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Planet News Collection (page 45)

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Duke and Duchess of Marlborough leave after Opening of Parliament. The Duke

Duke and Duchess of Marlborough leave after Opening of Parliament. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, as they left after the State Opening of Parliament by the King. 26 October 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Bryan Adams, a Harrow boy with a Harrow hat car mascot at Lords where the Eton

Bryan Adams, a Harrow boy with a Harrow hat car mascot at Lords where the Eton - Harrow cricket match had started. Harrow are attempting to score the first cricket win since 1908 over their great

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Scroll fashion at Epsom. A unusual and attractive fashion seen on the course at

Scroll fashion at Epsom. A unusual and attractive fashion seen on the course at
" Scroll" fashion at Epsom. A unusual and attractive fashion seen on the course at Epsom on " Ladies Day". Photo shows: Mrs G. Wolff wearing a particularly smart hat

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Mountainous seas in the Atlantic. Gigantic waves with mountains of spray breaking

Mountainous seas in the Atlantic. Gigantic waves with mountains of spray breaking over the nose of the liner Conte Grande as she made her way across the Atlantic, during her latest crossing

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The North German Lloyd liner Bremen, which arrived in New York with 1600 passengers

The North German Lloyd liner Bremen, which arrived in New York with 1600 passengers only a few hours before, is loaded with fuel oil from a tanker alongside during the early hours of 29 August

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Sunday unloading to escape Tariffs. All day Sunday the Thames docks presented

Sunday unloading to escape Tariffs. All day Sunday the Thames docks presented a scene of unprecedented activity as ships were unloaded and goods transferred to barges

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Chimps help with Pets Corners new floor. Receiving the assistance

Chimps help with Pets Corners new floor. Receiving the assistance Jackie and Peter, the chimpanzees, workmen laying a new wooden floor Pets corner at the London Zoo

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Waiting for the bang!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the

Waiting for the bang!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the Bears at the London Zoo return to their cub days

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Zoo rears a horned pheasant by hand. Chick spurns foster mother. A horned pheasant

Zoo rears a horned pheasant by hand. Chick spurns foster mother. A horned pheasant chick which is extremely independent is being reared by hand at the London zoo

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Where is Minnie ? Off for a ride on Moocher. Bear and tortoise are close friends

Where is Minnie ? Off for a ride on Moocher. Bear and tortoise are close friends. 19 October 1934

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Tantalising!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the Bears

Tantalising!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the Bears at the London Zoo return to their cub days

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Grapes?. The Crystal Palace National Show of Cage Birds has opened at the

Grapes?. The Crystal Palace National Show of Cage Birds has opened at the Dorland Hall, Regent Street. Photo shows, Mrs Charles Herbert Harris endeavours to tempt Mac, a Blue and Yellow Macaw

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The chimps washing though!. Peter hangs out the clothes. When Peter and Jackie, the

The chimps washing though!. Peter hangs out the clothes. When Peter and Jackie, the London zoo chimpanzees, heard that their keeper was about to go on holiday

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Rain would spoil his beauty!. An Old English Sheepdog wearing his mac as

Rain would spoil his beauty!. An Old English Sheepdog wearing his mac as he was carried hurriedly out of the rain at the 40th Richmond Championship Dog Show, which took place at the Atlantic Ground

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Cock that charmed a butcher, is the enemy of all dogs !. Billy, cock whose charming

Cock that charmed a butcher, is the enemy of all dogs !. Billy, cock whose charming ways appealed so much to F E Durrant, a butcher of Cricklewood, London, that is now a treasured pet

Background imagePlanet News Collection: St Bernard dog watches his owners children while she attends other duties

St Bernard dog watches his owners children while she attends other duties. 10 October 1934

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Bear goes shopping in Oxford Street. 16 November 1934

Bear goes shopping in Oxford Street. 16 November 1934

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Peter, the alligator, likes being cuddled! Peter, six-year-old London zoo alligator

Peter, the alligator, likes being cuddled! Peter, six-year-old London zoo alligator, enjoys being nursed by his keeper, A. Wilson of the reptile house

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The bunny cat puzzles experts. Bunnycat is the name which has been given

The bunny cat puzzles experts. Bunnycat is the name which has been given to an animal which appears to be half rabbit a half kitten discovered at Armonk, New York

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Francis, a six-year-old male orangutan, has come from Munich Zoo as a new partner

Francis, a six-year-old male orangutan, has come from Munich Zoo as a new partner for Mary, the orangutan at London Zoo. Since her mate died, Mary has had chimpanzees

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Miss I Webster carrying her Old English Sheepdog Sir John Marksman '

Miss I Webster carrying her Old English Sheepdog Sir John Marksman "
Miss I Webster carrying her Old English Sheepdog " Sir John Marksman " into the show at Crystal Palace. 7 November 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: For baby elephants arrived at the Royal Albert Dock on the S.s Nalgora'

For baby elephants arrived at the Royal Albert Dock on the S.s Nalgora"
For baby elephants arrived at the Royal Albert Dock on the S.S " Nalgora" from India. Elephants are from the Calcutta zoo. Three are destined for the London zoo and one for Belfast

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Rabbit derby. The rabbit derby in progress on the beach at Venice, California

Rabbit derby. The rabbit derby in progress on the beach at Venice, California. 1 April 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The chimps washing! Peter hangs out the clothes. When Peter and Jackie, the London

The chimps washing! Peter hangs out the clothes. When Peter and Jackie, the London zoo chimpanzees, heard that their keeper was about to go on holiday

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Silver fox show. A girl exhibitor uses a live fox as a fur. 14 November 1934

Silver fox show. A girl exhibitor uses a live fox as a fur. 14 November 1934

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Bank Holiday heat leads to a lie down strike at the London Zoo

Bank Holiday heat leads to a lie down strike at the London Zoo. Penguin at the London Zoo, who found the Bank Holiday heat so intense that it decided to ignore the milling crowds of visitors

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Cat with tennis ambitions chased Senorita Lizanas ball. Senorita Anita Lizana

Cat with tennis ambitions chased Senorita Lizanas ball. Senorita Anita Lizana playing with a tabby cat who insisted on chasing her ball when she practised at her hotel in Putney. 30 March 1935

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Tantalising for Copper. Everyone knows the dogs that can do everything else

Tantalising for Copper. Everyone knows the dogs that can do everything else but talk, but Copper, a magnificent Alsatian owned by Miss Mary Bringhurst of Atlanta, Georgia, can lay claim to the title

Background imagePlanet News Collection: All in the cause of art!. To ask the normal man to plunge into a chilly pool in his

All in the cause of art!. To ask the normal man to plunge into a chilly pool in his working clothes, battle a slippery seal with a strange sense of humour

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Zoo sea lion makes his bow on the air!. Under the persuasion of Uncle

Zoo sea lion makes his bow on the air!. Under the persuasion of Uncle Mac (Mr McCulloch) and Dr Seth Smith, animals and birds of the London Zoo broadcast on the Regional Programme this afternoon

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Miss Nan Parsons with Mrs Kings Blue Persians student Prince. Young aristocrats

Miss Nan Parsons with Mrs Kings Blue Persians student Prince. Young aristocrats of the cat world are on show at the Kensington Kitten Clubs show which is in progess at Knightsbridge. 14 July 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The four months old Wallaby peers from his mothers pouch at his strange surroundings

The four months old Wallaby peers from his mothers pouch at his strange surroundings the London Zoo. 20 July 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Sunray treatment for a horse. A horse undergoing sunlight treatment with artificial

Sunray treatment for a horse. A horse undergoing sunlight treatment with artificial sunrays at the sanatorium of the Peoples Dispensary for sick animals at St Swithins farm Ilford

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Friendly flipper. Bibby, the London Zoo sea lion, extends a friendly flipper

Friendly flipper. Bibby, the London Zoo sea lion, extends a friendly flipper to a keeper. On left is seen Bibbys baby, Sue 4 July 1938

Background imagePlanet News Collection: A girl packing a crate of tortoises for dispatch from the Alperton, Middlesex farm

A girl packing a crate of tortoises for dispatch from the Alperton, Middlesex farm. Englands strangest farm had sprung from the increasing popularity of the humble tortoise

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Cockatoo needed coaxing. Zoo broadcast. Under the persuasion of Uncle Mac

Cockatoo needed coaxing. Zoo broadcast. Under the persuasion of Uncle Mac (Mr McCulloch) and Dr Seth Smith, animals and birds of the London Zoo broadcast on the Regional Programme this afternoon

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Jimmy is a playboy is no longer! London zoo lion cub which was reared by hand by

Jimmy is a playboy is no longer! London zoo lion cub which was reared by hand by Mr Alan Best, Assistant Curator has now lost his playful ways and has been placed in a cage. 26 June 1937

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Cat and dog are perfect sleeping partners. Vim and Vigour, a cat and dog owned by

Cat and dog are perfect sleeping partners. Vim and Vigour, a cat and dog owned by Mrs Lotery, of Hampstead, London, on such friendly terms that they even make perfect sleeping partners

Background imagePlanet News Collection: 16-year-old girl animal trainer, prepares new acts for Christmas. 16-year-old Olga Astley

16-year-old girl animal trainer, prepares new acts for Christmas. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britains youngest animal trainers

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Eight strong men, forcibly feeding a 26 foot python 8 strong men were required to

Eight strong men, forcibly feeding a 26 foot python 8 strong men were required to forcibly feed a 26 foot python when it was brought from its winter quarters at Hamilton, Ontario

Background imagePlanet News Collection: American visitor to London brings pelican with her. A beautiful pelican three feet

American visitor to London brings pelican with her. A beautiful pelican three feet six inches high with a black silk bow tied round its neck was brought over from Paris in a special plane by Miss

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Charlie is only a milk pony, but his tricks delight North London children

Charlie is only a milk pony, but his tricks delight North London children. Charlie, a black pony who draws a milk cart, is the most popular entertainer in Bowes Park, London

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Zoo chimps decide position of a parasol! The hot weather resulted in an argument

Zoo chimps decide position of a parasol! The hot weather resulted in an argument at the London Zoo between Peter and Jackie, the chimpanzees

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Unwieldly travellers! Elephants arrive at Waterloo. Waterloo Station had rather

Unwieldly travellers! Elephants arrive at Waterloo. Waterloo Station had rather a shock when four elephants arrived. They were on their way from Leeds to a South London theatre

Background imagePlanet News Collection: The Swan who left home - returns by car injured. The young swan found injured near

The Swan who left home - returns by car injured. The young swan found injured near the railway at Mitcham (Surrey) was rescued in a motor car by Mr H. E

Background imagePlanet News Collection: What about a banana?. The Crystal Palace National Show of Cage Birds has

What about a banana?. The Crystal Palace National Show of Cage Birds has opened at the Dorland Hall, Regent Street. Photo shows, Mac a Blue and Yellow Macaw, having declined a bunch of grapes

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Taking the penguin to lunch. Two little visitors to the London Zoo taking a penguin

Taking the penguin to lunch. Two little visitors to the London Zoo taking a penguin to lunch, carried by the keeper. 16 June 1934

Background imagePlanet News Collection: Pups in the cup. The Peking Palace Dog Associations Coronation years show

Pups in the cup. The Peking Palace Dog Associations Coronation years show has opened at the Ranelagh Club, Barnes. Photo shows: prize-winning Canton Pekinese puppies, seven weeks old



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