Searching Collection (page 2)

Provincials in Search of Lodgings, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Provincials in Search of Lodgings, 1872. Homeless travellers unable to find lodgings in 19th century London. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold

After the Battle: searching German prisoners of war... First World War, c1916, (c1920)
After the Battle: searching German prisoners of war, Western Front, First World War, c1916, (c1920). British soldiers search captured Germans

Hunting for German Snipers on the Western Front, First World War, c1915, (c1920)....a French raid on a ruined farmhouse between the opposing lines

Heinkel HE 5 seaplanes used in the search for Umberto Nobile, North Pole, 1928, (1932)
Heinkel HE 5 seaplanes used by the Swedes in the search for Umberto Nobile, North Pole, 1928, (1932). Nobile (1885-1978) was an Italian aeronaut and Arctic explorer

A citizen of the world searching for a wise prince, 1771. A blindfolded man walks an empty street carrying a lantern and wearing a long, furred civic gown

Man taking part in the Bugatti Owners Club car treasure hunt, 25 October 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Bugatti O.C. Treasure Hunt. Date: 25.10.31

The Birth of the Monkey, 1922. This legend represents how human nature is prone to evil. From Myths and Legends of China, by Edward TC Werner, published by George G Harrap & Co, 1922

Enforcing prohibition, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 1920s. Law enforcement agents examining at a cache of 191 pint bottles found underneath a sailors mattress on a steamer putting in at Norfolk, Virginia

British soldiers searching captured German prisoners, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916

Aftermath of the Battle of Legnano, Italy, 1176 (1913). Artist: Arthur C Michael
Aftermath of the Battle of Legnano, Italy, 1176 (1913). In vain they sought his dead body among the slain. Searching for the body of Frederick I (1122-1190), known as Barbarossa

Townsfolk wait to scour the fields for potatoes left by farmers, Germany, World War I, c1914-c1918. About 750, 000 German civilians died from starvation as a result of the British naval blockade of

The poor of Berlin rummaging in refuse heaps, Germany, c1914-c1918. About 750, 000 German civilians died from starvation as a result of the British naval blockade of Germany during World War I

SA members being searched by the police in Berlin, c1920-1933. The paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party, the SA were often involved in violence at political gatherings

Guy Fawkes, caught in the act of preparing the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (c1900). Artist
Guy Fawkes, caught in the act of preparing the Gunpowder Plot, 1605 (c1900). Fawkes (1570-1606) was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605

King Charles in the Oak, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Children Birdnesting, 1789, (1912). Artist: George Morland
Children Birdnesting, 1789, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Princesses He Found in Plenty, But Whether They Were Real Princesses It Was Impossible For Him To D Artist
Princesses He Found in Plenty, But Whether They Were Real Princesses It Was Impossible For Him To Decide, c1930. An illustration from The Real Princess by Hans Christian Andersen

The search goes on, 1941 (1942). Throughout the night and all next day wardens, rescue men and ambulance men burowed into the wreckage of this house, looking for its occupant an old lady

Through the long night the rescue men at work, searching, helping to safety, 1941 (1942). The night of 11th January 1941. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Customs officers examining passengers baggage at Le Bourget Airport, Paris, 1937. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]

Visitors searching through volumes at the Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London, 1903. From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims

M cLintocks Search Party Finding One of Franlins Cairns at Cape Herschel, c1859, (1928). Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy

After Culloden: Rebel Hunting, 1905. From Cassells History of England, Vol. IV, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, 19th century, (1907) Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque: Dr Syntax Gazing at Some Ruins, 19th century. An Illustration apparently designed for The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque but not

Detection of an incendiary, American Revolutionary War, c1776 (c1880). Soldiers searching the streets as a man prepares to set fire to a house

An illustration for Sir Lancelot Du Lake, 1898. Artist: Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale
An illustration for Sir Lancelot Du Lake, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 60 (London, 15th March 1898)

German troops occupying the city of Liege in Belgium, First World War, 1914. The soldier in the foreground is kicking a dog pulling one of the traditional dogcarts

The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. Artist: John Leech
The Royal Oak, the Penderell Family have no idea where Charles is!!!, 1850. A satirical illustration of King Charles II escaping into exile

Chistian Davies (or Old Mother Ross ), c1706 (1904). Born Christian Cavanagh in Dublin, Christian Kit Davies (1667-1739) served in disguise in the British Army from 1693 to 1697

Finding the British prisoners under the casemates in the fortifications, 1894. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Finding the British prisoners under the casemates in the fortifications, 1894. In the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, the Battle of Seringapatam was the final confrontation between the British

English Credulity, or The Invisible Ghost, 1762. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston

Hide and Seek, 1893. Artist: Sergei Gribkov
Hide and Seek, 1893. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Japanese soldiers with dogs locate a Russian in hiding, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th September 1904

Underground search for anarchists, Barcelona, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 15th January 1894

Woman scavenging for food, Bayreuth, Germany, April 1945. An illustration of the hardships of life for civilians in Germany as World War II neared its conclusion

Aftermath of a German bombing raid, Merseyside, World War II, March 1941. Rescue workers searching for survivors in the wreckage of buildings after a Luftwaffe air raid

A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A diver searching a wreck in La Havre harbour, France, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

An Accident in Santander, Divers Looking for the Bodies of the Victims, 1893. Fire broke out on the commercial ship Cabo-Machchichaco, the crew of the liner Alphonse III, tried to help

Semiramis Building Babylon (unfinished), (detail), 1860-1862. Artist: Edgar Degas
Semiramis Building Babylon (unfinished), (detail), 1860-1862. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

The search for the 1897 Andree expedition to the North Pole. In 1897 a Swedish explorer named Salomon Andree made an attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon

St Brandan hown on his 7-year voyage to find Isle of St Brandon of Land of Saints
St Brandan (Brendan) Irish saint said to be born in 484 in Tralee. Brandon shown on his 7-year voyage to find Isle of St Brandon of Land of Saints. Engraving

Cossacks searching for Japanese spies in a Manchurian village, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Korrigan, French navy submarine, 1906. Monsieur Thomson, the French navy minister, making a dive in the submarine Korrigan at the location where her sister ship Lutin was lost

Washing for gold, California, c1850. Wood engraving

On the Trail, 1883. Artist: Joseph Swain
On the Trail, 1883. Justitia, armed with her sword, is followed here by a shrinking Hibernia. During the course of the previous year, the new Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish

An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Arduous Quest, 1878. Mr Punch asks Father Christmas what he is looking for. Father Christmas replies that he is looking for peace on earth, and goodwill towards men

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