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Eurasian Ruffe and Millers ThumbEurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua, also known as Ruff, Jack Ruff, Ruffe and Pope), and Millers Thumb (Cottus gobio, also known as Freshwater Sculpin, European Bullhead)
Cottus gobio, or European Bullhead, a freshwater fish also known as Millers Thumb, Freshwater Sculpin, River Bullhead and Common Bullhead. Date: 1863
THUMB, Peter (1681-1766). Church of Saint-Gall. 1755-1766. FEUCHTMAYER, Joseph Anton (1696-1770). SWITZERLAND. Sankt Gallen. Abbey of Saint Gall. Choir stalls. 18th c
The punishment of Adoni-Bezek, a Canaanite king who, having subdued seventy of the chiefs that were around him, was attacked by the armies of Judah and Simeon and suffered the same fate
Boy sitting with his teddy bear on a comfy armchair. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard
The Turkish Tom Thumb - Pasha Hayati Hassid. Born 1852 - height 30 inches - weight 34 lbs - spoke seven languages. Introduced to England by Lloyd Forsyth
At the Ogres DwellingHop O My Thumb and his brothers arrive at the dwelling of the ogre in the forest; the ogres wife shines a lantern on them
Hop O my Thumb up a TreeHop O My Thumb climbs to the top of a tall tree to see what he can see after the brothers are lost in a dense forest
Instrument for tattooing deserters, 1850 (c). Brass body and trigger with brass D plate and steel spikes. Engraved on side with manufacturers name, Savigny and Company, London
Herbert Campbell, music hall singerHerbert Campbell (1846-1904), popular music hall singer and Drury Lane pantomime performer. Date: circa 1900s
Greetings card in the shape of a winter glove. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Greetings card in the shape of a babys knitted mittenGreetings card in the shape of a babys pink and white knitted mitten. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a boxing glove (open), with a turkey and a pudding having a fight. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Advertisement, Tom Smiths Tom Thumb CrackersAdvertisement, Tom Smiths Tom Thumb Christmas Crackers. circa 1900
Charles Perrault (1628-1703). French writer. Tom Thumb. EngrCharles Perrault (1628-1703). French writer. Tom Thumb. Hop-o -My-Thumbs ogre. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883), 1862. Colored
Music cover, Hop O My Thumb Two-Step by Hanid Alexander. 1910
Cartoon, Father Christmas and theatre peopleCartoon, Father Christmas asks a group of theatre people what they have done for him this year (probably in terms of Christmas entertainment). 1880
Caricature of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative leader, thumbing his nose at a hostile audience. 1880
Greetings card in the shape of a gloveGreetings card in the shape of a bright pink glove, lying on an open envelope. Date: circa 1890s
New Year card in the shape of a gloveNew Year card in the shape of a blue glove. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card in the shape of a gloveChristmas card in the shape of a brown leather glove. circa 1890s
Sir Francis BullerSIR FRANCIS BULLER Brilliant British lawyer who became the youngest ever judge at 32. Best known for rule of thumb statement regarding beating ones wife with a rod. Date: 1746 - 1800
Tom Thumb (18th Cent)TOM THUMB a resident of Bristol, depicted at the age of 105; his precise dates are unknown, but this is a late 18th century engraving. Date: 18th century
Gobius paganellus, or Rock Goby, also known as Black Goby and Millers Thumb. Date: 1863
Charles Stratton, the American dwarf, 1844A review, as featured in the Illustrated London News, 1844, reporting on the recent performance of Charles S. Stratton, the American dwarf (also known as General Tom Thumb)
WW2 Christmas card, jolly sailor giving the thumbs up. Date: 1941
WW2 greetings card, smiling soldierWW2 pop-up greetings card, smiling soldier in khaki uniform. Date: circa 1942
WW2 greetings card, Thumbs upWW2 pop-up greetings card, Thumbs up! Date: circa 1942
Two boys with cricket bat on a Balham street, SW LondonTwo boys with a cricket bat on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
Boy scouts climbing Le Pouce, MauritiusBoy scouts climbing Le Pouce (The Thumb), the third highest mountain in Mauritius
Tom Thumb. Traditional fairy tale. German. Date: 1912
Hop-o-my-thumb. Traditional fairy tale. Date: circa 1916
Emergency call button in telephone boxThe emergency call button in a public telephone box -- just press the button and ask for Fire, Ambulance or Police. No number or coins required
Greetings from Nevada, USA, the one sound state -- no retail sales tax, no corporation tax, no state income tax, no inheritance tax, no thumb tax. Date: 1940
Nursery Rhymes -- Jolly Miller, Tom ThumbNursery Rhymes. Above, the Jolly Miller, carrying a sack. Below, a woman sits at a table, watching Tom Thumb riding a tiny horse. Date: early 20th century
Myotis daubentonii, Daubentons batA Daubentons bat roosting. Photograph published on page 17 of Bats by Phil Richardson, a Natural History Museum publication, 2002
The Story of Tom Thumb. From Playhour (1957)
The devils thumb, ships boring and warping in the pack