Claimed Collection

Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893
Advertisement for The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. which claimed to offer a cure for a wide variety of ailments. This led to a court case on grounds of deception & a landmark ruling

Loch Ness Monster
Photo by London gynecologist Robert Kenneth Wilson taken at 7.30 am on (probably) 19 April 1934; he never claimed it as the monster, simply a mysterious photo

Three people who claim to have seen the Loch Ness Monster
Mr Alexander Ross, Mr Arthur Grant and Miss Janet Fraser, all of whom claimed to have seen the Loch Ness Monster between 1933 and 1934

GREERs WHISKY 1904
A man peers into a bottle of Greers Whisky, claimed to be The last Good Thing

Battle of Stalingrad - Aerial view of fuel stores on fire. The Battle of Stalingrad between Germany and the Soviet Union lasted from 17 July 1942 until 2 February 1943

Talking Mongoose
Voirrey Irving, who claimed familiarity with the mongoose, with her father and investigator R.S Lambert at Cashens Gap, Isle of Man

Bewcastle Cross
BEWCASTLE CROSS, Cumberland, standing in the towns churchyard, is claimed to be Englands oldest sun-dial

Lapland Reindeer
A herd of Lapland reindeer. They move in enormous herds, the record being claimed for a herd of 50, 000. The only type of deer where both males and females have antlers

Second Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England, which claimed up to 50 ships a year

Pro-German Alsacienne
ALSACE - A pretty Alsacienne and her German boyfriend smile at a wretched French soldier who asks the way to Bordeaux. Germans claimed that Alsace wanted to be part of Germany

Violin Maker 1930S
86-year-old Karl Grundhabber, Germanys oldest violin maker in the 1930s, who claimed that he was a descendent of the legendary violin maker Antonius Stradivarius

Twist / Affecionate Pals
Oliver is claimed by his affectionate friends

Lavinia Ryves
LAVINIA RYVES lady who claimed to be the princess of Cumberland and duchess of Lancaster

The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
526428 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. First published in 1719, it is claimed to be the first English novel

Satirical drawing about the conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (engraving)
530606 Satirical drawing about the conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (engraving); (add.info.: Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American naval commander and explorer

Two boys fish in the Barmston Drain - Hulls killer drain, which over the years has claimed many victims

Photograph showing Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945), the Italian dictator, testing a radio set during the Italian Army manoevres of August 1936

Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic
Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Expedition - important archive of 52 negatives taken by Lt. Henry Birdie Bowers during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition that claimed the lives of Scott

Firing a cannon into clouds to stop a hail storm, 1901 (print)
540935 Firing a cannon into clouds to stop a hail storm, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: It was claimed that rain fell instead of the anticipated hail which would have)

Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho)
3649349 Georges claimed that Adventure (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georges claimed that Adventure)

Conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (lithograph)
530671 Conquest of the North Pole, 1909 (lithograph) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: The conquest of the North Pole: Dr)

USA, Union Pacific Heavy Freight Locomotive (colour litho)
5991572 USA, Union Pacific Heavy Freight Locomotive (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: USA, Union Pacific Heavy Freight Locomotive)

Lost Children waiting to be claimed (colour litho)
7181591 Lost Children waiting to be claimed (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost Children waiting to be claimed)

The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland (b / w photo)
1056526 The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lawn Tennis Championship of Switzerland)

King John and his son Philip claimed as prisoners by English Knights and Squires (engraving)
966116 King John and his son Philip claimed as prisoners by English Knights and Squires (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Conquests of Italian climbers in South America (colour litho)
2783892 Conquests of Italian climbers in South America (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquests of Italian climbers in South America)

Frognal Priory
View of Frognal Priory, built in 1818 by John Thompson, a retired auctioneer. The house, on an elevated site with extensive views, had Gothic crenellations, Renaissance windows, Dutch gables

Found Strayed, Eleven O clock at Night in the Lost Childrens Room at Police Headquarters
6022017 Found Strayed, Eleven O clock at Night in the Lost Childrens Room at Police Headquarters, Lost Children waiting to be claimed (litho) by American School

American explorer Cook plants the United States flag at the Arctic Pole (colour litho)
2815262 American explorer Cook plants the United States flag at the Arctic Pole (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Circle of Admirals, Fanny Prices claimed acquaintances (engraving)
3625607 A Circle of Admirals, Fanny Prices claimed acquaintances (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Circle of Admirals, Fanny Prices claimed acquaintances)

The Kitchener Coffin Hoax: Frank Power, freelance journalist
The Kitchener Coffin Hoax: Frank Power (real name Arthur Vectis Freeman), freelance journalist. who earned notoriety as the author of the Great Kitchener Yarn - Power claimed to have brought

Capt. Faulknor Storming Fort Royal, Martinique
Captain Faulknor in the ship Zebra, storming Fort Royal in Martinique in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars. Faulknor uses his sword to point up a set of wooden stairs

The Belief in Miracles in the Twentieth Century, Scenes of Reputed Cures (b / w photo)
1601061 The Belief in Miracles in the Twentieth Century, Scenes of Reputed Cures (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First Session of the Court of Claims, 17 July, Notable Petitioners (b / w photo)
1628936 The First Session of the Court of Claims, 17 July, Notable Petitioners (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The purported flight of French locksmith Jacob Besnier, with the aid of a self-designed
2619137 The purported flight of French locksmith Jacob Besnier, with the aid of a self-designed flying apparatus, in 1678, from Les Merveilles de la Science

Sketches in London (engraving)
1057389 Sketches in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in London)

The Reputed Tomb of Christopher Columbus at Santo Domingo (b / w photo)
1598557 The Reputed Tomb of Christopher Columbus at Santo Domingo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Breese 5 - NC914 - Aloha
Breese 5 NC914 (msn 3) Aloha, a Dole racer entered by Jack Northrop and flown by Martin Jensen. The Dole Air Race, also known as the Dole Derby, was an air race across the Pacific Ocean from Oakland

The Venus de Gonon, 1938
Photograph of the Venus de Gonon statue, which was unearthed by a farmer in the Loire district of France in 1938. At first it was believed to be an ancient Greek sculpture

Magnesium flash 1865
Magnesium flash demonstrated at Birmingham : this device will, it is claimed, enable photographers to operate even when the ambient light is inadequate Date: 1865

SANCTUARY VIOLATED
De Craucombe seizes Hubert de Burgh, even though he has claimed sanctuary Date: 1232

Jacques Cartier (1491A?i? 1557). French explorer. Portrait
Jacques Cartier (1491 A?i? 1557). French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France. Portrait. Color

German cartoon, three allies in the stocks, WW1
First World War cartoon, showing the German view of the allies France, Britain and Russia, seen here in the stocks, with lists of the territory claimed by the Central Powers. Date: December 1917

A Witch Doctor and his bride
The Witch Doctor pictured is from the Mashlangan tribe, inhabiting the Lydenburg district of the Transvaal Republic. He had claimed to have used his power to rid the plague of locusts that devastated

requisition horse claimed group soldiers farmyard
The requisition, The requisition. A horse is claimed by a group of soldiers on a farmyard. On the right, the peasant family watches the soldiers inspect some horses

Advertisement for a Rudge Coventry Rotary Tandem Tricycle, 1
Advertisement showing the Coventry Rotary Tandem, built by D. Rudge & Co. of Coventry, 1885. An example of this machine, it was claimed, had travelled over 230 miles on roads with 2 inches of mud

Lourdes Grotto in 1858
La Grotte de Massabieille, where Bernadette Soubirous claimed to encounter Mary, seen from across the river Gave in the year of the visions

Sinking of the American liner Lusitania after being struck by a torpedo from a German submarine, 7 May 1915. A number of passengers drowned. Germans claimed she was carrying munitions

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"Unbelievable Claims: From Smoke Balls to Sea Monsters and Talking Mongoose" In 1893, the Carbolic Smoke Ball claimed to cure everything from colds to influenza, captivating the public's attention. The Loch Ness Monster has long been a subject of fascination and controversy, with three people claiming to have seen this elusive creature lurking in the depths. GREERs WHISKY made its mark in 1904, boasting exceptional quality that whiskey enthusiasts couldn't resist. Aerial views of fuel stores on fire during the Battle of Stalingrad showcase the intense destruction and chaos that engulfed Germany's infamous battle against Russia. Bewcastle Cross stands as a testament to ancient history, with intricate carvings telling stories from centuries ago. Lapland Reindeer roam freely across snowy landscapes, captivating hearts with their beauty and resilience. The mysterious case of a talking mongoose named Gef baffled investigators in the early 20th century, challenging beliefs about what is possible in our world. The Second Eddystone lighthouse off Cornwall's coast served as a beacon of hope for sailors navigating treacherous waters since its construction over a century ago. Pro-German Alsacienne women faced challenges during World War II while remaining loyal to their heritage amidst political turmoil. Violin makers in the 1930s crafted instruments that would resonate through time, creating melodies cherished by musicians worldwide. Twist / Affectionate Pals.