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Nyctea scandiaca, snowy owlPlate 34 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Bewick / Margay(Felix wiedi) a nocturnal cat with exceptional climbing ability, able to hang from a bough with one paw
Italy. Milan. La Scala by night. Opera house. Inagurated in 1778. Built by Giuseppe Piermarini (1734-1808)
River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650, by Aert van der NeerAert van der Neer (c.1603-1677). Dutch painter. River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Temple of Luxor. Night view of the first courtyard. Egypt
Rookery Nook by Ben TraversPromotional postcard for Rookery Nook by Ben Travers. First produced at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, 21st June and the Aldwych Theatre
Sketch by Fish showing a couple on a Nights Out, 1926 at ClaSketch by Fish for the series Nights Out, 1926 - an exploration of nocturnal acitivities in London and abroad Date: 1926
The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by GoyaFrancisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Haymarket After Rain, 1915An impression of Haymarket in the West End of London in the rain during the First World War, with shops and car headlights illuminating the scene
Water Polo By NightA nocturnal women's water polo match at the Stadio del Littoria in Rome, attended by Benito Mussolini. Date: 1931
Spotted HyenaA spotted hyena, photographed at a waterhole in the African bush. Date: circa 1925
Turkey. Constantinople. Iftar or dinner of Grand VizierOttoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier and ministers on the third night of Ramadan. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot
Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895, by Stanislaw WitkiewiczStanislaw Witkiewicz (1851-1915). Polish painter. Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
FOUNTAIN / EXHIBITIONCrowds gather to watch the magnificent nocturnal display of the luminous fountain at the Exposition Universalle, Paris. Date: 1889
NOCTURNAL RAINBOWNocturnal rainbow observed at Compiegne, France. Date: circa 1870
Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by night. 13th century. Built by the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river
MOUSE LEMUR - eating Banana (Microcebus rufus). Madagascar
Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadilloSpecimen from The Natural History Museum, London
Reichstags Dome by Norman Foster (b. 1935). Night. Berlin. GDome of the Reichstag, seat of the German Parliament, designed by Norman Foster (b.1935). Interior. Night. Berlin. Germany
Egypt. Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II. Night viewEgypt. Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II (1290-1224 BC) with the four colossi of the pharaoh with nemes, double crown and hands on knees. Night view. 19th dynasty. New Kingdom
Strix aluco, tawny owlsPlate 4 from a collection of original drawings of birds. Watercolour on paper c.1788 by Sarah Stone (c.1760-1844). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1788
Chordeiles minor, Common nighthawkAlexander Wilson, American Ornithology, 1824. Hand-coloured engraving. Date: 1824
Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus). Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
Weasel in white winter fur - adult (Mustela nivalis). common predator in taiga-forests, Russia
Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula). deciduous forests of South Ural Mountains, nocturnal; South Russia, summer
Bengal / Indian Tiger - at night, with eyes glowing in the dark (Panthera tigris). India
Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks for prey under a bush in sand dunes - licks his eye to prevent it from drying - feeds mostly on insects (Teratoscincus scincus)
Chauliodus sloani, viperfishA specimen of the viperfish (Chauliodus sloani). This is the first specimen to be examined by a naturalist and the only remaining spirit preserved fish from the Sloane collection
Tyto alba, barn owlA mounted specimen of a barn owl (Tyto alba). Barn owls are well distributed in Europe, South America, U.S.A, Africa and Australia. There are 35 subspecies
Myotis mystacinus, whiskered batPlate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)
Israel. Jerusalem. Walls of the Old city and Tower of David (Citadel). Night view
Israel. Jerusalem. Muslim cementery. In the background the Mount of Olives
Syria. Damascus. Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque. Shia Muslim tradition. Architect, Rida Mourtada. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war
Italy. Rome. Nocturnal view of the Via dei Fori Imperiali anItaly. Rome. Nocturnal view of the Via dei Fori Imperiali. In the background, the Altar of the Fatherland, known as National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II
Italy. Rome. The Colosseum. 1st century A. C. Nocturnal viewItaly. Rome. The Colosseum (Coliseum) or Flavian Amphitheatre. Elliptical construction built of concrete and stone. 1st century A.C. Nocturnal view. At the background, the Arch of Constantine
Spain. Granada. Alhambra. NIght viewSpain. Granada. Alhambra. Night view from Generalife Gardens
Germany. Berlin. Building of Deutsche Bahn (DB). Effect of the lights
Spain. Madrid. The Neptune Fountain. Built by Juan Pascual de Mena, 1780. In 1786 his disciple Jose Rodriguez finished off the project. Neo-classical. Night Photography
Grand procession to the electric light in New York, 1884. USGrand procession to the electric light in New York on October 31, 1884. Experiment Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). Colored engraving. USA
Egypt. Luxor Temple. First Pylon. Night view. New Kingdom. Thebes
Italy. Rome. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. Night view. Built between 1885 and 1911 to celebrate the advent of Italian unification in 1870
Stagecoach. 19th century engraving. Coloured
Temple of Luxor. Night view of the hypostyle. Egypt
Temple of Luxor. Night view of the colossi of Ramses II in the first pylon of the temple. Egypt
Temple of Luxor. Avenue of the Sphinxes. Detail of one of the illuminated sculptures. Night view. Egypt
Temple of Luxor. Night view. Egypt
Temple of Luxor. Night view of the monumental entrance or first pylon. Egypt
Dance / New CaledoniaThe Pilou-Pilou nocturnal dance performed by torchlight by the males of the tribe. Date: circa 1860