Dangerous Collection (page 10)

Caught by the Tide, 1869. Artist: James Clarke Hook
Caught by the Tide, 1869. Three children stranded on a rock hail a boat on the horizon

Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, 1776
Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, Plate IX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies

The Adventure with Scylla, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
The Adventure with Scylla, 1926. Scylla, the female six-headed monster who seizes crew from all vessels that pass the cliff where she dwells, including six men from Odysseus ship

When the strange-looking blackfellows were close to him, Yoonecara released the bandicoot, 1923. The adventurous journey of Yoonecara the headman; Yoonecara, head of the Kamilaroi tribe

Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, 1936. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) became leader of the National Socialist German Workers (Nazi) party in 1921

Mountaineering accident, 19th century. We saw a toe- it seemed to belong to Moore- we saw Reynaud a flying body. From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper

American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937
American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, of New Jersey, making a successful turn on three wheels. His front wheel can be seen flying in the opposite direction. 1937

An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

He Cut At Me, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Cut At Me, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fireman, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

At the controls, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At the controls, 1941. Pilot and co-pilot of a Wellington Bomber of No. 149 Squadron in 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Design for mural, 1941. Men at work in a factory pouring molten metal. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Rivetting, 1941. Men at work in the shipyard. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

War effort, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
War effort, 1941. A man working in an aircraft factory smooths propeller blades with a sanding machine. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Jersey - La Corbiere Rock and Lighthouse, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Carrick-A-Rede - The Rope Bridge Across the Chasm, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Ilfracombe - Lantern Hill, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]

The Dangers of the Sea (MS. Harl. 4751), 13th century, (1902). From the collection of the British Library, London. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The huge green fragment of ice pitched and creaked, 1929. A scene from Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin. Stowes anti-slavery novel was first published in 1852

South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1900. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1900. The South Stack Lighthouse is built on the summit of a small island off the north-west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales

Saving the Asakusa Temple from Fire (After the Great Earthquake), 1926. Artist: Fukunaga Seihan
Saving the Asakusa Temple from Fire (After the Great Earthquake), 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]

The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

The Disguised Wolf, 1870. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
The Disguised Wolf, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

A Dangerous Enemy, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

The Hartebeest, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

Out in the Blitz, silhouetted aganinst the light of fires, rescue men climb into a building in St. Leonard Street, Shoreditch to reach people trapped in the upper floors, 1941 (1942)

The Firemen Were At The Forefront Of Danger, 1941 (1942). Firemen fighting a blaze in the East India Docks during the Blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941

Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Madeleine de Vercheres (1678-1747) of New France (Quebec) was credited with thwarting a raid on Fort Vercheres when she was 14 years old

Wood Chopper -Showing Tree 46 Feet in Circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California, c1909
Wood Chopper - Showing Tree 46 Feet in Circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California, c1909. Wood chopper showing a tree 45 feet in circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California

Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912, (1912)
Verginius left his beautiful young daughter Verginia in the care of her nurse, c1912 (1912). In 452 the senate of Rome appointed a commission to write down a code of law

The Death of Samson, 1770. Artist: T Smith
The Death of Samson, 1770. After Jan Luyken. From The Antiquities of the Jews, by Josephus Flavius

Young Couple Threatened by Death` (or `The Promenade ), 1495, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Young Couple Threatened by Death` (or `The Promenade ), 1495, (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt

A Critical Moment, 1890. The descent of the great war balloon from the military exhibition. From a sketch by a passenger. An illustration from The Graphic, 19 July 1890

A Steeplechase: Crossing a deep ravine dangerous to pass, 1827. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
A Steeplechase: Plate IV - Crossing a deep ravine dangerous to pass - with 6 to 2 on white, 1827. After an original work by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851)

Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone being attacked by a lion, Africa, 19th century. Livingstone (1813-1873)

Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Snake charmers, Delhi, India. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Snake charmers, Delhi, India. Stereoscopic card details

Advance across No Mans Land to assault the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Advance across No Mans Land to assault the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776

A Frightful Incident, 1883. A woman taken by a crocodile. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D

The Adventure with a Hippopotamus, 1883. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle, 1883

Attack on the captain of the Rose, c17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Admiral Somers runs his ship ashore, Bermuda, 1609 (c1880). Admiral Sir Geirge Somers (1554-1610) was the founder of the English colony of Bermuda

Captain John Smith taken prisoner by the Indians, Virgina, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, was captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief

Pocahontas saves Captain Smiths life, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, after being captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief, Powhatan

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