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Zarmah - The King of Wild Animal Trainers Date: 1907
Lion cub has her morning wash and scrub - London ZooMary Pickford the young lion cub (!) has her morning wash and brush-down from her keeper - London Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. Date: 1920s
The Cottage Window by Harold Harvey (1874-1941), one of the Newlyn School of Painters, showing a woman feeding a small bird in a cage by a cottage window. Date: 1919
Adgie and her trained lions 1905Adgie born Adelaide Castillo in New Mexico, known as Daring Spanish Lion Tamer, inside the caged with three lions. One of Americans greatest acts of the time
Dickie Chipperfield, lion tamer, with four lionessesDickie (Richard) Chipperfield of Chipperfields Circus, a 17-year-old lion tamer, with four lionesses in a cage. Date: circa 1964
Elephant balancing on one leg, Sir Robert Fossetts CircusAn elephant named Monica, balancing on one leg. She belongs to Sir Robert Fossetts Circus. Date: circa 1960s
Boy sitting on elephant, Sir Robert Fossetts CircusA boy sitting on the back of an elephant named Monica, who is balancing on one leg. They belong to Sir Robert Fossetts Circus. Date: circa 1960s
Hansel & Gretel held captive by the witch. 20th century
Senghenydd Colliery canary, Glamorgan, South WalesTwo miners at the Universal Pit, Senghenydd Colliery, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a caged canary which was used to test the air for gas, or lack of oxygen
Men with dram, Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, South WalesTwo men hauling a dram (truck) full of coal from a cage at the pithead of the Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
Reclining LionA subdued lion stretches out on the ground. (panthera leo)
People at the zoo on a Christmas card -- irritating the lions. Date: circa 1890s
Lady with parrot on a German greetings card -- Parrot, do you love me? circa 1890s
People at the zoo on a Christmas card -- breaking the rules and feeding the birds. Date: circa 1890s
Ornate Tunisian Birdcage - Musee du Bardo, Tunis, TunisiaOrnate Tunisian Birdcage - Musee du Bardo. The Bardo National Museum is located in Tunis, Tunisia. It is one of the largest museums in North Africa. Date: circa 1910s
The Bird Cage, ca. 1735, by Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743)Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743). French painter. The Bird Cage. Ca. 1735. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany
Tacuinum Sanitatis. Late 14th century. Farmers harvesting piTacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing
Hat by Elsa SchiaparelliIllustration of a wide brimmed straw hat with a bird cage crown designed by Elsa Schiaparelli. Date: 1939
Dickie Chipperfield, lion tamer, with lionessDickie (Richard) Chipperfield of Chipperfields Circus, a 17-year-old lion tamer, with a lioness in a cage. Date: circa 1964
Woman with alligator, Chipperfields CircusWoman with an alligator in a cage, a Chipperfields Circus act. Date: circa 1964
Johanna the Gorilla, Barnum and Baileys Circus, 1897Photograph of Johanna, then known as the only living giantess gorilla, who was part of Barnum and Baileys three ring circus The Greatest Show on Earth, in her cage, 1897
Gloria Swanson in the Paramount film La Cage Doree, 1922Gloria Swanson in the Paramount film La Cage Doree (Her Gilded Cage), 1922 Date: 1922
Photographer with lioness at the zooUnusual Friends - photographer with lioness at Chessington Zoo, Surrey. 1950s
Divers pearl fishing in shark cagesDivers in shark cages pearl fishing. Day & Haghe Lithographers to the Queen. S. Bendixen Lith. Date: 1838
Susi - bitten by parrotSusi - bitten by a parrot. 1950s
Boy photographing raven, Mousehole, CornwallBoy photographing raven, Mousehole Bird Hospital, Cornwall. The raven, whose name was Jason, was soon to be transferred for duties at the Tower of London. Date: circa 1960s
Roof of Matsuzakaya department store, Tokyo, Japan, with large birdcages. Date: circa 1925
Zoological Gardens, Mysore, Karnataka, IndiaZoological Gardens, Mysore (Mysuru), Karnataka, India. Date: circa 1910
Elephant House in the New York Zoological ParkPostcard showing the elephant house in the New York Zoological Park. People walking between the outdoor yards to get into the elephant house. Date: circa 1920
Advert for Canfields folding bustles 1889Light weight frame bustle that folds. Date: 1889
Advert for American Braided Wire bustles 1887Popular dress improvers, light, flexible, strong, durable and perfect, MYRA pattern braided wire bustle, trade mark on all goods. Date: 1887
Young woman going to market. 1851
Large ape in a zoo. circa 1966
A bird-cage rescued from the ruins of a house, WW1This is how The Sphere reported on the fate of small birds in wartime, here in March 1919: Amid the ruins of the house these men rescued a bird-cage undamaged and the bird within unhurt
The Dentist -- everyone watches as he treats an unfortunate patient. 1821
Susi - with parrot. 1950s
Susi - snarling at a parrot. 1950s
A Washington Saw Log used as the home for a man and a bear! Date: circa 1907
Tabby kitten with caged mouseUnusual Friends - tabby kitten with a caged mouse. 1950s
Two cats and a parrot, with cageUnusual Friends - two cats and a parrot, with cage. 1950s
Two cats and a parrotUnusual Friends - two cats in a cage and a parrot looking in at them. 1950s
A musician takes a break to read Tit-BitsA musician takes a break from his violin practise to read Tit-Bits - perhaps the bird in the cage is breathing a sigh of relief.... Date: 1904
Animals at a French Zoo - Wild Boar - Boars in small cage. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. Date: circa 1900
Two canaries in a cage on a cutout New Year card, with a nest of eggs. Date: circa 1890s
Robins in a cage on a cutout Christmas cardTwo robins in a cage on a cutout Christmas card, with a basket of fruit and a glass of wine. Date: circa 1890s
Two birds in a cage on a cutout Christmas card, with holly and mistletoe. Date: circa 1890s
Bird in a cage on a cutout Christmas card, with a snowy country scene. Date: circa 1890s
Robins in a cage on a cutout New Year cardTwo robins in a cage on a cutout New Year card, with holly and mistletoe. Date: circa 1890s