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Mine explosion 1916Mine explosion on the French front during World War I in 1916
Members of the rescue parties at Gresford Colliery, WalesEquipped with oxygen apparatus, these are some of the men who battled for a day and a half to save the lives of miners who had been trapped by flames following an explosion in the mine
Waiting for the news of the Missing, Gresford CollieryAfter an explosion in the mine flames trapped the miners and efforts were made to rescue them. The crowd that had gathered could only stand by and wait for news
Wrecked boat hit by a mineThe effect of a mine explosion on a wrecked boat in Southend during World War I
Land Mine explosion 1918Explosion of a land mine on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918
Second Battle of Cambrai 1918Explosion of a German time bomb in Cambrai (Nord) during the Second Battle of Cambrai on the Western Front in France during World War I in October 1918
Home Guard demonstrationDuring a Home Guard intensive training course at Osterley Park, in the west London suburbs, a car pulling a trailer, supposed to represent a tank
Ansells Fire-Damp Indicator, 1880Engraving showing the instrument, designed by Ansell, for the detection of fire-damp in underground mines, 1880. If fire-damp gases built up then the risk of explosion increased
British Soldiers advance in Tunisia; Second World War, 1943Photograph showing British infantrymen advancing towards enemy positions in Tunisia, North Africa, during 1943. The explosion
British soldiers in a mine-craterBritish soldiers are pictured in a crater captured from the German army. The crater was created by the explosion of an Allied mine buried beneath enemy lines
Land-mine explosionPhotograph showing the upheaval of earth and debris as a land-mine explodes. A frequent characteristic of siege warfare, the landmine could destroy huge section of trenches
Mine craterAerial view of a crater formed by a mine explosion on the Western Front, 1915
Anarchist Bomb / PoliceAn anarchist bomb explodes at the Commisariat de Police in the Rue des Bon-Enfants in Paris
Explosion in VictoriaFiremen deal with an explosion in Medway Street, Victoria, London. An interested crowd gathers to watch their progress
Navy Attack Fort / ChinaAn attack on a Chinese coastal fort by British forces during the Opium Wars
The damaged gun of H. M.s Thunderer, condition of the turretH.M.S Thunderer, the damage caused by the bursting of the 38 ton gun. The gun exploded during a practice exercise because of a fault
Explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal. Rockets fThe explosion at a rocket factory at Woolwich Arsenal, as seen from Plumstead Marshes. The explosion occurred in the rocket storehouse, which was completely destroyed after the fire
Rescue workers on the way to the rest hut, Gresford CollieryGallant rescue workers on the way to a rest hut accompanied by a nurse. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of an explosion that orphaned nearly 800 children
Explosion at Regents Canal, a barge covered in petroleum and gun powder blew up as it passed underneath the bridge on the night of1st of October 1874
Clearing up after the explosion at Regents canalClearing up the debris after a massive explosion caused a bridge over the Regents Canal to blow up. A barge covered in petroleum
A family group waiting for news at the pit head, Gresford CoA family wait by the pithead after the great explosion at Gresford colliery in Wales. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of raging fires in the pits, orphaning nearly 800 children
T Roosevelt / Judge EruptTHEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President and the national supervision of corporations, depicted as a volcano erupting
Coal Mine ExplosionAn explosion in a coal mine
Bomb AccidentThe accidental explosion of a bomb at the Hotel Bristol, St Petersburg, is at first thought a deliberate plot, but is found to be an insuffic- -iently careful terrorist
Wounded HorsesTsar Alexander II assassinated by nihilists : two of the horses who were wounded by the explosion
Davy Tests his LampHumphry Davy tests his safety lamp, designed to operate in gassy mines without fear of sparking an explosion
Explosion at RomeA mine explodes in the barracks of the French zouaves, defending the pope at Rome : accident or sabotage ?
Hazardous HairsprayAn aerosol can of Harmony Hairspray, carelessly left on a hot Belling coal effect fireplace, which could cause a nasty explosion!
Russian Depth ChargeLaunching a depth charge from a Soviet Sea Hunter
Irish terrorism in London. Fenians attempt to blow up government offices in Charles Street, Westminster (as seen from King Street)
Wwi / Flanders ExplosionSeen from 2000m up, the explosion caused when German artillery hits a munitions dump in Flanders
Justus Liebig / 2 of 6JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist experimenting in the chemists shop where he works - he causes an explosion
Stock in Hand ExplosionOur Gun-Sporting Partnership - two men and their dog get a shock when a rifle explodes unexpectedly
Pilot Destroys TruckA British pilot destroys fourteen ammunition trucks with a single bomb
German DisabledA German battleship is disabled by HMS Warspite at the Battle of Jutland
Chasing a U-Boat 1915British patrol boats use hydrophones to track the path of a U-Boat
Arabs Sabotage Oil PipesArabs sabotage oil pipes
Uii Attacked by FrenchThe U.II is attacked at low altitude by the French squadron of Jean Roulier
Customs / Scotland / Burns NBrown entertains his friends wi a haggis by stabbing it and splattering them all as they sit around the table on Burns Night !
Woolwich Arsenal ExplodeA terrible explosion in the lyddite works at Woolwich causes great damage and the loss of several lives
Gas Explosion / Paris / 1905A gas explosion in Boulveard Sebastopol, Paris Date: 1905
CRICKET WRECKAn engine explosion on board the Thames paddle-steamer Cricket sinks her in Limehouse Reach
JOHORE EXPLOSIONThe iron paddle-steamer Johore blows up off Singapore
Sorcerers ApprenticeThe Sorcerers Apprentice : " and then there came another splash from overhead"
Fenian ExplosionLondoners contemplate damage caused by Fenian terrorists dynamite attack on Scotland Yard : most of the damage was to the Rising Sun pub
Chamber of Deputies BombAn anarchist bomb explodes in the Chamber of Deputies: Monsieur Dupuy shows coolness asking for silence and stating that the sitting would continue
Explosion at HolbeachGUY FAWKES The explosion at Holbeach causes chaos
German Sub ExplodedA trapped German submarine is driven inshore and blown out of the water