Disappeared Collection

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

Amelia Earhart, US aviation pioneer
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), American aviation pioneer. Earhart was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air as a passenger (1928), fly solo across the Atlantic

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Percy H Fawcett, British explorer
PERCY H FAWCETT British explorer who disappeared while exploring the Matto Grosso of Brazil

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

The Silent Pool, Newlands Corner, Surrey, 1926
Photograph showing the Silent Pool at Newlands Corner, Surrey, during 1926. The Police dragged the pool, that year, in their search for Agatha Christie, the novelist and playwright

Flannan Islands Lighthouse Keepers Disappearance 1901
Page from The Sphere reporting on the mysterious disappearance of three staff from the Flannan Islands Lighthouse. James Ducat, principal keeper

LIONEL BUSTER CRABB Commander Crabb, underwater sabotage agent and alleged double-agent, who disappeared whilst investigating the Russian cruiser Ordkhonikidze Date: 1910 - 1956

Flannan Isles Lighthouse
Artists impression of the Flannan Isles lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides where three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared without trace in December 1900

The end of the Tichborne trial
The final hour of the long running Tichborne trial, for the conviction of Mr Arthur Orton for perjury. The claimants farewell to the judge

Entrance to the dockyard, Portsmouth
Entrance to the dockyard at Portsmouth, where Lieutenant Commander Lionel Kenneth Phillip Buster Crabb (1909-1956) disappeared on 19 April 1956

Cover of the book "Disappeared People" by M.S. Znamensky, 1870s. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Cover of the book "Disappeared People" by M.S. Znamensky, 1870s. From a collection of 239 drawings and illustrations which include drawings of artifacts from archaeological finds in

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797
Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy

Donald Maclean, English diplomat and KGB spy
Donald Duart Maclean (1913-1983), the former English Foreign Office diplomat and member of the Cambridge Spies, who spied for the KGB during the Second World War and beyond

RED RIDER AT BRAMHALL
On a stormy knight a sinister Red Rider appears at Bramhall Hall, Cheshire & is made welcome. In the morning he has disappeared & the Knight of Bramhall Hall is found dead

Savoy Steps, Strand (litho)
3622751 Savoy Steps, Strand (litho) by Strang, Ian (1886-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savoy Steps, Strand. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

Church of All Souls (litho)
3622747 Church of All Souls (litho) by Strang, Ian (1886-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of All Souls. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

On a sunny morning, the rough box with the glorious remains of Andree and Strindberg... (colour litho)
2777981 On a sunny morning, the rough box with the glorious remains of Andree and Strindberg... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a sunny morning)

The Quadrant, looking south (litho)
3622744 The Quadrant, looking south (litho) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quadrant, looking south)

A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete (engraving)
1061708 A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete)

Piccadilly Circus, looking north (litho)
3622746 Piccadilly Circus, looking north (litho) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly Circus, looking north)

With a deep growl she disappeared in the rushes (colour litho)
2813046 With a deep growl she disappeared in the rushes (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a deep growl she disappeared in the rushes)

Vanishing London: Clare Market and its surrounding streets shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving)
5216796 Vanishing London: Clare Market and its surrounding streets shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving) by English School

Waterloo Bridge (litho)
3622745 Waterloo Bridge (litho) by Robertson, Percy (1868-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Bridge. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

The life of a street in Pompeii in the great days before the city disappeared (colour litho)
6002702 The life of a street in Pompeii in the great days before the city disappeared (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving)
1056589 A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Head of Red Deer, in which the Antler is fully developed and the "Velvet"has disappeared (engraving)
3091492 Head of Red Deer, in which the Antler is fully developed and the " Velvet" has disappeared (engraving) by English School

Mr Edward Whymper on the Andes (engraving)
1614826 Mr Edward Whymper on the Andes (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edward Whymper on the Andes)

Vanishing London: Crosby Hall Chambers, Bishopsgate, shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving)
5216795 Vanishing London: Crosby Hall Chambers, Bishopsgate, shortly before demolition, 1891 (engraving) by English School

The Princes in the Tower - Prince Edward (King Edward V) and his younger brother, Prince Richard, Duke of York, who disappeared from the Tower of London during the reign of their uncle

Prince Arthur leaping from the tower. Prince Arthur, Duke of Brittany, was imprisoned and then disappeared - the story of his fall from a tower probably originates in Shakespeares play, King John

Louis XVI of France giving his instructions to the Comte de Laperouse, 1785 (engraving)
972700 Louis XVI of France giving his instructions to the Comte de Laperouse, 1785 (engraving) by Monsiau, Nicolas Andre (1754-1837) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Troubles of a Police Commissioner, an incident of Tropical Travel (litho)
1039422 The Troubles of a Police Commissioner, an incident of Tropical Travel (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Troubles of a Police Commissioner)

Piccadilly (litho)
3622748 Piccadilly (litho) by Robertson, Percy (1868-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piccadilly. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

The Bank (litho)
3622739 The Bank (litho) by Walcot, William (1874-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bank. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

Head of Red Deer, in which the Antler is fully developed and the "Velvet"has disappeared (engraving)
665727 Head of Red Deer, in which the Antler is fully developed and the " Velvet" has disappeared (engraving) by English School

Amelia Earhart, 1932 (b / w photo)
SLS249184 Amelia Earhart, 1932 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo
6338821 Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Honfleur melon, Cucumis melo. Ancient variety of melon from Normandy, France, now disappeared)

Demolishing Devonshire House (litho)
3622749 Demolishing Devonshire House (litho) by Nixon, Job (1891-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolishing Devonshire House)

Birthplace of British explorer Sir John Franklin, Spilsby, Lincolnshire (b / w photo)
6014393 Birthplace of British explorer Sir John Franklin, Spilsby, Lincolnshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Lansdells Journey through Chinese Central Asia, fording the Muzart-Nin-Su (engraving)
1056090 Dr Lansdells Journey through Chinese Central Asia, fording the Muzart-Nin-Su (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jean-Francois de la Perouse, French naval officer and explorer (chromolitho)
972192 Jean-Francois de la Perouse, French naval officer and explorer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Francois de la Perouse (1741-c1788)

A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)
1051260 A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Crocodile Fishing)

The Volcanic Eruption in the Straits of Sunda (engraving)
1107167 The Volcanic Eruption in the Straits of Sunda (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Volcanic Eruption in the Straits of Sunda)

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"Unraveling the Enigma: Tales of the Disappeared" In 1845, two mighty ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, set sail on a treacherous Arctic expedition. Little did they know that their fate would become one of history's greatest mysteries. The icy grip of Barrow trapped them in its clutches, leaving behind only whispers of their final moments. Across the vast ocean, another enigmatic figure took flight. Amelia Earhart soared through the skies as a pioneering aviator, defying societal norms and pushing boundaries. Yet her disappearance in 1937 remains an unsolved puzzle that continues to captivate hearts worldwide. Captain Francis Crozier stood at the helm of HMS Terror during Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition. As ice swallowed his ship whole, he faced unimaginable challenges with unwavering determination. His story intertwined with Captain Sir John Franklin's tragic end paints a haunting picture of bravery amidst unforgiving elements. Percy H Fawcett embarked on an ambitious quest into uncharted territories in search of lost cities and ancient civilizations. However, like many before him who dared to venture into unknown realms, he vanished without a trace - leaving behind nothing but unanswered questions and echoes from forgotten lands. The Silent Pool at Newlands Corner holds secrets within its depths; it witnessed tragedy when Ethel Le Neve met her untimely demise in 1926 under mysterious circumstances. A portrait captures her essence forever frozen in time – an eerie reminder that some stories are destined to remain shrouded in darkness. The Mary Celeste stands as an enduring symbol of maritime intrigue - discovered adrift without crew or explanation off the coast of Gibraltar in 1872. Painted meticulously on canvas by an artist's hand centuries later; it serves as a testament to humanity's fascination with vanishing tales from the sea. Lionel Buster Crabb disappeared beneath murky waters while on a covert mission during the Cold War.