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Surprised Collection

Background imageSurprised Collection: Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster
Fishermen on Loch Ness are surprised by the creature - as well they might be, for this is the largest depiction of the monster known to us

Background imageSurprised Collection: An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France

An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France
An Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSurprised Collection: Musketeers & Richelieu

Musketeers & Richelieu
The Three Musketeers & D Artagnan are surprised by Richelieu

Background imageSurprised Collection: Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

Background imageSurprised Collection: Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash

Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash
Striking! A tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to hit a net-side smash shot. It looks like game, set and match for her handsome male companion. Date: early 1940s

Background imageSurprised Collection: Suffragette Militant Attack on Golf Course

Suffragette Militant Attack on Golf Course. A Suffragette under cover of darkness, pours acid on the golf course, unaware shes being watched

Background imageSurprised Collection: Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal

Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal
Frivolous - a roller-skating beauty cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalk Date: early 1940s

Background imageSurprised Collection: Zenith of Surrealism

Zenith of Surrealism
The surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), surprised even guests to his house at Port Lligat in Spain, when he appeared wearing a magnificent tricorne hat - fashioned out of pastry

Background imageSurprised Collection: Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSurprised Collection: Ghosts in Churchyard

Ghosts in Churchyard
A countryman passing through a churchyard at night is surprised to see three elegant female spirits floating in the air

Background imageSurprised Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline

Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline
A scene from shakespeares Cymbeline, in which Imogen, dressed as a boy, has found a hut in the forest and, being hungry, has eaten some food

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, woman at the races with bookie, placing a bet both ways Date

Comic postcard, woman at the races with bookie, placing a bet both ways Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, dramatised by Marian de Forest, based on the novel by Louisa M Alcott, showing the scene in which John and Meg are surprised by Jo and Laurie. 1920

Background imageSurprised Collection: A group of happy schoolgirls wearing Spanish tartan skirts

A group of happy schoolgirls wearing Spanish tartan skirts
A group of delighted schoolgirls sit on a wall and look off camera at something that surprises them and makes them smile. They all wear Spanish tartan skirts. Date: circa 1987

Background imageSurprised Collection: WW2 - A Father's Return

WW2 - A Father's Return
An illustration for a wartime children's short story book, The Adventure Book For Girls. The image shows a pair of tennis playing children surprised to see their father return home

Background imageSurprised Collection: WW2 Evacuees And French Soldier

WW2 Evacuees And French Soldier
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows couple of evacuee children standing by a garden fence, surprised by the look looking over

Background imageSurprised Collection: Music cover, You'd Be Surprised, Irving Berlin

Music cover, You'd Be Surprised, Irving Berlin
Music cover, You'd Be Surprised, one step, by Herman Darewski, based on Irving Berlin's famous song You'd be Surprised. Date: 1919

Background imageSurprised Collection: Surprised Girl

Surprised Girl
A photograph used for advertisement purposes, comically portraying the surprised face of a girl. Date: circa 1939

Background imageSurprised Collection: A Trip to the Moon, by Muriel Baines

A Trip to the Moon, by Muriel Baines
Illustration, A Trip to the Moon, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: The Cona Coffee Machine Advertisement

The Cona Coffee Machine Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement promoting the Cona coffee machine, a British made convenience available at all stores. The poster style image shows an array of dazzled guests at a dinner party

Background imageSurprised Collection: He shut up the book

He shut up the book Date: 1925

Background imageSurprised Collection: Heinz soup advert

Heinz soup advert
Heinze soup advert. Advert called what surprised the chef'. The surprise that there was real cream in cream and tomato Heinze soup. Date: 1925

Background imageSurprised Collection: Soldier surprised by sweetheart standing with his rifle

Soldier surprised by sweetheart standing with his rifle
Soldier surprised by sweetheart standing to attention with his rifle, Central Europe Date: circa 1850

Background imageSurprised Collection: The Motor Picture Book, And Away She Goes!

The Motor Picture Book, And Away She Goes! Date: 1930

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple arrive in hotel room Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Two women having breakfast - postcard from the vicar Date

Comic postcard, Two women having breakfast - postcard from the vicar Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Hotel guests complaint Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Hotel guests complaint Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Men chat in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Men chat in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with wrong kind of salts Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with wrong kind of salts Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Scene in childrens home Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scene in childrens home Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Original Artwork - Woman in red dress surprised by mouse

Original Artwork - Woman in red dress surprised by mouse
Original Artwork - A woman in a wide-skirted red dress surprised by a little black mouse. The candle casts a large and ominous black shadow on the wall behind her. Date: circa 1937

Background imageSurprised Collection: Original Artwork - Christmas Cracker packaging design

Original Artwork - Christmas Cracker packaging design
Original Artwork - Painted design for advertising/packaging for C.W.S. Christmas Crackers, with the crackers coming to life and wandering away! Date: circa 1937

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man greets woman in the street - memory training Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman and plumber

Comic postcard, Woman and plumber Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Man in a restaurant with haggis Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man in a restaurant with haggis Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Waitress serving in a restaurant

Comic postcard, Waitress serving in a restaurant Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy meets his godmother

Comic postcard, Little boy meets his godmother Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with four children getting divorced Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with four children getting divorced Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Little girl at the doctors Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl at the doctors Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Scottish boy in a kilt Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Scottish boy in a kilt Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar and little girl Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Vicar and little girl Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman chats with sailor Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman chats with sailor Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Vicar, woman and five children

Comic postcard, Vicar, woman and five children Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Pretty woman in solicitors office

Comic postcard, Pretty woman in solicitors office Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman, man and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman, man and boat at the seaside Date: 20th century

Background imageSurprised Collection: Comic postcard, Woman with six children

Comic postcard, Woman with six children at the insurance office Date: 20th century



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