Awkward Collection (page 4)

Susi - posing with a metal tray. 1950s

An awkward position - true love never did run smooth circa early 19th century

Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor - Anne Page (to the bashful Slender): Will t please your worship to come in, sir? circa 1830

Leap Year - Running the Gauntlet! Date: 1904

German Post Office
A rather formidable looking well-to-do lady demands service at a German post office. The manager looks displeased and his assistant wisely keeps his head down. Date: circa 1900

Tango (Finetti) 1914
You might think that enormous hat of hers would make tangoing awkward, but they seem to be managing alright... Date: 1914

Rantzau / Ulrich Brockdorf
COUNT ULRICH BROCKDORFF-RANTZAU German diplomat in an awkward situation over the 1919 Peace Treaty Date: 1869 - 1928

Unbalanced Skaters
Two attractive, fashionable young ladies grasp firmly to an obliging man who does his best to ensure they all remain on their feet. Date: 1935

Renewal of Lease Refused
Awkward scene at lawyers office as farmer is refused renewal of his lease Date: 1865

The first dance
A young couple look awkward as they take to the floor. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1910

Two middle-aged women with pigeons. Date: circa 1940s

Edwardian golfer in awkward pose
Edwardian golfer in an awkward pose, holding her golf club in a rather unorthodox way. Date: early 1900s

No. 3: People We Don t Envy by George Studdy, 1915
No. 3: The German postman trying to deliver a letter to a ruined Belgium village. Date: 1915

No. 2: People We Don t Envy by George Studdy, 1915
No. II: The Army Service Corps subaltern compelled to deliver a lecture on Supplies to a contingent of men recruited from grocers, butchers, provision dealers etc. Date: 1915

WW1 - Comrades of the war
WW1 - Two comrades of war reunite. A contrast between the two comrades, illustrating their lives and the people they have become after the war. A surprise to both, and perhaps awkward too. Date: 1919

Two scouts outside headquarters, Gambia, West Africa
Two scouts, Christian and Moslem, bound together by the Brotherhood of Scouts. Seen here shaking hands outside the headquarters of the Gambia Scouts Association, Gambia, West Africa

Two boys with teddy bears, Redruth, Cornwall
Two boys with teddy bears, en route to a Teddy Bears Picnic at their school in Redruth, Cornwall

Men sleeping rough on the embankment, London, 1910
Men who have not been able to get into a night shelter are sleeping rough on a bench on the embankment in London. A flashlight reveals their sleeping forms bent at awkward angles in an effort to find

Drawings Prints, Print, Awkward, Squad, Enraged, Sergeant, Artist, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Awkward Squad or Enraged Sergeant, Artist, Publisher, Thomas Rowlandson, Samuel William Fores, British, London 1757-1827 London, British, 1761-1838, Rowlandson

Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens). Round Island, Alaska, USA, North America. Group of male are resting on a beach, basking in the sun

An Awkward Predicament. Caldecott, Randolph 1846 - 1886

Shooting in the Salt Range, Punjaub, India: an Awkward Position

Source Size = 1862 x 2521
With Admiral Sir W. Hewetts Embassy to King John of Abyssinia: an Awkward Part of the Maiensi Pass

The Return of the Chin Lushai Expeditionary Force: an Awkward Corner on a Slippery Day, Burma, India, 1890 Engraving

Exhibition of the Royal Academy: an Awkward Position, Goldsmith at White Conduit House, Painted by A. Solomon, 1851 Engraving

Arrival of a School Mistress in the Countryside, 1897 (oil on canvas)
BAL167458 Arrival of a School Mistress in the Countryside, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 67x90 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

William Lowndes (1652-1724), Auditor of His Majestys Court of Exchequer, 1771
XYC146045 William Lowndes (1652-1724), Auditor of His Majestys Court of Exchequer, 1771 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 126.8x102 cm; Yale Center for British Art

An Overland Journey from Queensland to Sydney with a New Chum, Australia, 1883: 1
AN OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM QUEENSLAND TO SYDNEY WITH A NEW CHUM, AUSTRALIA, 1883: 1. The New Chums Pack-Horse Declines to be Led. 2. And then Disposes of His Pack. 3

South Georgia. Salisbury Plain. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick molting

Picture No. 10901108
Elk / Moose Calf (Alces alces) Date:

Picture No. 10901109
Elk / Moose Calf (Alces alces) Date:

Young child actors in Hollywood learning folk dancing at their school
Hollywood, California: c. 1938. Young actors at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios still have to go to school, and school is held on the studio lot

Portrait Of A Foal
Seattle, Washington: March 13, 1942. This foals name is General MacArthur, so named because he held out and refused to be born until he was two months overdue

Oversized Lap Dog
London, England: 1946. Ace of Ladymeade, prize winning Great Dane at the West Country Dog Club Show in Bristol, tries to emulate the dachshund by sitting on his mistress lap

Barbara Kent Tries Snowshoeing
California: c. 1928 Actress Barbara Kent tries her skills at snowshoeing, without much success

Jane Powell
Hollywood, California: c. 1960. Jane Powell, actress (1929-)

The Return Of The Chin Lushai Expeditionary Force: An Awkward Corner On A Slippery Day, Burma, India, 1890 Engraving

Exhibition of the Royal Academy: an Awkward Position, Goldsmith at White Conduit House, Painted by A. Solomon, 1851 Engraving

A yellowish-brown Shar Pei with its wrinkled brow and muzzle crouches on the edge of a chair

Mandarin Duck in Freefall (E)

Standing Barn Owl Chick (Tyto alba), front view

A Surgical Mix-Up
An awkward mistake in the operating theatre Date: 1907

The European officer and his Chinese awkward squad. Illustration shows a two panel cartoon with, on the left, captioned Master and Pupils

Poster promoting luggage delivery by bus
Overloaded? Hand in your parcels for speedy delivery by bus. circa 1960

Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba and Farmer Boldwood. An illustration from Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd

Music at home - things best left unsaid
Tactless and painfully shy Captain Lovell refuses when implored to sing at a party, and in the process of refusing, accidently rubbishes the performance of his hostess. Date: 1886

Middle aged man with potted palm, Mid Wales
A middle aged man poses in the photographers studio, Mid Wales, with a potted palm on a table

The bending body / W H Robinson
Larger, longer cars may find negotiating a small roundabout quite difficult. To overcome this, a car body jointed in the middle

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"Awkward Encounters: From Charles Darwin to the Mad Hatter and Beyond" Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair: Unveiling the awkward side of evolution. Review at Coxheath Camp: When military drills turn into hilariously awkward moments. Princess Diana and Prince Charles visiting the Met Police: A royal visit filled with unexpected and awkward surprises. The dangers of getting a personal tattoo: Tales of regret and awkward explanations. The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page: Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece showcasing hilarious social mishaps and awkward encounters. Blue-footed booby pair with different colored feet (Sula nebouxii): Nature's quirky twist leading to an amusingly awkward love story on Galapagos' Punta Suarez. Divers and Diving: Exploring underwater wonders while trying to avoid those cringe-worthy, clumsy moments. Common goldeneye male performing its mating display (Bucephala clangula): An avian spectacle that can sometimes result in hilariously awkward courtship attempts in Southern Norway. Marine iguana underwater (Amblyrhynchus cristatus): Witnessing these endemic species navigating their aquatic world brings both awe-inspiring beauty and comical clumsiness on Fernandina Island, Galapagos. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare trying to put the Dormouse into a teapot, c1910 by John Tenniel: A whimsical illustration capturing an utterly absurd yet undeniably awkward tea party moment from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Court presentation, the convolutions of the train: Delving into historical etiquette reveals some truly uncomfortable situations during formal events that would make anyone feel socially inept. Awkward encounter with a prostitute, London : Navigating through city streets can lead to unexpected encounters where discomfort meets curiosity as two worlds collide.