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Background imageRisk Collection: Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageRisk Collection: The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)

The Titanic Slip, c1910s, (1928)
The Titanic Slip, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Background imageRisk Collection: The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917

The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917
" The Campbells are Coming!" Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917. The tune of the The Campbells Are Coming was played by pipers at the Battle of Delville Wood

Background imageRisk Collection: Wild boar hunting, c17th century. Creator: Leonard Bramer

Wild boar hunting, c17th century. Creator: Leonard Bramer
Wild boar hunting, c17th century

Background imageRisk Collection: How to make a surprise attack; Arrival at the enemy trench and execution of the surprise... 1917

How to make a surprise attack; Arrival at the enemy trench and execution of the surprise... 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Arrival at the enemy trench and execution of the surprise attack; in the foreground, limping with a bullet in his leg, a wounded man returns, 1917

Background imageRisk Collection: How to make a surprise attack; Crossing our network of razor wires.. 1917. Creator: Unknown

How to make a surprise attack; Crossing our network of razor wires.. 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Crossing our network of razor wires: in the background, bursts of accompanying fire, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Background imageRisk Collection: Gathering Cliff Fungus at Kumano, Kishu Province (Kishu kumano iwatake tori), from the ser... 1860

Gathering Cliff Fungus at Kumano, Kishu Province (Kishu kumano iwatake tori), from the ser... 1860
Gathering Cliff Fungus at Kumano, Kishu Province (Kishu kumano iwatake tori), from the series "One Hundred Views of Famous Views in the Various Provinces (shokoku meishi hyakkei)", 1860

Background imageRisk Collection: Mushroom Gathering at Kumano in Kii Province (Kishu Kumano iwatake tori) from the series '... 1860

Mushroom Gathering at Kumano in Kii Province (Kishu Kumano iwatake tori) from the series "... 1860
Mushroom Gathering at Kumano in Kii Province (Kishu Kumano iwatake tori) from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1860

Background imageRisk Collection: The Diligence in the Alps, n.d. Creator: Thomas Allom

The Diligence in the Alps, n.d. Creator: Thomas Allom
The Diligence in the Alps, n.d

Background imageRisk Collection: Woman Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace Gets Me Going, from Communia... 1695

Woman Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace Gets Me Going, from Communia... 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Woman Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace Gets Me Going, from Communia Gaudia (The Wide-Spread Rejoicing at the Siege of Namur), 1695

Background imageRisk Collection: Man Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace is Better than a Victory, from Communia... 1695

Man Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace is Better than a Victory, from Communia... 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Man Lighting a Rocket, also called Peace is Better than a Victory, from Communia Gaudia (The Wide-Spread Rejoicing at the Siege of Namur), 1695

Background imageRisk Collection: 'Danger !'--A scene in St. Jamess Park, 1886. Creator: Unknown

"Danger !"--A scene in St. Jamess Park, 1886. Creator: Unknown
" Danger !" --A scene in St. Jamess Park, 1886. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageRisk Collection: Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank Gray

Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank Gray
Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935/1942

Background imageRisk Collection: Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey, 1866, reworked 1880-1881 and c. 1897

Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey, 1866, reworked 1880-1881 and c. 1897

Background imageRisk Collection: Remains of a covered portico, or a cryptoportiucus, in a villa of Domitian, five miles

Remains of a covered portico, or a cryptoportiucus, in a villa of Domitian, five miles outside Rome on the Frascati road, from Vedute di Roma (Roman Views), ca. 1766

Background imageRisk Collection: When Fortune Is Abundant, the Fall Will Be Deeper from Six Sayings about Fortune, ca

When Fortune Is Abundant, the Fall Will Be Deeper from Six Sayings about Fortune, ca. 1560

Background imageRisk Collection: Rocks at Ilfracombe, c1870

Rocks at Ilfracombe, c1870. Ilfracombe on the North Devon coast is a small harbour surrounded by cliffs. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imageRisk Collection: Carrick-A-Rede, c1870

Carrick-A-Rede, c1870. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in County Antrim, Northern Ireland links the mainland with the island of Carrickarede above the Atlantic Ocean

Background imageRisk Collection: One Mans Pass, Donegal, c1870

One Mans Pass, Donegal, c1870
" One Mans Pass", Donegal, c1870. Narrow ridge of One Mans Pass in Slieve League, Donegal, Ireland. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Background imageRisk Collection: 1954 Ford Zephyr, J. Risk, P. Wren on Redex Rally. Creator: Unknown

1954 Ford Zephyr, J. Risk, P. Wren on Redex Rally. Creator: Unknown
1954 Ford Zephyr, J.Risk, P.Wren on Redex Rally

Background imageRisk Collection: A Sporting Chance: British Soldiers Making a Dash for It, 1916. Creator: Unknown

A Sporting Chance: British Soldiers Making a Dash for It, 1916. Creator: Unknown
A Sporting Chance:: British Soldiers " Making a Dash for It", 1916. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume IV. The Summer Campaign - 1915", edited by J. A. Hammerton

Background imageRisk Collection: Beachy Head, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Beachy Head, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Beachy Head, 1890. Beachy Head, the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Background imageRisk Collection: The Banquet of Damocles, 1890. Creator: Unknown

The Banquet of Damocles, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Banquet of Damocles, 1890. Damocles, 4th century BC courtier, swapped places for a day with King Dionysius II who arranged for a sword held by a single hair of a horses tail to hang above his

Background imageRisk Collection: To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown

To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. Creator: Unknown
To the rescue: the life-buoy, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageRisk Collection: Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Northam Castle, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageRisk Collection: Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Palling Boat: Throwing the life-line, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageRisk Collection: Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Joseph Cox: Coxswain of the Hope, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageRisk Collection: On the way to the wreck, c1900. Creator: Unknown

On the way to the wreck, c1900. Creator: Unknown
On the way to the wreck, c1900. From " Primus Magic Lantern Slides - Junior Lecturers Series B". [W. Butcher & Sons]

Background imageRisk Collection: The Pulpit in Lysefjord, 1914. Creator: Unknown

The Pulpit in Lysefjord, 1914. Creator: Unknown
The Pulpit in Lysefjord, 1914. Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock is a steep cliff above Lysefjorden. From " Norge - Turistruter I 65 Billeder". [Mittet & Co, Kunstforlag - Kristania, 1914]

Background imageRisk Collection: At the Craters Brink, Asama-Yama, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting

At the Craters Brink, Asama-Yama, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
At the Craters Brink, Asama-Yama, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageRisk Collection: At the Craters Brink, Aso-San, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting

At the Craters Brink, Aso-San, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
At the Craters Brink, Aso-San, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageRisk Collection: Snake Charrmers with Hamadryads (Kuy Cobras), 1900. Creator: Unknown

Snake Charrmers with Hamadryads (Kuy Cobras), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Snake Charrmers with Hamadryads (Kuy Cobras), 1900. From " Typical Photographs of Burma - Burmese Life and Scenes". [Rowe & Co. Ltd. Rangoon, 1900]

Background imageRisk Collection: At Work in a Victorian Gold-Mine, 1923. Creator: Unknown

At Work in a Victorian Gold-Mine, 1923. Creator: Unknown
At Work in a Victorian Gold-Mine, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageRisk Collection: The Fall of Icarus, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles

The Fall of Icarus, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
The Fall of Icarus, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Background imageRisk Collection: The Roulette Table at Monte Carlo, 1903. Artist: Edvard Munch

The Roulette Table at Monte Carlo, 1903. Artist: Edvard Munch
The Roulette Table at Monte Carlo, 1903

Background imageRisk Collection: Roman mosaic of birds and a cat at a fountain, 1st century

Roman mosaic of birds and a cat at a fountain, 1st century
Roman mosaic of birds and a cat at a fountain from a house in Pompeii, 1st century

Background imageRisk Collection: The Grandeur of the Lightning Flash, 1935

The Grandeur of the Lightning Flash, 1935
The Grandeur of the Lightning Flash, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Background imageRisk Collection: Men Whose Nerve Surpasses That of a Mountaineer on a Precipice, c1935

Men Whose Nerve Surpasses That of a Mountaineer on a Precipice, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageRisk Collection: Unselfconscious Heroes Who Toil in Dangers Face, c1935

Unselfconscious Heroes Who Toil in Dangers Face, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageRisk Collection: The Underwriting Room at Lloyds, with the Rostrum in the centre, 1936

The Underwriting Room at Lloyds, with the Rostrum in the centre, 1936
The Underwriting Room at Lloyd s, with the Rostrum in the centre, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]

Background imageRisk Collection: Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys, 1915

Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys, 1915
Notice to passengers planning to make transatlantic journeys during World War I, 1915. Published by the Imperial German Embassy in Washington DC

Background imageRisk Collection: American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937

American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937
American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, of New Jersey, making a successful turn on three wheels. His front wheel can be seen flying in the opposite direction. 1937

Background imageRisk Collection: Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fireman, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageRisk Collection: Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Design for mural, 1941. Men at work in a factory pouring molten metal. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageRisk Collection: Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageRisk Collection: Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Rivetting, 1941. Men at work in the shipyard. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageRisk Collection: War effort, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

War effort, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
War effort, 1941. A man working in an aircraft factory smooths propeller blades with a sanding machine. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageRisk Collection: James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant

James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]

Background imageRisk Collection: Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia

Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia
Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

Background imageRisk Collection: The huge green fragment of ice pitched and creaked, 1929

The huge green fragment of ice pitched and creaked, 1929. A scene from Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms Cabin. Stowes anti-slavery novel was first published in 1852

Background imageRisk Collection: Hunting in Western prairie country, a covey of quail and a pointer - in corn stubble, 1903

Hunting in Western prairie country, a covey of quail and a pointer - in corn stubble, 1903. From The Underwood Travel Library, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1903]

Background imageRisk Collection: The beginning of a spill at Donington Park, 1937

The beginning of a spill at Donington Park, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Background imageRisk Collection: Hop-o -my-Thumb, 1903

Hop-o -my-Thumb, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]

Background imageRisk Collection: The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB

The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

Background imageRisk Collection: The Death of Samson, 1770. Artist: T Smith

The Death of Samson, 1770. Artist: T Smith
The Death of Samson, 1770. After Jan Luyken. From The Antiquities of the Jews, by Josephus Flavius

Background imageRisk Collection: Young Douglas Steals The Keys of Loch Leven Castle, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Young Douglas Steals The Keys of Loch Leven Castle, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Young Douglas Steals The Keys of Loch Leven Castle, 1902. The young Douglas Steals helped Mary Queen Of Scots escape from Lochleven Castle. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)

Background imageRisk Collection: Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910

Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910
Catherine Douglas, later Catherine Kate Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland (1394-1437) on February 20, 1437

Background imageRisk Collection: Spanish Galleon assaulted, (17th century ), 1920s

Spanish Galleon assaulted, (17th century ), 1920s
Spanish Galleon assaulted by pirates and corsaries. Not only merchant vessels, but galleons and other warships if they were left behind or were moving away from the fleets were at risk of attack

Background imageRisk Collection: Do Your Bit - Save Food, food economy poster, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Artist: M Randall

Do Your Bit - Save Food, food economy poster, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Artist: M Randall
Do Your Bit - Save Food, food economy poster, First World War, 1917, (c1920). A British sailor exhorts civilians not to waste the food that he risks his life to supply

Background imageRisk Collection: We risk our lives... First World War poster, 1917, (c1920). Artist: James Prinsep Beadle

We risk our lives... First World War poster, 1917, (c1920). Artist: James Prinsep Beadle
We risk our lives... First World War poster, 1917, (c1920). A Message from our Seamen: We risk our lives to bring you food. Its up to you not to waste it

Background imageRisk Collection: A young brave man, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

A young brave man, Paris, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
A young brave man, Paris, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 26th March 1892

Background imageRisk Collection: 150 per hour, 20th century. Artist: Fernel

150 per hour, 20th century. Artist: Fernel
150 per hour, 20th century

Background imageRisk Collection: The fall of Icarus, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart

The fall of Icarus, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
The fall of Icarus, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Background imageRisk Collection: The Presentation at the Temple and the Flight Into Egypt, 1394-1399. Artist: Melchior Broederlam

The Presentation at the Temple and the Flight Into Egypt, 1394-1399. Artist: Melchior Broederlam
The Presentation at the Temple and the Flight Into Egypt, 1394-1399. Right-hand panel of an altar triptych from the Carthusian monastery, Dijon, France

Background imageRisk Collection: A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya

A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya
A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. From the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

Background imageRisk Collection: Cameramen under fire while filming in the First Balkan War, 1912

Cameramen under fire while filming in the First Balkan War, 1912. By 1912 cinemas were showing newsreels and war reporters were being accompanied by camera teams

Background imageRisk Collection: Sliding on Thin Ice, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel

Sliding on Thin Ice, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Sliding on Thin Ice, 1869. English converts to Rome including Newman, skating on thin ice while, on the left, Pusey and his Anglo-Catholic Ritualistic friends test the ice before committing

Background imageRisk Collection: Climbers on Shepherds Crag, Derwentwater, Borrowdale, Lake District, Cumberland, 20th century

Climbers on Shepherds Crag, Derwentwater, Borrowdale, Lake District, Cumberland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Climbers on Shepherds Crag, Derwentwater, Borrowdale, Lake District, Cumberland, 20th century. Shepherds Crag is a fell above Derwentwater

Background imageRisk Collection: Fog Crystals, or Hoar Frost rock formations, Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 20th century

Fog Crystals, or Hoar Frost rock formations, Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Fog Crystals, or Hoar Frost rock formations, Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 20th century. Winter at 3000 feet above sea level, when surface hoar covers sloping snowbanks

Background imageRisk Collection: The dangers of lust and illicit love, 16th century. Artist: Peter Flotner

The dangers of lust and illicit love, 16th century. Artist: Peter Flotner
The dangers of lust and illicit love, 16th century. Alcohol is aiding seduction in the centre, while death and corruption brandishes an hourglass on the left. After a symbolic woodcut by Peter Flotner

Background imageRisk Collection: A firedamp explosion, France, 1892. Artist: F Meaulle

A firedamp explosion, France, 1892. Artist: F Meaulle
A firedamp explosion in a French coal mine, France, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 2nd April 1892

Background imageRisk Collection: The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy, c1760. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy, c1760. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Procession of the Trojan Horse into Troy, c1760. From the National Gallery, London

Background imageRisk Collection: Diagram of Mrs Anne Edson Taylor in the barrel in which she plunged over the Niagara Falls, 1901

Diagram of Mrs Anne Edson Taylor in the barrel in which she plunged over the Niagara Falls, 1901
Diagram of Mrs Anne Edson Taylor in the barrel in which she plunged over the Niagara Falls on 25 October 1901, her forty-third birthday. She was the first person to survive such a journey

Background imageRisk Collection: Eruption of Vesuvius, 1770s. Artist: Pierre-Jacques Volaire

Eruption of Vesuvius, 1770s. Artist: Pierre-Jacques Volaire
Eruption of Vesuvius, 1770s. Vesuvius, the volcano most famous for its eruption of 79 AD which destroyed Pompeii, erupted several times in the 1770s


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