Joking Collection

King George VI and Princess Elizabeth
King George VI (1896 - 1952) shares a joke with his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II). Date: 1946

Harvey Nichols advertisement, 1953
Two friends, wearing extremely similar check cotton dresses in Horrockses fabric, share a joke. Date: 1953

Robbie Fowler coke snorting goal celebration April 1999 during the match against Everton weby

Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables with players Paul Gascoigne (left) and Gary Lineker holding mini FA Cup trophies. 26th April 1992

Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika, WW1
Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika -- Finish Johnny! Christmas 1918, 8th Field Survey Company Royal Engineers. Date: 1918

Students in Biergarten
German students enjoy a jocular session in a biergarten, joking with the waitress and emptying a few steins

Quand on a un père farceur, 1848. Creator: Honore Daumier
Quand on a un pere farceur, 1848. When you have a prankster father. From Les Papas, no. 21

Esquisses Parisiennes, (Parisian Sketches), 1827-1828. Creator: Francis Conscience
Esquisses Parisiennes, (Parisian Sketches), 1827-1828. A reserved man is greeted exuberantly by an excited man. He arrive donc farceur, nous sommes deja au champagne

Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

British King George VI with Princess Elizabeth - laughter
British Royal Family. British King George VI, sharing a joke with Future British Queen Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, England. Date: 1946

advertising, advertising sign for Perutz photographic film, frog is taking a photo, Perutz Photowerke GmbH, Munich, Perutz was taken over by Agfa in 1964, Germany, circa 1956, joking, funny

kitsch / souvenir, cat family during stroll, lithograph, Germany, circa 1895, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

Comic postcard, Vicar and drunk woman in park Date: 20th century

Womens Land Army Girls, womans work is never done, especially when a girl needs a stitch in the seat of her pants, its her number one priority, October 1943

British pop stars The Beatles mimicking their screaming fans as they pose before their second preview concert of The Beatles Christmas Show in the north of England

Robbie Coltrane has enough trouble with a frog in his throat yesterday without having to contend with postman Stuart Noble as well

Muhammad Ali meets Bjorn Borg the reigning Wimbledon Champion. 7th July 1979

Muhammad Ali messing around with two policeman in Dublin prior to his fight with Alvin Lewis, aka Blue Lewis. 14 July 1972

World Cup 1990 In Italy. England star Paul Gascoigne arriving back in England, with joke false breasts. 8th July 1990

England footballer Chris Waddle takes a shower to wash away Gazzas birthday cake which was smeared in his face during celebrations at at the England Team hotel in Italy during the 1990 World Cup

Westland Whirlwind Series 1 G-ANFH and Bell 47B-3 G-AKFN
Westland Whirlwind Series 1 G-ANFH (msn WA15) at Gatwick. Built 1953 and delivered from Yeovil to Gatwick on 2 November 1954 for British European Airways

Farmers laugh outside cafe Bury St. Edmunds cattle market
Farmers laugh and joke while sitting outside a cafe at Bury St. Edmunds cattle market, Suffolk, England Date: 1988

Est-il permis de revenir de Bercy dans un état pareil.. 1843. Creator: Honore Daumier
Est-il permis de revenir de Bercy dans un etat pareil.. 1843. - Est-il permis de revenir de Bercy dans un etat pareil...un homme etabli...que je suis malheureuse mon Dieu!

Funny Animal Photobombs
Giraffe looking directly at to the camera sticking out his tongue as if joking and sassing

E. Warner, J. Lascelles at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead
E. Warner and J. Lascelles at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Date: 1932

Buffoons in a Village, 1857 (oil on canvas)
BAL152047 Buffoons in a Village, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Riss, Francois Nicholas (1804-86); 55x73.5 cm; Museum of Tropinin and His Contemporaries, Moscow, Russia

Kliment Voroshilov (1881-1969) on Manoeuvres, 1932 (oil on canvas)
BAL266312 Kliment Voroshilov (1881-1969) on Manoeuvres, 1932 (oil on canvas) by Svarog, Vasily Semyonovich (1883-1946); 100x149 cm; State Central Military Museum, Moscow

Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin (colour litho)
5999913 Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeless man sleeping in a dustbin)

Mr Pickwick joking with the young ladies (b / w photo)
6030151 Mr Pickwick joking with the young ladies (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pickwick joking with the young ladies)

Comic postcard, Two women chat about men Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women near phone box - Button B Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two drunkards chatting Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, best man at the wedding Date: 20th century

Canadian Women Tell King Edward VIII a Joke, at Ontario Agricultural College
STC360983 Canadian Women Tell King Edward VIII a Joke, at Ontario Agricultural College, 1919 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A Joke between Friends (oil on canvas)
2602000 A Joke between Friends (oil on canvas) by Hillingford, Robert Alexander (1825-1904); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Postcard of Germans drinking beer and having fun with the waitress, sent in 1913 (hand-coloured photo)
660081 Postcard of Germans drinking beer and having fun with the waitress, sent in 1913 (hand-coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas)
3937462 Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Pierre-Nolasque (1782-1863); 59.7x49.1 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

A Hunters Tale (oil on canvas)
BAL39350 A Hunters Tale (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 76.2x105.4 cm; Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

You are idle shallow things: I am not of your element Malvolio, Twelfth Night
BON207949 You are idle shallow things: I am not of your element Malvolio, Twelfth Night, Act 3, Scene IV, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp

Group of women in Hong Kong (b / w photo)
NAM280948 Group of women in Hong Kong (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from an album of 168 photographs and ephemera)

The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of the Soul - i. e. The Wits of the Age
NCO191732 The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of the Soul - i.e. The Wits of the Age, setting the Table in a Roar, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Four key youngsters in Liverpools title bound reserves team named by Roy Evans for their performances during the season. Left to right as they line up as substitutes for the Emlyn Hughes testimonial

Liverpool players on the bench watching as Bill Shankly takes the field in the half time match. Ray Clemence, Tommy Smith, unidentified, Chris Lawler and Ian Callaghan. 11th April 1972

English League Division One match at Vetch Field. Swansea City 0 v Liverpool 3. Swansea manager and former Liverpool forward John Toshack shares a joke with Liverpool management staff Joe Fagan

Liverpool footballer Emlyn Hughes, singer Frankie Vaughan and comedian Tom O Connor making a record a song made famous by the Anfield Kop Choir

Legendary racehorse Red Rum and trainer Donald "Ginger"
Legendary racehorse Red Rum and trainer Donald " Ginger" McCain shar a joke at his Southport stable, following victory in the Grand national for a record third time at Aintree

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"Laughter Unites: From Harvey Nichols to the Trenches, Humor Transcends Time" Step back in time to 1953 with the iconic Harvey Nichols advertisement, where wit and charm filled the air. A playful nod that tickled many funny bones. During World War I, even amidst chaos, a humorous postcard emerged from Salonika. A British soldier's witty banter brought smiles amid adversity, reminding us of the power of laughter during dark times. In April 1999, Robbie Fowler's infamous coke-snorting goal celebration shocked fans but also sparked laughter across stadiums worldwide. A momentary comedic relief during an intense match. Traveling further back in history to the 1982 World Cup Finals in Bilbao, Spain; England squad members donned amusing headgear. Their lightheartedness showcased camaraderie and how humor can unite teams on and off the field. Imagine students sharing laughs over steins in a lively Biergarten or E. Warner and J. Lascelles at Guards Boat Club exchanging jokes by Maidenhead riverside - these moments remind us that humor transcends boundaries and brings people closer together. Even renowned artists like Edward Frederick Brewtnall couldn't resist capturing hilarity on canvas with his masterpiece "In the Camp of Amalekites. " The painting immortalizes joviality as soldiers share light-hearted moments amidst their duties. World War I trenches were not devoid of mirth either; cartoons depicting trench club antics spread cheer among weary soldiers who found solace through shared laughter despite dire circumstances. Royalty too embraced levity when King George V met King Albert of Belgium on Western Front during WWI – their hearty chuckles echoed across battlefields proving that humor knows no rank or status. Comic postcards featuring a tipsy vicar encountering a drunk woman in a park provided amusement for many generations while highlighting society's ability to find joy even in the most unexpected scenarios.