Explosion Collection (page 7)

Battle of Mont-Saint-Jean, known as Waterloo, 18 June 1815, (c1850). The Battle of Waterloo was fought near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands

Conquest of Ratisbon, 23 April 1809, (c1850). Artist: Francois Pigeot
Conquest of Ratisbon, 23 April 1809, (c1850). The Battle of Ratisbon, also called the Battle of Regensburg, was fought on the 23 April 1809 in south-east Germany, during the Napoleonic Wars

Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807, (c1850). Artist: Francois Pigeot
Battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807, (c1850). The Battle of Friedland saw Napoleon inflict a decisive defeat on the Russian army under Bennigsen

Advancing with tanks, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Shell, Douaumont, northern France, 1917. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Explosion of shell fired by a tank, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Explosion, Nieuwpoort, Flanders, Belgium, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Landscape, smoke in distance, Alsace, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Bomb exploding, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Destroyed cannon, c1914-c1918. Twisted metal after a cannon exploded. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Explosion of a mine, Vosges, eastern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Attack against King Alfonso XIII of Spain. (1886-1941), on 31th May of 1905, during his visit to the city of Paris, l illustration

Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. The explosion, which happened at 6.52 pm on Friday 19 January, killed 73 people and injured over 400

One of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
One of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Plate V of A London Nuisance, depicting a gas lamp exploding in the shop of I Killem, chemist, throwing debris over a passing lady and small child

Destruction of Sir C Prices oil warehouse and wharf, William Street, Blackfriars, London, 1845. In the foreground figures stand sheltering under umbrellas watching the event

Panorama, c1870. View of a harbour with eighteenth century ships at anchor. When the image is held to the light bombs and cannons can be seen devastating the town, in the background

Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, London, 1837. A recontstruction of an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius, showing lava, flames and smoke pouring from the crater

Going it by steam, (1829?). Artist: Robert Seymour
Going it by steam, 1829; showing a steam engine, to which a coach has been attached, exploding, causing passengers to fly into the air or fall heavily

Corporation Row, Finsbury, London, c1867; view of police standing amongst debris after a Fenian bomb explosion in Corporation Row, 1867 aimed at blowing up the House of Detention

The Awful Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W Clerk
View of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838

The German airship Hindenburg blows up, Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA, 6 May 1937. The passenger airship Hindenburg was destroyed when it caught fire while mooring

The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941
The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, USA, 7 December 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7

A Letter from the German Trenches, 1916. Artist: Louis Raemaekers
A Letter from the German Trenches, 1916. We have gained a good bit: our cemeteries now extend as far as the sea. Plate 30 from The Great War: A Neutrals Indictment by Louis Raemaekers

The Allied commanders at Leipzig, 1813 (1815). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
The Allied commanders at Leipzig, 1813 (1815). Meeting of the Emperors of Russia and Austria, King of Prussia and Crown Prince of Sweden in the Great Square of Leipzig, October 18th 1813

Landing of the British Troops in Egypt, March 1801, 1815. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
Landing of the British Troops in Egypt, March 1801, 1815. The British and Ottomans brought an end to the French occupation of Egypt

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (1816). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (1816). A French warship burns fiercely during Nelsons famous victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets. From J Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816

The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798 (1816). Artist: Bailey
The Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798 (1816). The British fleet under Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay in a battle fought at night. From J Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816

The French retreat after the Battle of Leipzig, Germany, 19th October 1813. Artist
The French retreat after the Battle of Leipzig, Germany, 19th October 1813. The Battle of the Nations (or Battle of Leipzig)

Mackintoshs Quality Street, exploding tin advertisment shot, 1972. To create the effect of the chocolates expoding from the tin

Firework display, 2005

Death of James II. of Scotland, c1880. Episode from the Capture of Roxburgh (1460). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Blowing Up The Cashmere Gate, c1880. Artist: T. S. S
Blowing Up The Cashmere Gate, c1880. Episode of the Indian Rebellion (1857). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]

The Garrison Met The Bombardment Bravely, 1902. Artist: Paul Hardy
The Garrison Met The Bombardment Bravely, 1902. The Siege of San Sebastian, (7 July - 8 September 1813), French Empire against Portugal and United Kingdom

The Shell Burst Among Her Bow Guns, 1902. Artist: William Heysham Overend
The Shell Burst Among Her Bow Guns, 1902. The Battle of Yalu River, took place on 17 September 1894 on the lower reaches of the Yalu River, at the border between Korea and China

Humours of the Siege, 1902. The Second Boer War (1899-1902), South Africa. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902.]

Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo, 1815, (1910). Artist: Edward Orme
Capture of Cuidad Rodrigo, 1815, (1910). The souvenir-medal is part of a collection box issued by Edward Orme to commemorate the military campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, 1815

Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, January 19, 1813, 1813 (1909). Artist: Thomas Sutherland
Storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, January 19, 1813, 1813 (1909). After William Heath (1794-1840). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1854 (1909). After J. Thomas. From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Volcanic explosion - smoke, steam and stones thrown from crater of Asama-yama, Japan, 1904
Volcanic explosion - smoke, steam and stones from crater of Asama-yama, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1882-85
Explosion at Cairo Railway Station: Bursting of Shells and Ammunition, c1880. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Captain Aylmer Ignited The Fuse, 1902. Artist: AP
Captain Aylmer Ignited The Fuse, 1902. On 2nd December, 1891, during the assault on Nilt Fort, British India, Captain Aylmer

Our Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. Artist: AP
Our Devoted Men Worked on with a Will, 1902. The Siege of Delhi was one of the decisive conflicts of the Indian rebellion of 1857. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Studies of Shields for Protecting Foot Soldiers and of a Bomb exploding, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Studies of Shields for Protecting Foot Soldiers and of a Bomb exploding, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Assault Course, 1940-1942, (1943)
Assault Course, 1943. Training was provided for commandos, brigade groups in the assault role, formations in follow up and the RAF

Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Artist: John Watkins
Bombardment of Sweaborg, 1859. Battle of Suomenlinna (also known as the Battle of Viapori or the Bombardment of Sweaborg)

The Battle of the Nile, 1798 (1878). Artist: Charles Lawrie
The Battle of the Nile, 1798 (1878). The British fleet under Horatio Nelson destroyed the French fleet in Aboukir Bay, Egypt, in a battle fought at night. After George Arnald (1763? 1841)

The Quebec and the Surveillante, c1780. Artist: Richard Paton
The Quebec and the Surveillante, c1780. A naval engagement between the British warship Quebec and French Surveillante took place on 6 October 1779

Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (3), c1916. Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty is a music hall song written by Arthur J. Mills, Fred Godfrey (1880-1953) and Bennett Scott (1875-1930) in 1916

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