Dec17 Collection (page 2)

Jumbo the elephant
Jumbo the African elephant pictured at the gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park, around the time he was purchased by American showman P.T Barnum. Date: 1885

The Turkish Port of Smyrna Bombarded
A necessary incident in the main operation. The Turkish port of Smyrna (now name Izmir) is bombarded by the Allied Fleet 1915

Searching for Hidden Presents on Christmas Day
A household has fun searching for Christmas presents hidden away in various parts of the house on Christmas Day. Date: 1903

Children playing on London streets 1900s
Edwardian children playing on the empty streets with nothing more than some chalk, rope and wheel and hoop. 1900s

Excavating tube railway 1903
Under construction, workers in the shield, Great Northern and City Railway. 1903

Christmas present - Dragon, smoking set 1922
The Dragon, original galalithe smoking set, made in various attractive colours. 1925

Christmas present - gong and matchholder 1927
Everybodies must have! Unusual looking duck gong and matcherholder insect, available from Marshall and Snelgrove s. 1927

Christmas present - Dutch doll sugar tongs 1922
Novelty sterling silver Dutch doll sugar tongs with enamelled face, available by Vickery of Regent Street. 1922

Advert for Thornhills Niagara ice-skates 1895
Late Victorian ice-skates in a compact case in dark solid leather. 1895

Stand and lamp for making toast 1909
Christmas gift for any table! Elkington plate stand and lamp for making toast for breakfast table, also forming a stand for the kettle. 1909

Christmas present - Miniature Barnum Great Menagerie 1908
Edwardian children would have loved this gift for Christams, miniature wild animal figures in captive cages, for the nursery. 1908

Christmas present - blackbird headdress 1938
Womens unusual evening headdress, with five blackbirds mounted on velvet-cover, available from Dickens and Jones, " nice to be given something really frivolous

Steam tricycle 1882
Invention of Mons L. G Perreaux, consists of an ordinary tricycle combined with a small steam-engine and fuel chambers. The engine

Smart Gentleman and young daughter in garden
Smart Gentleman (perhaps somewhat overdressed?!) and his young daughter in garden, who is wearing a very smart coat and boots

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Lifeboat Gangway Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Village Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Last Windmill Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Redwing Boats in the Harbour with their sails up. Date: circa 1909

Colonial Exhibition, Bois de Vincennes - Sudanese Village
Colonial Exhibition, Bois de Vincennes - Entrance to the Sudanese Village. Date: 1907

Aberdeen, Scotland - Public Library and Theatre
Aberdeen, Scotland - Public Library, United Free Church and His Majestys Theatre. Date: 1907

Aberdeen, Scotland, Union Street, Union Bridge, Palace Hotel Date: 1907

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Whitecliffe Bay, West Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Thatched Cottage, Lane End. Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - High Street - The Village Inne Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Foreland Road Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - The Harbour. Date: circa 1909

Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hampshire - Sherbourne Street Date: circa 1909

The Weir on the River Thames, Teddington, Middlesex. Date: circa 1910s

Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire - Junction of South Street and Main Street. Date: 1910s

Skyline of Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA
Skyscrapers of the Skyline of Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. Date: 1920s

Treen, Cornwall. Date: circa 1920s

Two Views of the Dead Sea, Palestine
Two Views of the Dead Sea, bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. Date: circa 1901

Fribourg, Switzerland - Map of the City Centre Date: circa 1907

Countrywoman gathering firewood in rural England. Date: 1890s

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