Elephant Collection (page 6)

Santa Claus riding an elephant on a Christmas postcard, with children and a tree. circa 1900s

Modes of travelling in India. Clockwise from top left: tramps; hindu pilgrim; travelling beggar; charry dawk; an ekha; the East Indian railway; a bhylie; camel caravan; palky dawk; and in the centre

Cot header design, Elephant and Rabbit Skating

A colourful and exotic gathering of animals
Elaborate illustration showing all manner of exotic creatures. 1933

The Sphere British Empire Exhibition Number
Front cover of The Sphere magazines British Empire Exhibition Number featuring the Indian style pavilion gateway erected for the event at Wembley. Date: 1924

Elephant ride, Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London
Elephant ride at the Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. Date: circa 1930s

An elephant taking people for a ride at London Zoo, while other visitors take a leisurely walk. Date: circa 1900s

Jumbo the elephant: his attempted removal
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from the Zoological Society of London in 1882

Jumbo the elephant in his younger days
Sketches of Jumbo the elephant at the gardens of the Zoological Society, Regents Park, depicting Jumbo in his youth, showing how he lost his tusks whilst attempting to force open a door

Jumbo the elephant: on the way to Millwall docks
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from at the Zoological Society of London in 1882

Jumbo the elephant: on the way to St Katherines docks
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from the Zoological Society of London in 1882

Jumbo the elephant: on the way to the docks
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from the Zoological Society of London in 1882

Jumbo the elephant: the barge voyage to Millwall
Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from the Zoological Society of London in 1882

Jumbo the elephant stuffed
Jumbos mannikin and the end result: celebrated elephant Jumbo is stuffed for posterity and continues touring with American showman P.T Barnum even in death. Date: 1886

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

Jumbo the elephant versus Charles Bradlaugh
Punch magazines comment on the unwelcome departure of the elephant Jumbo from England to America with P.T Barnum. Here Mr Punch suggests Barnum take an altogether different beast

Monrovia - Liberia - Principal sights
Monrovia - Liberia - The principal sights: The Protestant Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Post Office, The Presidents Official Residence

George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Ode of V. George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859-1925) Viceroy of India - Arrogant, inflexible and was socially famous for his pronouncement that " Ladies do not move"

The opening days of the coronation ceremonies to mark the Emperor of India with Edward VII not attending, instead sending his brother, the Duke of Connaught

Dead Elephant at London Zoo, 1847
Deceased elephant Jack, pride of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in Regents Park. Jack lived at London Zoo for sixteen years and may have been as old as 40 when he died. Date: 1847

WORKING ELEPHANT 1914
An elephant carrying a howdah and three people. Date: 1914

Sentinel Tractor 5644, The Elephant
Maker: Sentinel Waggon Works of Shrewsbury Type: Tractor Number: 5644 Built: 1924 Registration: 757 CTT Name: The Elephant Date: 1970s

The King of Cochin riding on an elephant, attended by his Nayros Date: 1752

Elephant lifting wooden logs - Rangoon, Burma
circa 1910s

Pumping Elephants Water Date: 1950

Maharaja Rides Elephant, India Date: 1950

A Gentleman of England by E E Norris & F Llewellyn A Gentleman of England by E E
Date: 1905

Peril of streets of London 1912
Photograph taken at Elephant Castle, London, showing the increase of electrical, steam and petrol transport. Date: 1912

Prince of Waless Tour of India 1875
Front cover supplement in The Illustrated London News, October 1875. Eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince of Waless (later Edward VII), embarked on an extensive tour of the Indian subcontinent

WORKING ELEPHANT 1915
An elephant employed by the German army during World War One helps move some tree trunks. Date: 1915

ELEPHANT / CASTLE / SHOPPING
Inside the covered shopping centre at Elephant and Castle, London. People walk past W. H. Smith & Son. Date: 1960s

PORUS GATHERS ELEPHANTS
Porus musters his war elephants in preparation for war with Alexander the Great of Macedon. Date: 326 BC

ELEAZAR AND ELEPHANTS
When Antiochus attacks the Israelites, Eleazar is one of the few to display courage, attacking the kings elephant, which falls on top of him and crushes him

GOOD TIMES FOR UNCLE SAM
Uncle Sam enjoys good times whilst riding with the Republican Grand Old Party (symbolised by the elephant) Date: 1906

ROOSEVELT & RAILROAD BILL ROOSEVELT & RAILROAD BILL
Satirical cartoon on obstruction to the railroad rate bill Date: 1906

T ROOSEVELT / JUDGE CIRCUS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President depicted as a circus ringmaster

RIDING ELEPHANTS
Europeans and Indians riding on elephants hunt a tiger using guns and spears

Tom Raw : on Elephant
Tom Raw, a young officer newly arrived in India, mounts an elephant for the first time Date: 1828

POLITICS / DIPLOMACY / 1752
Emperor of China receives Russian Ambassador Date: 1752

HUNTERS LEAVING CAMP
European hunters in India prepare to leave camp in the early morning. Date: 1807

PORUSS WAR ELEPHANTS
The elephant of Porus, emperor of India, in the Battle of Hydaspe against Alexander Date: 328 BC

Frost on the Thames
The winter of 1814 is renowned as being one of the coldest in history. In London, the Thames froze over and near Blackfriars Bridge the ice was thick enough to carry the weight of an elephant

Advertising postcard for Owbridges Lung Tonic - India
Advertising postcard for Owbridges Lung Tonic ( A Royal Cure for Coughs and Colds ) showing cases of the magical medicine being transported by two elephants in India. Date: circa 1900s

Steam train in the Bangkok area, Siam (Thailand). Date: circa 1900

Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 4
A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994

Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 3
A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994

Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 2
A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994

Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 1
Mahout rests on Raja, an old blind elephant, after giving him a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994

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