Keepers Collection

Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499
Hong Kong street scene. Pedestrians, carts, rickshaws and signs in both Chinese script and English on a hill street in Hong Kong in the 1890s. At the time, this area was a British colony

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse. James Ducat, principal keeper

Keeper Collins on a lawn at London Zoo with a Clouded Rock Iguana on a lead, London Zoo
2921582 Keeper Collins on a lawn at London Zoo with a Clouded Rock Iguana on a lead, London Zoo, 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond

Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Artists impression of the Flannan Isles lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides where three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared without trace in December 1900

A Black Leopard being transported in a cage by keepers at London Zoo
1275259 A Black Leopard being transported in a cage by keepers at London Zoo, June 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Soccer Action
Coventry City's goal-keeper colliding with a Fulham player during a soccer match at Craven Cottage. Date: 1931

The Save!
Cartoon by Alfred Leete showing a close encounter with a determined goalkeeper. Date: 1925

Keeper's Cottage, banks of the River Orwell, Suffolk
Keeper's Cottage on the banks of the River Orwell, Suffolk

LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE
The keepers at this Spanish lighthouse die of hunger and thirst because rough weather prevents their supply boat from reaching them. Date: circa 1912

A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho)
2782253 A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie)

The surprises of zoos, orderly assaulted and seriously injured by a bear in the... (colour litho)
2815547 The surprises of zoos, orderly assaulted and seriously injured by a bear in the... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tamer fighting with an untamed tiger, who is rescued by a chimpanzee monkey (Colour Litho)
2815330 Tamer fighting with an untamed tiger, who is rescued by a chimpanzee monkey (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Female Asiatic Elephant having her feet trimmed by her keepers at London Zoo
3550628 Female Asiatic Elephant having her feet trimmed by her keepers at London Zoo, August 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A Bactrian camel calf, with keeper, four weeks after having been born in the menagerie
1762504 A Bactrian camel calf, with keeper, four weeks after having been born in the menagerie, London Zoo, 1929 (b/w photo) by Bond

A Bactrian Camel ride at London Zoo, c. 1913 (b / w photo)
1762489 A Bactrian Camel ride at London Zoo, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info.: A keeper leads while three small boys ride)

A keeper leads an ass, which is being ridden by a boy, London Zoo, June 1913 (b / w photo)
1762486 A keeper leads an ass, which is being ridden by a boy, London Zoo, June 1913 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Keeper, Leslie Martin Flewin, holding a Kinkajou at London Zoo, February 1913 (b / w photo)
1762482 Keeper, Leslie Martin Flewin, holding a Kinkajou at London Zoo, February 1913 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Literary Illustrations (engraving)
1620064 Literary Illustrations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Literary Illustrations. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 January 1862)

A team of men moving the leopard in a wooden crate, followed by two boys, London Zoo
2662468 A team of men moving the leopard in a wooden crate, followed by two boys, London Zoo, 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Keeper Leslie Flewin holding a Grison, London Zoo, 1923 (b / w photo)
2662470 Keeper Leslie Flewin holding a Grison, London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho)
2778293 An English paratrooper who had jumped from an airplane to get off, from three hundred meters... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)
2783621 A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Keeper Thomas Raggett giving a Tawny Frogmouth a shower, London Zoo, 1924 (b / w photo)
2962635 Keeper Thomas Raggett giving a Tawny Frogmouth a shower, London Zoo, 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Keeper, Thomas Raggett, stroking a Great Indian Hornbill under its bill at London Zoo
2962634 Keeper, Thomas Raggett, stroking a Great Indian Hornbill under its bill at London Zoo, 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Two Myna birds on the hands of keeper Thomas Raggett, London Zoo, June 1924 (b / w photo)
2962633 Two Myna birds on the hands of keeper Thomas Raggett, London Zoo, June 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Newly arrived baby pygmy forest elephant Tiny, with her keepers Robertson
2627280 Newly arrived baby pygmy forest elephant Tiny, with her keepers Robertson, Stimpson and Milbourn at London Zoo, 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond

A keeper holds an Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, in a hamper, London Zoo
2634936 A keeper holds an Old World Monkey, genus Ceropithecus, in a hamper, London Zoo, December 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond

Keepers Jack Milbourne, H Robertson and Thomas train a young Asian Elephant, London Zoo
2634927 Keepers Jack Milbourne, H Robertson and Thomas train a young Asian Elephant, London Zoo, May 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond

A hunting cheetah and its keepers (b / w photo)
3102143 A hunting cheetah and its keepers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hunting cheetah and its keepers)

Syed Ali training Indiarani, while other staff and keepers look on, London Zoo
2639451 Syed Ali training Indiarani, while other staff and keepers look on, London Zoo, June 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

An baby Indian Elephant with Keepers A. Church and H. Robertson at London Zoo
1275263 An baby Indian Elephant with Keepers A. Church and H. Robertson at London Zoo, June 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

A young Indian Rhinoceros at London Zoo, June 1922 (b / w photo)
1275261 A young Indian Rhinoceros at London Zoo, June 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

A Keeper holds a Sloth Bear cub at London Zoo, August 1921 (b / w photo)
1268690 A Keeper holds a Sloth Bear cub at London Zoo, August 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Riding camels bedecked for the Peace Day celebrations, 19th July 1919 (b / w photo)
1262601 Riding camels bedecked for the Peace Day celebrations, 19th July 1919 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Keeper, Ernie Sceales, gives three penguins a shower from a watering can, London Zoo
1262599 Keeper, Ernie Sceales, gives three penguins a shower from a watering can, London Zoo, 1919 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Barber Surgeons Hall, Monkwell Street. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his J.T

Cranburn or Cranbourne Lodge, 1823
Cranburn or Cranbourne Lodge, keepers lodge on the royal hunting grounds of Cranbourne Chase. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall from Rudolph Ackermanns

His majestys cottage, Windsor Great Park, as seen from the lawn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts, London, 1823

A keeper holds a young Cockatoo at London Zoo, September 1921 (b / w photo)
1262610 A keeper holds a young Cockatoo at London Zoo, September 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Young Hippopotamus Bobbie with a keeper at London Zoo
1262598 Young Hippopotamus Bobbie with a keeper at London Zoo, September 1920 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

A baby Asian Elephant raising its trunk at a keeper while other keepers look
1218681 A baby Asian Elephant raising its trunk at a keeper while other keepers look on (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

At the Hives (engraving)
6010556 At the Hives (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Hives. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1877).); © Look and Learn

A crowd of onlookers stand by as a Rhinoceros is unloaded from a truck, by keepers
3043059 A crowd of onlookers stand by as a Rhinoceros is unloaded from a truck, by keepers, at London Zoo in 1924 (b/w photo) by Bond

A Robber Crab, or Coconut Crab being held up by a keeper at London Zoo
3474497 A Robber Crab, or Coconut Crab being held up by a keeper at London Zoo, July 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

A decorated Indian Elephant, with three keepers and trainer
3527130 A decorated Indian Elephant, with three keepers and trainer, outside the Elephant House at London Zoo in 1927 (b/w photo) by Bond

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"Guardians of Time: Unveiling the Tales of Keepers" Hong Kong street scene, 1890s C016 / 4499: Amidst the bustling streets of old Hong Kong, keepers stood as silent sentinels, preserving the city's rich heritage. Flannan Isles Lighthouse: Perched on treacherous cliffs, lighthouse keepers braved storms and solitude to guide ships safely through unforgiving waters. Soccer Action - The Save. : In the heat of a thrilling match, goalkeepers become heroes with their acrobatic saves that defy gravity and secure victory for their teams. Keeper's Cottage, banks of the River Orwell, Suffolk: Nestled along tranquil riverbanks, keeper's cottages whispered tales of simpler times and offered solace from the chaos beyond. LIGHTHOUSEKEEPERS DIE: A haunting mystery shrouded in maritime lore; three keepers vanished without a trace from Eddystone Lighthouse—leaving behind unanswered questions that still linger today. Putting bee-hives into mourning 1856: Beekeepers mourned as hives were emptied by an unknown affliction—a poignant reminder of our delicate bond with nature and its fragile guardians. Major Richardson and his messenger dogs: In war-torn landscapes, brave soldiers relied on loyal canine companions to deliver messages across enemy lines—a testament to trust between man and beast. Kirdi Village, Mokolo, Cameroon, Africa: Deep within African villages lie hidden stories where community elders act as cultural gatekeepers—preserving traditions passed down through generations. Three keepers trapped on Eddystone lighthouse in Plymouth: Battling against ferocious storms that threatened their very existence; these courageous souls clung onto hope while awaiting rescue amidst towering waves. The Kings Cameleopard — George IV’s giraffe.