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"Journey through Time: Exploring Exotic Charms from the Past to Present" Step into the captivating world of Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929

Background imageExotic Collection: Two-coloured lacaena orchid, Lacaena bicolor

Two-coloured lacaena orchid, Lacaena bicolor. Native to Mexico, Central America, and Southern America

Background imageExotic Collection: Ribbon orchid, Tainia bicornis

Ribbon orchid, Tainia bicornis
Ribbon orchid or dai chun lan shu, Tainia bicornis. Plant sent to orchid collector Reverend John Clowes of Broughton Hall from Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Two-horned ania, Ania bicornis

Background imageExotic Collection: Cairo, 1928

Cairo, 1928
Bo Anderson

Background imageExotic Collection: Aloma by John B Hymer and LeRoy Clemens

Aloma by John B Hymer and LeRoy Clemens, first produced in England at the Adelphi Theatre, London, May 1926

Background imageExotic Collection: Eastern Rosella, from The Birds of Australia, First Edition

Eastern Rosella, from The Birds of Australia, First Edition
CH401467 Eastern Rosella, from The Birds of Australia, First Edition, published 1840-69 (hand-coloured litho) by Gould

Background imageExotic Collection: The Dolly Sisters, New York

The Dolly Sisters, New York
The Dolly Sisters in the Greenwich Village Follies, New York, 1924. Photograph by Alfred Cheney Johnston 1924

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines

Poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines
Poster advertising the Elder Dempster Lines for services to and from West and South West Africa

Background imageExotic Collection: Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageExotic Collection: Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno

Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, and purple-rumped sunbird, Nectarinia zeylonica

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster for French railways to Morocco

Poster for French railways to Morocco
Poster for French railways, serving Tangier, Casablanca, Marrakech and other exotic locations

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster for French railways to Morocco

Poster for French railways to Morocco
Poster advertising French railways to Morocco, via Paris, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Madrid, to Tangier, Casablanca, Marrakech, and other exotic places

Background imageExotic Collection: A Select Committee, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Henry Stacy Marks

A Select Committee, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
A Select Committee, 1891, (c1930). Anthropomorphic depiction of exotic birds including macaws, parrots, and sulphur-crested cockatoos. Painting in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

Background imageExotic Collection: Punaluu black sand beach, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America

Punaluu black sand beach, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Background imageExotic Collection: Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter Rothschild

Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter Rothschild
Rothschild broke in and trained several zebras to pull a trap, which he memorably used to visit Buckingham Palace in 1898 Date: 1898

Background imageExotic Collection: Sand and surf at Lumahai Beach, Island of Kauai, Hawaii USA

Sand and surf at Lumahai Beach, Island of Kauai, Hawaii USA
Sand and surf at Lumahai Beach, Island of Kauai, Hawaii, USA

Background imageExotic Collection: Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over

Windmill Theatre Owner Miss Sheila Van Dam watches as the curtain comes down over the legs of the Windmill Girl Dancers for the last time today as the era of the famous Windmill Theatre London comes

Background imageExotic Collection: The Dolly Sisters, Paris

The Dolly Sisters, Paris
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou in La Valse Lumineuse, Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

Background imageExotic Collection: Moroccan dancer

Moroccan dancer
Exotic Moroccan Dancer and entourage of backing clappers!

Background imageExotic Collection: The Harem, 1876. Creator: John Frederick Lewis

The Harem, 1876. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
The Harem, 1876

Background imageExotic Collection: Aerial view of Tamarina golf course during the sunset

Aerial view of Tamarina golf course during the sunset. Tamarin, Black River (Riviere Noir), Mauritius, Africa

Background imageExotic Collection: Weligama fishing boats

Weligama fishing boats
Drone images of Weligama beach in southern Sri Lanka

Background imageExotic Collection: Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid

Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903

Background imageExotic Collection: Malurus splendens, Splendid Fairy Wren perched on a tree branch

Malurus splendens, Splendid Fairy Wren perched on a tree branch

Background imageExotic Collection: Picture No. 10921789

Picture No. 10921789
Christmas Pudding Cat - Exotic short-haired tortoiseshell. Cat made to look like a traditional Christmas Pudding Digital Manipulation.. Date:

Background imageExotic Collection: The Dolly Sisters wearing Lucile gowns

The Dolly Sisters wearing Lucile gowns in the I Love Thou Lovest number, League of Notions, London, 1921 1921

Background imageExotic Collection: Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableaux

Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableaux
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou and chorus in the tableaux La Mine Diamants (Diamond Mine), Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

Background imageExotic Collection: Carnival, Trinidad

Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageExotic Collection: Los Gigantes cliffs, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Los Gigantes cliffs, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Background imageExotic Collection: Tropic Cheetah

Tropic Cheetah
Goed Blauw

Background imageExotic Collection: Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen

Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen. Oie de Toulouse a bavette, Anser anser domesticus. Bred by James Watts, winners of five first prizes

Background imageExotic Collection: Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen

Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Henry Beldons pair, Cup at Allerton 1871, Hen first at Birmingham 1871, and cup at Bristol 1872

Background imageExotic Collection: Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85. Creator: Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85. Creator: Martin Johnson Heade
Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85

Background imageExotic Collection: Caribbean, Bahamas, Nassau, Paradise Island, Atlantis resort

Caribbean, Bahamas, Nassau, Paradise Island, Atlantis resort

Background imageExotic Collection: The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)

The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageExotic Collection: Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge (1923 - 1965), American film actress

Background imageExotic Collection: Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageExotic Collection: Hirundo rustica, Barn Swallow in flight opening its beak to catch insect, side view

Hirundo rustica, Barn Swallow in flight opening its beak to catch insect, side view

Background imageExotic Collection: Chinese wallpaper design

Chinese wallpaper design depicting a woman holding a parasol and admiring the flowers on her porch. Date: 1922

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition

Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. With special instructions not to miss the Gold Coast section. 1924

Background imageExotic Collection: Mounted butterflies

Mounted butterflies

Background imageExotic Collection: 1551 Gesner armoured rhino after Durer

1551 Gesner armoured rhino after Durer
Gesner Woodcut " Icones Animalium" 1560, reproduced from 1551. Published Christoph Froschover, Zurich

Background imageExotic Collection: Sketch of the Dolly Sisters, Paris

Sketch of the Dolly Sisters, Paris
Illustration of the Dolly Sisters by Zig for a promotional leaflet for Paris - New York, Casino de Paris, 1927 1927

Background imageExotic Collection: Detail of the coloured glass and mirror inlay work

Detail of the coloured glass and mirror inlay work in the interior of the Lake Palace Hotel, the Lake Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Background imageExotic Collection: Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageExotic Collection: Portrait of a traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat

Portrait of a traditional Cambodian apsara dancer, temples of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageExotic Collection: Taktshang Goemba (Tigers Nest) Monastery, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Taktshang Goemba (Tigers Nest) Monastery, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Background imageExotic Collection: Money / Stones / Yap 1885

Money / Stones / Yap 1885
Two chiefs of Yap Island, western Caroline (Pacific) Islands with three huge perforated stones which were used as currency

Background imageExotic Collection: Sanur beach at dawn, Bali, Indonesia

Sanur beach at dawn, Bali, Indonesia

Background imageExotic Collection: Ara chloroptera and ara macao, Green-winged and Scarlet Macaws perched on a tree branch

Ara chloroptera and ara macao, Green-winged and Scarlet Macaws perched on a tree branch

Background imageExotic Collection: Blue Crow Butterfly, Euphoea mulciber subvisaya

Blue Crow Butterfly, Euphoea mulciber subvisaya

Background imageExotic Collection: Galah cockatoo (eolophus roseicapillus), perching on branch, looking sideways

Galah cockatoo (eolophus roseicapillus), perching on branch, looking sideways

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster depicting cocoa pod gathering

Poster depicting cocoa pod gathering
Poster for the Empire Marketing Board depicting the gathering of cocoa pods

Background imageExotic Collection: Parrot design (w / c and pencil on paper)

Parrot design (w / c and pencil on paper)
WMA143177 Parrot design (w/c and pencil on paper) by Voysey, Charles Francis Annesley (1857-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageExotic Collection: The Mandarin wallpaper design

The Mandarin wallpaper design
Chinese wallpaper design entitled The Mandarin, depicting Chinese houses and many bridges crossing over the river. 1922

Background imageExotic Collection: San Luis Potosi - Mexico - Public water fountain

San Luis Potosi - Mexico - Public water fountain
San Luis Potosi - Mexico. A very fine decorative public water fountain

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising the British India Line to East Africa

Poster advertising the British India Line to East Africa
Poster advertising cruises on the British India Line to East Africa. Departures are from London and Marseilles to Mombasa, Tanga, Zanzibar, Dar Es Salaam and Beira

Background imageExotic Collection: Macaw, South America

Macaw, South America

Background imageExotic Collection: Carnival, Venice

Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageExotic Collection: Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, West Indies

Dominican Republic, Punta Cana, West Indies

Background imageExotic Collection: Palm trees, beach and still turquoise sea, Seven Mile beach, Grand Cayman

Palm trees, beach and still turquoise sea, Seven Mile beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, West Indies, Central America

Background imageExotic Collection: Dickensons Bay, Northeast coast, Antigua, West Indies

Dickensons Bay, Northeast coast, Antigua, West Indies

Background imageExotic Collection: Ostrich and Ibis Zoo

Ostrich and Ibis Zoo
Regents Park zoo, London Visitors admire ostrich, ibis, cassowary and other exotic birds

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising Union Castle

Poster advertising Union Castle cruises -- East or West Coast to Europe

Background imageExotic Collection: Exotic dancer by Rene Bull

Exotic dancer by Rene Bull
A stylised illustration by Rene Bull (1872-1942) showing a scantily clad exotic dancer in a beautiful garden hanging with fruits

Background imageExotic Collection: Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus)

Persian buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus) flower

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising Imperial Airways

Poster advertising Imperial Airways, with flights between Europe, Africa, India, the Far East, Australia, the USA and Bermuda

Background imageExotic Collection: Reduit Beach, St

Reduit Beach, St. Lucia, West Indies

Background imageExotic Collection: Wailea Beach

Wailea Beach, Maui, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Background imageExotic Collection: Carnival, Venice

Carnival, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Background imageExotic Collection: Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageExotic Collection: Empty beach, Bahamas

Empty beach, Bahamas

Background imageExotic Collection: Khadidja, Exotic Dancer with Veil - Algeria

Khadidja, Exotic Dancer with Veil - Algeria
Khadidja, Exotic Dancer with Veil (barely!) - Algeria. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageExotic Collection: White's Tree Frog on a White Lily

White's Tree Frog on a White Lily
I phtogpraph this White's Tree Frog in a white Calla Lily. This frog is so easy it does't move around much and seems to enjoy the attention.. Linda D Lester

Background imageExotic Collection: Divi Divi Tree, Aruba, Lesse Antilles, Caribbean

Divi Divi Tree, Aruba, Lesse Antilles, Caribbean

Background imageExotic Collection: Divi Divi Tree, Aruba, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Divi Divi Tree, Aruba, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Background imageExotic Collection: Plymouth Rock chickens

Plymouth Rock chickens, Sir Thomas and Irene, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by Mrs. Ainsworth and first and second at Birmingham 1886

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster, Pan American to the Caribbean

Poster, Pan American to the Caribbean
Poster, Pan American airline to the Caribbean. circa 1950s

Background imageExotic Collection: Single leaf of Monstera deliciosa palm plant on pink background

Single leaf of Monstera deliciosa palm plant on pink background
Monstera deliciosa, the Hurricane or Swiss Cheese Plant. Big palm leaf on pink background

Background imageExotic Collection: Tall palm trees lean over the white sands of Bottom Bay beach, in Barbados

Tall palm trees lean over the white sands of Bottom Bay beach, in Barbados. In the background small rocky cliff faces the turquoise sea. A dramatic cloudy sky completes de scene

Background imageExotic Collection: Avenue of the Baobabs (UNESCO World Heritage site), Madagascar

Avenue of the Baobabs (UNESCO World Heritage site), Madagascar

Background imageExotic Collection: Blue poison dart frog, Blue poison arrow frog

Blue poison dart frog, Blue poison arrow frog, okopipi, Dendrobates tinctorius " azureus", controlled conditions

Background imageExotic Collection: Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, British India

Hindu Gymkhana, Karachi, British India
Hindu Gymkhana, Sarwar Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, British India (now in Pakistan), built in Mughal-Revival style

Background imageExotic Collection: Poster advertising Travancore State, India

Poster advertising Travancore State, India
Poster by K I Nixon advertising Travancore State, India, with two tigers in the foreground. Printed for the Government of India by G Claridge, Bombay. Date: circa 1930

Background imageExotic Collection: Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp. )

Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp. )
Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.)




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"Journey through Time: Exploring Exotic Charms from the Past to Present" Step into the captivating world of Anna May Wong in Piccadilly (1929), as she mesmerizes audiences with her timeless allure. Marvel at the vintage elegance of a poster advertising Elder Dempster Lines, beckoning adventurers to embark on exotic voyages across distant seas. Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of New York, where The Dolly Sisters captivated audiences with their dazzling performances and undeniable charm. Immerse yourself in the enchanting rhythms and movements of a belly dancer at the Omar Khayyam Club, captured by Arnold Louis Millers' lens in London in the Raw (1964). Witness the grace and beauty of a traditional Cambodian apsara dancer amidst the awe-inspiring temples of Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Travel back in time to witness a Select Committee gathering in 1891, painted by Henry Stacy Marks, showcasing an era steeped in refinement and intrigue. Dream about far-off lands as you gaze upon a poster for French railways leading to Morocco – an invitation to explore mysterious landscapes and cultural wonders. Admire nature's intricate artistry through Martin Johnson Heade's masterpiece depicting hummingbirds gracefully fluttering among vibrant passionflowers. Experience serenity from above as you take flight over Tamarina golf course during sunset - an aerial view that captures both tranquility and grandeur simultaneously. Be transported once again into glamorous tableaux featuring The Dolly Sisters alongside their chorus - sparkling diamonds reflecting their radiant personalities. Let your imagination soar as you envision lush Moroccan landscapes depicted on another enticing poster for French railways - an invitation to discover North Africa's hidden treasures. Delight in nature's delicate harmony showcased through Martin Johnson Heade's portrayal of hummingbirds delicately sipping nectar from exquisite passionflowers.

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