Problems Collection

Fog At Liverpool Street
Two passengers looking at the train departure board at Liverpool Street Station, London, during heavy fog, 29th January 1959. Most rail services have been delayed because of the weather

New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
An engine house damaged by subsidence at New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales. This colliery suffered from many landslips and other geological problems, and eventually closed in 1930

Hand dropping note in suggestion box

ADVERT / ENOs SALTS 1897
Enos Fruit Salt for digestive problems

Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress
UNITED STATES - Circa 1960s: Depressed Sad Moody Woman Leaning Head Onto Arm Slouched Lean Back Of Chair Seated Depression Stress

Overgrown telephone box, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - sails made
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, It ceased; yet still the sails made on, a pleasant noise till noon

One Kind of Picnic - Another by H. M. Bateman 2 of 2
A group attempt a countryside picnic but are beset with problems ranging from angry wasps to an irate landowner. The picture is in direct contrast to a companion picture to this

Cartoon of senior woman in nightdress and slippers standing on one leg in pain from paraesthesia, or pins and needles, in raised foot

Broken down Classic 50s American car Havana Cuba
The old cars of Cuba preserved since the USA trade sanctions have become the symbol of Cuba. This broken down car being pushed symbolises the collapsed local economy

Enos Fruit Salts
Full page colour advertisement fo Enos fruit salts, a popular remedy for digestive problems throughout the 19th century

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Water Snakes
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watched the water snakes

September - Cockney Sportsmen
A group of Cockney sportsmen, out in the wilds of east London, causing chaos as they try to shoot birds. Even their retrieving dogs would rather fight amongst themselves

Blackburn Firebrand TF IV first flown in February 1942 opened a whole saga of problems, with the first production aircraft not being available until long after wars end

Foxhounds invading a Victorian house
A member of the local fox hunt has followed the foxhounds into a smart house - thankfully, without his horse - where the behaviour of the hounds is causing considerable uproar

The first meeting of the Milner Holland Committee, which is to inquire into the housing situation in Greater London, took place at the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Whitehall

Athlete, 20 years, jumping hurdles, Winterbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

John Maynard Smith, caricature
John Maynard Smith (1920-2004). Caricature of the British biologist John Maynard Smith. Maynard Smith studied engineering at Cambridge

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is done
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Game is done ! I ve won I ve won ! Quoth she, and whistles thrice

Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts / Retrofile / Getty)
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878
3478920 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878; (add.info.: Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Unrest in Russia, Revolutionary uprisings in 1905
2603897 Unrest in Russia, Revolutionary uprisings in 1905; (add.info.: Unrest in Russia: Revolutionary uprisings in 1905. The arrest of a strike leader in St Petersburg at the end of the 1905)

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884
3478924 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing machine, 19th century
5308961 Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing machine, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing)

barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer
3666058 barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer.; (add.info.: French 19th century illustration of a barman standing by a locked and chained water pump as men drink beer)

Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881
3478921 Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881; (add.info.: Clearing House at the Bank of England, London 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia
2603886 European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia; (add.info.: Forecast of the future of European monarchs after 1905 Revolution in Russia)

Prisoners on road to exile in Siberia
2603879 Prisoners on road to exile in Siberia; (add.info.: Prisoners on the road to exile in Siberia. From "The Countries of the World", London, c1880. Engraving).

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893
3478919 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Paris office, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868
3478917 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868; (add.info.: Clerk)

Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882
3480018 Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882; (add.info.: Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole)

Cartoon on Russian secret police
2603889 Cartoon on Russian secret police; (add.info.: Cartoon on the Russian secret police. From "L'Assiette au Beurre", Paris, 13 March 1909).

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884
3478925 Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger)

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893
3478916 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office)

Illustration of baby lying on front in incubator
Assistance, Baby, Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Care, Caucasian Appearance, Close-Up, Electrode, Feeding, Fragility, Healthcare and Medicine, Heat, High Angle View, Human Nose, Incubator

Cross section illustration of human anal column showing external and internal sphincters, healthy veins
Anal, Anatomy, Anus, Biomedical Illustration, Blood Flow, Close-Up, Column, Cross Section, External, Haemorrhoids, Healthcare and Medicine, Healthy, Human Vein, Inflammation, Internal, No People

Cross section illustration showing tooth decay
Anatomy, Bacterium, Biomedical Illustration, Blood Supply, Close-Up, Cross Section, Decay, Dental Hygiene, Enamel, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Bone, Human Jaw Bone, Human Teeth

Illustration of baby wearing eye mask and nappy lying on back inside incubator
Assistance, Baby, Beginnings, Biomedical Illustration, Care, Caucasian Appearance, Close-Up, Electrode, Eye Mask, Fragility, Healthcare and Medicine, Incubator, Intensive Care Unit, Lying On Back

Cross section illustration showing tooth decay
Anatomy, Bacterium, Biomedical Illustration, Blood Supply, Close-Up, Cross Section, Decay, Dental Hygiene, Enamel, Full Length, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Bone, Human Jaw Bone, Human Teeth

A damaged bronchus
Anatomy, Biomedical Illustration, Bronchitis, Bronchus, Chronic, Close-Up, Damaged, Healthcare and Medicine, Illness, No People, Pen and Ink, Problems, Watercolour Painting, White Background

Digital illustration of bunion with enlargement of bone around joint at base of big toe
Anatomy, Big Toe, Biomedical Illustration, Bunion, Caucasian Appearance, Deformed, Digitally Generated, Directly Above, Healthcare and Medicine, Human Foot, Human Joint, Human Representation

Picture No. 12479372
Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating Date:

Spanish Advertisement El Vigorizador Electrico
Spanish advertisement for El Vigorizador Electrico, or The Electric Invigorator, of Doctor Maclaughlin, guaranteed to cure all nervous problems, weakness, headaches, memory loss, insomnia etc

Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s 1940s: Man In Bed With Bandage Around Head And Chin, Looks In Pain From Mumps, Toothache Or Injury

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIII
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.XVIII PZ467 Tse-Tse. Armed with a 57mm (6 pounder) Molins quick-firing gun, the first Mk.XVIII was flown on 25 August 1943

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Problems: From Silent Pleas to Overgrown Boxes" A hand dropping a note into the suggestion box, hoping for solutions amidst a sea of problems. The fog at Liverpool Street, shrouding the city in an eerie atmosphere, mirroring the challenges we face daily. New Tredegar Colliery in Rhymney Valley, South Wales - a symbol of both prosperity and struggle in the mining industry's history. An advertisement from 1897 promoting ENOs SALTS as a remedy for various ailments - a reminder that they have existed throughout time. A depressed woman leaning her head onto her arm, slouched in despair, burdened by depression and stress. An overgrown telephone box standing neglected in England - a relic of communication troubles faced by society today. A cartoon depicting an elderly woman experiencing pins and needles pain in her raised foot - highlighting physical discomforts that can add to life's difficulties. A broken-down classic American car from the 50s found on Havana streets serves as a metaphor for setbacks encountered on our journey through life. Enos Fruit Salts offering relief from digestive issues since its inception - reminding us that even small they are be alleviated with simple solutions. The sails made famous by "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " representing obstacles faced during treacherous voyages across uncharted waters. September brings Cockney Sportsmen together; their camaraderie transcends any troubles they may individually face. The Blackburn Firebrand TF IV taking flight in 1942 showcases human ingenuity triumphing over adversity during wartime. In this world filled with diverse challenges, let us remember that every problem holds within it an opportunity for growth and resilience.