Incident Collection (#3)

The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Collision at sea. Lord Alfred Paget describes the loss of his yacht

Scene of the Late Accident at the City Canal Dock-Gates, Blackwall Point, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Late Accident at the City Canal Dock-Gates, Blackwall Point, [London], 1856....the outer gates...have been under repair, and could not be used

The Royal Mail Clipper "Schomberg", 1856. Creator: Unknown. The Royal Mail Clipper "Schomberg"
The Royal Mail Clipper "Schomberg", 1856. The Melbourne papers received by last Australian mail contain full particulars of the wreck of this splendid ship

The Fire at the Vauxhall Railway Station, seen from Millbank, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Fire at the Vauxhall Railway Station, seen from Millbank, 1856. The moment the plugs of the Lambeth, Vauxhall, and Southwark Companies mains were drawn

The Burning of the Vauxhall Railway Station, seen from Battersea-Bridge, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of the Vauxhall Railway Station, seen from Battersea-Bridge, 1856....a sudden alarm of fire arose, and the same instant it was discovered that a small ante-room adjoining

Wreck of the Chilian Steamer "Cazador", 1856. Creator: Smyth. Wreck of the Chilian Steamer
Wreck of the Chilian Steamer "Cazador", 1856. Disaster off the coast of Chile. The vessel left Talcahuano with a smooth sea

Scene of the Recent Accident at Cork, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Recent Accident at Cork, 1856. Disaster in Ireland, ...at Penrose's-lane...about forty people...had assembled...at the wake of an infant child...the flooring gave way...[the guests]

The Running Down of the Brigantine "Virtue" by the "Resolute" Transport, in Kingstown Harbour, 1856. It appears that the transport screw-steam-ship Resolute...arrived in Kingstown

The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Illustration to a poem suggested by a theatre fire

Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Columbia with a broken mast. She was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Creator: Johns Johnston
Columbia, 1899 Aug 2, c1899. Columbia with a broken mast. She was an American racing yacht designed and built in 1898-99 by Nathanael Herreshoff and the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for owners J

Ruins of Covent-Garden Theatre - Visit of Her Majesty and the Princess Royal, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Covent-Garden Theatre, [London] - Visit of Her Majesty and the Princess Royal, 1856. Queen Victoria was...conducted to a position which commanded an advantageous view of the ruins

Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, [London], 1856. Inquiry into the cause of the fire: John Drake Palmer, gasman, said he had the entire management of the gas-fittings of the theatre

Remains of the Pavilion Theatre, after the Fire, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Pavilion Theatre, after the Fire, 1856. Theatre in east London....the firemen went to work in an admirable manner;

Exterior of the [Royal] Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of the [Royal] Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel, 1856. Theatre in east London destroyed by fire. The flames...mounted so high into the air as to be visible for miles distant

Wreck of "The Amelia", on the Hermitage Rocks, Jersey, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Amelia", on the Hermitage Rocks, Jersey, 1856. The coast of Jersey, with its surrounding groups of rocks, and its banks and shoals

Collision in the English Channel, between the Steamer "Mangerton" and "The Josephine Willis", 1856. The mate [of the Josephine Willis]...shouted to the steamer; but no notice was

Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Aconite (Aconitum napellus), Monkshood, or Wolfsbane, 1856. Mr. Maciver [of Dingwall in Scotland], had a private dinner party, consisting of [four gentlemen]... and several ladies. After dinner Mr

The explosion of the powder magazine in Delft, 12 October 1654, (1654-1660). Creator: Egbert van der Poel
The explosion of the powder magazine in Delft, 12 October 1654, (1654-1660). One of the gunpowder stores accidentally detonated, flattening a large part of the city

The Rapenburg, Leiden, three Days after the Explosion of a Powder Ship on 12 January 1807, (1807). A ship laden with 37, 000 tons of gunpowder exploded on the Steenschuur

Dire que je n'ai pas pu tirer... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dire que je n'ai pas pu tirer... 19th century. When one has bad luck. First huntsman: To think that I haven't even managed a shot since this morning

Allons Bon! J'avais oublié de décharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons Bon! J'avais oublie de decharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Hunting. Ah right, I had forgotten to discharge my gun!

"Mired" -- Travelling under difficulties in Tasmania, 1890. Creator: Unknown
"Mired" -- Travelling under difficulties in Tasmania, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

It Might Happen to You!, San Diego, 1939. Creator: Unknown
It Might Happen to You!, San Diego, 1939. "It Might Happen to You!" by Leon Lord - The Most Powerful Courtroom Drama Ever Written!...Savoy [Theatre]

Scene from "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", by Thomas Hardy, 1891. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "In stagnant blackness they waited through an interval which seemed endless", 1891. From "The Graphic

The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Creator: William Heath
The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle)

Hobbies or Attitude is Everything, Dedicated with permission to all Dandy.. pub. April 17, 1819. Creator: William Heath
Hobbies or Attitude is Everything, Dedicated with permission to all Dandy Horsemen, published April 17, 1819. An accident involving men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle)

The Dangers of Elephant Shooting -- Captain Peterson's Hunting Accident in the Malay Peninsula, 1 Creator: Unknown
The Dangers of Elephant Shooting -- Captain Peterson's Hunting Accident in the Malay Peninsula, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

"More Frightened Than Hurt", 1890. Creator: John Charlton. "More Frightened Than Hurt", 1890
"More Frightened Than Hurt", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurre Creator: Unknown
The Pioneer Corps of the British South African Company on the way to Mashonaland; A common occurrence on the road, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Ware Wire!'- An incident in the Hunting Field, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ware Wire!'- An incident in the Hunting Field, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Traffic accident, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Traffic accident, between 1916 and 1918
Traffic accident, between 1916 and 1918. USA. A truck is pulled upright by a team of horses

Explosion on Board HMS "Cordelia", 1891. Creator: Unknown. Explosion on Board HMS "Cordelia", 1891
Explosion on Board HMS "Cordelia"; the Bursting of a Gun, scene of the accident on Upper Deck, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, September 5, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, September 5, 1891, 1891. The Fatal Accident on Mont Blanc. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Perrette et le pot au lait, c1770. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
Perrette et le pot au lait, c1770

A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside, 1891. Creator: G Durand
A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Carriage accident on a bridge around 1835, between 1830 and 1840. Creator: Unknown
Carriage accident on a bridge around 1835, between 1830 and 1840

Aerostat falling, c1860. Creator: Unknown
Aerostat falling, c1860

Remains of the Whittington Club, after the fire, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Whittington Club, after the fire, 1854. Aftermath of a London fire:.the Whittington Club House, formerly the Crown and Anchor Tavern, extending from Arundel-street to Milford-lane

Horse Shows - Victor Mather Falling From Pagan Kin, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows - Victor Mather Falling From Pagan Kin, 1912

Wreck of "The Forerunner" African Mail-Steamer, at Point St. Lorenzo, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Forerunner" African Mail-Steamer, at Point St. Lorenzo, 1854. Steamship...on its homeward passage to England from the west coast of Africa...having on board her Majesty's

L'Accident, between 1790 - 1804. Creator: Hubert Robert
L'Accident, between 1790 - 1804

"The Arctic" Steam-Ship, 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Arctic" Steam-Ship, 1854. Creator: Unknown
"The Arctic" Steam-Ship, 1854. Two ships collide in poor visibility....the Arctic steam-ship, on her passage from Liverpool to New York, while running in a very thick fog

The Great Fires, at Newcastle and Gateshead - sketched from the High-Level Bridge, 1854. Creator: Edmund Evans
The Great Fires, at Newcastle and Gateshead - sketched from the High-Level Bridge, 1854. Massive explosion after a warehouse fire

Remains at Gateshead - Site of the Explosion, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Remains at Gateshead - Site of the Explosion, 1854. View of...the Ruins of the Bonded Warehouses...with St. Mary's Church in the background

Bureau de la loterie royale sous la Restauration, c1820. Creator: Ecole Francaise
Bureau de la loterie royale sous la Restauration, c1820

Fire at Cubitt's Building Works, Thames Bank, 1854. Creator: Smyth
Fire at Cubitt's Building Works, Thames Bank, [London] 1854. The [building] had been erected regardless of expense, so as to make the factory throughout substantial, and, if possible, fire-proof

Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Douro" steam-ship, on the Paracels, in the China Sea, 1854. Ship runs aground in bad weather between from Hong-Kong

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