Upset Collection (page 2)

Susi - with upset vase of flowers
Susi - with an upset vase of flowers. 1950s

Chinese Toddlers - one of whom is rather upset
Chinese Toddlers - one bawling his/her eyes out at some frightful injustice (or having just been poked in arm/eye/back by another 2-year-old...). Date: circa 1910s

Four young children topple a Japanese handcart as a prank - much to the consternation of the driver, who has whacked his chin on the handle and seen his vegetables fly out all over the road

The Stomach Pump -- sad stuff, sad stuff. early 19th century

Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Home Secretary
Cartoon, Sir William Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904), Home Secretary in Gladstones newly elected Liberal government. On his appointment

Boy sitting on doorstep crying
Boy sitting on a doorstep crying, with several empty milk bottles at his side. Date: 1970s

Rags wonders why he wasn t invited to Tabithas tea party. Date: 1914

Mother pig and her piglets
Mother pig consoling her piglets after their upsetting encounter with Bobby the dog and Fluff the cat. Date: circa 1933

Bobby the dog and Fluff the cat with piglets
Bobby the dog and Fluff the cat upsetting some piglets. Date: circa 1933

Mongrel puppy howling wakes up his master, who comes to investigate. Date: 1914

Mongrel puppy howling in the night at the side of his kennel. Date: 1914

Illustration, Clever Elsa -- When she saw the pickaxe just above her head, Clever Elsa burst into tears. Date: 1909

Little girl looking glum
A little girl looking glum. Date: circa 1960s

Plump baby crying in a garden
A plump baby crying in a garden. Date: circa 1960s

Pug Peter -- dog and ducklings on steep slope
Pug Peter -- Very upsetting. A dog and three ducklings slide or fall down a steep slope. Date: 1905

Embarkation of troops at Gravesend
The Parting. Embarkation of British troops at Gravesend, for foreign service. A soldier takes leave of his girl. Date: 1846

Three boys on a desert island captured by an indigenous man, who nails their packing case clothing to a long pole and carries them away midst weeping sore and wailing. Date: 1898

A sad tale of a family torn apart - Siberia, Russia
A sad tale of a family torn apart by the oppressive actions of the Tsarist military, Siberia, Russia. In this second card

The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset having gone bust
The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset and woeful having gone bust and been abandoned by society Date: 1911

Kindy Old lady asks if a little lost girl is alright
Kindly Old Woman - " Poor little fellow. Are you lost?" " No - boo hoo. But me Muvver is." !!! Date: 1895

Result of losing a game of Buttons
The Game of Buttons - a philosophical response from victor to loser. Winner (to the ruined one) - " Well, dash it all, old man

A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model
The Jilt. A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model. She is dreadful upset and even her dolly is sharing her pain and loss! Even her puppy seems to be off! Date: circa 1890s

Young lady cries after receiving a retort from her boyfriend
Taking a Hot Return - cricket analogy used on a humorous(ish?) postcard showing a girl upset after receiving a harsh retort from her beau. Date: 1908

Hard Luck Sir - Young lad lets in a goal
" Hard Luck Sir" - Young lad lets in a goal... Date: 1906

Billiards Illustrated - A Little Too Fine
A fisherman fly fishing in a Scottish Loch is thwarted in his attempts to land a sprightly salmon by his choice of fishing line, which appears to be far too thin

Billiards Illustrated - Spot Barred
A relaxing Vicar, just about to don his tripey bathing suit and take a dip at a likelt spot, is thwarted by a zealous landowner

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

Baby with German Measles - WWI connection
Screaming baby with German Measles - both a reference to this childhood ailment and a reaction to the state of European relations during World War One! Date: circa 1915

A Russian civilian gets upset during a game of go, while his Japanese opponent appears confident of victory. Date 1904 or 1905

Metropolitan Police officer and crying child
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC Newell, holding a crying child who is temporarily lost. Date: February 1939

Going into the Garden to Eat Worms
An expression of utmost displeasure and disappointment - a little chick completely fed up states: " Nobody loves me - I m going into the garden to eat worms." Date: 1918

Really serious news
Three women are upset by a article in the newspaper reading, " owing to the scarcity of leather ladies high boots will not be worn this year"

Little boys first traumatic experience of the sea
A little boys first (rather traumatic) experience of taking a dip in the sea, despite soothing and encouraging words from Mama. Date: circa 1910s

Fed Up Dog by George Ranstead
Cartoon drawing of an extremely glum looking dog by George Ranstead, an amateur soldier artist of the Great War who served in the Army Pay Corps

Looking Appalled
Portrait photograph of an old lady looking appalled at something Date: 1960s

Commandeered - postcard by Lawson Wood
Commandeered - A postcard by Lawson Wood showing two solid-looking British soldiers commandeering a (now very upset) young lads toy horse

Spilt Milk by Muriel Dawson
A little blond boy in blue shorts looks upset and worried after spilling and breaking a jug of milk

An orang utan sitting on his perch in the zoo. By the fierce expression on his face he seems to be annoyed or upset about something

Child crying
A little girl with red bobbed hair wiped her tearful eyes

The Battle by George Studdy
Two small boys, watched by their pet dog and various toys, play soldiers. Each carries a sword and shields marked " hero"

Funny Postcard - Urgency
A superb humourous postcard depicting a young man taking a long time over his telegram, which has a lot to do with the pretty young girl behind the counter

Rejected by Florence Hardy

French theatre
M. E. Paillerons play, La Souris being performed. The male lead actor holds out a small doll which seems to upset the woman greatly

A line of crying babies
A line of babies and toddlers sitting on chairs, in various states of distress; not a dry eye in the room, apart from the angry little child second from the right who seems rather annoyed by

Skirting The Difficulty
I won t marry a man who can t look me straight in the eye Then wear them longer! Woman upset at the affect that her exposed legs are having. Date: 1925

A Wireless Upset. A wireless enthusiast cries as his set doesn t work as his wife is using the aerial as a washing line. Please note

Broken Doll
A little girl cries in despair, while sitting on a door step, at her broken doll lying forlornly on the ground

Rabbit for dinner
An early Victorian print showing a couple outside their rural cottage contemplating eating one of their rabbits. The woman seems rather upset about it all but the dog looks hopeful

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