Cave Dweller Collection

Children dressed as prehistoric cave dwellers, Birley House Open Air School, London, 1908
Children dressed as prehistoric cave dwellers, Birley House Open Air School, Forest Hill, London, 1908. With a hut shelter, chopping wood, making fire and pegging out an animal skin

Bedouin cave-dwellers in their caves, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Cave dwellers, Atalaya, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Lacustre women, c1870-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund Bac
Lacustre women, c1870-1950

The Nymph Echo Changed into Sound, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
The Nymph Echo Changed into Sound, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

La Nourriture, (Food), 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
La Nourriture, (Food), 1615. In Greek mythology, the centaurs are a race of creatures composed part human and part horse. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates

Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Troglodytic Conchologists, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho)
XCF143068 Troglodytic Conchologists, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho) by Captain Clive Dixon (fl.1900); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Cave Bear vertebra C015 / 0718
Cave Bear vertebra, Pleistocene, Romania

Scratch mark from Cave Lion C015 / 0675
Cave Bear jaw with scratch mark from Cave Lion. Pleistocene, Romania

Cave Bear vertebra C015 / 0720
Cave Bear vertebra, Pleistocene, Romania

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Delve into the past as we explore the lives of cave dwellers through the lens of history. From children dressed as prehistoric cave dwellers at Birley House Open Air School in London, 1908, to Bedouin cave-dwellers in the early 1900s, and Lacustre women depicted by artist Ferdinand Sigismund Bac in the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Witness the Nymph Echo transformed into sound by Bernard Picart in 1733, and the Troglodytic Conchologists from The Leaguer of Ladysmith in 1900. Discover ancient relics such as a Cave Bear vertebra and a Scratch mark from a Cave Lion, uncovering the stories of our ancestors' connection to the earth. Join us on this journey through time and wonder at the fascinating world of our prehistoric past.