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Peru / Massive Olmec Head
Massive Olmec head discovered at Lake Titicaca on the Peru- Bolivia boundary

Carl Auer Welsbach
CARL AUER baron von WELSBACH Austrian chemist who discovered two rare-earth elements and invented the incandescent gas mantle. Date: 1858 - 1929

Diogo Cao discovers the mouth of the Zaire River
Portuguese Colonial History Series - The mouth of the Zaire River discovered by Diogo Cao in 1484 - the erection of a Portuguese standard column. Date: 1484

Primula Juliae (Juliana Primrose), a flowering plant of the Primulaceae family, named after the person who discovered it in April 1900 in the Caucasus Mountains of south west Russia

Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) Scottish biologist and pharmacologist who discovered penicillin

Slovak Jews Transported
Jews from the interior of Slovakia, mostly minor industrialists, are transported to the Hungarian frontier after being discovered by the Hinkla Guard Date: circa 1939

WAKSMAN, Selman Abraham (1888-1973). American microbiologist. He discovered streptomycin. He received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1952. Oil

BASTIDAS, Rodrigo de (1460 - 1526). Spanish conquistador and explorer who mapped the northern coast of South America, discovered Panama, and founded the city of Santa Marta. Oil

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Coach crossing Umtali river
Black and white lantern Slide of Coach crossing Umtali river - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

Suffragette Arson Tunbridge Wells. A view of the cricket pavilion in Nevill Cricket ground, Tunbridge Wells, virtually destroyed in a fire on 11th April 1913

William Doran, veteran of the Battle of Navarino, at St Geor
William Doran ( Old Navarino ), aged 96, was once a powder monkey on the Genoa at the Battle of Navarino. In his old age, he was discovered to have entered the St Georges Fulham Road workhouse

Dr Slade the spirit medium
The trial of Henry Slade, the medium who was said to communicate with spirits by a slate board. Top sketch shows Mr G. Leis, counsel for the Prosecution and bottom image shows Professor E

A Stowaway found on a Victorian Ship, 1884
Engraving showing the scene as a freshly discovered child stowaway is taken by the crew to see the Captain of the ship. The ships passengers are also keen to inspect the poor little child

Wreck of the Herefordshire on the Cadigan coast, trapping th
The wreck of the Herefordshire, seen here on the Cardigan coast. The old liner broke away from the tugs in stormy conditions, endangering her four crew

Hernando De Soto
HERNANDO DE SOTO Spanish explorer. Discovered the Mississippi river

Giovanni Cassini
GIOVANNI DOMENICO CASSINI later Jean-Dominique, French astronomer and first Director of the Paris Observatory, who discovered four of Saturns moons

Peter, discovered by a servant, denies knowing Jesus
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Peter, discovered by a servant, denies knowing Jesus

Sir William Jenner, 1st Baronet (1815 A?o??n? 1898) Englis
Sir William Jenner, 1st Baronet (1815 A?o??n? 1898) Significant English physician primarily known for having discovered the distinction between typhus and typhoid

Boston Harbour
Discovered in 1614 Boston harbour played an important role in American history. By 1660 almost all imports came through this greater boston area

Francesco Bianchini
FRANCESCO BIANCHINI Italian astronomer, made observations about Venus and the Moon, discovered three comets, worked on the calendar for pope Clement XI. Date: 1662 - 1729

Roof Pattern / Pompeii
An example of the beautiful and complicated ceiling art discovered perfectly preserved at Pompeii. Date: 1st century AD

Valley of the Kings
Entrance to the Valley of the Kings, where many Pharoahs were laid to rest. It was here that Howard Carter discovered the un-robbed tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Date: 1848

Transporting China Clay from St Austell, Cornwall, to the docks. Discovered in the UK in the 1740s, St Austell is one of the main sources of China Clay. Date: 1930s

Leopold Gmelin
LEOPOLD GMELIN German chemist at Heidelberg who discovered potassium ferricyanide, henceforth known as Gmelins Salt : author of standard chemistry textbook Date: 1788 - 1853

Fw Herschel / Scriven
SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-English astronomer with a plan of the planet Uranus, discovered in 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822

Victoria Land Discovered
The discovery of Victoria Land by the Erebus and Terror in the course of James Rosss 1839-1843 Antarctic expedition Date: 1842

Giovanni Cassini Statue
GIOVANNI DOMENICO CASSINI later Jean-Dominique, French astronomer and first Director of the Paris Observatory, who discovered four of Saturns moons Date: 1625 - 1712

Giovanni Cassini Medal
GIOVANNI DOMENICO CASSINI later Jean-Dominique, French astronomer and first Director of the Paris Observatory, who discovered four of Saturns moons Date: 1625 - 1712

Caroline Herschel
CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL Astronomer, discovered eight comets. Also assisted her brother Sir William Herschel (1738-1822). Date: 1750 - 1848

Meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico
A meteorite discovered at Bacubirito, Mexico, in 1871. Its estimated weight is 22 tonnes, and it is made of iron. Date: 1871

How Acheulean Man Captured His Prey
Hunting with the Bolas: How Acheulean Man Captured His Prey with a Stone-Age Weapon Still in Use To-Day - A reconstruction of a hunting scene in the stone age

WW1 - Seaplane crash, 1915
WW1 - A derelict mine-sweeper seaplane seen crashed in the ocean and discovered by a Dutch trawler YN7. Two men row in a small boat towards the aircraft. Date: 1915

HERSCHEL, Sir Frederick William (1738-1822). German astronomer, technical expert, and composer. He discovered of the planet Uranus. Oil

SEMMELWEISS, Ignaz (1816 - 1865). Hungarian doctor. He discovered that puerperal fever is caused by infectious agents. Oil

HERSCHEL, William. German astronomer
HERSCHEL, Sir Frederick William (1738-1822). German astronomer, technical expert, and composer. He discovered of the planet Uranus. Engraving

Japan - Hot Springs of Kusatsu
Lantern slide of Japan Hot Springs of Kusatsu. There are several theories about the origin of Kusatsu Onsen. One theory, for instance, was that it was discovered by a legendary hero about 1

Sydney, Australia - Silver Mine - Broken Hill
Slide showing a photograph of a Silver mine. Broken Hill is Australias longest-lived mining city. In 1844, the explorer Charles Sturt saw and named the Barrier Range

A derelict ship discovered, 1873
An abandoned ship, encountered by HMS Immortalite in 1873. The ship was the Margaret Pollock, and was later sunk. Date: 1873

A derelict ship discovered, 1856
An abandoned ship drifting across the sea, as discovered by the Reine Hortense near Greenland in 1856. Date: 1856

Fine blend of swab tea discovered after breakfast - WWI
Pen & Ink - A drawing of Fine blend of swab tea discovered after breakfast and study of three heads of soldiers. On reverse, Pen & Ink drawing - six head and shoulder studies. 21017 Private P. J

German weapons found in Essen 1945
Essen in Germany, was a target for bombing due to its industrial centre. In April 1945 Essen was occupied by allied troops

Atlantic Is. Azores
The islands of the Azores, recently discovered : Flores is in the lower left of the map. Date: 17th century

Willem De Beukelszoon
Emperor Carl V visits the grave of Willem Beukelszoon, a fisherman of Biervlet, who discovered how to preserve herrings by leaving the pancreas inside the fish. Date: circa 1550

John Keast Lord
JOHN KEAST LORD Naturalist : worked as vet, studied snake-charming, discovered animal species in the course of travels, built private collection. Date: 1818 - 1872

Thomas, Lord Coningsby 1656 - 1729 (1692). Bate, Thomas fl. c. 1692. This is the only work known by Thomas Bate, who worked in Ireland towards the end of the seventeenth century

Russia, Siberia, Yakutsk - Export of Woolly Mammoth Tusks. Date: circa 1907

John Frank Stevens - Discovered Marias Pass over the Rockies
John Frank Stevens (1853-1943) - an American engineer who built the Great Northern Railway in the United States and was chief engineer on the Panama Canal between 1905 and 1907

The Perilous Situation of Major Money
Plate showing The Perilous Situation of Major Money. When he fell into the sea with his balloon on th 23 July 1785 off the coast of Yarmouth; was providentially discovered

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