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Fenrir Bound
An illustration showing Fenrir, the great wolf of Norse mythology trying to escape from his bindings. (From Guerber, H. A., 'Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas'. London, Harrap, 1909)
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Saalburg Roman Fort, Germany
The Saalburg is a reconstructed Roman cohort fort located northwest of Bad Homburg in Hesse (Germany) and belonging to the Limes Germanicus. This fort served for 150 years as a base for frontier troops stationed along the Roman Frontier in...
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Captain Kidd
An 1837 illustration showing the fate of the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701). William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged at Wapping Old Stairs, London in 1701. His body was then hung in chains to rot as...
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Captain Kidd Cigarette Card
A late-19th century cigarette card showing the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701) burying his treasure. William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701. Produced by Allen & Ginter. Lithographer: George...
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Captain Kidd Burying His Treasure
A late-19th/early-20th century illustration by Howard Pyle showing the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701) burying his treasure. William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701. A legend sprang up that...
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Captain Kidd in New York Harbour
A painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris showing the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701) in New York harbour. William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701. (Library of Congress)
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Captain Kidd Portrait
An 18th-century portrait often attributed to James Thornhill of the Scottish privateer turned pirate Captain Kidd (c. 1645-1701). William Kidd was found guilty of piracy and hanged in 1701.
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Victims of the Empress of Ireland Sinking
A photograph showing the coffins of children being removed from the Lady Grey at Quebec, victims of the sinking of RMS Empress of Ireland in May 1914. (Bain Collection, Library of Congress)
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Empress of Ireland at Sea
A view of the RMS Empress of Ireland at sea which sank after a collision in May 1914. (Library and Archives Canada, PA-116389)
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First-Class Dining Saloon, Empress of Ireland
A view of the first-class dining saloon on RMS Empress of Ireland which sank after a collision in 1914. Photograph taken in 1906. (Royal Museums Greenwich Collection)
