Surprise Collection (page 3)

Photograph of Surprise PH, Westminster, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Surprise PH, Chelsea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

A Bit of a Surprise by Illustration by John Hassall
Father Christmas is completely astonished when suddenly he sees right in front of him a sooty chimney brush popping up, with unwanted toys going in all directions. Date: 1911

English lady receiving surprise visitors in breakfast room, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somerville curtsies to Mrs Watkins, Mr Willie Watkins, and Miss Watkins. A maid in torn apron opens the door

English huntsman dragged in the middle of the hounds by his headstrong horse, 19th century. Martin Muffington unable to control his horse during a fox-hunt. Mr

English huntsman making a dangerous jump over a stone wall beneath a low branch, 19th century. Facey Romford hitting his head on a branch during a fox-hunt. Rot the beggar, exclaims Romford

How do yo do? - a frog greets a rather startled bird
How do yo do? - a frog greets a rather startled colourful small bird on the branch of a fuschia. Date: 1932

Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe, footprints in the sand
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe discovers footprints in the sand and realises that he is not alone on his island

Cook from The Little Pipe. 1928

Pot a surprise or puzzle jug from Savignies, Oise, France, with handles and hidden spout. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery

News from India. 19th century

The Duke of Rutland discovers two infants. Probably John Manners, 5th Duke

A Big Surprise Underneath My Hat

Chimney Sweep, Beg Your Pardon, Sir

Cartoon, Taking him at his word

WW1 - Austro-Hungarian soldiers surprise a Russian soldier, who was trying to steal a goose. Date: 1914

Christmas Scandal by William Heath Robinson Christmas Scandal by William Heath Robinson

INVISIBLE SANDWICHES
These are surprise sandwiches... Anchovy Delight! They were obviously so delightful that they are all gone! Date: 1930s

FALL / FOX TERRIER / 1947
SUMMERTOWN SURPRISE Owned by Organ. Date: 1947

CIRCUS CLOWN AND HORSES
A clown and two trained horses. Date: late 19th century

FALL / WHIPPET / 1943
BOLNEY SPRING SONG SEAGIFT SURPRISE OF BOLNEY SEAGIFT SATIN OF BOLNEY Owned by Sugden. Date: 1943

FALL / 3 WHIPPETS TOGETHER
Three dogs standing together: BOLNEY SPRING SONG SEAGIFT SURPRISE OF BOLNEY SEAGIFT SATIN OF BOLNEY Owned by Sugden. Date: 1943

ART / HOGARTH / HUDIBRAS
HUDIBRAS The manner how he sallies forth: Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a colonelling Date: c1721/1726

HUNTING HOG / TIGRESS CUBS
HOG-HUNTERS MEETING BY SURPRISE A TIGRESS AND HER CUBS Date: 1807

SMITHSON AS JULIET
HARRIET SMITHSON - British actress in the role of Juliet with Charles Kemble as Romeo. Date: (1827)

Oh I don t know
" Oh" - I don t know. A clear message being presented on this card, unafraid to illustrate a certain lack of knowledge on the part of the sender!! Date: 1907

Killed by a Falling Bell
A bell-ringer at Frisbourg (Switzerland) finds the bells toll for him.... Date: 1909

Many kittens and a Santa cat on a Christmas card by Louis Wain. Have they behaved well enough to receive their presents? Date: circa 1900s

Advertisement for Ross Frozen Foods -- father and son sawing a log in the back garden. 1959

First Serbian Uprising of 1804
Scene from the First Serbian Uprising, the first stage of the Serbian Revolution, the ultimately successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months (18041813)

Tall blonde with pink nightdress and stockings
Step-in High! A tall blonde girl in profile, with long long legs and stockings and a sheer pink nightdress -she stands in front of some fine floral wallpaper. Date: early 1940s

Pretty girl caught getting dressed
Caught " Una-wears" - a curly-haired lovely is shocked to be discovered whilst getting dressed into a tiny sheer green undergarment. Date: early 1940s

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Date: 1906

Late Victorian 1880s Greetings Card Christmas
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Comic postcard, Mother and son in department store Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, fishing strategies Date: 20th century

Little Miss Muffett and spider on a greetings card. Date: circa 1930s

Man with a turkey on a comic Christmas and New Year card
Man having his nose bitten by a turkey on a comic Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

A swarhy brigand makes his first ever telephone call
Painting by Joso Buzan (1873-1936), Croatian academic painter, depicting what appears to be a lively telephone exchange between a stranded Pirate and his Shipmates

Elephant and circus arriving on a New Year card
A little boy on a donkey meets an elephant and circus arriving -- We know not what is coming in the New Year. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, Laugh It Off Annual
Cartoon in the Laugh It Off Annual -- Demobbed! and glad to be back on the old job, sir! An employee returned from the war sits in his office with a young woman on each knee

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zeke -first flown in April 1939, the existence of the carrier-going fighters came as a nasty surprise to the Allies in December 1941

HMS Eagle, British aircraft carrier, Beirut, Lebanon
HMS Eagle, British aircraft carrier, off Beirut, Lebanon, 18 June 1956. The two smaller ships are the cruiser HMS Birmingham (left) and HMS Surprise (right). Date: 1956

Announcing a royal birth, 1923
A surprise at the Chelsea Arts Club Ball at the Royal Albert Hall: announcing a royal birth by megaphone on the night of 7th February 1923 when Princess Marys son, George Lascelles

Little boy carrying a dog over his shoulder
A little boy carrying a rather surprised-looking dog over his shoulder. Date: circa 1960s

Discovery of the Adams mammoth, 1799
Discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia. A local chief spotted the creature, encased in transparent ice, on the banks of the river Lena in 1799

Pinocchio -- kicking Geppetto on the nose
Pinocchio -- When Geppetto had finished the feet he received a kick on the point of his nose. Date: 1911

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

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