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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLarenKing Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor
Nun on a skateboard, holding her arms out for balance. Date: circa 1970s
Diver and MermaidA diver exploring a wrecked ship has an unexpected encounter
The Right Spirit by William Heath RobinsonChristmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter
Nun on a bicycle in a playground. Date: circa 1970s
Henry Iv / Falstaff / RebukeSir John Falstaff receiving a most unexpected rebuke from King Henry V. Act V Scene V
Market Reports Illustrated - Unexpected fruit supply clearedMarket Reports Illustrated - Fruit, an unexpected supply was rapidly cleared! A fallen basket of apples is swiftly cleared up by lucky pedestrians! Date: circa 1905
Animals / GiraffesLorenzo di Medici, ruler of Florence, receives an unexpected gift from Egypt
English Electric Canberra PR. 7 - PR. 9 prototype WH793English Electric Canberra PR.7 (PR.9 prototype) WH793, at the 1955 SBAC Farnborough Air-show. A brand new PR.7 taken from the production line and converted by D. Napier and Sons Ltd
Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car systemBeira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world. The cars ran on tiny tracks which rose out of the sand
Divers and Diving - 1. and 2. Primitive diving suits, 3. Wreck of the Royal George, from a contemporaneous print, 4. Awkward work, torpedo laying, 5. Electric lamp, 6. An unexpected plunge, 7
Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted in the role of Aladdin but instead of releasing a genie, he releases the spectre of death through his actions. Date: 1914
Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century
Engraving by Sir John Gilbert, featured in The Illustrated London News in 1932 to show how the painter Richard Sickert used Gilberts engravings as the basis for a series of paintings he called
Comic postcard, Woman and boy outside a pub Date: 20th century
The Unexpected Rencontre by John Gilbert Date: C.1860
Sprouts has unexpected customers - shop interior. 19th century
THE FAMILYS RETURNTHE UNEXPECTED RETURN Servants giving a party are disturbed when Master and Mistress come home sooner than expected (scene from a play, Les Cuisinieres)(the cooks) Date: 1823
Four Queens on a Jack - Four Women riding a donkey. Date: circa 1905
Wet nurse feeds baby using a goatA Cuban wet nurse feeds a baby in her care using the milk from a goat, who is actively participating in the exchange! 1907
Elephant and circus arriving on a New Year cardA little boy on a donkey meets an elephant and circus arriving -- We know not what is coming in the New Year. Date: circa 1890s
Turkestan - One man riding a bull and two on a donkey! Date: circa 1909
Le Beouf a la Mode Restaurant - 8, Rue de Valois Paris - since 1792 (the approximate date of this image) Date: circa late 18th century
Camels pull harvester - Southern RussiaCamels used as draft animals to pull American Harvesting machines, in use on the Russian Steppes of the Caucasus region
People in a park with a friendly goatUnusual Friends - people in a park receive an unexpected visit from a friendly goat. 1950s
The unexpected meeting. 18th century
An Almanack of Old Time SportAn Unexpected Encounter. Illustration from An Almanack of Old Time Sport. Date: 1903
Notes on Etiquette - Greeted with a Kiss. Nothing more readily conduces to a pleasant visit than a kindly, hearty greeting. Date: 1908
Court of SerendipAt the court of Serendip (an old name for Sri Lanka) whose princes continually made happy but unexpected discoveries, according to Horace Walpole. Hence serendipity
Nun with a man in a pub. Date: circa 1970s
Nun playing on a fruit machine. Date: circa 1970s
White bulldog thrown into the water by a bull in a fieldA white bulldog is thrown over a hedge into the water by a bull in a field. Date: 1905
White bulldog thrown into the air by a bull in a fieldA white bulldog is thrown into the air by a bull in a field. Date: 1905
Sicily - Ancient Quarries at CampobelloBlack and white Victorian lantern slide of the ancient quarries at Campobello. Two men sit on the Rocks of Cusa, stone that was once used to construct the Greek Selinunte temple
WW2 safety poster, Don t Take Risks, Take Care. Use a ladder to top bins or the unexpected is just what is to be expected! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s
Mobile Department Store in CubaA mobile One-man Department Store arrives on a housewifes doorstep - Havana, Cuba. Date: 1910s
Two scruffy street boys discuss lowering of income taxJoyful News. " Ow, I sy Billie, Fader says there ll be a penny off de income-tax nex Year." Date: 1895
Drunk writer refuses tract from a benevolent lady - IronyDrunk refuses temperance tract from a benevolent lady, unaware that her sizzled target was actually the author of the aforementioned words of wisdom - wonderfully ironic cartoon by Phil May
Auguste, the First Elephant ever born in FranceFirst Elephant ever born in France - named Auguste - on 5th August 1936 at Douai. Baptised with Champagne by the unlikely combination of pachyderm Admirers, Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker!!
A Christmas Card featuring a MosqueA quite bizarre Christmas Card featuring a Mosque (the Ayasofya in Istanbul, Turkey)! The creator seemingly failed to attend a How to cut an accurate oval course....!!! Date: circa 1910s
Nulli Secundus over Crystal Palace after meeting headwinds on the return journey to Farnborough from London. It was seriously damaged after unexpected gales on the night of 5 October 1907. Date: 1907
Nulli Secundus moored on the running track at Crystal Palace after meeting headwinds on the return journey to Farnborough from London
An unexpected challenge
Business Notes Illustrated - Receiving an Unexpected Rise A Gentleman is accidently lifted aloft by a warehouse crane outside a warehouse. Date: circa 1909
A Flimsy ExcuseA red-haired young thing wearing the skimpiest of red lingerie is shocked at the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Her dignity is little preserved by the thinest of see through drapes
Cedar Stump Residence, Oregon, USA Date: circa 1905
Plentiful crop of Babies - Utah, United StatesA plentiful crop of Babies from Utah, United States. Date: 1906
Balloonists at WeddingTwo balloonists drop in uninvited to a wedding party near Louhans, France
Hypnotised Subject - 4Six hysteria patients at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, are simultaneously put into the hypnotic state by a sudden unexpected sound
Automatic PilotAn automatic pilot will control an aircrafts flight, instructions coming from the ground : the pilot takes control only if something unexpected happens
An Unexpected ClientAN UNEXPECTED CLIENT ! a local train leaves the rails as it passes through a village, lands up in a cafe
Mermaid NettedThree fishermen make an unexpected catch
