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, 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
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
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
William Hogarth drawing at QueensboroughWilliam Hogarth (1697-1764), artist, drawing in the street at Queensborough and attracting attention from passers-by. Date: circa 1730
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, 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
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]
Mongrel puppy tempted by his masters shoes. Date: 1914
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
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 "
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
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
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
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
Comic postcard, Maidservant and dog Date: 20th century
Old Curiosity ShopA view of The Old Curiosity Shop in Holborn, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp
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
