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Curios Collection

Background imageCurios Collection: Suffragettes in Hastings 1914

Suffragettes in Hastings 1914
Lantern slide showing suffragettes standing in high street of Hastings advertising a speech to be given by Mrs Pankhurst at the Royal Concert Hall in St Leonards on the subject of the German Peril at

Background imageCurios Collection: Acacia Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa

Acacia Avenue, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. Postcard published by Moloo Brothers & Co Ltd. Curios and Carpet Dealers of Dar-es-Salaam, the premises of whom we can see in this shot

Background imageCurios Collection: Main Street - looking North - Tijuana, Mexico

Main Street - looking North - Tijuana, Mexico. Date: 1913

Background imageCurios Collection: The Season in Cairo - at the Ghezereh Palace

The Season in Cairo - at the Ghezereh Palace
The grounds of the Gezereh Palace Hotel, one of the most fashionable rendezvous in Cairo during the winter season when smart society flocked there

Background imageCurios Collection: Mr Harry Bevan, of Staffordshire known as Mr Magpie

Mr Harry Bevan, of Staffordshire known as Mr Magpie
Mr Harry Bevan, of Staffordshire, England. Known as Mr Magpie, he never threw away any domestic items and filled his home and outhouses with everything from teapots to sewing machines

Background imageCurios Collection: Salim Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa

Salim Road, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1940

Background imageCurios Collection: Moloo Brothers & Co, Main Street, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Moloo Brothers & Co, Main Street, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Moloo Brothers & Co, Main Street, Zanzibar, Tanganyika, British East Africa (now Tanzania). Claimed to be the largest curio shop in East Africa, selling silk, ivory and other items. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageCurios Collection: Catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. for Christmas 1891

Catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. for Christmas 1891
Catalogue published by M. Samuel & Co. 31 Houndsditch, London for Christmas 1891 advertising screens and cabinets, small lacquered goods, lanterns, fans, toys

Background imageCurios Collection: British Sailor on shore leave purchasing a souvenir - China

British Sailor on shore leave purchasing a souvenir - China
British Sailor on shore leave purchasing a souvenir to take home - Chinese Art shop. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCurios Collection: Ashton Lever Museum

Ashton Lever Museum
ASHTON LEVERs MUSEUM Based on a collection of natural history objects and curios acquired by Sir Ashton Lever. Date: July 1806

Background imageCurios Collection: Courtney Duckett antique shop, Crawford Street, London W

Courtney Duckett antique shop, Crawford Street, London W
Courtney Duckett antique and curio shop, 109 and 110 Crawford Street, Baker Street, Marylebone, London W. circa 1910

Background imageCurios Collection: Lantern Slide Series - Bygones

Lantern Slide Series - Bygones
Lantern slide depicting women sitting outside bathing huts on the beach. no. 67. signed AHT Boswell. Part of Box 285 Bygones, created by AHT Boswell Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCurios Collection: Female Tourist in Egypt

Female Tourist in Egypt
A lady tourist in Egypt is accosted by a man selling local curios. Date: early 1930s

Background imageCurios Collection: A decorative box seller and three geisha customers - Japan

A decorative box seller and three geisha customers - Japan Date: circa 1906

Background imageCurios Collection: A Gentleman of Colombo, Sri Lanka

A Gentleman of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Date: 1892

Background imageCurios Collection: Charlie Brown Museum

Charlie Brown Museum
Curios and treasures at the Charlie Brown Saloon Museum. Date: 1930s

Background imageCurios Collection: Mr Henrys Conversazione

Mr Henrys Conversazione
Undated illustration of man standing behind desk, entitled Mr Henrys Conversazione by T. Jones, HPG/8/2/1 (xxi)

Background imageCurios Collection: Phineas Taylor Barnum

Phineas Taylor Barnum
PHINEAS TAYLOR BARNUM American showman - opened museum of curios, exhibited Tom Thumb and imported Jumbo


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