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Snooze Collection

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: sleeping on Blackpool prom

sleeping on Blackpool prom
An elderly couple lie back on the wrought iron seats on Blackpool Pier for a snooze. The beach and Blackpool Tower are in the background. Date: circa 1970

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Euston Station

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Imperial Airways poster by John Hassall

Imperial Airways poster by John Hassall
Humorous poster for Imperial Airways showing proof of their slogan, " Safety then Comfort". An air steward looks rather at a loss as to how to wake a sleeping man

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Woman sleeping on deck chair on Tenby Beach, Wales

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

Background imageSnooze Collection: Old man on hospital bed, Jaipur

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

Background imageSnooze Collection: The Monthly Nurse

The Monthly Nurse (a woman who looked after a mother and her baby after childbirth). Date: 1840

Background imageSnooze Collection: Pauline Chase asleep

Pauline Chase asleep
Actress Pauline Chase sleeping. Date: 1912

Background imageSnooze Collection: OLD AGE / BRIGHTON SNOOZE

OLD AGE / BRIGHTON SNOOZE
People, mostly elderly, snoozing in deckchairs on the Brighton seafront Date: 1962

Background imageSnooze Collection: Kashmir, Srinagar. Boatman asleep in shade on back of boat

Kashmir, Srinagar. Boatman asleep in shade on back of boat
Kashmir, Srinagar. A lazy boatman asleep in shade on back of a boat carrying animal fodder Date: 1986

Background imageSnooze Collection: Sleeping man on Vaporetto, Venice

Sleeping man on Vaporetto, Venice
Passengers on Vaporetto, Venice, Italy. A man, heavily wrapped up against the cold, snoozes in his seat on a bitterly cold and wet day Date: 2013

Background imageSnooze Collection: Man snoozing outside his house in Stewart Street, Barrow in

Man snoozing outside his house in Stewart Street, Barrow in
A male resident of Stewart Street, Barrow in Furness, lies on the pavement with his head on his own doorstep to sleep off his lunch in the sunshine

Background imageSnooze Collection: Old lady asleep with paperback book

Old lady asleep with paperback book
An old lady falls asleep outdoors with her Agatha Christie who-done-it paperback book. Herefordshire, England Date: circa 1970

Background imageSnooze Collection: Sleeping boy, Bangkok market

Sleeping boy, Bangkok market
A small boy sleeps on his mothers flower stall in a Bangkok market, Thailand Date: circa 1985

Background imageSnooze Collection: Sleeping old man on doorstep, Turkey

Sleeping old man on doorstep, Turkey
An old Turkish man in cloth cap snoozes on a doorstep in Avenos, Turkey Date: circa 1984

Background imageSnooze Collection: Sleeping pensioners, Norfolk beach

Sleeping pensioners, Norfolk beach
An elderly couple sit in the shelter of a wooden groyne on a beach near Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, and snooze soundly. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Background imageSnooze Collection: Little girls with pram

Little girls with pram
A little girl snoozes while standing guard over her brothers push chair Date: 1969

Background imageSnooze Collection: The Christmas Robbers by William Heath Robinson

The Christmas Robbers by William Heath Robinson
A cheery looking cook enjoys forty winks by the kitchen fire, blissfully unaware that an army of mischievous pixies and elves are busy plundering all the Christmas food she has been baking. Date: 1924

Background imageSnooze Collection: The Man Who Slept Through H. M. Bateman

The Man Who Slept Through H. M. Bateman
While his fellow voyagers cruise up the Nile and enjoy the spectacle of an Egyptian sunset, a man sleeps through on deck, blissfully unaware of what he is missing

Background imageSnooze Collection: Dormy Six by George Studdy

Dormy Six by George Studdy
Bonzo and his brethren choose a precarious place in the sun for their afternoon nap. Six little puppies, among them Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy

Background imageSnooze Collection: Woman asleep on a train

Woman asleep on a train. circa 1950s

Background imageSnooze Collection: A Sleepy Pear by Lawson Wood

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

Background imageSnooze Collection: Two men sleeping on a bench, St Anne s

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

Background imageSnooze Collection: Ritz Fast Asleep

Ritz Fast Asleep
Ritz, whilst enjoying a snooze, rolls over onto his back. Date: 1991

Background imageSnooze Collection: British sailor snoozing on deck, WW1

British sailor snoozing on deck, WW1
Jack takes a sun-bath on a huge buoy. A British sailor enjoys a few moments of relaxation in the middle of an inflatable buoy on board his ship during the First World War. Date: 1916

Background imageSnooze Collection: Three Blind Mice by George Studdy

Three Blind Mice by George Studdy
Three little mice, somewhat the worse for wear having polished off a glass of wine at an empty restaurant table. Date: 1915

Background imageSnooze Collection: Bonzo Suffers From Overwork by George Studdy

Bonzo Suffers From Overwork by George Studdy
Bonzo Suffers From Overwork. He is fast asleep after a rummage through his mistresss sewing basket. Date: 1923

Background imageSnooze Collection: Royal wedding 1986 - sleeping spectator

Royal wedding 1986 - sleeping spectator
A spectator, worn out by the effort of watching the royal wedding in London in July 1986, takes the opportunity to snatch forty winks on a park bench

Background imageSnooze Collection: A morning concert

A morning concert
Wife: " George! George! You are not in church!" A husband dozes off in the front row during a morning concert, to the despair of his wife. Date: 1865

Background imageSnooze Collection: Outback Camping Snooze

Outback Camping Snooze
Bushwalkers sleeping off an 18 mile walk in the cool of the evening. Soon camp fires will be lighted and these hungry walkers will have a well- earned meal! Date: 1940s

Background imageSnooze Collection: Loss of life in World War One - Postcard

Loss of life in World War One - Postcard
A matronly woman looks at a newspaper board with the World War One Recruitment message: Kitchener Wants More Men and replies with the chilling response: " I ve buried four and want no more

Background imageSnooze Collection: Woman asleep on board boat

Woman asleep on board boat
A woman takes a well earned rest on board a boat after recovering the cabin roof in teak!

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Cardiff Station

Railway Sleeper - Cardiff Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh rugby fan at Cardiff Station, delighted that Wales beat France 23-11! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station

Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing deep sea fisherman propped up against a bollard at Grimsby Station holding onto his latest catch of a giant cod! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station

Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing University graduate seated on his trunk, nods off at Oxford Station as he studies a map of the London Underground

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Bath Station (Christmas)

Railway Sleeper - Bath Station (Christmas)
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Tramp at Bath Station at Christmas. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Downham Market Station

Railway Sleeper - Downham Market Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Farmer at Downham Market Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSnooze Collection: Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station

Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh shepherd takes forty winks leaning up against his crook, sitting on a wooden crate at Aberystwyth Station, his trusty Collie sheepdog at his feet

Background imageSnooze Collection: Young Blind boy asleep with his mule

Young Blind boy asleep with his mule
Deep Sleep. A young blind boy takes a snooze lying up against his faithful mule - a very attractive composition

Background imageSnooze Collection: Alpine Snooze

Alpine Snooze
A young woman has an afternoon nap in Alps, near St. Moritz, Switzerland

Background imageSnooze Collection: Booze Snooze

Booze Snooze
Two men in leather jackets, one of them with his hat over his face, take a nap on a cross Channnel ferry, perhaps having had too much booze on their cruise!

Background imageSnooze Collection: Land of Nod

Land of Nod
The Land of Nod is one way to describe the dream world. Here the signpost points to a village of the same name in East Riding, Yorkshire. But is the man really asleep?

Background imageSnooze Collection: Horse Cab in Majorca

Horse Cab in Majorca
The driver of a horse-drawn cab in Majorca, Spain, has a snooze during a quiet period


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