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Background imageFailure Collection: Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916

Admiral Teddy Evans, (1881-1957), British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916
Admiral Edward Ratcliffe Garth Russell Evans, 1st Baron Mountevans (1881-1957), known as Teddy Evans, was a British naval officer and Antarctic explorer, 1916

Background imageFailure Collection: BRIDGEPORT wreck, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

BRIDGEPORT wreck, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
BRIDGEPORT wreck, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: RR train caught in flood, Austin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

RR train caught in flood, Austin, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
RR train caught in flood, Austin, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: Austin Dam Disaster, on bank of Sinnemahoning Creek, [Pennsylvania], 1911

Austin Dam Disaster, on bank of Sinnemahoning Creek, [Pennsylvania], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Austin Dam Disaster, on bank of Sinnemahoning Creek, [Pennsylvania], 1911

Background imageFailure Collection: Austin after flood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Austin after flood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austin after flood, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: Austin/Dam Flood, wreck of School House, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Austin/Dam Flood, wreck of School House, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Austin/Dam Flood, wreck of School House, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: RR Station, Costello, After Flood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

RR Station, Costello, After Flood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
RR Station, Costello, After Flood, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: Rescuers at Austin pulling down ruins, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Rescuers at Austin pulling down ruins, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rescuers at Austin pulling down ruins, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageFailure Collection: Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth

Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Creator: Smyth
Filling the Napoleon Dock, Cherbourg, 1858. Inauguration and...opening of the Great Basin, or Napoleon Dock, of the military port...in the presence of the Emperor

Background imageFailure Collection: The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: the scene on Saturday night, 1876

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: the scene on Saturday night, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon: working parties removing the injured, from a sketch by Mr. Gompertz, a passenger, 1876

Background imageFailure Collection: The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train, 1876. On 21 January 1876, the Edinburgh-London Special Scotch Express was involved in a collision

Background imageFailure Collection: The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: general view of the scene of the accident

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: general view of the scene of the accident, 1876. Creator: Crane
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: general view of the scene of the accident, 1876. On 21 January 1876, the Edinburgh-London Special Scotch Express was involved in a collision

Background imageFailure Collection: The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon: working parties removing the injured, from a sketch by Mr. Gompertz, a passenger, 1876

Background imageFailure Collection: Ils m'ont refusé ca... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Ils m'ont refusé ca... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ils m'ont refuse ca... 19th century. The 1859 Exhibition - They refused me.... the ignoramuses

Background imageFailure Collection: Farm for sale, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Farm for sale, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farm for sale. Boundary County, Idaho. This soil is sandy and the effort of clearing has been wasted. This farm has been occupied by four families since 1936, all failed

Background imageFailure Collection: Endeavour Nears Splashdown, 1971. Creator: NASA

Endeavour Nears Splashdown, 1971. Creator: NASA
Endeavour Nears Splashdown, 1971. The Apollo 15 Command Module " Endeavour", with Astronauts David R. Scott, Alfred M. Worden and James B

Background imageFailure Collection: A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth

A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 6, June 25, 1735

Background imageFailure Collection: The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn: Industry and Idleness, plate 11, September 30

The Idle Prentice Executed at Tyburn: Industry and Idleness, plate 11, September 30, 1747

Background imageFailure Collection: The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle One Brought Before Hi

The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London, the Idle One Brought Before Him & Impeached by his Accomplice: Industry and Idleness, plate 10, September 30, 1747

Background imageFailure Collection: The Idle 'Prentice Executed at Tyburn (Industry and Idleness, plate 11)

The Idle "Prentice Executed at Tyburn (Industry and Idleness, plate 11)
The Idle " Prentice Executed at Tyburn (Industry and Idleness, plate 11), September 30, 1747

Background imageFailure Collection: The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. Creator: Unknown

The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. 1. inflating the balloon, 2. the start from Canterbury, 3. passing over Folkestone, 4. the basket and its lifebuoy

Background imageFailure Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914

Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914. Portrait of Captain Scott (1868-1912 )in naval uniform from a trade calendar for 1914

Background imageFailure Collection: The idle prentice executed at Tyburn, plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747

The idle prentice executed at Tyburn, plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747; The crowds gather at Tyburn to watch Idles execution

Background imageFailure Collection: Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession, 1798

Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession, 1798
Stealing off; - or - prudent Secession, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageFailure Collection: Crowd outside London Stock Exchange after fall of the Hatry Group, 1929

Crowd outside London Stock Exchange after fall of the Hatry Group, 1929. On 20 September 1929 trading in shares in British financier Clarence Charles Hatrys (1888-1965) company, the Hatry group

Background imageFailure Collection: Clarence Hatry, failed British financier, 1929

Clarence Hatry, failed British financier, 1929. On 20 September 1929 trading in shares in Clarence Charles Hatrys (1888-1965) company, the Hatry group, was suspended by the London Stock Exchange

Background imageFailure Collection: Depositors of the Union Trust Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Great Depression, July 1933

Depositors of the Union Trust Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Great Depression, July 1933. Lining up to draw out what is left of their deposits

Background imageFailure Collection: Richard I of England refuses to look upon Jerusalem, having failed to conquer it, 1192 (1864)

Richard I of England refuses to look upon Jerusalem, having failed to conquer it, 1192 (1864). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was one of the leaders of the Third Crusade

Background imageFailure Collection: Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting

Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Music in the Hut, Scotts South Pole expedition, 1911. Scene during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913). Scott and four companions reached the Pole on 17 January 1912

Background imageFailure Collection: The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter, Scotts South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911

The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter, Scotts South Pole expedition, Antarctica, 1911. Group portrait of the members of the expedition taken before the polar party set out in October 1911

Background imageFailure Collection: Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner, Antarctica, June 6th 1911

Captain Scotts last Birthday Dinner, Antarctica, June 6th 1911. During the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Background imageFailure Collection: Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting

Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Captain Scott, British polar explorer, in the Antarctic, 1911. Scott (1868-1912) in his den at Winter Quarters, during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) to the South Pole

Background imageFailure Collection: L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet

L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet
L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). After Niklas Lafrensen (1737-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

Background imageFailure Collection: A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. Artist: John Leech

A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. Artist: John Leech
A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Background imageFailure Collection: A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth

A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in a gambling house in Covent Garden, London. Having just lost his wifes fortune, he falls to his knees

Background imageFailure Collection: Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. The industrious prentice alderman of London, the idle one brought before him and impeach d by his accomplice, plate X of Industry and Idleness

Background imageFailure Collection: Sketch for plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth

Sketch for plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for plate XI of Industry and Idleness, 1747. The idle prentice executed at Tyburn. The crowds gather at Tyburn to watch Tom Idles execution

Background imageFailure Collection: The Invincible Armada, 1588 (1905)

The Invincible Armada, 1588 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Background imageFailure Collection: Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916

Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916
Lieutenant Henry Robertson (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912). Scottish born polar explorer, 1916. Henry Robertson was in charge of landing, stores

Background imageFailure Collection: Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters, Mid-Winter Day, June 21st, 1911, (1916)

Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters, Mid-Winter Day, June 21st, 1911, (1916). Captain Scott set aside Mid-Winter Day as a holiday for his men

Background imageFailure Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912), Royal Navy officer and explorer, 1916

Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912), Royal Navy officer and explorer, 1916
Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic, 1916. Scotts final expedition left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Background imageFailure Collection: Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916

Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916
Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Titus Oates (1880-1912), English cavalry officer with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, and later an Antarctic explorer

Background imageFailure Collection: Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912), English physician, polar explorer, artist and zoologist, 1916

Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912), English physician, polar explorer, artist and zoologist, 1916
Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) was part of Captain Scotts final expedition which left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Background imageFailure Collection: The Tay Bridge disaster, Scotland, 28th December 1879 (1951)

The Tay Bridge disaster, Scotland, 28th December 1879 (1951). Designed by the engineer Thomas Bouch and completed in 1878

Background imageFailure Collection: The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s

The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Completed in 1862, the Delta Barrage was a dam which was intended to improve irrigation in the Nile Delta area of Egypt

Background imageFailure Collection: The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer

The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Defeat at the hands of King Menilek IIs army at Adwa brought the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to a humiliating end and led to the resignation of the prime minister

Background imageFailure Collection: Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. The Otsu Scandal was a failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia

Background imageFailure Collection: Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865

Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865. On the deck of the SS Great Eastern searching the cable for a fault after its recovery from the bottom of the Atlantic on 31 July 1865

Background imageFailure Collection: Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865 (1866)

Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865 (1866). Preparing to grapple for the broken cable from the bows of the SS Great Eastern, 2 August 1865

Background imageFailure Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914

Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914
Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912), British Antarctic explorer, 1914. Portrait surrounded by vignettes of his fatal expedition to South Pole

Background imageFailure Collection: Postcard commemorating Captain Scotts ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, c1912

Postcard commemorating Captain Scotts ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, c1912. Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) English antarctic explorer (inset) and his ship the Terra Nova trapped in ice

Background imageFailure Collection: Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Background imageFailure Collection: Aftermath of famine, Ireland (1840s), 1886

Aftermath of famine, Ireland (1840s), 1886
The aftermath of famine, Ireland (1840s), 1886. Distress in Ireland as people Collect limpets and seaweed for food in west of Ireland

Background imageFailure Collection: Is Detection a Failure?, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Is Detection a Failure?, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Is Detection a Failure?, 1888. Punch points out the drawbacks inherent in the footsteps of the policeman being dogged by journalists

Background imageFailure Collection: Blind-Mans Buff, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Blind-Mans Buff, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Blind-Mans Buff, 1888. The policeman faces insurmountable odds in his attempts to catch the many villains operating on the streets of Britains towns and cities

Background imageFailure Collection: An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain

An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Arduous Quest, 1878. Mr Punch asks Father Christmas what he is looking for. Father Christmas replies that he is looking for peace on earth, and goodwill towards men


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