Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe international The 1000 Mile Trial was

The 1000 Mile Trial was an event organised with the purpose of demonstrating the virtues of the motor car to a sceptical British public

View of the royal stables in the King's Mews

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited France to attend the inauguration of the newly fortified Cherbourg

headlamps set low into the wings

Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe international The 1000 Mile Trial was'Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe', 1865. 'By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N. B. A Positive Fact.)' This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo. However, it also highlights the considerable loss of life, particularly in urban areas, caused by diseases such as diphtheria. On another note, this is an early depiction of the new technology of photography. That this was not yet a speedy science is evident from