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Christopher Columbus (1451 -1506). Navigator, colonizer, and explorer. Colored engraving

Oersted, Hans Christian (1777-1851). Danish physicist
Oersted, Hans Christian (Copenhagen Rudkobing, 1777-1851). Danish physicist and chemist. Oersted discovers electromagnetism. Colored engraving

De Long / Discover Relics
George 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 Moon
When 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 haystack
WW1 - 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 World
Christopher 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

Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg by George Studdy
Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg -- clearly an ancestor from prehistoric times! Date: 1924

Oh, Carnarvon! by George Studdy
Oh, Carnarvon! Bonzo discovers a treasure trove of Egyptian mummified cats. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Pierre Roux Photo
PIERRE-PAUL-EMILE ROUX French discover of a serum for diphtheria, photographed in 1928. Date: 1853 - 1933

Christopher Columbus First Voyage to America
" Christopher Columbus First Voyage to America (1492). Discover of the islands of Concepci󮬠 Fernandina, Isabela, Salvador

Hansek and Gretel
The wife persists and the family treks back into the forest. Hansel leaves a trail of bread crumbs for them to follow home

Patent for John Cabot
Letters patent for a voyage to discover new lands granted to John Cabot by King Henry VII, 1496-1497 Date: 1496-1497

Juichidanme - act eleven of the Chushingura - discover Kiras hiding place. Print shows a scene during the attack on Kira Yoshinakas home by the 47 Ronin; the samurai discover Kiras hiding place

Discover Puerto Rico USA. Where the Americas meet. Poster promoting Puerto Rico for tourism, showing view of harbor from Morro Castle. Date between 1936 and 1940

Card Series 3
He shows how to stand an egg on its point, saying that to discover the New World is also possible - when you know how. Date: 1446 - 1506

Discovery of Captain Grant and his band
Captain Grant and his gang of Irish freebooters are discovered by a group of officers whilst hiding in a cave 1816

Hansel & Gretel & House
Hansel and Gretel discover the witchs house in the woods

Goldilocks / Fairy Tales
The three bears at the table where they discover their porridge has been eaten. Traditional tale originally worked on by Robert Southey

St Bernard Finds Someone
Saint Bernards discover a man buried in the snow Date: circa 1890

Goldilocks / Fairy Book
The three bears discover that their porridge has been eaten. Traditional tale originally worked on by Robert Southey

Train Blocked by Snow
Train passengers discover they are stuck in the snow during the storm of Tuesday 18th January 1881

Our Costly Arms
A recruiting sergeant is shocked to discover that a volunteer for the Army turns out to have a wife and eleven children and comments that he will cost as much as the Colonel in army pay

BILLETED
Two soldiers are aghast to discover they have been billeted at the Coldwater Temperance Hotel. No chance of a quick pint there

The Horrors of Peace
Three soldiers home on leave during World War I, with wounds discover to their surprise that, compared to a hair-raising motor car ride with their lady companion driver

Italy Aqueduct
Archeologists discover a species of aqueduct beneath the church of saint Priscilla, Rome

Italy Villa Found
Archeologists discover a Roman villa in the villa Prisco in Bosco Reale near Vesuvius

A Bar at the Parthenon
A BAR AT THE PARTHENON The mission for the aspiring young American Archaeologist searching amid the Grecian ruins, is to discover the origin of bars!

Nihilists Exiled
When the St Petersburg police discover nihilists, they are condemned to be deported to Siberia

Nihilist Printing Press
St Petersburg police discover a nihilist printing press on which disrespectful comments are printed about the tsar, the police and other authorities

Nausicaa & her Maids
Nausicaa and her handmaids, playing ball on the beach, shortly before they discover Odysseus (Ulysses)

Holy Lance Discovered
Crusaders on their way to the Holy Land, stopping off at Antioch (in todays Turkey) are thrilled to discover the lance that was used to pierce the side of crucified Jesus

Camera Obscura 1860S
Two young French children discover the delights of the camera obscura when they see mama and papa walking in the gardens of their chateau

Treasure Isle / Treasure
George Merry & his fellow pirates discover that the treasure has gone, much to the amusement of Long John Silver

Working on Treasure Ship
Divers discover the wreck of a Spanish treasure-ship, sunk in 1632, off the coast of San Domingo in the Caribbean : they also find that it is infested with sharks

Annamese Village Scene
A village in Annam : cooking is done away from the houses which are very flammable, as the U.S. army will discover when they come visiting

Bears / Porridge Stolen
The three bears discover that Goldilocks has eaten their porridge - the rapscallion will soon be found asleep in their bed

Goldilocks in Bed / Bears
The three bears discover Goldilocks asleep in their bed - they are not amused

St Helena, Empress
FLAVIA JULIA HELENA Empress and saint, carrying a portion of the cross on which Jesus was crucified, which she was fortunate enough to discover

Vikings to Greenland
Icelandic seamen discover Greenland Date: 986

Egypt / Archae / Tomb Robbed
When archaeologists discover a tomb, only too often they find that grave-robbers have got there before them and taken most of the treasures

William Harvey
WILLIAM HARVEY anatomist, discover of the circulation of the blood Date: 1578-1657

Sorciere Des Vosges
La sorciere des Vosges - the wise woman of a French village uses her powers to discover who has cast a spell on her client

Events / Australia
A Dutch crew, in the DEUYPHEN (= Dove) discover the Gulf of Carpentaria, but sail away almost at once

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