Dangerous Collection (page 3)

The Great Blondini - walking the high wire above four lions
A slightly fanciful illustration of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-1897) - walking the high wire above a pit of four large male lions. Date: circa 1850s

Underwater escapologist - a boy dives into a swimming pool to help a man untie himself from a chair. (1 of 3) Date: 1967

Stunt woman rides her motorbike through a glass plate, shattering it as she speeds through. Date: circa 1970s

A stunt car flies through the air over a row of other cars, watched by spectators. Date: 1960s

A stunt car flies through the air over a bonfire of tyres, watched by spectators standing in the rain. Date: 1960s

Eddie Merton, superstitious stuntman, who always slept in a coffin on the night before a dangerous stunt. Seen here sitting up in the coffin in his hotel bedroom for his morning cup of tea. Date: 1971

Death of a stuntman, Eastbourne
Death of a stuntman at Arlington Stadium, near Eastbourne. John Bell, aged 23, was being towed behind a car on a wooden sledge when, as part of the stunt

Large crocodile, Indochina (Vietnam)
Group of people surrounding a large crocodile (probably dead), in Indochina (Vietnam). Date: circa 1890

British plane crash with dead pilot, WW1
A crashed British plane with the dead pilot lying on the ground during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Dangerous Moment In A Big Career by H. M. Bateman
Nervous judge face with the difficult decision of choosing between a room full of screaming babies, proudly presented by their mothers

Bette Davis (1908 - 1989), American actress in Dangerous, for which she was awarded an A. M. P. S
Bette Davis (1908 - 1989), American actress in Dangerous, for which she was awarded an A.M.P.S. for the best screen performance given by a woman in 1935. Date: 1936

CLIMBING IS DANGEROUS
Pressed against a sheer rockface, buffeted by a howling gale, a climber gains a vivid insight into the narrow gap betwixt life and death. Date: late 19th century

In Warsaw, a man tightrope walks along a tramway cable, is arrested and taken to a psychiatric hospital Date: 1937

WALL OF DEATH, 1936
WALL OF DEATH Al Johnson rides an Indian Scout 101 on the Wall of Death at Whitstable, Kent Date: 1936

Cartoon, The Problem-Picture of 1921, showing the Triple Alliance of Railways, Mines and Transport as Cerberus, the three-headed dog. Date: 1921

Damocles dines with a sword hanging over his head
Damocles, member of the Greek court of Dionysius of Siragusa (Syracuse), Sicily, dines dangerously, with a sword hanging over his head. Date: 404 BC

Storming of Badajoz towards the end of the Siege of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain, 6 April 1812, by Wellingtons Anglo-Portuguese forces against the French, part of the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Comic postcard, Father of twins shaving Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Bald head in the sea, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Woman in orange bikini at the seaside - Dangerous To Bathers Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, An Englishmans Home Date: 1909

Comic postcard, Protection for rollerskating Date: early 20th century

Crocodile on a sandbank, Egypt, by Francis Frith 1857
19th century vintage photograph: Crocodile on a sandbank, Egypt, by Francis Frith 1857. There has been speculation as to whether the crocodile is alive; if it is

Lorry sheds its load, Trafalgar Square, London
A lorry after shedding its load near St Martin-in-the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. An engineer crouches precariously under the vehicle. Date: circa 1930s

Demolition workers in SE London
Men demolishing houses in south-east London, with little personal protection. Date: circa 1960s

Comic postcard, Rickshaw ride - My word if you slip on the gravel! Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Couple stuck up a tree with an angry bull below Date: 20th century

Omnibus nuisances. Caution to ladies who like to occupy the seat next to the door. A mans hobnail boots kick a woman on the head as his feet swing in from the window of the omnibus. Date: 1853

The Worlds End
The old tavern was a noted house of entertainment in the reign of Charles II. The grounds and tea gardens were extensive and it was elegantly fitted out

WW2 - Corvette of the Wild Waterbird class which transported the ILN special artist C E Turner around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941

WW2 - Corvette Screening Merchantmen from Enemy attacks
WW2 - A corvette screening a convoy of Merchantmen, bringing them safely home protected from enemy attacks. 1941

English huntsman making a dangerous jump over a stone wall beneath a low branch, 19th century. Facey Romford hitting his head on a branch during a fox-hunt. Rot the beggar, exclaims Romford

Tram on Madeira Walk, Ramsgate, Kent
Tram on Madeira Walk (operated by The Isle of Thanet Electric Tramways and Lighting Company), Ramsgate, Kent with view outward the Harbour

Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice (Roman Catholicism)
Cartoon, Sliding on Thin Ice -- a satirical comment on the Roman Catholic Church, the Popes claim to infallibility, and the attraction of High-Church Protestant Anglo-Catholics towards Catholicism

Performing polar bears 1903
Herr Litz with his performing polar bears. Date: 1903

Performing cats 1903
Herr Litz with his performing cats. Date: 1903

Herr Sawade, with two tigers, part of his troupe of performing lions, tigers and bears, appearing at the London Hippodrome in 1901. 1901

Richard Sawade with lions & tigers at the London Hippodrome
Richard Sawade aka " King of the Beasts" pictured with an assortment of his lions and tigers with which he was appearing at the London Hippodrome in 1901 1901

Herr Seeth in a den of lions at the London Hippodrome
Herr Julius Seeth and his twenty-one forest-bred lions, a hugely popular act at the newly-opened London Hippodrome in early 1900. The lions were presented to Seeth by King Menelik of Ethiopia

London Hippodrome, Madame Heliot & her lions
Madame Claire Heliot feeding raw beef to her lions (and a couple of dogs), in the arena of the London Hippodrome in 1901 in what The Sphere describes as " a very daring performance"

Lady badly burned in an accident with a paraffin lamp. Date: 1871

Victorian Scrap, Bashi Bazouk of Turkey (an irregular soldier of the Ottoman army). circa 1890

Motor racing along a country lane - ParisMadrid race 1903
The notorious ParisMadrid race of May 1903 was an early experiment in auto racing, organized by the Automobile Club de France and the Spanish Automobile Club, Automovil Club Espanol

The Cresta Run
Daredevil tobogganists take a thrilling turn at the second bank of the Church leap at the famous Cresta Run at St. Moritz with the grand stand visible in the background. Date: 1924

Harold Davidson, former rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk
Harold Davidson (1875-1937), defrocked former rector of Stiffkey, Norfolk, seen here lion taming at Skegness in July 1937. Unfortunately, this kind of activity led to his being attacked and killed

Comic postcard, Golf in other lands, Egypt. Date: circa 1910

Mince Collop Close, Greenock, Scotland
Mince Collop Close, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland - undoubtedly " the vilest" of all the " numerous pen closes running from the low streets"

Emigration - Strolling in the Woods. 19th century

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