Shiny Collection (page 8)

Haliotis fulgens, green abalone
A pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found upto 10m offshore in California

Megascolia procer, wasp

Formosia moneta, fly

Nautilus sp. nautilus shell
A carved nautilus shell, c. 1600 from the Sir Hans Sloane collection

Moodstone cut as cabochons. A cabachon is a highly polished convex-cut gem

Chromite (iron chromium oxide) is the ore of chromium and has an attractive shiny surface. It is used in the manufacture of stainless steel and in metallic paints

Apatite (calcium (fluoro, chloro, hydroxyl) phosphate). It is a source of phosphorous for fertilisers, but rarely as a gemstone or mineral

Tourmaline
A specimen of the mineral and gemstone tourmaline from Itambacury Theophilo Ottoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rutile
A specimen of the mineral rutile (titanium oxide) which is a major ore of the metal titanium. This specimen is from Graves Mountain, Lincoln County, Georgia. USA

Galena
A specimen of the mineral galena (lead sulphide) which is a major ore of lead as well as silver. This specimen is from Wanlockhead mine Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Ostrea sp. oyster with pearls
Oysters are bivalve molluscs found on the sea bed. Pearls, are smooth, spherical objects which can form inside their shells. They are considered valuable and are farmed and used to make jewellery

Drottning Blanca (Queen Shiny)
A game played by mother and son, after famous painting (1877) of the same name by Albert Edelfelt Date: circa 1902

Cub Scout cleaning firemens boots, Surrey
A Cub Scout cleaning the boots of firemen near Croydon, Surrey, during Scout Job Week. 1975

Fish & Chip shop, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Behind the counter view of Blooms Fish & Chip shop at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1966

Lady walking along the seashore
A lady braves a wet and windy day to stroll along the seashore in raincoat, high shiny black heeled boots and a bright red waterproof hat Humourously, this card was sent by a Miss E

HRH The Hereditary Prince Danilo of Montenegro
HRH The Hereditary Prince Daniel (Danilo Aleksandar Petrovic-Njegos) of Montenegro (1871 - 1939) Date: circa 1910s

Shiny Mini Dress
A black model in a shiny Space Age mini dress - very Star Trek ! Date: 1967

Wartime Fashion - Paris Date: circa 1920

Stylish girl posing with ball
A fantastically stylish and well-compossed photograph of a young lady in a delicate white dress, posing holding a large shiny ball. Date: late 1920s

A pot of Primula flowers and apples
A Geman (from Munich) painting of a pot of Red Primula Polyanthus (Primrose) variety flowers, two shiny apples and a large broken walnut Date: 1904

Ward at Carshalton Childrens Infirmary, Surrey
Interior view of ward D8 at Carshalton Childrens Infirmary, Surrey. The hospital was opened in 1908 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board and became a general hospital for up to 1000 children

Middle-aged Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
A middle-aged Victorian woman in a crinoline dress made of satin material

Dapper young man in a garden, Mid Wales
A dapper young man sitting on a folding steel chair in a garden, Mid Wales. He is wearing a three-piece suit with a flower in his buttonhole, and a flat cap

Middle aged man with spaniel, Mid Wales
A middle aged man sits on a large felled tree trunk in a country house garden somewhere in Mid Wales, with a spaniel at his side

Metropolitan Police buttons
Two Metropolitan Police buttons, one with a silvery finish, the other gold. They are set alongside a one penny piece to give an idea of their size

Metropolitan Police truncheon
A Metropolitan Police truncheon, decorated with gold and red painting

Metropolitan Police tin helmet
A Metropolitan Police tin helmet, as used in wartime

Couple from Hodonin, Czech Republic
A couple from Hodonin on the River Morava, in the southeast of Moravia, in the Czech Republic. They stand arm in arm, both wearing traditional local costume. Perhaps they are newlyweds?

Lance Corporal of the Life Guards
A Lance Corporal of the Life Guards (Mounted Review Order). Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

An Egyptian Concert
An Egyptian military band, with bagpipe players, drummer, a cornet player and Egyptian horn players. All the men wear a uniform of dark trousers, white jackets and red fez hats

Royal Grooms - Buckingham Palace
Royal Grooms at Buckingham Palace, London

Regular Fireman - Constantinople, Turkey
Regular fireman in constantinople drill at their compound, practising scaling the side of a dummy building with long ladders and hosing down a fire

Elderly couple and their Armstrong Siddeley car
An elderly couple standing alongside their black shiny Armstrong Siddeley car

Rolls Royce Silver Wraith
A superb photograph of the front of a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith, with dominant headlamps and horns, the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot. A glamorous woman and her smartly-attired son stand alongside

Taxi Cab and Motor Fire Escape
A bright and shiny fire engine populated by a team of firemen and ladder are given right of way through a busy street. In the background waits a taxi cab piled high with luggage on its roof

Sultan of Zanzibar
Sultan / Khalifa Ibn Kharbu (Full name: Sayyid Sir Khalia II bin Harub Al-Said). Ruled Zanzibar between 1911 and 1960. Built the harbour and the stone town and tar roads on Pemba Island

Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing University graduate seated on his trunk, nods off at Oxford Station as he studies a map of the London Underground

Marie Tempest at Home
The " charming" Miss Marie Tempest at home, playing the piano in fact, while her husband Cosmo Stuart reads with his shiny shoes on a tiger skin rugs

Patent Pump Shoes
Shiny black patent pump shoe with punched brogue vamp and chunky heel

White Catkins in a glossy vase
A bunch of white catkins arranged in a stylish golden glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

A Vase of Flowers
An airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith in a very 1980s style, depicting a vase of flowers

Allies - Gallant Russia
A bearded Russian soldier wearing a heavy greatcoat and shiny boots, converses with a graceful ballerina against the backdrop of his countrys flag

Man Relaxing with Pipe
A man in a suit reclines in his armchair and almost dozes off as he puffs away at his pipe, having read his newspaper and had a drop of wine or port

Baby and Pet Dog
A baby sits up in a white dress and shiny shoes for his portrait, guarded by his faithful pet dog

Nugget Boot Polish
A father and son, gleaming with happiness and good health suggest that Nugget Boot Polish is " So Good for Shoes". Their shoes are shiny too

WALKIES
A lucky dog sits still to have his lead put on ready for his walk with a mistress with very shiny shoes

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