Sleep Collection (page 7)

Three pigs resting on a New Year card
Three pigs resting under an umbrella on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Lion cub in a basket
Close-up of a home-raised lion cub in a basket, yawning. Date: circa 1960s

Lion cubs in a basket
Home-raised lion cubs in a basket, looking sleepy. Date: circa 1960s

A Sleepy Pear by Lawson Wood
A pair of adorable baby orang utans snuggle up together for a snooze under an orange blanket, a nibbled pear cast to one side. Date: 1932

Cute tabby cat on a Victorian scrap
Cute tabby cat asleep on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

Susi - My Fair Lady
Susi - leaning her head on a My Fair Lady programme. 1950s

Old man reading, Paris
Old man reading a large book (or has he fallen asleep?), Paris. Date: 1954

Woman with snoring husband
A woman sits up in bed with cotton wool in her ears, kept awake by her snoring husband. Date: 1960s

Anti-snoring machine
The inventor of an anti-snoring machine attaches it to a woman for testing. Date: 1960s

Our Boys Clothing Company, male nightwear
Our Boys Clothing Company presents nightwear for men, features: Nightshirts (figures 3071 & 3072) Pyjama suits (figures 3073, 3074 & 3075) c.1895

Eddie Merton, superstitious stuntman, who always slept in a coffin on the night before a dangerous stunt. Seen here with a suitcase, helping to carry the coffin into his hotel. Date: 1971

The Sleeping Beauty. Engraving. Colored
The Sleeping Beauty. The miracle of love. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1885. Colored

Roman sarcophagus. About 180 AD. The moon goddes Selene
Front side of Roman sarcophagus. About 180 AD. The moon goddes Selene and her lover Endymion. Chariot and horses of Selene Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

Jesus is going away from his disciples for praying in the Mount of Olives Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

After praying in the Mount of Olives, Jesus comes back with his disciples and they were sleeping. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Ariadne sleeping. Roman mosaic
Roman mosaic depicting Ariadne sleeping. Detail of the mosaic Meeting between Ariadne and Dionysus. 4th century. Anniboni. National Museum of Roman Art. Merida. Spain

Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). Italian military and politic
Giuseppe Garibaldi.1807-1882. Italian military and political. Garibaldis rest after the battle. 1860. On the right, watching the militar, Alexandre Dumas. Risorgimento Museum. Turin. Italy

HEINE, Heinrich (1797- 1856). German writer
HEINE, Heinrich (Du?sseldorf, 1797-Paris, 1856). German writer. Engraving by Weger and Singer, 1885. Coloured

Altarpiece of the church of Saint Mary, dated in 1574. Jesus
Altarpiece of the church of Saint Mary, dated in 1574. Plateresque style. Detail. Relief depicting Jesus praying in the Garden of Olives, along with his disciples asleep. Alarcon. Province of Cuenca

Japanese Art - Toddler causes havoc whilst his mother sleeps
Japanese Art - Toddler causes havoc by upturning a fishbowl whilst his mother sleeps, unaware of what is occurring! The goldfish are looking decidedly unimpressed with their predicament!

Illustration, Tommys Christmas Dream - his bedroom is full of presents from his uncle. 1910

Sleeping cat in hammock with mice watching
Sleeping cat in a hammock with mice watching. 20th century

A Pullman Palace car on the Midland Railway, 1874
Front cover of The Graphic featuring sketches of the interior of a very comfortable looking Pullman car on board a train on the Midland Railway in 1874

Two men sleeping on a bench, St Anne s. Date: 1970s

Two little girls asleep on a Christmas card
Two little girls asleep in bed on Christmas Eve on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Sleeping baby on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Santa Claus on a cutout Christmas card, standing by a sleeping childs bed holding a tree and presents. Date: circa 1890s

Fairies and sleeping girl on a Christmas card
Fairies with gifts, hovering round a sleeping girl on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

A Good Nights Sleep
A young woman has sweet dreams, miles away, in deep sleep. Date: 1930s

C12 King in Bed
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown - especially if you try to sleep in it ! No wonder this crowned head is sitting up with an unhappy face... Date: 12th century

Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1937
Why theres so much extra comfort in Vi-Spring overlay mattress! 1937

Sleeping Beauty - 10
Refreshed after a good nights sleep, Beauty awakes to find a strange man beside her bed : however, since he is a prince, and therefore handsome, she is delighted rather than alarmed

Social / USA / Down & Outs
Down-and-outs in New York are allowed to sleep at a police station Date: 1898

Before Victory Day
Before the Victory Parade : Wrens and sailors sleep in hammocks in the Mall opposite the Saluting Base the night before the parade Date: 7 June 1946

Father Xmas / Stockings
Father Christmas filling stockings while children sleep Date: 1900

Apparitions: king reproached by ghostly ancestors
A king is awakened from his sleep by the accusing spirits of his reproachful ancestors. Date: circa 1820

Nicholas Hart, the Great Sleeper
Nicholas Hart, known as the Great Sleeper, who slept from 5 to 11 August 1711, though he was suspected of shamming with a view to earning money. Date: 1711

Only teasing at the carnival
Clown with his mandolin feigns sleep on a chaise longue. Late Victorian.Date: circa 1900

Cartoon, The Inventors Dream, WW1
Cartoon, The Inventors Dream. An inventor dreams of fantastic new weaponry for delivery next spring. Date: 1917

Tired elderly woman sleeping on a train. Date: circa 1950s

Tired elderly woman on a train. Date: circa 1950s

Middle-aged people dozing in Eastbourne, Sussex
Middle-aged men and women dozing and sleeping in Eastbourne, Sussex. What a lovely holiday! Date: circa 1960s

Young couple relaxing in a train compartment. Date: circa 1960s

Decorated Christmas tree with children asleep
Decorated Christmas tree with two children asleep below. Date: circa 1890s

Mary Rose by J M Barrie
Promotional postcard for Mary Rose by J. M. Barrie. First produced at the Haymarket Theatre, 22nd April 1920.In the 1924 edition of the play, p

Boy and girl riding a reindeer on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl on a rooftop on a Christmas card
Boy (with wings) and sleeping girl on a rooftop on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two children asleep in bed on a Christmas card, with bells and a star. Date: circa 1890s

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