Unexpected Collection (page 4)

Kitten

Natural Moments Photography; Jack Russell Terrier On Pogostick

The Hunt from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Elephant and circus arriving on a New Year card
A little boy on a donkey meets an elephant and circus arriving -- We know not what is coming in the New Year. Date: circa 1890s

Man with kayak on head on lake surface, side view

Beira, Mozambique - Private tram-car system
Beira, Mozambique - The private tram-car system - undoubtedly one of the most unusual forms of conveyance in the world. The cars ran on tiny tracks which rose out of the sand

Turkestan - One man riding a bull and two on a donkey! Date: circa 1909

Le Beouf a la Mode Restaurant - 8, Rue de Valois Paris - since 1792 (the approximate date of this image) Date: circa late 18th century

L Amant Surpris - The Surprised Lover The Lover Surprised, engraved by Charles Melchior Descourtis (1753-1820) (colour engraving) Artist Schall

150-megaton thermonuclear explosion, Bikini Atoll, l March 1854. Unexpected spread of fallout led to awareness of, and research into, radioactive pollution. UNO photograph

Nun On A Go-Kart
Akron, Ohio: October 10. 1962. Sister John Bosco of the St. Sebastian School in Akron having fun tooling around a go-kart track

People in a park with a friendly goat
Unusual Friends - people in a park receive an unexpected visit from a friendly goat. 1950s

The unexpected meeting. 18th century

An Almanack of Old Time Sport
An Unexpected Encounter. Illustration from An Almanack of Old Time Sport. Date: 1903

Notes on Etiquette - Greeted with a Kiss. Nothing more readily conduces to a pleasant visit than a kindly, hearty greeting. Date: 1908

Court of Serendip
At the court of Serendip (an old name for Sri Lanka) whose princes continually made happy but unexpected discoveries, according to Horace Walpole. Hence serendipity

Nun with a man in a pub. Date: circa 1970s

Nun playing on a fruit machine. Date: circa 1970s

White bulldog thrown into the water by a bull in a field
A white bulldog is thrown over a hedge into the water by a bull in a field. Date: 1905

White bulldog thrown into the air by a bull in a field
A white bulldog is thrown into the air by a bull in a field. Date: 1905

Sicily - Ancient Quarries at Campobello
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the ancient quarries at Campobello. Two men sit on the Rocks of Cusa, stone that was once used to construct the Greek Selinunte temple

WW2 safety poster, Don t Take Risks, Take Care. Use a ladder to top bins or the unexpected is just what is to be expected! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

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Jaguar (Panthera onca) rubbing its head against safari tourist

An Unexpected Danger an Engineers Predicament in India, Tigers on the Railway Track, Engraving 1890

Mr. Baptist is supposed to have seen something, illustration from Little Dorrit
KW259272 Mr. Baptist is supposed to have seen something, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1857 (litho) by Browne

A Soldiers Return (oil on panel)
XYC159632 A Soldiers Return (oil on panel) by Morland, George (1763-1804); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Mobile Department Store in Cuba
A mobile One-man Department Store arrives on a housewifes doorstep - Havana, Cuba. Date: 1910s

Two scruffy street boys discuss lowering of income tax
Joyful News. " Ow, I sy Billie, Fader says there ll be a penny off de income-tax nex Year." Date: 1895

Drunk writer refuses tract from a benevolent lady - Irony
Drunk refuses temperance tract from a benevolent lady, unaware that her sizzled target was actually the author of the aforementioned words of wisdom - wonderfully ironic cartoon by Phil May

Auguste, the First Elephant ever born in France
First Elephant ever born in France - named Auguste - on 5th August 1936 at Douai. Baptised with Champagne by the unlikely combination of pachyderm Admirers, Maurice Chevalier and Josephine Baker!!

Nulli Secundus over Crystal Palace after meeting headwinds on the return journey to Farnborough from London. It was seriously damaged after unexpected gales on the night of 5 October 1907. Date: 1907

Nulli Secundus moored on the running track at Crystal Palace after meeting headwinds on the return journey to Farnborough from London

Unusual Meeting On The Slopes
United States: c. 1923. A woman skier on the mountain slope wearing a sash and western hat shakes hands with a man on skis in a one piece bathing suit and carrying a parasol

Texas Diving Horse
Plainview, Texas: c.1943. One of the four horse diving team that a fourteen year old ranchers daughter has created on her fathers ranch

An Unexpected Danger an Engineers Predicament in India, Tigers on the Railway Track, Engraving 1890

Sudden sandstorm developing over beach blotting out sun and catching distant kite surfers, Arabian Gulf, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April

Portugal, Alto Alentejo, The Almendres Cromlech megalithic complex, monoliths from Neolithic period
Portugal - Alto Alentejo. The Almendres Cromlech megalithic complex, located near javora, originally consisting of more than one hundred monoliths built during the Neolithic period (5000 - 4000 b.c)

An unexpected challenge

Business Notes Illustrated - Receiving an Unexpected Rise A Gentleman is accidently lifted aloft by a warehouse crane outside a warehouse. Date: circa 1909

A Flimsy Excuse
A red-haired young thing wearing the skimpiest of red lingerie is shocked at the arrival of an unexpected visitor. Her dignity is little preserved by the thinest of see through drapes

Cedar Stump Residence, Oregon, USA Date: circa 1905

Plentiful crop of Babies - Utah, United States
A plentiful crop of Babies from Utah, United States. Date: 1906

Camels pull harvester - Southern Russia
Camels used as draft animals to pull American Harvesting machines, in use on the Russian Steppes of the Caucasus region

Balloonists at Wedding
Two balloonists drop in uninvited to a wedding party near Louhans, France

Hypnotised Subject - 4
Six hysteria patients at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, are simultaneously put into the hypnotic state by a sudden unexpected sound

Automatic Pilot
An automatic pilot will control an aircrafts flight, instructions coming from the ground : the pilot takes control only if something unexpected happens

An Unexpected Client
AN UNEXPECTED CLIENT ! a local train leaves the rails as it passes through a village, lands up in a cafe

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"Unexpected Encounters: From Sir Gawain and the Green Knight to Divers and Mermaids" In the enchanting world of literature, William McLaren's illustration of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" transports us to a realm where knights face unexpected challenges. Meanwhile, beneath the ocean waves, a mesmerizing sight unfolds as a diver encounters a graceful mermaid, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy. Breaking conventions further is an image that defies expectations - a nun fearlessly gliding on a skateboard through city streets. And if that wasn't surprising enough, picture another sister pedaling joyfully on a bicycle in a playground, reminding us that life holds delightful surprises even in unlikely places. Turning our attention to music history, we find Joseph Haydn at his opera's first performance - "L'Incontro. " The composer's genius captivates audiences with unexpected melodies that resonate through time. Shakespearean drama takes center stage as Henry IV rebukes Falstaff for his wayward ways. This unexpected confrontation reminds us how truth can sometimes emerge from unforeseen confrontations. Market reports bring news of an unusual occurrence - an abundant supply of fruit unexpectedly clears out in no time. Nature has its own mysterious ways of providing bountiful surprises when least expected. Venturing into wildlife territory brings us face-to-face with majestic giraffes towering above their surroundings. Their elegance serves as yet another reminder that nature never ceases to amaze with its unexpected wonders. Traveling afar to Beira, Mozambique reveals an extraordinary private tram-car system traversing this picturesque town—an unanticipated mode of transportation adding charm and convenience for locals and visitors alike. Diving enthusiasts plunge into unknown depths where they encounter breathtaking underwater landscapes teeming with vibrant marine life—a reminder that exploring the depths can lead to awe-inspiring discoveries beyond imagination. Lastly, Kaiser Wilhelm II portrayed as Aladdin unwittingly releases not just any genie but the spectre of death through his actions.