Adventure Collection (page 17)

Thubo tree, Montevideo, Uruguay
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Panoramic: Hong Kong from Morrison Hill
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Harbour with Challenger
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Buildings, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Tobacco drying and group of workers, Philippines

Devils Peak, Cape Town, South Africa
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Woman in carrying litter, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Native archer, Philippines
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Collapsed building on a summit, China
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Woman dressing, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Coracinia analis, New Caledonian cuckoo-shrike
Ff. 53. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Corvus cinereus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Bos connochaetes, wildebeest
Ff. 21. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain James Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Eudyptes schlegeli, royal penguin
Ff. 80. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes chhrysocome and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Acrocephalus caffer, long-billed reed warbler
Ff. 55. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Oriolus musa and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Nestor meridionalis, South Island kaka
Ff. 50. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Psittacus hypopolius and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Foulehaio carunculatus, wattled honeyeater
Ff. 64. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Certhia carunculata and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Eunymphicus cornutus, horned parakeet
Ff. 43. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Psittacus bisetis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Ff. 208 sketch by George Forster
Ff. 208. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Coluber laticaudatus, colubrine amphibious sea snake
Ff. 170. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated coluber laticaudatus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Chleophaga hybrida, kelp goose
Ff. 66. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas ganta Anas antarctica and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Dipus capensis, cape jerboa
Ff. 13. Annotated Yerbua capensis and Dipus cafer. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Anas capensis, Cape teal
Ff. 75. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas assimilis and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Sphenoeacus afer, Cape grassbird
Ff. 154b. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Muscicapa dubia and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Pterodroma macroptera, great-winged petrel
Ff. 93b. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Procellaria fuliginosa and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Pericriotus cinnamomeus, small minivet
Ff. 147b. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Turuds sordidulus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Antilope Gnu
Ff. 19a. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Damaliscus pygargus, bontebok
Ff. 18b. Annotated Antilope pygarga, Antilope dorcas. Painting by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Tofer capensis
Ff. 12. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Echidna nebulosa, clouded eel
Ff. 172. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated echidna variegata murona and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Mustela
Ff. 7. Mustela Galerva. Drawing by George Forster (1754-1794), made during Captain Cooks second voyage of discovery, 1772-1775

Boat scene (with hidden objects)

Fearful balloon adventure - saved by a Grimsby fishing smack A woman murdered by her son and daughter. Front page of British illustrated newspaper shows two stories

The adventure of the crooked house. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as Sherlock Holmes peaking through a keyhole in a door labeled Congress; Uncle Sam, as Watson

Passports to adventure. Poster promoting reading as an avenue to adventure, showing a knight in armor and fleur-de-lis. Date between 1936 and 1939

Sailing Ship
A sailing ship - away to adventure! Date: late 1960s

Tales of the Sea. Artist: Anon. An old sailor recalls his maritime adventure to an attentive small boy on the shore Date: circa 1905

Sinbad the Sailor carried high above the earth by the Roc. 20th century

Umbrella Adventures in variable weather
Umbrella Adventures, showing a girl and boy in variable weather, from sunshine, to rain, to wind, to a fishing disaster, and a rescue. Date: 1924

Robert M Ballantyne
ROBERT M BALLANTYNE - Scottish author of popular adventure stories for children, such as The young fur-traders based on his own experiences with the Hudsons Bay Company. Date: 1825 - 1894

Holmes & Hatherley
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEERs THUMB Holmes pours the engineer Hatherley a brandy-and-water. Date: First published: 1892

Les Robinsons Lunaires, title page
(The lunar family Robinson) A balloon is carried to the Moon, but make a successful return to Earth

Mali - Team who crossed Sahara in 16 months
Captain Buchanan, Ali (the camel!), Sakari (Kano) and Feri N Gashi, who along with Mr T. A. Glover (photographer) were the original expedition

Dicing with death
A group out motoring encounter a broken bridge but the daring driver puts his foot on the accelerator and the car jumps the gap

The ascention of an Ice Pillar, Switzerland
The ascention of an Ice Pillar (formed by the intersection of crevasses), Switzerland

Boys club members in transportation, circa 1930
At least 33 happy exited young members of a boys club are transported, unceremoniously in the back of a truck for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Boys club members say Goodbye and board bus, 1931
A group of happy exited young members of a boys club say their farewells to their families before boarding a bus, taking them for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Boys club members in transportation 1928
At least 27 happy exited young members of a boys club are transported, unceremoniously in the back of a truck for a week of camping and adventure in the countryside

Two children play on a fence - Devon
Two young children climb up, and lean over, a fence leading into a large field, Devon. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: 1920s

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