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Matschies Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Advert for Moss Bros evening wear 1933Evening wear at Moss Bros you can quickly obtain at moderate cost and with an absolute assurance of quality, perfect fitting tails or dinner suits with all accessories. 1933
Silhouette of man in evening dressFull length silhouette of a man in evening dress with white tie and tails. Date: 20th century
Changes in fashion between 1914 and 1915 by FishOh! what a change is there; The tango nut wears a martial air, And Eve is dressed a la militaire. A cartoon charting the rapid change in fashion after the start of World War I
Copenhagen, Denmark - BorsenBorsen (Stock Exchange) - a fine building on Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Built by Christian IV in 16191640 and the oldest stock exchange in Denmark
Heads or Tails?Heads I win, tails you lose. Date: 1960s
Greetings card in the shape of a fish on a griddle. Date: circa 1890s
Man delivering a letter on a box-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Girl enjoying herself in paddling pool
Caricature of Franz Liszt at the keyboardA caricature of Franz Liszt (1811-1886) in 1842, playing at the keyboard in his usual flamboyant way. Date: 1842
Advert for Moss Bros mens evening wearAdvertisement for gentlemens 1930s evening wear. Date: 1930
Two ladies in outfits by Paul PoiretTwo fashionable ladies in outfits by Paul Poiret. On the left, an afternoon dress of black pleated tafetta with a blue collar
Special Coronation Moss Bros advertisementA Moss Bros advertisement commemorating the coronation, featuring two smartly dressed gentlemen and a lady viewing the coronation procession from a balcony. Date: 1953
Nicholas II, Tsar of RussiaA satirical French cartoon on the subject of Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov), the last Emperor of Russia. Date: circa 1904
Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cockCock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb
Music cover for See Me Dance the Polka, based on George Grossmiths popular song, arranged by Edward Solomon (1855-1895). George Grossmith (1847-1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor
Music cover for Julliens American Polka (part of Louis Antoine Julliens Celebrated Polkas series), based on popular American melodies and dedicated to Mr Thompson of Glasgow
Mary attracts the chapsNow Mary was a plain girl, Of Lovers she had few; She donned the Harem skirt and now She doesn t know what to do!
Fifth Avenue, New York, USANew York, Fifth Avenue. St Patricks Cathdral visible in the background. The large crowd awaits something or someone of importance occuring in relation to the cathedral
Turkish Woman and horsePatriotic postcard featuring a photographic portrait of a veiled Turkish woman set above an illustration of a rich well-dressed Turkish gypsy woman holding the reins of a fine white horse
Britannia and Eve, November 1933Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous couple, the woman swathed in a huge fur collar and her beau in top hat and tails
Lord Chief Justice approaching Westminster AbbeyThe Lord Chief Justice approaches Westminster Abbey as part of the judges procession from the Royal Courts of Justice, for the annual religious service to mark the beginning of the legal year
Bystander masthead by Leon Heron, 1930Stylised design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a well-dressed couple, he in top hat and tails, her in evening dress and fur coat facing each other and staring into one anothers faces
Heads Up- Tails Down by Howard K. ElcockAn impression of the famous Roulette Room in the Casino at Monte Carlo. Although baccarat and other games of chance are played
The three Orders of St PetersburghTsar Paul I hurries along with his ribbon and coat tails fluttering. He holds in his hands papers labelled order and counter order ; on his crown is disorder
American Indians. Sitting BullPortrait of Sitting Bull, in pig tails and wearing just 2 feathers rather than the full length war bonnet
Fashions November 1875Lace-edged mantle with tails; blue & grey dress with lattice trim, cape & over-skirts tied at the side over a trained skirt; girl in tunic with epaulettes & horizontal pleats
Various LizardsA Tortoise, a Crocodile, a Lizard and a Salamander
Fur Accessories 1922A selection of fashionable stoles, collars & muffs with and without the animals heads & tails in beaver, red & white fox, marten & pekan
Ermine Shawl 1922A woman in an ermine shawl with ermine tails used as fringing & a dress with a handkerchief hemline
Twins on Hobby HorsesTwin girls with pony tails riding their hobby horses
Dryden / Menswear / 195An elegant gentleman in his top hat and tails
Customs / 1st April / FoolA smart gentlemen is NOT amused by the prank played on him on April Fools Day
Fashion Plate / 1837 / MenPinched waists, heeled boots, strapped pantaloons, waisted jacket with roll collar, waistcoats cut to reveal the shirt front, cravats, cut-away coat with long tails & top hats
Salt on Dragons TailTodays youngsters aren t afraid of dragons : they know you only have to sprinkle salt on their tails, and the fearsome beast breathes fire no more
Huntsman Costume 1820SCossacks, waistcoat with pointed front, blue d-b coat: gigot sleeves, cut-away in a curve, short tails; tartan stockings & cravat, black pumps. French hunting attire
Gaming Fashions / AlkenGentlemen wear top boots, top hats with the crown wider at the top, cossacks, coats with roll collars, tails & cut-away at the front & strapped pantaloons. One wears glasses
Man in Gaiters 1814Brown double-breasted coat, cut away at the front & with tails & stand-fall collar worn open to reveal a short striped waistcoat, white cravat, breeches, gaiters & top hat
Costume Men Spencer 1806Top hat, brown spencer with stand-fall collar & sleeves gathered at the shoulder, blue cut-away coat with narrow tails, white breeches & silk stockings, black laced pumps
Fur Coats & Muffs 1914Fur coats: rounded borders, long lapels & contrasting collar or with a diagonal wrap-over front & collar & cuffs trimmed with ermine tails; flat fur muffs
Tailor-Made 1912Fur-trimmed tailor-made costume with hobble skirt worn with a fur stole with animal tail fringing, a flat fur muff ornamented with roses, an animal head & tails
Jolly Boys / GreenawayWe re all jolly boys, and we re coming with a noise, our stockings shall be made of the finest silk and our tails shall touch the ground
Quasimodo Flogged / HugoThe flogging of Quasimodo
Evening Dress 1920Elegant gentleman in white tie & tails: single-breasted evening dress coat & white waistcoat, top hat, cloak or overcoat, white gloves & cane
Two Lizard SpeciesA pink-bellied leaf lizard (Stenocercus rosei ventris) and another smaller lizard type, labelled as Trachycyclus marmoratus
London Bird MarketThe BIRD MARKET at Sclater Street, Club Row, London : though most wear caps or bowlers, one gent wears topper and tails - or is he a manservant in livery ?
Rat-Crown / StrasbourgRats found at Strasbourg with their tails tangled in a RAT-CROWN - the French call it the roi-des-rats