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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius: flood of lava and red-hot ashes, 1868. Creator: Mason JacksonThe eruption of Mount Vesuvius [in Italy]: flood of lava and red-hot ashes, 1868. Engraving of a sketch by Lieutenant H. Robley, of the 68th Regiment
Group of images inside the crater of Otuiti, Easter Island, 1869. Creator: UnknownGroup of images inside the crater of Otuiti, Easter Island, 1869. 'Mr. J. Linton Palmer, surgeon to her Majesty's ship Topaze
View of Vesuvius from Villa Quisisana, early-mid 19th century. Creator: Johan Christian DahlView of Vesuvius from Villa Quisisana, early-mid 19th century
The Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. A violent earthquake has occurred upon the high cone of Etna...it threw down, with a tremendous noise
The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Before us and beneath us was the crater of Etna. The circumference of the crater, according to Sig
The Revolution in Sicily - the Cathedral and Square of the Elephant, Catania, 1860. Creator: UnknownThe Revolution in Sicily - the Cathedral and Square of the Elephant, Catania, 1860. Catania, with its straight streets and white houses, has the appearance of a handsome modern town
View of the coast at Taormina with lava stream, 1778. Creator: Louis DucrosView of the coast at Taormina with lava stream, 1778. First time the travel group sees Lava when they sail past the coast of the Catania region at Taormina, according to the inscription
The Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: M. JacksonThe Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Etna, celebrated from the most remote antiquity for its magnitude and its volcanic eruptions
Remarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis DucrosRemarkable lava rocks from 1669 at the city walls of Catania, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta
Castle of Aci Castello on a lava rock off the coast of Catania, 1778. Creator: Louis DucrosCastle of Aci Castello on a lava rock off the coast of Catania, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta
View of the Monti Rossi at San Nicolo l'Arena monastery close to Nicolosi, 1778. Creator: Louis DucrosView of the Monto Rosso at San Nicolo l'Arena monastery close to Nicolosi, 1778. Drawing from the album Voyage to Italy, Sicily and Malta
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco PiranesiEruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans
Portici - the Recent Residence of the Pope, sketched from the Sea, 1850. Creator: UnknownPortici - the Recent Residence of the Pope, sketched from the Sea, 1850. The Palace of Portici [abode of Pius IX] lies at four miles distance, by railway, from Naples
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. The volcano...in all its terrible grandeur, from a sketch by Colonel Peard...a black column rose majestically
Derrick Cave. Creator: Joshua JohnstonDerrick Cave
The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771. Creator: Pierre-Jacques VolaireThe Eruption of Vesuvius, 1771
Eruption of Mount Hecla, 1845. Creator: SmythEruption of Mount Hecla, 1845. Volcanic eruption in Iceland:the mountain burst in two places with a horrible crash, and vomited masses of fire...From the clouds of smoke and vapour
Crater of Volcano, Quetzaltenango-Guatemala, 1875. Creator: Eadweard J MuybridgeCrater of Volcano, Quetzaltenango-Guatemala, 1875
An Eruption of Vesuvius, 1824. Creator: Johan Christian DahlAn Eruption of Vesuvius, 1824
In the wilderness of Lava, at base of Vesuvius, Italy, c1909. Creator: UnknownIn the wilderness of Lava, at base of Vesuvius, Italy, c1909. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae
A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Creator: UnknownA volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Un Volcan Se Reveille A La Martinique. People grab belongings and flee as smoke and lava spew out of a volcano
View of a Geyser, or Hot Fountain, 7 December 1833. Creator: UnknownView of a Geyser, or Hot Fountain, 7 December 1833. Illustration to an article on the geysers, or hot fountains of Iceland
Destruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). Creator: Karl BriullovDestruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). The Last Day of Pompeii, depiction of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD
View of Hamilton escorting their Sicilian majesties on 11th May 1771, to observe the lava flow ?View of Hamilton escorting their Sicilian majesties on 11th May 1771, to observe the lava flow from the great eruption of Vesuvius
View of the great eruption of Vesuvius from the mole of Naples in the night of 20 October 1767, Plate 6 from Campi Phlegraei
The Eruption of Vesuvius, 1820. Creator: Johan Christian DahlThe Eruption of Vesuvius, 1820
In Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1829. Artist: William DaniellIn Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1829. The best known of the caves on the southwest coast of Staffa, Scottish Inner Hebrides
The Royal Visit to Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847, (1900). Artist: William Barnes WollenThe Royal Visit to Fingals Cave, Staffa, Scotland, 1847, (1900). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the sea-cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Tessellated Promenade of the Grand Causeway Laid Down in Lava in the Far Distant Past, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Perspective of the second eruption of Vesuvius, 1750Perspective of the second eruption of Vesuvius, pub. 1750 (etching)
Stones of crystals called Gems of Mount Vesuvius, 1776Stones of crystals called Gems of Mount Vesuvius, Plate LIIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, 1776Vitrifications, and other Volcanic productions, Plate LII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Productions of the Solfaterra, 1776Productions of the Solfaterra, Plate LIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving)
Specimens of curious stones found by the Author on Mount Vesuvius, 1776Specimens of curious stones found by the Author on Mount Vesuvius, Plate XXXXVIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones and of Mount Versuvius, 1776Lava, Scoria, and Pumice stones and of Mount Versuvius, Plate LI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Specimen of the lavas of Vesuvius polished, 1776Specimen of the lavas of Vesuvius polished, Plate XXXXIX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Piece of marble composed of fragments of various sorts of marble found in the Fossa Grande, 1776Piece of marble composed of fragments of various sorts of marble found in the Fossa Grande, Plate XXXXVII: from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Specimens of volcanic matter found in the crater of Vesuvius, 1776Specimens of volcanic matter found in the crater of Vesuvius, Plate XXXXVI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Specimens of volcanic matter taken from the inside of the crater of Vesuvius, 1776Specimens of volcanic matter taken from the inside of the crater of Vesuvius, Plate XXXXIV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Specimens of a curious volcanic matter taken from a hollow road leading from Pisciarelli to the Solfaterra, Plate XXXXIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Specimens of Tufas from the quarrys near the Grotta of Pausilipo, 1776Specimens of Tufas from the quarrys near the Grotta of Pausilipo, Plate XXXXII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
View of a hollow road leading from the Grotto of Pausilipo to Pianura, 1776View of a hollow road leading from the Grotto of Pausilipo to Pianura, Plate XXXX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
Interior of one of the deepest hollow ways cut by the torrents of the rain waterInterior view of one of the deepest hollow ways cut by the torrents of the rain water on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, Plate XXXIX
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
View of a part of the inside of the cone of the mountain of Somma, 1776View of a part of the inside of the cone of the mountain of Somma, Plate XXXV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
View from the sea of the promontory, Capo dell Arco in the island of Ventotiene, 1776View from the sea of the promontory, Capo dell Arco in the island of Ventotiene, Plate XXXI, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
View into the Valley, Atrio di Cavalio, 1776View into the Valley, Atrio di Cavalio, Plate XXXIII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
View taken from the bottom of the Crater of Monte Nuovo, 1776View taken from the bottom of the Crater of Monte Nuovo, Plate XXVII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
View of a section of a part of the cone of Astruni taken at the entrance of this volcano, 1776View of a section of a part of the cone of Astruni taken at the entrance of this volcano, Plate XIX, . from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, 1776View of the Crater, or inside of the Cone of the little mountain, Plate XIV, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803)
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
Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, 1776Interior view of the Crater of Mount Vesuvius, as it was before the great eruption of 1767, Plate IX, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
View of Mount Veusvius form the sea shore; at Resina, between Portici and Torre del Greco, 1776View of Mount Veusvius form the sea shore; at Resina, between Portici and Torre del Greco, Plate VII, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies
Cone of Venus covered with snow, 1776Cone of Venus covered with snow, Plate V, from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving). 1
Llano del Jable, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 2009. Llano del Jable is a plain covered with black lava scree
Guided tour to lava fields, Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy
Eruption of Vesuvius, Italy, April 1906. Vesuvius underwent a major eruption in 1906 that killed over 100 people
Fingals Cave, Island of Staffa, Scotland, 19th century. Artist: Frederic SorrieuFingals Cave, Island of Staffa, Scotland, 19th century. The best known of the caves on the southwest coast of Staffa, Scottish Inner Hebrides
Vesuvius in 1872. Italian postcard published by Richter & Co, Naples
Fingals Cave, Scotland, late 19th century. Artist: John L StoddardFingals Cave, Scotland, late 19th century. The best known of the caves on the southwest coast of Staffa, Scottish Inner Hebrides, was the inspiration for Felix Mendelssohns overture The Hebrides
Herdubreid with old lava, Iceland 20th century. Artist: CM DixonHerdubreid with old lava, Iceland 20th century. Herdubreid is a tuya in north-east Iceland, situated in the Highlands and formed beneath the icesheet that covered Iceland during the last glacial
Trees growing on a lava flow on the slope of Vesuvius above the Roman town of Herculaneum
Eruption of Vesuvius, 1776. Ladies and gentlemen watching a lava flow running into the valley between Mount Somma and Vesuvius
Jaguar Throne carved from lava stone, Pre-Columbian from Manaos, Ecuador. At Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh
Fingals Cave, 1849. The best known of the caves on the southwest coast of Staffa, Scottish Inner Hebrides, was the inspiration for Felix Mendelssohns overture The Hebrides
Eruption of Vesuvius, 1770s. Artist: Pierre-Jacques VolaireEruption of Vesuvius, 1770s. Vesuvius, the volcano most famous for its eruption of 79 AD which destroyed Pompeii, erupted several times in the 1770s
