Monkey Gallery

Powder Monkey by David Wright

Powder Monkey by David Wright, showing a back view of an elegantly slim woman only just covered by a fur evening coat, looking at herself in a powder compact mirror. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940's. David Wright's Lovelies proved hugely popular and adorned practically every military mess, bunker, dormitory or club room in the country during World War II

© Estate of David Wright/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

NFS (London Region) narrow boat fitted with fire pumps

There were 18 river fire stations along the length of the River Thames during WW2. They were used to accommodate the crews on a 24 hour standby to operate the fireboats. In addition the three permanent London Fire Brigade fireboats, including the Massey Shaw, other fireboats and craft were brought into service. Here narrow boats (known locally in London as monkey boats) were equipped with trailer pumps in order to access, and provide water supplies from, the canals that ran north of the River Thames

© London Fire Brigade / Mary Evans Picture Library

Alpha'-male Proboscis monkey aggressive display

Alpha-male Proboscis monkey aggressive display deters other males from his harem (Nasalis larvatus). after feeding at Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, where it came from surrounding rainforest with its pack; typical in Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

© Andrey Zvoznikov / ardea.com

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