Fainted Collection

Trams causing havoc on a Belfast street
Horses, carts, wagons and pedestrians in an almighty crash involving two trams in Donegal Place in Belfast. The card caption reads: " Our Trammelled Streets" Date: 1905

The New Word in Golf by H. M. Bateman
H. M. Bateman at his explosive best with this cartoon of an irate elderly golfer who fills the air with Anglo-Saxon expletives in frustration at his golf game

The Right Honourable the Earl of Chatham seized with a Fit in the House of Peers, c1787
The Right Honourable the Earl of Chatham seized with a Fit in the House of Peers previous to his death, c1787. From A New

The Wasp Sting
Reproduction of a painting by Margaret Mower White. Date: circa 1930

ZENITH BALLOON ACCIDENT
Carrying away the dead bodies following the fatal crash of the balloon Zenith when the aeronauts on board fainted due to the ballon's high altitude Date: May 1, 1875

Illustration, Malbrough is going to war
Illustration, Malbrough s'en va t'en guerre (Marlborough is going to war). Elegant ladies faint when they hear that Monsieur Malbrough is dead and buried as a result of going to war

Rioting women breaking into a fashionable restaurant in Berlin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000374 Rioting women breaking into a fashionable restaurant in Berlin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Entombment (oil on canvas)
XIR426205 The Entombment (oil on canvas) by Orsi da Novellara, Lelio (1511-87); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes, France; (add.info.: Tomb setting; )

Napoleon and the First French Empire, 1804-1814 (colour litho)
5207759 Napoleon and the First French Empire, 1804-1814 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon and the First French Empire, 1804-1814)

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid"to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790 / 93
Virgil Reading the " Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia, 1790/93

Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving)
3647706 Martin Luther faints with a Bible in his hand and his friends bring him back to his senses (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Mercy swoons before the Gate"from The Pilgrim
5615842 " Mercy swoons before the Gate" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by William Strang (1859-1921)

Comic postcard, Policeman and fainting woman Date: 20th century

Scene from La Traviata at Her Majestys Theatre, 1856 (engraving)
1266361 Scene from La Traviata at Her Majestys Theatre, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 May 1856)

"oh, stranger, if thou are not dying speak up and move"
908919 " oh, stranger, if thou are not dying speak up and move". by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); (add.info)

The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas)
450096 The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (1683-1754); 65.6x48.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Detail of the Crucifixion, on the pulpit in the Church of Sant Andrea. c
466940 Detail of the Crucifixion, on the pulpit in the Church of Sant Andrea. c.1298-1301 (marble) by Pisano, Giovanni (c.1245-p.1314); Sant Andrea, Pistoia

La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho)
3098658 La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie) (colour litho) by Laurent-Desrousseaux, Henri Alphonse Louis (1862-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Walkyrie (The Valkyrie)

Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure)
969232 Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses (gravure) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octavia overcomme by Virgils verses)

A Night on the Divide (chromolitho)
1051311 A Night on the Divide (chromolitho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Night on the Divide)

Virginius and His Daughter (engraving)
981872 Virginius and His Daughter (engraving) by MacDowell, Patrick (1799-1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginius and His Daughter)

Sophia rescued from the water, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
PT309557 Sophia rescued from the water, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, pub. Ackermann, 1817 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson

The Crucifixion, 1724-25 (oil on canvas)
FTB340499 The Crucifixion, 1724-25 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Church of San Martino, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Juliet faints on her way to the altar to marry Paris (chromolitho)
2783012 Juliet faints on her way to the altar to marry Paris (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliet faints on her way to the altar to marry Paris)

The Crucifixion, c. 1340 (fresco)
885846 The Crucifixion, c.1340 (fresco) by Memmi, Lippo (fl.1317-47); Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano, Italy; (add.info)

There was a young Lady of Bicester (engraving)
3622943 There was a young Lady of Bicester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Bicester)

The Unexpected Return (engraving)
3622258 The Unexpected Return (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Unexpected Return.); © Look and Learn

It was Madame Bourjot, who had fainted (colour litho)
3627132 It was Madame Bourjot, who had fainted (colour litho) by Delaspre, H. (fl.1894-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: It was Madame Bourjot, who had fainted)

The thirty days of dance competition in Cologne has weakened the most stubborn competitors (colour litho)
2778097 The thirty days of dance competition in Cologne has weakened the most stubborn competitors (colour litho) by Beltrame

Detail of the Crucifixion, on the pulpit in the Church of Sant Andrea. c
466939 Detail of the Crucifixion, on the pulpit in the Church of Sant Andrea. c.1298-1301 (marble) by Pisano, Giovanni (c.1245-p.1314); Sant Andrea, Pistoia

The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)
STC306672 The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1908 Summer Games)

Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving)
972358 Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778)

La Veuve d Ulysse (colour litho)
3098436 La Veuve d Ulysse (colour litho) by Kaemmerer, Frederik Hendrik (1839-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Veuve d Ulysse)

In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho)
2778026 In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A scene from an amateur production of a play titled "Angelina
MNY381287 A scene from an amateur production of a play titled " Angelina, The Orphaned Heiress" presented at Barnard College

Scene at the removal of the Irish soldiers from Limerick
STC393252 Scene at the removal of the Irish soldiers from Limerick, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Gow, Mary L

The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho)
STC373339 The Finish of the Marathon Race, the Olympic Games, 1908 (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1908 Summer Games)

Sleeping Beauty (colour litho)
6004349 Sleeping Beauty (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Beauty. She fainted away)

Billee fainted on board the Mary Jane (colour litho)
979067 Billee fainted on board the Mary Jane (colour litho) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Billee fainted on board the Mary Jane)

Valentine: "She will recover". (litho)
1074519 Valentine: " She will recover". (litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quality Street published Hodder and Stoughton circa 1930); British

Childrens Games: The Guardsman that fainted on parade. 60 small boys dressed as Grenadier Guardsmen were busy square-bashing on a beautiful lawn of St

The Wobblies: Parading guardsmen threw a fit of the wobblies on Saturday (9-6-79). The weather was go humid they just could not toe the line during the final rehearsal for the Trooping the Colour

Widnes Rugby League team arrive home with Challenge Cup. The occassion was too much for this Widnes fan and she was carried away by the first aid men during the nights celebrations. 11th May 1964

The Rolling Stones at Longleat, home of Lord Bath. Exhausted fans are attended to in the grounds of the stately home. 2nd August 1964

The Faint, c. 1744. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Faint, c. 1744

The Crucifixion, 1582. Creator: Agostino Carracci
The Crucifixion, 1582

A Swooning Lady, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
A Swooning Lady, late 19th century

Christ Shown to the People, 1510-15. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Christ Shown to the People, 1510-15

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In a chaotic scene reminiscent of the ZENITH BALLOON ACCIDENT, trams caused havoc on a Belfast street. Passengers were left startled and disoriented as the vehicles swerved off course, leaving a trail of confusion in their wake. It was like something out of "The New Word in Golf" by H. M. Bateman, where unexpected events disrupt the expected flow. Amidst this commotion, one unfortunate soul experienced an incident akin to "The Wasp Sting. " Overwhelmed by the chaos unfolding around them, they fainted from sheer shock and disbelief. As if taken straight from an oil painting depicting historical drama such as Claude Duval's escapades or "The Right Honourable the Earl of Chatham seized with a Fit in the House of Peers, " this moment became frozen in time. As people rushed to assist the fallen individual, another spectacle caught everyone's attention – intoxication. Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki could have easily captured this scene with his skilled hand; however, it was not art but reality that unfolded before their eyes. Meanwhile, rioting women broke into a fashionable restaurant nearby - reminiscent of Berlin during World War I - adding yet another layer to this already bewildering tableau. The atmosphere felt charged with tension and unpredictability. In contrast to these tumultuous events stood "The Entombment, " an eerie calmness amidst chaos depicted on canvas. This juxtaposition only heightened the surreal nature of what had transpired on that Belfast street. Just when it seemed things couldn't get any stranger, my captain emerged from within our group like a character from Candide wielding his scimitar against opposition forces described by Francois Voltaire himself. His swift actions ensured order amid disorder while we watched in awe-struck amazement. Finally regaining consciousness after fainting earlier, our protagonist found themselves transported back through time – Napoleon and his First French Empire loomed large in the distance.