Wheeler Collection (#5)

Painted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Sport & General
Painted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Goblin masks and visors worn as beauty aids, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Fox Photos
Goblin masks and visors worn as beauty aids, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Pygmy tree dweller using a blow-gun, Malaya, 1936. Artist: Malayan Information Agency
Pygmy tree dweller using a blow-gun, Malaya, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Primitive methods in the worlds richest tin district, Taiping, China, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Primitive methods in the worlds richest tin district, Taiping, China, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Youthful devotee of the great Buddha, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Youthful devotee of the great Buddha, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Burmese dancers, 1936. Artist: Fox
Burmese dancers, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Afghan tribesman, 1936. Artist: Fox
Afghan tribesman, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Masked dancers, Tibet, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Masked dancers, Tibet, 1936. Traditional Buddhist dance performed by monks. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Tibetan priests, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Tibetan priests, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Porters in Tibet, 1936. Artist: Fox
Porters in Tibet, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Newar women pounding grain, Nepal, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Newar women pounding grain, Nepal, 1936. The Newar are an indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

Sesame mill painted in honour of a Hindu goddess, India, 1936. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Sesame mill painted in honour of a Hindu goddess, India, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Indian nautch girl, 1936. Nautch dancer wearing heavy jewellery. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Hindu cow with sacred cow, India, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Vegetable seller, Jaipur, India, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Indian snake charmer with mongoose and cobra, 1936. Artist: Fox
Indian snake charmer with mongoose and cobra, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Indian maharajah, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Boy with a gun, Aden Protectorate, Arabia, 1936. Artist: Fox
Boy with a gun, Aden Protectorate, Arabia, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Arab boy and goat, Middle East, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Arab boy and goat, Middle East, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Yemeni orthodox Jew, 1914 (1936). Artist: Donald McLeish
Yemeni orthodox Jew, 1914 (1936). From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Christian woman in a wedding dress, Palestine, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Christian woman in a wedding dress, Palestine, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Turkish Cypriot men spinning, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Bedouin girl in the Syrian desert, 1936. Artist: HJ Shepstone
Bedouin girl in the Syrian desert, 1936. Published in Peoples of the World in Pictures, Harold Wheeler, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

A peasant drinking coffee and smoking a huqqah, Izmir, Turkey, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Girls in a cotton field, Kazakhstan, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Worker on a collective farm in the Turkoman Republic, 1936. Agricultural worker with implement during the Soviet era. The Turkoman Republic or Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic later became

Woman working in the silk industry, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Uzbek girls, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Uzbek man smoking calian, Samarkand, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Uzbek schoolboy working on a farm, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Tartar girl of the Green Peninsula, Crimea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Georgian man wearing a tcherkeska, 1936
Georgian man wearing a tcherkeska, (overcoat with cartridge belt), 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Female factory worker, Moscow, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Polish woman in traditional dress, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Lithuanian woman in traditional dress, 1936. Artist: Geoffrey L Portham
Lithuanian woman in traditional dress, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Latvian women in traditional costume, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Estonian woman in traditional dress, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Lapp children looking at a globe, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Finns playing Kykka, the national game, 1936. Artist: ENA
Finns playing Kykka, the national game, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Monk sounding the call to prayer on a gong, Greece, 1936. Artist: Nomias
Monk sounding the call to prayer on a gong, Greece, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Gipsies, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Romanian dancers, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Serbian peasants, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Veiled women, Sarajevo, Bosnia, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Veiled bride, South Serbia, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, 1936. Papal guards in 15th century costume. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Woman weaving with straw on a hand loom, Fiesole, near Florence, Italy, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Woman weaving with straw on a hand loom, Fiesole, near Florence, Italy, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Dancers on their way to Seville, Spain, 1936. Artist: Fox
Dancers on their way to Seville, Spain, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

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"Wheeler: A Journey Through Time and Wheels" Step back in time to August 1992 in Fowey, Cornwall, where Penny Farthing Cyclists gracefully pedaled through the picturesque streets. Reminiscent of a bygone era, these vintage bicycles brought a touch of nostalgia to the charming coastal town. Speaking of iconic wheels, who could forget the hilarious antics of Del Boy and his trusty Reliant Robin from "Only Fools and Horses"? This three-wheeled wonder became synonymous with comedy as it zoomed around the streets, bringing laughter to millions. For those seeking a taste of luxury on three wheels, the Morgan Super Aero 3 wheeler was an epitome of elegance. With its sleek design and powerful engine, this British gem turned heads wherever it went. On a more practical note, we have the Piaggio Ape 500 pickup – a versatile workhorse that effortlessly maneuvered through narrow city streets. Its compact size made it perfect for navigating busy urban environments while carrying essential cargo. In another realm entirely but equally fascinating is the Wheeler & Wilson industrial sewing machine from c1890. This marvel revolutionized textile production and paved the way for modern-day fashion as we know it today. Now let's shift our attention to something out-of-this-world – FAB 1 Thunderbirds Car. Straight from Tracy Island came this futuristic vehicle that captivated imaginations with its cutting-edge technology and sleek design. Truly an icon among sci-fi enthusiasts. Venturing into sports cars territory brings us to BSA three-wheeler sports car in South Wales. The adrenaline-fueled adventures behind its wheel left spectators breathless as drivers pushed boundaries on winding roads with exhilarating speed. Beyond automobiles lies Sir Mortimer Wheeler – an archaeologist whose groundbreaking discoveries unveiled ancient civilizations' secrets buried beneath layers of time. His contributions forever changed our understanding of history's rich tapestry.