Abandon Collection

Medusa Raft - 1
When French ship wrecks on the African coast, all take to boats, towing a raft; but the boats abandon the raft with 157 on it, who suffer terribly and fight, only 15 surviving. Date: July 1816

Saint Perpetua
SAINT VIVIA PERPETUA, a young married woman of Carthage, refuses to abandon her Christian faith and is consequently sent to the arena with wild beasts

Dog Begging Owner
Her dachshund is proposing a walk : she is reluctant to abandon her book just as its getting interesting, but she will probably yield

Communards in Flight
In the final stages of the civil war, Communards abandon their barricade in the rue de Rennes as the government forces advance into the heart of Paris

Abandon Ship, lifeboat alongside Date: 1920

Saint Euphemia Died Circa 307 Martyr Chalcedon
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Couples dancing with abandon during the exuberant freewheeling stly of the popular culture of the nineteen twenties. This is further reflected in the style of the artwork. Date: 1926

Russian troops abandon their guns and retreat before the advancing Germans Date: 1916

Sedan in a Park Date: 1950

SIEGE OF BEAUVAIS 1472
SIEGE OF BEAUVAIS : Charles le Temeraire, duc de Bourgogne, tries to take Beauvais but the defence, notably by Jeanne de la Hachette, forces him to abandon the siege Date: July 1472

ART / HOGARTH / HUDIBRAS
HUDIBRAS The manner how he sallies forth: Then did Sir Knight abandon dwelling, And out he rode a colonelling Date: c1721/1726

GERMAN NIGHT BOMBING
Heavy losses cause the Germans to abandon daylight raids and resume night bombing of the Port of London Date: October 1940

German Masked Ball
Dancers - safely masked - abandon themselves to the fevered frenzy of the ball Date: 1908

Santa Lucia (Card)
SANTA LUCIA depicted carrying her eyes, of which she was deprived when she refused to abandon the Christian faith

Young woman leaps up from a sand dune, Cornwall
Young woman in a bikini leaps up from a sand dune, Cornwall. Date: 1970

Young woman leaps up from a sand dune
Gleefully happy young woman jumps for joy in the sand dunes. 1960s

French Canal Operations
French engineers making a cutting at Matachin : but this year they will be forced to abandon the project, leaving it for the Americans to complete. 1889

Battle of Vittoria 1813
Hand-to-hand fighting during the battle of VITTORIA, a decisive defeat for the French who had to abandon Spain in consequence Date: 21 June 1813

Fiat CR42 -the Italians were reluctant to abandon the biplane fighter and CR42s took part in the November 1940 raids on England

Last moments of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis
The last moments of HMS Courageous after being torpedoed by a German U-boat: the crew abandoning ship in the failing evening light

Life saving guide for seamen by G. H. Davis
For those in peril on the sea: a Government guide designed to save the lives of shipwrecked seamen during the Second World War

U. S. Gunboat Panay abandoned
Crew members of the U, S.Gunboat Panay abandon ship. The gunboat had been bombed by Japanese aircraft while anchored in the Yangtze River, outside Nanking, China even though Japan and the U.S.A

Sinking of the Stonegate by G. H. Davis
The Deutschlands first victim: the sinking of the British merchant ship Stonegate in the Atlantic. The crew were first ordered to abandon ship, and were taken on board the Deutschland

A helicopter attempts to hoist the flooded Liberty Bell 7 out of the sea before being forced to abandon the craft. 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

What the Angler Saw by A. K. Macdonald
An angler, coming to fish at a salmon pool at dawn is astonished to see a group of lithe and naked nymphs cavorting above the water to a tune played on pipes by Pan

Prince Louis of Battenberg with his sons
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921), British First Sea Lord in 1914 with his sons, George (right) and Louis (Lord Louis Mountbatten)

President Jefferson Davis working at the roadside, 1865
Engraving showing the President of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis, signing an Act of Government by the roadside, 1865

Rus / Jap War / Retreat
The Russians abandon Mukden, which is taken by the Japanese under Field-Marshal Orama

British Financial Crisis
France agrees to help with Britain financial crisis, but on her own terms. Britain was forced to abandon the Gold Standard in 1931

Macmahon Yields
Macmahon is obliged to abandon his conservative principles and to go along with the growing sentiments of Republicanism

Germans at Verdun
BATTLE OF VERDUN - general von Falkenhayn urges his men to a renewed attack but despite repeated assaults, the French hold out and the Germans will have to abandon the siege

Barricade Stormed
During the last days of the Commune, Communards are forced to abandon their barricade in the Chaussee d Antin, among the big department stores

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the central stree
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the central street of shops, over 150 meters long, with the spacious embarkation hall

On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the chapel, where
On board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the decorative chapel, where passenger could attend religious services and practise their devotions during a voyage

Burnt out liner L Atlantique, successfully brought into port
The burnt out liner, L Atlantique successfully brought into port at Cherbourg. The fire broke out in the early hours of 4th January 1933, at 6am the abandon ship order was given

Retreat at San Giovanni
At San Giovanni, near Bologna, the Neapolitans throw down their arms and abandon the town

Peschiera Abandoned
The Austrian forces abandon Peschiera to the Piedmontese. Date: circa August 1860

Daniel in Den (Dore)
Daniel, a court official of Darius, ruler of Babylon, refuses to abandon his Jewish faith, so is thrown into the lions den, but they respect him too much to eat him

France Flattens Britain
France flattens her old ally. Britain was forced by external pressure in 1931 to abandon the Gold Standard

Boer War : Spion Kop
BATTLE OF SPION KOP A British night attack takes this strategic obstacle to the advance on Ladysmith; but they are unable to hold it and have to abandon it

German Waltz Couple
Two dancers at the Munchen carnival abandon themselves uninhibitedly to the delight of the waltz

Torpedoed Ship, Ww1
Abandon ship ! the crew of a torpedoed British ship take to the boats as their vessel keels over

French Work at Panama
French operations - giving some idea of the enormous task challenging the engineers : later this year the French will abandon the project

The Canal at Mindi
Part of the canal is successfully constructed such as this stretch at Mindi, but this is the year when the French are forced to abandon their operations

Hotel De LA Ville
The burning of the Hotel de la Ville, Paris, destroyed by the Communards as they are forced to abandon their designated headquarters in the face of advancing government troops

Austrians Take Sarajevo
The Austro-Hungarian colours are raised over a fort outside Sarajevo, as the Turks are forced to abandon the city

Cross Channel Swim Race
Four swimmers - Mew, miss Kellermann of Australia, Burgess and Holbein - try to swim the Channel but adverse weather forces them one by one to abandon the race

Dulong at Pesaro
French capt. Dulong, besieged at Pesaro, offers to abandon the town peacefully to spare unnecessary bloodshed : he then rides out with just 14 men, his entire garrison !

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