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The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss, by H. M. Bateman
The inside of Lloyds and the Lutine bell, which is rung to announce a total loss, one stroke for bad news and two for good. Date: 1933

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

National Air Safety Committee Poster
Poster, National Air Safety Committee, providing instructions to new pilots -- please help to keep flying safe. 1933

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

The Derby 1923 by Cecil Aldin
Leaving the post at the start of the Derby of 1923, a race famously won by Papyrus, owned by Mr B. Irish and ridden by Steve Donoghue

A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c. 1766 (colour etching)
XCF290992 A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony, c.1766 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: subtitled A Monkey, A Magpie and Wife)

Satire on Phrenology
Satire on the study of Phrenology - a Free Knowledgey - illustrating the worst elements of human behavious illustrated in different zones of the head (including Obscene Language, criminal activity)

Harley Davidson Bad Boy

Nursery Rhyme - Three Little Pigs
The Tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Disraeli and Gladstone
A Bad Example Disraeli and Gladstone at loggerheads

Pulling a field gun stuck in mud, Western Front, WW1
Men pulling and jacking a field gun stuck in the mud during bad weather on the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. They are trying to get it into a new position for firing

Tarot Card 10 - La Roue de Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune)

Breakdancing
A breakdancer spins round on his back and stuns his teenage onlookers. Note the profusion of of white clothes and stilettos, slip-on shoes with white socks, perms and mullets

Festive Nutty Squirrel 2
Oh what an enormous nut for such a small squirrel. Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel nestling amongst the holly berries

Weather London Smog December 1962 Traffic crawling along at 2mph in the London Smog. It took the photographer who took this image four hours to travel from Bexley, Kent to Fleet Street

Bad Lengenschwalbach II. Wiesbaden, Hesse-Nassau, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Saucy Postcard - Lady lovers bemoan (?) bad weather
Saucy Seaside Postcard - Two lady lovers bemoan (?) the bad weather, which opens up new opportunities for fun... Date: 1946

The Ball Boy by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy sits at the edge of a tennis court and rather naughtily chews his way through a number of tennis balls

The Loss Book at Lloyds of London, 1877
Engraving showing a group of Lloyds underwriters consulting the Loss Book in their offices, after a bad spell of storms in the winter of 1876-7

Tarot Card 10 - La Roue de Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune)

The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, Germany
Comic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract (!) having taken the water at Bad Wildungen - a German therapeutic spa Town with springs that bring forth water containing iron

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

Ocean Colliery, Nant Y Moel, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of the Ocean Colliery (also known as Western Colliery), Nant Y Moel (Nantymoel), Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a mixture of sleet and smoke on a day of bad weather

Superstitions
An interesting instance of the popular aversion to walking under a ladder. A group of superstitious pedestrians find themselves in a bit of a scrum as they attempt to squeeze through the smallest gap

Rock N Rollers
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

(The Morning After of a Faun) Le Lendemain d un Faune (or, What an Afternoon ) - The Great success of the new ballet L Apres-Midi d un Faune in which the faun, failing to abduct the nymph herself

Florianibrunnen fountain with statue of St Florian, Florianiplatz square, historic district of Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician
A Shame Flute ( Schand Flote ) - German punishment for being a poor musician - you had to face the public wearing (around the neck) a heavy iron flute

A new dog-fancy: the Basset Hounds by Louis Wain
Engraving by Louis Wain showing four naughty basset hounds teasing two scared black and white cats. A fifth basset hound enters the room looking coy but unrepentant with a whip in its mouth

New York Snow Scene
Parked vehicles, abandoned in deep snow during bad winter weather which has lasted for over 2 months. A costly headache for snow removers in New York, U.S.A. Date: 1960s

Stable Romance, 1950s, UK

Titanic / Southampton 1912
A bad omen: as the Titanic leaves Southampton, the steamer New York accidentally breaks its moorings. Captain Smith stops Titanics engines and a collision is avoided

A soaker or real cat and dog day (coloured engraving)
560228 A soaker or real cat and dog day (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A soaker or real cat and dog day)

Great Harwood 2 v. Rotherham 6. Harwood keeper Bobby Jones look of anguish as he is left stranded by Johnny Fantham, who scores Rotherams 5th goal against the non-league side. 25th November 1970

Stormy Clevedon
High tide and heavy seas at the British seaside resort of Clevedon, North Somerset, England. Date: 1950s

England / Nasty 1930S
Not so bad as the name suggests. An interesting old village with a " bad" name: Nasty in Hertfordshire

East End Woman scared of dog making her to walk under ladder
" You never know you Luck." " Hi! Come back, yer Silly! Do yer want to spile yer Luck?" Date: 1892

Thessaloniki, Greece - Street Porter Date: circa 1916

Baths. New bath house, Bad Hartzburg and Burgberg, Hartz, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Festive Nutty Squirrel 5
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel about to ascend an ivy and holly berry clad tree in order to add to his winter nut hoard

Festive Nutty Squirrel 3
Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter

Festive Nutty Squirrel
Festive tableau with nut munching stuffed red squirrel posed on a branch decorated with holly berries

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

Nationalen Opposition
German opposition leaders make united Nationalen Opposition at Bad Harzburg

Coarse behaviour at the dining table during the Renaissance period. After a Spanish copper engraving from 1545
955312 Coarse behaviour at the dining table during the Renaissance period. After a Spanish copper engraving from 1545. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard

A 15th Century French villain
5616092 A 15th Century French villain; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 15th Century French villain. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A witch, c.1930 (illustration)
2069329 A witch, c.1930 (illustration); (add.info.: Paranormal. Illustration, France, vers 1930. Coll. Part. Paranormal. A witch at the door. Illustration, France, ca 1930.); Photo © CCI.

Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print)
5242625 Native porters in Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition in Africa 1886 to 1889, 1890 (print) by English School

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"Capturing the Essence of 'Bad': From Underwriters to Rock N Roll Dance" "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss: A comedic masterpiece by H. M. Bateman" "Rock N Roll Dance: Unleashing your wild side on the dance floor. " "The Derby 1923: Cecil Aldin's timeless portrayal of horse racing excitement" "A Man Loaded with Mischief, or Matrimony: Exploring mischief and love in a colorful etching from c. 1766" "Harley Davidson Bad Boy: Embracing rebellion on two wheels" "Satire on Phrenology: Challenging traditional beliefs through clever wit and artistry" "Disraeli and Gladstone: Two political giants locked in an epic battle for power" "Pulling a field gun stuck in mud, Western Front, WW1: Heroes overcoming adversity during wartime struggles" "Tarot Card 10 - La Roue de Fortune (The Wheel of Fortune): Unlocking destiny's secrets through ancient divination practices" "National Air Safety Committee Poster: Promoting safety above all else in aviation industry. " "Nursery Rhyme - Three Little Pigs : A classic tale teaching us about resilience and resourcefulness. " "Breakdancing : Defying gravity with style and rhythm.