Midget Collection (page 3)

A MG Midget, learners test. May 1962

Joe Bugner (left) with fans in New York City. Joe is New York to meet some of the greatest fighters in the game. 27th June 1970

The de Havilland Tiger Moth, based at Sunderland Airport, which developed engine trouble while taking off. Pilot Steve Marples glided the aircraft down onto a field near Barmston pond

Muhammad Ali the Pop Star. World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is the star of the charity variety show in aid of former British

The new MG TF model. October 1953 D6166

Nuffields have made a new version of the MG Magnette. It is a saloon 1.4 litre car selling at £ 914 The new Magnette MG. October 1953 D6166-001

Vanity Fair Print of Sir John Pender
Victorian caricature of Sir John Pender, British submarine communications cable pioneer. By James Tissot. Vanity Fair 1871

Preparatif pour le depart du Prince et Princesse des Nabots. L incomparable Baron de Catagon leur presentes une Nouvelle Coeffure, do son Invention

Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton), ca. 1848. Creator: Unknown
Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton), ca. 1848

Foss Special Racer N68732, race no 94, midget racer. Powered by the ubiquitous 85hp Continental C85, the Foss Special, also known as Ginny

Nimmo Special Racer N24C, race no 39, midget racer, also known as Argander Special (written on the engine cowling). The Special was powered by an 85hp Continental C85

1935 MG PB Cream Cracker Ex works trials car C. A. N. May. Creator: Unknown
1935 MG PB Cream Cracker Ex works trials car C.A.N. May

Madame Teresia, the Corsican Fairy, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Madame Maria Teresa, the Corsican Fairy, 1822. Portrait of Maria Maria Teresa (1743-1790), who billed herself as the Amazing Corsican Fairy

Jousting in the time of Queen Isabeau, 15th century, (1849)
Jousting in the time of Queen Isabeau, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Chroniques de Froissart, volume IV

General Tom Thumb, c1840s. General Tom Thumb was the stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), an American celebrity who stopped growing normally when a child

Hercules, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Hercules, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

MG Midget 1962 Red black roof
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MG Midget 1965 Green

Harold Pyott - Tiny Tim the English Midget
Harold Pyott (1887-1937) - Tiny Tim the English Midget The Living Doll - aged 43 years old, height 23", weight 24lbs. Twelve inches smaller than the renowned Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton) of P

Troupe of Royal Midgets, including Madam Tom Thumb. Date: circa 1900s

Ships of the British Royal Navy, WW2
" The vast, inventive, adaptive, and in the end, all-controlling power of the Royal Navy" - the Prime Ministers tribute in his recent broadcast

CIRCUS POSTER. Side show on a Barnum & Bailey circus poster, c. 1898

From Left To Right, Charles Sherwood Stratton, Aka General Tom Thumb, 1838

MG Midget 1978 Blue
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MG Midget 1969 Green dark
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MG MGTA Midget 1939 Black

MG Midget 1970 Red

MG Midget PB Supercharged Sports 1935 Red

MG C-Type Supercharged Montlhery Midget (racecar, Le Mans class winner 1933) 1932 Green

MG Midget 1969 Red

MG Midget 1977 Red

MG Midget 1974 Red
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Royal Family meet Anita
Edith Barlow ( Anita ) a very small (26 inches) guest of the Royal family at the Royal Garden Party. Anita became a member of Bertram Mills Touring Circus

STRATTON: GEN. TOM THUMB. Charles Sherwood Stratton (1838-1883), known as General Tom Thumb, photographed at the time of his marriage to Lavinia Warren Bumpus in 1863

The Turkish Tom Thumb - Pasha Hayati Hassid. Born 1852 - height 30 inches - weight 34 lbs - spoke seven languages. Introduced to England by Lloyd Forsyth

MG Midget, 1979, Blue
MG Midget 1979 Blue

Florence Upton playing cards - The Bun Cart. circa 1900s

Florence Upton playing cards - Sarah and Midget. circa 1900s

Florence Upton playing cards - Midget in Nest. circa 1900s

Florence Upton playing cards - Midget Firing. circa 1900s

Florence Upton playing cards - Lost Midget. circa 1900s

International Exhibition, Paris, 1937 -- Kingdom of Liliput, Town Hall, with the Mayor and two Gendarmes. Date: 1937

Sunshine Bakers exhibit at Loose Wiles Biscuit Co exhibit at the New York Worlds Fair - " the cutest little midgets you ever saw and they put on a grand show" ! Date: 1939

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From the iconic 1975 MG Midget to the fascinating world of midgets in history, this caption takes you on a journey through time. In literature, we find references to these diminutive figures like 'The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, ' published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803. Step right up to the circus with a captivating American circus poster from c1910 featuring Singers Midgets. But it's not just fiction and entertainment that showcases the allure of midgets; even real-life events have left their mark. Take a peek into Portsmouth Harbour's submarine depot, where British midget submarines like HMS Excelsior played significant roles. The Golliwoggs Bicycle Club transports us to an intriguing era surrounded by cannibals. Delve deeper into personal stories as we encounter Lavinia Warren Bumpus, an extraordinary woman who defied societal norms during her lifetime (1841-1919). And let's not forget about love - behold a studio portrait capturing the charm and connection between a married midget couple from the early 1900s. Intriguingly diverse yet united by their unique stature, these glimpses into history remind us that greatness comes in all sizes. Whether it be through classic cars or literary masterpieces, circus spectacles or wartime heroics, midgets have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination.