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The Novice Who Ticked Off The Bridge Expert by H M BatemanThe Novice Who Ticked Off The local Bridge Expert by H M Bateman. This illustration shows a man who is so unused to being contradicted that his monocle has fallen from his eye
The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947Aerial photograph showing the upper town of Heligoland, the former German military base, pictured in 1947. The widespread destruction shown in the photograph was caused by Royal Air Force bombing
Wreck of the French Destroyer Fronde, Hong Kong, 1906Photograph showing the wreck of the French destroyer Fronde, caused by the typhoon that struck Hong Kong on 18th September 1906
A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldierDigital photograph: A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldier serving with No 2 Company, 1st Battalion The Irish Guards to locate their other child caught up in the panic caused by
Cunard Wharf, BostonCunard Wharf within Boston Harbour was owned by the Cunard Line Company who had been awarded the first British Trans Atlantic steamship mail contract in 1839
Jean-Baptiste GoyJEAN-BAPTISTE GOY - French sculptor who worked at Versailles, then became first cure of S. Marguerite parish, Paris, where he caused a woman to be miraculously healed. Date: 1666 - 1736
Manuel Juarez CelmanMANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907
Manuel Juarez Celman 2MANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907
Saint DorotheaSAINT DOROTHEA (Dorothy) martyred at Caesarea in Cappadocia, she miraculously caused a basket of heavenly fruit to be sent to a lawyer who had derided her faith. Date: ? - circa 303
Dutch Dykes BurstTerrible flooding caused by the bursting of dykes in the Netherlands Date: 17th century
Rose Bertin ModisteROSE BERTIN The Paris modiste whose costumes for Marie-Antoinette caused her to be termed ministre de la Mode (minister of fashion) Date: flourished 1780
Viscountess GlenorchyWillielma Campbell, nee Maxwell, viscountess GLENORCHY Scottish noblewoman who at age 23 acquired intense religious convictions, which caused her to build chapels here & there Date: 1741 - 1786
M Antoinette / Bosselmannqueen of Louis XVI, wearing a necklace - possibly the one which caused such a scandal ? Date: 1755 - 1793
Camp in St James ParkEncampment, St Jamess Park, of troops brought in to quell the disturbances caused by the Gordon Riots. Soldiers relax with civilians amidst rows of tents, flags & stacks of drums Date: August 1780
Brocken SpectreTHE SPECTRE OF THE BROCKEN a bizarre effect caused by projected shadows seen, notably, on the Brocken in the Harz mountains, Saxony, Germany Date: circa 1880
Tidal Wave at ItoThe town of Ito, in the Izu peninsula of Japan, is destroyed by a tidal wave caused by an earthquake Date: September 1923
Future WarplaneOne of the sinister British warplanes which caused so much damage in the war with France... Date: 1902
Synchronised Swimming Wedding causes quite a stirAugust 1962, Kinson, Bournemouth. The wedding of Eileen Hart, 22 of New Milton and David King of Coombe Gardens, Bournemouth caused quite a stir (and claims of a publicity stunt)
WWI. Eastern Front (1916). Progress of the Russian army during the Brusilov offensive against the Austro-Hungarian troops. The offense caused over 2 million deaths between the two sides. Engraving
SEMMELWEISS, Ignaz (1816 - 1865). Hungarian doctor. He discovered that puerperal fever is caused by infectious agents. Oil
Suffragette Arson Hurst Park. Shows the destroyed Grand Stand at Hurst Park Racecourse, 8th June 1913, caused by an arson attack by militant suffragettes Kitty Marion (1871-1944) and Betty Giveen
Suffragette Arson Wargrave. Crowds gather outside St. Marys Church, Wargrave, Berkshire to see the damage caused by fire on 1st June 1914
Suffragette Arson Hatcham. A view of St Catherines church, Hatcham. S.E London, destroyed by fire on 6th May 1913. It was blamed on militant suffragettes and caused damage amounting to 15, 000
St Brides ChurchSeen from Fleet Street, thanks to a gap caused by a fire : the church has affiliations with printers and journalists. Date: 1825
The Great Ladies Crusade Against The Matinee Hat 1906Photographs showing hats made by the Comtesse de Talleyrand, the Comtesse Recope, the Comtesse de Fels, the Marquise de Jaucourt and the Comtesse de Guerne
Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western FrontOfficers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme
Results of British mines and guns on the SommeOfficers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme
Bomb damage to the centre court at WimbledonDamage caused to the stands at Wimbledon after an air raid by German bombers. 1940
Duc De LA Force - 2Satire on the activities of Henri Jacques Nompar de Caumont, duc de la Force : the discovery of hoards of foodstuffs and medicines caused immense scandal. Date: 1721
Israel JerusalemSanctuary constructed in a rent in the rock under Mount Calvary, supposed to have been caused when Jesus was crucified, occasioning an earthquake... Date: 1803
Horace SmithHORATIO (but always known as HORACE) SMITH writer, author with his brother james of Rejected addresses which caused quite a stir in its day. Date: 1779 - 1849
Hermione Von PreuschenHERMIONE VON PREUSCHEN German artist and poet, who lived a colourful life : one of her paintings, satirising Wilhelm I, caused a scandal. Date: 1854 - 1918
Boiler explosion caused by corrosion from report by Robert Longridge. CE. Boiler Insurance & Steam Power Co. Ltd. Manchester. c.19th C Date: 19th century
Spain (1929). Primo de Riveras Dictatorship" Spain (1929). Primo de Riveras Dictatorship. " La Vanguardia" (13th August 1929). Obituary section with an announcement of death written in Catalan (lower right section)
Florence Cook as KatieFlorence Eliza Cook This is not her, but the spirit of Katie King whom she caused to materialise at the home of William Crookes, who is standing beside her Date: 1856 - 1904
Medical / Ailments / RicketsThe terrible body deformation caused by rickets. Date: circa 1870
Operating track, covered with rubber flooring, and crossed wFront of operating room in which are arranged parallel with track, 24 cameras at a distance of 12 inchdes from the center of each lens, and an electro-shutter in front of each. Date c1881
Exhaust FumesEven back in the 1960s, car exhaust pipes caused air pollution! Date: 1960s
Girvan Rock FormationA rock formation on the beach near Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the erosion caused by many tides. Date: BC
Bomb damage to a house next to Reims CathedralA photograph of a family, along with their pet dogs, as they survey the damage caused by a heavy German artillery shell which has blown out the walls of their house
Belgium - Zeebrugge - Damaged churchDamage to the Church at Zeebrugge, Belgium, following the devastation of the First World War. Date: circa 1919
Woodworm and Dry RotExamples of damage caused by woodworm and dry rot, to timber taken from St. Marys Church, Fawsley, Northamptonshire, England. Date: 1950s
Aldeburgh Moot HallAldburgh Moot Hall, a fine red brick and timbered building, which was once in the centre of this quaint Suffolk town, before coastal erosion caused it to be close to the sea. Date: 16th century
Burning RubbishBillowing smoke pollution caused by burning rubbish. Date: 1960s
The Wailing WallA view of the Western Wall, Jerusalem, the only surviving outer wall of Solomons Temple. Heartfelt weeping Jewish prayers caused it to be known as the Wailing Wall. Date: early 1930s
Feu Follet (Richard)The abbe Richard, in a French churchyard, is startled by a huge flame-like feu follet which reaches 3-4 metres in height, probably caused by a decomposing corpse Date: 2 July 1750
Bomb Damage - VietnamThe destruction caused by US bombing in North Vietnam (Tan Hoa) in 1972. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*
The Fall of the Kings HorseThis photograph shows the fall of the Kings horse at the 1913 Derby. The fall was caused by Emily Davison who ran infront of the horse and subsequently died from her injuries