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Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter RothschildRothschild broke in and trained several zebras to pull a trap, which he memorably used to visit Buckingham Palace in 1898 Date: 1898
Princess Waldemar of Denmark and her tattooPrincess Waldemar of Denmark (1865 - 1909), formerly Princess Marie of Orleans, displaying a fine tattoo on her left arm which she had done while travelling in the Far East having " interesting
Fox Hunting / AccidentA hunting accident - " A squire-trap, by jove", cries Mytton, " a little more and I should have done it" ! English eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) takes a tumble
Shavington Day / HuntingSHAVINGTON DAY A trial between rival packs and horsemen. Participating is the eccentric Shropshire Squire of Halston John Mytton (1796-1834)
England / West WycombeAn atmosphere of the coaching days and memories of the eccentric Sir Francis Dashwood still lingers in West Wickham, Buckinghamshire, England
Beckford / Fonthill AbbeyWILLIAM BECKFORD Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire, built at enormous expense by the English writer, art collector and eccentric
Mytton / Short Cut HomeThe seat of John Mytton (1796- 1834), the eccentric English squire of Halston, Shropshire. The view is from the back showing a circular garden and extensive parkland. Date: 1820s
Mytton Rides BearJOHN MYTTON English eccentric decides to enliven a dinner party by riding a bear into the dining -room. The bear bit him on the calf & the doctor was called
New Forest Snake CatcherThe New Forest snake catcher
Walter Rothschild driving his team of zebras at Tring ParkCarriage drawn by a zebra driven by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring (where this photograph was taken), now part of the Natural History Museum, London
Prince Charles caricaturePrince Charles, Prince of Wales (born 1948) captured in caricature levitating, perhaps a reference to his occasionally eccentric nature. Date: 1986
Red Indian Chief, Eastbourne, SussexEdward Blackmore, an Eastbourne plumber and adopted member of the North American Sioux Indian Tribe. In 1964 he travelled to South Dakota to meet the tribe, and during his visit he was made a Chief
Bunny RogerNeil Munro (" Bunny" ) Roger (June 9, 1911 in London - April 27, 1997 in London) English couturier, war hero, and dandy
The Famous Dolma Maker, ConstantinopleA Famous Dolma maker. Dolma is a family of stuffed vegetable dishes in the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions. The stuffing may or may not include meat
Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, HertfordshireHarry Macdonalds Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937
The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer GreenHarry Macdonalds Model Village in the Garden of his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1
Ideal Home Exhibition - Heath Robinson HomeWilliam Heath Robinsons Ideal Home - " The Gadgets". Displayed at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at London Olympia. Date: 1934
Bill of fare from Crystal Palace, 31 / 12 / 1853Menu for the dinner in the Iguanodon and original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins
Pantomime artist Will Evans with his childrenWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Nerval PhotoGERARD DE NERVAL French poet, eccentric if not actually mad, whose difficult life ended in suicide; photographed in the last year of his life. Date: 1808 - 1855
THE UMBRELLA COTTAGEThe quaint thatched Umbrella Cottage at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Josephin Peladan / PcardJOSEPHIN PELADAN French writer, occultist and eccentric
Clown on Bicycle PhotoHarry, a guest of the Mayors Fancy Dress Ball poses in his costume, (that of a clown), on a bicycle in his back garden
William Price as DruidWILLIAM PRICE Welsh eccentric and druid
Eric Gill, sculptor and printmaker, at workArthur Eric Rowton Gill (1882 - 1940), English sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer, at work, using a magnifying glass. Date: 1930
MYTTON / SHORT CUT HOMEJOHN MYTTON To win a bet that he could outride a friend this eccentric squire took a short cut through a lake despite the fact he couldnt swim. Date: 1796 - 1834
Modern Athenians plate 6 - EdinburghJohn Jeffrey (1775-1848) the younger and only brother of Francis, Lord Jeffrey, facing Charles Kilpartick Sharpe (1781-1851) a long resident of Edinburgh, eccentric in ways and dress
French Cake-WalkerAccording to the caption, the cakewalk was invented by the kangaroo, but that doesn t explain this ladys eccentric cakewalking costume - and is that a spear shes holding ?
Eccentic Club / 1900Gentlemen of the club waiting for dinner
Edna Mayne music hall toe and sand dancerEdna Mayne music hall toe dancer and sand dancer. The sand dance was an eccentric dance with exaggerated movements while dressed in an approximation of Egyptian dress. Date: circa 1911
Kitty Lord music hall vocalist. Began working life as a servant and progressed to living in a house in Regents Park. Performed worldwide between 1894 and 1915 including Egypt and Argentina
Richard Sickert and wife in his litter-ary studioWalter Richard Sickert and his wife seen in his studio at Broadstairs, the state of which brings new meaning to the word, untidy. Date: 1938
Two people pass each other in a London streetTwo people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s
WWII - the man who eats grass, Mr J. R. B. BransonMr J. R. B. Branson, who advocated a diet of grass to counter food shortages during the Second World War. The Bystander magazine ran a double page spread on him
Colour Magazine Poster Gallery PageA poster design used as a promotion of Colour Magazine's poster gallery, depicting a gentleman wearing a matching yellow suit and top hat, with a monocle
Diving Off a Bi-PlaneA Moth bi-plane being put to imaginative use at the De Havilland School of Flying at Hatfield. Date: 1932
Horse at a Tea PartyGrand National winner Forbra enjoying a spot of high tea, courtesy of trainer Tom Rimell and family. Date: 1932
Mae Murray (1885-1965) the American actress, dancer, film producer and screenwriter, born Marie Koenig. Here she is appearing in the silent film Circe The Enchantress'. Date: circa 1925
John Elwes (ne Meggot or Meggott) (1714 - 1789), English politician (MP for Berkshire), eccentric and miser. Date: 18th century
Epstein portrait bust of George Bernard ShawA portrait bust of George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish writer and dramatist, by Jacob Epstein (this is the second portrait bust made by this sculptor). Date: 20th century
Mervyn Stockwood, Barbara Cartland and Eric HefferBishop Mervyn Stockwood (1913-1995), Anglican Bishop of Southwark, with Barbara Cartland (1901-2000), English romantic novelist, and Eric Heffer (1922-1991), left-wing Labour politician
Comic postcard, Couple in strange bathing costumes Date: early 20th century
An eccentric dance routine called Fidgety Feet performed by Edward Allen, performer in Hit the Deck, 1928 Date: 1928
Beryl Wallace picked by The Dance Magazine as the typical Earl Carroll Girl (Floradora 1930 Model) - she was one of the leading performers of Earl Carrolls Vanities
Sally Osman dancer in St Louis night clubs, 1930 Date: 1930
A portrait of the American dancer Barrie Oliver, 1929 appearing in Charlots revue in London Date: 1929
Heatons FollyThis late 18th century folly was a church-like building with a tower, situated in Peckham, south London, erected by an eccentric by the name of Heaton. Date: 1875
The Rombalds Moor Hermit, Old Yorkshire. 1881
Marquis of Anglesey in costumeHenry Paget, the 5th Marquess of Anglesey, aristocrat renowned for his eccentric love of theatre, pictured in a particularly flamboyant costume for a part in a production at his own theatre
Jo Carstairs in racing boat Estella IVMarion Joe Carstairs, pictured with her engineer Mr Joe Harris in the Napier engine racing motor boat, Estella IV which she planned to drive in the International Trophy Race for Motor Boats to be
Cartoon, Eccentric Behaviour of the GOMCartoon, William Gladstone and Dr Andrew Clark (his doctor), Eccentric Behaviour of the GOM [Grand Old Man] on board the Sunbeam - Hold Him! 1885
Sketch of an eccentric foreign mode for men, 1924Sketch of an eccentric foreign mode for men, Germany, 1924 (1920s mens fashion) Date: 1924
Woman in the Knights Cross Chignon with fichu bonnetRear view of a woman in the Knights Cross Chignon with fichu bonnet embroidered with pearls. Chignon en Croix de Chevalier
Rear view of womans chignon with curls and feathers called the Qu es-aco. Chignon en Qu es-aco. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery
Rear view of a womans chignon with two pigtails and four papoose curls called the Chancellor. Chignon a la Chanceliere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in the Teresa coiffure with large hood over a bonnet. Coiffure a la Therese, named for Princess Maria Teresa of Savoy-Carignan
Wpman in a round bonnet called a turned-up calashWoman in a round bonnet with ribbon rosette and two ringlets. The bonnet is called a turned-up calash, Caleche retroussee, after the carriage with a folding top
Woman in her hair in a ponytail under a hunting hatWoman in a hunting hat, Chapeau de Chasse, with feathers, and hair worn in a ponytail called the flame of love, Flambeau d Amour
Woman in the Belle Poule hairstyle, 1778Woman wearing a model ship in her hair inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778. Coiffure a la Belle Poule
Woman wearing a huge hat called the Happiness of the Century, Chapeau au Bonheur du Siecle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and a Phrygian hat, Chapeau a la Phrygienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in a night cape and large Voluptuese bonnet. Coiffure de nuit, a la Voluptueuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era
Woman in hairstyle called Feelings Returned, 1770sWoman in hairstyle with ringlets, plumes and miniature bonnet called Feelings Returned. Coiffure aux sentiments replies. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in the Bastienne bonnet, inspired by Mozarts comic opera Bastien und Bastienne 1768. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in the Kiss bonnet, Bonnet au Becquot, with tails hanging behind. Becquot was a slang term for a kiss among the gallants
Woman in a Voltaire bonnet on a high hairstyle with curls and tail. Bonnet a la Voltaire. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in a bathers bonnet with frills and ribbons. Bonnet a la Baigneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis
Woman in bonnet with bells and ribbons, Bonnet aux Clochettes. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI
Woman in a Pulcinella bonnet with veil tied at the throat. Bonnet a la Polichinelle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of
Woman in a drapery bonnet, Bonnet a la Draperie, with pearlsWoman in a drapery bonnet, Bonnet a la Draperie, with two strings of large pearls and roses. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in the Victory bonnet crowned with leaves and feathers. Bonnet a la Victoire. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of
Woman in high hairstyle crowned with an elegant bonnet with pearls, flowers and plumes. Bonnet elegant avec des perles. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle
Woman in the Suzanne bonnet with lace, ribbons and plumes. Bonnet a la Suzanne, inspired by Mlle. Contat in the role of Suzanne in the Marriage of Figaro
Woman in a Milkmaid bonnet over hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in the Harvester bonnet over a hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Moissonneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of
Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Coiffure a la Quinot. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Coiffure a la Flore. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from
Woman in hairstyle topped by a bonnet calledWoman in tall hairstyle with curls topped by a bonnet called the Queens Rising. Coiffure au Lever de la Reine. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in the Coiffure a la Raucour, namedCoiffure a la Raucour named for the famous actress Francoise Marie Antoinette Saucerotte, called Mlle. Raucourt. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman with her hair combed up and in ringlets, surmounted by a tiny bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King
Woman in hairstyle decorated with roses, lace and a box called the Racy Parterre. Coiffure au Parterre galant. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or
Woman in elaborate upswept hairstyle calledWoman in elaborate upswept hairstyle with curls, feathers and ribbons called Desire to Please. Coiffure au Desir de plaire with curls, feathers and ribbons
Woman in hairstyle with flowers, pearls and cap called the Circassian. Coiffure a la Circassienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery
