Uncomfortable Collection (#2)

Three cold dogs in the snow on a Christmas card
Three cold dogs huddled together in the snow on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Two scouts outside headquarters, Gambia, West Africa
Two scouts, Christian and Moslem, bound together by the Brotherhood of Scouts. Seen here shaking hands outside the headquarters of the Gambia Scouts Association, Gambia, West Africa

Bonzo Finds a Brolly No Earthly by George Studdy
Bonzo Finds a Brolly No Earthly (ie no earthly use), probably because he is sitting on top of it rather than under it. Date: 1923

Bonzo Wants His Money Back by George Studdy
Bonzo Wants His Money Back. Travelling in the underground at rush hour, hemmed in by peoples feet and umbrellas, is definitely not worth the cost of a ticket! 1923

Bonzo makes his bed... by George Studdy
Bonzo makes his bed, but does not lie in it -- he tries to get comfortable on a red cushion, without success, until he is turfed out by a small black and white kitten

Rufus the cat out in the cold and rain
Out in the Cold -- Rufus the cat sits outside on the doorstep in the cold and rain. Date: 1912

Cartoon, The Change in Ireland, WW1
First World War cartoon, The Change in Ireland. Before the outbreak of war, John Bull was caught uncomfortably between the Ulstermen and the Nationalists

Jeek the puppy on bath day
Jeek the mongrel puppy undergoing the trials and tribulations of bath day. Date: 1940

British soldier asleep in a trench
A British soldier, his rifle and helmet beside him, sleeps in the uncomfortable surroundings of his trench. 1916

Football Terms Illustrated - Well Collared!. Two smart Gents (Dedicated Followers of Fashion!) in really rather ridiculous starched collars, stroll arm in arm down Park Lane past Marble Arch

Twins in a Christmas basket
" A Merry Christmas" Twins in a Christmas basket - one of whom is not enjoying the experience... Date: 1906

Child embarrasses an up-tight man
Its Rather Embarrassing An up-tight Gentleman doesn t know how to react to the playful young companion in his railway compartment. Date: 1904

Turkish troops in Persia, WW1
Turkish troops in Persia during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sergeant Dooley and the Puccaun - armed policeman getting into a pickle with a rowdy goat, whilst two maidens and a bull take amusement in his plight from the other side of the hedge

Toddler giving dog a bath in the garden

Middle aged man with potted palm, Mid Wales
A middle aged man poses in the photographers studio, Mid Wales, with a potted palm on a table

Church Army emergency accommodation, London
Men try to sleep on narrow benches at a Church Army emergency accommodation shelter in London. The Church Army was founded in 1882 by the Rev Wilson Carlile, an evangelist for the Church of England

Vagrants asleep on bench on Thames Embankment, London
Two tramps in shabby overcoats, flat caps and muddy shoes, spend the night on a bench on Londons Thames Embankment

Trench scene with soldiers asleep in dugouts
A trench scene during the First World War, with soldiers asleep in their dugouts

Duchess of Westminster at Church Army depot
Katherine Caroline Cavendish, Duchess of Westminster (1857-1941), second wife of the 1st Duke of Westminster, opening a Church Army Labour Relief Depot in Artillery Row, Central London

Lioness Cub in Scarf
A lioness cub wears a scarf and keeps close to the hot water pipes in order to keep warm in her chilly London zoo

Sea Legs; Twixt Calais And Dover
Two ladies sat on board a ship travelling from Calais and Dover. The weather is stormy causing a rough, uncomfortable journey and causing a saucy exposure of beautiful leg

3rd Class Carriages
A popular and packed train on the route between Paris and Orleans. The rear four carriages are open and contain the third class passengers, exposed to all elements

Night in a Shell Crater
Four British soldiers at a listening post in a shell crater in No Mans Land near Lagnicourt

Great Eastern in Gale
The Ladies Saloon is an uncomfortable place to be when the Great Eastern encounters a gale

Open Air Dormitory
An open air dormitory near Arosa, Switzerland. In winter, children sleep in covered shelters without windows. Health and efficiency at school have improved

Indian Fakirs
Two fakirs stand or lie in uncomfortable positions, to the greater glory of their gods

Dog having Bath Aldin
A rather uncomfortable-looking dog is given his bath

Mrs Starr Mother Superio
Mrs Starr, Late Mother Superior of the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy at Hull: " I felt very uncomfortable."

15th Century Carriage 2
A French noblewoman rides in a rather primitive and probably very uncomfortable carriage

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