18 WTF Photos From Britain's Past

    Zebras on the streets of Brixton, and other oddities. Curated for Buzzfeed by Retronaut.

    1. Norwich City Council's first computer being delivered to the City Treasurer's Department.

    2. Sleigh jumping at Alexandra Palace in 1933.

    3. Shopping in the belly of a whale at the Isle of Wight’s Blackgang Chine Amusement Park in 1842.

    4. Michael Jackson and Benny Hill in 1988.

    5. The Brighton “Daddy Long-Legs” in 1896.

    6. A burning cigarette dispenser in 1931.

    7. A nurse and baby wearing gas masks in 1940.

    8. Behind the scenes at Madame Tussauds in 1930.

    9. U-boat beached at Hastings in 1919.

    10. Zebra carriages in Brixton in the 1800s.

    11. The smallest shop in London from the 1900s.

    12. Edward V111 in drag in 1925.

    13. An aircraft on the streets of Liverpool in 1943.

    14. Prince Charles and Princess Anne buried in sand in 1957.

    15. Brighton Swimming Club in 1863.

    16. Sheep on the Strand in 1923.

    17. British body armour in 1917.

    18. Zoo animals supporting the war effort in Sheffield in 1914.

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