Slide set: [Manchester Museum Collection: mythical beasts] (lecture: privately made, 59 slides, n.d.)

Set details Slide listing

Individual slides contained in this set (listed below slide images)

[1]

[2]

[3]

Chinese dragon. From the Imperial flag of the Manchus

[4]

[5]

Aepyornis maximus, the giant extinct bird that probably inspired the legend of the rukh

[6]

[7]

[8]

[Unidentified mythical beast holding snakes]

[9]

[10]

The kraken, as seen by the eye of imagination

[11]

Hydrarchos sillimani, as exhibited in 1845 by Dr Albert Koch

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[Men in whaling boats hunting sea creature with single horn]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[Image of coin showing mermaid and merman]

[23]

The animal seen from the yacht Valhalla, December 7th 1905

[24]

[25]

The sea serpent, on the plesiosaur hypothesis favoured by Philip Gosse

[26]

[27]

[28]

[29]

[30]

[31]

Alleged fight between a sea serpent and a sperm whale. seen from the barque Pauline, July 8th 1875

[32]

[33]

The sea serpent seen by Hans Egede, July 6th 1734

[34]

[35]

[36]

[Sketch of unidentified ape-like animal]

[37]

[38]

[Snowy mountain landscape with upright humanoid figure]

[39]

[40]

[41]

Slide 6831

[43]

[Statuette of unidentified animal with single horn]

[44]

[45]

[46]

[Pair of antelopes in savannah landscape]

[47]

The common seal, Phoca vitulina, in a mermaid-like pose

[48]

[Cartoon of men on beach pointing at sea monster]

[49]

[50]

The Loch Ness monster, as reported by Mr and Mrs Spicer

[51]

[Diagrams of footprints of large animal]

[52]

[Hand holding cap, ice axe next to footprint in snow]

[53]

[54]

[Miss M. Courtenay-Latimer and sketch and images of coelocanth]

[55]

[56]

The sea serpent when first seen from H.M.S. Daedalus, August 6th 1848

[57]

[Body and skeleton of unidentified fish]

[58]

[59]

No.

Slide title

Format

Image type

Production

Background

[1]

A Jenny Haniver dragon

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[2]

The Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[3]

Chinese dragon. From the Imperial flag of the Manchus

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[4]

[Heron standing on tree branch]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[5]

Aepyornis maximus, the giant extinct bird that probably inspired the legend of the rukh

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[6]

De Montfort's 'poulpe colossal'

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[7]

[Phoenix rising from flames]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[8]

[Unidentified mythical beast holding snakes]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[9]

A two-legged winged dragon

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[10]

The kraken, as seen by the eye of imagination

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[11]

Hydrarchos sillimani, as exhibited in 1845 by Dr Albert Koch

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[12]

Monodon monoceros, skull and tusk

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[13]

[Unicorn standing in enclosure]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[14]

Licorne de Mer / Narwal

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[15]

[Men in whaling boats hunting sea creature with single horn]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[16]

A dugong suckling its young

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[17]

Lee's Japanese mermaid

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Human figure – mermaid/merman

[18]

Group of five unicorns

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[19]

The Amboina mermaid

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Human figure – mermaid/merman

[20]

[Three views of unicorns]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

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Photography

N/A

[21]

Indian Rhinoceros No. 3

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[22]

[Image of coin showing mermaid and merman]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Human figure – mermaid/merman

[23]

The animal seen from the yacht Valhalla, December 7th 1905

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[24]

Oudemans' composite sea serpent

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[25]

The sea serpent, on the plesiosaur hypothesis favoured by Philip Gosse

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[26]

[Group of dolphins swimming in sea]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[27]

Tasmanian Wolf No. 2

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

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N/A

creator of source image(s): MÜTZEL, Gustav (1839-1893)

[28]

[Engraving of unidentified animal]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[29]

Sea monk and sea bishop

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[30]

The Gryphon

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

creator of source image(s): TENNIEL, Sir John (1820-1914)

[31]

Alleged fight between a sea serpent and a sperm whale. seen from the barque Pauline, July 8th 1875

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[32]

The animal of Stronsa

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[33]

The sea serpent seen by Hans Egede, July 6th 1734

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[34]

Monodon monoceros, Narwhal

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[35]

[Skull of unidentified ape-like animal]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[36]

[Sketch of unidentified ape-like animal]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[37]

[Image of coin showing mermaid]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Human figure – mermaid/merman

[38]

[Snowy mountain landscape with upright humanoid figure]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

[39]

[Mermaid holding two fish]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

image content: Human figure – mermaid/merman

[40]

The Rukh, from a Persian drawing

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[41]

[Hercules fighting the Hydra]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

6831

Arabian Oryx (Beatrix), Oryx leucoryx

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

[43]

[Statuette of unidentified animal with single horn]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

N/A

[44]

[Merman blowing into sea shell horn]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[45]

[Wild cat]

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3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[46]

[Pair of antelopes in savannah landscape]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[47]

The common seal, Phoca vitulina, in a mermaid-like pose

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

Exterior location

location: London Zoological Gardens, London, England
image content: Animal (water) – seal

[48]

[Cartoon of men on beach pointing at sea monster]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[49]

Skates

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[50]

The Loch Ness monster, as reported by Mr and Mrs Spicer

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[51]

[Diagrams of footprints of large animal]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[52]

[Hand holding cap, ice axe next to footprint in snow]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

N/A

[53]

[Giant squid and hull of boat]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[54]

[Miss M. Courtenay-Latimer and sketch and images of coelocanth]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Photograph

Photography

N/A

[55]

Flying lizard

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[56]

The sea serpent when first seen from H.M.S. Daedalus, August 6th 1848

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[57]

[Body and skeleton of unidentified fish]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[58]

A typical sixteenth century sea serpent

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

[59]

[Eel among rocks on sea bed]

Standard glass slide:
3¼ inches (83mm) square

Drawing / painting / print

Photography

N/A

Lucerna ID 3010598

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 13 October 2019

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Slide set: [Manchester Museum Collection: mythical beasts] (lecture: privately made, 59 slides, n.d.)