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HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845
Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845
Helen Duncan - Ectoplasm & Teleplasmic handPiece of card showing two undated photographs of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfolded during a sance, producing " ectoplasm" and a " hand"
The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, BarroEngraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search
The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W
Taylorcraft DC-65 XK-ATY (msn 0-4247. built as an L-2A ), at Mangere, NZ. (The aircraft and pilot Alexander N. Clark went missing on 23 November 1956, and were found in the bush 30 months later)
Advert for Beetham Larola suntan lotion 1940Sun tan without sun burn. To suntan becomingly yet without painful sunburn, the skin should always be bathed with larola. Exposure to sun
Harry Prices investigations into Helen DuncanPhotograph of Esson Maude recreating where she sat during sitting with the Scottish medium Helen Duncan at the sance venue in Edinburgh, January 1933
Oxford Circus, London, c. 1880Photograph showing part of Oxford Circus (also known as Regent Circus), London, c.1880. The horse-drawn carriages travelling along Oxford Street appear blurred
Broadway, New York, 1945Photograph showing the lights of Broadway, New York, at night in 1945. After war-time austerity, these lights signalled an up-swing in American recreation
Tesla Coil - DischargeTESLAs COIL here used to discharge electricity from the earth; due to the photos long exposure the separate flashes appear as though they come in one burst
Shoot for the book In Search of CharmClient: Peter Hatch Partnership - Girl sitting travelling - Shoot for the book In Search of Charm by Mary Young - 1962. A book providing instruction to young girls on how to behave/etiquette
Louis Daguerre discovers use of silver iodide in photographyPioneer of photography, Louis Daguerre (1787 1851) developed the process of the daguerreotype. One of the most significant problems which occurred during the invention of photography was getting
Place des Martyrs at Night - Beirut, Lebanon Date: circa 1930s
A double-exposure photograph creating a ghost illusion, Victorian period
Photograph of New York buildings, showing double image of skyscrapers. Captioned, With eager fingers straining at the stars... A Study in Perspective and Double Exposure'. Date: 1933
Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery Northlast, voyage, explorer, adventurer, discovery, north, west, passage, america, arctic, ice, icebergs, fateful, fate, certain, death, open, boat, cast, aderift, abandoned, young, son, crew, henry
Tower of Silence, Bombay (Mumbai), IndiaTower of Silence (Dakhmeh), Bombay (Mumbai), India. Date: circa 1890s
BODY EXPOSED AT DOORThe exposure of a dead person's body at the entrance to their home Date: 1724
Exposure meter advertisementAdvertisement for a Watkins Exposure Meter from R. Field & Co based in Birmingham, England. One of the first developments of a light meter. Date: 1892
Preparing a glass plateA young man prepares a glass plate for photographic exposure within a workshop. Date: 1863
Man is preparing to have portrait photographedA man is shown being assisted by three women and another man in preparing to have his portrait photographed. One woman appears to be adjusting his feet or cleaning his shoes
Amateur photographer captures first portraitA young amateur photographer is shown to be capturing his first portrait photograph.The female subject is sat patiently waiting for the exposure time, while another young boy waits behind her
Napoleons Army snowed under on the RetreatNapoleon Bonaparte and the French Army snowed under on the Retreat from Moscow, 1812. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor
An Amazing Seance and an ExposureCover design, An Amazing Seance and an Exposure, by Sydney A Moseley, introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1919
Photo finish comparedA page from The Illustrated London News showing a diagram by unknown photographers, comparing a single-exposure race finish to a photo finish
Drunkards cloakMan wearing a barrel with openings for head, arms and feet, covering his body, walked up and down the streets to punishment. Date: 15th century
Harry Prices investigations into the mediumship of DuncanPhotographs from Harry Prices investigations into the mediumship of Helen Duncan and of Ms Esson Maule, who was involved with the exposure of Helen Duncan during a seance in Edinburgh
The Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France - photographed at night. Date: circa 1930s
Housewife grabbing some rays, protecting her modesty by sitting sensibly close to the garden fence although quite happy to be snapped...! Date: circa 1930s
Sheep in StaffordshireA flock of Suffolk sheep and lambs stare at the camera on a cold winter day. The image has been blurred with a time exposure to exaggerate the movement and mist in the farmers field Date: 1990
Switzerland - High Altitude Clinic of Dr Rollier at Le SepeySwitzerland - The Hazels - A High Altitude Clinic of Dr. Auguste Rollier (The Sun Doctor) at Le Sepey, Cergnat - specialising in Sunlight Cure for children with TB and respiratory conditions (see)
Centaur kidnapping a young woman. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble. West pediment
Esarhaddon (681-669BC). King of the Sargonid Dynasty of Neo-Assyrian Empire. Square stele. The inscription records that he restored the temple of Marduk, Babylon. 678-669 BC. Babylonia Exposure
The Parsi (Zoroastrian) Tower of Silence at Deolali, India. The name of the town is the source of the British slang noun " doolally tap", loosely meaning " camp fever"
Undated photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan, blindfolded during a sance, with her head covered with ectoplasm reaching down to floor. The photograph is annotated to show fraudulence
Eadweard Muybridge with his animals in motion imagesEadweard Muybridge (1830-1904), US photographer and inventor, showing his instananeous photographs of animals in motion at the Royal Society
Parthenon frieze, effects of a century of decayThe Parthenon frieze: effects of a century of decay. Plaster casts of parts of the frieze left in place on the temple made for Lord Elgin in 1801 compared with how it was in 1929 after a century of
Eurytion and Deidamia. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble. West pediment. Dated in 460 B.C
Lapith woman. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. 460 B. CLapith Woman. Battle of the Lapiths and the Centaurs. Decoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble. West pediment. Dated in 460 B.C
Competition between Pelops and Oenomaus. 460 B. C. Temple ofDecoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble sculptures that decorated the east pediment of the temple and represent the competition between Pelops
The struggle of the Lapita and centaurs at the wedding PiritDecoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble sculptures that decorated the west pediment of the temple and represent the struggle of the Lapita
Coach near Grasmere, Lake District, most likely a tourist outing. The coach is pulled by three horses, one of which has moved during the exposure
Cottage at entrance to Haddon Hall, DerbyshireLittle changed to this day, this buildinghas stood at the bottom of the slope leading to Haddon Hall for centuries. The chimney smoke gives an idea of the exposure time
Dovedale - the river in the Peak District, with the slower exposure giving the water flow a very soft appearance in this tranquil view. Date: 1906
Beresford Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire showing a man-made waterfall with a sluice gate. Judging by the relative clarity of the waterfall. This was on a very fast exposure by the standards of 1906
King Alfonso photographed talking to a womanWho Would Be King? Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, captured by snapshotters during a trip to San Sebastien, talking to an unidentified young woman