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Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals, kitten and lamb at Chessington Zoo. September 1948 P000748

Animals, kitten and lamb at Chessington Zoo. September 1948 P000748

Background imageFriendships Collection: Children enjoying the snow in a Bristol park 31st December 1961

Children enjoying the snow in a Bristol park 31st December 1961

Background imageFriendships Collection: Oxford Street in Central Manchester at night, showing its illuminated cinemas

Oxford Street in Central Manchester at night, showing its illuminated cinemas, restaurants, nightclubs. A group of women gathered on the pavement during a night out at Tiffanys night club

Background imageFriendships Collection: Lib - Friendship Force - The Killingworth Sword Dancers entertain the crowd in Stone

Lib - Friendship Force - The Killingworth Sword Dancers entertain the crowd in Stone Mountain Parks Memorial Hall, 16 miles east of Atlanta, USA

Background imageFriendships Collection: Just a woof in your ear, liza. Not Just a pretty face, this pooch

Just a woof in your ear, liza. Not Just a pretty face, this pooch. She quickly sussed that the way to stand head and shoulders above every other pet at a dogathon" yesterday was to attach

Background imageFriendships Collection: Billy the seal of Mr. Reginald Nicholls: Billy the seal has good reason to feel

Billy the seal of Mr. Reginald Nicholls: Billy the seal has good reason to feel affectionate towards her boss Mr. Reginald Nicholls, of Nettle Hill, Great Yarmouth

Background imageFriendships Collection: Jungle-bred, killer tiger Khan licks the face of his trainer, Alex Kerr

Jungle-bred, killer tiger Khan licks the face of his trainer, Alex Kerr. This picture could never have been taken if Alex had ever laid a harsh hand on Khan in teaching him this incredible act

Background imageFriendships Collection: Rescue of Rebel Fair Cygnet: Show jumper Rebel Fair Cygnet got stuck in a 12ft

Rescue of Rebel Fair Cygnet: Show jumper Rebel Fair Cygnet got stuck in a 12ft.-deep hole yesterday (Sunday 7-8-66). And it took thirty people, two fire engines, two farm tractors

Background imageFriendships Collection: Exucuse me talking while I m eating, but I love apples and tomatoes

Exucuse me talking while I m eating, but I love apples and tomatoes. Its my twelfth birthday, and the visitors to Whipsnade Zoo have sent me heaps

Background imageFriendships Collection: Spitting Mad Over Esthers April Drool: As Esther Rantzen will tell you

Spitting Mad Over Esthers April Drool: As Esther Rantzen will tell you, sometimes life makes you want to spit. Her April fool joke on TV last week was so good that it has landed her in trouble with

Background imageFriendships Collection: Hereford Bull Zone Universe aged 3, is led around the Hereford United ground by Teresa

Hereford Bull Zone Universe aged 3, is led around the Hereford United ground by Teresa Williams aged 16 (blonde hair and hot pants) a club supporter and programme seller

Background imageFriendships Collection: Hanging dollies smalls Along comes Jack the Jackdaw Dollies scanties falls

Hanging dollies smalls Along comes Jack the Jackdaw Dollies scanties falls. Audrey Parslow aged 7 years has trouble on her washing day when hanging out her dolls clothes

Background imageFriendships Collection: The show ground was tidier than usual as visitors became litter conscious

The show ground was tidier than usual as visitors became litter conscious, thanks to the presence of a small army of Keep Britain Tidy boys, who collected rubbish as it fell

Background imageFriendships Collection: Making a splash at Battersea gardens, London. Photographs shows a merry party of some of

Making a splash at Battersea gardens, London. Photographs shows a merry party of some of the stars at the gala opening of the Festival gardens, Battersea today

Background imageFriendships Collection: Holiday scenes in and around Blackpool, Lancashire. July 1952

Holiday scenes in and around Blackpool, Lancashire. July 1952

Background imageFriendships Collection: Lib - Friendship Force - The Lord Mayor of Newcastle hosted in Civic Centre reception for

Lib - Friendship Force - The Lord Mayor of Newcastle hosted in Civic Centre reception for the 380 Altantans from President Carters Friendship Force

Background imageFriendships Collection: Lib - Friendship Force - Former US President Jimmy Carter meets Geordie well-wishers

Lib - Friendship Force - Former US President Jimmy Carter meets Geordie well-wishers on American Independence Day. He was back in Newcastle on the 10th anniversary of his Friendship Force visit

Background imageFriendships Collection: Lib - Friendship Force - Coun. Mrs Theresa Russell (left

Lib - Friendship Force - Coun. Mrs Theresa Russell (left) chairman of the Atlanta Steering Group, welcomes Georgia State Director, Mr Jasper Dorsley and the Rev Wayne Smith

Background imageFriendships Collection: Lib - Friendship Force - American policeman, John Clendenen went on Highway patrol

Lib - Friendship Force - American policeman, John Clendenen went on Highway patrol...in Hexham. John a member of the Friendship Force which flew from Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Background imageFriendships Collection: Celebration time for Alvechurch football club players following their FA Amateur Cup

Celebration time for Alvechurch football club players following their FA Amateur Cup second round victory over Walthamstow Avenue. Players chair their captain Glen Matthews. 25th January 1965

Background imageFriendships Collection: Students Alison Webb and Kate Young raised 200 for the homeless charity Shelter with a

Students Alison Webb and Kate Young raised 200 for the homeless charity Shelter with a half-term hitch-hike back in 1976. The pals from Newcastle University travelled to Munich

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Dogs - Homes. Two of the 600 pets that ended up in Batterseas Dogs Home in

Animals - Dogs - Homes. Two of the 600 pets that ended up in Batterseas Dogs Home in London over Christmas. December 1981 P000601

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Dogs - Bloodhound. Paw relations: Henry and one of his nine new grandpuppies

Animals - Dogs - Bloodhound. Paw relations: Henry and one of his nine new grandpuppies. November 1976 P000588

Background imageFriendships Collection: Betty the Alsatian no longer has to remain alert every moment of the day -- she

Betty the Alsatian no longer has to remain alert every moment of the day -- shes just retired as a guard dog. Shes now relaxing in a different kind of security

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals-Dogs-Bulldogs. The two bulldog pups called Prince Charles and Lady Diana

Animals-Dogs-Bulldogs. The two bulldog pups called Prince Charles and Lady Diana. August 1981 P000578

Background imageFriendships Collection: How to trap a couple of bouncing baby Syrian bears while you take their picture

How to trap a couple of bouncing baby Syrian bears while you take their picture...First, you take an office wastepaper basket

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Dogs - Bulldogs children : Friendship. December 1977 P000577

Animals - Dogs - Bulldogs children : Friendship. December 1977 P000577

Background imageFriendships Collection: Mahon, the rhino, may not be beautiful, but heIs paddock-proud

Mahon, the rhino, may not be beautiful, but heIs paddock-proud. At this time of the year fewer people come to see him at Whipsnade Zoo (Beds), and he gets lonely

Background imageFriendships Collection: Belvedere, the class conscious cat, walks out of the clubs big show

Belvedere, the class conscious cat, walks out of the clubs big show. Belvedere is an elegant blue Persian with very definite ideas about cat shows

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Rabbits with chick. P000654

Animals - Rabbits with chick. P000654

Background imageFriendships Collection: IIve got you under my Skin: Rubbing noses with your baby could be an alarming experience

IIve got you under my Skin: Rubbing noses with your baby could be an alarming experience when it is armour-plated all over and weighs around 1001b

Background imageFriendships Collection: Some Mothers do have Em: Mirror photographer Arthur Sidey has been looking around

Some Mothers do have Em: Mirror photographer Arthur Sidey has been looking around some of Englands zoos in search of strange adoptions in the animal kingdom

Background imageFriendships Collection: The Spring Weather Really Gets Him Down. Mahon, six-year-old rhinoceros at Whipsnado Zoo

The Spring Weather Really Gets Him Down. Mahon, six-year-old rhinoceros at Whipsnado Zoo, wasnIt a bit pleased at the sudden change in the weather

Background imageFriendships Collection: It Looks like rain, deer! Paddy the rhino may not be everyones idea of babysitter

It Looks like rain, deer! Paddy the rhino may not be everyones idea of babysitter. But theres no danger of her sitting on her little playmate

Background imageFriendships Collection: ThereIs a Rhino at the bottom of our Garden: One of the most flourishing orphans in

ThereIs a Rhino at the bottom of our Garden: One of the most flourishing orphans in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is Rupert, a baby rhinoceros rescued from the floodwaters of Lake Kariba

Background imageFriendships Collection: Singalong at the Safari Park: WeIve heard of captive audiences, but this is ridiculous

Singalong at the Safari Park: WeIve heard of captive audiences, but this is ridiculous. Singing to the animals in a wildlife park

Background imageFriendships Collection: Zaras Best Pal. It was love at first sight. Zara, the Alsatian

Zaras Best Pal. It was love at first sight. Zara, the Alsatian, was out for a walk when who should he bump into but a real-life March hare! Hoppy, only three inches high, seemed lonley

Background imageFriendships Collection: Singalong at the Safari Park: Weeve heard of captive audiences, but this is ridiculous

Singalong at the Safari Park: Weeve heard of captive audiences, but this is ridiculous. Singing to the animals in a wildlife park

Background imageFriendships Collection: Audrey Parslow aged 6 years of Kingston, Surrey loves to play and act the part of a nurse

Audrey Parslow aged 6 years of Kingston, Surrey loves to play and act the part of a nurse, in fact she wants to become a nurse when she gets a big girl

Background imageFriendships Collection: A Beastly Affair. Basha the randy rhino was feeling sore yesterday over an affair that

A Beastly Affair. Basha the randy rhino was feeling sore yesterday over an affair that messed up his image as a stud. Toy boy Basha got bashed when he tried it on with a female twice his age

Background imageFriendships Collection: Up she goes... Mrs. Eve Richardson tries to reach her snake Black Price

Up she goes... Mrs. Eve Richardson tries to reach her snake Black Price
Up she goes...Mrs. Eve Richardson tries to reach her snake Black Price, who had taken refuge up the chimney. January 1967 P000639

Background imageFriendships Collection: Mahon the 6-year-old Whipsnade Zoo rhinocerous has his yearly toe manicure

Mahon the 6-year-old Whipsnade Zoo rhinocerous has his yearly toe manicure and brush up during October and these pictures, taken today

Background imageFriendships Collection: EastEnders star Letitia Dean feeds her adopted baby chimp - Kumi at London Zoo

EastEnders star Letitia Dean feeds her adopted baby chimp - Kumi at London Zoo. July 1987 P000672

Background imageFriendships Collection: Mrs. Hambrook of the Old Manor Hotel, Bracknell, Berks, offered to look after a week old

Mrs. Hambrook of the Old Manor Hotel, Bracknell, Berks, offered to look after a week old piglet of a large litter. She did not bargain for the pig taking possession of the hotel

Background imageFriendships Collection: Whoes a Messy Polly? Crusading MP Tam Dalyell stretched out a hand to help the world

Whoes a Messy Polly? Crusading MP Tam Dalyell stretched out a hand to help the worlds parrots yesterday. And what did he get for his trouble? A mucky suit, thates what

Background imageFriendships Collection: Mums the word at dudley: The animal mothers at Dudley Zoo in Worcestershire know a

Mums the word at dudley: The animal mothers at Dudley Zoo in Worcestershire know a thing or two about pleasing the human visitors

Background imageFriendships Collection: Howes Budget Bites. The Chancellors pet terrier frolics in the park

Howes Budget Bites. The Chancellors pet terrier frolics in the park, blissfully unaware that hes closer to the Budget secrets than most of Britains voters

Background imageFriendships Collection: Chancellors budget inflates the population. Budget

Chancellors budget inflates the population. Budget, the dog owned by Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe, has given Britain a boost

Background imageFriendships Collection: Judy Geeson with Benjamin. July 1984 P000668

Judy Geeson with Benjamin. July 1984 P000668

Background imageFriendships Collection: Otter that Turned Rotter: Cosy job, being a photographer

Otter that Turned Rotter: Cosy job, being a photographer. Unless, that is, you happen to be filming an otter called Spade

Background imageFriendships Collection: Sir Geoffrey Howe: Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe, his wife Lady Elspeth

Sir Geoffrey Howe: Chancellor Sir Geoffrey Howe, his wife Lady Elspeth, and their pet dog Budget, surprised regulars at The Bell pub in Outwood

Background imageFriendships Collection: Michaelas one for the Toad. Passionate TV presenter Michaela Strachan embraced a new

Michaelas one for the Toad. Passionate TV presenter Michaela Strachan embraced a new love yesterday - Charlie the toad. And she kissed him

Background imageFriendships Collection: Actress: Debbie Arnold with dog. November 1984 P000683

Actress: Debbie Arnold with dog. November 1984 P000683

Background imageFriendships Collection: Anything for a gaggle. Screenwriter Brian Glover has geese on the brain

Anything for a gaggle. Screenwriter Brian Glover has geese on the brain. His latest film Laughterhouse, which opens on Friday July 20 in London

Background imageFriendships Collection: Having tired of his swimming lesson, George the otter has a rest on Keith Reaney

Having tired of his swimming lesson, George the otter has a rest on Keith Reaney. September 1966 P000688

Background imageFriendships Collection: Elaine Paige: Singing star Elaine Page tunes up for the Commonwealth Games with a little

Elaine Paige: Singing star Elaine Page tunes up for the Commonwealth Games with a little help from her terrier Tugger. Elaine sportingly donned a track suit top yesterday at a sporting booster in

Background imageFriendships Collection: The Zoo Babies. Kathleen, the ten-months-old rhinoceros

The Zoo Babies. Kathleen, the ten-months-old rhinoceros, looks with envious eyes as the milk bottle is passed to Peter, the one-year-old elephant at the Zoo. Circa 1970

Background imageFriendships Collection: The Bionic Major: Bounding with health-thats Major Catastrophe the first dog in

The Bionic Major: Bounding with health-thats Major Catastrophe the first dog in Britain to be fixed with a heart pacemaker

Background imageFriendships Collection: Midge the Mongrel has a False Leg: Midge, a black and tan mongrel owned by Mrs

Midge the Mongrel has a False Leg: Midge, a black and tan mongrel owned by Mrs. Rose Heaney, of 18, Camm-street, Crewe, Cheshire, seems a pretty ordinary dog

Background imageFriendships Collection: Liza Goddard with Pippin the dog. November 1989 P000671

Liza Goddard with Pippin the dog. November 1989 P000671

Background imageFriendships Collection: The beginning of a beautiful Romance: Romance, even for a rhinoceros

The beginning of a beautiful Romance: Romance, even for a rhinoceros, is a delicate affair. Not to be rushed into recklessly, without the proper formalities

Background imageFriendships Collection: James. Sticking his neck out on a blind date. The Trouble with a shy bachelor like James

James. Sticking his neck out on a blind date. The Trouble with a shy bachelor like James was that he would never come out of his shell. And females, of course, go for the racy type

Background imageFriendships Collection: Tortoises: Cats strike lightning. Quick as flash, two kittens pounce on a new playmate

Tortoises: Cats strike lightning. Quick as flash, two kittens pounce on a new playmate called Lightening, Unfortunately the giant tortoise has never lived up to his name

Background imageFriendships Collection: Hey, get off my Back: No, this isn t one of the newest circus animal acts caught at

Hey, get off my Back: No, this isn t one of the newest circus animal acts caught at rehearsals. Its a 401b. Malayan Spiny Hill terrapin trying to dislodge a couple of hitch-hikers at Calerpark Zoo

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals: Spring Lambs. April 1942 P000744

Animals: Spring Lambs. April 1942 P000744

Background imageFriendships Collection: Seeking a name for an orphan of the sea she has the reproachful eyes of a baby who has

Seeking a name for an orphan of the sea she has the reproachful eyes of a baby who has suffered. And so she has. She was found, hardly alive, on the beach at Shoreham, Sussex

Background imageFriendships Collection: Armour-Plated Patient: Albert the armour-plated armadillo was in poor shape when he flew

Armour-Plated Patient: Albert the armour-plated armadillo was in poor shape when he flew into London Airport on 23-11-65. Everybody thought the long trip from British Guiana had been too much for

Background imageFriendships Collection: Alexandras A Model Patient: Meet eight-year-old Alexandra the Mongrel - Britain

Alexandras A Model Patient: Meet eight-year-old Alexandra the Mongrel - Britains perfect pet " patient". She is the resident demonstration dog at Londons Royal Veterinary College

Background imageFriendships Collection: The Tortoises have a spring clean. Its spring and that means a spring-cleaning for

The Tortoises have a spring clean. Its spring and that means a spring-cleaning for the giant tortoises at the London Zoo. As the Tortoises come out for their first stroll of the season Keeper J

Background imageFriendships Collection: Emergency Ward on Board a Ship: The atmosphere in the seamen

Emergency Ward on Board a Ship: The atmosphere in the seamens mess on a cargo ship is tense. All eyes are fixed on the shaggy bundle that lies, half- wrapped in a sheet on the dining-table

Background imageFriendships Collection: Mr. John Aspinall and tigers at Howletts Zoo. July 1971

Mr. John Aspinall and tigers at Howletts Zoo. July 1971

Background imageFriendships Collection: Where does it Hurt? You ve got to hand it to David Taylor. He has plenty of nerve

Where does it Hurt? You ve got to hand it to David Taylor. He has plenty of nerve. As a zoo vet David travels the world treating wild animals

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Tigers 1940 s: The high-light of the show

Animals - Tigers 1940 s: The high-light of the show. The centre beast of the Pyramid is made to beg. P000737

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals-Vet. Services: Bullitt, the dog who wouldnet die

Animals-Vet. Services: Bullitt, the dog who wouldnet die, safe in the arms of animal nurse Shirley Smith. September 1969 P000712

Background imageFriendships Collection: I ve got a tiger on my tail: Clasped in the paws of a Bengal tiger

I ve got a tiger on my tail: Clasped in the paws of a Bengal tiger, John Dawley goes through the daily routine of picking up a wage

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals: Sheep and Lambs. November 1949 P000746

Animals: Sheep and Lambs. November 1949 P000746

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Tigers: January 1957 P000730

Animals - Tigers: January 1957 P000730

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Tiger: Its a great big World. May 1977 P000735

Animals - Tiger: Its a great big World. May 1977 P000735

Background imageFriendships Collection: Surprising to see a skunk having a bath. But, of course

Surprising to see a skunk having a bath. But, of course, this one is preparing for her wedding. It is not every bride-to-be caught in her bath who can register an inscrutable expression

Background imageFriendships Collection: Jimmy will make a good shepherd, the lambs are quite at home with him

Jimmy will make a good shepherd, the lambs are quite at home with him. February 1947 P000745

Background imageFriendships Collection: Animals - Tigers 1940 s: The hoop trick which is a good example of a tiger

Animals - Tigers 1940 s: The hoop trick which is a good example of a tigers accuracy of eye. P000736

Background imageFriendships Collection: Kojak the lion cub shoves his head down a dogs mouth watched by blonde like Pam

Kojak the lion cub shoves his head down a dogs mouth watched by blonde like Pam Colbourne at the Marquess of Baths safari park at Longleat, Wiltshire. December 1975

Background imageFriendships Collection: Safe Among the Tigers: These baby pumas probably wouldn t survive long in the wild

Safe Among the Tigers: These baby pumas probably wouldn t survive long in the wild. They belong to an endangered species relentlessly hunted for their fur

Background imageFriendships Collection: Rabbits. Eight baby rabbits whose mother died when they were two days old have been

Rabbits. Eight baby rabbits whose mother died when they were two days old have been reared by Mrs. C. Wilkinson of Jubilee Retreat, Chingford, and her little assistant Gladys Wyton, aged 6



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