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"Explained: Unraveling the Mysterious Connections" Delving into the depths of home and comfort

Background imageExplained Collection: Dd home and Chair

Dd home and Chair
Daniel Dunglass Home, Scottish-American medium, remains the most enigmatic of all spirit mediums, performing extraordinary feats which have never been explained

Background imageExplained Collection: Ufos / Imbeault / Montreal

Ufos / Imbeault / Montreal
Student Michel Imbeault, 16, delivering papers at 5.30 am, sees string of 10 lights following St Lawrence river, Montreal, and takes this photo, never explained

Background imageExplained Collection: Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century

Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934
3502717 Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley, from The Pageant of the Century, pub.1934; (add.info.: Changes in warfare being explained to veterans by Colonel Ashley)

Background imageExplained Collection: Wilhelm II (engraving)

Wilhelm II (engraving)
3599993 Wilhelm II (engraving); (add.info.: Wilhelm II (1859-1941). Last king of Prussia and German Emperor from 1888 to 1918. Engraving, 1890

Background imageExplained Collection: Ufos / Holloman

Ufos / Holloman
UFO photographed near Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; never satisfactorily explained but a secret military device seems a possibility

Background imageExplained Collection: On 11 September 1972 the brave American communist and civil rights defender Angela Davis was

On 11 September 1972 the brave American communist and civil rights defender Angela Davis was cordially welcomed by
3638397 On 11 September 1972 the brave American communist and civil rights defender Angela Davis was cordially welcomed by the soldiers of the National Peoples Army of the German Democratic Republic

Background imageExplained Collection: Ptolemys System, explained by Johann Muller, called Regiomontanus (engraving)

Ptolemys System, explained by Johann Muller, called Regiomontanus (engraving)
1094608 Ptolemys System, explained by Johann Muller, called Regiomontanus (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptolemys System, explained by Johann Muller)

Background imageExplained Collection: Prosecution of the Spirit Medium at Bow-Street, the Slate Writing explained (engraving)

Prosecution of the Spirit Medium at Bow-Street, the Slate Writing explained (engraving)
1602553 Prosecution of the Spirit Medium at Bow-Street, the Slate Writing explained (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageExplained Collection: The Clog, a Perpetual Almanack, explained in the Preface (engraving)

The Clog, a Perpetual Almanack, explained in the Preface (engraving)
2808009 The Clog, a Perpetual Almanack, explained in the Preface (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clog, a Perpetual Almanack)

Background imageExplained Collection: An English Christmas in Paris (engraving)

An English Christmas in Paris (engraving)
1107376 An English Christmas in Paris (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An English Christmas in Paris)

Background imageExplained Collection: James Ferguson (engraving)

James Ferguson (engraving)
815807 James Ferguson (engraving) by Northcote, James (1746-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Ferguson (1710-1776)

Background imageExplained Collection: Calpurnia Pisonis tells Julius Caesar dream Calpurnia Pisonis tells

Calpurnia Pisonis tells Julius Caesar dream Calpurnia Pisonis tells
Calpurnia Pisonis tells Julius Caesar her dream, Calpurnia Pisonis tells her husband Julius Caesar of the dreams in which she was warned of danger. Caesar ignores her and gets ready to leave

Background imageExplained Collection: Julius Caesar enters Senate meeting greeted representation

Julius Caesar enters Senate meeting greeted representation
Julius Caesar enters the Senate meeting, Julius Caesar enters the Senate meeting and is greeted. The representation is explained in the two-line caption. The print is marked top left and right: I

Background imageExplained Collection: Napoleonic cut-out design Valentine heiroglyphs

Napoleonic cut-out design Valentine heiroglyphs
Design for heiroglyphic illustrations from French magazine editor Emilie Berrins 1801 pattern book Secretair der Liebe intended to be cut out and used to decorate the home or objects

Background imageExplained Collection: WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Tiger Moth Construction explained

WW2 - With the W. A. A. F. - Tiger Moth Construction explained
WW2 - With the W.A.A.F. - The construction of a Tiger Moth Aircraft being explained. Date: circa 1942

Background imageExplained Collection: Cartoon, Acrobatics

Cartoon, Acrobatics. Is he an air ace? No, hes just a guy with love troubles ! Date: 1919

Background imageExplained Collection: Tourists at Waterloo

Tourists at Waterloo
Tourists, visiting the battlefield of Waterloo, have the battle explained to them by a local guide Date: 1888

Background imageExplained Collection: Jet propulsion explained by G. H. Davis

Jet propulsion explained by G. H. Davis
Jet propulsion explained: a system in its practical stage at this phase of the Second World War. Drawings explaining the principle employed in Britains new jet-propelled fighter aircraft. 1944

Background imageExplained Collection: Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. Davis

Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. Davis
The fight with the Admiral Graf Spee: factors in a classic example of naval battle tactics pictorially explained. Elements that played a part in the defeat of the ship by three British cruisers

Background imageExplained Collection: Prophet Joel series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel

Prophet Joel series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel
Artokoloro

Background imageExplained Collection: Brother Philippe Geese ca 1736 Oil copper 10 3 / 4 x 13 7 / 8

Brother Philippe Geese ca 1736 Oil copper 10 3 / 4 x 13 7 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageExplained Collection: Persian Sibyl series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel

Persian Sibyl series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel
Artokoloro

Background imageExplained Collection: Eritrean Sibyl series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel

Eritrean Sibyl series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel
Artokoloro

Background imageExplained Collection: Prophet Ezekiel series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel

Prophet Ezekiel series Prophets Sibyls Sistine Chapel
Artokoloro

Background imageExplained Collection: The Dreamers True Friend, 1874 (engraving)

The Dreamers True Friend, 1874 (engraving)
XJF3037834 The Dreamers True Friend, 1874 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreamers True Friend)

Background imageExplained Collection: The Dreamers Sure Guide, 1876

The Dreamers Sure Guide, 1876
XJF3037828 The Dreamers Sure Guide, 1876 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dreamers Sure Guide)

Background imageExplained Collection: 1930s Dust Bowl drought explained C016 / 8123

1930s Dust Bowl drought explained C016 / 8123
1930s Dust Bowl drought explained. Computer artwork showing how, during the 1930s, cooler than normal tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures (blues)

Background imageExplained Collection: Boyles law of gases, artwork

Boyles law of gases, artwork
Boyles law of gases. Computer artwork explaining the gas laws as described by the combined gas law equation: PV=kT, which shows the relationship between the pressure (P), volume (V)

Background imageExplained Collection: Combined gas law, artwork C013 / 4731

Combined gas law, artwork C013 / 4731
Combined gas law. Computer artwork explaining the gas laws as described by the combined gas law equation: PV=kT, which shows the relationship between the pressure (P), volume (V)

Background imageExplained Collection: Pressure-temperature gas law, artwork C013 / 4730

Pressure-temperature gas law, artwork C013 / 4730
Pressure-temperature gas law. Computer artwork explaining the gas laws as described by the combined gas law equation: PV=kT, which shows the relationship between the pressure (P), volume (V)

Background imageExplained Collection: Pressure-temperature gas law, artwork C013 / 4729

Pressure-temperature gas law, artwork C013 / 4729
Pressure-temperature gas law. Computer artwork explaining the gas laws as described by the combined gas law equation: PV=kT, which shows the relationship between the pressure (P), volume (V)

Background imageExplained Collection: Atmospheric pressure explained, artwork C013 / 4712

Atmospheric pressure explained, artwork C013 / 4712
Atmospheric pressure explained. Computer artwork of a number of small balls in a glass jar, representing the molecules present in a sample of liquid or gas

Background imageExplained Collection: History of Troy. Illustration of the first chapter

History of Troy. Illustration of the first chapter of the Les Grandes Chroniques de France where it is explained how Frenchs descended from the Trojans. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Turin

Background imageExplained Collection: Church Parade in Rotten Row, London, 1901

Church Parade in Rotten Row, London, 1901
Illustration showing London Society figures promenading along Rotten Row, on Sunday morning after church, London, 1901. The original caption for this image explained

Background imageExplained Collection: Housewives Stunt School

Housewives Stunt School
Housewife Teresa Vincent leaps from the first floor of a building onto cardboard boxes and mattresses 20 feet below. It makes a change from washing up, she explained. Date: 1960s

Background imageExplained Collection: The First Modern Telephone, 1909

The First Modern Telephone, 1909
Photograph of the first automatic telephone exchange system (modern telephone), installed by the German Post Office in 1909

Background imageExplained Collection: Nungessers Attempt - 3

Nungessers Attempt - 3
The Oiseau Blanc ( White Bird ) piloted by French WW1 air ace Charles Nungesser, with colleague Coli, at Paris before their fatal attempt to fly the Atlantic, never explained

Background imageExplained Collection: Manna Explained

Manna Explained
explained by H N Grimm as not miraculous at all, but a substance that is dropped by insects such as these which are found in Ceylon

Background imageExplained Collection: Jacob & Angel Wrestle

Jacob & Angel Wrestle
Jacob, for reasons not very clearly explained, wrestles with an angel

Background imageExplained Collection: Foucault Demo London

Foucault Demo London
Foucaults demonstration of the rotation of the Earth, by a pendulum, is explained to a London audience at the Polytechnic Institution, Regent St. by Dr Bachhoffner


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"Explained: Unraveling the Mysterious Connections" Delving into the depths of home and comfort, a chair becomes more than just an object; it's a reflection of our personal space. UFO sightings in Imbeault, Montreal leave locals bewildered as they search for answers beyond this world. Holloman Air Force Base witnesses inexplicable UFO encounters, raising questions about extraterrestrial existence. On September 11th, 1972, Angela Davis finds solace amidst soldiers from the German Democratic Republic at Brandenburg Gate—a powerful moment frozen in time. Johann Muller's engraving demystifies Ptolemy's System, shedding light on ancient astronomical knowledge. The prosecution of a spirit medium at Bow-Street reveals the secrets behind slate writing—an intriguing glimpse into supernatural phenomena. Unlocking the mysteries within "The Clog, " a perpetual almanac explained through an enchanting preface—timekeeping takes on new meaning. An English Christmas in Paris captures the essence of cultural exchange and celebration during festive times—an engraved memory to be cherished forever. Constantinople embraces lawn tennis—a sport transcending borders and cultures—revealing unity through friendly competition (engraving). James Ferguson's engraved legacy illuminates scientific wonders—the brilliance that lies within human curiosity and exploration knows no bounds. WW2 unfolds with W. A. A. F. 's Tiger Moth Construction explained—a testament to women's contributions during wartime struggles against adversity.