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Exeter Change, 1817. Artist: Henry MeyerExeter Change, 1817. Shows tigers in a cage, probably in crosss menagerie, which was housed in Exeter Change, Westminster, London. A boy is holding up a small child at the cage
Brougham and the Civic Giants, 1848. Lord Brougham and Vaux, with fists doubled, threatens Gog and Magog, who express alarm. The subject refers to a verbal attack by Lord Brougham and Vaux on the city
Miseries of human life, Smithfield Market, London, c1800Miseries of human life, London, c1800; a citizen in Smithfield Market finds himself between two enraged bulls, while alarmed drovers shout
Monster soup commonly called Thames water... 1828. Artist: Thomas McLeanMonster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!, 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of
The great general frightened by Don-Key, 1830. Artist: Henry HeathThe great general frightened by Don-Key, 1830; shows the Duke of Wellington running in alarm, from a donkey in mayoral cloak (Sir John Key)
Mansion House Monitor, 1809. Cits guzzling at a Mansion House dinner are terrified by the appearance of the ghost of Henry Fitzailwin, first Lord Mayor of London
Wittingtons Ghost, 1807. The ghost of Dick Whittington appearing at Mansion House in search of his cat
A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. Artist: John NixonA sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. The gateway of the Honourable Artillery Company headquarters. Children climbing
John Gilpin in Edmonton, London, 1785Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended, a droll story read by Mr Henderson at Freemasons Hal(l), 1785; showing John Gilpin galloping past The Bell Inn, Edmonton
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamNothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother
The dragon sank towards him, opening its terrible jaws, 1910. A scene from the legend of Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910
Edward III of England vows that he will make peace, 1360 (1864). After rejecting offers for peace during the Hundred Years War a great thunderstorm frightened the King (1312-1377)
Sir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Artist: TrelleekSir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585
Carry Nation, the Kansas Saloon Smasher, c1900s. Carry Nation (1848-1911) was an American temperance campaigner renowned for vandalising saloons with a hatchet
Oh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Artist: Sidney E PagetOh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III
Her Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Artist: Sidney E PagetHer Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III
The Evil Conscience of Tarquin, 1852. Artist: John LeechThe Evil Conscience of Tarquin, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Oh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. Artist: W Heath RobinsonOh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. An illustration from Tommelise by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
The Frightened Elephants Rushed Back Crashing Through The Forest, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn WoodThe Frightened Elephants Rushed Back Crashing Through The Forest, 1895, (1902). The Anglo-Nepalese War or Gurkha War (1814-16), fought between the Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company
The huge green fragment of ice pitched and creaked, 1929. A scene from Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin. Stowes anti-slavery novel was first published in 1852
The Men Who Were Afraid Of Frightening The Bear. c1893-1896, (1897). Artist: A BlochThe Men Who Were Afraid Of Frightening The Bear. 1893-1896, (1897). Off Steals Blessing on Tip-Toe, From Farthest North, Vol. 1 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]
A Rider on a Rearing Horse, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciA Rider on a Rearing Horse, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
Little Red Riding Hood, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]
Sir Walter Raleighs Pipe Put Out, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong SeccombeSir Walter Raleighs Pipe Put Out, c1884. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585
The Introduction of Artillery, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong SeccombeThe Introduction of Artillery, c1884. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H. Allen & Co. London, c1884]
Comic Sketches from English History front cover, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong SeccombeComic Sketches from English History front cover, c1884. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H
Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912, (1912)Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912 (1912). In 452 the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law
The Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidele, 1723. Artist: Jean Francois de TroyThe Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidee, 1723. Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume 106. [Otto Limited, London, 1940]
Vicissitudes of the road in 1787, the highwayman, Lord Barrymore stopped, 1890. Richard Barry, 7th Earl Barrymore (1769-1793) was a notorious gambler, sportsman, rake and womaniser
A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798, (1905). Artist: Jacques BonnefoyA Ghost: L Apparition, 1798. After Richard Westall (1765-1836). From The Connoisseur Vol XL [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]
Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: James MahoneyScene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1871. Oliver Twist causes a sensation in the childrens ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge
Rats! Rats!! Rats!!!. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyRats! Rats!! Rats!!!. Stereoscopic Card Details
The Ghost Story. At this awful moment the Lady we are writing of beheld something white glide through the desolate apartment when all of a sudden a tremensous crash &c &c
The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776
An Incident in the White Terror, 1815, 1895. General Count Gilly in hiding in a peasants house in the neighbourhood of Anduze in the South of France
Dark, Dark are the Pinetrees, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901
The fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). Artist: WhymperThe fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
Jackie Cooper (b1922), American actor, 20th century. Cooper is an American Academy Award-nominated actor, Emmy Award-winning TV director and TV producer and executive
Miiguel I of Portugal (1802-1860) attacking his sister, c1895. Miguel I was the second son of King John VI of Portugal and Charlotte of Spain
Expelling the civil residents of Louvain, Brussels, 1914. German soldiers driving out Belgian civilians during the First World War. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)
Tunisian boy in the Sahara Desert, 1936. Artist: Ewing GallowayTunisian boy in the Sahara Desert, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
The Chinese people sold for slaves by the Tartars, after their conquest by Zinguis-Khan, (1847). Artist: B ClaytonThe Chinese people sold for slaves by the Tartars, after their conquest by Zinguis-Khan, (1847). Scene during the early 13th century when the Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1155-1227)
The Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). Artist: Abraham SolomonThe Flight from Lucknow, 1858, (c1920). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857
Canterbury burned by the Danes, 851 AD, (c1920). Artist: A PearseCanterbury burned by the Danes, 851 AD, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
A Neolithic catastrophe, c1920A Neolithic catastrophe, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
The Duke of Monmouth pleads for his life, 1685, (c1920). Artist: John PettieThe Duke of Monmouth pleads for his life, 1685, (c1920). James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England
Awful appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus, 1852. Artist: John LeechAwful appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
John Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. Artist: Randolph CaldecottJohn Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. John Gilpin was the subject of an 18th century ballad by William Cowper. It describes how, on a journey to Edmonton