Clever Collection (page 2)

Rickshaw scene made from used postage stamps, China. Date: circa 1905

A heroine of the war, Lassie of HMS Formidable, WW1
Lassie, the dog who helped to save the life of a seaman of H.M.S. Formidable by licking his face and warming his body until he moved, and by calling attention to him

A Clever Ruse by Heath Robinson
Two cunning German officers bamboozle a British sentry by disguising themselves as humble farming folk, while their cannon is a very convincing bull. Date: 1915

Tank Corps mascot on motorcycle, Western Front, WW1
Stunter, the clever mascot of the Tank Corps, balancing in front of the rider on a motorcycle near the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: May 1918

German inventions for war on land by G. H. Davis
The ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war on land. Illustrating the German armys exploitation of scientific and technical inventions during the Second World War. Date: 1945

German inventions for war at sea by G. H. Davis
The ingenuity of German scientists applied to the war at sea. Illustrating maritime inventions and tactics introduced by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1945

A talented performer
A very little boy plays a grand piano from a raised piano stool. Two other small children look on in wonder. Date: 1875

William Bromley-Davenport MP, Vanity Fair, Spy
WILLIAM BROMLY-DAVENPORT MP (1821-1884), British Member of Parliament for Warwickshire North. Caption: Clever Date: 1821 - 1884

Westcott Weathervane
The village of Westcott, Surrey, England, has a quaint a clever sign. Above the dovecote are the letters W, E and the North arm displays a T = West + (dove) cote! Date: 1940s

Dog on a Scooter
One of Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs, riding a scooter. Date: early 1930s

Dogs Playing Cricket
Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Margate, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs playing cricket. Date: early 1930s

Dog Carrying a Bag
A clever dog carrying a bag in its mouth. Date: early 1930s

Walter Talbot Kerr
Lord WALTER TALBOT KERR British naval commander, described as as courteous and clever as he is brave. Date: 1839 - 1927

Tatler photoshoot -- still life of jewellery. 1959

Princess Trixie the Highly Educated Horse
Princess Trixie, a Grey 1/2 Arab mare, who was highly educated and travelled the world - here she is advertising (" Grand" ) National Cash Registers, by keeping her accounts in check

Educated dogs

Little girl teaching pet dog to dance
The Dancing Lesson. Little girl teaching pet dog to dance Date: ca. 1873

Mr Adrian Ross at Home
Arthur Reed Ropes (1859 - 1933), better known by his pen name of Adrian Ross, pictured at home at Addison Mansions in London

Dog-Tor and Patient
One of Mrs. L. Goodwins (of All Saints Avenue, Kent, England) clever German Shepherd (Alsatian) dogs, playing nurse (or dog-tor) to another patient dog! Date: early 1930s

Buuny Tennis
A clever rabbit playing tennis. (Bunny Austin perhaps, ha ha!). Date: early 1930s

Doggie Doctor
Tess and Twinkle, two remarkably intelligent Alsatians belonging to Mr. L. Goodwin of Cliftonville, give a clever interpretation of a doctors bedside consultation! Date: 1930s

Doggy Coffee Break
One clever dog pours the other one a cup of coffee from a stylish metal coffee pot! Date: early 1930s

Easter Bunny and Eggs
A very clever Easter bunny chocolate icing some Easter Eggs! Date: early 1930s

Newspaper Kitten
A clever little kitten discovers that a crumpled old newspaper in a barrel makes a comfortable bed! Date: 1960s

Intellectual child cynic by David Wilson
Humorous cartoon showing a small, rather grown-up and intellectual boy lying on his bed reading while the radio is on and saying to his mother, There goes that Childrens Hour

Clever Gretel
The guest runs away from the master, his hands clasped to his head

Brothers Leave Town
The four brothers leave town

The Two Sisters

Four Clever Brothers
The Kings daughter is carried off by the Dragon

Office scene with large angled mirror
A futuristic office with a large angled mirrored screen running along one wall, with up to the minute computer systems visible in the reflection. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Recruitment Poster
Daddy, what did YOU do in the Great War? A young girl reading about World War One poses a difficult question to her Father; a clever campaign to promote duty to serve

The Mice and the Owl
THE MICE AND THE OWL A clever owl nesting in the stump of a tree clips the mice he has caught of their feet to prevent them escaping; he can then eat them at his leisure

Davenport Leaflet Russia
A handbill for seances in Russia by brothers William and Ira Davenport who pretended to be spirit mediums but were actually clever stage magicians

Karl Kralls Dogs
Karl Krall, who had previously taken over as the proprietor of Clever Hans, one of the Elberfeld horses, also tried to show that dogs could be trained to answer questions

Davenport Poster
Poster for the brothers William and Ira Davenport, who pretended to be spirit mediums but were actually clever stage magicians

Pink Renault
Cheri, how divinely clever of you to find a Renault that goes so tastefully with my coat !

Poachers Dog Decoy
Clever poachers make use of a dog, with a lantern on its head, as a decoy to distract the gamekeepers attention from their activities

Selling Clever Birds
Hindu street-traders offer clever birds for sale - presumably speaking birds

Riquet a LA Houpe
(Riquet with the tuft) The beautiful but stupid princess is offered intelligence if she weds ugly king Riquet : not only does she become clever but he becomes handsome

Emperors Reading Device
The Emperor Frederick in his study at Charlottenburg can read at ease with this clever book-holding device given to him as a present from the Queen

Dogs at Hippodrome
Dogs performing all sorts of clever tricks at the Paris Hippodrome

Wonderful Horse of 1595
A horse named Morocco or Marocco, exhibited by Banks; it was trained to leap on its hind legs, and count numbers on dice; it was shown in London at the Bell Savage Inn

Dog Mowing the Lawn
A clever dog that can push a lawnmower. However, his sense of direction is somewhat lacking

Large Rough Water Dog
(canis aviarius aquaticus) (Buffon : le grand barbet) This clever, hardy dog is carried on board ships, thanks to its ability to retrieve things fallen overboard

Bewick / Weasel - 2
(mustela nivalis) - The weasel eats pretty well anything it can catch : this one has been clever enough to catch a bird

Teenagers Evening Dress
The clever girl persuades her mum to take her to Fairyland for this evening dress, and mum persuades her father to pay for it

Leturrs Birdman Project
Leturr cleverly solves the problem of getting airborne by releasing himself from a balloon : alas, his design is not so clever, and he plunges fatally to the ground

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