Discovery Collection (page 5)

Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake on biard his ship, the Golden Hind, Deptford, 1581 (colour litho)
5230138 Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake on biard his ship, the Golden Hind, Deptford, 1581 (colour litho) by Gilbert

Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops, 1880s (colour litho)
6257116 Holtermanns Life Preserving Drops, 1880s (colour litho) by Australian School, (19th century); 61.5x49.5 cm; Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho)
980886 Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook circumnavigating New Zealand, 1769)

Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse
CHT169018 Le Port des Francais, Alaska, from Voyage de La Perouse, July 1786 (pen & ink and wash on paper) (see also 375728) by Duche de Vancy, Gaspard (d.1788); Service Historique de la Marine

Conquest of fire, illustration from L Homme Primitif
CHT248293 Conquest of fire, illustration from L Homme Primitif by Louis Figuier (1819-94) engraved by Henri Theophile Hildibrand (1824-97) published Hachette, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bayard

The Swiss naturalist Horace Benedict (Horace-Benedict) of Saussure (1740-1799
JLJ4564976 The Swiss naturalist Horace Benedict (Horace-Benedict) of Saussure (1740-1799) and the French mountain guide Jacques Balmat made the second ascent of Mont Blanc in August 1787

Mr Samuel Bloor water diviner of Okengates. 16th September 1938

Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), Santa Maria in Cosmedin Church, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Dead Sea scrolls, Qumran, Israel, Middle East

Inscription on the monument to David Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, late 19th or early 20th century. Scottish missionary and explorer Livingstone (1813-1873)

Frederic Joliot and Irene Joliot-Curie, French scientists, 1935. Joliot (1900-1958) became assistant to Marie Curie in 1925

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy

View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The tomb of the 18th Dynasty Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)

Humpty and Dumpty the rabbits find a cabbage
A Great Discovery -- Humpty and Dumpty the twin rabbits escape from their hutch and find an enticing-looking cabbage. Date: 1912

1706, De La Feuille Map of Europe, topography, cartography, geography, land, illustration
1706, De La Feuille Map of Europe

1750, Homann Heirs Map of Poland, topography, cartography, geography, land, illustration
1750, Homann Heirs Map of Poland

1890, Bacon Travelers Pocket Map of London, England, topography, cartography
1890, Bacon Travelers Pocket Map of London, England

1865, Spruner Map of Israel, Canaan, or Palestine in Ancient Times, topography, cartography
1865, Spruner Map of Israel, Canaan, or Palestine in Ancient Times

1570, Ortelius Map of Asia, first edition, Abraham Ortelius, also Orthellius, 1527 - 1598, Flemish, Netherlandish cartographer and geographer

Self-portrait of Curiosity rover in Gale Crater on the surface of Mars
On Sol 84 (Oct. 31, 2012), the Curiosity rover used the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) to capture the set of thumbnail images stitched together to create this full-color self-portrait

Moho nobilis, Hawaii o-o
Moho nobilis. Ff. 26, watercolour by William Ellis from a collection of sketches of Mammals, Birds and Fish made on Captian James Cooks third voyage (1776-1780)

Thalassarche chlororhynchos, yellow-nosed albatross

Anas undulata, yellow-billed duck
Ff. 72. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas xanthorynchus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Anas erythrorhyncha, red-billed duck
Ff. 73. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas pyrrhoryncha and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

1833 Rev. William Buckland fossils colour
" The Reverend William Buckland D.D. F.R.S. Canon of Christ Church and Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in the University of Oxford 1833" Painted by Thomas Phillips

Earth-like planet, artwork
Earth-like planet. Computer artwork of a view across a lake on the surface of an Earth-like planet with another planet (upper centre) and moon (centre right) in the distance

Hwy 12, Henrieville, Escalante Country, Utah

Aerospace Industry, Brown, Close-Up, Discovery, Exploration, Final Frontier, Footprint
Aerospace Industry, Brown, Close-Up, Discovery, Exploration, Final Fr, 78403186

Microwave map of whole sky, c1990s. A map produced from one years data from NASAs COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite

1818, Pinkerton Map of Chile, John Pinkerton, 1758 - 1826, Scottish antiquarian, cartographer, UK

1784, Bocage Map of the City of Athens in Ancient Greece, topography, cartography
1784, Bocage Map of the City of Athens in Ancient Greece

1865, Spruner Map of the British Isles, England, Scotland, Ireland, topography, cartography
1865, Spruner Map of the British Isles, England, Scotland, Ireland

1839, Bradford Map of New York City, New York, topography, cartography, geography
1839, Bradford Map of New York City, New York

1770, Bonne Map of China, Korea, Japan and Formosa, Rigobert Bonne 1727 - 1794, one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century

1683, Mortier Map of North America, the West Indies, and the Atlantic Ocean, topography
1683, Mortier Map of North America, the West Indies, and the Atlantic Ocean

International Space Station, artwork F007 / 7245
International Space Station (ISS), computer artwork

The Temple of Demeter, Cyrene, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Libya, North Africa, Africa

Bosra, Syria, Middle East

Meteorite in Antarctica
A large meteorite found in the MacAlpine Hills, Antarctica in 1988

Lieutenant Fanshawe and Family, (1873)

View of Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Australia
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Panoramic: Bahia, Brazil, South America 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Glacial rock, Halifax 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Bahia, Brazil, South America 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Chart of oceanic section, Madeira, Portugal to St. Vincent
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Bahia, South America 1873
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Plate 117 from the report of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger
The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes and seems to have been the first expedition to carry an official photographer as well as an

Pygoscelis antarcticus, chinstrap penguin
Ff. 82. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes antartica and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

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"Unveiling the Secrets: A Journey of Discovery" Watson and Crick's DNA Model: Pioneering scientists unraveling the blueprint of life. Vasco da Gama in India: Charting new routes, opening doors to a world unknown. Snowy-Nosed Goldendoodle: Innocence meets wonder as nature reveals its magic. Festival of Britain View: Celebrating innovation, creativity, and progress. James Craig Map of New Town, Edinburgh: Shaping a modern cityscape with visionary plans. Higgs Boson Event at ATLAS Detector: Unraveling the mysteries of particle physics at the frontier of knowledge. Apollo 17 Astronaut: Humanity's giant leap towards exploring distant celestial bodies. Astronaut Footprints on the Moon: Imprints marking mankind's audacious venture into space exploration. Llyn Cau and Summit of Cader Idris in Winter Sun: Nature's breathtaking beauty captured amidst serene landscapes. Durer's World Map (1515): Expanding horizons through cartography during an age of discovery. Delisle Map of Southern Ancient Greece (1794): Rediscovering ancient civilizations through detailed topography maps Captain Cook Killed by Hawaiian Natives (1779): The perils faced by explorers in their quest for new frontiers. In each momentous event lies a tale that epitomizes human curiosity, resilience, and our unyielding spirit to explore beyond what is known – unveiling secrets that shape our understanding and propel us forward on an eternal journey called "discovery.