Animal Collection

Scottie dog guards the chimney on Christmas Eve. Lets hope he ll allow Santa Claus in the house! 1947

Royal Blue the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war
" Royal Blue" the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war carried a message from a force landed plane on hte Continent has been invested with the animals VC The Dickin Medal

Dog at the hairdresser

At Waldershare Park near Deal in Kent; left to right; Major Wykeham Musgrave, M C, Mr V Hardwicke, Mr J J Pawson, Mrs Flower, Lord North, Countess Guilford, Hon Charles North, Lady Cynthia North

Paris dog show becomes fashion show 10th July 1954
As this woman shows, the Paris dog show has become a fashion show 10th July 1954

R A Draghounds meet at the The Bull Hotel, Farningham. 31 October 1935

Bob Noell tickling a gorilla. 18 April 1968

Paul Wilson and dog Mickey. 1938

Mr Cherry Keartons wonderful chimpanzee accompanies him in his film lecture Wild Animal Life. Mary with Mr Cherry Kearton. 28 April 1926

Ken Russell - self portrait taken on timer A racing dog wants some keeping up with - unless you re the proud possessor of a pogo stick like this old fashioned lady is. Up she goes

Fetch! Weimaraner carrying long log through woods

Great Dane & Chihuahua, the largest and smallest breeds at Crufts 10th February 1968 - which saw a record entry of 7, 017 dogs, the biggest dog show in the world, now being held at Olympia

Mrs. H. Parsons, of Hove, who for a bet, walked from Hove to Olympia with her great
Mrs.H.Parsons, of Hove, who for a wager, walked from Hove to Olympia with her Great Danes " Saxo And Dana" of Elverland

The Grand National at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. Sergeant Murphy coming home to win. 23 March 1923

A ewe with her dog friend climb in the window of a sports car in West Malling. 1937

Mr Groombridge and his sheepdog, smoking their pipes, aboard their poney trap. 1936

Peter, zoo chimp, gives his keeper a close shave! Keeper Harry Browns daily
Peter, zoo chimp, gives his keeper a close shave

Royal Artillery Draghunt at Eynsford. 1936

A horse and cart wades throug the ford at Eynsford in Kent watched by schoolboys. 1936

Children paddle in the flooded ford at Eynsford, Kent with St Martins church in the background. 1936

Royal Artillery Draghunt crossing the bridge over the Darent at Eynsford. 1936

Royal Artillery Draghunt at Chislehurst, Kent. 1937

Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland / Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn
Small tan terrier dog {Lakeland/Border cross} with favourite soft toy on garden lawn credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Mr Matt Kelly, head keeper at Manchesters Belle Vue Zoo, seems to have a job ahead of him scrubbing this array of ivory

The nurse chimpanzee. Snooky, said to be the most human - like chimpanzee
The nurse chimpanzee. " Snooky ", said to be the most human - like chimpanzee in the world, nursing the baby daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rounan, of Los Angeles. 31 December 1923

Elephant doing tricks for the camera, Tanya rehearses at the London Palladium for the Royal Variety Performance, which will be attended by the Queen. 13th November 1967

Bathing Von Bruno - an 18 stone St Bernard 1963

In Harrods a Cassowary ( price 250 guineas ) - one of the items for sale in the pets department at Harrods, the famous London store. 11 July 1968

Elephant learning to drive a car

Give Me Pale Ale anytime. April 1958
Give Me Pale Ale anytime says this spaniel. April 1958

Child with dalmations. Three year old Jennifer Gulding of Cambridge makes sure these
Three year old Jennifer Gulding of Cambridge makes sure these two prize Dalmation pups don t change their spots

The Ladies Kennel Association are holding their annual Show at Olympia in London today

Henry Woggins, the pet dog of Mrs Fraser Simpson, author of Footsteps in the Night
Henry Woggins, the pet dog of Mrs Fraser Simpson, author of " Footsteps in the Night"

Mr Groombridges Sheepdog 1936 The Old Soldier on Guard - with pipe and stick

Canine Film Star. British number one beautiful brown eyed Great Dane called Junie
Canine Film Star

Watch your Bach with this dog
Dog plays Bach at the piano

Dog leaping a trench in the battlefields of World War I. The message carrier, holding
A dog leaping a trench in the battlefields of World War I. The message carrier, holding vital military information, is attached to the dogs collar. May 1917

Boy rollerskating on the pavement with his pet dog on a lead, who is carrying
1950s Britain. Boy in shorts rollerskating on the pavement with his pet dog on a lead, who is carrying his cap in his mouth. c. 1950

Ben always gets his man - the unfortunate suspect makes a rapid climb
Ben always gets his man - the unfortunate " suspect" makes a rapid climb of a nearby tree with Ben hot on his heels

Cute puppies hanging on the line
Puppies hanging on the line!

Salvo, who made a record number of drops with the Parachute Regiment, wearing the American-designed harness used by Rob

Portable wireless! Typical British bulldog is quite content with his Marconi receiving set and headphones.1922

At a canine beauty parlour, Knightsbridge, London. Preparing dogs for a show. Shearing
At a canine beauty parlour, Knightsbridge, London. Preparing dogs for a show. Clipping a poodle. 1 May 1928

An old fashion wedding at Eltham Parish church. The bride and groom stand next to the horse and cart that will take them to their wedding breakfast. 1936

Making clay bricks powered by horses, Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne, Kent. 1935

Entrance to the River Thames at Lambeth in London. 1939 History of London - Vauxhall / Lambeth

A young boy rides a horse bareback. 1936

King George VI poses with a large pig, helping to promote the use of swill made from waste during the war to keep Britain fed. 8 August 1942

Connie Gurney holding a pair of kids at a goat farm in birling, Kent, 1939

Two with a single heart! Graceful necks as swans do a little billing and cooing in a quiet corner of the pond. heartshape 22 April 1937

What big teeth you ve got. Child with hippopotamus

Monkey with passionate hatred of women. But she likes men. With a fierce southern temper
Monkey with passionate hatred of women. But she likes men

Orang-utang - or Orangutan - makes Christmas pudding

Slow But Sure The time honoured saying The Way To A Mans Heart
Slow But Sure The time honoured saying " The Way To A Mans Heart Is Through His Stomach", applys equally where tortoises are concerned

A little girl looks at the rabbits. 1937

Miss Barbara Kelly and her alsatians Meg and Coona "
Miss Barbara Kelly and her alsatians " Meg " and " Coona ", who presented a canine cabaret at Olympia in aid of the Royal Veterinary College

A Kenyan hedgehog

London Zoo has an ostrich for the first time in nearly 2 years. After being without
London Zoo has an ostrich for the first time in nearly 2 years

Young mother Shumba cradles her male offspring, named Kishum, who was the first arrival for the New Year at Howletts Zoo Park in Kent. Kishum weighed in at 3lb at 4am on January 1st 1990

Francis, a six-year-old male orangutan, has come from Munich Zoo as a new partner for Mary, the orangutan at London Zoo

Schoolgirls with their pets at school. 1939

Suffering from that morning after feeling, DICKSI, the African bull elephant, gratefully accepts a livener from his keeper at the London Zoo on Boxing Day morning. 26th December 1946

Famous lucky black cat strolls passed Number 10 Downing Street during the European Crisis 3 September 1939

Getting in trim for the circus ring. 16-year-old Olga Astley, one of Britain s
Getting in trim for the circus ring

Have dog, will travel. A boy riding a bike with his dog on his back in a rucksack. 1936

Taking a quick rain check during a brief shower at Belle Vue Zoo, Manchester, these King Penguins had time to check that their feathers weren t too damp

Circus elephants, (unloading) Bexley. 1938

Nero a Great Dane and very well known in Hyde Park, shares a newspaper with his little mistress, Pamela Robinson in the park 22 October 1932

Jessie faced her birthday cake. Jessie, a favourite elephant in the Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, accepting a portion of her 65th birthday cake from young guests at her birthday party

Traffic hold-up by cows crossing a road in Chislehurst, Kent. 1934

Dog and cat playing the piano

Mrs Ruth Harkness widow of an explorer, has succeeded in capturing alive a baby Giant Panda, one of the worlds rarest animals. 15 February 1938

Gorilla with easter egg

Aerial, a striptease actress from South America, has introduced a new thrill into her act, and performs in New York with two ten foot pythons

Dickens descendant tells the tale. Tiny Jennifer Downing, four-year-old great great
Dickens descendant tells the tale

Marooned in flooded Kent. A dog takes refuge from the Kent floods, near Yalding, on a raft. 18 November 1935

In Harrods London : A Cassowary ( price 250 guineas ) - one of the items for sale in the pets department at Harrods, the famous London store. 11 July 1968

A pig leaning in an uncharacteristically sophisticated manner against the railings of its pen

Sam the Basset treats his torrid tongue to a refreshing dousing in a bucket of water after he had taken refreshment from a delicious looking boiled chicken he found on the kitchen table

Cute dog in flour box
Dog playing in flour box

Funny weightlifting poodles! The Associated Sheep, Police and Army Dog Society s
The Associated Sheep, Police and Army Dog Societys Show is taking place at the Crystal Palace. Photo shows Mrs Grace Boyds poodles holding dumb-bells in the obedience tests. October 24th 1935

Print of Newcastle Coalwagon 1773 from Arts and Metiers

Mounted policeman and horse fall at royal wedding rehearsal. 27 November 1934

His Majestys black retriever Sandringham Stow Taken at Crystal Palace, April 14th 1932. Original caption: " Not Issued. Keep for stock, against death. " 14 April 1932

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