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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - A girl with two ponytails sits on the low fence sealing off a lawn in a park on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - Director, actor, poet, Peoples Artist of Ukraine and member of the Masky comedy troupe Borys Barskyi performs for the audience during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - A redheaded woman smiles during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - A man dances during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - Director, actor, poet, Peoples Artist of Ukraine and member of the Masky comedy troupe Borys Barskyi performs for the audience during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - A man dances during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - Director, actor, poet, Peoples Artist of Ukraine and member of the Masky comedy troupe Borys Barskyi (L) is pictured during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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April Fools Day in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - APRIL 1, 2024 - Actor of the Masky comedy troupe Mykhailo Voloshyn performs during the Humoryna Festival on April Fools Day in Odesa, southern Ukraine. This year, the annual festival of humour, which has been taking place in Odesa on and around April Fools Day since 1973, was held on a smaller scale.

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Ships with Wings (1941) Film

Ships with Wings (1941) Jane Baxter with two sailors in fire resistant suits Date: 1941

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The Night We got the Bird (1961) Film

The Night We got the Bird (1961) Leo Franklyn using Brylcreem when bald Date: 1960

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W H Goss china plate - Patriotic war humour

'W. H. Goss china plate with gold border. Transfer shows flags of the Allies, c. 1915 and reads 'TO COOK A GERMAN : COOK ON A BRITISH KITCHENER. USE A JAPAN ENAMELLED SAUCEPAN. GREASE WELL WITH RUSSIAN TALLOW. FLAVOUR WITH A LITTLE JELLICOE. SERVIA !! UP WITH FRENCH CAPERS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS.' Good condition. Commemorative Ware'

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They've Evidently Seen Me by Bruce Bairnsfather

A later version of a "Fragment from France" drawn by the famous World War One cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather for the Bystander magazine. This time, rather than an unsuspecting Tommy observer, a Russian bolshevik is surprised by a Japanese shell whizzing into the chimney pot he is sitting at the top of. Date: 1918

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Snow family Christmas dinner by Oliver Herford

A family of snowmen sit down together for Christmas lunch. I just hope that turkey isn't too hot. Date: December 1925

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Paper Bag Race party game

A guest at a party takes part in a paper bag race game where two teams must sit on rows of chairs, and blow up a bag and pop it after racing around the line once, before it is the next person's turn. Riotous fun. Date: 1934

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Blind Man\'s Buff 1850

A raucous scene showing a motley collection of children and adults playing Blind Man\'s Buff.1849

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Knitting and the Great Dane - Manchester Dog Show 1966

An old lady gets on with her knitting in a spare booth next to a competitor in the Manchester Dog Show, a fine and upstanding Great Dane, which towers above her. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1966

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Sleeping at the Manchester Dog Show circa 1970

A man sharing his show booth with his pet Samoyed dog takes a nap and dreams of 'Best in Show' glory... Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: circa 1970

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Manchester Dog Show 1975 - Poodle

A small Standard Poodle peeps over the back of a chair between the shoulders of its owners at the Manchester Dog Show. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1975

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Crossed legs at a Manchester Dog Show

A very amusing photograph of a Great Dane at the Manchester Dog Show of 1966 mirroring the cross-legged pose of the gentleman in plus fours in the next bay. Photograph by Shirley Baker Date: 1966

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A stretched out tale of the new pair of braces

A poor man, initially very pleased with his splendid new braces, struggles to make them fit and eventually lands on his bottom with the unruly braces still undone. 1924

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A simple device for removing a wart

Contrary to the title of this picture, a complicated and convoluted machine to help a sufferer remove a wart from his head. A series of pullies and wheels activated by a lever will eventually succeed in lowering the user with a jolt and successful removing the wart which is precarious tied with thread hanging from a hook above the head. Yikes. 1927

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Overtime at a Christmas cracker factory

Colour illustration by William Heath Robinson depicting one of his usual contraptions designed to solve the increase in demand for Christmas crackers during the forthcoming festive season. Unknown

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So That\'s Where My Cheese Goes by Wilton Williams

A scantily clad woman wearing little more than a pair of stockings and a diaphonous blue sheet to cover her modesty aims a high-heeled shoe at a cheeky mouse who has been discovered devouring the contents of her cupboard.c.1940

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Take Cover by Renee Charron

Humorous illustration by Renee Charron depicting a young, glamorous woman in fur coat, evening gown and winter boots fleeing in fright as she notices Cupid attempting to shoot her with his bow and arrow. The contents of her handbag, including lipstick and powder go tumbling as she makes a break for it. Date: 1940

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The Bonzo Chase board game

Board game showing a version of snakes and ladders where Bonzo, the cheeky, canine creation of George Studdy who became famous after being published in the Sketch, being chased around the board by a rotund and irate policeman. Bonzo is stealing some sausages like all good cartoon dogs should! Credit should read: Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing Ltd./Lucinda Gosling/Mary Evans Date: c.1928

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The Bonzo Chase board game

Box lid design for the Bonzo Chase board game, a thrilling version of snakes and ladders where Bonzo, the doggy creation of George Studdy, who was made famous in the pages of the Sketch magazine during the 1920s is pursued around the board by a rotund policeman. Credit should read: Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing Ltd./Lucinda Gosling/Mary Evans Date: c.1928

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Zip Goes a Million/George Formby

Colour theatre programme cover for a music revue, Zip Goes a Million with George Formby in a starring role. The front cover picture depicts a caricature of George playing his banjo and surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls and pots of cash! Date: 1951

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The Mummy's Shroud (1967) Film

The Mummy's Shroud (1967) Eddie Powell as The Mummy drinking milk Date: 1967

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Here Comes the Sun (1946) Film

Here Comes the Sun (1946) Date: 1946

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Billy Liar (1963) Film

Billy Liar (1963) Film Director John Schlesinger directing Date: 1963

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CRACKERJACK (1955 - 1984) Joe Baker covered both Hobbies a

CRACKERJACK Joe Baker covered both Hobbies and Humour

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HAMLET

HAMLET SIR JOHNSTON FORBES ROBERTSON as Hamlet, J H BARNES as Polonius *** Local Caption *** THE CHAMBERLAIN PATIENTLY STROVE TO HUMOUR HIM Date: 1913

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A Plumbing We Will Go

Curly Howard - A Plumbing We Will Go Date: 1940