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The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. Artist: JMW TurnerThe Fighting Temeraire, 1839. The 98-gun ship Temeraire became known as the Fighting Temeraire after its role in Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
February Fill Dyke, 1881. Creator: Benjamin Williams LeaderFebruary Fill Dyke, 1881
Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Artist: Felix Henri Emmanuel PhilippoteauxCharge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney
The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, 1783. Artist: John Singleton CopleyThe Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, 1783. France invaded Jersey on 5 January 1781 and, following the fall of its capital St Helier, the governor surrendered the island
Galway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Creator: Sir Ernest Albert WaterlowGalway Gossips, c1887, (c1930). Rural scene in the west of Ireland: a woman on a horse stops to chat to a man leaning on a low wall
A Factoryscape in the Potteries, (1938). Smoke from chimneys in the industrial area known as the Staffordshire Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent
Train crossing Stockport viaduct on the London & North Western Railway, c1845. Note the pollution of the river banks, smoking chimneys and the complete domination of the scene by the viaduct
London from Parliament Hill, pub. 1923. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson London from Parliament Hill, pub. 1923 (etching)
The Burning Of Cranmer, 1556, (c1850). Thomas Cranmer was one of the first Anglican martyrs burned for heresy in 1556. Colour plate from Pictures of English History
Sea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). CreatorSea Fight Between the English and Dutch Off Ter Heyde, August, 1653, (1914). The Battle of Terheide, depiction of a naval battle fought on 10 August 1653 between the English
St. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. Creator: UnknownSt. Pancras. A terminus of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1935. From " Railway Wonders of the World, Vol. 1". [The Amalgamated Press Limited, London, 1935]
Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). Artist: John Atkinson IIBattle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (1888). The Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), British Commander, with his staff, doffing his hat to another officer as the battle rages around them
Hooded British Territorials charging the German Trenches at Loos, September 25th, 1915, 1916. British troops in gas masks charged German trenches at the Battle of Loos on the Western Front
Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, 1782 (c1783). General Sir George Eliott is on horseback pointing to the battle between the British and the Spanish land and sea forces
Autumn Leaves, 1856, (c1915). Artist: John Everett MillaisAutumn Leaves, 1856, (c1915). The painting is held by the Manchester Art Gallery. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939
Peace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Artist: JMW TurnerPeace, Burial at Sea, c1842. Found in the Tate collection, London
Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC
Grain elevator along railroad yard, North Platte, Nebraska, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeGrain elevator along railroad yard. North Platte, Nebraska. [Sign: T.B. Hord Grain Co. Coal Hay and Feed. Union Pacific steam locomotive]
The port from Mont Boron, Nice, France, early 20th century. Postcard showing the famous resort on the Riviera
Industrial polltion, Sheffield, Yorkshire, c1925. Factory chimneys pouring out polluted smoke
Conflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. Creator: UnknownConflagration at Sir C. Prices Wharf, Blackfriars, 1845. The London fire brigade attempting to extinguish a fire...in the warehouses belonging to Sir Charles Price and Co
The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Siege of Silistria, 1854, (1890). The Siege of Silistra took place during the Crimean War when Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistra
Entrance to the locomotive engine house, Camden Town, London, 1839. Scene during the construction of the London & Birmingham Railway
The Mosque and Gate of Victory, Fatehpur Sikri, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam MurrayThe Mosque and Gate of Victory, Fatehpur Sikri, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]
Landing Troops at the Khedives Palace at Alexandria after the Bombardment, 1882, (c1882-1885)Landing Troops at the Khedives Palace at Alexandria after the Bombardment, 1882, (c1882-85). Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
Battle of Bakers Creek, Mississippi, American Civil War, 16 May 1863. Defeat of the Confederate troops under Lieutenant-General John C Pemberton by Indiana troops under General McGinnis
The potteries, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred WardThe potteries, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
Rozelle Gates, on the road to Burns Cottage, Ayr, Ayrshire, 1913. From the Caledonia series of postcards
The Landore Siemens steel works, c1880The Landore Siemens steelworks, c1880. View of the factory in South Wales. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)
Defeat of the Insurgents by Sir John Colborne at St Eustache, 25 November 1837, (1877). Battle between the British and the French during the Canadian Rebellions of 1837
Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885. The pollution generated during the production of iron and steel at the Siemens Landore Works
Gas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London, 1819. Artist: Friedrich AccumGas lighting apparatus at Royal Mint, London. l: Retort. 2: Purifier. 3: Tar cistern. 4: Gas meter. From Frederick Accum Coal Gas, London, 1819. Aquatint
The new Sèvres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud: bird's eye view of...workshops, 1864The new Sevres porcelain manufactory in the park of St. Cloud [in France]: bird's eye view of the workshops, 1864. '1. Ovens for baking the porcelain; 2. Mill-rooms; 3
The fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley: trench cut to the Dearne and the Dove Canal for the purpose of flooding the pit, 1862
"Lord Riverdale's Repentance": George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862"Lord Riverdale's Repentance" [by William J. Stewart]: George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. 'That hand was nearer to him at that moment than he dreamt
The explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. 'Instantly a dense column of black smoke sprang from the cupola, like a gigantic tower, towards heaven
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound
The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot..., 1864. Creator: UnknownThe boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. Creator: SmythThe Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. A ship built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company from designs by Mr. G. C
British guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Creator: Bain News ServiceBritish guns bombard Germans, Aug 1916. Three 8 inch howitzers of 39th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA), firing from the Fricourt-Mametz Valley during the Battle of the Somme
British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News ServiceBritish liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Liquid fire demonstration during King George V's visit to the Gas School, Helfaut, France, July 7, 1917 during World War I.
Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceGermans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers seated on ground, with man at a camp fire in the foreground during World War I.
German field gun in action, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceGerman field gun in action, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers firing field gun during World War I.
City of Perm - General view, 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyCity of Perm - General view, 1910.
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne…, 1864. Creator: UnknownVisit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: embarkation in the royal yacht Osborne at Gottenborg - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864
View of Bahia from the Public Gardens, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonView of Bahia from the Public Gardens, 1864. 'The domed edifice shown on the right is the church of the Benedictine convent; the opera-house appears near the middle of the view; the arsenal
The Cotton Famine: group of mill operatives at Manchester, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe Cotton Famine: group of mill operatives at Manchester, 1862. Lancashire Textile workers. 'The Carder's business is to see that machinery is kept in perfect working order...The Jack Tenter