Lack Collection

A lass and a lack
A panicked and sweating gentleman reaching for his wallet as he is shown a restaurant bill by a waiter. His female companion lights a cigarette and looks on nervously

Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters
Christmas Card - May you be merry and lack nothing (based on a quotation from Shakespeares Henry IV Part 2) - two medieval jesters dancing. circa 1935

The General Strike - Government leaders
Government leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3

A Fish Auction in Columbia Market
In 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens

Chamberpot Emptied
Just in Time ! To empty the chamberpot out of the bedroom window is socially acceptable, but to do so on the head of a gentleman caller shows lack of consideration

A Woman of No Importance
A rather dark humoured illustration by Phil May, entitled A Woman of No Importance, a skit on the title of the play by Oscar Wilde of 1893

Glaisher and Coxwe conducting scientific experiment in a balloon, the two scientists suffer from lack of oxygen and pass out, though they manage to release air and descend

The Solidarity of Labour' : Factory worker, locked out because of lack of coal
527890 The Solidarity of Labour' : Factory worker, locked out because of lack of coal, telling a miner that he holds the key for all workplaces to open again

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph)
542497 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 2 May 1813. 19th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Napoleon forced the Prussian and Russian forces to retreat but)

Special Line Pattern
Treechild

Woman with goitre, and enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine
527396 Woman with goitre, and enlargement of the thyroid gland caused by lack of iodine. From Jules Rengade Les Grands Maux et les Grands Remedes, Paris, c1890.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Advertisement Photograph, Clown
A photograph which would have been used for advertisement purposes, showing a clown looking upwards, with a distinct lack of a smile. Date: circa 1939

Crosbie & De Mowbray Electric Light Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Crosbie and De Mowbray Ltd. promoting electric light for housing. The top illustration shows some Roman temples

POPE FORMOSUS
FORMOSUS, pope 891-896 A year of his death his corpse was exhumed and put on trial by his successor, Stephanus VI, who was strangled for his lack of respect Date: 897

Cheeky little hussy I never did such things when I was her age (b / w photo)
3092917 Cheeky little hussy I never did such things when I was her age (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marriage De Raison (colour litho)
2815989 Marriage De Raison (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage De Raison. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho)
1605507 A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway, by Robert Louis Stevenson (litho) by Macbeth-Raeburn, Henry (1860-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Winters Walk in Carrick and Galloway)

Misere! (engraving)
3623908 Misere! (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misere!. Illustration for Le Monde Illustre, 1888.); © Look and Learn

Tim Besom (coloured engraving)
560223 Tim Besom (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tim Besom.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no Coupons
The long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you

What d ye lack, madam? What d ye lack? (engraving)
614205 What d ye lack, madam? What d ye lack? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What d ye lack, madam? What d ye lack)

Deux Mansardes (engraving)
3644746 Deux Mansardes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deux Mansardes. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1855)

The British Workman, waiting for the work to come round (colour litho)
3641772 The British Workman, waiting for the work to come round (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Workman)

Cartier Visits Hochelaga
A man bends on one knee with his hands outstretched, with various French soldiers standing is armour behind him. From his place of focus, and lack of armour, this could be Jacques Cartier

Girls! How do you like my figure? (colour litho)
3641706 Girls! How do you like my figure? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls! How do you like my figure)

The Valentine (engraving)
668382 The Valentine (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Valentine. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

Knowledge is Power (engraving)
668359 Knowledge is Power (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knowledge is Power. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

At the Savoy (litho)
2809898 At the Savoy (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Savoy. Illustration for London As Seen by Charles Dana Gibson (Charles Scribner)

He shall have little for his pains / Who makes his living by his brains (colour litho)
6000877 He shall have little for his pains / Who makes his living by his brains (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some physical defects that parents should look out for in the growing child (litho)
5995596 Some physical defects that parents should look out for in the growing child (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French schoolchildren playing, Vive Les Vacances (b / w photo)
2815839 French schoolchildren playing, Vive Les Vacances (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French schoolchildren playing, Vive Les Vacances)

Boy at Museum, A Fish Out of Water (engraving)
664541 Boy at Museum, A Fish Out of Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy at Museum, A Fish Out of Water. By H. S. Marks)

Christmas card, Shakespearean jesters -- May you be merry and lack nothing. Date: circa 1935

CHARON (DORE)
The ferryman who carries travellers across the Styx to the Underworld, a one-way trip : he must be paid - those who lack the requisite coin are left gibbering on the bank

Sopwith 2F. 1 Camel N7366
RNAS - Fleet Air Arm Sopwith 2F.1 Camel N7366 being started prior to flight.This photo of a Ships Camel shows the lack of hump

Oh I don t know
" Oh" - I don t know. A clear message being presented on this card, unafraid to illustrate a certain lack of knowledge on the part of the sender!! Date: 1907

A Jolly Wedding Party from the late 1940s. Love, rapture and excitement is etched on all the faces of the participants... Date: circa 1948

Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword, 1814 (c); blade is stamped with the makers name, I Gill; the original hatchet blade made this Pattern useless for thrusting

GLC-LFB Turntable ladder overturned on roadway
Lack of stability at speed and when manoeuvring very occasionally resulted in fire engines overturning, because of the relatively high centre of gravity (loading) of the turntable ladder

Senghenydd Colliery canary, Glamorgan, South Wales
Two miners at the Universal Pit, Senghenydd Colliery, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a caged canary which was used to test the air for gas, or lack of oxygen

Cartoon published 1827 demonstrating tensions in the British cabinet of Prime Minister George Canning between Protestants and Catholics

Cartoon From Indianapolis News Showing Uncle Sam Doing The Figures Which Show There Were Not Enough Lifeboats Aboard The Rms Titanic. The Cartoon Is Captioned, Gettin The Lesson

Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp 1598 - 1653. Officer And Admiral In The Dutch Navy. From The Book Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Italian Fusilier with rifle poses before a painted mountain
The caption is Lightening attack! On the back is a message from a soldier in Rome, to his mother, complaining about a lack of letters. WW1 Date: 1916

Comic postcard, Woman annoyed with husband for his lack of knowledge Date: 20th century

Peregrine Falcon - adult warms a chick after feeding him in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation), (Falco peregrinus)

LCC-LFB fire, Goodge Street deep shelter
Two LCC-LFB firemen, wearing breathing apparatus, at the Tottenham Court Road end of the Army transit centre located in the deep shelter tunnel system. The fire has been extinguished

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Lack: a word that echoes through time, revealing the gaps in our lives and society. Like a missing puzzle piece, it leaves us incomplete. In this Christmas card of existence, we find ourselves as Shakespearean jesters, entertaining the world with our masked smiles while hiding our inner struggles. The General Strike - government leaders turn a blind eye to the cries of the oppressed, leaving them lacking justice and equality. A Fish Auction in Columbia Market showcases abundance for some but highlights scarcity for others who lack even their daily bread. Chamberpot Emptied - a metaphorical representation of empty promises and unfulfilled dreams; when those in power fail to address societal needs, they leave us feeling like discarded waste. A Woman of No Importance fights against patriarchal norms but is met with indifference from those who lack empathy. Glaisher and Coxwell's daring balloon ascent reminds us that sometimes we must rise above limitations to conquer fear and achieve greatness. Special Line Pattern demonstrates how order can be found amidst chaos if only we look closely enough. HMS Argus 149 sails on uncertain waters, symbolizing the uncertainty that comes with lack – whether it be resources or direction. An Advertisement Photograph featuring a clown reflects society's obsession with superficiality while ignoring deeper issues at hand. Crosbie & De Mowbray Electric Light Advertisement illuminates how technological advancements may bring light into darkness but cannot fill the void left by emotional emptiness. Pope Formosus' controversial reign serves as a reminder that even powerful figures can lack legitimacy and face scrutiny. Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword represents both strength and vulnerability; its presence signifies protection yet also reveals the potential harm caused by those wielding power without restraint. The year 1814 brings hope for change as societies strive towards progress despite past lacks.