Exotic Collection (page 21)

Paris Exhibition 1900 - Exotic Plants
Lantern slide of Portugal - in Paris Exhibition 1889, showing exotic plants.. Part of Box 198 Paris Exhibition, coloured slide, no.29 Date: 1889

Spain - The Gardens of Alcazar
Black and white lantern slide of the exotic gardens of Alcazar, including towering palm trees. Slide number 41 of Box 148 entitled Spain Bull Fighting & Spanish Life Date: circa 1890s

Visit to Madeira - View in the Public Gardens
Black and white lantern slide of a collection of exotic plants and palm trees.. Part of Box 125, Madeira, part of Boswell collection. Slide number 44. Date: circa 1890s

Arab town at Dusseldorf Exposition, Germany
Arab town with mosque at Dusseldorf Exposition, Germany. Date: 1902

Museum of Antiquities, San Francisco, California, USA
Museum of Antiquities on the Road of a Thousand Wonders, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: circa 1915

Real Turtle Soup
An illustrated advert by Freemans table delicacies offering turtle soup, made with West Indian turtles in compressed tablet form. A cheap alternative at two pence per plate. Date: 1915

Ruth St. Denis
Ruth Saint Denis (January 20, 1879 July 21, 1968), modern dance pioneer, introducing eastern ideas into the art. She was the co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dance

Aileen D Orme in Chu Chin Chow, WW1
Aileen D Orme, actress and soprano singer, pictured in costume in the hugely popular wartime show, Chu Chin Chow, in which she played the role of Alcolom and sang the song, Any Times Kissing Time

Poster advertising White Star -- Aberdeen Service, cruises from England to South Africa and Australia

Poster advertising Burma at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924

Seraphine Astafieva (1876-1934) Russian ballet dancer and teacher who performed with Diaghilevs Ballet Russes between 1909 and 1911

The Dolly Sisters
The famous Dolly Sisters, two of the most popular dancers in New York, pictured in 1916. Born in Hungary, twins Rosika and Jansci Deutsch emigrated to the United States where they perfected a

Roshanara
Roshana, aka Olive Craddock (1894-1926), dancer. The daughter of an English mother and Anglo-Indian father of Irish extraction, Craddock learned to dance as a child in India

Costumes in Chu Chin Chow, 1917
A selection of mannequins showing the latest costumes from the show, " Chu Chin Chow" which opened at His Majestys Theatre in 1916 and ran for five years and more than 2, 300 performances

Sketches in Burmah - Idols on the Irrawaddy
Imposing statues of idols on the banks of the Irrawaddy River in Burma (Myanmar). Date: 1876

Sketches in Burmah - A Burmese Travelling Cart
Sketches in Burma (modern day Myanmar), showing an unusual travelling cart pulled by oxen. Date: 1885

The dancer, Dacia by Madame Yevonde
The dancer Dacia, famous for her role in Chu Chin Chow. In private life, her real name was Miss D. Allwood and The Bystander reports that she is engaged to be married to Colonel Critchley-Salmonson

Dolly Sisters wearing the Bulldog collar 1924
The Dolly Sisters wearing the `Dolly Dog Collar or the Bouledogue (bulldog) collar invented by Marthe Regnier, the famous French actress and couturier

Nautch woman dancing, India
Nautch woman dancing, with two musicians playing, India. Date: circa 1890s

Girl wearing headscarf, India
Girl wearing a long, striped headscarf, India. Date: circa 1890s

Scene in Burma. Date: circa 1890s

Jat Sirdars with attendant, India
Three Jat Sirdars (Sikh leaders) with attendant, India. Date: circa 1890s

Young woman with castanets, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Cleopatras Needle in silhouette
Cleopatras Needle situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, watched over by the sphinx. The artist describes it rather poignantly as That Sad Stone. Date: 1926

Gipsy woman with children by Muriel Dawson
Gipsy woman with three children by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Mrs Patrick Campbell, English stage actress
Mrs Patrick Campbell (Beatrice Stella Tanner, 1865-1940), legendary actress, seen here in an exotic gipsy costume. Date: early 20th century

The Rajahs daughter by F. P Stephanoff
An oriental lady dreamily plucks a stringed instrument outdoors

Winter Wear in War Time 1915
Cover of a special supplement in The Tatler advising on winter fashions during World War One, and featuring a lady in an exotic boudoir, considering the various styles offered to her. Date: 1915

Bernheimer Residence, Santa Monica, USA
Bernheimer Residence, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, USA, showing a Missionary sitting on a Water Buffalo. Date: 20th century

Plaza in China City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Plaza in China City (Chinatown), Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: 1940

New Chinatown, Los Angeles, California, USA, an attraction full of shops and restaurants. Date: 1940

Their summer change of air, potted plants, c. 1880
Two exotic-looking palms prepare to make a journey by wheelbarrow. Date: c.1880

Ulaula, Fishes of Hawaii
Ulaula, (Rooseveltia brighami) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Ohua, Fishes of Hawaii
Ohua, (Stothojulis albovittata) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Pou, Fishes of Hawaii
Pou, (Cheilnus bimaculatus) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Alihi Kalaloa, Fishes of Hawaii
Alihi Kalaloa, (Holocentrus diadema) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Lauhau, Fishes of Hawaii
Lauhau, (Chaetodon trifasciatus) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Kihikihi, Fishes of Hawaii
Kihikihi, (Zanclus canescens) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Kala, Fishes of Hawaii
Kala, (Acanthurus unicornis) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Malolo Puhiki i, Fishes of Hawaii
Malolo Puhiki i, (Parexocoetus brachypterus) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Hinalea lolo, Fishes of Hawaii
Hinalea lolo, (Julis pulcherrima) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Nohu Omakah, Fishes of Hawaii
Nohu Omakah, (Scorpaenopsis cocopsis) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Octopus or Squid, Fishes of Hawaii
Octopus or Squid. Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Nukunuku, Fishes of Hawaii
Nukunuku, (Forcipiger longirostris) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Hilu, Fishes of Hawaii
Hilu, (Julis flavovittata) Fishes of Hawaii Date: 1930s

Pa Kui Kui, Fishes of Hawaii
Pa Kui Kui (Teuthis Achilles). Fishes of Hawaii. Date: 1930s

Poland fowls and speckled Hamburg hens
Cocks and chickens: Poland fowls and speckled Hamburgs

Tatler front cover, January 1964
Front cover of The Tatler featuring two Balinese dancers, to accompany a piece in the magazine entitled The Dancing Island. Date: 1964

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