Animal Crackers 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

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

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

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

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

SANDY, an 18 month old Golden Retriever, is placidly homeward bound as he is photographed here, teeth clamped into the wicker basket which contains the family joint

Ten-month old chimpanzee Casey caught playing court to Caesar, a champion Chihuahua. He is helping prepare him for next months Crufts Dog Show

Skippy the poodle has remarkable road safety sense and escorts her charges across the zebra crossing at Heston in Middlesex. 10th March 1954

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

Black Labrador puppies tucking in to something tasty with their mother watching patiently licking her lips

Dog socialites Candide and Koko on right have a dinner martini at the 400 Restaurant where they performed in the current drive for funds for the New York Lighthouse Association for the Blind

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"

Whenever she went out in the car Mischief a three year old spaniel owned by Trisha Bingham, who lives near Eastbourne, came back crying

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

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

Donkey - Linda at London Zoo ?TopFoto Jaws retort response joke hey tongue long in the tooth dental inspection open wide loud pay attention shout noise nostrils

Cat in dumbwaiter at public house in Bellingham, London. 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

A Dogs Dinner, 19th August 1963 In honour of his first birthday, dalmation Shawclough Buchaneer - known as Jasper - was given a slap-up birthday party, to which his master, cinema owner George Batty

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

Cock that charmed a butcher, is the enemy of all dogs !

Prince William, Duke of Cumberland accepting the surrender of the Jacobite rebels at Carlisle. 30 December 1745

This morning workmen on a building site in Lincolns Inn Fields, London, were joined by a new mate

Pastel Blue Autocrat, a beautiful old English sheepdog, came to the West Country dog clubs shown at Bristol well prepared for the spring weather. 3 April 1947

Memento of comradeship, striking Canadian presentation to Royal Irish Fusiliers at British Columbia House, London

Bear goes shopping in Oxford Street. 16 November 1934

Turkey time at the Chislehurst Show, Kent. 8 November 1934

A birds nest in an alarm bell in Dartford, Kent 1938

Puppies in their cage at the South Darenth Kennels in Kent. 1935

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

Dog in bed with alarm clock. 1932

Waiting for the bang!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the
Waiting for the bang!

A man gives a drink to a tamed squirrel that is perched on his shoulder. 1939

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

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

Duckling and Rabbit. 1934

This is the life ! thinks Azi, the 18 month old African Chimp at Belle Vue Zoo, Manchester. 2 year old Roger Sayer seems to be pretty happy about the arrangement too

Tantalising!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres, the Bears
Tantalising!. Lumbering delightedly in pursuit of the elusive spheres

A ewe with a dog on her back in West Malling. 1937

Grapes?. The Crystal Palace National Show of Cage Birds has opened at the Dorland Hall, Regent Street

The chimps washing though!. Peter hangs out the clothes. When Peter and Jackie, the
The chimps washing though!. Peter hangs out the clothes

Rain would spoil his beauty!. An Old English Sheepdog wearing his mac as
Rain would spoil his beauty!

Dog ( Cinders ) sitting at piano. 1935

No bone of contention is this delicious looking meal shared amicably by huge Bull Mastiff dog and tiny dark eared, dark nosed Siamese kitten

Steve Donaghue at the Donkey Derby start. 1934

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 !

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Animal Crackers: A Captivating Collection of Extraordinary Encounters" Royal Blue, the Kings racing pigeon and first carrier of the war, soars through the sky with unparalleled grace. Bob Noell's mischievous spirit shines as he tickles a gorilla on that unforgettable day - 18 April 1968. In the heart of the woods, witness awe-inspiring strength as a Weimaraner named Fetch fearlessly carries a long log. On Christmas Eve, all eyes are on Scottie dog guarding the chimney; will Santa be granted access to spread joy? Ken Russell captures his own reflection in a self-portrait taken on timer while trying to keep up with a racing dog's speed. Mr Cherry Kearton's film lecture comes alive as his wonderful chimpanzee companion steals hearts with every gesture. Keeper Harry Brown experiences an unexpected close shave when Peter, zoo chimp extraordinaire, lends him a helping hand. Witness an unlikely friendship unfold as a ewe and her loyal dog friend climb into the window of a sports car in West Malling (1937). The Parish pets attend all meetings faithfully - watch as Fox terrier and parrot bring charm to Rev Pennington Bickford's gatherings. Mr Matt Kelly embraces adventure daily at Manchester's Belle Vue Zoo; his job is truly one-of-a-kind. Elephant Tanya dazzles audiences at London Palladium during rehearsals for her breathtaking tricks captured by eager cameras. Sandy, an 18-month-old Golden Retriever, radiates tranquility on his homeward journey while being immortalized through photography. In this captivating collection of animal encounters spanning across time and place, we delve into extraordinary moments that remind us of nature's wonders and our unique bond with animals both big and small.