Terror Collection

Erebus and Terror, Franklins last trip
The Erebus and Terror leave England on the Franklin polar expedition, never to return

Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, First half of the 19th cent Creator: Delaroche
Guillotine. The Carmelites of Compiegne, First half of the 19th cent.. Private Collection

Whistle and I ll Come 2
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! The thing in Parkinss hotel room

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

FRANKLIN'S WRITING
Document transcribed by Sir John Franklin stating that H.M.S Erebus & Terror wintered in the ice at Beechey Island. Informs of his death & signed by Capt.s Crozier & Fitzjames. Date: 28 May 1847

Cause & Effect - dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman
Cause and Effect - or, how two moods can change places. A dental patient enters a surgery clearly terrified at what lies ahead of him, but such is his struggle

Scrooge Sees Grave
The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come shows Scrooge his gravestone

Franklins expedition seeking Northwest Passage
Seals and sea-birds watch as Sir John Franklins Erebus and Terror sail cautiously between Arctic icebergs

Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew (engraving)
1102231 Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin, and his Crew)

Actress Mary Law on stage as leading lady number five in "The Mousetrap"
Actress Mary Law on stage as leading lady number five in " The Mousetrap" Picture taken 1st December 1957

HMS Erebus and Terror in the pack ice, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of HMS Erebus and Terror in the pack ice, 19th Century

French Revolutionary Calendar, 1801. Private Collection

An Alvarezsaurid bird cleans the mouth of a Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops
A Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops in prehistoric wetlands

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1
Figure 1 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she is engulfed by the inferno. This illustration shows that if one is upright

British monitor HMS Terror, WW1
HMS Terror, a British Erebus-class monitor (small warship), seen here during the First World War. Launched 1916, served during the First and Second World Wars, damaged and sunk off Damah, Libya

Skull and Crossbones - Inverted
The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ships crew as pirates. The flag most usually identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones

Skull and Crossbones
The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ships crew as pirates. The flag most usually identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars while safely standing between its mothers legs
A baby Tyrannosaurus Rex roars defiantely while safely standing between its mothers legs

The General Alarm of the Inhabitants of Gonesse Caused by the Descent of a Balloon
CHT179396 The General Alarm of the Inhabitants of Gonesse Caused by the Descent of a Balloon, 27th August, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The man Who Begged to Differ from his Mother-in-Law Bateman
The man Who Begged to Differ from his Mother-in-Law by Bateman. A terrified, small man cowering in a chair after disagreeing with his imperious looking mother in law

Americans in Russia
American troops are sent to Vladivostok to safeguard U.S. interests there : Americans will have a deep-seated terror of communism for decades to come

Front cover of The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo (1802-85
CHT179967 Front cover of The Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo (1802-85) published in London, 1881 (colour litho) by English School

Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191273 Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

How WWI was fought
" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part

Hound of Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles

Hauling conger eels (colour litho)
8656892 Hauling conger eels (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes at the seaside. Hauling conger eels)

I am fairly carried away with the charm of Margate (colour litho)
8656703 I am fairly carried away with the charm of Margate (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Miguelist Terror in Portugal: the Caceteiros (colour litho)
8672957 The Miguelist Terror in Portugal: the Caceteiros (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miguelist Terror in Portugal: the Caceteiros)

Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print)
7293375 Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. The fear of the dark, child in the bed. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France

Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up
FGL5484998 Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up and went out of the palace " Illustration by Gustave Dore

The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863
MMM5483503 The failure of the Anglo Saxon in Newfoundland (Canada). Lithography (34.4x43.4 cm) by F. Sala et Co, 1863.; National Maritime Museum, London

Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving)
UIG5416130 Indian Mutiny or Sepoy Mutiny (1857-1858) (engraving); (add.info.: Rebelion against British rule in India. It was begun by Indian troops in the service of the British)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644712 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: She stands in fear of the Village Boys)

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293413 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. A wolf in the forest. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet.

Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print)
7293387 Fear in the darkness, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. The fear of the dark, child in the bed. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France

There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (coloured engraving)
8634386 There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho)
8635658 Out on the deep: sailors bold (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out on the deep: sailors bold. Sailors bold)

Fear of a Dictator (litho)
8673910 Fear of a Dictator (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fear of a Dictator. A Rochester election handbill of 1834)

Coastwise: On the Looe River (b/w photo)
8671418 Coastwise: On the Looe River (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Looe River)

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

The arrest and death sentence of Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) French chemist during the terror denounced to
ELD4950959 The arrest and death sentence of Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) French chemist during the terror denounced to the revolutionary authorities along with the twenty-seven other general farmers

Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205926 Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214887 Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

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;)

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858
MMM5483523 The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858. Lithography (31x50 cm), 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Terror Unleashed: From Erebus and Terror to Churchill's Siege, a Haunting Journey" Embarking on Franklin's last trip, the ships Erebus and Terror sailed into the icy unknown in search of the elusive Northwest Passage. Their fate remains shrouded in mystery. In the heart of East London, Winston Churchill stood witness to the Sidney Street Siege, where terror gripped the streets as armed anarchists clashed with authorities. Whistle and I'll Come 2 - an eerie tale that sends chills down your spine. A haunting presence lurks within these pages, leaving you trembling with fear. Franklin's writings reveal his relentless pursuit of glory amidst treacherous conditions. His words echo through time, capturing both bravery and terror in equal measure. Cause & Effect - a dentist cartoon by H. M. Bateman depicts a comical yet terrifying scenario that strikes fear into even the bravest souls sitting in that dreaded chair. Portraits of Captain Sir John Franklin and his crew immortalize their valiant efforts against nature's wrath. Faces etched with determination but haunted by impending doom. Scrooge Sees Grave - Charles Dickens' classic tale reminds us that our actions have consequences; it warns against succumbing to greed or facing eternal torment. The Guillotine stands tall as a chilling symbol of revolution during France's tumultuous past. The Carmelites of Compiegne faced this horrifying fate during the first half of the 19th century. An Alvarezsaurid bird fearlessly cleanses Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur's mouth – an unlikely alliance between predator and prey showcasing nature’s intricate balance between terror and survival. A Tyrannosaurus Rex feasts upon carrion left behind by a fallen Triceratops – a gruesome scene reminding us that life is often intertwined with death, where terror lies just beneath its surface. Skull and Crossbones inverted – an ominous sign warning of danger and imminent peril.