Images Dated 2006 November

Titania

British tea clipper Date: 19th century

© Mary Evans Picture Library

19th, British, Century, Clipper, Sailing, Ship, Tea, Titania, Transport

Egyptian mummified cat

Photograph of an Egyptian mummified cat. Over 2000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian painstakingly wrapped and embalmed this domestic cat as a religious offering to an animal-headed god. Millions of animals were killed in this way, most commonly baboons, cats and falcons but also jackals, shrews, fish, cows and even crocodiles. This specimen was bought by two sisters is 1914, who donated it to the Museum. Date: 1914

© Mary Evans / Natural History Museum

Sinter Klass - the Dutch Santa Claus

Sinter Klass - the Dutch Santa Claus. Panel from cover of Look and Learn no. 154 (26 December 1964)

© Mary Evans Picture Library/Look & Learn

Christmas, Claus, Dutch, Holland, Illustration, Klass, Santa, Sinter