Stressed Collection

Woman Smoking 1940S
A young housewife exhales a stream of smoke as she takes a break from her household tasks. By the end of World War Two, nearly half of the women in Britain had a smoking habit

Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby
Humorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909

Stressed Man
A portrait photograph of a rather stressed looking man, used for advertisement purposes. Date: circa 1939

Focke-Wulf W. 4
Focke-Wulf W.4 D-1730 (msn 55), A reconnaissance floatplane, designed in 1927, stressed for catapults. Tested by the E-Stelle at Travemunde and withdrawn from use in January 1932. Date: circa 1929

Sit down and read the papers, I did as she bade me - A couple in their living room, with the man reading a newspaper and the woman writing a letter

Exhausted Housewife
A young overworked housewife or stressed out working woman with a sore neck, lies back in a comfortable armchair and puts her feet up on a leather footstool. Date: early 1930s

Cartoon, When I am tired of business worries
Cartoon showing a man with his fishing line caught up on a plant -- When I am tired of business worries I usually go fishing. Date: 1914

Stressed Secretary
A stressed-out secretary or typist answers an unpleasant telephone call. Date: 1978

Jazz music while you dine, 1929
A couple listen to jazz over a rather fraught dinner. The dog, cat and pet bird screech while the music blares out of the gramophone. Date: 1929

Pupil in library, Marlborough College
Pupil studies in the library of Marlborough College. Date: 1962

The Homme Who Cherched The Femme, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous illustration showing a stressed husband carrying all of his wifes Christmas shopping. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

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