Surprises Collection

The Kaiser and His Son's Surprises WWI cartoon - postcard published by B.B. of London, 1915 Date: 1915

John Lawson as Mr Todd of London, Vanderdecken Todd, The Man with the Blue Heart, a series of illusions and surprises, an episode of fiction Date: early 20th century

BABY BROUGHT BY STORK
A stork surprises a couple with a baby - again! Date: 1912

SAINT DENIS AND HEAD
SAINT DENIS surprises a girl by walking about carrying his head after it had been removed from the rest of his body by his persecutors Date: ? - 258

Postman with letters on a Christmas card -- May your Xmas be full of happy surprises. Date: circa 1890s

The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774. Werther surprises Charlo
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). German writer. The Sorrows of Young Werther, 1774. Engraving depicting Werther surprises Charlotte surrounded by children. Edition of 1837. Colored

Couple attacked by a bull
Cartoon. A day in the country. Caption: This place is full of surprises. Date: circa 1918

The Unforeseen by Robert Marshall
Promotional flyer for The Unforeseen by Robert Marshall. First produced at the Haymarket Theatre, 2nd December 1902. Caption: For Me

WW1 - British Horse unmasks a German spy hidden in haystack
WW1 - Behind British lines in a farmstead, a horse from a British cavalry patrol snatched a mouthful of hay from a stack, revealing a German officer

Woman Worker WW1. Young woman worker surprises elderly lady by saying she is going to work in a night shift. Well I never! Date: circa 1917

Cartoon, Krupps New Man-Throwing Howitzer, WW1
Cartoon, Surprises in Store for England, 1. Krupps New Man-Throwing Howitzer. An imaginary scene showing German soldiers standing inside shell casings, ready to be fired at the enemy

Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959

British Bulldog Tank surprises Germans in a trench
A truly superb postcard showing a British Tank represented by an armour-plated Bulldog surprising three German soldiers in their trench. WWI era

Funny Flossie Fisher silhouette & poem
A sequential set of silhouette illustrations accompanying a poem, Funny Flossie Fisher by Helen Nyce depicting a little girl having a series of surprises on Christmas morning. Date: 1911

French highwayman
A French highwayman surprises a passing coach and horse, shooting the driver a point blank range. Date: c. 1894

Christmas Crackers Full of Surprises
A colour illustration from a Christmas cracker box

Arthur & Green Knight
The Green Knight, on his green horse, surprises Arthur and Guinevere at a feast. He later challenged the Knights to a fight and Gawain, who volunteered, was victorious

Canon Surprises Jaffrer
The canon of Robesart surprises the town of Jaffre

Stork Brings Baby 1912
A stork surprises a couple with a baby - again!

Abrahams Wife Sarah
Three men (really angels in disguise) tell Abraham that his ageing wife Sarah will have a child. She is incredulous, but surprises herself by bearing Isaac

Hugh Surprises Dolly
Walking home one evening, Dolly Varden is surprised by Hugh of the Maypole who emerges on to the path in front of her

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