Strange Collection (page 2)

Walter Rothschild driving his team of zebras at Tring Park
Carriage drawn by a zebra driven by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild, founder of the Natural History Museum at Tring (where this photograph was taken), now part of the Natural History Museum, London

Picture No. 11092801
Dog Shar Pei Date:

Picture No. 11092260
Cat Cornish Rex Date:

The benefits of taking the water at Bad Wildungen, Germany
Comic illustration of the wonderful benefits to a ladys urinary tract (!) having taken the water at Bad Wildungen - a German therapeutic spa Town with springs that bring forth water containing iron

Heres a new kind of mermaid with ten peculiar hands and the same number of feet - webbed. Actually, the subwater goddess effect is formed by five beauties who invaded a beach at Hamburg, Germany 1954

Mopane Emperor Moth - Caterpillars / “worms” gathered for food in Zimbabwe
PS-5969 Mopane Emperor MOTH - Caterpillars / worms gathered for food in Zimbabwe. Africa Gonimbrasia belina Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cat JD 15244 Manx - Blue Cymric © John Daniels / ARDEA LONDON
JD-15244 MANX CAT - Blue Cymric Tail-less John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Helen Duncan showing ectoplasm
Undated photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan showing " ectoplasm" bunched around Duncans mouth and twisted into a tail between her legs. HPG/1/4/2 (iv)

Futuristic Rocket Car
THE SHAVER MYSTERY by Richards Shaver. A red rocket car speeds past strange stone carvings of monsters in a cave, evading the fire from a ray-gun

Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM): Crab Spider, Magnification x 140 (A4 size: 29. 7 cm width)
LRDS-120 Crab Spider Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) Xysticus sp. Magnification x 140 (A4 size: 29.7 cm width) Coloured by hand to enhance natural features

Pregnant Seahorse - male
PM-6993 Pregnant Seahorse - male Hippocampus abdominatus Hippocampus abdominalis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Gaudi architecture, Casa Mila, La Pedrera house, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe

Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Eleonore Zugun - 5
Romanian peasant girl who manifested strange stigmata, at the onset of her stigmatic trance

Great Hammerhead Shark - Science is still trying to discover the real reason for the strange head
VT-8478 Great Hammerhead SHARK Bahamas Sphyrna mokarran Science is still trying to discover the real reason for the strange head. It is believed to be beneficial in hunting

Shar Pei Dog - Puppy sitting down
JD-17411e DOG - Shar Pei puppy, sitting side view John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wife Catches Husband 19C
Realisation: the wife finds her erring husband dining with two strange women

Old houses in the Butcher Row, London The right-hand corner house on St. Clements Lane reputedly used by the leaders of the Gunpowder Plot

Biddy The Tubman Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex
Biddy " The Tubman" Stonham - Hastings, East Sussex - Acrobat and Seaside Entertainer (1910s - 1930s). There are a number of (hilarious)

Parade of Elephants, rock formation of red sandstone, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA

A new kind of derby (colour litho)
2777730 A new kind of derby (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of derby)

An Ideal Landscape on Mars according to Professor Lowell (colour litho)
5210970 An Ideal Landscape on Mars according to Professor Lowell (colour litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Erreurs populaires, Pluie de croix en 1503 (engraving)
3644687 Erreurs populaires, Pluie de croix en 1503 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erreurs populaires, Pluie de croix en 1503)

Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - A Shrunken Human Head
Ripley Odditorium - New York, USA - An Amazonian Shrunken Human Head. According to the card caption, although many years old, the hair still grows... Date: 1939

Downtown Empire State Express
Syracuse, New York: c. 1933. The Empire State Express as it prepares to cross South Salina Street, the main business street of Syracuse

Square tomato. Conceptual image of a tomato that has a cuboid shape. This could represent a tomato that has been genetically modified to form this shape to allow more efficient packaging

Seahorse - Weedy Sea Dragon Adult male. With egg cases ontail
AU-8-BS WEEDY SEA DRAGON / SEAHORSE - Adult male with egg cases on tail Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lotus flower temple, Bahai Temple, New Delhi, India, Asia

Aye-aye - Endangered Species 3MP39
TOM-1365 Aye-aye - Endangered Species Daubentonia madagascariensis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

European mole cricket. Europe
PPG-1525 European MOLE CRICKET - close-up of head Europe Gryllotalpa Gryllotalpa Or.: Europe occidentale Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Peanut-head Bug / Lantern Fly
FG-957 Peanut-head Bug / Lantern Fly Fulgoridae laternaria servillei Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Rocks, Arbatax, island of Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Great Hammerhead Shark
VT-4250 GREAT HAMMERHEAD SHARK Sphyrna mokarran Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Grunting Toadfish - Indo-West Pacific
PM-9794 Grunting TOADFISH Indo-West Pacific Allenbatrachus grunniens Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ludwig Ii / Sophie Charlot
KING LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA AND PRINCESS SOPHIE CHARLOTTE Seen during their engagement: the marriage was cancelled in strange circumstances

From the forest to the laid table (colour litho)
2778188 From the forest to the laid table (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the forest to the laid table)

God Save the Queen, using the Human Alphabet (engraving)
3628096 God Save the Queen, using the Human Alphabet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: God Save the Queen, using the Human Alphabet)

Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5210108 Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old-fashioned method of testing the speed of engines)

Four Seasons in One Head, c. 1590. Creator: Giuseppe Arcimboldi
Four Seasons in One Head, c. 1590

The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard. ca. 1921, The Lobster Quadrille Postcard by Charles Folkard

Alec James of Arsenal in the gym
Arsenal player Alec James tries out the Vita Gymno Frame in the Gym at Arsenals Highbury Football Ground

Fiddle Beetle / Violin Beetle - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia
MAR-946 Fiddle Beetle / Violin Beetle Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia Mormolyce phyllodes Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Petaled Nudibranch - The petals which can be realised if disturbed contain a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef
VT-8357 Petaled Nudibranch - The petals, if disturbed, can release a noxious viscous mucus Great barrier Reef. Australia Cyerce nigricans Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal

Castle Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Quantum universe

Joe Elvin as a Cabby
The Cockney Comedian Joe Elvin in the role of The Hansom Cabby, singing a ditty entitled My Lot. " Strange things I view when I peep through the little trapdoor!"

Peanut-head Bug / Lantern Fly Costa Rica
DOW-121 LANTERN FLY - Peanut head bug Costa Rica Fulgora laternaria Steve Downer 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

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"Unveiling the Extraordinary: A Journey through Strange Wonders" Step into a world where the extraordinary takes center stage, as we explore an array phenomena that captivate our imagination. From the awe-inspiring La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to the enigmatic Shoebill bird found in the Papyrus Swamplands of East and Central Africa, prepare to be amazed. Venturing further into this realm of peculiarity, we encounter hairless creatures that defy conventional beauty standards. The Sphinx cat, with its smooth skin resembling ancient Egyptian statues; a rodent and rat stripped of their fur, revealing nature's quirky side. In scientific breakthroughs, we delve into history's first observation of the omega-minus particle - a discovery that revolutionized our understanding of subatomic particles. Similarly captivating is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren, a medieval tale steeped in mystery and chivalry. But it doesn't stop there; brace yourself for encounters beyond our earthly realm. UFO sightings and cattle mutilation incidents leave us pondering what lies beyond our comprehension. Meanwhile, Mary Pinnock's portrayal as Ophelia by Julia Margaret Cameron transports us to Shakespearean realms filled with melancholy and intrigue. As we journey through time and space, Sun Studios emerges as a birthplace for legendary musical talents while Reginald Higgins' Strange Incense fills our senses with an otherworldly aroma. Nature continues to surprise us with its oddities – from an Alligator Snapper Turtle showcasing its lure formed by its tongue in South America to spotting Thorny Devils near Newhaven Station in Northern Territory Australia – reminding us that strangeness thrives even within familiar landscapes. Finally, no exploration would be complete without marveling at Gaudi architecture - structures so unique they seem plucked from dreams or fairy tales. Join us on this captivating odyssey where curiosity leads us down unexpected paths towards the strange and extraordinary.