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Background imageBlazing Collection: The Ghost Story by Alfred Bestall

The Ghost Story by Alfred Bestall
A family sit in the dark by a blazing fire, rigid with fear while listening to a ghost story told by an aged relative. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, the sceptre of a medieval knight

Background imageBlazing Collection: Great Fire of London

Great Fire of London
The blazing city seen from the south bank of the Thames

Background imageBlazing Collection: Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales. Wearing only a T-shirt and hot pants she entered the tunnel at 60 mph

Background imageBlazing Collection: Sizaire Poster 1925

Sizaire Poster 1925
Art deco inspired poster for the Sizaire car with its headlamps blazing

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Shad Thames, SE1
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at night, at a fire in Shad Thames, 19 February 1958, at the premises of Corry & Co, showing the Gainsford Street/Maguire Street corner of the building

Background imageBlazing Collection: WW2 - John Brown's Body

WW2 - John Brown's Body
An illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, John Brown's Body, written by Gordon Boshell. The image portrays the title character

Background imageBlazing Collection: WW2 Greetings Card, Fire Watchers

WW2 Greetings Card, Fire Watchers
A WW2 greetings card, Good luck and best wishes from one fire watcher to another. The image shows two cats sat by a blazing fireplace. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Le Passeur DEau

Le Passeur DEau
This etching shows a muscular, hulking ferryman rowing his boat through some thrashing waves in the ocean, travelling towards the blazing sun in the distance. Date: circa 1921

Background imageBlazing Collection: Berry's Electric Magicoal Advertisement

Berry's Electric Magicoal Advertisement
An advertisement for Berry's Electric Ltd, with a photograph promoting the Magicoal electric fire, a blazing fire with flame effect. Date: circa 1920

Background imageBlazing Collection: Edward I Dies Events Britain 1307 Weak Ride Borne

Edward I Dies Events Britain 1307 Weak Ride Borne
edward, i, dies, events, britain, 1307, weak, ride, borne, litter, northward, march, roadside, last, moments, gladdened, sight, blazing, scottish, town, troops, death, king, british, royalty

Background imageBlazing Collection: Loasa lateritia

Loasa lateritia. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageBlazing Collection: Blazing star, Mentzelia aspera

Blazing star, Mentzelia aspera (Stalked mentzelia, Mentzelia stipitata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Mrs Priscilla Bury from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageBlazing Collection: Santa Claus on a Christmas postcard

Santa Claus on a Christmas postcard, putting toys in stockings in front of a blazing fireplace. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Family Christmas

Family Christmas

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Firemen at Work Date: 1880

Background imageBlazing Collection: MARY TO THE RESCUE

MARY TO THE RESCUE
When axe and bucket have failed and the fire brigade havent turned up, the owner of a blazing house implores the aid of the Virgin Mary, who kindly offers her help Date: circa 1850

Background imageBlazing Collection: Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire

Fireman climbing a ladder at a fire
A brave fireman climbs a ladder to rescue Alice Ayres and her children from the window of a blazing house Date: 19th century

Background imageBlazing Collection: Warehouse fire, Manchester

Warehouse fire, Manchester
Simon Snorkel is used to fight a warehouse blaze at night in Shudehill, Manchester Date: circa 1969

Background imageBlazing Collection: Team of stunt women

Team of stunt women posing with a stunt bicycle Date: circa 1970s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Blitz in London - night scene, WW2

Blitz in London - night scene, WW2
Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, debris, and firefighters in silhouette. Date: 1940s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, WW2

Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, WW2
Scene in Poplar High Street during the Blitz, Second World War, 29 January 1944. Showing a blazing gas main and building from which several trapped people were recovered. Date: 1944

Background imageBlazing Collection: Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- roofs of the timber cargo storage areas totally collapsed after the intensity of the fires that devastated the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageBlazing Collection: John Bamford

John Bamford, youngest winner of the George Cross medal after his investiture at Buckingham Palace. John received the award for rescuing his two brothers from a blazing bedroom at his home in Baker

Background imageBlazing Collection: Stunt woman rides over wooden plank

Stunt woman rides over wooden plank with a woman underneath. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a blazing fire, London

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firefighters in action, Victory Place, SE17

Firefighters in action, Victory Place, SE17
Firefighters in action with hosepipes during a fire at a warehouse in Victory Place, Southwark, SE17, on 27 April 1958. Seen here in the main entrance of the building -- two jets had been at work

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Poplar, East London

Firefighters in action with hosepipes, Poplar, East London
Firefighters in action with hosepipes at a fire in Simpsons Road, Poplar, East London, 25 January 1958. Showing the east side of Block D

Background imageBlazing Collection: Blitz in London - High Holborn, WW2

Blitz in London - High Holborn, WW2
Blitz in London -- scene at the premises of Ensign Ltd in High Holborn, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageBlazing Collection: Zeppelin in flames as seen through telescope

Zeppelin in flames as seen through telescope from Southfields, September 3rd 1916. Signed Walter Hunt.This relates to the Zeppelin raid on the night 2nd/3rd September 1916

Background imageBlazing Collection: Celebrating the arrival of Princess Margaret Rose

Celebrating the arrival of Princess Margaret Rose
Scenes celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Yorks second child, Princess Margaret Rose, born on 21st August 1930

Background imageBlazing Collection: The Pudding Blazes (above), and The Shop Forgotten (below)

The Pudding Blazes (above), and The Shop Forgotten (below)
Two pictures, illustrating fare and fun in suburbia formed this page of the 1936 Christmas number of the Illustrated London News. Date: 1936

Background imageBlazing Collection: Gentleman storming out of a meeting with the Taxman

Gentleman storming out of a meeting with the Taxman
Gentleman storming out of a meeting with a (rather odious and bureaucratic-looking Taxman - " And Thats That!" Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBlazing Collection: Winter, 18th century French School

Winter, 18th century French School (possibly by Francois Octavien, 1695-1736). Showing people keeping warm inside with a blazing fire (left), a pigs carcase being cut up outside, wood being chopped

Background imageBlazing Collection: GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico

GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico
Twelve pumps and two turntable ladders were called to deal with the major blaze at the Chelsea Hospital that destroyed the roof of the building and seriously damaged the upper floor

Background imageBlazing Collection: Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2

Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2
London AFS fire crew dealing with a serious fire caused by a bombing raid on Chelsea Embankment. A photographer, on the left of the picture, captures the moment

Background imageBlazing Collection: Firefighters tackle oil tray fire, Lambeth HQ

Firefighters tackle oil tray fire, Lambeth HQ
An item from the drill display where firefighters extinguish a blazing oil tray fire using foam from two gallon (10 litre) fire extinguishers

Background imageBlazing Collection: Winter Evening

Winter Evening. Children ice skating on a frozen river in winter with a blazing bonfire burning on the riverbank. Date: 1854

Background imageBlazing Collection: Sun-Pat advertisement, 1953

Sun-Pat advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Sun-Pat peanuts depicting a comfortable domestic scene with a couple enjoying Sun-Pat peanuts as they sit in their living room in front of a blazing fire. Date: 1953

Background imageBlazing Collection: The Civil war in America: The lazy stand made by the Federal

The Civil war in America: The lazy stand made by the Federal
Battle scene showing both sides, cannons and guns blazing. At the second Battle of Bull Run, 75, 000 Federals under General John Pope were defeated by 55

Background imageBlazing Collection: Woman on Rug by Fire

Woman on Rug by Fire
A young woman sits on a leopard skin rug, complete with head, in front of a roaring fire

Background imageBlazing Collection: Retreat from Moscow

Retreat from Moscow
Napoleon finally orders his troops to evacuate MOSCOW, where fires have been blazing for weeks, destroying three- quarters of the city

Background imageBlazing Collection: Citizens of Chicago flee the burning city

Citizens of Chicago flee the burning city
The panicking citizens of Chicago flee the burning city

Background imageBlazing Collection: Siege of a Castle

Siege of a Castle
The siege of a town, with guns blazing and bowmen shooting their arrows

Background imageBlazing Collection: Old Couple by Fire

Old Couple by Fire
Two senior citizens sit with their dog in front of a blazing fire



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