Crocodiles Collection

Crocodiles of a Squadron, 141st Regt, R. A. C. (The Buffs)
Photograph: Crocodiles of a Squadron, 141st Regt, R. A. C. (The Buffs) Supporting the 1st Rifle Brigade in the Attack on St Joost, 21st January 1945

Egypt - River Nile - Capturing a crocodile. As with picture 10270850, there is a certain degree of scepticism in this captioners mind as to the validity of the beast which is being grabbed...!

Large crocodile, Indochina (Vietnam)
Group of people surrounding a large crocodile (probably dead), in Indochina (Vietnam). Date: circa 1890

Crocodiles and Alligators at London Zoo by Charles Howard

Crocodiles at Sufi shrine of Manghopir, near Karachi, Pakistan, c. 1890 s
Crocodiles at Sufi shrine of Manghopir, near Karachi, Pakistan, c.1890 s

Emigration - Crocodile in the Marsh. 19th century

Alligator Joe watching young Alligators hatch from their egg - according to sender of this card he made a living out of raising alligators and crocodiles in Miami. Date: 1907

Advert for Dickins & Jones crocodile and lizard womens shoes
Fashion says skin shoes for Autumn. 1927

Reptiles
A wide variety of reptiles including snakes, crocodiles, tortoises, frogs and toads. Date: 1930

Charles Waterton, crocodile wrestling
Charles Waterton (1782-1865), naturalist and traveller, seen here crocodile wrestling. 19th century

Advert for Mayflowa crocodile and lizard womens shoes 1923
Mayflowa crocodile and lizard shoes. Available from The House of Abbott, in Regent Street, London. 1923

Sudan - A White Nile Crocodile Date: circa 1910

Crocodile hunting, 1881
Hunting crocodile in the pool near Kalmunai in Ceylon(Sri Lanka), 1881. The original caption wrongly decribes this creature as an alligator. Date: 1881

Ma-Robert / Zambesi River
The Ma-Robert steamer on the Zambesi river. Date: 19th century

Students Carnival
The students carnival in Brussels, where a lot of people are dressed as crocodiles Date: 1859

Cartoon, Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles; or, The British Hero cleansing the Mouth of the Nile, by James Gillray

MANGET, Jean-Jacques (1652 - 1742). Bibliotheca Chirurgica. 1721. Cover of first edition, published in Geneva. Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Crocodile - Just appearing from water (Crocodylus niloticus). Katavi National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Advert for Mayflowa town walking womens shoes 1923
Mayflowa shoes. Every ladys wardrobe should contain one or more pairs of the shoes shown in our new brochure. Date: 1923

Advert for Mayflowa reptile women shoes 1926
Mayflowa reptile shoes. A seletion of mid 1920s lizard, leopard, snake, crocodile skins. 1926

Crocodile at London Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. The zoo has the modern branding ZSL, the initials of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826)

Arab men with crocodiles, Cairo, Egypt. Date: early 20th century

Origin Species, CH Bennett, grieving man - crocodile
A crocodiles tears. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crying, grieving man from a crocodile. Fresh from the funeral of a friend this mans tears conceal an ulterior

Crocodile and young

Crocodiles Swimming

Egypt - Nile - Children with Crocodiles
Children on the banks of the Nile in Northern Egypt attack a group of crocodiles with sticks

Crash Amid Crocodiles
To crash in central Africa is sufficient of a calamity in itself, but to crash into crocodile-infested Lake Victoria is more than anyones share of bad luck

Pilgrims / Montserrat
The principal cloister of the monastery at Montserrat : ex-votos can be seen to the left, while other pilgrim gifts (including crocodiles !) hang from the ceiling

Manner of Catching Crocs
The manner of catching a crocodile

Advert / Chewing Gum Croc
Mo-Jo pure white chewing gum, one cent, apparently popular with crocodiles

Florida Swamp / Steamer
Travelling by the Oclawaha paddle steamer, Florida

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