I assume from the filename that the pigeon was called 'Queen Victoria'.
Probably named after the pub where >it was conceived, as was the fashion
in those days.
I thought that pub was where Queen Victoria was conceived.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob W-PDML" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: A thing for pigeons to stand on
On 27 May 2014, at 23:25, "Brian Walters" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Quoting Bob W-PDML <[email protected]>:
On 27 May 2014, at 01:27, "Brian Walters" <[email protected]>
wrote:
Quoting Bob W <[email protected]>:
Prince Albert's Bearded Pigeon,
Pics or it doesn't exist.
Here is a picture of Prince Albert looking through his album of pigeon
watercolours.
The bearded pigeon has just flown off - clearly impatient with the
daguerrotypist - as the woman who is making sure Albert remains immobile
watches on helplessly and with no sense of irony:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Queen_Victoria_and_Prince_Albert_1854.jpg
I assume from the filename that the pigeon was called 'Queen Victoria'.
Probably named after the pub where it was conceived, as was the fashion in
those days.
Here's a shot of the bird itself.
http://www.pigeonmad.com/images/general/768px-Jacobin_Pigeon.jpg
This particular one is politically revolutionary, supporting a Republican
government with decisions made at the national level, so sadly never made
it into the Royal loft.
Cheers,
Pig 'n' Whistle
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