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Lord Cornwallis receiving the Sons of Tippoo Saib, (c1780s), 1816. Creator: UnknownLord Cornwallis receiving the Sons of Tippoo Saib, (c1780s), 1816. Charles Cornwallis, (1738-1805) British Army general and official, appointed Governor-General and of India
Twenty elephants in the flames, 1932. Creator: UnknownTwenty elephants in the flames, 1932. Vingt Elephants dans les Flammes. A fire at a menagerie in Antwerp, Belgium. Front cover of " L Illustre du Petit Journal". [France, 1932]
An appalling cataclysm, 1932. Creator: UnknownAn appalling cataclysm, 1932. Un Epouvantable Cataclysme. Buildings are torn apart and people are killed and injured during the destruction of Saint-Denis de la Reunion
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
Christian at Mount Sinai, c1910. Creator: UnknownChristian at Mount Sinai, c1910. Scene from " The Pilgrims Progress", by John Bunyan. Glass lantern slide produced by the Church Army Lantern Department which in 1905 had approximately 100
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: UnknownBattle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin
In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). Creator: UnknownIn Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857
Men in a boat threatened by a sea monster, early-mid 18th century, (1924). CreatorMen in a boat threatened by a sea monster, early-mid 18th century, (1924). From the " Shinsen O Uchiwa" (Old and New Ghost Stories), attribited to Okumura Masanobu
The Sack of Louvain, (1919). Creator: UnknownThe Sack of Louvain, (1919). Scene from the First World War: the town of Louvain in Belgium was attacked by German soldiers in August 1914
Scene from Hamlet, 19th century. Creator: UnknownScene from " Hamlet", 19th century. Act 1 Scene 5 from " Hamlet" by William Shakespeare: the ghost of his father appears to Hamlet and says Adieu Adieu Adieu! remember me
An Interrupted English Dinner Party at Paris, c1849. Creator: George CruikshankAn Interrupted English Dinner Party at Paris - Mourir pour la Patrie, c1849. Humorous scene: shocked and terrified English diners are interrupted at dinner
Desolation des Peruviens pendant L Eclipse de Lune, 1723. Creator: Bernard PicartDesolation des Peruviens pendant L Eclipse de Lune, 1723. Desolation of the Peruvians during the lunar eclipse. From " Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde"
John Gilpins horse is alarmed by a donkey, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph CaldecottJohn Gilpins horse is alarmed by a donkey, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin, newly hatted and wigged thanks to his friend, is about to set off again when a braying donkey frightens his horse
John Gilpins horse splashes mud on a womans dress, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph CaldecottJohn Gilpins horse splashes mud on a womans dress, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin was the subject of a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper entitled " The Diverting History of John Gilpin"
Moses and the Burning Bush. Creator: N v d LindenMoses and the Burning Bush. Scene from the Old Testament
The Dragon of the Apocalyps. Creator: P MassonThe Dragon of the Apocalyps. A fearful king and his subjects cower before a fire-breathing dragon, as angels empty basins over the landscape
Woman being frightened by a mouse, c1950. Creator: Shirley MarkhamWoman being frightened by a mouse, c1950. Birthday card design. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
Disturbed: A Plover Rising from Its Nest, 1879, (c1902). Creator: UnknownDisturbed: A Plover Rising from Its Nest, 1879, (c1902). After a painting in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. A bird is startled and breaks cover in the early spring twilight
Cupid frightening other children, c1757, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista TiepoloCupid frightening other children, c1757, (1928). Cupid with a cloth over his head frightening other children, pen with wash on white paper
Pirates of the Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners. c1869. Artist: W RidgwayPirates of the Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners. c1869. 19th century imagining of a 16th century scene
Bell to warn of gas attack, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
An Episode of the White Terror, 1815, (1896). General Count Jacques Laurent Gilly in hiding in a peasants house near Anduze in the South of France
Children drawing water from the Aldgate pump, London, August 1908. One boy pumps while the other holds a cup under the water outlet. To the left is a street fire alarm, with a bank behind
Street fire alarm, Southwark, London, 1932. Box with a telephone from which the fire brigade could be called. These boxes would have had keys to deter hoax callers
Le Francois a Londres, 1770. Artist: C WhiteLe Francois a Londres, 1770. A butcher, with doubled fists, menaces a French dandy, who holds up his hands in alarm, while one of two women behind him holds his pigtail
The Overdrove ox, 1790. A scene on London Bridge; on the right the Greenwich to Blackheath Machine has overturned; frightened citizens are fleeing from a bull
Blowing up the Pic Nic s; or, Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets... 1802Blowing up the Pic Nic s; or, Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets. Vide Tottenham Street Pantomime, 1802. Richard Sheridan leading the forces of the professionals against the amateurs of the Pic
The Combat, scene from the English Civil War, c1849-c1866
Mackerel seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul SandbyMackerel seller, 1760. A mackerel seller with a large basket, crying her wares, or possibly shouting at the person in the doorway. Her dog barks at a cat who has raised its fur
Exeter Change, 1817. Artist: Henry MeyerExeter Change, 1817. Shows tigers in a cage, probably in crosss menagerie, which was housed in Exeter Change, Westminster, London. A boy is holding up a small child at the cage
Brougham and the Civic Giants, 1848. Lord Brougham and Vaux, with fists doubled, threatens Gog and Magog, who express alarm. The subject refers to a verbal attack by Lord Brougham and Vaux on the city
Miseries of human life, Smithfield Market, London, c1800Miseries of human life, London, c1800; a citizen in Smithfield Market finds himself between two enraged bulls, while alarmed drovers shout
Monster soup commonly called Thames water... 1828. Artist: Thomas McLeanMonster soup commonly called Thames water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!!, 1828; showing an ugly woman holding a spy glass which touches the circumference of
The great general frightened by Don-Key, 1830. Artist: Henry HeathThe great general frightened by Don-Key, 1830; shows the Duke of Wellington running in alarm, from a donkey in mayoral cloak (Sir John Key)
Mansion House Monitor, 1809. Cits guzzling at a Mansion House dinner are terrified by the appearance of the ghost of Henry Fitzailwin, first Lord Mayor of London
Wittingtons Ghost, 1807. The ghost of Dick Whittington appearing at Mansion House in search of his cat
A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. Artist: John NixonA sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. The gateway of the Honourable Artillery Company headquarters. Children climbing
John Gilpin in Edmonton, London, 1785Johnny Gilpin of Cheapside, going farther than he intended, a droll story read by Mr Henderson at Freemasons Hal(l), 1785; showing John Gilpin galloping past The Bell Inn, Edmonton
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamNothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother
The dragon sank towards him, opening its terrible jaws, 1910. A scene from the legend of Cuchulain, Champion of Ireland. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910
Edward III of England vows that he will make peace, 1360 (1864). After rejecting offers for peace during the Hundred Years War a great thunderstorm frightened the King (1312-1377)
Sir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Artist: TrelleekSir Walter Raleigh smoking a pipe, (c1900). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585
Carry Nation, the Kansas Saloon Smasher, c1900s. Carry Nation (1848-1911) was an American temperance campaigner renowned for vandalising saloons with a hatchet
Oh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Artist: Sidney E PagetOh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III
Her Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Artist: Sidney E PagetHer Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III
The Evil Conscience of Tarquin, 1852. Artist: John LeechThe Evil Conscience of Tarquin, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Oh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. Artist: W Heath RobinsonOh, Terrified Was Poor Tommelise!, c1930. An illustration from Tommelise by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
The Frightened Elephants Rushed Back Crashing Through The Forest, 1895, (1902). Artist: Stanley Llewellyn WoodThe Frightened Elephants Rushed Back Crashing Through The Forest, 1895, (1902). The Anglo-Nepalese War or Gurkha War (1814-16), fought between the Kingdom of Nepal and the East India Company