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Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William HogarthGin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass
Cardinal Richelieu at the Siege of La Rochelle, 1628 (early 20th century). Armand Jean Duplessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), French prelate and statesman
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime FaivreDeux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Artist: Briton RiviereIn Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Painting held at the Manchester City Galleries, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William HogarthGin Lane, February 1, 1751
The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). Creator: Winslow HomerThe Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). A man drifts on his fishing boat which has lost its mast. Sharks surround the boat, and a waterspout approaches ominously
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa KuniyoshiNichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century
Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Creator: George BaxterStage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Climbers on Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps - a man is being pulled out of a crevasse on a rope
A Knight at the Crossroads, 1898. Artist: Viktor Mihajlovic VasnecovA Knight at the Crossroads, 1898. A scene from the Russian fairy tale Tsarevich Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Grey Wolf. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Prairie on Fire, 1827. Creator: Alvan FisherThe Prairie on Fire, 1827. Natty Bumppo creates a firebreak, scene from " The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper
Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. Creator: UnknownTapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]
Two trains on fire on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th December 1903
Shipwreck of the Meduse, 1820. Creators: Theodore Gericault, Nicolas-Toussaint CharletShipwreck of the Meduse, 1820. [The Raft of the Medusa]
A Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. Artist: Paul Joseph JaminA Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith:…the powder-magazines after the explosion, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: the site of the powder-magazines after the explosion, 1864. 'Shortly after the explosion showers of letters, invoices, and other papers
The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonThe town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by an officer of the 1st West India Regiment
"Lord Riverdale's Repentance": George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862"Lord Riverdale's Repentance" [by William J. Stewart]: George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. 'That hand was nearer to him at that moment than he dreamt
A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. A "Block" in Park-lane, 1864A "Block" in Park-lane, [London], 1864. Traffic congestion: 'Just about the corner of Brick-street, which is close to Holdernesse House, may be witnessed, at certain hours daily
The explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. 'Instantly a dense column of black smoke sprang from the cupola, like a gigantic tower, towards heaven
The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. 'The screw-steamer Great Britain, which arrived at Liverpool...having made the passage from Melbourne in the short period of sixty-one days
Wreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Creator: UnknownWreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Watson. '...while attempting to run into the Tyne for shelter
Scene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. Creator: UnknownScene of the fire at Dockhead, Bermondsey, [London], sketched on Saturday morning, 1864. 'a great fire broke out in the waterside premises of Messrs
A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun"..., 1911-1913A Pack Road in the Katun River Valley near the Village of Tavda. Cliff "Skakun." Log Boards for the Passage of Horses over the Precipice, 1911-1913
Explosion on board the barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with gunpowder, in the Mersey..., 1864. Creator: UnknownExplosion on board the barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with gunpowder, in the Mersey, as seen from the Cheshire side, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Wood
Descending Mont Cenis in Winter, 1864. Creator: UnknownDescending Mont Cenis in Winter, 1864. Travelling over the Alps by sleigh. '...tremendous faces of rock rise perpendicularly...there is a fearful precipice
A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonA stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. 'A walk through Calcutta about midnight reveals to the European stranger many curious sights
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view from Burrage-road, Plumstead, by Captain Pasley, R.A., 1864. View from the window of Pasley's house
Ruins of the Fallen Houses in Pilgrim-street, City, 1858. Creator: UnknownRuins of the Fallen Houses in Pilgrim-street, City, 1858. Engraving from a photograph by Butler and Dyer, of Walnut-tree-walk, Lambeth
A Party of Tourists Crossing the Mer de Glace, 1858. Creator: UnknownA Party of Tourists Crossing the Mer de Glace, 1858. Foremost...are a couple of German students...[who] on finding a loose block of ice conveniently near the chasm's edge, they heave, raise
Lumbering in New Brunswick - Driving Logs down the Falls of the St. John, 1858. Creator: UnknownLumbering in New Brunswick - Driving Logs down the Falls of the St. John, [Canada], 1858. The lumbering business is the leading element of wealth in the province; and the sawmills
Laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Creator: SmythLaying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable - the "Agamemnon" in a Storm, 1858. Ship struggling in...the great storm on the 20th of June...the Agamemnon rolled so heavily
The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Before us and beneath us was the crater of Etna. The circumference of the crater, according to Sig
The Accident at St. George's Hospital: the Holland Ward after the Accident, 1876. Creator: UnknownThe Accident at St. George's Hospital: the Holland Ward after the Accident, 1876. From a sketch by Mr. F. Dawtrey Drewitt
The Accident at St. George's Hospital: the Cistern on the Roof, 1876. Creator: UnknownThe Accident at St. George's Hospital: the Cistern on the Roof, 1876. One of the female patients...died yesterday week from the effects of the shock caused by this extraordinary accident...[she
Broad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: C.RBroad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....view of Broad-street, at the crossing of the Pennsylvania and Reading line of railroad
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Fire at a Gunpowder Depot at Grahovo, 1876. Creator: C.RA Journey into the Herzegovina: Fire at a Gunpowder Depot at Grahovo, 1876. It is reported from Constantinople that the new Government of Sultan Mourad V. will allow an armistice of six weeks
The Wreck of the Strathmore: taking the Survivors from the Island...1876. Creators: W. J. P. W. H. OThe Wreck of the Strathmore: taking the Survivors from the Island, from a sketch supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876....the emigrant-ship Strathmore [was wrecked], in July last
Hog Island (one of the Crozet Group), from sketches by Captain Ashby...1876. Creator: UnknownHog Island (one of the Crozet Group), from sketches by Captain [William] Ashby, late of the ship City of Auckland, 1876. These islands are remote from any other land
Possession Island...Southern Indian Ocean, where the Strathmore was wrecked...1876. Creator: UnknownPossession Island (one of the Crozet Group), Southern Indian Ocean, where the [New Zealand emigrant-ship] Strathmore was wrecked, 1876
Français : Exposition des chiens: Comme il me regarde ce chien. -Oui Monsieur! c'est un... 1865. Creator: ChamFrancais : Exposition des chiens: Comme il me regarde ce chien. -Oui Monsieur! c'est un chien de boucher, il adore la viande, 1865
"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Creator: M"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Engraving after a painting....the work of rescue has been completed
The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. Creator: UnknownThe Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. I met with a gentleman going to Santa Catarina, where the column then was
The Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. Creator: UnknownThe Crew of the Hansa on an Ice-Floe; German Artic Voyages, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin
Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1854. Creator: Eugene DelacroixChrist on the Sea of Galilee, 1854. This scene is based on an incident recounted in three Gospels of the New Testament: a furious storm breaks out while Jesus
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: UnknownSingle Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: UnknownExhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India
AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty fighting on the Reichenbach Falls, 2023. Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty fighting on the Reichenbach Falls, 2023. Dramatic encounter between fictional detective Holmes and his greatest foe, the criminal Professor Moriarty
Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: UnknownTame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Royal visit by the future King Edward VII....his Royal Highness rode forth with a pack of tame