Lions Collection (page 10)

Studies of a Lioness

Lion and Lioness lying

Reclining Lion and the head of a Panther

Jungle Crackers box label design
Label design for a Christmas cracker box of Jungle crackers featuring a fearsome tiger challenging a rather meek looking lion

Royal Pier, Southampton
Entrance to the Royal Pier, Southampton. The pier pavilion was extended in 1922 and the present gatehouse, described at the time as " wedding cake architecture"

Lions drinking from a still pool
Stylised drawing by Raymond Sheppard of two African lions drinking by a still pool

C. D Aarvold 1928
Carl Douglas Aarvold(1907-1991), Cambridge University rugby Captain and English International, here wearing his rugby kit and British Lions blazer

Garter banner of Queen Mary
The garter banner of Queen Mary, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Garter banner of King George V
The garter banner of King George V, made at the Royal School of Art Needlework (now the Royal School of Needlework) in South Kensington, London

Trafalgar Square lion
View of one of the lions at the foot of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square, Central London, at the time of the Nelson Centenary Celebrations

Nelsons Column Installe
The square in 1845, after the erection of Nelsons Column but we must wait nearly a quarter of a century before Landseers lions are added in 1867

Lunching with lions in Shepherds Bush
An unusual luncheon party which took place at the Imperial International Exhibition in Shepherds Bush (White City). Twenty people in a large cage with four full-grown lions belonging to Bostocks

Kairouan, Tunisia - Doorway of a Marabouts home
Kairouan, Tunisia - Decorated doorway of the home of an Islamic religious teacher, or Marabout

Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge and Girl
Egypt - Cairo - The entrance to the Pont de Ghazirah - a bridge over the Nile at Cairo built by a French Ironworks. When Egypt became British, the two statues of the (very English) lions were added

Pakistan - Peshawar Zoo
The Lions cages and enclosures at the Peshawar Zoo, now in Pakistan, formerly the North West Frontier Province of Northern India on the border with Afghanistan

Grandolph Ad Leones
LORD RANDOLPH SPENCER Churchill, Tory politician lampooned in Punch following his letters about his exploits in Africa, published in the Daily Graphic

Feeding the Lions at London Zoo, 1871
Engraving showing a large group of holidaymakers watching the feeding of the large carnivores at the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo), Regents Park, 1871

Moving lions at London Zoo
Keepers of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) moving one of the female lions

London Zoo, Whit Monday, 1866
Engraving showing the crowd of visitors at the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in Regents Park, 1866. On the right of the picture are the cages of the big carnivores (lions)

Young lion cubs asleep in a tree
Two lion cubs (Panthera leo) asleep in the substantial lower branches of a tree in sub-Saharan Africa. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Elephants at the Zoo
Two boys enjoy themselves feeding sweets to elephants at the zoo. Caged lions are seen in the background. All in all, hardly an ecological showcase

Myers Great Hippodrome Circus, 1879
Illustration showing a number of scenes from Myers Great Hippodrome circus of 1879. The main image (at bottom) shows the Grand Parade of All Nations

Isaac Van Amburgh and his lions, London, 1848
Engraving showing Isaac Van Amburgh (c.1800-1868), the Dutch-American animal trainer, performing with his lions and other big cats at a show in Vauxhall Gardens, London, 1848

Lions attacking a Buffalo, South Africa, 1857
Engraving showing three lions attacking a large buffalo, as seen and sketched by Mr. Oswell and Major Vardon on a trip to South Africa, c.1857

Boy by Gateway - 1 of 3
A small boy leans against a doorway cut into a far larger set of impressively carved wooden doors in a gateway. He is wearing a sailor suit. (Picture 1 of 3)

Boy by Gateway - 3 of 3
A small boy stands in a doorway cut within two large intricately carved wooden gates. He is wearing a sailor suit (Picture 3 of 3)

Boy by Gateway - 2 of 3
A small boy leans against a doorway cut into a far larger set of impressively carved wooden gates. He is wearing a sailor suit but has discarded his cap (Picture 2 of 3)

Lions at London Zoo
Strangers in a strange land - A Winter Day at the Zoo. In their cage at Regents Park, two lions feel the cold of a British winter

Sea Lions 1909
Two Californian sea-lions (otaria californiana)

Lions & Wild Cats / Miller
Asiatic lion Lioness Bengal tiger Leopard Jaguar

Egyptian Court
Entrance to the Egyptian Court from the nave, by the avenue of lions

Ww1 Cartoon / Sea-Lions
HAPPY MEMORIES OF THE ZOO " What time do they feed the Sea-Lions, Alf?"

Lady of the Lions / Fair
T.Allens Lady of The Lions sideshow at a fair

Encounter with a sea lion near San Francisco, USA
Bathers near San Francisco, California, USA, are alarmed when they encounter a sea lion

Daniel and the Lions
He is thrown by Nebuchadnezzar into a den of lions, with the intention that they would eat him : but they let him be, recognising that he is under Gods protection

Lion Tamer & her Lion
A female lion tamer with a very placid and furry lion

Lions Stop Rail Work
LIONS AND LINES : During the construction of the Uganda Railway, lions attack the camps to such an extent that at one time work has to be abandoned

Tunisia / Tunis Lions
Tunis, Tunisia, North Africa: the Bardo, Court of Lions (once a palace, later a museum)

Bunyan / Pilgrims / Progress
Christian is confronted by a pair of lions

Landseer Lion
One of the four bronze lions, on granite plinths, sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer, and cast by Marocchetti. They were unveiled in 1868. St-Martin- in-the-Fields church is behind

Costume / Ancient Egypt
ANCIENT EGYPT Depicting the clothing and regalia of an Ancient Egyptian King contrasted with commoners

David Slays the Lions / Ol
David slays the lion

Roman Lion Hunt
A Roman lion hunt : since lions are rare in Italy, this probably takes place during one of Romes African expeditions

Androcles & the Lion
The lion set to devour Androcles in the Roman arena recognises him as the man who rid him of a painful thorn in his paw, and does not harm him

Licensing Bill Fails
The lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises

Lion defends itself against human attackers
A lion defends itself against its human attackers

Lions Share Disraeli
THE LIONs SHARE Disraeli buys Suez Canal shares to secure the safety of the passage to India

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