Adventure of the Second Stain, Sherlock HolmesTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN Holmes on the scent: Holmes & Watson discover a hidden trap door. " It hinged back like the lid of a box." Date: 1904
Frys Cocoa advertisement by John HassallAdvert for Frys Cocoa Powder showing two burglars, delighted to discover several jars of Frys cocoa and Frys milk chocolate in a safe. 2nd December 1908
Fairy Melusine (Colour)Raymond de Lusignan discovers that his wife is a fairy, and consequently - for thats how these things are - she has to leave him, for ever, flying from the castle window... Date: circa 1500
Dampier / New Britain / 1700William Dampier passes volcanic islands in Bismarck Archipelago on his way to discover New Britain
Illustration, Peter, the fox terrier, discovers a fox (White-Ear) has been hiding in the bed. Date: 1912
A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy, WW1The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy at entrance to Jenimah. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918
When the ell is it going to be strawberry?Old Bill is disappointed to discover that the latest delivery of jam to the trenches on the Western Front during World I is plum and apple yet again! Date: 1915
The landing of Nuno Tristao in GuineaPortuguese Colonial History Series - The landing of Nuno Tristao (15th century Portuguese explorer and slave trader) in Guinea - purported to be the first European visitor to the country
Portrait of Ethel Le NeveEthel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress. Dr Crippen, an American citizen, lived at 39 Hilldrop Cresent, Camden, London. He was accused of murdering his wife when she disappeared under suspicious
The Horrors of HomeA Captain, home on leave during World War I returns to his tranquil countryside village to discover it is now a hub of industry complete with belching chimneys, manufacturing armaments for the war
Embarkation of Christopher Columbus at Palos de la FronteraDiscovery of America. Embarkation of Christopher Columbus at Palos de la Frontera (Spain), on August 3, 1492. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Navigator and colonist of the Americas. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019
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Illustration, White-Ear discovers a dead fox in the coach house. Date: 1912
POLICE OFFICER AND DOGA Metropolitan Police officer dog handler and his Weimaraner dog discover the dead body of a missing person Date: June 1974
Documents written in blood are considered exceptionally bind- -ing, as Faust will discover when Mephistopheles requires him to fulfil his side of their contract Date: 1506
FUNERAL, ANCIENT EGYPTThe body is borne in a boat- like sarcophagus, while retainers accompany the procession bearing treasures which archeologists will be delighted to re-discover
Artist painting portrait of his wifeTHE OVAL PORTRAIT The artist finishes the painting of his wife, only to discover that she has died. Date: First published: 1850
Children discover fairy home by M. Sherborne (no title)
A lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young girlA lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young virginal peasant girl in his cave. The hermit. L Ermite. Lithograph after an illustration by Charles Martin from Jean de la Fontaines Contes et
Chap delighted with his parcel (Peak Freans Biscuit Box!)A Young chap delighted to discover a parcel has arrived for him, containing a Peak Freans Biscuit Box! (or so says the hand-written message!!) Date: circa 1900s
Florida Discovered by French HuguenotsTwo large ships are anchored at the mouth of the St. Johns river, as an expedition boat filled with French Huguenots, sails upriver to explore what would later become Florida. Date: 1564
Columbus arrives at San SalvadorChristopher Columbus and his caravels arrive at Guanahani island, later renamed San Salvador by Columbus. Row boats are heading towards the islands from where the three ships are anchored. Date: 1492
The Duke of Rutland discovers two infants. Probably John Manners, 5th Duke
A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge his respiration, hand and pulse, during the firing of a revolver
Prize-Winning Class Date: 1950
One more unfortunate 1870Policeman beaming a torch over the body of a woman found at the side of a canel in the streets of London. Date: 1870
CATS AND BOY (GRIMM)A boy fearlessly encounters two giant black cats on his journey to discover the meaning of fear Date: circa 1905
Vikings to GreenlandIcelandic seamen discover Greenland Date: 986
Child finds a crab on its toeChildren playing in the shallows discover a crab at the end of one of their toes. Date: 1922
Voltaic pile by alessandro Volta. Colored engravingVoltaic pile invented by the italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745-1827). Colored engraving
Diogo Gomes and Antonio Nola discover SantiagoPortuguese Colonial History Series - Diogo Gomes and Antonio de Noli (Nola) discover the Island of Santiago (the largest island of the Cape Verde Islands) in 1460
Portuguese discovery of Sao Tome and PrincipePortuguese Colonial History Series - Explorers Joao de Santarem and Pedro Escobar discover the Island Nation of Sao Tome and Principe and claim them for Portugal in 1470
Romanian NaturistsRomanian naturists discover an indiscreet cameraman from Prague filming them, and attack him indignantly Date: 1936
Three views of a wolf bone excavated at VestoniceProof that the mammoth-hunters of 30, 000 years ago knew how to count: three views of a wolf bone (the radius) marked with numerical notches
Samuel HahnemannCHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH SAMUEL HAHNEMANN German medical, discover of homeopathy
Children Find a LobsterChildren playing in a rockpool discover a lobster
Nao Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. Engraving by Rico. Colored
Rescue of McClure during Arctic expeditionRescue of Robert McClure during his unsuccessful Arctic expedition to discover the fate of the Franklin expedition of 1845
Swedish Pogo Sticks 1922Swedish children discover the delights of pogo-sticking, already a favourite in France, England the USA
Two pretty girls come across a Nice little coveTwo pretty seaside girls in bikinis climbing on a rock - the lead girl turns to the other and say: " Is this the nice little cove Mabel was telling you about?" !! Date: circa 1940s
Disembarkation of Columbus in America by Llorens MasdeuEduardo Llorens Masdeu (1837-1912). Spanish painter. Disembarkation of Columbus in America, 1880. Maritime Museum. Barcelona. Spain
Christopher Columbus (1451 -1506). Navigator, colonizer, and explorer. Colored engraving
Oersted, Hans Christian (1777-1851). Danish physicistOersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist. Oersted discovers electromagnetism. Colored engraving
De Long / Discover RelicsGeorge De Long (USA), in his ship Jeanette, proved that the Arctic Sea ice is moved by ocean currents. Discovering relics of an 1847 expedition. Date: 1879 - 81
Low Gravity on MoonWhen Man finally lands on the Moon, he will discover the pleasures of comparative weightlessness Date: 1928
WW1 - British Horse unmasks a German spy hidden in haystackWW1 - Behind British lines in a farmstead, a horse from a British cavalry patrol snatched a mouthful of hay from a stack, revealing a German officer
Christopher Columbus nears the New WorldChristopher Columbus about to set his eyes on the New World for the first time, after his perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean, sighting the Bahamas archipelago on 12th October, 1492
