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Tag: Animals

London’s Secret Victorian Pet Cemetery

February 2, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Hyde Park's hidden pet cemetery's once described as 'the most horrible spectacle in Britain.'

The Lion Tombstones of Iran

August 8, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ Leave a comment

Known as šir-e sangi in Persian or bardšir in Bakhtiari, the ‘stone lions’  are memorials formed in a simple shape, marking the graves of regional nomads such as the Bakhtiari, Lor, and Qašqā’i.

Peppy The Polar Bear: Sweet Treats and Taxidermy

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

This unassuming clear mint had one of the most bizarre taxidermy-based advertising campaigns of the 20th century.

Judy The Donkey: Grave Stories

January 27, 2021February 5, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 1 Comment

In central Liverpool, in a sleepy corner of a sprawling park, sits the headstone of Judy the donkey. Worker, hero, icon.

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