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Background imageEncounter Collection: Hegel & Napoleon

Hegel & Napoleon
GEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL German philosopher depicted on the occasion of his encounter with the emperor Napoleon at Jena, 1806

Background imageEncounter Collection: Battle of Adowa

Battle of Adowa
The Battle of Adowa in which Meneliks Ethiopian forces defeated the Italians; Brigadier General Dabormidas troops encounter fierce resistance

Background imageEncounter Collection: Hardy / Tess D urbervilles

Hardy / Tess D urbervilles
Tesss first encounter with Alec D Urberville

Background imageEncounter Collection: Diver and Mermaid

Diver and Mermaid
A diver exploring a wrecked ship has an unexpected encounter

Background imageEncounter Collection: The Right Spirit by William Heath Robinson

The Right Spirit by William Heath Robinson
Christmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter

Background imageEncounter Collection: Ufos / Abductions / Allagash

Ufos / Abductions / Allagash
Four 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: White Elephant Siam 19C

White Elephant Siam 19C
The white elephants of the kings of Siam (Thailand) are venerated by people who happen to encounter them

Background imageEncounter Collection: Jack London / Call of Wild

Jack London / Call of Wild
Bucks encounter with a frightened wolf

Background imageEncounter Collection: UFO Book

UFO Book
Michel CARROUGES, Les Apparitions de Martiens The incident depicted is the October 1954 encounter between Marius Dewilde and aliens at Quarouble, France Date: 1954

Background imageEncounter Collection: Female Type / Cynical 1917

Female Type / Cynical 1917
A cynical young woman, after an encounter: " The more I think about it, the more I feel that men are just big fools." Date: 1917

Background imageEncounter Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Cheshire Cat

Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Cheshire Cat
Alice in Wonderland, Alice has a conversation with a Cheshire Cat. Date: early 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Ufos / George Adamski

Ufos / George Adamski
He meets Orthon, a Venusian, at Desert Center, California; the encounter is allegedly witnessed from a distance by his friends

Background imageEncounter Collection: The Frog and the Rat

The Frog and the Rat. circa 1900

Background imageEncounter Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Mac

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Mac
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- Mac meets a Scotsman in a kilt, but it is only a dummy outside a tobacco shop. Date: 1912

Background imageEncounter Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Red Queen

Alice in Wonderland, Alice and Red Queen
Alice in Wonderland, Alice meets the Red Queen at the croquet game. Date: early 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Native American Canoe

Native American Canoe
A Native American war party, accompanying a European, get the worst of an encounter with the enemy. Date: 17th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War

The Surrender at Sedan, Franco-Prussian War
The Surrender at Sedan, 9 September 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. 1870

Background imageEncounter Collection: First World War - Blackout cartoon postcard

First World War - Blackout cartoon postcard
Hoping 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: Battle of Hastings

Battle of Hastings
At Hastings, Harolds army - exhausted after fighting the Norsemen at Stamford Bridge - encounter the Normans, after their Channel crossing : victory goes to the invaders

Background imageEncounter Collection: Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss

Music cover, Puss! Puss! Puss! Comedy song waltz, words by Robert Hargreaves and Stanley J Damerell, music by Tolchard Evans. 1932

Background imageEncounter Collection: Pilgrims Progress 9

Pilgrims Progress 9
Christian gives thanks after his encounter with Apollyon

Background imageEncounter Collection: Friedrich Ii / Schulz

Friedrich Ii / Schulz
FRIEDRICH II der Grosse (the Great) King of Prussia A petitioner hands him a letter

Background imageEncounter Collection: Futuristic encounter with an octopus

Futuristic encounter with an octopus
A futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: early 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Alexander the Great visits family of Darius III after Issus

Alexander the Great visits family of Darius III after Issus
Alexander 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

An encounter between a French- Canadian Courrier du Bois and a friendly native Date: 19th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

Background imageEncounter Collection: HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Married couple fighting Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Man sleeping on the beach at night

Comic postcard, Man sleeping on the beach at night, discovered by policeman Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Man and woman in bathroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man and woman in bathroom Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea Party

Alice in Wonderland, Mad Hatters Tea Party
Alice in Wonderland, Alice having tea with the Mad Hatter, the Dormouse and the March Hare. Date: early 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II

Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II
Encounter 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheel

The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheel
Illustration, The Sleeping Beauty and the old woman at a spinning wheel, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador

Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788

Background imageEncounter Collection: Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788

Topkapi Palace. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Audience Chamber. Audience of a European ambassador, 1788. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Background imageEncounter Collection: Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511

Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511
The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Background imageEncounter Collection: The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala

The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala
The 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: Gunboat encounter between Nelson and Don Miguel Tyrason

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

Background imageEncounter Collection: Meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Peru

Meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Peru
The meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Spanish Conquest of Peru. Date: 1532

Background imageEncounter Collection: McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0351

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 57-0351
Canadian Armed Forces - McDonnell F-101B-90-MC Voodoo 101029 (msn 529), on arrival at RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick, for 416 Squadron CAF

Background imageEncounter Collection: Illustration, Death and Doctor Hornbook

Illustration, Death and Doctor Hornbook
Illustration to Death and Doctor Hornbook, a poem by Robert Burns. Date: 1866

Background imageEncounter Collection: ENCOUNTER WITH SKELETON

ENCOUNTER WITH SKELETON
An aristocratic pair descend to the cellar, only to be confronted by a skeleton. Well, my dears, you can imagine their surprise... Date: 18th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Buck's encounter with a moose. Date: First published: 1903

Buck's encounter with a moose. Date: First published: 1903

Background imageEncounter Collection: MEXICAN POSTMAN

MEXICAN POSTMAN
The 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: HELPING LADY FROM CAR

HELPING LADY FROM CAR
Ladies frequently encounter difficulty in emerging gracefully from an automobile, so it's nice to have a gentleman on hand to assist one Date: 1927

Background imageEncounter Collection: BEOWULF'S DEATH

BEOWULF'S DEATH
The elderly Beowulf finally dies after an encounter with a dragon

Background imageEncounter Collection: Dante - Virgil - Purgatory

Dante - Virgil - Purgatory
Dante & Virgil encounter the shadowy forms, that seem'd dead & dead again of souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Background imageEncounter Collection: Awkward encounter with a prostitute, London

Awkward encounter with a prostitute, London
An awkward encounter in Regent Street, London - a man's wife says to him: That girl seems to know you, George ! Date: 1871

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Engraving by Sir John Gilbert, featured in The Illustrated London News in 1932 to show

Engraving by Sir John Gilbert, featured in The Illustrated London News in 1932 to show
Engraving by Sir John Gilbert

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Dachshund wrapped round post Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Dachshund wrapped round post Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Two young girls on the sea shore encounter a crab Date: 1905

Two young girls on the sea shore encounter a crab Date: 1905

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Fight the good fight! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Fight the good fight! Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Future fathers-in-law Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Future fathers-in-law Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Elegant woman and scruffy man selling sheet music in the street Date

Comic postcard, Elegant woman and scruffy man selling sheet music in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Teddy bears in the street. I m waiting for a bus. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Teddy bears in the street. I m waiting for a bus. Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - invitation to flip-flap Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Edinburgh Exhibition - invitation to flip-flap Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Temperance woman and drunkard Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Temperance woman and drunkard Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street

Comic postcard, Two drunks in the street and water board worker Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Policeman and two drunks in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions

Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Man and woman in the street

Comic postcard, Man and woman in the street - no cash to buy her a drink! Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Stone Age attractions Date: 20th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: John o Arnha choking a monster

John o Arnha choking a monster, beating him with a cudgel while other demons fly above and three witches stir a cauldron

Background imageEncounter Collection: Street brawl between two men in a 19th century town

Street brawl between two men in a 19th century town
Street brawl between two men boxing, knocking over a woman with wheelbarrow, 19th century

Background imageEncounter Collection: Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich

Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner... at Greenwich
Cartoon, The Whitebait Dinner; or, Parties at Greenwich -- rival politicians encounter each other at the traditional summertime Whitebait Dinner in Greenwich, SE London

Background imageEncounter Collection: Jean Froissart presenting book to King Richard II

Jean Froissart presenting book to King Richard II
Jean Froissart presenting his book of Amours and Moralities to King Richard II. 1395

Background imageEncounter Collection: Giuseppe Acerbi on a Finnish boat encountering

Giuseppe Acerbi on a Finnish boat encountering
Giuseppe 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

Background imageEncounter Collection: Interior of a Kamchatka dwelling, eastern Russia

Interior of a Kamchatka dwelling, eastern Russia. Date: circa 1779

Background imageEncounter Collection: Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada

Natives of Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, Canada, visited by Captain Cooks expedition. Date: circa 1770s

Background imageEncounter Collection: Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island natives

Captain Cook receives gifts from Sandwich Island natives
Captain Cook receives gifts from natives of the Sandwich Islands (now Hawaii). 1770s

Background imageEncounter Collection: Visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Pipon to Pitcairn

Visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Pipon to Pitcairn
The visit of Captain Sir Thomas Staines and Philip Pipon to Pitcairn Island. 1814

Background imageEncounter Collection: Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold with Dame Bewley

Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold with Dame Bewley
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales and her husband Prince Leopold of Belgium finding Dame Bewley at her cottage door reading her old Bible. circa 1816

Background imageEncounter Collection: Two kittens meet a frog on a postcard

Two kittens meet a frog on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageEncounter Collection: Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Self-Consciousness

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Self-Consciousness. 1901

Background imageEncounter Collection: A Destroyer on a night time encounter, by Harold M Brett, WW

A Destroyer on a night time encounter, by Harold M Brett, WW
A Destroyer on a night time encounter, painting by Harold M Brett, First World War. circa 1917

Background imageEncounter Collection: Naval Encounter, by Charles Pears, WW1

Naval Encounter, by Charles Pears, WW1
Naval Encounter (possibly the Battle of Dogger Bank, 24 January 1915, a British victory), painting by Charles Pears, First World War. 1915

Background imageEncounter Collection: Home Sweet Home -- a tumble on the ice

Home Sweet Home -- a tumble on the ice. (2 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageEncounter Collection: Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem

Title page, The Poetical Works of Robert Burns, with an illustration to the poem The Twa Dogs. Date: 1866

Background imageEncounter Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Red Puppy Book

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

Background imageEncounter Collection: MEXICANS, MOUNTAIN LION

MEXICANS, MOUNTAIN LION
Three Mexicans encounter a mountain lion, and hope that their gun, backed by two daggers, will save them from its claws and jaw. Date: 1880

Background imageEncounter Collection: 3 JOVIAL HUNTSMEN 2

3 JOVIAL HUNTSMEN 2
The three huntsmen encounter a millstone and are much puzzled by its appearance and whence it came



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