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Duck Hunt / AlkenDUCK The eccentric Shropshire Squire John Mytton (1796-1834) wearing a nightshirt crawls across the snow on his knees to bag a few wild ducks. Date: 1820s
Tatton SykesSIR TATTON SYKES (1826 - 1913), Eccentric landowner 1879
John Bigg, Hermit 17CJOHN BIGG had been a lawyers clerk during the Commonwealth, but when the monarchy was restored he became morose and adopted a solitary life Date: 1629 - 1696
Beckford / Fonthill HouseWILLIAM BECKFORD Fonthill House, Wiltshire, home of the English writer, art collector and eccentric Date: 1760 - 1844
Beckford / Bath GraveWILLIAM BECKFORD Tomb of the English writer, art collector and eccentric in the cemetery at Bath Date: 1760 - 1844
Burgess PreachesSatirical illustration of the eccentric Presbyterian preacher Daniel Burgess (1645 - 1713) Date: circa 1690
Hunter Shows ProwessEnglish eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) renowned for his sporting prowess & reckless behaviour successfully negotiates some high railings. Date: 1820s
Dan Bulger racehorse and Prince Monolulu at the racesRacehorse Dan Bulger with jockey on horseback, and Prince Monolulu, horseracing tipster, at the races. circa 1936
Commander Geoffrey Spicer-SimsonCommander Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson (1876-1947), Australian-born British Royal Navy officer, best known for his part in the Battle for Lake Tanganyika in 1915. Date: 1925
Eccentric dress of a French count, 1399.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages
Old man with two dogs and a cat in a garden. The dogs are wearing muzzles, though they don t appear to belong to a dangerous breed! Date: circa 1900s
Old lady with two dogs and two cats in a tent. Date: circa 1930s
John Mackenzie Grieve, Vanity Fair, SpyJOHN MACKENZIE GRIEVE. Can find little information on this rather eccentric looking hunting gentleman in top hat and cravat, but is is a rather splendid portrait! Caption: Haute 飯 le
George WoodwardGEORGE MOUTARD WOODWARD caricaturist, author of Eccentric excursions, in 1805 Date: 1760 - 1809
JOHN TIMBS journalist and writer, collector of curious and eccentric facts Date: 1801 - 1875
DR SWINEY Eccentric person who rarely left his home, but left a legacy to the British Museum for a lectureship in geology. Date: 1794? - 1844
Count SchlanrendorfGUSTAV, count SCHLABRENDORF German philanthropist and eccentric. Date: 1750 - 1824
Michel De Saint-MartinMICHEL DE SAINT-MARTIN marquis de Miskou etc. French churchman ? Judging by the papal-style headgear he was either an eccentric or an ecclesiastical pretender. Date: 1614 - 1687
Robert NorthROBERT NORTH Eccentric but benevolent resident of Scarborough, Yorkshire, where his father had been vicar. Date: 1702 - 1760
Thomas NeilTHOMAS NEIL Precentor, and an eccentric figure in Edinburghs social scene - here, for instance, he has dressed as The old wife. Date: circa 1790
John MyttonJOHN MYTTON Eccentric squire of Shropshire - we have superb illustrations of his wild carryings-on ! Date: 1796 - 1834
James Lord MonboddoJAMES BURNETT, lord MONBODDO Scottish judge and anthro- -pologist, renowned for his radical - some said eccentric - views on human evolution which anticipated Darwin. Date: 1714 - 1799
Crazy Paving VicarThis vicar and his pretty little girl assistant are laying paving in a church yard in Hampstead, North London, England. Date: early 1930s
Georg Von MaurerGEORG LUDWIG von MAURER Bavarian statesman at the court of the eccentric konig Ludwig. Date: 1790 - 1872
William Lole - 1WILLIAM LOLE Leicestershire hermit and eccentric, known for the extravagance of his ideas, his speech and his clothing. Date: CIRCA 1850
William Lole - 2WILLIAM LOLE Leicestershire hermit and eccentric, known for the extravagance of his ideas, his speech and his clothing. Date: CIRCA 1850
Henry LemoineHENRY LEMOINE The Literary & Pedestrian Bookseller & Author, a well known Eccentric Character of the City of London. Date: 1756 - 1812
Richard Roberts JonesRICHARD ROBERTS (JONES) eccentric, known as the Cambrian Linguist. Date: 1780 - 1843
The Members of the Eccentric ClubMembers of The Eccentric Club in 1892. The clubs first President was Sir Charles Wyndham, an outstanding actor and a theatrical manager, who, according to the legend
Waiter at the Eccentric Club & a Steward at a West End ClubA waiter at the Eccentric Club and a Steward at a West End Club. Date: 1892
Two Babies getting their milk direct from the cowA quite surreal German postcard, showing two rather plump babies strapped to the back of two cows, their mouths clamped to long tubes originating from the cows udders
Colonel Sir Claude Macdonald - Sherborne, DorsetColonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald (18521915) - a British diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan. Pictured in Sherborne, Dorset. Date: circa 1910
Germany - The Eccentric Weisgarber FamilyThe Eccentric Vegetarian Weisgarber Family from Blankenburg (Harz) - a town and health resort in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the north foot of the Harz Mountains
Model RAF aircraft on the beach - Southern EnglandA rather fine model aircraft at the seaside - possibly an entry into a Birdman/Flugtag-style event, where daredevils launch improbable flying machines off the end of a pier/jetty/quayside into
Pantomime artist Will Evans on his farmWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Lord George Sanger with his poniesLord George Sanger (1827-1911) was an English showman and circus proprietor who ran shows and circuses throughout much of the 19th century and early 20th with his brother John
Dr. William Valentine in some of his Eccentric Characters. | Sketched by Dr. Northall of Brooklyn, during an Entertainment. Date: ca. 1850
A mischievous coupleAn eccentric Welsh couple from Abertillery in South Wales stand out on their balcony, grinning cheekily and posing with silly expressions for the camera
Mr Blunt, EccentricMR BLUNT I d like to be able to tell you about this gent, but all the British Museum has to say is that he is an eccentric. Possibly musical. Date: 18th century
Joshua Brookes, ChurchmanJOSHUA BROOKES Chaplain of the Collegiate Church of Christ, at Manchester : his behaviour was sometimes considered to be eccentric. Date: 1754 - 1821
Epsom Derby Day - Prince Monolulu - Tipster. Date: 1929
Georgina WeldonGEORGINA WELDON (nee Thomas) Remarkable and eccentric adventuress, opera singer, mistress of Charles Gounod etc. Date: 1837 - 1914
Francis MacnabFRANCIS MACNAB (M NAB) Laird of M Nab, eccentric Scottish character. Date: circa 1787
George Romondo, DwarfGEORGE ROMONDO (or Raimondo) eccentric dwarf, renowned for his gift of mimicry Date: 1765 - ?
Bobby Leach and his barrel - Niagara FallsBritish former stuntman Bobby Leach (1858 - 1926) and his barrel, in which he survived passage over Niagara Falls, Canada, at severe detriment to his future health
Gerard De NervalGERARD DE NERVAL (real name G Labrunie) French writer, always eccentric, finally insane
Triangular LodgePart of the curious Triangular Lodge at Rushton, Northants. built by Sir Thomas Gresham in 1593, planned as an emblem of the Holy Trinity, everything in a series of threes
Josephin Peladan / HommesJOSEPHIN PELADAN French writer, occultist and eccentric