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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLarenKing Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor
200-inch observatory at Palomar, drawn by Russell Porter, 1938. ?The glass giant of Palomar? by David O Woodbury. 1940. pp.304-5 Date: 1938
Old Orkney WhiskeyOld Orkney advert showing a porter delivering luggage to a scotsman which is a giant bottle of whiskey 1905 1905
Giant octopusPlate 26 from Histoire naturelle des Mollusques by Count Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon, 1805
Verne / Under the Sea20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] A giant squid, seen from the safety of the Nautilus
Kraken attacking ship during a stormA mythical Kraken attacking a sailing vessel during a storm
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLarenThe Green Knight rides over the bridge into Camelot Castle on New Years Day. He will set King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table a special challenge
Promotional Recruitment card for the U. S. NavyPromotional Recruitment card for the U. S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois. 2200 recruits under training have formed a giant anchor, with Rear Admiral John Downes US Navy
Lochness MonsterA dramatic picture of the supposed giant water creature that lives in Loch Ness, Scotland and its small offspring, followed by divers holding underwater cameras
Rabbits & Hares / LydonAn assortment of rabbits (Himalayan, Lop-eared, Flemish Giant, Angora, Black & Tan, Silver Grey, Dutch Grey & White, Dutch Black & White), and a Belgian Hare
Observatory at DelhiObservatory complex at Delhi
Pergamon Altar. Hecate fighting against the giant Klytios nePergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC. Marble and limestone. Gigantomachy. South frieze. The three-faceted goddess Hecate fighting with a torch
Jack Johnson in a boxing matchJack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, African-American world heavyweight champion boxer, 1908-1915, standing at the ropes in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent
Journal / Giant AlienGIANTS FROM THE UNKNOWN Flying Saucers have been associated with giant figures such as Bigfoot, while other reports suggest the aliens themselves are very tall
Keens Mustard AdvertAdvertisement for Keens mustard which feature two sailors carrying a giant tin
The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. DavisThe new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H
Pergamon Altar. Athena against the giant AlcyoneusPergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. East frieze. Gigantomachy. Struggle between gods and giants
Jack Johnson BoxerJOHN ARTHUR JACK JOHNSON American boxer, known as the Galveston Giant : first black heavyweight champion of the world. Date: 1878 - 1946
Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South WalesA pre-1914 image of the Wyndham Colliery, Nantymoel, Ogmore Vale, South Wales which opened in 1868. Date: circa 1900s
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLarenSir Gawain takes up the challenge. As instructed by the Green Knight, he swings the battleaxe and cuts off the Green Knights head. The head falls off and rolls towards the banqueting guests
Giant Octopus & US DiverA huge octopus nearly succeeds in overcoming American diver Martin Lund, but is eventually beaten off
Napoleonic War CartoonNAPOLEON OVER-REACHES HIMSELF He makes a giant stride from the Peninsula to Russia - but this time he has gone too far
German and Norse MythThe God THOR, on his travels, meets the giant YMER who proceeds to tease him with magical illusions in a friendly sort of way
Bermuda - Humorous Greetings Postcard - OnionBlessed is the man who comes to Bermuda (The modern paradise) And is tempted to eat a sweet onion instead of a forbidden apple
Monster Tsetse Fly, Amazing Stories Scifi Magazine CoverTHE EGGS FROM TANGANYIKA - A warship is attacked by a monster tsetse fly Date: 1926
HMS Habbakuk with HMS Indefatigable, 1946Illustration showing the top secret design for HMS Habbakuk (centre), a giant aircraft-carrier built of ice and wood pulp, which was proposed as a secret weapon in the Second World War
Thrilling Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Giant AntsHANDS ACROSS THE VOID - The giant ants of Titan help the Earth travellers against their enemies
Various Reptiles / 1913An amazing illustration covering the whole range of reptilian species from snakes to newts
The Big Hollow Tree - Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Big Hollow Tree - Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Date: circa 1910s
Wilde / The Selfish GiantThe little boy he had loved
The Giants Causeway, on the coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is a promontory of collumnar basalt polygonal pillars, mainly pentagonal and hexagonal. Date: 1930s
Michelin Tyre AdvertThe Michelin Man sits atop Olympia and makes sure all the exhibits for the 1913 motor show are equipped with the best tyres. Date: 1913
The Wiener Riesenrad (German for Viennese Giant Wheel ), or Riesenrad is a Ferris wheel at the entrance of the Prater amusement park in Leopoldstadt, the 2nd district of Austrias capital Vienna
Orion Star MapOrion, giant hunter, clubbing a lion. Being slain by Diana, he was made one of the constellations and is supposed to be attended with stormy weather
Giant Makes the WrekinA giant intends to dam the Seven & flood Shrewsbury, but a cobbler persuades the giant that it is a very long way, so the giant gives up & dumps his load creating the Wrekin
Patrick Cotter O brienThe celebrated Irish Giant Patrick Cotter O Brien. Aged 38 years, 8 feet 7 inches high
Channel Isles SquidFishermen of Jersey, Channel Islands, desperately fight this giant squid, but two of them lose their lives in the battle
Cover design, Ovaltine ABC Rhyme Book - a happy family with a giant Ovaltine tin. Date: early 20th century
Prehistoric MonstersTHE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (Edgar Rice Burroughs) The travellers submarine is attacked by prehistoric monsters
Largest horse in the worldThis horse, a Belgian stallion called Brooklyn Supreme was at one time the worlds largest horse, 19.2 hands high and 3, 200 pounds in weight. Date: 1930s
Zeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range bomberZeppelin-Staaken R VI German long-range giant bomber, first flown in mid-1917. A total of 18 were built. They were delivered to the Western Front, and sometimes used in raids on the British mainland
Bovril Poster SuggestionA poster sketch suggested for an advertisement for Bovril, it shows a mermaid waving to some distant sailors, perched on a giant floating Bovril jar. Buoys you up. Date: circa 1922
Giant Baobab Tree - Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1906
Pergamon Altar. Hephaistos and goddess Eos riding a horsePergamon Altar. Built by order of Eumenes II Soter. 164-156 BC by artists of the school of Pergamon. Marble and limestone. South frieze. Gigantomachy
Edouard Beaupre, the Willowbunch giant (1881 - 1904), giant and circus performer, and part of Barnum and Baileys circus. Named here in the Tatler as Arthur Beaupre, the Montana Giant
Ascent of Coxwells balloon, Crystal Palace, LondonThe scientific ascent of Mr H Coxwells Mammoth Balloon from the Crystal Palace, London. Listing below the names of various passengers of Mr Coxwell. 1862
Queen Charlottes Ball 1939Debutantes curtsy as H.H Princess Helena Victoria cuts a giant birthday cake at Queen Charlottes Ball at Grosvenor House. The ball was one of the most important dates in the social calendar
Odin Seeks WisdomOdin/Wotan seeks the wisdom of the ages from Mimir, an old giant who guards the sacred fountain of knowledge