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Nurse administering a large enema syringe to a man in bed with his lover. The secret lover taking an enema instead of the girl. The clyster. Le remede
Perrault in Powder and Patch - Fmaous and Familiar fairy stories in their proper guise - Bluebeard (La Barbe Bleue) - from the painting by Kay Nielsen made specially for The Illustrated London News
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Young David the Shepherd
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Daniel in the Lions Den
Robin Hood and the Sheriff of NottinghamRobin Hood tricks the Sheriff of Nottingham (and robs him of his gold). circa 1195
Beautiful illustration showing a group of rainbow-hued fairies following a ship sailing through the clouds. c.1925
Jack and The Beanstalk by Margaret TarrantA scene from Jack and The Beanstalk picturing Jack and his mother standing at the bottom of the beanstalk looking up at the giant falling down the beanstalk and head first into the garden below
Behind the ship by Florence Mary AndersonBeautiful illustration showing a group of rainbow-hued fairies following a ship sailing through the clouds. c.1925
Toss and Pitch game
Wartime Music Fairy Tales AdvertisementA wartime advertisement promoting musical fairy tales including Humpty Dumpty, Little Jack Horner, The Three Little Bears and Little Bo-Peep. Date: circa 1941
The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheelIllustration, The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheel, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
The Queen gave him a glass of the richest cordialIllustration, The Queen gave him a glass of the richest cordial, the Wishing Cup, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
The Fearless Prince and the little Imps, by Muriel BainesIllustration, The Fearless Prince and the little Imps, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
The Enchanted Dumplings, Lappit and Lob, by Muriel BainesIllustration, The Enchanted Dumplings, Lappit and Lob, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Rumplestiltskin, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Rumplestiltskin, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Loaves were brought from all the bakers, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Loaves were brought from all the bakers, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Little Tom Thumb, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Little Tom Thumb, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
A Trip to the Moon, by Muriel BainesIllustration, A Trip to the Moon, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Cover design, Warne's Book of Nursery Tales Date: 20th century
Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Little Red Riding Hood at Grandma's door, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Cinderella arrives at the Ball, by Muriel BainesIllustration, Cinderella arrives at the Ball, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Lifeboatman's tales of the sea Date: 1920
Group photo, Native Americans Indians in Canada Date: 1936
Archibald Stansfeld Belaney, British-born conservationistArchibald Stansfeld Belaney (1888-1938), British-born conservationist, fur trapper and writer, disguised as Native American Grey Owl Date: circa 1930s
The Teller Of TalesThis illustration shows a man, engaging with a crowd of transfixed people, eagerly listening to the stories he has to tell. Date: circa 1915
Soho, London - Street Scenes - Movie Poster for the Classic, Piccadilly, offering all-night shows - Tales of Terror, Theatre of Death and The Evil Eye. 1973
Illustration, Snowdrop -- The Dwarfs, when they came at evening, found Snowdrop lying on the ground quite dead. Date: 1909
Illustration, The Goosegirl -- Alas! dear Falada, there thou hangest. Date: 1909
Puss in Boots - the Ogre - Nursery TaleThe ogre glares at Puss in Boots as he bows and scrapes before him; a platter of dead babies and a calf's head stew are on the table Date: circa 1870
THE STAR MONEY - 2Die Sternthaler : the child gathers up the star money as it falls from the sky
THE STAR MONEY - 3Die Sternthaler : the child gathers up the star money fallen from the sky
THE ANGEL TALEThe dead child in the arms of the angel
LIGEIA "I would call aloud upon her name"; the narrator calls for his dead wife. Date: First published: 1838
POE/TALES/WILL WILSONWILLIAM WILSON "In my death, see by this image, which is thine own, how utterly thou hast murdered thyself."
OFFENBACH/HOFFMANN/TAICH(The Tales of Hoffmann) The evil Dr Miracle encourages Antonia to sing though it is bad for her health : unable to resist him, she sings till she dies exhausted. Date: first performed 1881
THREE PRINCES/BEASTSThe faithful beasts weep around the body of the dead prince (Lithuanian story)
Hop FrogHOP-FROG The miserable end of the King & his courtiers. Date: First published: 1850
Masque of the Red DeathTHE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH The Masqueraders. Date: First published: 1842
Artist painting portrait of his wifeTHE OVAL PORTRAIT The artist finishes the painting of his wife, only to discover that she has died. Date: First published: 1850
Aladdin. Sub-title: Favourite Fairy Tales. by Lorna Steele
Sleeping Beauty. Sub-title: Favourite Fairy Tales. by Lorna Steele
Cinderella. Sub-title: Favourite Fairy Tales. by Lorna Steele
Cat reading fairy tales to squirrels by Enid Bond
Original Artwork - Illustration for The GummysOriginal Artwork - Cut-out silhouette illustration for an original book by Iris Chick called The Gummys - fantasy bedtime stories read to a little boy by his mother. Date: circa 1937
News stand in Central LondonA news stand in Central London, with a wide variety of magazines and newspapers. Date: circa 1960
Edmonton ChurchView of Edmonton Church in 1790 A church has stood on the present site since the 12th century. The writers, Charles and Mary Lamb (authors of Tales from Shakespeare), are buried in the churchyard
A man offers his friend his beautiful slavegirl. Two friends watch a woman sleeping in a four-poster bed. Les deux amis. After Athenaeus
A man and woman embrace under a hanged man. The widow of Ephesus and the sentinel canoodle under her husbands corpse hanging from a gibbet. The Ephesian matron. Le matrone d Ephise