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Sleepy owl tickled by mice. Date: circa 1933
Cartoon, Delicious Dreams! Castles in the Air! Glorious Prospects! Vide An Afternoon Nap after the Fatigues of an Official Dinner, by James Gillray
Cartoon, Political Dreamings, Visions of Peace! Perspective Horrors! by James Gillray. Showing William Windham, British War Minister, asleep and dreaming in bed, surrounded by visions
Illustration, The Four Clever Brothers -- They found the Princess on the rock; the Dragon asleep with his head on her lap. Date: 1909
The flowers awakeThe flowers of the garden awake after their long winter sleep. Date: 1895
Illustration, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, by Kupka. Date: early 20th century
Accustoming our Lads by Degrees to Sleep Under a RoofUntraining the Army - another idea from William Heath Robinson for ensuring soldiers become accustomed once more to civilian life
The hunters sleep, Les Images en MusiqueA hunter sleeps while rabbits dance round him in a ring, illustration in Les Images en Musique, with illustrations by Benjamin Rabier and easy pieces for piano by Jane Vieu. Date: 1908
Tramp asleep on a Balham street, SW LondonA tramp asleep on a bench on a Balham street in SW London. The various bags and papers appear to belong to him. Date: circa 1960s
WW1 - Russian troops rest after battle on Turkish front Date: 1916
Cartoon, German soldier dreaming, WWICartoon, the Boches dream. A hungry German soldier dreams of beer and sausages while asleep in the snow on the Western Front during WW1. Date: 1915
WW2 greetings card, Safety First, showing a sleeping bear with a barrage balloon on a piece of string. Date: circa 1942
Wilson and Nelstrop asleep on Coniston Water, Lake DistrictWilson and Nelstrop asleep on a boat on Coniston, Lake District, or more likely pretending to sleep - another photograph giving the lie to Edwardian conformity. Date: circa 1907
Two men in rowing boat, Coniston, identified as Wilson and Nelstrop the photographers friends, pretending to sleep as the boat drifts away. Date: circa 1907
A fairy asleep on a cobwebSilhouette depicting a fairy asleep on a cobweb hammock. Date: 1928
BUNYAN, John (1628-1688). English Christian writer and preacher, who is well known for his book The Pilgrims Progress. Bunyans dream in which he saw the story of Pilgrims Progress. Engraving
A picturesque view of the state of the nation for February 1778. An Indian (America) cuts the cows horns of English commerce, milked by Holland
Nestl頡dversiting poster of childrens food (1931)Nestl頡 dversiting poster of childrens food (1931)
The Sleep of the Just. Apocalypse of AngersBATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). The Sleep of the Just. 1375 - 1382. Scene 11 of the tapestry number 4 of the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou
Turmen - a family sleeps outside on plank-beds - sunrise. Karahoudan village - in foothills of Kopetdag mountains - Turkmenistan. Spring - April
European Bison - adult male - snoozes in frosty morning - a female bison in background (Bison bonasus L.). Bialowieza Nature Park - Belorussia. Spring
Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1934How wonderfully soft ! The Vi-Spring overlay mattress is made by hand throughout. Unlike the cheap mattress the Vi-Spring will last and last
Poster, The Artists Dream, Maskelyne & CookePoster for The Artists Dream, one of Maskelyne & Cookes Mysteries, performed on stage. The artist has painted a portrait of his recently deceased wife
Boy scouts at camp, early morning, Mauritius
Blitz in London -- irefighters sleeping during the day, WW2Blitz in London -- a row of firefighters sleeping during the day after a busy night on duty. Date: 1940s
Interior of a YMCA hut in LondonThe interior of a YMCA hut in London, full to the brim with sleeping soldiers. Some of the lucky ones have beds, others have secured a chair while many sleep on the floor
AFS women, Southwark Fire Station, WW2AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) women in their bunk room at Southwark Fire Station (Station 60), Southwark Bridge Road, SE1, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940
Derby recruiters sleeping at a recruiting office, WW1Worn out Derby recruiters snatching some sleep at their offices after a busy night dealing with the final rush of recruits under Lord Derbys group system
The Soldiers Dream by B BairnsfatherA cartoon exploring the dreams of World War I infantry. This particular soldier will be rather disappointed upon waking. 1915
Two geishas sleeping, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Three Blind Mice by George StuddyThree little mice, somewhat the worse for wear having polished off a glass of wine at an empty restaurant table. Date: 1915
Bonzo Suffers From Overwork by George StuddyBonzo Suffers From Overwork. He is fast asleep after a rummage through his mistresss sewing basket. Date: 1923
Soldiers taking nap in a trench, Western Front, WW1Two British soldiers taking a nap in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1939Get up wide awake ! How you feel in the morning depends largely upon how you sleep during the night. Take no chances with your nights rest, sleep on a Vi-Spring
Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 193530 years supremacy in sleeping comfort. The Vi-Spring overlay mattress. Never in its years of unparalleled success has the wonderful Vi-Spring mattress occupied so higgh a position in the favour of
Cartoons, Antwerp to London, WW1Cartoons, Antwerp to London, by a Belgian artist who did it. Showing how a Belgian artist, Ms Norblin, decided to escape wartime Belgium
The Bonzolines have a couple by George StuddyThe Bonzolines get a little squiffy on whisky, and spill some of the decanters contents. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
How the deuce did this happen? by George StuddyHow the deuce did this happen? Bonzo and his first view of the Bonzolines (a large number of his offspring). George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Loyalty by George StuddyLoyalty -- Bonzo shows his loyalty in his own inimitable way by putting dirty pawprints all over his masters clothes, while Chee-Kee the Pekingese sleeps in a top hat
Bonzo comes home with the milk! by George StuddyBonzo comes home with the milk! He lies contentedly asleep on the doorstep in the snow, with a party streamer in his mouth
Hush-a-Bye Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl rocks her doll to sleep, sitting next to a toy cradle. Date: 1940
Forty Winks by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl asleep in her high chair. Date: 1929
In Dreamland by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler sleeps, holding her doll. Date: circa 1920s
Todiramphus sanctus, scared kingfisherFf. 59. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Alcedo cyanea and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Cat on a windowsill by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s
Sketch of sleeping womanSketch of a sleeping woman. Date: 1922
Master Quack the duckling riding a tortoiseFast Asleep -- Master Quack the duckling stands on the back of Joey the tortoise, hoping for a ride, but is disappointed. Date: 1912
Cartoon, Night in Venice, showing people sitting out on the roofs of their houses during a hot summer night. It was the last contribution to The Bystander by the cartoonist Horace Sydney