Monster Collection

An infamous image of the Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster? A photograph taken by Mr R. K Wilson, a London surgeon, after noticing an object moving in Loch Ness

Kraken Attacks a Ship
A kraken attacks a sailing vessel

Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement
(Above) -Twelve Gods seated in Order, as judges before a table of offerings. (Below) - The Psychostasia of Weighing of the Conscience of Ani

Giant octopus
Plate 26 from Histoire naturelle des Mollusques by Count Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon, 1805

Loch Ness Monster
Fishermen on Loch Ness are surprised by the creature - as well they might be, for this is the largest depiction of the monster known to us

Kraken attacking ship during a storm
A mythical Kraken attacking a sailing vessel during a storm

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)

Lon Chaney in Rupert Julians The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Boris Karloff in James Whales Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Screaming Lord Sutch
DAVID SCREAMING LORD SUTCH British politician, musician and maverick, founder of the Official Monster Raving Looney Party (1983). Sadly, a manic depressive, committed suicide. Date: 1940 - 1999

GODZILLA. A scene from one of the Godzilla movies

Lochness Monster
A dramatic picture of the supposed giant water creature that lives in Loch Ness, Scotland and its small offspring, followed by divers holding underwater cameras

Loch Ness Monster
Photo by London gynecologist Robert Kenneth Wilson taken at 7.30 am on (probably) 19 April 1934; he never claimed it as the monster, simply a mysterious photo

Spring-Heeled Jack winged monster
Winged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s

Death to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Death to World Imperialism, poster, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Photographic evidence of the Loch Ness Monster
Photographic " evidence" of the Loch Ness Monster

The Gout. Etching, 1799, by James Gillray
GOUT, 1799. The Gout. Etching, 1799, by James Gillray

FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, 1781. The Nightmare. Oil on canvas by Henry Fuseli, 1781

GODZILLA. A scene from one of the Godzilla movies

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde, a scene from Robert Louis Stevensons novel. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

GERRYMANDER CARTOON, 1812. The Gerry-Mander! Cartoon comment, 1812, by Elkanah Tisdale on the action of Governor Elbridge Gerry

Three people who claim to have seen the Loch Ness Monster
Mr Alexander Ross, Mr Arthur Grant and Miss Janet Fraser, all of whom claimed to have seen the Loch Ness Monster between 1933 and 1934

ST. BRENDAN: MASS. St. Brendan and his monks celebrate Mass on the back of a whale. Color engraving after a medieval illumination

GODZILLA. A scene from one of the Godzilla movies

KING KONG, 1933

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney in the title role of the film, Phantom of the Opera, 1925

Netsuke in the form of a demon queller and a small demon, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
XBP394832 Netsuke in the form of a demon queller and a small demon, Meiji Period (1868-1912) by Tokoku (fl.19th century); height: 3.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Traditional wood carved mask in the Te Puia Maori Cultural Center, Rotorura, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism
A French poster which declares that The Future Lies in Socialism, showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to the octopus monster of commercialism, foreign gold

Monster Tsetse Fly, Amazing Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
THE EGGS FROM TANGANYIKA - A warship is attacked by a monster tsetse fly Date: 1926

Megalodon prehistoric shark, artwork, hunting a school of fish. Megalodon, Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon, lived between around 20 and 1.2 million years ago, and is known only from fossils

Megalodon shark and great white
Megalodon shark (Carcharodon megalodon), computer artwork. A great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is shown below it at the same scale

The Hamburg Hydra Linnaeus revealed fake
Copperplate engraving with hand colouring by J. Chapman 1806 after engraving by Seba in his " Treasury of Natural History" (1734). In 1735 a young Linnaeus visited Hamburg

KING KONG, 1976. King Kong straddling the World Trade Center. Advertisement, 1975, for Dino de Laurentiis remake, released the following year, of the original King Kong film of 1933

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin in a scene from the film

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 1925. Lon Chaney in the title role

THE GORILLA, 1930. Lila Lee in the 1930 version of The Gorilla

GODZILLA. Godzilla destroying an oil refinery in one of the Japanese Godzilla movies

JVB JVB Ducati Monster

Photo of the Loch Ness Monster?
An enlarged photograph taken by a tourist of what was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster. A series of photographs were published during this period as the hunt for the mysterious Loch Ness Monster

DOREs LEVIATHAN
Dores interpretation of the combat between God and the sea dragon Leviathan that will take place in the end times, as described by Isaiah

The Odyssey / Scylla
Scylla, the six-headed monster who lived in a cave next to the deadly whirlpool Charybdis, attacks Odysseus men

Now King Arthur saw the Questing Beast and thereof had great marvel, from Le
XJF362934 Now King Arthur saw the Questing Beast and thereof had great marvel, from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory (d.1471) published 1893-94 (black ink and graphite) by Beardsley

Death to the World Imperialist Monster, 1919. Soviet propaganda poster by Dmitry Moor (Orlov)

Mobiloil enamel sign
An enamel sign advertising Mobiloil. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*

Frontispiece illustration from Frankenstein
Frontispiece illustration from Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein. Date: first published 1818

Classical Myth / Lilith
LILITH, night vampire probably of Babylonian origin, supposed to haunt wildernesses. In Rabbinical writings she is supposed to have been Adams first wife

Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)-Arizona-One of only two venomous lizards in the world-protected species-in Saguaro
CAN-3055 Gila Monster -in Saguaro cactus "boot" Arizona, USA Heloderma suspectum One of only two venomous lizards in the world-protected species. Delivers venom through grooved teeth

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"Unveiling the Legends: Exploring the Monstrous Marvels of Myth and Cinema" An infamous image of the Loch Ness Monster emerges from the depths, captivating our imagination with its elusive presence. The Papyrus of Ani (Book of the Dead) - The Judgement reveals ancient beliefs surrounding monstrous creatures and their role in the afterlife. As a Kraken attacks a ship amidst a raging storm, fear grips sailors' hearts, reminding us of humanity's vulnerability against nature's colossal forces. Boris Karloff's haunting portrayal in James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein (1935) brings to life an iconic monster that continues to captivate audiences even today. A giant octopus stretches its tentacles across our screens, showcasing nature's incredible diversity and reminding us that they can come in unexpected forms. The enigmatic Loch Ness Monster resurfaces once again, leaving us pondering over its existence and fueling our fascination with mysterious creatures lurking beneath serene waters. GODZILLA roars onto the scene, embodying mankind's fearsome creations turned against them as we witness epic battles between towering monsters and human civilization. Lon Chaney mesmerizes audiences as he dons his chilling mask in Rupert Julian's The Phantom of the Opera (1925), revealing how monstrosity can be born out of tragedy and unrequited love. Amidst a tempestuous storm, a Kraken unleashes chaos upon unsuspecting ships, serving as a reminder that legends often find their origins within treacherous tales told by seafarers throughout history. Through enchanting silhouette animation in The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), mythical beasts take center stage alongside heroes on daring quests, weaving together folklore and fantasy into one mesmerizing tale. The legendary Lochness Monster resurfaces yet again.