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Old St Pauls Cathedral burning in the Great Fire of London, 1666
View of fire engines extinguishing a fire in Cornhill, City of London, 25 March 1748. With ruins of buildings in the background
The Pall Mall Apollo or R-ty in a blaze, 1816. Artist: Isaac CruikshankThe Pall Mall Apollo or R-ty in a blaze, 1816. The Prince Regent is dressed as Apollo, McMahon as Mercury pours a chamber pot over his flaming head. On the left are two statues
Destruction of the Victoria & Albert Balloon, Arlington St, Westminster, London, 1851. View of the Victoria and Albert hot air balloon crashing into a building
Fire at the Royal Exchange, London, 1838View of the Royal Exchange, London engulfed by fire, 1838
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
To His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York …, 1803To His Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York, this plate of Satan holding the prepondrence of power; or, Bounapartes Threat, published 1803 (hand-coloured engraving)
Do Spirits Return? Houdini says No - and Proves It, Lyceum Theatre, 1909Do Spirits Return? Houdini says No - and Proves It, Lyceum Theatre, pub. 1909 (colour lithograph). After his mothers death
Detail from a poster promoting Cabiria, published 1914 (colour lithograph)
Deatail from Carry On! Buy Liberty Bonds to your Utmost, c. 1918Deatail from Carry On! Buy Liberty Bonds to your Utmost, pub. c.1918 (colour lithograph)
Advantages of wearing Muslin Dresses! …. 1802Advantages of wearing Muslin Dresses! dedicated to the serious attention of the fashionable ladies of Great Britain, pub. 1802 (hand coloured engraving)
The Moment of Reflection or a Tale for Future Times, 1796The Moment of Reflection or a Tale for Future Times, pub. 1796 (hand coloured etching)
The Night Express: The Start, pub. 1871, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
The Life of a Fireman - The Race, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
Wooding Up On The Mississippi, pub. 1863, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
Prairie Fires of the Great West, pub. 1871, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
A night view of a current of lava that ran from Mount Vesuvius towards Resina, 1776A night view of a current of lava that ran from Mount Vesuvius towards Resina, Plate XXXVIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius from the foot in the year of 1756, 1776Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius from an orginal drawing taken from the foot in the year of 1756, Plate X, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
View of the great eruption of Vesuvius from the mole of Naples in the night of the 20th October, 1767, Plate VI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Snapshots of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius from 8th July to 29th October, 1767, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
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
The Life of a Fireman - The Ruins, pub. 1854, 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]
