Curious Collection (page 2)

A curious bed scene excavated in Resina.. A curious bed scene excavated in Resina. A young man lies on a bed drinking wine from a horn or Rhyton, a woman wears a fine peplos dress

Flooded Street and Inn, Norwich, England
Flooded Street and Inn, Norwich, Norfolk, England. A curious picture with children in the upstairs windows.. Date: 1912

Edwardian street scene
Identified by the photographer as Ashford in the Water in Derbyshires Peak District, this photograph illustrates the typical clothing for children of the era

Common Myna - this curious bird boldly steals visitors food (including bread and pure butter) from tables (Acridotheres tristis)

I Insouciante by Claude Shepperson
Scene outside a ball in the early 1920s with two revellers in full costume, sitting on the kerb outside, smoking and cigarette and disregarding the curious onlookers. Date: 1920

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

The Kilt in Italy by WW1
A Highland officer wearing his kilt attracts much attention as he walks down the main street of a little town in Italy during the First World War

Suffragette Addresses Meeting of Citizens. Suffragette speaking with much passion addresses a meeting of curious and bemused children. Date: circa 1908

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, American Nut Tree. Date: 1868

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

Advertisement for the Nice Ostrich Farm, the most curious sight on the Riviera with 100 ostriches whose feathers provided for an assortment of feathers, fans and boas available to buy there

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

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

Fox Huntsman
An Upper Class huntsman, on his horse at the fox meet, watched by a curious working class crowd on the pavement. Date: 1930s

Ozone Terrace, intended as a healthy street name, near the sea at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England. Date: 1950s

There & Back again Lane
The quaint name of There and Back Again Lane, given to a cul-de-sac in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1950s

PITY ME HAMLET SIGN
Pity Me, is the curious name of a hamlet near Durham, Co Durham, England. Date: 1930s

JOHN TIMBS journalist and writer, collector of curious and eccentric facts Date: 1801 - 1875

Shy Baby and Horse
A shy baby in its pram, out for a walk with mother and the dog, turns its head away from a curious horse. Date: early 1930s

Amusing Chain Lampost
A curious and amusing chain lampost at Wittenhall, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

New York to San Francisco route - Unusual Locomotive. These were actually fairly common locos for their time period; many North American railroads owned one specifically for the purpose of showing

Curious weathering, St. Georges, Bermuda 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Acipenser sp. sturgeon
An eight foot long sturgeon, caught off the coast of Wales, June 2004. It was once the subject of a police investigation, but was eventually donated to the Natural History Museum, London

Odontoceti (suborder), toothed whale
Sailors throwing barrels from a ship to conciliate two whales. Page 217 from Curious Creatures in Zoology (1890) by John Ashton

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

Doug with U Win Pe - Pegu - Doug with his tutor, U Win Pe Win Pe took us to the 10th Century pagoda of the golden duck - a curious parallel to our dove from the Ark

Curious Window Shutter
A curious window shutter on a private house in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 19th century

Lastingham Church
The Nave and curious entrance to the Crypt of Lastingham Church, Yorkshire, England. Date: 13the to 15th century

Paris Saint-Augustin
Cars, bicycles and a tram pass the curious architecture of Saint-Augustin. Date: circa 1904

Waltham Abbey Altar
The original Nave of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England. On the right is the Norman south doorway and the door, with its curious crescent-shaped hinges. Date: 11th century

Spectators at an airshow
Airshow at Bulltofta airport, Malmo, 1932. Date: 1932

Funfair Marquee
Curious boys, trying to peep into a circus or funfair tent! Date: 1930s

Walls of Babylon
This curious animal bas relief carving is on the ancient walls of Babylon (modern Iraq). Date: BC

Step-Ladder Stile
A curious step ladder stile next to a sign post, near Dedham, Essex, England. Date: 1930s

Curious Steps
The Steps to Nowhere - a curious flight of steps on some cottages in Gloucestershire, England. Date: 1950s

Lion Face Rock Formation
View of a curious rock formation on the cliff face about 4 miles from Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, thought by many to resemble the face of a lion. Date: 1950s

THE HOVEL
The curious sign of a restaurant at Walton on Thames, Surrey, England, which is known as The Hovel. Date: 1950s

Front cover of The City Curious by Jean de Bosschere
Front cover of The City Curious, a book for children by Jean de Bosschere featuring a particularly curious creature on the cover and two small figures in silhouette. 1920

18th century gentleman by George Ranstead
A curious eighteenth century gent wearing a silk frock coat and tricorn hat lifts a monocle to his eye to see better. Drawn by George Ranstead

Curious effects of the strike: Unusual scenes in London
Unusual scenes include: a motor-bus used as a recruiting office; a flock of sheep walking down a road in London and volunteer workers improvising a cricket match in Rotten Row

Circus parade, New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The circus parades along New Bridge in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, with elephants, camels and horses. Townspeople stop and look, and some follow the parade along the pavement

Arrival of the fair, New Bridge, Haverfordwest, South Wales
The arrival of the fair, making its way along New Bridge in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. Townspeople stop and look. Lewiss Furnishing Warehouse can be seen in the background

Judges carriage, Castle Square, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A judges horse-drawn carriage outside the Castle Hotel in Castle Square, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The townspeople stop in their tracks to see what will happen next

Home Guard at St Michaels Mount, Cornwall
A group of men described as Home Guard, in rather curious uniforms at St Michaels Mount in Cornwall

Little Games for the Holidays - Bouncing the Beechum
A curious game invented by Heath Robinson whereby a tiny ball or beechum is sprung into the air by the hefty use of a mallet while a number of public school boys wait to catch it with nets poised

Lear / Nonsense / Moldavia
There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour; For while he was able, he slept on a table, that funny Old Man of Moldavia

Alexei of Russia during wartime
Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaievich of Russia (1904-1918) in field uniform. While other Royal children performed small engagements or were photographed to raise money for war charities

Queen Sophie of the Hellenes and granddaughter Alexandra
Queen Sophie of Greece holding her granddaughter Alexandra in 1921. The Queen wears mourning here for her son Alexander, the babys father, who died five months before the child was born

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