Tired Gallery

British troops resting after six days fighting, 1944

A group of jocular British soldiers take a rest after six days spent attacking the strongly defended German positions on Mounts Camino and Maggiore, fighting through thick mud and unceasing rain. The Illustrated London News, who printed this picture in January 1944, compared the Second World War Tommy to the previous generation who fought in the Great War and remarks in the caption on the similarities of character - with an irrepressible spirit he is prone to cynicism and grumbling but is nevertheless an indominatable fighter. Date: 1944

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Dead Polar Bear, Franz Josef Land, 1896

Photograph of a Polar bear shot dead by Frederick Jackson, during the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, at Elmwood, Franz Josef Land, 1896. The Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition went to Franz Josef Land with the intention of making an attempt to reach the North Pole. However, while preparing for their attempt, Fridtjhof Nansen and his companions of the Fram expedition found them. Nansen warned Jackson off making an attempt for the North Pole and Jackson was happy to look after Nansen's tired group and convey them back to safety. Date: 1896

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

A newpaper seller sits on the pavement in a street in Canton

A young male newspaper seller sits on the pavement beside his wares in a street in Canton, Guangzhou, China. He is barefoot and rests his head on his hand. He appears to be sleeping. His shoes and his lunch containers are beside him Date: 1986

© Philip Dunn / Mary Evans Picture Library

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