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Hegel & NapoleonGEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL German philosopher depicted on the occasion of his encounter with the emperor Napoleon at Jena, 1806
Battle of AdowaThe Battle of Adowa in which Meneliks Ethiopian forces defeated the Italians; Brigadier General Dabormidas troops encounter fierce resistance
Hardy / Tess D urbervillesTesss first encounter with Alec D Urberville
Diver and MermaidA diver exploring a wrecked ship has an unexpected encounter
The Right Spirit by William Heath RobinsonChristmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter
Ufos / Abductions / AllagashFour men on a canoeing trip in Maine, USA encounter a UFO and claim shared abduction on board a spaceship as well as many related incidents
White Elephant Siam 19CThe white elephants of the kings of Siam (Thailand) are venerated by people who happen to encounter them
Jack London / Call of WildBucks encounter with a frightened wolf
UFO BookMichel CARROUGES, Les Apparitions de Martiens The incident depicted is the October 1954 encounter between Marius Dewilde and aliens at Quarouble, France Date: 1954
Female Type / Cynical 1917A cynical young woman, after an encounter: " The more I think about it, the more I feel that men are just big fools." Date: 1917
Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Cheshire CatAlice in Wonderland, Alice has a conversation with a Cheshire Cat. Date: early 20th century
Ufos / George AdamskiHe meets Orthon, a Venusian, at Desert Center, California; the encounter is allegedly witnessed from a distance by his friends
The Frog and the Rat. circa 1900
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, MacIllustration by Cecil Aldin -- Mac meets a Scotsman in a kilt, but it is only a dummy outside a tobacco shop. Date: 1912
Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Red QueenAlice in Wonderland, Alice meets the Red Queen at the croquet game. Date: early 20th century
Native American CanoeA Native American war party, accompanying a European, get the worst of an encounter with the enemy. Date: 17th century
The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian WarThe Surrender at Sedan, 9 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. 1870
First World War - Blackout cartoon postcardHoping to see more of you - mindful of the blackout enforced in London during World War one, this couple look forward to getting a better view of each other when their paths next cross
Battle of HastingsAt Hastings, Harolds army - exhausted after fighting the Norsemen at Stamford Bridge - encounter the Normans, after their Channel crossing : victory goes to the invaders
Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss! Comedy song waltz, words by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans. 1932
Pilgrims Progress 9Christian gives thanks after his encounter with Apollyon
Friedrich Ii / SchulzFRIEDRICH II der Grosse (the Great) King of Prussia A petitioner hands him a letter
Futuristic encounter with an octopusA futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches
Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: early 20th century
Alexander the Great visits family of Darius III after IssusAlexander visits the family of Darius. Alexander the Great visits the Persian royal family after the defeat of Darius III at the Battle of Issus. 4th century BC. Engraving
An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century
Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)
HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger classRoyal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter
Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man sleeping on the beach at night, discovered by policeman Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man and woman in bathroom Date: 20th century
Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea PartyAlice in Wonderland, Alice having tea with the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse and the March Hare. Date: early 20th century
Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam IIEncounter that took place in Madinat al-Zahra (Cordoba) between King Ordono IV of Leon, called the Bad (926-962) and the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II (915-976). Illustration by J. Alaminos
The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheelIllustration, The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheel, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century
Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassadorTurkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788
Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot
Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in ZempualaThe Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala, welcomed by the Cacique Gordo (Chief Gordo). Detail. Table belonging to a set of 6 made with the enconchado technique. Anonymous author
Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason, 1797 - This was a service hand-to-hand with swords, in which my Coxswain John Sykes twice saved my life. Date: 1797
Meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, PeruThe meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Spanish Conquest of Peru. Date: 1532
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0351Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo 101029 (msn 529), on arrival at RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick, for 416 Squadron CAF
Illustration, Death and Doctor HornbookIllustration to Death and Doctor Hornbook, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866
ENCOUNTER WITH SKELETONAn aristocratic pair descend to the cellar, only to be confronted by a skeleton. Well, my dears, you can imagine their surprise... Date: 18th century
Buck's encounter with a moose. Date: First published: 1903
MEXICAN POSTMANThe Mexican postman needs a fast horse, for he may encounter bandits who will try to lassoo him, steal the mail and probably leave him dead. Date: circa 1900
HELPING LADY FROM CARLadies frequently encounter difficulty in emerging gracefully from an automobile, so it's nice to have a gentleman on hand to assist one Date: 1927
BEOWULF'S DEATHThe elderly Beowulf finally dies after an encounter with a dragon
Dante - Virgil - PurgatoryDante & Virgil encounter the shadowy forms, that seem'd dead & dead again of souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?
Awkward encounter with a prostitute, LondonAn awkward encounter in Regent Street, London - a man's wife says to him: That girl seems to know you, George ! Date: 1871
Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century
Engraving by Sir John Gilbert, featured in The Illustrated London News in 1932 to showEngraving by Sir John Gilbert
Comic postcard, Dachshund wrapped round post Date: 20th century
Two young girls on the sea shore encounter a crab Date: 1905
Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Fight the good fight! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Future fathers-in-law Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Elegant woman and scruffy man selling sheet music in the street Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Teddy bears in the street. I m waiting for a bus. Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - invitation to flip-flap Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Temperance woman and drunkard Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street and water board worker Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man and woman in the street - no cash to buy her a drink! Date: 20th century
John o Arnha choking a monster, beating him with a cudgel while other demons fly above and three witches stir a cauldron
Street brawl between two men in a 19th century townStreet brawl between two men boxing, knocking over a woman with wheelbarrow, 19th century
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at GreenwichCartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London
Jean Froissart presenting book to King Richard IIJean Froissart presenting his book of Amours and Moralities to King Richard II. 1395
Giuseppe Acerbi on a Finnish boat encounteringGiuseppe Acerbi and others on a Finnish boat encountering Sami people on the river Rostijocki (Lapland). A noble woman moves forward to welcome them, while others grill fish on a fire
Interior of a Kamchatka dwelling, eastern Russia. Date: circa 1779
Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, visited by Captain Cooks expedition. Date: circa 1770s
Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island nativesCaptain Cook receives gifts from natives of the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). 1770s
Visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Pipon to PitcairnThe visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Philip Pipon to Pitcairn Island. 1814
Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold with Dame BewleyPrincess Charlotte Augusta of Wales and her husband Prince Leopold of Belgium finding Dame Bewley at her cottage door reading her old Bible. circa 1816
Two kittens meet a frog on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Self-Consciousness. 1901
A Destroyer on a night time encounter, by Harold M Brett, WWA Destroyer on a night time encounter, painting by Harold M Brett, First World War. circa 1917
Naval Encounter, by Charles Pears, WW1Naval Encounter (possibly the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915, a British victory), painting by Charles Pears, First World War. 1915
Home Sweet Home -- a tumble on the ice. (2 of 5) Date: circa 1890s
Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem The Twa Dogs. Date: 1866
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Red Puppy Book. Poppy the red puppy visits the rabbits in their hutch and pulls faces at them because they wont come out and play. Date: 1910
MEXICANS, MOUNTAIN LIONThree Mexicans encounter a mountain lion, and hope that their gun, backed by two daggers, will save them from its claws and jaw. Date: 1880
3 JOVIAL HUNTSMEN 2The three huntsmen encounter a millstone and are much puzzled by its appearance and whence it came