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Dramatic Rail Accident at Gare Montparnasse, FranceAt the Montparnasse terminus of the Chemin de Fer de l Ouest, the Granville train crashes through the buffers and into the street (Rue de Rennes)
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
Sunday Sport - World War Two Bomber Found on MoonFront cover of the Sunday Sport Newspaper - April 24th 1988 - World War Two Bomber Found on Moon *Note usage restrictions as outlined below* 1988
The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s
Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter RothschildRothschild broke in and trained several zebras to pull a trap, which he memorably used to visit Buckingham Palace in 1898 Date: 1898
Mitchells Corn Palace, Mitchell, South Dakota, USAMitchells Corn Palace, The Worlds Only Corn Palace at Mitchell, South Dakota, USA. The card notes that this building is redecorated annually at a cost of $10
The Cawston Ostrich Farm - South Pasadena, California, USA. A large ostrich pulls a wheeled cart, containing an enthusiastic lady passenger! The boss of the farm in bowler hat stands proudly behind
The Big Hollow Tree - Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Big Hollow Tree - Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Date: circa 1910s
Father ChristmasA really creepy French Father Christmas surprisingly doesn t terrify two young girls
16th century red and yellow Jesters Cap costume map of the world16th century Jesters Cap map of the world 1590
Fantastic Adventures - The Secret of Elenas TombCover of Fantastic Adventures, September 1947, featuring the story The Secret of Elenas Tomb by Karl Tanzler von Cosel. A young woman in long white dress stands on a tomb with the inscription Elena
The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine WiertzReproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)
The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley sArthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts
The Lords Prayer in ten different languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Greek, German, Latin and Welsh) Date: 1841
Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic - Incredibly long hairSri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic Sadhu with incredibly long hair, worn in thick dreadlocks called jata. Date: circa 1910s
Tree on the Equator - Sign noting distance to SelfridgesA lovely oddity!! A large caravan passing a large tree on the Equator in Africa bearing a sign noting the distance to Selfridges & Co. Ltd. in London! Date: 1910
The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, GermanyComic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract (!) having taken the water at Bad Wildungen - a German therapeutic spa Town with springs that bring forth water containing iron
Anti-Flu MasksA man and a woman wearing anti-flu masks. These masks cover the nose and mouth and are designed to prevent germs spreading. They may work but they look very curious!
Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East SussexBiddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)
Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - A Shrunken Human HeadRipley Odditorium - New York, USA - An Amazonian Shrunken Human Head. According to the card caption, although many years old, the hair still grows... Date: 1939
Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon - A La Ronde - 16-sided houseExmouth, Devon - A La Ronde - an 18th-century 16-sided house located near Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, England - built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter
Air vent and Cromwell statue, Salford, ManchesterAn air vent and a statue of Oliver Cromwell make an unusual pairing at the rear of Buile Hill Park Hall in Salford, Manchester. Date: circa 1980
Cartoon - Swallowing a yarnA little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915
Girl saying Grace but pet dog unwilling" Fold Your hands Bob!" A pretty young girl says Grace, but is slightly affronted that her pet dog Bob is unwilling to join in and fold his paws together respectfully.... Date: circa 1910
Frog celebrating the arrival of 1907 by firing a cannonA wonderfully odd German New Years card, welcoming in the arrival of 1907. The illustration rather bizarrely depicts a frog (holding a lucky four-leafed clover)
Alec James of Arsenal in the gymArsenal player Alec James tries out the Vita Gymno Frame in the Gym at Arsenals Highbury Football Ground
A strange ghostly apparition caught on cameraA strange ghostly apparition caught in a photograph taken in a family home on Sunday, 30th March, 1986. The photograph was supposed to be depicting the 10 year-old boy (Andrew Burlington)
I m Some Pumpkin - a very strange postcard featuring a man with a manically-grinning carved pumpkin instead of his head, which is frankly pretty disturbing. Date: 1912
Brazilian Tapir - Native to thick, swampy forests of BrazilBrazilian Tapir - Native to the thick, swampy forests of Brazil and a first cousin to the horse. Date: circa 1944
Two people pass each other in a London streetTwo people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s
Certificate, Independent Order of Odd Fellows - Manchester Unity Friendly Society. 19th century
Andrew Burlington ghost photograph12 year-old Andrew Burlington holds up the photograph taken at his family home on Sunday, 30th March, 1986, which showed a strange ghostly apparition which obscured the main subject of the image (see)
Santiago, Mexico, El Alamo - Restaurante Sombrero El CharroSombrero El Charro Restaurant at El Alamo, Santiago, a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Date: circa 1910s
St Mary the Virgin - Burgh St. Peter, Norfolk, England. In 1793 Rev. Samuel Boycott, who was both lord of the manor and vicar of the parish
Studio portrait of a woman with unsual dress and watchStudio portrait of a woman with unusual dress and watch Date: circa 1907
Fantasy Austrian New Year Maypole - A glamorous young lady enjoys toying with her formerly-dressed suitors, all in miniature form and flying around her on champagne bottles
Ventriloquist Mr Le-Hurst with his dummy Jimmy - LiverpoolTouring Ventriloquist Mr W. Le-Hurst with his dummy Jimmy - of 167 Liverpool Road, Islington, London. Found in an advertisement for a performance at the Abergavenny Coliseum in November 1915
Kano Airport, Nigeria - Camel rider with horn (and spare camel...). Date: circa 1960s
Little girl and her toy dog ride a model Elephant - MargateLittle girl and her toy dog ride a model Elephant - Cliftonville, Margate, Kent Date: circa 1920s
Impressive Tall Cactus Grove and pot seller - MexicoImpressive Tall Mexican Fence Post Cactus Grove (Pachycereus Marginatus) and a pot seller (carrying his wares on his back) - Mexico. Date: 1910s
French April Fools Card - Flying Fish Aeroplane sending Best Wishes.....!! Date: circa 1909
The Nurse of the Negus Menelik of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). She certainly appears to have nursed a few in her time... Date: circa 1910s
Union Square showing the Battleship Recruit, New York, USAUnion Square showing the (wooden) Battleship Recruit, New York, USA. Date: circa 1910s
Wartime P & B Knitting Wools AdvertA wartime advertisement promoting P & B knitting wools, the photograph portrays a young woman showing off her striped cardigan. You can knit it from odd ounces and save precious coupons
The Crooked House, Himley, StaffordshireThe Passage and doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking
The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - DoorwayThe Doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking
The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - Sitting RoomThe Sitting Room of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II in a canoeRussia - Tsar Nicholas II going for a spin in a perissory (perissoire), a type of long canoe. Date: circa 1905