Predicted Collection

The Cutty Sark in dry-dock, Falmouth, 1938
Photograph showing the clipper ship Cutty Sark in dry-dock at Falmouth in 1938. The ship was being prepared for what was predicted to be her last journey - under tow

Atomic Power Predicted
Atomic power plants predicted

Dr. Merryweathers Tempest Prognosticator
Featured in the Great Exhibition of 1851, Dr. Merryweather of Whitbys Tempest Prognosticator was designed to warn of approaching storms

Futuristic French Illustration
An illustration of a futuristic community, as predicted from the viewpoint of Albert Robida, circa 1901, with people, still wearing fashions from the period, driving flying cars. Date: circa 1901

WALLENSTEIN DEAD
The body of WALLENSTEIN, assassinated by agents of emperor Ferdinand II for being too ambitious, is contemplated by the astrologer Sent, who predicted some such event. Date: 1634

PRODIGY : HEINECKEN
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HEINECKEN (1721 - 1725), known as The Infant of Lubeck, had mathematical and memory gifts, wide knowledge of history and geography, and predicted his own death at 4

Duchess of Gloucesters penance
Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester (1400-1452). Having consulted astrologers to divine the future, they predicted that Henry VI would suffer a life-threatening illness

CALCHAS, Greek soothsayer who correctly predicted duration of Trojan War, saw necessity for sacrificing Iphigenia &c, but died of disappointment when defeated by rival Mopsus

Cumaean Sibyl & Jesus
The CUMAEAN SIBYL foretells the coming of Jesus - a pious invention of the early Christians, hoping to show that their faith had been predicted in ancient times Date: BC

Videophone or skyping imagined, 1927
Thanks to the videophone, papa(working in a distant country)can not only speak to his loved ones, he can see them also. Date: 1927

End of the world
The end of the world is predicted by prophets and sibyls Date: medieval

CATHERINE de Medicis (1519-1589). Queen of France (1547-1559), wife of Henry II. The astrologer Cosimo Ruggeri, or possibly Nostradamus

The Bressey Traffic Report, 1938: future predictions
Traffic improvements in London in the style of some already carried out in American cities: 1. A parking deck in Trafalgar Square. 2. A depressed road crossing at Hyde Park. 3

Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the Emin
Engraved map showing Central Africa and the predicted routes of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1887. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the German doctor, explorer

Airliner of 1988
Predicted for 1988, powered by gasoline or hydrogen, this air liner will travel in the stratosphere; its amenities include a television theatre and a cocktail lounge

Rocket Train Predicted
A rocket-powered train predicted

House of Commons / 1907
The Commons front benches in 1907, as predicted in this cartoon of seven years earlier

Aerial Cabs 1896
Aerial taxi-cabs predicted

William Miller
WILLIAM MILLER American millennarist who predicted the End of the World, mistakenly, for 23 April 1843

Videophone Predicted
Cumbersome it may be, but this videophone enables you not only to speak with and see your correspondent, but shake hands as well ! Date: 1905

William Whiston (Anon)
WILLIAM WHISTON Mathematician and theologian who predicted the end of the world for 13 October 1736, wrongly, as it turned out

Jesus Rides to Jerusalem
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, as predicted

Advert for Australia
A young couple have a rosy and prosperous future predicted for them if they emigrate to Australia

House of Lords / 1907
The front benches of the House of Lords in 1907, as predicted by this cartoon of seven years earlier

Jesus Predicted
The Sibyl of Tibur foretells the imminent coming of Jesus to the emperor Augustus

Embarking in the Ark
When the predicted bad weather arrives, Noah and his family embark in the Ark, taking with them a pair of each species of animal

Bohemian Siamese Twins
The Bohemian Twins: Rosa and Josepha Blazek at various ages during their life. Born in 1878 medical experts predicted they would have a very short life. Here they are aged 27

Palm Sunday - Jesus rides into Jerusalem mounted on a donkey, as predicted in the Scriptures

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