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Curiosity Collection

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Old Curiosity Shop

Old Curiosity Shop
THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP A view of the original shop on Portsmouth Street, London, immortalised by Charles Dickens in his novel of the same name

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Shrunken Head - Brazil

Shrunken Head - Brazil
A shrunken head - a prized trophy of an indigenous tribe from Brazil

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929

Automaton at the Schoolboys Own Exhibition, 1929
A 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Kitten Trumpeter

Kitten Trumpeter
A mischievous black and white kitten playing a trumpet!

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, the Marchioness playing cards

The Old Curiosity Shop, the Marchioness playing cards
The 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Kitten with a violin on a Christmas card

Kitten with a violin on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and Sophy

The Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and Sophy
The 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham

Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham
Princess 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Old Curiosity Shop

Old Curiosity Shop
A view of The Old Curiosity Shop in Holborn, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - A Shrunken Human Head

Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - A Shrunken Human Head
Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - An Amazonian Shrunken Human Head. According to the card caption, although many years old, the hair still grows... Date: 1939

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Reading, Berkshire - Cross Street from Broad Street

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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and grandfather in the shop

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and grandfather in the shop
The 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroom

The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroom
The 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: William Hogarth drawing at Queensborough

William Hogarth drawing at Queensborough
William Hogarth (1697-1764), artist, drawing in the street at Queensborough and attracting attention from passers-by. Date: circa 1730

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Mongrel puppy tempted by his masters shoes

Mongrel puppy tempted by his masters shoes. Date: 1914

Background imageCuriosity Collection: A Visit to the Irish Pig! With reflections Physical & Moral

A Visit to the Irish Pig! With reflections Physical & Moral
George 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]

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897
Annie 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 "

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898

Background imageCuriosity Collection: People inspecting an early gasometer, London

People inspecting an early gasometer, London
People inspecting an early gasometer (gas container), London. At this time the streets were lit by gas. Date: 1842

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Curious pigs in a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market

Curious pigs in a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market
Curious pigs look through the bars of a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market, Suffolk England Date: 1988

Background imageCuriosity Collection: A Comic Map of Holy Russia - 1854

A Comic Map of Holy Russia - 1854

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Mapa Hummaristico Da Europea - Guerra 1939

Mapa Hummaristico Da Europea - Guerra 1939

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Land of Matrimony

Land of Matrimony

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Woman's Heart

Woman's Heart

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Man's Heart

Man's Heart

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Map of The Road To Love

Map of The Road To Love

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Cartoon Map of Northern Europe

Cartoon Map of Northern Europe

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Sea of Matrimony

Sea of Matrimony

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Monkey Cartoon

Monkey Cartoon

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Monkey Cartoons

Monkey Cartoons

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Zoetrope

Zoetrope

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, London

The Old Curiosity Shop, London Date: early 1900s

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, London early 1900s

The Old Curiosity Shop, London early 1900s

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Bunnies spot the wrens nest

The Bunnies spot the wrens nest Date: 1924

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop
A painting which reveals the interior of a shop containing oddities and antiques on display on walls and in cabinets. Date: circa 1916

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Motor Picture Book, The Bears and the Tractor

The Motor Picture Book, The Bears and the Tractor Date: 1930

Background imageCuriosity Collection: WAGNER, DIE FEEN

WAGNER, DIE FEEN
Prince 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman at Information Bureau Date: 20th century

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, London

Waste paper vehicle catches fire, East Ham, London
A vehicle collecting waste paper in East Ham, London, catches fire, and the fire brigade is called out, watched by crowds. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Two boys explore nuclear fallout shelter, Deal, Kent

Two boys explore nuclear fallout shelter, Deal, Kent
UKs first domestic nuclear fallout shelter about to be installed in Deal, Kent. Two young boys explore it. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Comic postcard, Maidservant and dog Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Maidservant and dog Date: 20th century

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, london

The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, london
Vintage, 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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden

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

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Oscar Ricciardi

Oscar Ricciardi
A Curiosity Shop in Naples. Artist: Oscar Ricciardi. Date: circa 1907

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Don Salteros Coffee House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London

Don Salteros Coffee House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London
Don Salteros Coffee House and Curiosity Museum, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London. 18th century

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins

Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins, joined at the chest, playing badminton. circa 1829

Background imageCuriosity Collection: The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction

Background imageCuriosity Collection: Charlatan speaking to group of people in Rome, Italy

Charlatan speaking to group of people in Rome, Italy
A charlatan, probably a quack doctor, speaking to a group of people in a street in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century



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