Curiosity Collection (page 4)

Savages feel our muscle, Taiwan, 1890
Natives of the hill country of Bankimsing, Formosa(today Taiwan), explore the possessions of some English visitors that they encounter

Casemates Square, Gibraltar, with a few people looking straight at the camera. circa 1900

Steam Clock
Built by the Canadian horologist Raymond Saunders. Though it looks 19th Century it was constructed in 1977. The five steam whistles sounding the hours make it a popular tourist attraction

Paris, France - Canal Saint-Martin. Date: circa 1890

Wreckage of car, Peckham High Street, SE London
Wreckage of a car in Peckham High Street, SE London, 15 May 1956, surrounded by mostly men and boys. LFB Special Services attended when a British Road Service lorry forced the front of the car into

Fire safety -- baby playing near guarded coal fire
Fire safety -- a baby playing near a guarded coal fire

Blitz in London -- demonstrating deluge set, WW2
Blitz in London -- as part of a war weapons week, a firefighter on the Embankment in Central London, 20 May 1941, demonstrates the deluge set

Street scene with novelty car
Street scene with a novelty car-windmill, passing an Odeon cinema. Date: 20th century

Lunchtime scene on the Embankment, London, WW1
Rank Outsiders. A lunchtime scene on the Embankment, London, at the start of the First World War. Young men who could be joining up to fight stand idly watching through the railings as the Inns of

Toddler with frog by Muriel Dawson
Toddler with a frog by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

SAVA armoured car, WW1
A SAVA armoured car, used by the Belgian army during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Street scene with fire engine
Street scene with people watching a fire engine in action

Poems of Childhood -- girl and tapestry
A little girl sits looking up at a tapestry, neglecting the book on her knee. Date: 1912

Two cars in a ditch
Two cars which have somehow fallen into a ditch. People look with curiosity, wondering how to get them out again

Baby Scouts -- lying on the grass
Baby Scouts -- And yet a scarecrows such a curious sight, it makes some baby scouts fall down with fright. Date: 1900

African Women
Two African women with their babies, part of an exhibition in Paris, France, when Africans were still considered exotic enough to arouse European curiosity. Date: early 1930s

Nepalese Art Curio - made by Jung Bir. Sardar Date: 1905

Poster advertising Trufood -- Put breakable things out of reach. Date: circa 1949-1950

Child with Explorer Pack
A child explorer viewing a stuffed polar bear specimen on display in the Mammals Gallery within the life Galleries of the Natural History Museum, London

Children with Explorer Packs
Children viewing a stuffed specimen of a cheetah on display in the Mammals Gallery within the Life Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London

Guide Lecturer, 1932
A guide lecturer in 1932 shows visitors around the Game Animals of the Empire exhibition in the Natural History Museum, London

Sea-horse
Page 234 from Curious Creatures in Zoology, 1890 by John Ashton

Little girl and snails by Muriel Dawson
A little girl holding a posy of flowers looks down at a group of snails, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1930s

Lunardis balloon ascent from Artillery Ground
Lunardis balloon ascent from the grounds of the Honourable Artillery Company, making him the first Aerial Traveller in the English Atmosphere. With crowds of spectators. 15 September 1784

Native American Indian Antelope Shooting. Fatal Curiosity. Date: ca. 1858

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and grandfather
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Quilp and the ladies
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 Old Curiosity Shop, death of little Nell
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. There, upon her little bed, she lay at rest

The Old Curiosity Shop, Mr Quilp seated on beer-barrel
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

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin over pier, Walton, Essex
At 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

The Old Curiosity Shop, Nell 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

The Old Curiosity Shop, the Punch and Judy people
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nells grandfather
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Kit behind bars
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nell in the churchyard
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Mrs Jiniwin & Sampson Brass
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nell in the ruined interior
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 Old Curiosity Shop, the single gentleman
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nell dispersing handbills
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nell in the church
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Mr Brass at the keyhole
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Quilp mocks the figurehead
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Kit darts off
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Nell and rough boat men
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Swiveller in the public house
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 Old Curiosity Shop, Dick Swiveller and Marchioness
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. There she sat, intent upon her game

Human Curiosity - Panther Woman
24-year-old French woman - labelled as a Panther Woman due to her mottled skin. This 24 year-old lady is obviously making quite a career through her affliction. Date: circa 1910s

Maillardets automaton: an drawing and a verse produced by the doll. Date: 18th century

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