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Unhappy Collection (page 5)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Comic wartime scenes on the Western Front

Comic wartime scenes on the Western Front, showing a happy soldier going on leave, an unhappy soldier returning, and an officer of the 8th Yorks returning from the German trenches having stolen a

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Unhappy Family

Unhappy Family
The unhappy family. 1833

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Jealous Boy

Jealous Boy
A jealous little boy, crying at nursery because his favourite girl is sitting in a cardboard box with his best friend... wait till he grows up! Date: 1960s

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The Family Governess

The Family Governess
She only said, " My life is dreary." Date: 1840

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Antiscratch Collar

Antiscratch Collar
This unhappy-looking dog is wearing this medical collar to stop it scratching. Date: circa 1960

Background imageUnhappy Collection: DOG IN TUB

DOG IN TUB
A little dog stands miserably in a tub waiting to be washed. circa 1912

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The Struldbrugs / Gulliver

The Struldbrugs / Gulliver
GULLIVER IN LUGGNAGG The Struldbrugs live for ever, and are exceedingly unhappy about it, becoming foolish, opinionative, peevish, unloving and unloved... Date: First published: 1726

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe

Absinthe drinkers in a Paris cafe
Absinthe drinkers (Verlaine and his companions) in a Paris cafe. Date: 1907

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Navy wedding group, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Navy wedding group, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A large group photo of a Navy wedding in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales, during the First World War. Nobody seems very happy about it!

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Little girl on the verge of tears

Little girl on the verge of tears
A little girl who appears to be on the verge of tears. She is sitting on a table top, wearing a knitted cardigan and a dark skirt

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Little girl who has been crying

Little girl who has been crying
A little girl who appears to have been crying, but is now recovering as something has attracted her interest. She is sitting on a table top, wearing a knitted cardigan and a dark skirt

Background imageUnhappy Collection: A Centaur pulling a plough

A Centaur pulling a plough
A Greek humourous postcard depicting a rather chastened centaur (possibly representing Italy??) pulling a plough, operated by a very sturdy female Greek farmers wife

Background imageUnhappy Collection: German poster encouraging soldiers to leave Berlin

German poster encouraging soldiers to leave Berlin. In Berlin there is little to eat, and no work. Elsewhere there is plenty of food, and work

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Carrying his ladys luggage by Florence Hardy

Carrying his ladys luggage by Florence Hardy
Once I loved a Maiden fair. A young man carrying his ladys bags and parcels

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Children of King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Children of King Alfonso XIII of Spain
Three of the six children of King Alfonso XIII of Spain and his wife, Queen Ena. They are Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907-1938), the Infanta Beatriz (1909-2002) and Infante Jaime (1908-1975)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Lioness Cub in Scarf

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

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Boat

Lear / Nonsense / Boat
There was an Old Man in a boat, who said, I m afloat, I m afloat! When they said, No you ain t! he was ready to faint, that unhappy Old Man in a boat

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Prince Albert playing tennis

Prince Albert playing tennis
Prince Albert, Duke of York, the future King George VI (1895-1952), was a keen tennis player in the 1920s; in July 1920 with his partner Louis Greig he won the RAF doubles competition

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg

Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg
Victoria Melita of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg (1876-1936) in 1909 with her children by her second husband, Grand Prince Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia; Maria (standing) and Kira

Background imageUnhappy Collection: France / Russian Bedfellow

France / Russian Bedfellow
France is unhappy with her inactive Russian bedfellow

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Fable / Vice & Fortune

Fable / Vice & Fortune
VICE AND FORTUNE A fable of Plutarch in which Vice and Fortune argue over who has the most power to make mankind unhappy

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Russian and Virgin

Russian and Virgin
An unhappy Russian soldier asks an ikon of the Virgin Mary to help a stranger

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Haworth Churchyard

Haworth Churchyard
HAWORTH View of the Haworth Parsonage, in West Yorkshire, now a museum. The Bronte family moved there in 1820. View from the churchyard

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Frozen Feet

Frozen Feet
A little girl sitting on a bench in the snow, crying because shes got frozen toes! Earlswood Lakes, Redhill Common, Surrey, England

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Scene below Decks

Scene below Decks
Misery below decks : a few passengers are able to enjoy their meal but most are unhappy and some are literally sea-sick

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Jews in Captivity - 2

Jews in Captivity - 2
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy and sit around moping

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Boy and dogs

Boy and dogs
Little boy tries to take two dogs for a walk, but has great difficulty controlling them

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Housemaid does the laundry (Monday)

Housemaid does the laundry (Monday)
Monday: Ruth the housemaid does the laundry, unhappy because its raining and she won t be able to hang it out to dry

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Jews in Captivity / Dore

Jews in Captivity / Dore
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy and sit around moping and thinking about Jerusalem

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Dickens / Haunted / Stairs

Dickens / Haunted / Stairs
THE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title at the top of a staircase Date: First published: 1848

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Jews in Captivity

Jews in Captivity
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy

Background imageUnhappy Collection: London Snow Sweepers

London Snow Sweepers
Snow sweepers in the streets of London are watched by the children of the house, and by an unhappy-looking dog

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Verne / 80 Days / Elephant

Verne / 80 Days / Elephant
LE TOUR DU MONDE EN QUATRE- VINGT JOURS The ride on the elephant - Fogg in relative comfort, Passepartout somewhat unhappy

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Angler, Seine (Monnier)

Angler, Seine (Monnier)
Angler on the Seine

Background imageUnhappy Collection: John Love / Fat Man

John Love / Fat Man
Mr John Love, a bookkeeper from Weymouth, is the fatest and heaviest man ever known in England!

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Pan, Sylvanus & Apollo

Pan, Sylvanus & Apollo
Gallus (Virgils patron), unhappy in love, is comforted by Pan, Sylvanus & Apollo

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Liebig Horse Racing 4

Liebig Horse Racing 4
At the water-jump - one unhappy rider parts company with his mount

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Alice / Hatter in Prison

Alice / Hatter in Prison
The Hatter in prison



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