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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
The Queen BeeThe grateful ducks find the Princesss key for Blockhead
Diamond Hunting / BorneoNatives hunting for diamonds in a river, Borneo. They sieve through the silt in the hope that they will find diamonds. Date: 1883
The Lady and the Lion- needless to say, the lion is really a Prince who has been magically transformed : when transformed back again, she will find that he is not just a prince, but very handsome
In a French barA waiter waits patiently for a customer to find the money needed to pay for his glass of wine
Secret Admirer 1918A showgirl, dressed as a bottle of Champagne - and why not? - is intrigued to find that a secret admirer had left flowers in her dressing room
Fish Sailing Couple 1939A sailor, with his female companion, find a far more interesting way to sail the seas, on the back of a fish. The steering wheel must be of invaluable assistance
Prince George and war ambulancePrince George, later Duke of Kent (1902-1942), fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace with Mr Hansell
A London Fog, 1847Engraving showing a street scene in London, on a particularly foggy day, 1847. This image shows several people carrying burning torches to try to find their way through the gloom. Date: 2 January 1847
Find the Man Who Has EnlistedA propagandist illustration during World War One contrasting the pride and satisfaction of the man who has enlisted to join up, with the shame of one who has not
The Babes in the Wood Race, Bermuda, 1904Illustration showing the Babes in the Wood race at a gymkana held in Bermuda, 1904. The race was as follows: The men had to gallop up to a wall, dismount and climb over
A British observation-officer testing his communications equA British observation-officer testing the communications equipment which allowed him to speak to the ground when aloft in his kite-balloon
A British observation-officers parachute being testedPhotograph of a British observation-officers parachute being tested prior to his take-off in a kite-balloon. Such balloons remained tethered to the ground
The Terra Nova, 1903Photograph of the three-masted barque, Terra Nova, taken in 1903 when she was setting out for the Antarctic to try to find and help the Discovery expedition
Footprints of a mysterious creature in the Himalayan mountaiA track made by a langur bounding along and placing all four feet together, or by a bear? The footprints of the abominable snowman in the Himalayan snow
Captain James Fitzjamess Cabin aboard HMS Erebus, 1845Engraving showing Captain James Fitzjamess cabin aboard HMS Erebus, pictured shortly before departure, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
H. M. Stanleys meeting with Forest Pygmies, Central AfricaEngraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-America explorer and journalist, meeting with some forest pygmies, during one of his expeditions to Central Africa
Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)Engraving of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Baker undertook extensive exploration of Central Africa, in search of the source of the Nile River, in the early 1860 s
The Pandora heading for the Carey Islands, 1875Engraving showing the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, beating upwind to the Carey Islands, 1875. The Pandora was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875
Bismarck and Disraeli at the Kaiserhof Hotel, Berlin, 1878Engraving showing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck (left, seated) and Benjamin Disraeli (right, seated) in discussion in the Kaiserhof Hotel, Berlin
The Musick Hal at Disco Island, 1875Engraving showing the building on Disco Island, Greenland, which the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, had converted to use as a Musick Hal for their entertainment, 1875
The Pandora in Peels Strait, 1875Engraving showing the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, in Peels Strait, 29th August 1875. The Pandora was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875 and 1876 to find the Northwest Passage
Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern SledgEngraving showing Lieutenant Parr setting off from the Northern Sledging party, in order to fetch help, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876
Lady Jane Franklin (1792-1875)Engraving of Lady Jane Franklin, nee Griffin, the wife of the English explorer, Sir John Franklin. Lady Jane travelled extensively with Sir John through Syria, Turkey, Egypt and Tasmania
Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)Engraving of Lady Florence Baker, the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Lady Baker joined her husband on his extensive exploration of Central Africa
Walrus Hunting during the Pandora Arctic Expedition, 1876Engraving showing the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, using the ships boats to shoot walruses in Arctic waters, 1876
A Member of H. M. Stanleys expedition threatening a baggageEngraving showing a member of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys expedition to find Dr. David Livingstone threatening a baggage porter, Central Africa, 1871
H. M. Stanleys Expedition crossing the Makata Swamp, CentralEngraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanleys expedition crossing the Makata swamp in Central Africa, 1871. In October 1869
The Civil War in America. Claiming exemption from the draughDuring the American Civil War, the rich could pay $300 or find a substitute willing to serve in the army in his place, the so-called rich mans law was used by many notable Americans
Space Ship StationWhen mankind start to explore space they will find it practical to anchor space ship stations at convenient locations, where travelers can transfer to smaller craft
A Bastuto Witch DoctorA sketch made from a photograph by Mr F. Armstrong. The Witch Doctor pictured is said to be highly regarded within his tribe
Fable / Lion, Wolf & FoxTHE LION, THE WOLF AND THE FOX: An old lion, wishing to find a cure, summons his animals. The wolf slanders the fox, but finds he comes off worst in the end
Fable / Horse and WolfTHE HORSE & THE WOLF The wolf attempts to beguile the horse to find an opportunity to eat him, but the horse is suspicious and kicks the wolf in the jaw
Stanley and Tippoo Tib leaving Matadi, 1887Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (centre right on horse) and Tippoo Tib (1837-1905) (right of Stanley, with sword) leaving Matadi, on the Congo river, 1887
James Augustus Grant (1827-1892)Engraving showing Captain James Augustus Grant, the Scottish soldier and explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 John Hanning Speke
John Hanning Speke and James Augustus Grant speaking at theEngraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) (standing, left) and Captain James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) (standing, right) being welcomed at the Royal Geographical Society, London
Waganda Band, 1860 sEngraving showing a group of the Waganda, or Baganda, people of south-central Uganda playing musical instruments, early 1860 s
Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, the British-US explorer and journalist, pictured in 1878. In October 1869, Stanley was sent by James Gordon Bennett (the owner of the New York Herald)
John Hanning Speke (1827-1864)Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke, the English explorer, pictured in 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 Speke and James Augustus Grant led an expedition to find the source of the Nile; finally
Brighton SandsA girl playing on Brighton sands has been lucky enough to find a plaice in a small pool. A fishy tale
Hugh Clapperton - 2HUGH CLAPPERTON Scottish naval officer, explorer in Nigeria, first European to see Lake Chad : died on expedition to find the source of the Niger