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Suffragette Annie Kenney Character Sketch. A Character Sketch of Annie Kenney (1879-1953) written by Frederick Pethick-Lawrence with an article by Annie Kenney on Prison faces This recounts

Suffrage Election Day. Stay at home husband has to take charge of the babies, whilst wife goes off to vote. Date: circa 1909

Suffragette Hammer in Pocket Policeman. Wily suffragette with half concealed hammer sees her chance as policeman sleeps whilst on duty. Although the suffragettes have nt votes

When Women Vote Men Sewing. Domestic roles reversed when women vote marriage rules revised, husbands duties now include making their trousers out of wifes old skirts and minding the baby

When Women Vote Weddings. Poor old Tom at the altar has to swear to obey (his) wife faithfully in everything. A young lady cries, I m the best man

Suffragette Faces Judge in Court. Tiny suffragette waves a Votes for Women flag at the judge, whilst restrained by burly copper. Date: circa 1907

Zulu Dancers / Tresses
A group of Zulu Men dancing whilst wearing tresses as body adornments. Date: 1936

Russian Troops Getting Medical Aid, WW1
During World War One between 3, 749, 000 and 4, 950, 000 Russian troops sustained injuries whilst fighting. This was more than any other participating nation

Josephine Baker (1906-1975)
Josephine Baker began her career as an entertainer dancing on Broadway. She travelled to Paris in 1925 to star in La Revue Negre. Her exotic dance style and costume made her an instant hit

Sunbathing & Working
Two men and a woman pushing a truck full of soil on rails whilst sunbathing at Physiopolis, a health club and holiday camp. Date: 1930s

Scamp cheekily drinks a Gentlemans tipple whilst distracted
" Why don t we have Open-air Cafes? So pleasant to takes ones refreshment in the open air." (vide newspapers) Date: 1895

Poor street magazine seller and child
A poor ragged woman with a very beaten-up face pictured ironically selling the magazine Larks on the street whilst clutching her infant child Date: circ 1898

Making Hay whilst the sun shines in Switzerland Date: circa 1904

Lawrence Hargrave and his family. In a letter to George Crosland Taylor of 1 January 1895 held in the National Aerospace Librarys archives

Aqueduct on the Bridgewater Canal at Barton, opened in 1761. People regarded it as a marvel and flocked from afar to see boats sailing over the bridge whilst barges passed below

Yacht Larks
One boy climbs to the top of a yacht mast whilst his friend looks embarrassed to be seen with him! Date: early 1930s

John Robertson Whisky
A Scotsman in traditional dress holds a glass whilst sitting on a barrel of whisky Date: 1893

Augustine of Hippo / Marr
SAINT AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO and his vision whilst writing in the garden. Date: 354 - 430

Child at play with trumpet
Child pulling along a line of toys on wheels whilst blowing a trumpet. Date: c.1920

Covered in Snow
Oops! This little girl has fallen whilst out skiing and ended up rolling in the snow! Date: 1930s

Sun Lounger
A happy blonde woman, flipping through a magazine, whilst sunbathing on her patio sun lounger! Date: 1960s

Ginger Rogers posed at San Bernardino Range

Hanging up a stocking for Santa Claus

Puppies with a Cart
Three puppies, one of the pulling a cart whilst the other two ride in it! Date: early 1930s

LITTLE BUFFER CHAIR
A baby being given a drink whilst sitting on a Little Buffer chair, placed on a newspaper to avoid unwanted spillages. Date: 1930s

American Policeman
A cop reluctantly has his picture taken whilst on duty outside a bar, Rockaway Beach, Oregon, U.S.A. Date: early 1960s

Nautical Film Crew
A floating menagerie and strange crew, docked at Catalina, Canada, whilst filming a movie. Date: 1930s

Hospital Meals
The Senior Nurse gets the plates ready whilst the junior nurses begin to dish up a meal from metal tureens at Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup, Kent, England. Date: 1960s

Greyhounds in Country
Three Greyhounds in the countryside, two standing and looking very alert whilst the third runs to join them. Date: 1919

Hysterical Mental / 1876
Mental patient exhibiting hysterical contraction of the arm, whilst in hospital bed Date: 1876

Thomas Cook Tour Party - Luxor
A party of travellers on a Thomas Cook tour pose in front the wonderful Temple of Columns at Luxor; their local guides wait patiently whilst tending to the camel and donkey. late 1880s

Scottish Inn Scene C1800
A merry scene inside a Scottish tavern. Two drunken fellows exchange pleasantries whilst another man chats with the serving maid, who unawares spills drink from her jug. Date: circa 1800

French Survey Algeria
The French whilst surveying the Sahara, stop for refreshment at an oasis Date: 1906

Lady Tennis Umpire 1920
A well turned out female tennis umpire keeps a cose eye on the score whilst sitting beneith a large red parasol

Souvenirs
A man who has fallen into a pond whilst on a hunt. Date: 1928

Lobster Sauce
Woman who is surprised to find a lobster next to her whilst paddling in the water

The Sketch, Spring Number 1955
A colour illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, depicting a young lady getting out of a car with the help of a gentleman, whilst holding a large bouquet of spring flowers

Fly-fishing! By D Egville
A humorous illustration of a man being attacked by flies whilst fishing

On board the Titanic
A photograph of passengers on the boat deck of the Titanic whilst docked in Cork, Ireland

The Income Official Cuts A Few Figures On The Ice, by H. M
A humorous illustration showing an accountant carving numbers into the ice whilst skating. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

Forearmed! The Woman who came prepared to waltz on the ice w
Humorous colour illustration by Joyce Dennys showing a woman cushioned against falls whilst ice-skating with an enthusiastic beginner

Elegant outdoor fashion by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration of a glamorous fur trimmed coat, ideal for keeping stylish whilst dog walking

Reading With Understanding; Or, A Leg-ible Article, by Bevan
A reproduction in colour photograuvre from the picture by Bevan Petman. The illustration shows a lady reading The Sketch whilst dangling her legs over the side of an armchair

Skating Subject- And Objects! By Joyce Dennys
A illustration of a demure lady skating whilst a dragging a worried looking gentleman across the ice

Colonel Percy Henry Fawcett
Colonel Fawcett was a British explorer who went missing in 1925 for 2 years whilst exploring Brazil

Gilding The Lily by David Wright
A David Wright illustration of a lady wrapped in a large fur coat. She looks away from the viewer, whilst putting in here earring

The Overture To Winter by Charles Robinson
An illustration by Charles Robinson (1870-1937) of a lady with a fashionable 1920s bobbed hair playing the piano whilst her friend conducts with a baton

Eltham House Harriers in West Norwood, London, 1887
Engraving showing two views of West Norwood, London, an area familiar with the Eltham House Harriers athletic or running club, 1887

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