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White-lipped / Green tree viper (Cryptelytrops albolabris) captive, from SE Asia

Blackbeard, c1900, (1926). Artist: Edward Wilson
Blackbeard, c1900, (1926). Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c1680-1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies

The Pied Piper of Hamelin, (1934). Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning (1812-1889). From The Bookman - Special Christmas Number 1934. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1934]

A Thought-Form of Watchful Jealousy, c1916, (1917)
A Thought-Form of Watchful Jealousy, c1916, 1917. Oliver Joseph Lodge (1851-1940) a British physicist and writer involved in the development of radio

The Eyes of Herod, 1894, (1912). Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
The Eyes of Herod, 1894, (1912). An illustration for Salome by Oscar Wilde. Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 -1898) was an English illustrator and author

Hermitage Castle. Liddisdale, 1814. Artist: John Greig
Hermitage Castle. Liddisdale, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Half-Title of Goethes Faust, 1925. Artist: Harry Clarke
Half-Title of Goethes Faust, 1925. From The Studio Volume 90. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1925]

Staircase and hall of Finella by architect Raymond McGrath (1903-1977), 1930
The staircase and hall of Finella by architect Raymond McGrath (1903-1977), 1930. From The Studio Volume 99. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1930]

A Portrait Study, 1899. Artist: Eric Pape
A Portrait Study, 1899. From The Studio Volume 26. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902]

The Sinister Interior, 1930. Artist: L Daviel
The Sinister Interior, 1930. From Apollo magazine, volume XII, no 71 (November 1930)

Bayadere costume design for Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Danse sacree, costume design for a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu (The Blue God), 1911. Story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo, Music by Reynaldo Hahn

Women Laughing by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish romantic painter. Women Laughing. 1820-1823. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

indo-pacific crocodile: crocodylus porosus australia

Picture No. 10859035
Timber wolf / Grey WOLF - black phase, (Canis lupus) Date:

Scary Clown
A rather scary clown, with three sinister tufts of hair and cross eyebrows. Date: 1930s

Cat JD 14723 British shorthair black Cat © John Daniels / ARDEA LONDON
JD-14723 BRITISH SHORTHAIR CAT - side view John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Vampire Bat AW 2900 Sucking blood from Donkey © Adrian Warren / ARDEA LONDON
AW-2900 Vampire BAT - feeding, drinking blood from Donkey Periodical ecto parasite. Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Paris Bastille
The sinister fortress before its fall

Folklore / Lupeux
A sinister creature of the night in Berry, central France, the mocking cry of the LUPEUX can lure the unwary passer-by into dangerous bogs

Low key portrait of a woman in a fur trimmed coat and large hat, Victorian or Edwardian era

"a Worthy Man Ushers A Young Woman Into His Office", After A Work By Felix Vallotton From crimes And
" a Worthy Man Ushers A Young Woman Into His Office", After A Work By Felix Vallotton From crimes And Punishments

United Kingdom, Scotland, Hermitage Castle near Newcastleton is only semi-ruined and open to the public during summer

Children in fancy dress - clown and princess
Unidentified children in a somewhat sinister fancy dress tableaux. A small boy (at least we assume its a boy) wears a clown outfit

Klingsors Castle
KLINGSORs CASTLE The sinister home of the evil magician Klingsor, featured in Wagners opera Parsifal

Peter de Savary, English enterpreneur
Peter John de Savary (b.1944), English enterpreneur. At the time of this photograph he owned both Lands End and John o Groats. Date: 1988

Picture No. 10767226
Great White Shark - tasting blood Date:

Death's-head Hawk Moth USH 349 In Bee-hive Acherontia atropos © Duncan Usher / ardea. com
USH-349 Death s-head HAWK-MOTH - showing skull-like marking on thorax on honeycomb Acherontia atropos Distribution: Africa and Asia

Black Cat JD 16042 In Autmn setting © John Daniels / ARDEA LONDON
JD-16042 Black CAT - sitting on moss log In Autmn setting John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cold pale light through the trees
Pale light pierces a blue and green woodland scene of thin, bare tree trunks. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

False Vampire / Ghost Bat - In flight at night northern Australia BIR00274
AU-26-NB False Vampire BAT / Ghost Bat - in flight Australia Macroderma gigas Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

At the Ogres Dwelling
Hop O My Thumb and his brothers arrive at the dwelling of the ogre in the forest; the ogres wife shines a lantern on them

Queen Victoria proclaimed Empress of India
Kaiser-I-Hind Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India -- she doesn t look very excited about it

Shelter for the Night by Leonard Potts
A couple rather regret knocking on the door of a house to find shelter. 1930

The War of the Worlds - The City watching me
" The whole city seemed to look at me with eerie eyes. White house windows were empty sockets in skulls, and my imagination set around me a thousand silent enemies." Date: First published

More Types From Harley Street by H M Bateman. Skin - The Microscopic. The one with the magnifying glass and the test tubes. Brain - The Genius. He knows all about the mind. Nerve - The Intense

London - Houses of Parliament by moonlight Date: circa 1917

London - Hyde Park Corner by moonlight Date: circa 1910s

London - The Thames Embankment by moonlight Date: circa 1910s

A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern. The caption is also a little bizarre - it reads: " May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy"... Date: circa 1907

Spooky Santas
A strangly spooky consignment of toy Father Christmas dolls, apparently having just arrived at a London wholesale depot ready for the festivities. Date: 1930s

Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark, WW1
Cartoon, Taking advantage of the dark -- a Zeppelin airship creeps over Paris at night with deadly intent. Date: 1916

Temple of Solomon
According to Masonic doctrine, their craft has its origins in the building of King Solomons Temple, amid occult practices and sinister goings-on

Future Warplane
One of the sinister British warplanes which caused so much damage in the war with France... Date: 1902

Dorian Gray Walking Home
Dorian walks home through the dimly-lit streets. Date: First published: 1891

Little Red Riding Hood fancy dress
A quartet in fancy dress costume dressed up as the main characters in the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf costume is particularly sinister. Date: c.1910

A Son of Satan by Clifford Rean
Promotional postcard for A Son of Satan by Clifford Rean. First produced at Smethwick 19th February 1902. Date: 1902

SNOWY OWL - close-up of eye (Nyctea scandiaca). Russia

Cat on the Steps
A rather sinister black cat, lurking in the shadows on some steep steps. Date: early 1930s

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"Unveiling the Sinister: A Journey through Dark Imagery" Step into a world where darkness lurks and secrets unfold. Snow Queen Harry Clarke's chilling illustrations send shivers down your spine, while The Stuka Advertised whispers of impending doom. Dartmoor's eerie Brent Tor stands tall, casting shadows that hide untold mysteries. In the midst of it all, a Rasputin Caricature dances with malevolence, his enigmatic presence leaving us questioning our own sanity. Sherlock Holmes and Watson navigate treacherous paths as they unravel perplexing cases, their minds battling against The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters. Dr Who and The Daleks (1965) transport us to dystopian realms where fear reigns supreme. Great White Shark VT 371 (M) emerges from South Australia's depths, its menacing gaze captivating yet terrifying. Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins fills the air with an otherworldly aroma that hints at forbidden knowledge. Holmes faces his most formidable foe in the form of the Hound of Baskerville; will he triumph over this embodiment of evil? A Black Cat perched amidst pumpkins and broomsticks adds an enchanting touch to Halloween nights but conceals a sinister secret within its emerald eyes. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter the haunting aftermath of a 1957 nuclear test: Fall-out lingers in the air like a ghostly reminder of humanity's destructive power. These sinister glimpses remind us that darkness exists even in places we least expect it. They beckon us to explore our deepest fears and confront what lies beneath society's facade. In these hidden corners lie tales waiting to be told - stories that reveal both our capacity for wickedness and our resilience in facing adversity head-on.