Flame Collection (page 9)

Battle off Cape LaHogue, 1692
Battle off Cape LaHogue.Admiral Rooke burnt the French Admirals Ship Rising Sun May 20 1692

Fire at Saint Andres Cathedral, Bordeaux, France, 25th August 1787 (1882-1884). Artist: Cosson
Fire at Saint Andres Cathedral, Bordeaux, France, 25th August 1787 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine

Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). Artist: A Etienne
Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). After the indecisive but bloody Battle of Borodino, the Russians abandoned Moscow to Napoleon and the French invaders

Fire engine on a sledge, 1662 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union

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

The Burning of Edward Underhill on Tower Green, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Burning of Edward Underhill on Tower Green, 1840. Edward Underhill was a religious radical who was imprisoned during the persecutions of Protestants during the reign of Queen Mary I

The Fifth of November 1611 (c1902). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume III (c1902)

Sixth Great Conflagration in San Francisco, Californa, 1851 (1937). Artist: J de Vere
Sixth Great Conflagration in San Francisco, Californa, 1851 (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

The great fire in San Francisco, California, 1850 (1937)
The great fire in San Francisco, California, 4 May 1850 (1937). From Old California, In Pictures and Story, by Stewart Edward White and published by Doubleday, Doran and Company (New York, 1937)

Venus, c1520s (1849). Artist: Jacob Binck
Venus, c1520s (1849). From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, volume V (Paris, 1849)

A Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A Japanese blacksmith at his forge, Yokohama, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Notes of Travel

Good Night, 1902-1903. Artist: HO Klein
Good Night, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)

The Communicant, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)

Olivier de Clisson tells the king who tried to assassinate him, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

Canterbury burned by the Danes, 851 AD, (c1920). Artist: A Pearse
Canterbury burned by the Danes, 851 AD, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Chinese military exercise, Kashgar, China, 19th century. Artist: Delort
Chinese military exercise, Kashgar, China, 19th century

Philosophy, History, and Prudence awakening the mind to a desire for knowledge, c1624, (1938). Originally mistakenly catalogued as Temptation of Youth, and attributed to Guildo Reni (1575-1642)

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August, 1914, 1915 (1928). Artist: William Barnes Wollen
The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August, 1914, 1915 (1928). Painting held at the National Army Museum, London. From The Wonder Book of Soldiers for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward

Burning of Covent Garden Theatre, 1856 (1897). From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Thais, c1740-1790Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Thais, c1740-1790

Mary, Queen of Scots, (1542-1587). The Catholic Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart), was executed by order of Elizabeth I. Engraved for the Universal Magazine

The Martyrdome of Six Men at Brainford, 1558. An illustration from John Foxes Book of Martyrs, depicting the burning of six Protestants during the persecutions of Queen Mary I

The Bessemer process for the mass-production of steel, c1880. Artist: CJB
The Bessemer process for the mass-production of steel, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

The blast furnaces at Summerlea by night, c1880. Artist: WD Scott-Moncrieff
The blast furnaces at Summerlea by night, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Shakespeare sacrificed, or the offering to avarice, 1789. Artist: James Gillray
Shakespeare sacrificed, or the offering to avarice, 1789. Publisher John Boydell commissioned paintings illustrating subjects from Shakespeares plays

The burning of the Temple at Ephesus, 1753. Artist: Paul Sandby
The burning of the Temple at Ephesus, 1753. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus (in modern Turkey) was destroyed in 356 BC in an act of arson

Satire on a picture auction, 1730. Artist: William Henry Toms
Satire on a picture auction, 1730. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)

La Belle Assemblee, 1787. Here love his golden shafts employs; here lights his constant lamp; and waves his purple wings reigns here and revels. (Milton)

Hints to the ladies to take care of their heads, 1776. An elaborate hairdo catches fire. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

The Black Prince At Crecy, 1346, (c1850). The victory at Crecy in 1346 was lead by Prince Edward, The Black Prince. Colour plate from Pictures of English History

The Great Fire of London in the year 1666, (19th century). The fire of 1666 was one of the biggest in the history of London

A Gentoo Woman burning herself on the Funeral Pile of her Husband, 18th century. Artist: Samuel Wale
A Gentoo Woman burning herself on the Funeral Pile of her Husband, 18th century. The practice of Sati or widow-burning was finally banned in India in 1846. (Gentoo is a corruption of Telugu)

Fire in the Prince of Waless Tower, Windsor Castle, c1850s, (1888). Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Fire in the Prince of Waless Tower, Windsor Castle, c1850s, (1888). Queen Victoria watches the flames. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (1888)

Evacuation of Fort Duquesne, 1758, (1877). The site was of strategic importance during the French and Indian War. Illustration from Popular history of the Dominion of Canada, with art illustrations

Burning of Port Royal (Nova Scotia), AD 1613, (1877). The French settlement was burnt to the ground by an English invasion force

Iron manufacture, 19th century. Iron rolling machine, external view of a blast furnace, and sectional elevation of Schneiders blast furnace

General Garibaldi spearing fish by night off Caprera, Sardinia, Italy, 1861. Artist: Frank Vizetelly
General Garibaldi spearing fish by night off Caprera, Sardinia, Italy, 1861. Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) using a trident to catch fish off the island of Caprera

King Edward VIII as the patron of TOC H lighting lamps of remembrance, Westminster, 1936
King Edward VIII as the patron of TOC H lighting lamps of remembrance in the Church House, Westminster, 1936. The Toc H charity was originally set up to provide basic comforts to soldiers during

Mr Gladstones visit to Taymouth Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, c1879. Driving through the lines of torch-bearers. William Ewart Gladstone MP (1809-1898), British Liberal Prime Minister

Riots in Montreal, Canada, 1849, (1900). The burning of the House of Assembly. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Musician, costume design for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. A 19th-century costume design for William Shakespeares (1564-1616) play, Henry VIII

Masquerade at the French court, 1393, (1470-1475). Artist: Master of the Harley Froissart
Masquerade at the French court, (Dance of the Wodehouses), 1393, (1470-1475). Masquerade at the court of King Charles VI of France, accompanied by live music from musicians in the upper right corner

Masque of Charles VI of France, c1480, (1910). Veils are distended by wires, with knights disguised in close-fitting hairy garments and masks

Hunters by a fire in the snow, c1835. Artist: Hokusai
Hunters by a fire in the snow, c1835. The print is from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by an Old Nurse, (c1835)

Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Artist: I Brown
Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Revolutionary Fury setting out to enslave or destroy the nations of Europe, is stopped by the interposing shield of Britannia who launches her thunders

Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century. )
Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century.)

A Rural Kitchen in the Tierras Calientes, Mexico, 1877. Mexican women making corn tortillas. On the left is a grindstone used to make the maize flour

Bayle, 1774. Artist: W Walker
Bayle, 1774. Pierre Bayle (1647-1706) was a French philosopher, fideist, and writer. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

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