Sealions Collection

Captain Woodwards seals at the London Hippodrome
Two of Captain Woodwards performing seals at the London Hippodrome demonstrating their balancing skills. Date: 1903

Captain Woodward & his seals at the London Hippodrome
Captain Woodward (called Dr. Woodward here), with his troupe of trained seals, seen shaking hands/flippers with one of them at the time they were delighting audiences at the London Hippodrome

Camara de Lobos, near Funchal, Madeira
General view of Camara de Lobos (Chamber of the Sealions), a coastal suburb to the west of Funchal, Madeira. Date: circa 1930

ILN page on submarine hunting sea lions, WW1
A remarkable naval experiment came to light after the war was over, deemed so unlikely that when The Illustrated London News first heard of it, they believed it to be a hoax

Billy the submarine hunting sea lion
A remarkable naval experiment came to light after the war was over, deemed so unlikely that when The Illustrated London News first heard of it, they believed it to be a hoax

Cream pottery pin tray - WWI - Bairnsfatherware
Cream pottery pin tray with black striped rim. With transfer What time do they feed the sealions, Alf No trademark legend on reverse. Bairnsfather Ware

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