Scare Collection

A bird of prey sticker on a window to prevent birds flying into the window
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Salem Witches
At Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare

Ogre cooking people for breakfast (litho)
7149264 Ogre cooking people for breakfast (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ogre cooking people for breakfast)

The Thunderstorm by Edmund Blampied
A woman cowers under her bed covers as a thunderstorm is in progress outside. Date: 1914

Raptor model birdscarer on pole, in arable field at dusk, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

The Courage to Heal, a Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, the book that fueled the American abuse scare of the 1980s/1990s

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655534 The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Downfall of Carthage (engraving)
8635730 Downfall of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downfall of Carthage, Third Punic War, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho)
8626253 Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875
3480136 A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door;)

Lawolo' a masculine protective statue
2624186 Lawolo' a masculine protective statue; (add.info.: Lawolo' a masculine protective statue, used to scare an enemy from Nias, Indonesia)

The horrors of drunkenness, 1850
3478059 The horrors of drunkenness, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration by Kenny Meadows (1790-1874) a British caricaturist and illustrator, depicting the horrors of drunkenness

The Taking of the Malakoff Redoubt (engraving)
8676725 The Taking of the Malakoff Redoubt (engraving) by Vernet, Horace (1789-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Taking of the Malakoff Redoubt)

Civilisation in Africa and Asia (engraving)
8673244 Civilisation in Africa and Asia (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Civilisation in Africa and Asia)

Expression of horror (coloured engraving)
8655702 Expression of horror (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expression of horror)

Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving)
8655764 Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death of Cato the Younger (engraving)
8664203 Death of Cato the Younger (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Cato the Younger, 46 BC)

The grenadier's horse (colour litho)
8664100 The grenadier's horse (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The grenadier's horse)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Day, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879300 Scenes of Witchcraft: Day, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)
1729392 Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving).

Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore
5306559 Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut)
8673247 Catholic priests being put through a mill (woodcut) by Stimmer, Tobias (1539-84); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catholic priests being put through a mill. Anti-Catholic satire, 1577)

Destruction of Corinth (engraving)
8635729 Destruction of Corinth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Corinth by the Romans, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879301 Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa At dusk)

Scenes of Witchcraft, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879298 Scenes of Witchcraft, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa).

Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds
5309063 Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds. The boy is using a clack, rattle or whizzer, a noisy wooden contraption)

Man being crushed by a wine press (engraving)
8673250 Man being crushed by a wine press (engraving) by Lagniet, Jacques (1620-1672); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man being crushed by a wine press, 17th Century)

Fur Animals of the Arcitc: Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable while, in the background
530329 Fur Animals of the Arcitc: Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable while, in the background, the trapper rushes to scare off the foxes in the hope of saving a valuable pelt. Chromoxylograph

Sea Adventure: Nelson and the bear (colour litho)
8668743 Sea Adventure: Nelson and the bear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nelson and the bear)

The Horrors of water, a scene during the late floods in Virginia (engraving)
8643273 The Horrors of water, a scene during the late floods in Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horrors of water)

Asoka's Missionaries set up an Edict Pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh, BC 244 (litho)
8661017 Asoka's Missionaries set up an Edict Pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh, BC 244 (litho) by Ruith, Horace van (1839-1923); Private Collection; (add.info)

Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5462706 Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Expression of horror and anguish. Engraving after a photograph from the series of Doctor Guillaume Duchenne de)

Fighting at the Pul-i-Khishti Bridge between Russian and Afghan soldiers at the Battle of Kushka
3083182 Fighting at the Pul-i-Khishti Bridge between Russian and Afghan soldiers at the Battle of Kushka, Afghanistan during The Panjdeh incident or Panjdeh Scare

Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore
5306560 Croque-Mitaine (hobgoblin). 1892 Edition with Illustrations by Paul Gustave Dore; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The horrors of drunkenness, 1850
3478060 The horrors of drunkenness, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration by Kenny Meadows (1790-1874) a British caricaturist and illustrator, depicting the horrors of drunkenness

Lawolo' a masculine protective statue
2624187 Lawolo' a masculine protective statue; (add.info.: Lawolo' a masculine protective statue, used to scare an enemy from Nias, Indonesia)

The Stone Age: Very Mixed Bathing (colour litho)
8656876 The Stone Age: Very Mixed Bathing (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stone Age: Very Mixed Bathing)

The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877595 The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Quidor, John (1801-81); 84x104 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Anguish
Jan Slotboom

RF - American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) swims through sunrays. Jardines de la Reina, Gardens of the Queen National Park, Cuba. Caribbean Sea

Fangtooth moray (Enchelycore anatina) with open mouth, portrait. Tenerife, Canary Islands

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) cleans among the sharp teeth of a predatory roving coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) beneath an overhang on a coral reef

RF - Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus head close up with jaws open, Chobe river, Botswana)
RF - Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus head close up with jaws open, Chobe river, Botswana. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. ) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis
Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis royi) without preying on it. Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru

Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) Chobe National Park, Botswana, June

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) breaking surface with mouth open. Guadalupe Island, Mexico

Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) captive

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"Unleashing the Power of Fear: From Devils to Birds and Beyond" In a time when superstitions ruled, a woman fearlessly raises her skirts, believing it will scare off the devil himself. A simple sticker of a bird of prey on a window serves as an ingenious scare tactic, preventing birds from flying into their own reflection. As dusk settles over Bacton, Suffolk in October, a raptor model birdscarer stands tall in an arable field, warding off unwanted creatures with its imposing presence. The haunting tales of the Salem witches still send shivers down our spines as we explore the dark history that continues to both fascinate and terrify us. "The Courage to Heal" guides those haunted by past traumas towards empowerment and recovery, reminding us that even amidst fear there is hope for healing. Unfolding before our eyes is New Zealand's captivating landscape captured within the intricate lines of a map - inviting exploration while igniting awe-inspiring wonderment. Journey through Ireland's complex history with "A Map Of Irish Free State And Northern Ireland, " where borders tell stories of division but also resilience and unity among its people. Lose yourself in Scotland's enchanting beauty as you trace your fingers across "A Map of Scotland, " revealing ancient castles, rugged landscapes, and mythical legends waiting to be discovered. Frozen in time is a photograph capturing crowds outside Southampton Buildings during the infamous Birkbeck Bank Scare - illustrating how fear can unite or divide societies at pivotal moments in history. Bathed in moonlight lies an eerie churchyard; shadows dance between gravestones as whispers echo through the night air - reminding us that even sacred places can hold secrets that stir our deepest fears. Witness nature's raw power as an American crocodile gracefully swims through sunrays - showcasing both its beauty and the primal fear it evokes in us.