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WW2 Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe informing suppliers
WW2 Home Front Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe Colette of Swallow Street, London sending information on a printed card to inform suppliers that (likely due to Bomb damage)

Kitsch Greek Greetings Postcard
A kitsch Greek Greetings card, featuring a rather unusual bird (cross between a swallow and a dove!?) carrying a message of good wishes across the sea, surrounded by a border of red and pink flowers

Victoria / Camperdown 4
Error and obstinacy on Admiral Tryons part lead to his flagship Victoria and the Camperdown colliding : Victoria sinks, Camperdown is damaged, 300+ drown

Victoria / Camperdown 2
Owing to error and obstinacy on Admiral Tryons part, the battleships Victoria and Camperdown collide : the flagship Victoria sinks, Camperdown is damaged

Hammersmith Ghost
A mysterious figure in white terrifies the populace, so vigilantes lie in wait and shoot dead Thomas Milwood, a bricklayer whose dusty clothing led to the error

Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away
Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist (Professor Smith) has got carried away... " Its taking you a long time to write I love Annie !" Date: circa 1920s

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, catching at a ball, "error"(b / w photo)
6010145 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, catching at a ball, " error" (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, catching at a ball)

English lady surveying fancy room with covered chandeliers
English lady surveying a fancy room with covered furniture and chandeliers in brown-holland balloons, 19th century. Housekeeper Mrs Mustard showing Mrs Lucy Somerville around the drawing room

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History of Africa - 19th century- a red buffalo
History of Africa. 19th century.... I found myself in the presence of a red buffalo; I fired my shotgun and missed the shot. Chromolithography

Piasecki H-25A Army Mule 622 (msn 51, Model PV-18, ex 51-16622), at the international Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare

Hammersmith Ghost Paranormal Apparitions 1804
hammersmith, ghost, paranormal, apparitions, 1804, mysterious, figure, white, terrifies, populace, vigilantes, lie, wait, shoot, dead, thomas, milwood, millwood, bricklayer, dusty, clothing, led

A tragic game of blind mans buff (colour litho)
3099127 A tragic game of blind mans buff (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic game of blind mans buff. Une partie de colin-maillard tragique)

German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party, 19th century
6337285 German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: German aristocrat killing a fox in error at a shooting party)

The American Baseball Players at Kennington Oval, Visit of the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1626638 The American Baseball Players at Kennington Oval, Visit of the Prince of Wales (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

When he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead
STC445093 When he saw the black sail, and not the white one, he gave up Theseus for dead, and in his grief he fell into the sea (litho) by Davie

Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg
5893702 Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg mistaking it for a warming pan)

Erreurs populaires, Le triple Soleil de 1492 (engraving)
3644685 Erreurs populaires, Le triple Soleil de 1492 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erreurs populaires, Le triple Soleil de 1492)

Dr Syntax received by the maid instead of the mistress
3781201 Dr Syntax received by the maid instead of the mistress by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Dr Syntax received by the maid instead of the mistress)

The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving)
1056611 The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of a Missing Hat)

Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho)
3093709 Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet, 22 October 1904 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian outrage on the Hull fishing fleet)

Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room with a scolding wife and bawling child. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Regency gentleman riding a horse that barely lifts its feet. He loses his bicorne when the horse hits a pig while a woman screams from a thatched cottage. A Daisy Cutter with his Varieties

The Human Figure in Motion: Baseball, low ball; Baseball, error (b / w photo)
6010233 The Human Figure in Motion: Baseball, low ball; Baseball, error (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baseball, low ball; Baseball, error)

Plate 365. Headspring, A Flying Pigeon Interfering, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950340 Plate 365. Headspring, A Flying Pigeon Interfering, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.6x35.9 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover

24-Cent Signing of the Declaration of Independence block of four, 1869 (postage stamp)
1153912 24-Cent Signing of the Declaration of Independence block of four, 1869 (postage stamp) by American School, (19th century); National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

A deporable mistake (colour litho)
2779560 A deporable mistake (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A deporable mistake)

The correction (chromolitho)
961375 The correction (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The correction. 19th century illustration by unknown artist.); © Look and Learn

Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground
6339140 Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground by Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor (1790-1855) (after); (add.info)

English huntsman dragged in the middle of the hounds by his headstrong horse, 19th century
6337297 English huntsman dragged in the middle of the hounds by his headstrong horse, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

The hill called Error (litho)
3101645 The hill called Error (litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hill called Error)

Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error (engraving)
6034742 Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Trifling Chronological Error)

"Hill Error"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615812 " Hill Error" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919) The Shepherds Experience

Nadab and Abihu, 1549. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
Nadab and Abihu, 1549

Just write
Spilled ink flying above inkwell in a spiraling splash with tiny drops and flying pen on a light background. Still life with writer workplace. Creative writing concept

Ink and death
Imaginary dragon flying from an inkwell to destroy a tiny paper house on a light background. Still life with fantasy writer workplace. Creative writing concept. Dynamic shot with frozen motion

What to write
Spilled ink flying above inkwell in a splash in form of a question mark on a light background. Still life with writer workplace. Creative writing concept. Dynamic shot with frozen motion

Sweden v Brazil World Cup 1978 Brazils Zico scores a last minute goal - heading the ball into Swedens net. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed as British referee Clive Thomas had just blown his

FA Cup Third Round match at St Georges Lane. Worcester City 2 v Liverpool 1. Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Younger picks himself up from the back of the net after failing to judge a shot from Gosling of

A judge watches the new electronic line equipment as Bjorn Borg of Sweden serves during his Mens Singles match at Wimbledon Tennis Championships

The Central Powers - Patriotic Postcard
The Central Powers in World War One. Austri-Hungary, Turkey and Germany. Soldiers from each country stand before their flags and join hands in a show of unity

Washington DC, USA - Arlington Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument - the worse piece of photographic re-touching I think I have ever seen - worthy of inclusion for this fact

WWII - Mussolini slips up invading Greece - First Day Cover. A nice pun on Greece and Grease. Date: 1941

The Safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways
Automatic devices for preventing accidents: the safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways. How the element of danger from human error or illness is eliminated by mechanical means

The Deserted Village by H M Bateman. Speaking recently before a distiguished society, an architect named a village which to his surprise, though near the City

John Clavel
JOHN CLAVEL English highwayman who saw the error of his ways and recanted his ill-led life. Date: 1603 - 1642

Addressing a Parcel
If you have occasion to write an address on a parcel, it will prove much easier and less prone to error if it is written in pencil first. Date: 1940s

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"Error: A Journey Through Time and Mistakes" WW2 Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe informing suppliers: A bittersweet reminder of the past, this damaged cafe sign serves as a silent witness to the sacrifices made during World War II. It now stands as an error that tells a story. Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away: Ink stained with regret, this tattoo is a permanent mark of an intoxicated mistake. Sometimes errors become reminders to make better choices in life. Kitsch Greek Greetings Postcard: Lost in translation or simply lost in time, this kitschy postcard captures the essence of cultural misunderstandings and unintentional errors that can bring smiles or confusion. Victoria / Camperdown 4: An unexpected turn on Victoria Street leads us to Camperdown 4 – an error in navigation that unveils hidden gems and reminds us that detours can lead to new discoveries. Victoria / Camperdown 2: Another twist on Victoria Street takes us to Camperdown 2 – proof that even street signs can make mistakes, reminding us not to take everything at face value. Hammersmith Ghost Paranormal Apparitions 1804: Legend has it that Hammersmith was haunted by a ghostly figure back in 1804 – an eerie error etched into history, leaving residents both terrified and fascinated by the supernatural realm. History of Africa - 19th century- a red buffalo: Amongst tales of mighty warriors and ancient civilizations lies an intriguing historical anomaly – the mention of a red buffalo; perhaps just an innocent error or a mythical creature lost through time? Piasecki H-25A Army Mule 622: High above the ground, soaring through skies with precision, but even machines are prone to errors sometimes; like this particular helicopter's mislabeled identification number. The Human Figure in Motion.