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"Discovering the Untold Stories

Background imageFinds Collection: Sofya and Supporters

Sofya and Supporters
Sofya, Peters half-sister and regent during his youth, finds herself marginalised when she tries to seize power : she appeals to her supporters for help, but in vain. Date: 1688

Background imageFinds Collection: Milliner 1882 Pastel pale gray wove paper industrial wrapping

Milliner 1882 Pastel pale gray wove paper industrial wrapping
Artokoloro

Background imageFinds Collection: Source Size = 3783 x 4971

Source Size = 3783 x 4971
THE " GALUMBO, " A POPULAR SPORT IN SPAIN; And the sport is started in the principal square, a long rope attached to the Bulls horns, to which men tail

Background imageFinds Collection: Source Size = 3757 x 4889

Source Size = 3757 x 4889
HIDE AND SEEK AT WESTMINSTER, LONDON, " THOUGHT-READING" BY MR. IRVING BISHOP; 1. Mr. Bishop, Himself, Begs Everybody to Detect Him in Fraud, if Posssible. 2

Background imageFinds Collection: Of hym that fyndeth ought of another mannys it nat restorynge to the owner, illustration

Of hym that fyndeth ought of another mannys it nat restorynge to the owner, illustration
XJF486413 Of hym that fyndeth ought of another mannys it nat restorynge to the owner, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Background imageFinds Collection: Lord J. Russell Proposing his Measure on the Papal Aggression: the only Retrograde

Lord J. Russell Proposing his Measure on the Papal Aggression: the only Retrograde
LORD J. RUSSELL PROPOSING HIS MEASURE ON THE PAPAL AGGRESSION: The only retrograde step I propose to take is that natural action of a man who finds that a blow is aimed at his head

Background imageFinds Collection: Antiquities found at Herculaneum being transported to the Naples Museum, c. 1782 (pen

Antiquities found at Herculaneum being transported to the Naples Museum, c. 1782 (pen
XCF391132 Antiquities found at Herculaneum being transported to the Naples Museum, c.1782 (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Desprez, Louis Jean (1743-1804); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageFinds Collection: The conqueror ships a heavy sea which finds its way to the ward-room galley

The conqueror ships a heavy sea which finds its way to the ward-room galley
The " conqueror" ships a heavy sea which finds its way to the ward-room galley, 1889

Background imageFinds Collection: The draw for the goose, print maker: Hans Bol, c. 1550 - c. 1593

The draw for the goose, print maker: Hans Bol, c. 1550 - c. 1593

Background imageFinds Collection: Horsemen Battle at Fort Konigstein, Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1813 - 1863

Horsemen Battle at Fort Konigstein, Gerardus Emaus de Micault, 1813 - 1863

Background imageFinds Collection: Rider Battle at Fort Konigstein, Gerardus Emaus de Micault, Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar

Rider Battle at Fort Konigstein, Gerardus Emaus de Micault, Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar, 1813 - 1863

Background imageFinds Collection: Church service in a village church, print maker: Eberhard Cornelis Rahms, Johannes

Church service in a village church, print maker: Eberhard Cornelis Rahms, Johannes Bosboom, 1833 - 1907

Background imageFinds Collection: Apostle Barnabas, Jan Luyken, Zacharias Chatelain (II), Jan Goeree, 1698

Apostle Barnabas, Jan Luyken, Zacharias Chatelain (II), Jan Goeree, 1698

Background imageFinds Collection: Wandering soul finds Simon Cleophas, Jan Luyken, Jan Rieuwertsz. (II), Barent Visscher

Wandering soul finds Simon Cleophas, Jan Luyken, Jan Rieuwertsz. (II), Barent Visscher, 1706

Background imageFinds Collection: Woman finds her lover in the street at night, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, Frantz

Woman finds her lover in the street at night, Caspar Luyken, Christoph Weigel, Frantz Martin Hertzen, 1710

Background imageFinds Collection: Christian finds Simple, Sloth and Audacious dormant, Jan Luyken, Johannes Boekholt, 1684

Christian finds Simple, Sloth and Audacious dormant, Jan Luyken, Johannes Boekholt, 1684

Background imageFinds Collection: Pompeii - Italy - Temple of Mercury

Pompeii - Italy - Temple of Mercury Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFinds Collection: Ambulance Dog

Ambulance Dog
circa 1917: A Red Cross dog finds a wounded soldier. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFinds Collection: Bleak House by Charles Dickens in 1852-1823 the novel which satirised the misery

Bleak House by Charles Dickens in 1852-1823 the novel which satirised the misery caused by the old Chancery court. The cunning old lawyer Tulkinghorn who finds out Lady Dedlocks secrets

Background imageFinds Collection: Greek war chariot c5th-3rd century BC. Reconstruction with original finds incorporated

Greek war chariot c5th-3rd century BC. Reconstruction with original finds incorporated. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Background imageFinds Collection: Lemuel Gulliver, set ashore after a mutiny, finds himself in kingdom of the Houyhnhns

Lemuel Gulliver, set ashore after a mutiny, finds himself in kingdom of the Houyhnhns. He discusses mankind with his master

Background imageFinds Collection: The Adventure of the Final Problem. Watson, returning to the Reichenbach Falls

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Watson, returning to the Reichenbach Falls, finds the Alpen-stock belonging to Sherlock Holmes, together with his farewell note

Background imageFinds Collection: William Beard (1772-1868), English farmer turned fossil collector from North Somerset

William Beard (1772-1868), English farmer turned fossil collector from North Somerset. In the 1820s workmen broke through into the Banwell Bone Cave

Background imageFinds Collection: Lord J. Russell Proposing his Measure on the Papal Aggression: the only Retrograde

Lord J. Russell Proposing his Measure on the Papal Aggression: the only Retrograde
LORD J. RUSSELL PROPOSING HIS MEASURE ON THE PAPAL AGGRESSION: The only retrograde step I propose to take is that natural action of a man who finds that a blow is aimed at his head

Background imageFinds Collection: The Romance of the Rose. s. XIV. The young boy

The Romance of the Rose. s. XIV. The young boy
The Romance of the Rose. s.XIV. The young boy in love is in the garden of delight, and there he finds a fountain with an inscription explaining that Brother Narcissus died in there. Gothic art

Background imageFinds Collection: Verdun : too Strong

Verdun : too Strong
The battle of Verdun : the German finds that the French defences are too solid for him to batter down ! Date: May 1916

Background imageFinds Collection: He used to be A Menace - now he finds himself a fad

He used to be A Menace - now he finds himself a fad. Illustration shows a man labeled Foreign Socialist being fated and toasted by high society; a vignette shows a jail cell full of the types of

Background imageFinds Collection: 1902 finds the helm in safe hands

1902 finds the helm in safe hands. Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt, dressed for rough seas, standing at the helm labeled Ship of State, with a firm grip on the wheel

Background imageFinds Collection: Our government farm - President Cleveland finds an effectual

Our government farm - President Cleveland finds an effectual

Background imageFinds Collection: An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to di

An American pineapple, of the kind the Axis finds hard to digest, is ready to leave the hand of an infantryman in training at Fort Belvoir, Va. American soldiers make good grenade throwers

Background imageFinds Collection: Child & her new presents

Child & her new presents
A child finds her Christmas gifts while Santa looks on lovingly. Artist: Ada Leonora Bowley Date: circa 1921

Background imageFinds Collection: LA Salle in the Heavens

LA Salle in the Heavens
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE French churchman, educator and benefactor, founder of the Freres Chretiens, finds himself surrounded by cherubs when he gets to Heaven. Date: 1651 - 1719

Background imageFinds Collection: Milton / Comus / Lady Enters

Milton / Comus / Lady Enters
Milton/Comus/Lady Enters

Background imageFinds Collection: Alexander Keiller Museum

Alexander Keiller Museum
The splendid stone built building which houses the Alexander Keiller Museum of archaeological finds, founded in the 1930s, at Avebury, Wiltshire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageFinds Collection: Boy on beach with Sea Mine

Boy on beach with Sea Mine
" Look what I ve found Mummie!" A small boy discovers a mine on the beach whilst making a sandcastle. His Mother is fainting in shock at this explosive discovery. Date: 1940s

Background imageFinds Collection: Gathering Limpets - Birsay, Orkney

Gathering Limpets - Birsay, Orkney
An old man gathering Limpets from the rocks on the beach at Birsay, Orkney, Scotland Date: 1908

Background imageFinds Collection: Lubaantun archaeology - mysterious Maya relics, 1924

Lubaantun archaeology - mysterious Maya relics, 1924
Mysterious relics from the ruined Maya city of Lubaatun on the Columbia branch of the Rio Grande, British Honduras(today Belize)

Background imageFinds Collection: Luther Finds the Bible

Luther Finds the Bible
In the college library at Erfurt, Martin discovers the Bible in Latin Date: 1501 - 1503

Background imageFinds Collection: Mime and Siglind

Mime and Siglind

Background imageFinds Collection: St Bernard Finds Someone

St Bernard Finds Someone
Saint Bernards discover a man buried in the snow Date: circa 1890

Background imageFinds Collection: The Golden Calf

The Golden Calf
When he comes back from talking to God, he finds that the Israelites, encouraged by his brother Aaron, are worshipping a golden calf : he is not at all pleased

Background imageFinds Collection: Voodoo Charm

Voodoo Charm
A Louisiana planter finds a Voodoo charm, much to the alarm of his black workers who tell him if he takes the steamboat to New Orleans, it will surely sink (it didn t !) Date: 1886

Background imageFinds Collection: Petruchio & Katharina

Petruchio & Katharina
Act IV, Scene I Petruchio finds fault with everything the servants provide Date: 1911

Background imageFinds Collection: The Only Way

The Only Way
A man who finds he is being mocked by his contemporaries after a day of golf. He secretly goes back on to the golf course at night to prove he can play and complete the course

Background imageFinds Collection: Blighted Blighty

Blighted Blighty
The sad sufferings of a subaltern on leave who finds that everyone on the Home Front is obsessed with the war and with " doing their bit" including girlfriends who have become nurses

Background imageFinds Collection: The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The Verandah

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The Verandah
Engraving of verandah on grand Indian estate where gold has been found. Three servants in turbans are waiting on their master, one servant is leading a horse to the master

Background imageFinds Collection: The Wynaad Goldfields of Southern India. Richmond Coffee Sto

The Wynaad Goldfields of Southern India. Richmond Coffee Sto
Engraving of servants sweeping and carrying coffee to the store on the Richmond Estate, where gold was found. Wynaad in the Malabar district of Madras was subject to many gold finds between 1876

Background imageFinds Collection: Coloured Cousins 2

Coloured Cousins 2
At first dismayed when his coloured cousins turn up from the West Indies, Gladstone soon finds work for them




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"Discovering the Untold Stories: From Leon Trotsky in Mexico to Pride and Prejudice" Embark on a journey through time as we delve into captivating finds that unravel hidden tales. From the enigmatic presence of Leon Trotsky in Mexico, where his exile took an unexpected turn, to the timeless love story depicted in Jane Austen's masterpiece "Pride and Prejudice, " these discoveries offer glimpses into our rich history. Venture further into the realm of folklore and fairies, where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fascination with mystical creatures comes alive. Uncover ancient secrets alongside renowned archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler, who unearths remnants from the Battle of Gibraltar, shedding light on forgotten heroes. Explore tragic romances like Pyramus & Thisbe or Sita finding Rama amidst adversity, reminding us that love conquers all. Witness moments of innocence captured by K. G. , as a girl stumbles upon a sleeping chick nestled within her cherished dollhouse. Marvel at the craftsmanship behind The Royal Treasure - splendid swords adorned with gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and obsidian - symbols of power wielded by kings throughout history. And step back in time to witness scandalous events unfold when a wife catches her husband red-handed during 19th-century society. These remarkable finds remind us that beneath layers of dust lie stories waiting to be told. They invite us to explore different eras and perspectives while igniting our curiosity for what lies beyond our own experiences. So join us on this extraordinary quest as we uncover treasures both tangible and intangible – each one offering its own unique tale waiting patiently to be discovered.