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Newark-On-TrentThe tall shaft of the old Market Cross, Lombard Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire, where you can have a tea or enjoy Hovis at the Beaumont Cafe or stay at the Robin Hood Hotel
The Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fance, c. 1890 sVintage 19th century photograph: The Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fance, c.1890 s
Town Hall, Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire. Date: circa 1910
Materialisation of Geordie, controlling spirit of Annie Fairlamb (later Mrs J B Mellon, 1850-1938). He was described as a tall Scotsman who had lived most of his life in Newcastle. Date: 19th century
George H. Chirgwin know as the White-Eyed KaffirGeorge H. Chirgwin (14 December 1854 17 November 1922) was a popular British music hall star billed as " the White-Eyed Kaffir", a black face minstrel act
George Woodcock, TUC General SecretaryGeorge Woodcock (1904-1979), British trade unionist and TUC General Secretary from 1960 to 1969. Date: 1963
Alice in Wonderland, Alice and the pack of cards, as the courtroom scene disintegrates at the end of the story. Date: early 20th century
General view of Dundee, Scotland, showing numerous factories and tall chimneys. Date: 20th century
Bali, Indonesia - Kerambitan - Buddhist stele Date: circa 1920
View of the Church of St Olaf - Tallinn, Estonia (Reval). The building was actually the tallest structure in the world for 76 years between 1549 and 1625
The Naze Tower, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexThe Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. An historic landmark, it was built on the cliffs in 1721 by Trinity House as a navigation mark to guide shipping
Cartoon - Swallowing a yarnA little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915
Prisoner of War Camp, Handforth, CheshireA coloured illustration of the First World War prisoner of war/ internment camp at Handforth in Cheshire. The picture is captioned Kriegsgefangenen Lager -- German for POW camp
British soldiers take interest in an Egyptian ladyHumourous Postcard - World War One era. British soldiers (a sailor and a Scots infantryman) take interest in an Egyptian lady who stroll demurely along under a pink parasol
Sudan - Shullucks of the Upper Nile
Gilbert White / SelborneGILBERT WHITE OF SELBORNE Birthplace and home of the naturalist, at Selborne, Hampshire, showing White in the garden with his dog Date: 1720 - 1793
Silk Topper & Crop 1824Tall silk top hat, pink striped English cravat, single-breasted brown frock coat with roll collar, yellow waistcoat, white strapped trousers & riding crop
Giraffe (Bewick)giraffa camelopardalis The Cameleopard as it is known in Bewicks day is the worlds tallest animal, standing over 5.5m tall. The okapi is a relative
Ships tied up along the river, Seville, SpainVintage 19th century photograph - ships tied up along the river, Seville, Spain
Ightham Mote, Kent - The North Front Date: circa 1940s
Elm tree, Ulmus campestris, in winter, with animals gathered round it. Date: 1842
Landmark Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1968
The Dar Mlodziezy, Polish tall ship, fully rigged, FalmouthThe Dar Mlodziezy, a Polish tall ship, fully rigged at Falmouth. Date: circa 1980s
Arthur Tooth, RitualistARTHUR TOOTH Ritualist clergyman, imprisoned at Horsemonger Lane in 1877 because of his Anglo- Catholic leanings Date: -
Saling / Tall Ship, EnglandSaling/Tall Ship, England. Date: 1920s
Persian Village, South Persia (Iran)Scene in a Persian Village, South Persia (Iran). Date: circa 1910s
England / WellsThe Vicars Close, adjacent to the famous Wells Cathedral, Somerset, was originally built to house the clergy. Claims to be the oldest complete street of its kind in Europe
George Bernard Shaw, writerCartoon of George Bernard Shaw, writer
Galileo / Padua / Observtryhis observatory at Padova (Padua)
Giraffe on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the PieTo Have a Finger in the Pie -- silhouette of a man in a tall hat (probably a chef) tasting a pie
Honesty in a glossy vaseAnnual Honesty (Lunaria annua) in a tall golden brown glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Kronheim / GiraffeA giraffe uses its dextrous tongue to pick off the leaves from a very tall tree
Charles Byrne, GiantCharles Byrne (1761-1783) known as the Irish Giant, who was 8 feet 4 inches tall, depicted with various Edinburgh notables
Red Fox Coat by RochasA half-length coat in two colours of fur including red fox by Marcel Rochas. The model wears a brimless hat with a tall crown
Handels London HomeGEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL his London home, 57 Brooke Street
Specimens of evolution at a grand dinnerThe survival of the fittest -- specimens of evolution take part in a grand dinner. The handsome and the clever walk arm in arm, watched by many servants
Flowers and Path
Ivan Markoff, a Russian cossack giant, early 20th centuryIvan Markoff, who was famous as a Russian cossack giant in the early 20th century. Markoff is seen in London where the caption says he was being fitted for a new suit. He was reputed to be 9ft tall
Ufos / Varginha, BrazilTwo creatures, 1 metre tall, said to be Extraterrestrials, are captured alive by Brazilian army intelligence, who take them away secretly and deny the whole affair
Giant of TrapaniThe skeleton of this huge gentleman was found at Trapani, Sicily, by Boccatio. He measured 400 feet (121m) though this would not be anatomically possible
Iron hat of King Charles I, worn during the English Civil War (1642-1646), said to be at Warwick Castle. Date: 17th century
Corporal John Shaw of the 2nd Life Guards fighting French cuirassiers at the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. A large man, he was an obvious target for the enemy
Comic postcard, Tall woman and short man Date: 20th century
Patrick Cotter O Brien, the Bristol Giant, height 8 feet 7 inches, who died in 1806 at the age of 46 Date: circa 1806
Comic postcard, Scotsmen wearing wrong kilts after going for a swim Date: 20th century
Wells Cathedral, Wells, Somerset, England - Nave - In 1338 the mason William Joy employed an unorthodox solution by inserting low arches topped by inverted arches of similar dimensions
The Welsh Guards leaving Buckingham Palace, Londoncirca 1910s