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Press photographer with hidden camera in his hatA rather shifty looking press photographer cunningly conceals a camera behind his hat with the lens poking through a convenient hole. Date: 1914
The hollow head of the Sphinx, EgyptRemarkable discoveries within the Sphinx: the temple within its hollow head. Professor G. A. Reisners interesting discoveries. A diagrammatic view of hidden temples and a stairway inside the Sphinx
Amazing Stories Scifi Magazine Cover with Hidden Lunar CityHIDDEN CITY by Chesters Geier. Two spacemen spot a hidden circular city rising out of a crater on a seemingly deserted moon Date: 1947
Adventure of the Second Stain, Sherlock HolmesTHE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN Holmes on the scent: Holmes & Watson discover a hidden trap door. " It hinged back like the lid of a box." Date: 1904
Falstaff in BasketFalstaff is hidden in a laundry basket
The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London
Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens HouseFigure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)
WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men
OXFORD WATER DIVINERJack Timms dowsing with an assistant at Sendford-on- Thames. He has found over 1000 hidden water supplies since he first exercised his gift & he is much in demand Date: 1937
Dripsey Castle on R. Lee, Co. Cork - a view of a Castle hidden by much vegetation. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Cork; Dripsey). Date: circa early 1900s
Peppered mothTwo specimens of peppered moths exhibited on a soot-covered tree. This is a good demonstration of genetic selection through changing environment
The Boyhood of FionnThe boyhood of Fionn (Finn) mac Cumhaill in the forest of Slieve Bloom where he was hidden from his fathers enemies. He & a horse look solemnly at each other
Bonzo palms the pill by George StuddyBonzo palms the pill -- he is given a pill, but only pretends to take it. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Prams on Brighton BeachA mother and her young children play on the pebbled beach at Brighton, almost hidden behind three large prams Date: Early 1960s
Elderly mans secret reading materialAn elderly pipe smoking gent raises an eybrow as he reveals it is not the daily newspaper which is grasping his attention
A German Zeppelins observation car photographed on display as part of a public exhibition of dirigible wreckage collected from across Britain
St Pauls Circa 1850The front of the cathedral is largely hidden by the shops of Ludgate Hill, preventing Wrens magnificent design from achieving its full effect
Two babies with comic greeting on a Christmas cardTwo babies (hidden under a pair of gloves) with comic greeting on a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Wicklow Church and River Leitrim - a low view of the church mainly hidden by trees with the river and small boy by rowing boat in the foreground
Assassination of LincolnJohn Wilkes Booth prepares to shoot the US President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington. Lincoln died of the gunshot wound on the morning of 15 April
Travelling Dog Fancier: "Do either of you two want a cheerful companion for the winterTravelling Dog Fancier: " Do either of you two want a cheerful companion for the winter?" A small dog meanwhile, peeks out through the mans coat. Date: 1901
Two old women walk an old dog up the stone steps of a stone bridge in the Jewish Ghetto area Cannaregio in Venice Date: 2013
WW2 - Trailing A SoldierAn illustration for a WW2 children's short story, The Clue Of The Tin Loaf, written by M. Myers. The image shows a scene in which two hidden figures in the background trail a Soldier
The Escape of Grotius, aka Hugo de Groot, Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, poet and playwright. He was imprisoned in Loevestein Castle for his involvement in Calvinist disputes
A Breconshire VillageA landscape painting of of a village somewhat hidden by a dense woodland, in the country of Breconshire, also known as Brecknockshire, Wales. Date: circa 1918
The Water MillA landscape painting of a large, wooden water mill building hidden behind a line of tall trees, with a woodland clearing in the foreground. Date: 1916
Advert for Haig Whisky. The Haig brand name is disguised in the profile of the gentleman. Date: circa 1932
SNCASO SO-P1 Ferblantine 01, during assembly at the SNCASO factory in Vichy France. First flown in 1941, this glider was hidden when Vichy France was occupied by the Germans
THE FARMER AND HIS SONSTHE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761
Lady Lyonesse and DwarfThe Lady Lyonesse questions Sir Beaumains's dwarf & finds out that the knight is the son of a king & that his true identity is Sir Gareth of Orkney
Original Artwork - Valentine card - woman in maskOriginal Artwork - Design for a Valentine card with removable mask - Coy, yet cautious; Loving yet shy; Here, Dear Valentine, Am I! Woman hiding behind her mask. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Man looking for lost football - Inside Right (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century
Entrance of the Old Cheshire Cheese, the famous old pub just off Londons Fleet Street. Date: 1884
Entrance to the historic pub, the Old Cheshire Cheese in Wine Office Court, just off Fleet Street. Date: 1884
A sketch of a black female dancer seen in a hidden cafe of old Stamboul (Istanbul) 1931 by Sam Otis Date: 1931
Photograph of Old Face Plate Lathe, originally installed in the Soho Foundry of Boulton and Watt, Birmingham which was purchased by Avery in 1895. The lathe taking work up to 26 feet diameter
Houdinis act at the London Hippodrome 1904Impression of Houdini performing his famous escapology act at the London Hippodrome in 1904 where he was manacled with handcuffs allegedly made by a locksmith over several years
Photographer gets baby to smileA photographer is trying to entertain a baby and make them laugh so he can capture a portrait photograph in a studio. The camera is set on a wooden tripod
Pot a surprise or puzzle jug from Savignies, Oise, France, with handles and hidden spout. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery
Novelty Patriotic Lion, mane spells British Empire coloniesNovelty Patriotic Lion - The Glory of a Lion is his Mane. The names of British Empire colonies are hidden in the mane - Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, African Colonies. early 20th century
2 in the Shade by Marchant SmithIllustration showing a couple on a boat hidden behind a parasol, except a reflection in the river reveals they are enjoying a romantic kiss. 1923
Illustration, Frank Heartwell discovering the treasure. Date: 1842
Police searching debris after bomb explosion, LondonPolice searching debris after bombs concealed in mailbags exploded at Euston Station, London, 6 February 1940. 1940
Hidden Inn, Gateway Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA -- an Indian pueblo, a resting place for light refreshments. Date: circa 1920
Searching for Hidden Presents on Christmas DayA household has fun searching for Christmas presents hidden away in various parts of the house on Christmas Day. Date: 1903
Bonnie Prince Charlie in hiding in the moors of ScotlandBonnie Prince Charlie (1720-1788) - the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart, grandson of James II and VII, and the Stuart claimant to the throne of Great Britain in hiding in a cave in Scotland
Matilda escapes Oxford wearing a white cloakIn 1141, Matilda was trapped in Oxford on a snowy winter night. Stephens solders were all around. When the food ran out she put on a large white cloak and escaped over the wall
BURYING CHILD ALIVEEncouraged by her family and a local magician, a woman of Madras, India, kidnaps a baby and buries it alive, to coax a goddess to reveal the location of hidden treasure Date: 1925