Images Dated 7th December 2017

Jumbo the elephant: on the way to St Katherine's docks

Jumbo the African elephant was purchased by the American showman P.T Barnum from the Zoological Society of London in 1882. Jumbo's departure to America was covered with great interest in the British press, with The Illustrated London News dedicating a double page spread to his journey to St Katherine's Dock, which was made in a huge timber cage pulled by dray horses through the streets of London. At the docks, the cage was lifted by derrick unto a barge, where it made its way down the river to Millwall Docks. Jumbo's rations for the Atlantic leg of his journey, some 13 days, included two tons of hay, three sacks of oats, two of biscuits and one of onions, of which Jumbo was especially fond. Date: 1882

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Repeating Pattern - Tigers - dark navy blue background

Repeating Pattern - Tigers - dark navy blue background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern and will not feature on the final file.* Date

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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Le Mont Cervin (Matterhorn Mountain) from Riffelalp

Le Mont Cervin (Matterhorn Mountain) from Riffelalp a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at a height of 2, 222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Date: circa 1910s

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection