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The Enchanted Castle

The Mysterious Stranger

The Master Key

The Moon Pool

From the Earth to the Moon

The Monster Men

The Mysterious Island

The Metal Monster

The Midnight Queen

The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants

Witch on a Broomstick (Large Print)

This is an image of a witch on a broomstick and two bats flying high in the air with a full moon just above the horizon in the distance. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The picture is surrounded be a dashed line image border. The witch can be found in the centre of the page, seen from the side and facing to the right. At the top centre of the page is the witch's pointed hat. Down the page is her hair with her face to the right with only one of her eyes visible. She has her mouth open and has a big nose with a wart on it. Further down the page she has one arm stretched out to the left and the other, to the right, holds the broomstick. The witch wears a long black dress and black shoes with high heels. The witch is sat on an old-fashioned broom called a besom. Its head, made from twigs, is in the bottom left of the page. Its handle stretches diagonally right up the page to the centre right. Part of the stick is hidden by the witch's legs and bottom. There is a bat to each side of the page, in the centre left and top right. They are seen from the front flying with their big ears pointing up, and their leathery wings outstretched. The circular shape of the full moon is in the centre right and top right of the page. Parts of it are hidden by the witch's hand, part of the broomstick and one of the bats.

Ursa Major (Big Bear) (UEB Uncontracted)

This is an image of the star constellation Ursa Major (Big Bear). The stars are represented by dots. They are connected by lines to make an image vaguely resembling a bear.

Witch on a Broomstick (UEB Uncontracted)

This is an image of a witch on a broomstick and two bats flying high in the air with a full moon just above the horizon in the distance. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The picture is surrounded be a dashed line image border. The witch can be found in the centre of the page, seen from the side and facing to the right. At the top centre of the page is the witch's pointed hat. Down the page is her hair with her face to the right with only one of her eyes visible. She has her mouth open and has a big nose with a wart on it. Further down the page she has one arm stretched out to the left and the other, to the right, holds the broomstick. The witch wears a long black dress and black shoes with high heels. The witch is sat on an old-fashioned broom called a besom. Its head, made from twigs, is in the bottom left of the page. Its handle stretches diagonally right up the page to the centre right. Part of the stick is hidden by the witch's legs and bottom. There is a bat to each side of the page, in the centre left and top right. They are seen from the front flying with their big ears pointing up, and their leathery wings outstretched. The circular shape of the full moon is in the centre right and top right of the page. Parts of it are hidden by the witch's hand, part of the broomstick and one of the bats.

Medusa (Head and Neck only) (UEB Uncontracted)

This is an image of Medusa. She was a Gorgon, a terrifying female creature with hair of live snakes on her head. Any person that looked at her turned to stone. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. This is a close-up of Medusas head and shoulders. She is facing you so all her facial features can be found. Medusa looked like a regular woman except, instead of hair; she had live snakes growing out of her head. Six snakes are shown from the side. On each one, an eye and a tongue can be found.

Witch on a Broomstick (UEB Contracted)

This is an image of a witch on a broomstick and two bats flying high in the air with a full moon just above the horizon in the distance. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The picture is surrounded be a dashed line image border. The witch can be found in the centre of the page, seen from the side and facing to the right. At the top centre of the page is the witch's pointed hat. Down the page is her hair with her face to the right with only one of her eyes visible. She has her mouth open and has a big nose with a wart on it. Further down the page she has one arm stretched out to the left and the other, to the right, holds the broomstick. The witch wears a long black dress and black shoes with high heels. The witch is sat on an old-fashioned broom called a besom. Its head, made from twigs, is in the bottom left of the page. Its handle stretches diagonally right up the page to the centre right. Part of the stick is hidden by the witch's legs and bottom. There is a bat to each side of the page, in the centre left and top right. They are seen from the front flying with their big ears pointing up, and their leathery wings outstretched. The circular shape of the full moon is in the centre right and top right of the page. Parts of it are hidden by the witch's hand, part of the broomstick and one of the bats.

The Manasa Story (SEB Contracted)

2005. Bengal. Scroll-painting by Gurupada Chitrakar, paint on paper. Size: 108 cm long and 56 cm wide, the whole scroll is 168 cm long and 56 cm wide. Museum number 2006. 2-9. 01. This scroll tells the story of the snake goddess Manasa, Lakhindar and his wife Behula. Manasa kills Lakhindar to punish his father, her sworn enemy. Here, Behula takes Lakhindar’s body down the river on a raft. After a number of narrow escapes with the fish of the deep and humans on the river banks, she arrives at the court of the gods. The gods are so enchanted by her devotion that they agree that Lakhindar should return to life. The cobra in the centre of the painting suggests the power of Manasa. This is a brightly coloured, busy picture in vivid pink, blue, green yellow with black, brown and white is surrounded by a decorated border of pink flowers with green foliage on a yellow background. The snake goddess Manasa, who is depicted as a huge cobra, dominates the picture. The cobra is shown on a background of a blue river and is looking directly at the viewer with its body twisted first to the right and then to the left of the picture. The patterning on the body of the cobra is brown with alternate black and white markings with a strip of bold black and white horizontal stripes running down the centre. The snake has two small eyes and two short fangs. In the river, several animals (a crab, a turtle, a prawn and several fish) are shown on either side of Manasa. Half way down on the left-hand side, Lakhindar is shown fishing on the river bank, In front of him, depicted in the river, is his wide Behula, who is kneeling with the skull of a twisted skeleton in her lap. In the first twist of the cobra, Behula is shown kneeing with the head of her dead husband in her lap. In the top right-hand corner, the faces of six people are shown on the river bank. These people are looking down on Behula with her dead husband. The tactile image concentrates on the cobra with some detail on the right-hand side of the picture ie Behula sitting with her dead husband Lakhindar and a turtle. The rest of the images have been omitted but a braille label has been added to the image to explain their position. A key at the bottom of the page explains the labelling. Two parallel lines showing the decorative border edge the tactile image. The river is shown as parallel wavy lines. The banks of the river are shown as plain areas. The snake is outlined with a thick line, the head is solid texture with hollows for the eyes, the fangs are thick lines, the brown patterning is a light texture and the black and white stripes are alternating solid texture with plain between. The turtle is shown as a solid texture. Behula and Lakhindar are shown in outline with a rough texture with solid texture for their hair and the arms and feet of Behula. Braille labels: see key at the bottom of the tactile image.

Medusa (Head and Neck only) (UEB Contracted)

This is an image of Medusa. She was a Gorgon, a terrifying female creature with hair of live snakes on her head. Any person that looked at her turned to stone. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. This is a close-up of Medusas head and shoulders. She is facing you so all her facial features can be found. Medusa looked like a regular woman except, instead of hair; she had live snakes growing out of her head. Six snakes are shown from the side. On each one, an eye and a tongue can be found.

Medusa (Head and Neck only) (Large Print)

This is an image of Medusa. She was a Gorgon, a terrifying female creature with hair of live snakes on her head. Any person that looked at her turned to stone. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. This is a close-up of Medusas head and shoulders. She is facing you so all her facial features can be found. Medusa looked like a regular woman except, instead of hair; she had live snakes growing out of her head. Six snakes are shown from the side. On each one, an eye and a tongue can be found.

Kali (SEB Contracted)

Early 20th century. Santal region of eastern Bihar/western Bengal. Scroll - paint on recycled paper. Size: 107 cm long and 20 cm wide. Museum number: 1988. 7-3. 06. Although crudely executed this picture shows Kalis true nature: fascinating but frightening and attended by terrifying goblins. The scroll comes from the tribal Santal zone in western Bengal. Here scrolls are used both for storytelling and for death rituals. This one is part of a group of seven that was acquired by a British school-teacher stationed in this then remote area. The dominate colours on this painting are black and red, along with tones of blue and brown. The image of Kali fills the top two thirds of this long, narrow picture. She is shown facing the viewer with her feet turned slightly to her right. Kali is standing on the left arm of a male figure, her husband Shiva, who is lying on his back. Two black goblins are shown below Shiva. Kali is depicted naked with a black body. Two areas of her body appear transparent, a strip around her hips and the upper half of her body extending a short way down her arms, as the background of the painting can be seen through these areas. The black areas of the body also have small red patches on the knees, elbows and feet. Her head is black with white eyes and black pupils, white teeth, a red moustache and long red protruding tongue. She has large ears with three holes in each with hoop earrings through the lower holes. Her hair is beaded and pulled upwards into spikes which looks like a crown. Kali has four arms, two are down by her side and two are held above her head. Each arm has a wide bangle at the wrist and bands on the upper arm. In her lower left hand, she is holding a severed head. Around her neck and descending down to her knees is a large garland that is made up of more severed heads. There are thick anklets around each ankle. The tactile image focuses solely on Kali. The black area of her body and head are shown with solid texture along with her crown-like hair and the hand-held severed head. The eyes, holes in the ears, teeth, protruding tongue, bangles, arm bands and anklets are shown as hollows in the solid texture. The garland of severed heads is shown as a rough texture with hollows for individual heads. Braille labels: upper right arm, upper left arm, letter p (for protruding tongue), lower right arm, lower left arm, garland of severed heads, severed head, arm band, wrist band and anklet on left leg."

Green Man (UEB Uncontracted)

This page shows an image of the Green Man, an ancient theme of carvings often found in church architecture all over Europe. It is said to symbolise Spring and rebirth, and may have originated in pagan religions. This example is from a church in Vendome, France. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The image of the Green man is found filling the central part of the page. He shown here as green to aid reading, although the original is grey stone coloured. He is facing to the front so that both of his eyes, his nose and his mouth can be found. At the top of the image part of the carving goes across the page. Down from this are four leaves in a horizontal row on his forehead. Further down are his eyes, nose and mouth. There are crescent-shaped marks under each of his eyes that perhaps represent dark rings. There is an oak leaf growing from each of his cheeks, and two more with acorns, that grow from the corners of his mouth.

Green Wizard (Tactile)

This is a tactile image of a green wizard dressed in a star-decorated cloak, stirring a magic potion in a cauldron.

Green Man (UEB Contracted)

This page shows an image of the Green Man, an ancient theme of carvings often found in church architecture all over Europe. It is said to symbolise Spring and rebirth, and may have originated in pagan religions. This example is from a church in Vendome, France. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The image of the Green man is found filling the central part of the page. He shown here as green to aid reading, although the original is grey stone coloured. He is facing to the front so that both of his eyes, his nose and his mouth can be found. At the top of the image part of the carving goes across the page. Down from this are four leaves in a horizontal row on his forehead. Further down are his eyes, nose and mouth. There are crescent-shaped marks under each of his eyes that perhaps represent dark rings. There is an oak leaf growing from each of his cheeks, and two more with acorns, that grow from the corners of his mouth.

Green Man (Large Print)

This page shows an image of the Green Man, an ancient theme of carvings often found in church architecture all over Europe. It is said to symbolise Spring and rebirth, and may have originated in pagan religions. This example is from a church in Vendome, France. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. The image of the Green man is found filling the central part of the page. He shown here as green to aid reading, although the original is grey stone coloured. He is facing to the front so that both of his eyes, his nose and his mouth can be found. At the top of the image part of the carving goes across the page. Down from this are four leaves in a horizontal row on his forehead. Further down are his eyes, nose and mouth. There are crescent-shaped marks under each of his eyes that perhaps represent dark rings. There is an oak leaf growing from each of his cheeks, and two more with acorns, that grow from the corners of his mouth."

Chinese Imperial Dragon (UEB Contracted)

This is an image of a dragon. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The dragons head is in the centre of the page facing to the right. Its mouth is open showing six large sharp yellow teeth. Up from the teeth are its nose and nostril. To the left is one of its two protruding eyes. Left from this is the back of its spiky head. Going left is a brown branching horn. Down from the head is the dragons neck. This flows into its snake-like wriggling body. At the bottom right of the image is one of its front legs. This ends in a five-toed foot with five sharp claws. At the bottom left of the image is the other front leg. This also ends in a five-toed foot with five sharp claws. From here the body curves up and left. There are sharp spines running along the top of its back to the right of the body. As the body curls to the right at the left centre of the page, the spines are to the left and top of the body. The body goes right and then up the page. One of the back legs can be found here to the right of the body. The leg goes horizontally right and ends in a five-toed foot with five sharp claws. At the top centre of the page the body goes horizontally right across the page. Where it bends to the right the other back leg goes horizontally left and ends in a five-toed foot with five sharp claws. The body ends in a double forked tail in the top right of the page.

Chinese Dragon's Head (Tactile)

A tactile Chinese dragon's head, shown from the side.