Sensational Collection

Native American / Geronimo
Chiricahua Apache leader who led a sensational campaign against the whites (1885-6). His Indian name is Goyathlay which translates as the one who yawns. (Right in photo.) Date: 1829 - 1909

Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948
In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips

Card Game - The Game of Suffragette
The Game of Suffragette was devised and produced by the Kensington branch of the Womens Social & Political Union. It was announced in the November 1907 issue of the Unions publication

Welles and Newsmen 1938
Orson Welles speaks with newsmen, 30 October 1938, after the sensational broadcast of a dramatised version of the book by the Mercury Theatre, NY

Daredevil Diver Leslie Gadsby, Shanklin Pier, Isle of Wight and his variety of crazy dives, including a 90ft dive in a sack, a 45ft long arm balance

Photograph of the Loch Ness Monster
A photograph of the Loch Ness Monster taken by Hugh Gray

Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky
78rpm Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky, the sensational TV singing stars. 1958

Leonzo Bros. sensational artists and the great dog, Tiger. Date c1879

Hull Fair Sideshow / 1958
Sensational sideshow at Hull Fair, run by the Testo family (left to right: Dolly, Amy, and George)

Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London
Zazel (Rossa Matilda Richter), female acrobatic performer and human cannonball, at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, with verses from Punch magazine. 1877

Finger nails of a high class Chinese person
3790091 Finger nails of a high class Chinese person; (add.info.: Finger nails of a high class Chinese person, four curling nails of extreme length)

celosia argentea cristata group, cocks comb
4362 Cocks comb Celosia argentea Cristata Group

Passion flower, Passiflora

Cartoon, EDITOR SEEKING DIRT
Cartoon, a penny press editor rakes for sensational claptrap in the muddy stream of twaddle and mock morality, oblivious of the angel who bids him search for Truth. Date: 1867

Frontispiece to Michelet's LA SORCIERE [1911 edition] with portrait of the author and a depiction of sensational goings-on, matching his somewhat extravagant text Date: 1911

Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho)
CHT163234 Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Gustave Dore (colour litho)
613717 Gustave Dore (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Dore, Sensational art, 15 September 1877)

Alda and Doret, acrobatic performers, sensational, unique, and thrilling, the act without duplicate Date: 1934

Les Terrianos, acrobatic troupe, really sensational Date: 1934

Punch cartoon: Taste for the Monstrous (engraving)
5237208 Punch cartoon: Taste for the Monstrous (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taste for the Monstrous)

Man with his noisy children (colour litho)
3096357 Man with his noisy children (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with his noisy children. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Arrest Of Famous French Fraudster Teresa Humbert And Her Family In A Modest Apartment In Madrid (Colour Litho)
2798621 The Arrest Of Famous French Fraudster Teresa Humbert And Her Family In A Modest Apartment In Madrid (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The Kitchener Coffin Hoax: Frank Power, freelance journalist
The Kitchener Coffin Hoax: Frank Power (real name Arthur Vectis Freeman), freelance journalist. who earned notoriety as the author of the Great Kitchener Yarn - Power claimed to have brought

An Amazing Seance and an Exposure
Cover design, An Amazing Seance and an Exposure, by Sydney A Moseley, introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1919

Maud Allan as Salome
Maud Allan in her famous role as Salome, holding aloft the head of John the Baptist. Photograph reproduced in The Bystander which comments on the scandal her erotic portrayal of a religious subject

M Paul Gustave Dore (colour litho)
612662 M Paul Gustave Dore (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Paul Gustave Dore, Sensational art, 15 September 1877, Vanity Fair)

MUCK-RAKING JOURNALISTS
Cartoon satirising the muck- raking of sensational journalism Date: 1906

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Crocus Skyline Crocus Purple subject White b/g

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Acer palmatum Japanese maple Orange subject Orange b/g

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Betula - variety not identified Birch Brown subject Brown b/g

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Acer palmatum Japanese maple Red subject

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variety not identified Variety not identified Brown subject

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Acer Palmatum Atropurpureum Japanese maple Red subject

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Helianthus - variety not identified Sunflower Yellow subject

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Helianthus - variety not identified Sunflower Yellow subject

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variety not identified Variety not identified Brown subject

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Helianthus - variety not identified Sunflower Yellow subject

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Dahlia - variety not identified Dahlia Orange subject

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Pelargonium - variety not identified Pelargonium Red subject Blue b/g

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Anthurium - variety not identified Painters palette Pink subject Blue b/g

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Arum - variety not identified Lily - Arum lily / Calla lily Red subject

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Echinacea - variety not identified Echinacea / Purple coneflower Orange subject Orange b/g

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Gerbera - variety not identified Gerbera Red subject Green b/g

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Astrantia major Astrantia / Masterwort Blue subject Black b/g

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Passiflora caerulea Passion flower Purple subject Black b/g

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Eryngium bourgatii Sea holly Blue subject Blue b/g

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Helleborus - variety not identified Hellebore Purple subject Black b/g

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Passiflora caerulea Passion flower Cream subject White b/g

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Step right up and prepare to be amazed by the sensational wonders of history. From Native American hero Geronimo's courageous feats to Christian Dior sketching his iconic fashion designs in 1948, these captivating moments will leave you breathless. Join the suffragettes as they play The Game of Suffragette, a card game that symbolizes their fight for equality. Witness Orson Welles mesmerize newsmen with his enigmatic presence in 1938, leaving them hanging on every word he speaks. And who can forget the photograph of the elusive Loch Ness Monster, a sensation that has captivated imaginations for decades. Marvel at the Leonzo Bros. , sensational artists who astound audiences with their incredible performances alongside their faithful companion, Tiger the great dog. Step into Hull Fair Sideshow in 1958 and experience an array of bizarre attractions that will challenge your senses. Delve into Pinky and Perky's record sleeve and let their catchy tunes transport you to a world of joyous entertainment. Explore sketches from the infamous Crippen trial and uncover secrets hidden within its dramatic courtroom scenes. Prepare to be mystified by Harry Houdini's death-defying acts as he escapes impossible situations before your very eyes. Chuckle at a cartoon depicting an editor seeking dirt on juicy stories – because everyone loves a scandal. Finally, lose yourself in Michelet's La Sorcière frontispiece from 1911; it perfectly captures sensational goings-on matching his extravagant text. These remarkable snapshots throughout history remind us that life is full of extraordinary moments waiting to be discovered – so embrace them all.