A Common Pheasant alarmedA Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) flies up in alarm. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Salem Witches: TitubaTitubas tales alarm the children, who accuse her of being a witch
A glamorous female model with her trusty Goblin TeasmadeA stylish female model wakes up fresh-faced and ready now to face the day thanks to a few sips from a hearty brew prepared by her faithful bedside Goblin Teasmade. How Delicious! Date: 1960s
WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights" Zepp!" WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights Date: circa 1917
The Aldgate Pump, London. A group of young lads and cheeky street types surround the venerable pump. To the left of the pump is a hand-crank Fire Call Post - signed/marked on the lampost as Fire Alarm
Hare (Bewick)lepus timidus Harmless and inoffensive... fearful of every danger and attentive to every alarm, the Hare is continually upon the watch
Advert for Goblin teasmade 1954How nice to receive a Goblin teasmade. Every morning of the year to be wakened to morning tea freshly made, ready at your bedside for enjoyment in cosy comfort
Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smashStriking! A tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to hit a net-side smash shot. It looks like game, set and match for her handsome male companion. Date: early 1940s
New Banting Bed for Reducing the FigureThe New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson
Advert for Tyme, Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watch 1933Tyme, the best pocket watch made. Small and compact, yet absolutely protected against all causes of trouble. Can be carried in any pocket or hand-bag with other articles. Date: 1933
Warning HornA watchman at Kunszentmiklos, Hungary, blowing his horn during times of danger due to serious flooding over 200, 000 acres of low-lying acres of arable and meadow land. Date: 1930s
Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1Figure 1 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she is engulfed by the inferno. This illustration shows that if one is upright
Panoramic map of Mediterranean by G. H. DavisA new centre of world alarm during the Second World War: a panoramic map of the Mediterranean, showing the principal bases
Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalFrivolous - a roller-skating beauty cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalk Date: early 1940s
Landlady discovers the lodger in the bathThe Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath
Armada Beacons 1588THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm as the enemy fleet approaches the English coast
Parts and mechanisms of repeating and alarm watches.. Parts and mechanisms of repeating and alarm watches. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by B. L
WW2 Christmas card, A False Alarm -- a dog in AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) uniform. Date: 1941
Police Ambulance - LondonA fantastic photograph (hand-coloured) of a Police Ambulance in London, with open cab and a large alarm bell fixed at the front
Alarm Buoy, 1858Engraving showing an alarm, or marker, buoy designed by Brown, Lenox and Company of Millwall, 1858. This buoy featured a water-wheel in its centre which, through the motion of the water
Girl Runs from WavesA young woman in a clinging red tank style one-piece swimsuit with a ruffle edged collar & a beret style bathing cap encounters a large wave. Alarmed, she runs for her life
WW II - range of bombs, ordnance dropped by RAFVintage World War II photograph - range of bombs ordnance dropped by bombers of the RAF
Music cover, The Alarm Galop, by T Browne, showing firemen near St Paul's Cathedral, City of London Date: circa 1880
White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on boardWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp
Caricature illustration of bedroom scene, by G E Studdy, with person being woken by alarm clock, steam, and fist banging a pan
ROUSSEAU AD WIFEJean Jacques Rousseau addresses his wife immediately before his death - to her considerable alarm. Date: 1778
EARTHQUAKE PANIC SICILYThree churchgoers are trampled to death when the congregation of a Sicilian church panic at the false alarm of an earthquake. Date: 1907
ROMAN FUNERALA Roman funeral procession carries the dead man's corpse to the funeral pyre, where the widow stabs herself to the alarm of her friends ; note the weeping mourners Date: circa 1st century
Comic postcard, Elephant and dog Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Man falls out of bed onto chamber pot Date: 20th century
Alberta, Canada - Peace River Crossing. Cinema showing a 1914 Fatty Arbuckle film The Alarm - also George store (George B. Cliff) - circa 1914. Date: 1914
Christopher Columbus exploring the West IndiesPortrait of Christopher Columbus 1, Columbuss first landing on San Salvador (Bahamas) 2, and Columbus dining with a Taino chieftain or Cacique on Hispaniola 3
How do yo do? - a frog greets a rather startled birdHow do yo do? - a frog greets a rather startled colourful small bird on the branch of a fuschia. Date: 1932
Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th EditionFront cover, The Electric Guide, 8th (Abridged) Edition, by Arthur L Golding. Date: circa 1930s
The General Election - Free FoodersComic Postcard series - The General Election - Free Fooders. Candidates at a hustings face the warth of the electorate and also face a barrage of eggs and vegeatbles
Protection from fire at sea on British liners 1932Diagram showing the safety rules on board a British passenger ship in 1932. Date: 1932
An early bomb disposal method to detect unexploded bombsFrench soldier holding an electrical induction balance, capable of detecting buried explosive shells. These shells had been causing large numbers of casualties to civilian agricultural workers
CIRCUS CLOWN AND HORSESA clown and two trained horses. Date: late 19th century
GIRL ALARMED BY MOUSEA girl screams at the sight of a tiny mouse... and her dog seems to share her alarm... Date: circa 1920
NEAT FRENCH VILLAA neat French villa with a few touches of art nouveau (but not too much to alarm the neighbours) at La Varenne Saint- Hilaire (Seine) Date: 1909
ARMADA BEACONS 1588THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm Date: July 1588
Bale Fire of Beacon Warning of AttackThe Bale Fire is a series of fires, used to pass on an alarm throughout a district : here, settlers in the American colonies warn others of an attack of Native Americans Date: 17th century
Tall blonde with pink nightdress and stockingsStep-in High! A tall blonde girl in profile, with long long legs and stockings and a sheer pink nightdress -she stands in front of some fine floral wallpaper. Date: early 1940s
Pretty girl caught getting dressedCaught " Una-wears" - a curly-haired lovely is shocked to be discovered whilst getting dressed into a tiny sheer green undergarment. Date: early 1940s
Fire Brigade street fire alarm call postA passer-by pulls a fire alarm to notify the fire brigade of an incident. By the outbreak of the First World War the London Fire Brigade area was well covered with electric fire alarms
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Date: 1906
Ball Lightninginside a farmhouse at Salagnac, Correze (France) a boule alarms two girls but the only victim is a pig in the adjoining stable Date: 10 September 1845
