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Jack and the Beanstalk, Fairies tie the giant upVintage engraving of Scene from the story Jack the Giant killer (Jack and the Beanstalk) by George Cruikshank. The fairies tie the Giant up in the Beanstalk
Regency period people at dinner" Seen through a window, Regency period people sitting around a table enjoying a hearty meal in celebration of the end of harvest
Regency period family enjoying a hearty meal" Regency period people sitting around a table enjoying a hearty meal, in celebration of the end of harvest. From aThe Horkey - A Balladai by Robert Bloomfield
Regency period women preparing food" Three Regency-period women preparing food for a harvest supper. From aThe Horkey - A Balladai by Robert Bloomfield and illustrated by George Cruikshank; published by MacMillan & Co, London
Parents with a howling baby at nightEighteenth or early nineteenth century parents experiencing the joys of a howling baby in the night. Father paces the floor with the baby in his arms while mother offers advice from the comfort of a
Red-faced Regency period men laughing and chatting" A group of well-fed, red-faced, Regency-period men laughing and chatting over a pipe and a pint at a harvest festival in Suffolk, England
Group of Regency period peopleA group of people wearing Regency period clothing - the lady at the back looks alarmed for some reason! From " The Horkey - A Ballad" by Robert Bloomfield
Regency period man chasing a woman" A Regency period man chasing a woman around a farmyard. From aThe Horkey - A Balladai by Robert Bloomfield and illustrated by George Cruikshank; published by MacMillan & Co, London, 1882
Humour Cruikshank 19th century cartoon a vane manThis is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated February 1, 1831
Regency period slap-and-tickle" Two Regency-period men, who have probably been indulging in rather too much alcohol at the harvest supper, getting a bit frisky with two women
Regency period womens tea party" A group of Regency period women taking tea. From aThe Horkey - A Balladai by Robert Bloomfield and illustrated by George Cruikshank; published by MacMillan & Co, London, 1882
Old lady telling stories to childrenAn old lady telling stories to a group of wide-eyed children. Her memories must relate to the 18th century, which these modern young Regency blades would think to be pre-historic
Regency period people going visiting" A group of Regency-style people paying a call at a ladys home. From aThe Horkey - A Balladai by Robert Bloomfield and illustrated by George Cruikshank; published by MacMillan & Co, London
Regency period woman sewing" A woman dressed in Regency style clothing sewing a dress, probably for a special occasion such as a harvest supper
Man thinking of the food he will eat at ChristmasA gluttonous man thinking about the food and drink he will consume at Christmas! From " The Comic Almanack for 1839: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest
Drunken Students1st March 1824: Undergraduates at Christchurch College Oxford suffering from hangovers after latenight drinking, arriving at church for matins
Zoo Mayhemcirca 1825: Popular Gardens - Tom, Jerry and Logic laughing at the bustle and alarm occasioned amongst the visitors by the escape of a kangaroo, the Fat Knight down on the subject
College Comforts1824: A Oxford College freshman taking possession of his rooms. Original Artwork: Drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank for The English Spy, 1824 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Law Students1825: Collegians give a lift to a Limb of the Law. Original Artwork: Drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank for The English Spy, 1825 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Flooring Of Mercury1st May 1824: Undergraduates at Oxford College Burning the Oaks in the Quadrangle. Original Artwork: Drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank for The English Spy
Humour hypochondria and foppish drawing room manners cartoon by CruikshankThis is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated 1832
Story of Puss in Boots, illustrated by George CruikshankVintage illustration of Story of Puss in Boots, by George Cruikshank, a literary fairy tale about an anthropomorphic cat who uses trickery and deceit to gain power, wealth
Regency period man making a speechA man wearing Regency style clothing and sporting a quiff making a speech after a harvest supper. He appears to have enjoyed plenty of alcoholic beverage while he waits
Regency period old woman in a chairAn old Regency period woman sitting in a chair, open mouthed and probably scolding someone. From " The Horkey - A Ballad" by Robert Bloomfield
Heaving The Headcirca 1835: A young sailor tossing a line to secure the bows of a ship. Original Artist - George Cruikshank. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bewitchedcirca 1850: Grandpapas story of the witches frolic. Original Artist: By Cruikshank (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dandy Pickpockets1818: Smartly dressed pickpockets diving in a street near St James Palace, London. Original Artist - Cruikshank (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Back Stabbingcirca 1850: The astrological sign Scorpio, the Slanderer prepares to stab a man in the back as he reads aloud to his ladyfriend
The Land Crabcirca 1850: The astrological sign Cancer, the Land Crab attacks a group of Africans with its giant pincers. Original Artist: By George Cruikshank. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
On The Wallabycirca 1850: A witch on a wallaby by Cruikshank. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Peterloo Massacre18th August 1819: The Massacre of Peterloo or Britons Strike Home. British soldiers charging the crowd at St Peters Fields, Manchester, during a meeting called in support of political reform
Humour social comment the ale house cartoon by CruikshankThis is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated 1832
Amateur dramatics by Victorian peopleA British upper class society evening occasion featuring amateur dramatics or charades, including a man hobbling on crutches
Introductions and gossip in a Victorian houseA new arrival shaking hands with his host is the subject of whispering and speculation by the roomas other inhabitants. From Frank Fairlegh
Scared Victorian schoolboy hiding on top of a bookcaseA scared-looking Victorian schoolboy hiding on the top of a bookcase. Perhaps heas been bullied, or failed to hand in his homework on time - or has been tempted into a misguided game of hide-and-seek
Aftermath of a Victorian duelA doctor tending a wounded - or dead - victim of a duel, while the opponent, the seconds and a few bystanders watch. A pistol lies on the ground
Scenes from Victorian lifeVarious scenes from Victorian life surrounding a circular image of newly married couples emerging from a church. From Frank Fairlegh
Two Victorian gentlemen fighting in a park, to the horror of a female onlooker and amusement of her companion. The horse leaning against a tree just looks bored
Two Victorian men trying to force entry to a cottageTwo Victorian men trying to force their way into a cottage using a large piece of wood. The terrified inhabitant remonstrates with them while an alarmed-looking gentleman descends from a horse drawn
Victorian couple fleeing in a coachA Victorian couple in a horse drawn carriage fleeing the attentions of a man on horseback on a rural road. The man in the carriage is firing his pistol at the rider
Victorian man and woman discussing a letterA Victorian man holding a letter is looking worried while his wife plainly thinks he should read it. From Frank Fairlegh, or Scenes from the Life of A Private Pupila by Frank E Smedley (1818-1864)
Victorian man holding a ladys bonnetA victorian man holding up a ladyas bonnet and indicating its finer points with his cane to an admiring man wearing check trousers
Victorian public school teachers convivial eveningMasters at an English public school partaking of wine punch during an eveningas conviviality. A small boy, probably a pupil, is opening yet another bottle and the room is thick with cigar smoke
Victorian schoolboy bulliesTwo English public school bullies tie one of their classmates to his chair while another uses a red hot poker to adecoratea the boyas box. Bullying is nothing new
Victorian teachers chairing a colleagueA group of Victorian English public school teachers chairing (carrying) one of their number - a older man, possibly the headmaster - on their shoulders
