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Old Curiosity ShopTHE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP A view of the original shop on Portsmouth Street, London, immortalised by Charles Dickens in his novel of the same name
Shrunken Head - BrazilA shrunken head - a prized trophy of an indigenous tribe from Brazil
Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929A physiological robot at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition in London, 1929. Designed to show how organs of the body work, here three young visitors take great interest in its insides. Date: 1929
Kitten TrumpeterA mischievous black and white kitten playing a trumpet!
The Old Curiosity Shop, the Marchioness playing cardsThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841
Kitten with a violin on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Reading, Berkshire - Cross Street from Broad Street - A view of Thomas Flemings Olde Curiosity Shoppe, selling antique furniture, China, Pictures & Workd of Art. Date: circa 1886
The Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and SophyThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841
Sleeping Beauty by Arthur RackhamPrincess Briar Rose, aka Sleeping Beauty turns a key in the lock of a door, where she is about to meet the wicked old fairy, whose spindle will prick her finger sending her, and the royal household
William Hogarth drawing at QueensboroughWilliam Hogarth (1697-1764), artist, drawing in the street at Queensborough and attracting attention from passers-by. Date: circa 1730
Old Curiosity ShopA view of The Old Curiosity Shop in Holborn, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - A Shrunken Human HeadRipley Odditorium - New York, USA - An Amazonian Shrunken Human Head. According to the card caption, although many years old, the hair still grows... Date: 1939
The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and grandfather in the shopThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841
The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroomThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. The puzzled dunce
Mongrel puppy tempted by his masters shoes. Date: 1914
A Visit to the Irish Pig! With reflections Physical & MoralGeorge III, accompanied by the Lord Chamberlain Salisbury, inspects a gigantic pig. Salisbury announces That Pig is the Tallest Fittest Properest Pig to stand before the K[ing]
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The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898
Two boys explore nuclear fallout shelter, Deal, KentUKs first domestic nuclear fallout shelter about to be installed in Deal, Kent. Two young boys explore it. Date: circa 1960s
The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as " in every respect the best of the "
People inspecting an early gasometer, LondonPeople inspecting an early gasometer (gas container), London. At this time the streets were lit by gas. Date: 1842
Curious pigs in a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle marketCurious pigs look through the bars of a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market, Suffolk England Date: 1988
A Comic Map of Holy Russia - 1854
Mapa Hummaristico Da Europea - Guerra 1939
Land of Matrimony
Woman's Heart
Man's Heart
Map of The Road To Love
Cartoon Map of Northern Europe
Sea of Matrimony
Monkey Cartoon
Monkey Cartoons
The Old Curiosity Shop, London Date: early 1900s
The Old Curiosity Shop, London early 1900s
The Bunnies spot the wrens nest Date: 1924
The Old Curiosity ShopA painting which reveals the interior of a shop containing oddities and antiques on display on walls and in cabinets. Date: circa 1916
The Motor Picture Book, The Bears and the Tractor Date: 1930
WAGNER, DIE FEENPrince Arindal and his fairy wife, Ada, whose origins he is forbidden to inquire into, but of course curiosity gets the better of him, with the usual consequences... Date: First performed 1834
Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century
Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, LondonA vehicle collecting waste paper in East Ham, London, catches fire, and the fire brigade is called out, watched by crowds. Date: circa 1930s
Comic postcard, Maidservant and dog Date: 20th century
The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, londonVintage, 19th, century, photograph, A, shop, named, The, Old, Curiosity, can, be, found, at, 13-14, Portsmouth, Street, Holborn, London, WC2A, 2ES, amongst, buildings, of, School, Economics
Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden after a fox. Despite a warning sign reading Steel traps spring guns set in this garden. The Enraged Vicar
Oscar RicciardiA Curiosity Shop in Naples. Artist: Oscar Ricciardi. Date: circa 1907
Don Salteros Coffee House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, LondonDon Salteros Coffee House and Curiosity Museum, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. 18th century
Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins, joined at the chest, playing badminton. circa 1829
The bearded lady: Miss Annie JonesAnnie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction
Charlatan speaking to group of people in Rome, ItalyA charlatan, probably a quack doctor, speaking to a group of people in a street in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century
People watching a puppet show in Rome, Italy, the equivalent of a Punch and Judy show. early 19th century
People watching magic lantern show in Rome, ItalyPeople watching a magic lantern show in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century
People looking at bullet holes after Sidney Street SiegePeople looking at bullet holes after the Sidney Street Siege, London. 1911
Boxing Kangaroo at the Royal Aquarium, London. 1892
Illustration, The Smugglers Cave. late 19th century
Vestris, Glover, Williams and Liston in comedy Paul PryMadame Vestris, Miss P Glover, Mr Williams and John Liston in the popular comedy by John Poole, Paul Pry, which premiered at the Haymarket Theatre, London, in 1825. circa 1825
Two kittens meet a frog on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Kittens with box of flowers on a German birthday postcardFive kittens with a box of flowers on a German birthday postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Curiosity by Peter Fendi. 1833
Dickens scrap - Dick Swiveller and the MarchionessCharles Dickens scrap - Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness playing cards, in the novel The Old Curiosity Shop. 19th century
DICKENSIAN HOUSEMAIDA London housemaid of Dickens time - the Little Marchioness from his novel The Old Curiosity Shop Date: 1840
RAREE SHOWA Raree-Show - a travelling showman displays his cabinet of curiosities to the amazement of his audience Date: circa 1870
Frustrated photographer at trotting races, Mahon, MenorcaA male photographer tries to take a close-up picture of a racehorse in its stable - but the horse pushes its nose into his camera to take a closer look
Four happy Kashmir children run along banks of River JhelumFour happy Kashmir children run along the banks of the River Jhelum and smile for the camera Date: 1986
A small brown dog pushes its head under a rotting green door to eye the camera. Almeria, Spain Date: 2010
Girl climbing on a sundial outside Tulle House MuseumA little girl pulls herself up to see a sundial outside Tulle House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, Cumbria. She wears a summer dress and a straw boater hat with a ribbon at the back
Tabby kitten exploring sleeping mans hairUnusual Friends - tabby kitten exploring a sleeping mans hair. 1950s
Inquisitive Pussy! by Muriel Dawson -- a baby in a bathtub and a cat watching water falling from a flannel. Date: 1942
Cat investigating boots on a Victorian scrapCat investigating a pair of boots on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
The Old Curiosity Shop, Kingsway, LondonThe Old Curiosity Shop, at 14 Portsmouth Street, Kingsway, London, as featured in Charles Dickens novel of the same name. circa early 20th century
St. Marys Roman Catholic Church, Star of the Sea, Amlwch, Anglesey, Wales. Built in concrete to a design by Italian Architect Guiseppe Rinvolucri
Dick Swiveller. Portrait of Dick Swiveller from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens.Date: circa 1905
Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW LondonGroup of children standing round a wrought iron gate in front of a house on a Balham street, SW London. They are all smiling and looking at something interesting, perhaps in a window
Common Myna - this curious bird boldly steals visitors food (including bread and pure butter) from tables (Acridotheres tristis)
Bottlenose dolphins - three close-up of heads underwater (Tursiops truncatus)
Savages feel our muscle, Taiwan, 1890Natives of the hill country of Bankimsing, Formosa(today Taiwan), explore the possessions of some English visitors that they encounter
LCC-LFB Fire engine parked in a London streetAlthough there is no sign of an obvious fire, all eyes are drawn towards the parade of shops as a single fire engine stands in the roadway and the firefighters are engaged out of sight
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over pier, Walton, EssexAt 4pm on 19 August 1931 crowds of onlookers lined the pier and promenades at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, to watch the famous Graf Zeppelin fly along the Essex coastline
Susi - looking inside hatboxSusi - looking inside a hatbox. 1950s
Susi - with her nose inside a mug, hanging from a shelf. 1950s
Chick, puppy and tabby kittenUnusual Friends - chick, puppy and tabby kitten. 1950s
Kitten explores empty fishbowlUnusual Friends - kitten explores empty fishbowl. 1950s
Cat investigates the contents of a mugUnusual Friends - cat investigates the contents of a mug. 1950s
Tabby kitten with grandfather clockUnusual Friends - tabby kitten with grandfather clock. 1950s
Two tabby kittens with large jug of milkUnusual Friends - two tabby kittens with a large jug of milk. 1950s
Labrador dog at window, with typewriter, Crediton, DevonLabrador dog at an open window, with a manual typewriter inside the room, Crediton, Devon. Date: 1963
