HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845
The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, BarroEngraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search
The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W
Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845
Scott at Amundsens TentScotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later
Redcross War Dogs RescueTwo Red Cross rescue dogs, a German Shepherd - at this date also named Police Dog - and a Belgian Shepherd Dog, find the body of a man killed on the battlefield
Cadillac AdvertIf you are among those who have cherished an ambition to own one of these distinguished cars, you will now find a Cadillac well within your means
James Gordon Bennett JrJAMES GORDON BENNETT (JUNIOR) American editor : established New York Evening Telegram, sent Stanley to find Livingstone and financed various other expeditions
Jason & Golden FleeceJason and the Argonauts reach Colchis and find the Golden Fleece - but have to deal with its defenders before they can obtain it
Arriving home to SupperA couple arrive home to find their supper is ready in the Patent Triplex Grate
Hamlet Slays PoloniusWhile talking with his mother, Hamlet detects an intruder hiding behind a curtain : he stabs him, only to find it is his girl-friends father, Polonius
Nativity - Seeking RoomJoseph and Mary look for somewhere to stay in Bethlehem, and find that all the hotels are full
Napoleon & the SphinxEGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN L Oedipe - Napoleon face to face with the Sphinx
Earths CoreHollow Earth theories suggest that there could be entrances to our planet at the Poles, giving us potential access to Earths core : who knows what we might find ?
Devils BalalaikaWedding guests of Bessarabia, Russia, foolishly dance in a graveyard, find themselves dancing to the Devils balalaika; when he stops they turn into a circle of stones
Gladstone out of a JobDefeated in the July 1886 election because of his backing for Irish Home Rule, Gladstone and his supporters find themselves among the unemployed, eating Irish stew
Find syphilis Help employees get blood tests. Poster promoting employer-sponsored blood tests for the detection of syphilis, showing a doctor drawing blood from a worker in an industrial setting
Maid Maleen / RackhamThey find the castle in ruins (GRIMM)
Girl Finds Kittens 1905A little girl finds some newborn kittens in a hayloft. Date: 1905
Gossip about Fairies 24Fairies live on good terms with animals and birds - here, fairies are combing goats beards, something which goats themselves find it hard to do, having no hands (or combs)
Mermaids and TorpedoesThe Mer-people find their peaceful domain invaded by the torpedoes of World War One
Mu Revealed by Tony Earll (nom de plume of Raymond Buckland) which describes a successful archeological expedition to find the manuscript of a priest of Mu
Naughty Nuns - 2Two naughty nuns, sworn to celibacy, find compensation
7 Ravens Sister AngelA little girl sets out to find her seven brothers, and receives help from an angelic lady
Children Find a LobsterChildren playing in a rockpool discover a lobster
Deep Sea DiverA deep sea diver finds a bottle from a shipwreck. 1892
Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-GunEngraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, sitting astride a Maxim Automatic Machine-gun, 1887
Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, The Alien RoomTHE ALIEN ROOM - Climbers find a spaceship on Everest - they enter it, one of them presses a button and whoosh ! off to Outer Space !
Bears Find the ChairsFather Bear, Mother Bear and Baby Bear come home to find that someone has been sitting in their chairs, and has broken Baby Bears chair
Finding of the body of Saint Thomas in IndiaThe Portuguese in India find the body of Saint Thomas at Meliapur (near Madras) and take it to Goa
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Busca un m餩 co (Find a doctor). Romanticism. Drawing. SPAIN. Madrid. Prado Museum
You will not find it
Peary & Cook / AssietteReturning from the North Pole, Robert Peary returned home to find Frederick Cook claiming he had reached it the previous year. " What a hole, the Pole!" Date: 1909
My wife and my mother-in-law. They are both in this picture - find them. Illustration is an optical illusion showing a portrait of the artists wife, head-and-shoulders
Find the range of your patriotism by enlisting in the Navy. Poster showing soldiers firing a cannon as a plane flies over. Date 1918
Girls - are you interested in a job? Find out what an occupation has to offer you in pay, employment, security, and promotion : Free classes in occupations
Boys - are you interested in a job? Find out what an occupation has to offer you in pay, employment, security, and promotion : Free classes in occupations
Find the LadyTitle block for a trick in a Magic dealers trick catalogue Date: 1952
Nimes / BoulevardFollow the boulevard Victor- Hugo and you ll find yourself at the Roman arena. Date: circa 1900
Exiled Communards 2Living as best they can, French communist refugees after the collapse of the Commune find refuge in London. Date: 1872
Hunters and SignpostTwo German hunters have lost their way and try to find out from a signpost whether they should go this way, that way or the other... Date: early 20th century
Hunt the slipperAll dressed up for the evening, just about to go out when she can t find one of her shoes. The maids look everywhere, and when asked, they just shrug their shoulders
Chester RowsCollectorss Find Antiques on the famous Rows, Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s
Belgian Air Force 4Michel Donnet and Leon Divoy, after the German defeat of Belgium, find and repair an old aeroplane and make a daring escape to England where they fight with great success. Date: 1916+
Boy on beach with Sea Mine" Look what I ve found Mummie!" A small boy discovers a mine on the beach whilst making a sandcastle. His Mother is fainting in shock at this explosive discovery. Date: 1940s
Nautical Students 1930SYoung men, students at the London School of Engineering and navigation, learning how to take a bearing by sextant to find the position of a ship when out at sea. Date: 1930s
Paul and BarnabasAt Lystra, Paul and Barnabas find that - thanks to their miracle-working - they are being worshipped as gods ! Date: 1st century