Speculation Collection

The Princes in the Tower by Millais
The Princes in the Tower painted by John Everett Millais in 1878, depicting the sons of Edward IV (and nephews of Richard III), Edward V and his younger brother Richard

Norton I / American Royal
JOSHUA " EMPEROR" NORTON I Claimant to the imperial throne of North America (1859); he made a fortune in real-estate speculation

Sea monster discovered in British Columbia
Possibly the last specimen that survived of Behrings sea cow (Rhytina Stelleri) discovered on the shores of the Henry Island, British Columbia

Politics Political People London 1972 1970s 70s
politics, political, people, london, 1972, 1970s, 70s, seventies, protesting, housing, problem, problems, pavement, street, message, protest, corner, powis, square, notting, hill, west, may, slogans

Railway Mania - illustration by Alfred Crowquill - a steam train running out of track as it heads to the edge of the precipice... Date: 1845

Railway Mania - written and illustrated by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Railway Mania - text written by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Cartoon, Haymarket Theatre, London
Cartoon, Who will succeed the Bancrofts at the Haymarket? Three theatre managers look up and speculate. 1884

Ufo Rising from Sea
Throughout the history of the UFO phenomenon, mysterious objects have been seen emerging from the sea, leading to speculation about submarine bases

Lord and Lady Brougham and Vaux by Madame Yevonde. Victor Brougham, 4th Baron Brougham and Vaux (1909-1967), British peer and politician, and Violet Valerie French ( ) married in 1931

Andrew Horatio Reed - 1
ANDREW HORATIO REED Governor of Kansas - removed for incompetency and land speculation : fled in disguise, becoming a Free State spokesman. Date: 1807 - 1864

Andrew Horatio Reed - 2
ANDREW HORATIO REED Governor of Kansas - removed for incompetency and land speculation : fled in disguise as shown here ! Became Free State spokesman. Date: 1807 - 1864

A Burmese Oilfield - showing a vast forest of wooden drilling rigs. Date: circa 1910s

Egg speculation. Illustration shows a two panel cartoon, in the left panel, a man labeled Egg Plunger is standing atop a large egg labeled Egg Speculation that rests on top of buildings labeled Cold

The Worlds exchanges. Images of stock exchanges in New York, Paris, London, Chicago, Hamburg, Frankfort, Berlin, and Brussels. Date c1886

Fossils found in Buckinghamshire
A deposit of fossils discovered in a bed of clay on the farm of Mr Greaves at Tingwick, Bucks, excited considerable curiosity and speculation as to their nature and origin

Speculation, 1845
The Railway Mania sets off a wave of speculation throughout Britain : disreputable people from the streets set themselves up as financial prospectors

German submarines getting supplies
An illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter

Spirit of Speculation
the Spirit of Speculation

Barings Bank in Trouble
The Bank of England to the Barings board : Well, you ve got yourselves into a nice mess with your precious " speculation" !

Newton / Handwriting
Letter from the English scientist, dated 20 June 1682, from Trinity College, Cambridge, discussing another scientists Theory of Vision

Mania / Rail Nightmare
The Government - well, Lord Brougham, at any rate - are haunted by the nightmare of railway speculation

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