always slept in a coffin on the night before a dangerous stunt. Seen here sitting up in the coffin in his hotel bedroom for his morning cup of tea. Date: 1971

Beauty sleep every night'. Helmets that were scientifically shaped to fit the head. Date: 1932

Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave of
Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin, which lies in bed surrounded by the apostles. In the center, Jesus Christ with a child in his arms

Londoners sleeping in the Underground during the Blitz
German bombing campaign against Britain between September 1940 and May 1941 mainly targeting London and industrial places

From Bedroom to Shelter in One
Kind warden sets the machine in motion to allow people to sleep through a air-raid. Swinging from bedroom to living room to shelter without waking. Date: 1941

Homeless people catching up on sleep in St. James's Park in London at mid-day. This was in the summer months where the homeless enjoyed the sunshine in an enclosure popularly known as the Bull

FRENCH TRAMP DIES
On a freezing January morning, a French chemineau (tramp) is found dead of the cold. Date: 1914

THE SLEEP OF BRUNNHILDE
Act Three : Brunnhilde sleeps, encircled by fire

A large number of vagrants asleep in St. James's Park Date: 1887

THE MAGIC CUP
When the Little Folk offer you a MAGIC CUP, beware ! It may contain Love, or Sleep, or Oblivion, or even Death : but it is unlikely to be dietary, and certainly not organic

Spirits seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea
Spirits of the dead seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea - but the sleepers sleep on, and the spirits wail in vain, forgotten

MYTH/ILIAD/SARPEDON
Sarpedon's corpse carried away by Sleep and Death

SLEEP AND DEATH
Death as perceived by the Ancient Greeks : the corpse of the Trojan hero Sarpedon, son of Zeus, is borne from the battlefield by Sleep and Death Date: mid-13th century BC

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

Comic postcard, Couple asleep in bed Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Sleeping man in cemetery with policeman Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple asleep in the countryside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man in bed, dreaming about beer Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Father takes the wrong pram Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman lying on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two drunkards on a train Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man asleep on the beach, dreaming of all the office work he isn t having to do Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman in deckchair at the seaside, dreaming of all the housework she isn t having to do Date: 20th century

1860s Japan - portrait of two young women sleeping Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

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