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Darwin / Finch / GalapagosFinches from the Galapagos Islands observed by Darwin
Wind in Willows / GrahameWind in Willows/Grahame
Ufos / Belgian WaveTriangle-shaped UFO observed by many over the outskirts of Brussels
Penicillin Culture / 1929Original culture plate on which Sir Alexander Fleming first observed the growth of penicillin notatum in 1929
Anna Pavlova and Marius PetipaAnna Pavlova (1881 -1931) elegantly striking a pose under the watchful eyes of her long running admirer the great Marius Petipa (1818 1910). Date: circa 1905
Saturn in 1874Saturn observed by L. Trouvelot from a French observatory
Four young women walking along a street, LondonFour young women in Central London walk together down a street, passing an older woman. Date: circa 1960s
The Observed Corps MysteryAn illustrated front cover for The Observed Corps Mystery, written by Rex Hardinge, no. 733 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s
King Charles I says farewell to his family, observed by Oliver Cromwell Date: 1649
Mock suns in the ArcticMock suns (parhelia) observed by Dutch polar bear hunters in the Arctic. Date: circa 1550
Brown bear, London ZooA brown bear observed by visitors to London Zoo. Date: circa 1950s
The haloed shadow: an aerial phenomenon. Often observed when flying over clouds on a sunny day: a circular shadow resembling the allied aeroplane-mark. Date: 1918
NOCTURNAL RAINBOWNocturnal rainbow observed at Compiegne, France. Date: circa 1870
DOUBLE RAINBOW AT NIGHTDouble rainbow observed at night Date: 1869
Eskimos Build Igloo 3Esquimaux creeping into the passage of a Snow Hut - observed during Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1818-1819
Typical coronation processionThe Procession usually observed in the Coronation of our Kings and Queens, showing the hierarchy of dignitaries in English society. 18th century
Eskimos Build Igloo 1Esquimaux building a snow- hut - Eskimos build an igloo - observed by Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1818-1819
ENDARA, Carlos Manuel (1827 - 1924). The Republic of Ecuador in 1860 foretold. 1900. Eloy Alfaro (with hat), future prime minister
In a British advanced observation post. How artillery fire is observed and corrected. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere
Great Moon HoaxTHE GREAT MOON HOAX A scene of life on the Moon, alleged to have been observed by Herschel through his telescope; it was a journalists fabrication
Lunar Corona (Arctic)Lunar halo observed by Arctic explorers - a cross-like effect centred on the Moon, with a surrounding ring
2 Minute Silence, LondonA two minute silence is observed in London
Eskimos Summer TentsSummer tents of the Esquimaux at Igloolik, observed during Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1822
Magna Carta in a MuseumA Magna Carta behind glass in a display cabinet being observed by a gentleman. Date: circa 1960
AristomachusARISTOMACHUS Greek writer of Solos, who observed, loved and wrote about bees : no one seems to know exactly when he lived Date: BC
Comet of Coggia, 1874THE COMET OF COGGIA observed from the Pont-Neuf, Paris, France Date: 1874
Bolide meteorite observed by Padre SecchiBolide observed by padre Secchi, Italian astronomer, who stated that the body was brighter than Venus and the two tails changed colour in the course of combustion. Date: 14 November 1868
Suffragette Annie Kenney Character Sketch. A Character Sketch of Annie Kenney (1879-1953) written by Frederick Pethick-Lawrence with an article by Annie Kenney on Prison faces This recounts
COMET 1882Observed by a British artillery officer near the Pyramids, Egypt. Date: 1882
Meteorite 1891Observed at Oschansk, Russia. Date: 1891
Zodiacal LightObserved in India. Date: end of December 1874
Young girl on Bank Holiday unhappy that a lady has same hatBank Holiday. " Just like Er. Been an copied my at!" Date: circa 1890s
Aerial view from balloon over Hyde Park, LondonThis photograph was taken when the balloon was situated over Hyde Park and is the view observed when looking in the direction of south east
Birds obserbed inhabiting the Coburg Peninsula, John GilbertBirds inhabiting the Coburg Peninsula. Article taken from the Gould Australian Collection 8/5/3. Written by Gilbert, John assistant to Gould, John (side 2 of 3 sides)
Blitz in London -- emergency water main, water bridgeBlitz in London -- firefighters, observed by fire officers, erecting a water bridge, an elevated emergency water main that allows traffic to flow underneath whilst the mains cross over road junctions
Lunar halo and luminescent cross observed during the balloon Zeniths long distance flight from Paris to Arcachon in March, 1875. Date between 1875 and 1880
Challenger IcebergsIcebergs observed in the Antarctic by Her Majestys Research ship Challenger. Date: 1874
Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sancePhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance with her head covered with " ectoplasm" reaching down to her lap, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (xv)"
Display at TwilightRemarkable aerial display observed at sunset at Paris- Auteuil : the sky was coloured
Mirage in the DesertMirage observed at Chott Melzhir, in the Sahara of southern Algeria
Aurora BorealisObserved in Sweden
Mirage in the BalticMirage of the English fleet in the Baltic, observed from the steam-frigate The Archer
Planet SaturnSaturns rings observed from the surface of the planet
Mountain MirageRemarkable reflection observed on the Pic du Midi, in central France, at 15.30
Lear / Nonsense / PhilaeThere was an Old Person of Philae, whose conduct was scroobious and wily; He rushed up a Palm, when the weather was calm, and observed all the ruins of Philae
Norwegian Marine LifeStrange marine creatures observed off the coast of Norway
Donatis CometA spectacular view of Donatis Comet observed over woods. Date: 4 October 1858
Lunar Corona ArcticLunar corona observed by an Arctic expedition
Lunar CoronaLunar corona observed at Moscow, to the alarm of the populace
Coronation RegulationsNotice of regulations to be observed on the day of the coronation of Queen Victoria
Boat of Tartary 1787Boat of Tchoka, Tartary, observed by La Perouse in the course of his famous voyage
Solar ProtuberancesSolar protuberances observed at Palermo, Sicily, by P. Taschini : 1 - 22 December 1871 2 - 3 September 1871 3 - 7 July 1872
Jupiter Observed 1869The planet as observed and drawn by John Browning
Nansen Aurora - 3Auroral crown observed and drawn by the explorer
Nansen Aurora - 2Spectacular display observed and drawn by the explorer
Tree-Creeper (Morris)(Certhia familiaris) Although tolerably numerous, it is not very frequently observed, owing to its small size, modest colours, and its quickness
Dog Sleigh KamchatkaA dog-team draw a sledge in Kamchatka, Russia, observed by the French Traveller La Perouse during his journey round the world
Magic / FloridaCeremony observed by a King of Florida before he goes upon an Expedition
Will of the Wisp, PetherThe ignis fatuus, or marsh light - observed in Lincolnshire
Louse Thru Hooke M / ScopeA flea and louse observed with Hookes microscope
Brocken-Type SpectreBrocken-type spectre in the form of a triple cross, observed by Whymper in the Alps
Mock Moons (Cig Card)Mock moons - a striking halo effect with concentric rings and partial reflections of both. Such sight have been observed at both Poles
Lunar Corona (Cig Card)Lunar corona observed over a sea-coast where a warship is wandering
Jupiter ObservedJupiter seen from one of its moons
Promerops, CaliforniaMost birds of the promerops family live in Africa, but this was observed in North California in the course of La Perouses circumnavigatory voyage
Solar Eclipse 1724The various stages of a solar eclipse observed in 1724
Hideous DeformityHideous growth observed and reported by Dr Georg Abraham Mercklin, German physician
Foo Fighters, EuropeThis photo is said to show a foo-fighter observed by a German pilot in May 1945, near Karnten, Germany : there are grounds for suspecting a fake, however
Jungle Scene, New GuineaScene in the jungle, Papua New Guinea, as observed by traveller Achille Raffray. Date: 1876
Boats of Society IslandsBoats of Ulietea, in the Society Islands, observed by Captain Cook in the course of his travels. The double canoe is a kind of sailing catamaran
Aerial DuellistsShould one aviator impugn the honour of another, they may settle their differences in an airborne duel, while their seconds see the rules are observed from the wings
Overcoming VertigoThe would-be aviator should overcome sensations of vertigo by familiarising himself with the sight of terrestrial scenes observed from a height
BERNOUILLIs COMETS 1682Bernouillis Cometary System observed in 1682 and set out in this Latin language German scientifc journal
STURMs COMETS 1681Comets observed by Johann Christoph Sturm in January 1681
Eclipse from MoonSolar eclipse by the Earth, observed from Earths Moon
Battle of Fleurus 1794BATTLE OF FLEURUS The Revolutionary Army defeats the Austrians at Fleurus, effectively opening the way to Belgium. The fighting is observed from a balloon
Alice in Railway CarAlice in the railway carriage, closely observed by the guard
Valhalla SerpentMarine creature observed by naturalist M J Nicoll from the Valhalla off Pava
