Curiosity Collection (page 2)

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

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

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, Italy
People watching a magic lantern show in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century

People looking at bullet holes after Sidney Street Siege
People 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 Pry
Madame 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 postcard
Five 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 Marchioness
Charles Dickens scrap - Dick Swiveller and the Marchioness playing cards, in the novel The Old Curiosity Shop. 19th century

DICKENSIAN HOUSEMAID
A London housemaid of Dickens time - the Little Marchioness from his novel The Old Curiosity Shop Date: 1840

RAREE SHOW
A 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, Menorca
A 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 Jhelum
Four 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 Museum
A 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 hair
Unusual 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 scrap
Cat investigating a pair of boots on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s

The Old Curiosity Shop, Kingsway, London
The 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

Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW London
Group 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

LCC-LFB Fire engine parked in a London street
Although 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

Susi - looking inside hatbox
Susi - looking inside a hatbox. 1950s

Susi - with her nose inside a mug, hanging from a shelf. 1950s

Chick, puppy and tabby kitten
Unusual Friends - chick, puppy and tabby kitten. 1950s

Kitten explores empty fishbowl
Unusual Friends - kitten explores empty fishbowl. 1950s

Cat investigates the contents of a mug
Unusual Friends - cat investigates the contents of a mug. 1950s

Tabby kitten with grandfather clock
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with grandfather clock. 1950s

Two tabby kittens with large jug of milk
Unusual Friends - two tabby kittens with a large jug of milk. 1950s

Labrador dog at window, with typewriter, Crediton, Devon
Labrador dog at an open window, with a manual typewriter inside the room, Crediton, Devon. Date: 1963

Susi - looking up at the tablecloth. 1950s

Susi - investigating something for Susi. 1950s

Susi - finding a bone with her name on it
Susi - finding a large bone with her name on it. 1950s

Tabby kitten with caged mouse
Unusual Friends - tabby kitten with a caged mouse. 1950s

Cat and rat
Unusual Friends - cat and rat. 1950s

Susi - investigating the umbrella stand. 1950s

Susi - with friend and sewing box. 1950s

Susi - with empty glass bowl
Susi - with an empty glass bowl. 1950s

Stuffed dogs, Walter Potter Museum, London
Three stuffed dogs sitting in a furnished room at the Walter Potter Museum, Jamaica Inn, London. Sadly the museum was sold off and disbanded in 2003. Date: 1960s

Stuffed dog, Walter Potter Museum, London
A stuffed dog sitting at a writing desk in a furnished room at the Walter Potter Museum, Jamaica Inn, London. Sadly the museum was sold off and disbanded in 2003. Date: 1960s

Susi - with glass jar. 1950s

Comet of 1857 Paris
A comet is seen over Paris: in fact the " Comet of 1857" was a hoax. Date: 1857

Tong Church, Shropshire, dedicated to St. Bartholomew and noted for its fine architectural proportions. Known as the " Westminster Abbey of the Midlands". Date: 1950s

Racial / Pakistan 1984
A group of street merchants (men and boys) on the main street at Noshki, West Pakistan. Date: 1984

Gaping at a Prussian
An object of great curiosity, Champs Elysees Date: 1-3 March 1871

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