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Royal Exchange Fire, London, 1838View of the Royal Exchange fire, London, 1838
Firemen fighting the blaze at the Cottons Wharf Fire, Bermondsey, London, 1861. The scene on the morning of Sunday, 23rd June 1861; firefighters train hoses on the blaze as a crowd of spectators
Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838. Artist: W ClerkA view of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838. In the foreground a horse drawn fire engine rushes to the disaster and firemen direct jets of water towards the fire
Destruction of the Royal Exchange (2nd) fire, London, 1838A view of the Royal Exchange, London, engulfed by fire in 1838
Old Bailey, Newgate Prison, London, 1780View of rioters setting fire to Newgate Prison, London in 1780 during the Gordon Riots. Various banners can be seen with anti-Papist statements on them
London Bridge (old), London, 1775. Artist: Charles GrignionView of the temporary London Bridge, London, 1775, during a fire on the evening of April 11th, 1758. In the foreground a crowd of people have gathered to watch the disaster
Ludgate, The Great Fire of London, 1811. Artist: John StowView of Ludgate having just caught fire as a result of the Great Fire of London 1666, London, 1811. The view shows St Pauls Cathedral and St Mary-le-Bow with families on the move
Ludgate, Great Fire of London, London, 1792. Artist: William BirchView of Ludgate, London, 1792; showing the gate on fire during the Great Fire of London 1666 at the point when the walls of Ludgate Gaol fell
Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties, 1809. Artist: James GillrayCounsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties, 1809. shows Counsellor Clifford standing outside the east front of the new Covent Garden theatre which is in flames
Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. Artist: James GillrayTheatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. John Kemble, with his brother Charles and his sister Sarah Siddons in tears, begging outside Northumberland House and receiving a draft for 10, 000 pounds
No Popery or Newgate Reformer... 1780. A villainous looking man, believed to be Ned Dennis, wearing a No Popery favour in his hat, holds a cudgel raised to his left
Tooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1861. Artist: JW AndersonTooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1861; night time view of the 1861 fire in progress at Tooley Street, Bermondsey from north of the River Thames
Albion Place, Southwark, London, 1791. Artist: John William EdyView of the fire at Albion Mills, Blackfriars Bridge, Southwark, London, 1791; which took place on 2 March 1791. Blackfriars Bridge can be seen to the right
The Stationers Almanack for 1769, c1768. Including a calendar below. Above is Caius Gabriel Cibbers allegorical relief on the west side of Monuments base
Burning of Lanka, 1913. Artist: K VenkatappaBurning of Lanka, 1913. Hanuman burns the island of Lanka with his tail after it was set on fire by the Lankan demon-king Ravana
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamThe sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her
As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
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 magic umbrellas, 1922. Lu Yueh opens plague-disseminating umbrellas while Yang Jen waves magic fan reducing umbrellas to dust and burns a fort
As the Flames Rise, Wotan Leaves, 1906. From The Ring Cycle of operas by German composer Richard Wagner. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
Battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) sinking during the attack on Pearl Harbour, 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7
The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941The 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
Rounding A Bend On The Mississippi, Steamboat Queen of the West, pub. 1866, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
Witches roasting and boiling infants, 1608 (19th century). Copy of an illustration from Compendium Maleticarum by Fr M Guaccius, Milan 1608, used in History of Magic, published late 19th century
Watching the Boiling Kettle, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]
Pig casting at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Pig iron being teemed (poured) into ingots at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co in Rotherham
Mary, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillMary, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
An Old-Fashioned Hearth, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L MenpesAn Old-Fashioned Hearth, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]
The Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882, (c1882-85). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War, (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
Offering to the Dead, 1880. Artist: AntiqueOffering to the Dead, 1880. The veneration of the dead, including ones ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J
Hercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Artist: PicartHercules on Mount Oeta, 1880. Mount Oeta is a mountain in Central Greece. A southeastern offshoot of the Pindus range, it is
Leaena - Femme Publique, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres FemmesLeaena - Femme Publique, 1403, (1939). Leaina was a hetaera and the mistress of Aristogeiton the Tyrannicide. The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus
A Zikr, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot KellyA Zikr, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]
The Burning of the Ocean Monarch, c1848. Artist: Francois d Orleans, Prince de JoinvilleThe Burning of the Ocean Monarch, c1848. The Ocean Monarch set sail from Liverpool bound for Boston on 24 August 1848, carrying passengers
Cutting-out Affair at Louisbourg, c1760. Artist: Richard PatonCutting-out Affair at Louisbourg, c1760. The Siege of Louisbourg was a pivotal battle of the Seven Years War in 1758 that signalled the beginning of the end of French colonial Canada
The Burning of the Royal James, c1700. Artist: Willem van de Velde the YoungerThe Burning of the Royal James, c1700.HMS Royal James was destroyed by fire and sank during the Battle of Solebay, the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War, on 7 June 1672
Hollands Raid on the Thames, c1668. Artist: Willem SchellinksHollands Raid on the Thames, c1668. The Raid on the Medway was a successful Dutch attack on the largest English naval ships
Defeat of the Spanish Armada, c1797. Artist: Philip James de LoutherbourgDefeat of the Spanish Armada, c1797, (1924). The defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N. Robinson & Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1924]
A Landscape Time Sketch, c1916. Artist: George SheringhamA Landscape Time Sketch, c1916. From The Studio Volume 68. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916]
The Rejuvenation Cure, 1525, (1949). A print from 1525 showing the oven which transformed women into beautiful young girls. From A Smile Among Friends. [Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Norway, 1949]
Advertisement for Isoflamme fire extinguishers, 1913. Artist: Louis HoupinAdvertisement for Isoflamme fire extinguishers, 1913
The Great Fire of London, 1666 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
The Battle of Actium, at which Augustus defeated Antony and Cleopatra, 31 BC (1908). From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 4, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
The Triumph of Death, The Proclamation, c1885. Artist: Alphonse LegrosThe Triumph of Death, The Proclamation, c1885. No. 567, First State. From The Studio Volume 27. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902-3]
Frost on the Thames, 1897. Artist: J QuartleyFrost on the Thames, 1897. From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]
Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. Artist: William SimpsonPublic Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. The burning of buildings in the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)
Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. Artist: Thomas PickenBurning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. The destruction of the city of Kerch by the British during the Crimean War
