Unusual Collection (#8)

Photo from Anerley Road
Unusual view of the Crystal Palace seen here dominating the skyline. Photograph taken looking up the hill from Anerley Road

Pet Gazelle
Gazelle brought to England from Africa by Captain Denham of the Avon steamship : though a popular pet, it is sufficiently unusual to be mentioned by the ILN

Auriol Lee in a Hat 1905
Miss Auriol Lee wears a coat with an unusual collar and a hat with a ribbon threaded through the brim perched at an angle on the top of her pompadour hairstyle

Light Phaeton 1819
A light phaeton : the cover is an unusual feature

Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws 005688
BB-1477 Dog - Jack Russell mothers baby Jackdaws Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dubernard's Luna Moth - Male China
PPG-1483 Dubernard's Luna Moth - Male China. Actias dubernardi Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. It may reach 500mm in length
VT-8367 Cuttlefish - This cuttlefish changes colour and shape constantly. Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea Sepia latimanus It may reach 500mm in length

Gaudi church architecture, La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Buddha statue in the historical park, Old Sukothai / Muang Kao, Sukothai, Thailand, Asia

Longboats moored in creek amid rain forest, while tourists visit Clearwater Cave, Mulu National Park, Sarawak, island of Borneo, Malaysia

Interior detail of Nathmal Ki Havelis, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

The blue town of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, The blue houses are those belonging to the Brahmin caste

St. Giorgis (St. George s) rock hewn church, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Trap of carnivorous plant, Sarracenia leucophylla, Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Close-up of exotic plant, Dominica, Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

Close-up of the Rafflesia, the worlds largest flowering plant, Borneo, Asia

Chinstrap Penguin
JPF-8598 Chinstrap Penguins - jumping off blue iceberg Pygoscelis antarctica Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cat 2 Kittens in flowerpots, by geraniums
FRR-17E CAT - 2 Kittens in flowerpots, by geraniums. Frederic Rolland Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dog - Papillon, lying down
LA-1316 Dog - Papillon, lying down Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Norman Wisdom Comedian Actor in bed with Nellie the Horse in a scene from the film The Early Bird

Royal Artillery Motor Cycle Display Team in action circa 1966

Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) Close up Scraggane, The Maharees, County Kerry, Ireland
Alan James / SplashdownDirect

David Fellows (3) smokes cigars cigarettes and pipes, his mother Evelyn Fellows from Marsden is in favour. 1959

Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949

A sculpture of a canoe climbing a highrise building in Central Osaka, Osaka, Kansai, Japan

The Wawona Tree, 1901 (colour litho)
473487 The Wawona Tree, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wawona Tree, also known as Wawona Tunnel Tree)

Giant Sinuous Pine tree and its root, at Bendestorf, near Hanover, Germany, 1901 (colour litho)
473478 Giant Sinuous Pine tree and its root, at Bendestorf, near Hanover, Germany, 1901 (colour litho) by European School

Joshua Trees, California, 1934 (colour litho)
473475 Joshua Trees, California, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Joshua Tree (Yucca Brevifolia), also known as yucca palm

Cissus Cramerianus, 1934 (colour litho)
473474 Cissus Cramerianus, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: drought resistant tree found in Southern Africa, Western Cape)

Dragon Tree at Orotava, Tenerife, 1901 (colour litho)
473486 Dragon Tree at Orotava, Tenerife, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dragon Tree (Dracaena Draco) gets its name from its red sap

Giant Fig Tree at Anna Maria Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1901 (colour litho)
473482 Giant Fig Tree at Anna Maria Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tree with temples near Pekin, China, 1901 (colour litho) (see also 473476)
473483 Tree with temples near Pekin, China, 1901 (colour litho) (see also 473476) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sequoiadendron giganteum (Mammoth tree) of California, 1901 (colour litho)
473481 Sequoiadendron giganteum (Mammoth tree) of California, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood)

Fig Tree, 1934 (colour litho)
473471 Fig Tree, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fig Tree (Ficus Elastica)

Cucumber Tree, South Africa, 1901 (colour litho)
473484 Cucumber Tree, South Africa, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The 600 year old Linden tree at Schloss Augustusburg, Saxony, Germany, 1901 (colour litho)
473477 The 600 year old Linden tree at Schloss Augustusburg, Saxony, Germany, 1901 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Giant Groundsel, Kilimanjaro, Africa, 1934 (colour litho)
473472 Giant Groundsel, Kilimanjaro, Africa, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dendrosenecio Johnstonii, formerly Senecio Johnstonii)

A Bottle Tree in Peru, 1934 (colour litho)
473470 A Bottle Tree in Peru, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree of the genus 'Brachychiton' from the Malvaceae family; a drought)

A Baobab in Togo, 1901 (colour litho)
473480 A Baobab in Togo, 1901 (colour litho by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from a series of illustrations of 'Remarkable Trees')

Pagoda Tree, China, 1901 (colour litho) (see also 473483)
473476 Pagoda Tree, China, 1901 (colour litho) (see also 473483) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mangrove Trees, 1934 (colour litho)
473473 Mangrove Trees, 1934 (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mangrove is a tropical maritime tree able to grow)

Biggest 4 Shriners at Rochester (end to end they are 26 ft. 1 in.), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Biggest 4 Shriners at Rochester (end to end they are 26 ft. 1 in.), between c1910 and c1915.

Mrs. W.G. Loew, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. W.G. Loew, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Mrs. William Goadby Loew, a socialite and art collector.

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910.

Study Of A Burdock, c1810-14 or c1828. Creator: John Constable
Study Of A Burdock, c1810-14 or c1828. Constable rarely painted studies of individual plants, which makes this sketch of a humble burdock quite unusual.

Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915.

Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sail Wagon, Brooklyn, between c1910 and c1915.

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