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Bonzo in search of his forefathers by George StuddyBonzo finds a trace of his ancestral courage in an old tapestry -- he notices his ancestor running away from a wild boar, while bigger and braver dogs confront it. Date: 1924
Homeless women at Melle, Belgium, WW1Homeless women searching through rubble for lost belongings at Melle, Belgium, in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: 1914
Longest syphon in the world, built by Yukon Gold CompanyLongest syphon in the world, built by the Yukon Gold Company to facilitate the search for gold during the Klondike Gold Rush. It was 15, 760 feet long. Date: circa 1906
Piltdown Man: Dawson and Smith-Woodward search for more boneSeeking remains of the oldest known Englishman: looking for relics of the Piltdown Man. Charles Dawson and A. Smith-Woodward searching for other parts of the skeleton on the site of the first
Habitual Criminals BillAs a result of the Habitual Criminals Bill which has recently passed through the House of Lords, constables were authorised to summarily apprehend, without warrant, ticket-of-leave men
Up the Bole! by William Heath RobinsonCurious disguise assumed by wireless enthusiast to escape payment of his licence. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1925
Luigi PirandelloLUIGI PIRANDELLO Italian playwright, author of Six characters in search of an author, Enrico quattro etc. Date: 1867 - 1936
Hannah more (Clint)HANNAH MORE prolific writer (mainly religious) and teacher, her best known work Coelebs in search of a wife : friend of Johnson, Horace Walpole etc. Date: 1745 - 1833
Hannah more (Bird)HANNAH MORE prolific writer (mainly religious) and teacher, her best-known work Coelebs in search of a wife; friend of Johnson, Horace Walpole etc. Date: 1745 - 1833
Humphry MillHUMPHRY MILL writer, author of The night search Date: circa 1646
Tot InchleyTOT INCHLEY You may search the land From Frome to Finchley, But no one will tell you WHO was Tot Inchley... Date: CIRCA 1823
Bell Model 47 being used to aid the search for oil in Pa?Bell Model 47 being used to aid the search for oil in Papua in 1954 unloads supplies near Seismic One Camp
Bell Model 47D being used to aid the search for oil in W?Bell Model 47D being used to aid the search for oil in Western New Guinea in 1953
Digging for gold in British Guiana (now Guyana). Placer washing as carried out by the tributor or Port Knocker. Date: circa 1910s
Boeing SB-29 search and rescue aircraft
Scientists in Sri LankaScientist searching for apple snails in a drain at Kabugannawa, Sri Lanka. Scientists on a trip that was part of a programme funded by the Darwin Initiative
Neanderthal excavation, 1998Palaeoanthropologists from the Natural History Museum, London search for evidence of Neanderthal habitation, 1998
Searching for dinosaur fossils, Tendaguru, 1924A team of scientists from the British Museum of Natural History travelled to Tendaguru, Tanganyika territory, Tanzania after the end of World War One in order to locate and collect dinosaur fossils
Two small children take to the air in search of Santa, using binoculars in the hope that they might be able to spot him. c. 1920
Encounter between the explorers Sir Henry Morton" Encounter between the explorers Sir Henry Morton Stanley and David Livingstone in Ujiji. Illustration of the Englishe edition of Stanleys work " Trip in search of Doctor Livingstone in
United States (19th c. ). Gold seeker in CaliforniaUnited States (19th c.). Gold seeker in California
Pig and Lamb go Sailing
Fire dog working at scene of school fire, Dagenham, East London. Fire dogs are used in search and rescue after fires and incidents
Blitz in London -- bombed sub-station, South London, WW2Blitz in London -- a South London sub fire station was obliterated by enemy bombing. Showing firefighters in defiant mood, declaring themselves NOT BEATEN
LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in useA thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris
Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue workers (not firefighters) search through the debris of a bombed building, seeking survivors or extricating the dead, in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE London
The endless search. Illustration shows an old man reaching for a bottle of Glycero-Phosphate of Sodium, a patent medicine that apparently restores youthfulness to aged people
A Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, FranceA Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, Lot, France. The fruits of their sniffing, snuffling and truffling labours can be seen in the basket on the right. Date: circa 1908
A Balkan mountain brigand, rifle in hand, sword in holster, uses his vantage point to search for unsuspecting victims. 1779
Have You Searched Yourself?Four soldiers lining up for inspection, below a sign which reads: Have You Searched Yourself? circa 1940s
Men searching for coal on slag heapA line of unemployed men carrying sacks search for lumps of coal on a slag heap in South Wales. In the background are railway lines and clouds of smoke and steam rising from the engines
Portable searchlight on wheeled trolley, WW1A large portable searchlight on a wheeled trolley used during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Dumont D urville - 2JULES SEBASTIEN CESAR DUMONT D URVILLE - French naval commander and explorer, commanded Astrolabe in search for La Perouse, active in the Pacific. Date: 1790 - 1842
Gold Rush / AustraliaGOLD RUSH A group of prospecters discuss where to search next Date: 1850 s
St Bernard Rescue DogsA pair of Saint Bernard rescue dogs, with their barrels. Date: early 20th century
EDITOR SEEKING DIRTA penny press editor rakes for sensational claptrap in the muddy stream of twaddle and mock morality oblivious of the angel who bids him search for Truth Date: 1867
St Bernard Finds SomeoneSaint Bernards discover a man buried in the snow Date: circa 1890
Met Police Thames DivisionA diver of the Underwater Search Unit of the Metropolitan Police boarding a Thames Division launch after searching in the River Thames, London
Belgian civilians searched WWIBelgian civilians being subjected to a vigorous search by German soldiers on the Western Front during World War I
The Search for M2The Royal Navys new deep-sea observation chamber, invented by Robert H Davis of Siebe, Gorman & Co. the inventor of submarine life-saving apparatus
ARP Calling YouARP (Air Raid Precautions) recruiting poster in World War Two to try to encourage people to get in touch with their local council and volunteer
Lost Ball by John HassallIllustration by John Hassall depicting a grumpy looking golfer searching for a lost ball in a rather stoney and sandy bunker, along with his caddy
Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Italian troops search an OasisItalian troops search a Turkish Oasis for Turkish troops. The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya
Natives of Ugogo, East Central Africa, 1874Fashion in hairstyles of the native Wagogo men of Ugogo in East Central Africa sketched by Lieutenant Cameron commander of the Livingstone Search and Relief Expedition in the late 19th century
A Study in CreationThe editor and staff of a daily newspaper use a range of devices to search a censored telegram for news during World War One, a satirical comment on censorship during the period
The crew of the Pandora hunting Polar Bears, 1875Engraving showing the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, using one of the ships boats to capture a young Polar bear in Arctic waters, 1875
Birthplace of Sir John Franklin, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 1859Engraving showing the house in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, where the British naval commander and explorer, Sir John Franklin, was born in 1786
Sir Richard Francis Burton disguised as a Pathan, c. 1853Engraving of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), the English explorer, linguist and diplomat, disguised as a Pathan, c.1853