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Dacela novaeguineae, laughing kookaburraWatercolour 159 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Great Brown Kingfisher, Goo-ge-na-gan
Red owl, warbling flycatcher, purple finch, brown larkPage 82 from A. Wilsons American Ornithology, (1835). Annotated Red owl, Warbling flycatcher, Purple finch, Brown lark
Anthus novaeseelandiae, New Zealand pipitWatercolour 270 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled New-Holland Lark
Tringa totanus, common redshankPlate 54 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 4 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Cicinnurus regus, king bird-of-paradisePlate 74, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Sterna sandvicensis, Sandwich ternPlate 69 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Diphyllodes sp. bird-of-paradiseHand coloured lithograph by John Gould and Richard Bowdler Sharpe from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888), 2nd Edition
Ichthyornis dispar, cretaceous birdPainting by Maurice Wilson (c. 1950)
Astrapia nigra, arfak astrapiaHand coloured lithograph by Richard Bowdler Sharpe from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea (1875-88)
Numenius phaeopus, whimbrelPlate 237 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Melanitta fusca, white-winged scoterPlate 247 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Phalacrocorax auritus, double-crested cormorantPlate 252 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Turdoides subrufus, rufous babblerPlate 16, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)
Cyanocitta cristata, blue jayPlate 15, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Sula leucogaster, brown boobyPlate 87, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Petroica multicolor, Pacific robinWatercolour 250 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Red-bellied Flycatcher
Icterus galbula, Baltimore oriolePlate 48, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Lophodytes cucullatus, hooded merganserPlate 94, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Gavia immer, great-northern diverPlate 306 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Melanitta perspicillata, surf scoterPlate 317 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Corvus corax, northern ravenWatercolour by Archibald Thorburn c.(1885-97)
A newspaper seller in Trafalgar Square, London
A Glasgow newspaper seller
Foreign ships calling at port
London Sea Scouts at a regattaA group of London Sea Scouts at a regatta. circa 1950s
Call to prayer - Dobrogea, RomaniaTurkish Mullah (Hoja / Hodja) outside a mosque at Dobrogea, Romania calling out the call to prayer from a raised platform. Date: circa 1906
A London Costermonger, 1910Illustration showing a London costermonger and his boy at their market Fruit and Veg stall, 1910. This image was produced by Frank Reynolds as part of a series entitled: Peculiarly British Types
Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937
Dunderpate followed by his friend SusanDunderpate continues on to town, followed by his friend Susan. Date: 1938
Sweep! SweepOld Street Cries -- Sweep! Sweep!! 20th century
VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (3 / 3)Promotional postcard for the VIIIme Exposition Suisse D Agriculture (8th Swiss Agricultural Exhibition) at Lausanne, Switzerland (3/3) Date: 1910
Dustman (Petherick)London characters: a DUSTMAN walks the street beside his cart, calling out to householders to bring out their rubbish. Date: circa 1870
French Lady on LineA French lady on the line Date: circa 1905
Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Pot and KettleThe pot calling the kettle black. A coal-man and chimney sweep stop to chat in the street. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow
General Mobilization Army ReserveRoyal proclaimation from George V, calling up reserve soldiers to permanent service
Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 NovemberA double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
ARP Calling YouARP (Air Raid Precautions) recruiting poster in World War Two to try to encourage people to get in touch with their local council and volunteer
Titanic Ismay silver trayA circular silver tray for letters and calling cards, engraved with the names of Joseph Bruce Ismay and his wife. Ismay was Managing Director of the White Star Line
The Right Number by PierrotIllustration of an elegant flapper girl, dressed seemingly only in lingerie speaking on the telephone
Muezzin - Call to Prayer, ConstantinopleA Muezzin - the call to prayer from a Mosque overlooking the Bosphorus (likely to be a Mosque at Kuzguncuk). Visible across the Bosphorus is the European side
General Robertson speaking at Dalderby; First World War, 191Photograph showing General Sir William Robertson (centre, facing left) making a speech at Dalderby, Lincolnshire, October 1916
Maillotin Riots, ParisParis rioters - calling themselves LES MAILLOTINS - attack tax-collectors and other perceived oppressors, looting and plundering in the name of reform
The Civil War in America, advanced post of General Blenker sAt the beginning of 1862, Lincoln issued General War Order 1, calling on all US forces to begin a general advance on the South
American Civil war. Calling the roll on board the Great EastRanks of troops onboard the ship the Great Eastern, capable of carrying 10, 000 men. The troops were making their way to North America to reinforce the British presence in Canada
Republican Recruitment Drive, Madrid; Spanish Civil War, 193Photograph showing a female Republican supporter giving a speech on top of a car, Madrid, 1936. It was reported that she was calling for more volunteers to join the Republican army
Boys Tease Redhead 1924Two boys tease a redheaded girl, calling her carrot-head: she retorts that her hair is auburn
Beadle of Ely PlaceThe Beadle at Ely Place, Holborn, London, calling out the time at the gateway between 10 p.m. and 5 o clock in the morning, as was the tradition for many years
Jacobins medalThe Club or Societe des Jacobins, also calling themselves Montagnards, wear this medal with pride - perhaps even as they go to the guillotine