Catastrophe Collection (page 10)

Interior of Naworth Castle, during the conflagration, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Naworth Castle, during the conflagration, 1844. By eight o clock, the castle was burnt down, with the exception of the stewards residence on the western

American prairie on fire, 1844. Creator: Unknown
American prairie on fire, 1844. People and animals run in panic from the flames. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Burning of Naworth Castle - from a drawing made on the spot, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Naworth Castle - from a drawing made on the spot, 1844. We regret to record the destruction by fire of this most perfect

The Crossing of the Red Sea, 1583. 1583. Creator: Orazio Farinati
The Crossing of the Red Sea, 1583

Two Men at a Cemetery, ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Two Men at a Cemetery, ca. 1514-36

Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers-While on Her Trip From Albany to New York on Wednesday Afternoon July 28th, 1852.-The rapid spread of the flames forced the passengers into the water

Lady in Open Window with Bird Cage, late 1840s. Creator: Calvert Jones
Lady in Open Window with Bird Cage, late 1840s

Sports of a Country Fair, October 5, 1810. October 5, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sports of a Country Fair, October 5, 1810

Burning of the Sidewheeler Henry Clay, ca. 1854-60. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the Sidewheeler Henry Clay, ca. 1854-60. Henry Clay was an American side paddle wheel steamboat. Built in 1851, it caught fire while on a run on the Hudson River between Albany

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angels Trumpet... ca
Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angels Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke

The Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Creator: John Charlton
The Disaster at Koornspruit: Driverless Teams Stampeding, 1901. Boer ambush known as Sannas Post led by Christiaan de Wet on 31 March 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Ruins of Herculaneum, (W. ), uncovered after 17 centuries burial, Italy, c1909. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of Herculaneum, (W.), uncovered after 17 centuries burial, Italy, c1909. Herculaneum in Ercolano, was an ancient Roman town buried in ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79

A Bas Le Manteau, or The Murmer of the French Grand Army... 1812, (1921). Creator
A Bas Le Manteau, or The Murmer of the French Grand Army in their retreat through Russia, 1812, (1921). Napoleon I (1769-1821), on horseback

Der Flanken-Marsch! Oder: Die Bedrohung Von Petersburg!, 1813, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Der Flanken-Marsch! Oder: Die Bedrohung Von Petersburg!, 1813, (1921). La marche de flanc, ou la menace contre Petersbourg

So Much out of the Fire or The Man Wots Lost His Throne, 1834. Creator: John Doyle
So Much out of the Fire or The Man Wots Lost His Throne, 1834. Chancellor of the Exchequer John Spencer says to King William IV: Please your Majesty - The House of Commons is destroyed

Loss of H. M. S. Gladiator, 1908, (1933). Creator: R Norton
Loss of H.M.S. Gladiator, 1908, (1933). On 25 April 1908, during a late snowstorm off the Isle of Wight, the armoured cruiser HMS Gladiator struck the outbound American steamer SS Saint Paul

St. Nicholas Church, Liverpool, 1812. Creator: James Sargant Storer
St. Nicholas Church, Liverpool, 1812. Members of the congregation had repeatedly warned officials that the spire was unsafe but nothing was done

The Royal George, 1756. Creator: Unknown
The Royal George, 1756. The English warship HMS Royal George, built at Woolwich Dockyard in London, was launched on 18 February 1756

Mute Evidence of Tragedy: All That Was Left of the Greatest Ship in the World, 1912, (1933). A number of the ill-fated Titanic White Star liners boats which in the general panic that ensued were

Dr. Macaura... addressing a recruiting rally, c1915, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Dr. Macaura...addressing a recruiting rally, c1915, (1933). Dr. Macaura, who had raised a considerable amount of money for our mine sweepers, addressing a recruiting rally from the salvaged boat

The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1933). Scene outside the Cunard offices in London, which were besieged by friends and relatives of those known to be on board

Hauling up one of the Lusitanias boats, Ireland, May 1915, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Hauling up one of the Lusitanias boats, Ireland, May 1915, (1933). The sinking of the Lusitania : on 7 May 1915, the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the south of Ireland

The sinking of the Anglia, First World War, 17 November 1915, (c1920). Mined in the English Channel: the sinking of the Hospital Ship Anglia

The sinking of HMS Aboukir, First World War, 22 September 1914, (c1920). Creator: Charles Dixon
The sinking of HMS Aboukir, First World War, 22 September 1914, (c1920). British warships torpedoed by the German submarine SM U-9 in the North Sea: Scene at the Foundering of H.M.S Aboukir

People waiting for news of the Titanic... New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)
People waiting for news of the Titanic outside the White Star line offices at 9 Broadway, New York City, USA, April 1912, (1935)

Wireless operator... RMS Titanic, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Wireless operator Harold Bride being questioned about SOS messages sent during the sinking of RMS Titanic, 1912, (1935). The wireless operator is undergoing examination as to the time the SOS

RMS Titanic and lifeboats, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
RMS Titanic and lifeboats, 1912, (1935). A number of the ill-fated Titanic White Star liners boats which in the general panic that ensued were never used

Storm Off Balaclava, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storm Off Balaclava, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The SS L Atlantique on fire, 1933, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The SS L Atlantique on fire, 1933, (1935). L Atlantique caught fire off the coast of France on the way to be refitted. The crew abandoned ship, and L Atlantique was considered a total loss

Volunteer going to retrieve bodies in the Gresford Colliery disaster, Wales, 1935. A man with a gas mask recieving last-minute instructions

The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1935). Creator: Unknown
The sinking of the Lusitania, May 1915, (1935). On May 7, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the south of Ireland; 1198 persons lost their lives

Tragedy at the bottom of a well, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Tragedy at the bottom of a well, 1932. Une Tragedie au Fond d un Puits. A well-digger was trapped in a landslide while drilling

Firedamp explosion, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Firedamp explosion, 1932. Coup de Grisou. On 9 December 1932, 7 miners were killed in an explosion at Cortonwood Colliery in South Yorkshire. An 8th man died later

An appalling cataclysm, 1932. Creator: Unknown
An appalling cataclysm, 1932. Un Epouvantable Cataclysme. Buildings are torn apart and people are killed and injured during the destruction of Saint-Denis de la Reunion

The disaster of the Promethee, 1932. Creator: Unknown
The disaster of the " Promethee", 1932. La Catastrophe du " Promethee". The French Navy submarine Promethee (Prometheus) sank suddenly off the coast of Normandy on 7 July 1932

A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A ship catches fire in the Red Sea, 1930. Un Paquebot Prend Feu Dans La Mer Rouge. Rescuers pull survivors from the water as a ship burns

H. M. S. Amphion, (1919). Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. " Amphion", (1919). The battlecruiser HMS Amphion was the first ship of the Royal Navy to be sunk in the First World War

The Loss of the Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy, (1919)
The Loss of the " Aboukir", " Hogue", and " Cressy", (1919). British warships sunk by the German submarine SM U-9 in the North Sea on 22 September 1914

Looking north up Mason St. from Eddy - Ruins of the Fairmont $4, 000, 000 hotel, 1906. The almost-complete Fairmont Hotel survived the earthquake, but the interior was heavily damaged by fire

Refugees camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Refugees camp at ball grounds in Golden Gate Park, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Seventh Regiment National Guards... camped in Lincoln Square, Oakland, Cal. 1906
Seventh Regiment National Guards, from Los Angeles, camped in Lincoln Square, Oakland, Cal. 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones - Tall building, The San Francisco Call, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

View of Nobb Hill. The millionaire residence district, 1906. Creator: Unknown
View of Nobb Hill. The millionaire residence district, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St. ; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868, 1906
Ruins of the Jewish Synagogue on Sutter St.; stood the great earthquakes of 1865 and 1868, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building, 1906. The Mills Building, completed in 1892, survived the earthquake and was restored

Forming bread line at Jefferson Square, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Forming bread line at Jefferson Square, 1906. Survivors queuing for bread. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

California St. looking forward toward the ferry depot - Banking District, 1906. Photographer with camera on tripod. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

True grit - Barber painting sign on tent stretched on sidewalk of former place, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

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