Terrified Collection

The Guard Who Dropped It
A humorous illustration showing a terrified guardsman who has dropped his rifle. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

The Thunderstorm by Edmund Blampied
A woman cowers under her bed covers as a thunderstorm is in progress outside. Date: 1914

Spring-Heeled Jack winged monster
Winged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Ghost Delivers Warning
A spectral figure materialises in a candlelit room where two men are roused from their books. The older man points ahead while the ghost points upwards. A ghostly warning?

LA Tarasque Polka

The man Who Begged to Differ from his Mother-in-Law Bateman
The man Who Begged to Differ from his Mother-in-Law by Bateman. A terrified, small man cowering in a chair after disagreeing with his imperious looking mother in law

Florida Tourist Postcard - Waiting Alligators
Florida Tourist Postcard - Alligators awaiting the descent of a boy from a coconut palm tree, up which he has escaped. Their mocking message to the unfortunate youth: " Honey, come down

German U-Boats
Terrified by German U-boats, the English pretend to be neutral (the Norwegian and British merchant navy flags are conveniently similar !)

Verne / Steam House 4
LA MAISON A VAPEUR A menacing group of native fanatics are terrified by the mighty machine

A problem for India and Pakistan, Partition 1947
A problem for India and Pakistan: the terrified refugees of the Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 6th September 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

Destroy This Mad Brute Date: 1917

Fantastic Adventures - Death plays a game
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, December 1941, featuring the story Death plays a game by David V. Reed. A alien is holding a futuristic gun which is directed at a blue suited terrified looking man

CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE
600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904

TERRIFIED MISER 1793
The Miser Terrified Date: 1793

Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Doctor to be eaten
Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Western Doctor, investigating the Culinary Habits of the Cannibal Islands is himself about to become the entrea.. Date: circa 1910s

WW1 - Vendome Column shakes at news of German successes
WW1 - The Vendome Column shakes in fear at news of German successes in the war. Date: circa 1916

WW1 - Eiffel Tower in Paris is scared of the Zeppelin menace and curls (wobbles/quivers/shakes/shivers). Date: circa 1916

Balloon descent at Gonesse, France
The first trial hydrogen balloon which ascended from the Champ de Mars, and descended in the village of Gonesse, north east of Paris

Stage Fright by Jack Gordge
An actress stands by a theatre curtain, terrified to go on stage, a phobia personified by a menacing shadowy figure behind her. Date: 1927

Balloon Ascent / Horse / Men
Two men fly above Paris on a live horse, which seems naturally terrified by the whole ordeal. One of the gentleman appears to be in jockeys attire

Fantastic Adventures - Cats of Kadenza
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, October 1944, featuring the story Cats of Kadenza by Don Wilcox. Old man stares terrified in a mysterious glowing hand mirror. Cats scramble over some skulls. Date: 1944

Fantastic Adventures - The strange mission of Arthur Pendran
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, June 1944, featuring the story The strange mission of Arthur Pendran by John X. Pollard. A beautiful woman sits on a throne showing a terrified looking man a floating

Fantastic Adventures - Diamond of Doom
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, July 1945, featuring the story Diamond of Doom by Alexander Blade. A man with grey skin holds a shining diamond in front of a young woman looking terrified by it

Fantastic Adventures - The Floating Robot
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, January 1941, featuring the story The Floating Robot by David Wright O brien. Beautiful woman in white dress looks terrified at a floating robot with an old microphone

Fantastic Adventures - Doorway to hell
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, February 1942, featuring the story Doorway to hell by Frank Patton. A pretty woman in a long red dress is looking terrified by a bizarre fishy looking creature with a

Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompeys Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray

Illustration, Rapunzel -- When he got over the wall he was terrified to see the Witch before him. Date: 1909

Electric eels shock horses
Some electric eels(Gymnotus Electricus)wreak havoc on a herd of terrified looking horses. A large eel with a particularly mischievous expression reclines in the foreground

Ordeal for horses on the Western Front, 1917
British horses in the back area of the battle zone are terrified by the flash of an exploding bomb leading the cussing guard to round them up and resume control. Date: 1917

The Faster Train, by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing terrified passengers enduring a white knuckle ride on the direct train. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

The Electric Tram is Coming! A warning to pedestrians (in danger of being run down), horses (packed off to the slaughterhouse)

Its a long way to Tipperary - A Mouse heads up a ladys leg, who is standing on a chair in obvious terror! Date: circa 1915

Anywhere to escape from the wife
Wife (to Lion Tamer who has been out late) - " You Coward!" Date: 1892

Elephants Stampeding
Elephants stampeding. A lion and gazelles also flee

Terrified by modern female fashion
The Harem Skar em!! Not in those trousers! A lady in the latest fashion, based on the costume of the Turkish Harem - causes men to flee from her path in surprise

A party in France
A smartly-dressed gentleman looks surprised and rather terrified at something that is out of view; a number of guests stare at him disapprovingly, unimpressed that he is making a scene

Europeans Boxer Panic
Terrified by the rising of the Boxers, panicking Europeans flee from China

Thor and Hymir go fishing for the World Serpent : they catch it, but Hymir, terrified, cuts the line, for which Thor, not unreasonably, kills him

A Small Dragon
The queen is terrified by a small dragon - illustration to Mme d Aulnoys tale The frog and the lion-fairy

15th Century Witch
A witch, accompanied by a beggar and a fool, curses two sergeants-at-arms who slink away terrified

Halleys Comet
The citizens of Constantinople are terrified by the appearance of Halleys Comet so soon after the city is taken by the Turks

St Pauls Still Standing
Terrified citizens shelter beneath London Bridge as the fire rages through the City : St Pauls cathedral still stands, but not for long

Gevaudan Beast
LA BETE DU GEVAUDAN Peasants attack the beast as it stands over its terrified victim

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