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Farrows Bank Ltd. - The Peoples Bank - 1 Cheapside, London. In setting up the bank, Thomas Farrow wished not only that unsuspecting people in need of money to tide them over a period of temporary
Queen Victoria travelling over the Tay bridgeQueen Victoria crossing the Tay Bridge, Dundee. Later that year the Tay bridge collapsed while a train was crossing resulting in the deaths of 75 people
His Masters ViceBonzo asleep with his head in a glass after helping himself to the Masters drinks supply. Date: circa 1922
London firefighters at work in Hampstead High StreetLondon firefighters at work outside a Woolworths building in Hampstead High Street, north-west London (11 May 1946). General aerial view of the front of the premises after the fire has been
Platform of Post Office (St. Paul s) Underground StationCentral Line Series. A smart lady, exhausted messenger boy and down-on-his-luck punter seated on a bench on the platform of St
LFB and the Blitz - Queen Victoria StreetThe moment that an unsupported front wall of a building, severely damaged by fire, dramatically collapsed into the street
Spanish Bullfighting Series (10 / 12)Spanish Bullfighting Series. The matador has removed his sword and the bull has collapsed. Date: 1913
Hayes winning the Marathon Race. Olympic Games, London 1908Photograph of John Hayes, American athlete, in the final leg of the marathon race at the London Olympic Games in 1908. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack
Collapsed house in Swedenborg Square, StepneyGazing at the ruins of their home, which collapsed soon after they fled - tenants of a house in Stepney. The house was typical of much of old housing in London
The General Strike - Government leadersGovernment leaders during the General Strike: Ministers and Commissioners. 1. Chief Civil Commissioner: Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson, 2. Principal Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Lowry, 3
Tragedy of the Marathon Race... London Olympics 1908Front cover from The Graphic. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack during the 1908 London Olympics
Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried awayTattooing - Drunk Tattooist (Professor Smith) has got carried away... " Its taking you a long time to write I love Annie !" Date: circa 1920s
Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan 11162 (msn 440-454, CL-66C / CV-540). A CL-66C Napier Eland powered Cosmopolitan, at Burbank after disposal by RCAF without Eland engines
Gerhardt CycleplaneMen Inspecting Crashed Gerhardt Cycleplane with Hangars Behind Date: 1920s
Volta Tower, Finedon, Northamptonshire - follyVolta Tower, Finedon, Northamptonshire, folly built in 1865 collapsed in 1951 - Thomas E. Pope photo postcard c. 1910 Date: circa 1910
Collapsed railway viaduct in Penistone, February 2nd 1916
Subsidence of Railway Tunnel at Guildford, showing collapsed tunnel and buildings, with onlookers top left. From the section, Small Talk'. Date: 1895
Shop Wrecked By CarWreckage to a corner shop in Thornton Heath, caused by a four-seater saloon car. The car had swerved to avoid children playing in the road. Nobody was seriously hurt. Date: 1931
KnavesboroughA pencil drawing of Knavesborough, a market town in north Yorkshire, with its 24.5 metre high gritstone viaduct. Upon nearing completion in 1848, the viaduct collapsed into the River Nidd
Boeing EC-135J Stratotanker 62-3584United States Air Force (USAF) - Boeing EC-135J Stratotanker 62-3584 (MSN 18567), airborne command post. (Overshot runway at Pope AFB, NC, undercarriage collapsed)
Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 Series 1A N1135MKHawker Siddeley HS.125 Series 1A N1135MK (msn 25019), of Kewitt Construction Company. (Written off at Des Moines on 24 February 1966 after an aborted take-off with collapsed undercarriage) Date: 1965
General Dynamics F-16D Fighting Falcon 89-2175United States Air Force - General Dynamics F-16D Block 42H Fighting Falcon 89-2175 (msn 1C-338, base code LF'), of the 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Wing
1914 1910s 10s Tens Promotional Postcard Adrian1914, 1910s, 10s, tens, promotional, postcard, adrian, ross, george, dances, opera, house, northampton, waltz, dream, waltzes, waltzed, dreams, violin, violins, musician, music, musical, body
FLOGGING NEAR-DEAD HORSEMontfaucon, on the outskirts of Paris : a wagon-driver flogs a nearly dead horse which has collapsed trying to draw a wagon containing a truly dead cab-horse. Date: 1860
Child labour working in the fieldsFarming under the gang system - work contracted out to entrepreneurs who worked their labour force often under harsh conditions. Date: 1867
Railway construction accident, Camden Town, London 1849Railway construction accident at Camden Town, NW London, when some newly constructed arches collapsed on the western side of Kentish Town Road
The Ruins of the Principal Church at Paysandu 1865The church at Paysandu was extremely damaged during the Siege of Paysandu during the Paraguayan War, which lasted over a month of Brazilian-Colorado troops blockading
St. Andrews Church, Hempstead, Essexcirca 1910s
St. Andrews Church, Hempstead, Essex - The Fallen Towercirca 1910s
HOUSEHOLD / COLLAPSED WALLIndignant houseowner complains to builder about collapsed wall
For Auld Lang Syne - New Year Greetings card - 1908 Date: 1908
A Local Woman of the Orkney Islands outside her house. Orkney was the site of a Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, where the sailor who sent this card was stationed (on HMS Royal Arthur) in June 1916
Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s
Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent
Intoxication - drawing by Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki - a woman has passed out under the effects of a heavy night on the tiles - in so doing her top has unfortunately descended
German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)
Falling down the stairs - the end result is the sameVoice from above - " Whist, Mick! Are yer for faalen down shtairs?" Mick - " Uts arl roight, oi was comin down, anyhow!" Date: 1896
Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz 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
Collapsed Scout at 1948 London OlympicsScout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948
Collapsed building in Eastbourne, SussexView from the side of a collapsed building in Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1965
Bonzo Quite Agrees! by George StuddyBonzo Quite Agrees! He falls into a hole in the road, which confirms that the maintenance work is necessary. Date: 1923
Tommy Hampson collapsed after 800m win, 1932 OlympicsThomas " Tommy" Hampson (1907 1965), British athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Pictured on the front cover of the Illustrated Sporting
Man walking under collapsed structure, WW2A man walking out from under a collapsed metal structure during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s
The General Strike - incidents of the Strike 1926The arrest of a woman (between two policemen in centre foreground) at Hammersmith Broadway in West London during the General Strike
The General Strike - civil constabulary reserve 1926A unit of new recruits to the new civil constabulary reserve, equipped with steel helmets, truncheons and armlets, leaving headquarters at Buckingham Gate in London during the General Strike
India BenaresTemple on the banks of the Ganges : due to erosion, two of the towers have collapsed. Date: 1835
One Encore too many - Boy performer collapses backstageOne Encore too many - A young boy performer collapses backstage and is tended to by his female co-star, a kindly clown and another older member of the ensemble
Malaga - Spain - Calle Pintoresca. Date: circa 1920s
Disastrous Earthquake, Kingston, Jamaica - January 14th 1907 - damage to the Colonial Bank Date: 1907
Accident - Commercial Union Assurance Company BuildingThe Commercial Union Assurance Company Building, Cornhill, London fell at midnight on 6th August 1927. Being a Saturday the premises were empty and nobody was killed or injured
The Great Fire of Thessaloniki - Remainder of the MarketThe Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless
The New Compensation Act of 1906" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads
WWI - Battle of the Marne - Destroyed bridge & fallen trainWWI - First Battle of the Marne (Miracle of the Marne) - Destroyed bridge & fallen train. The battle of the Marne was an immense strategic victory for the Allies
Two drunks by a postbox, one already collapsedIn the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting two drunks by a postbox. Fraternity - " (Hic) Can t help you, ole f la, but I ll sit down with you (Hic)." !! Date: 1894
Hawker Nimrod II K3654 immediately after launchHawker Nimrod II, K3654, immediately after launch from the catapult at RAF Leuchars, showing the trolley in its collapsed attitude
Collapsed building on a summit, ChinaA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Metal-clad airship (non-rigid). Slate Aircraft
Firefighters respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, W1Firefighters respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, London W1. Showing extensive fire damage to the ceiling
Firefighters attend collapse at building siteFirefighters attending a collapse at a building site in York Way, London N17
LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in useA thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris
Aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire, South LondonThe aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire on 30th November 1936, showing the remains of a concrete wall, turned into rubble by the fire
Aftermath of a factory fire, Fire Force Area 34, WW2National Fire Service firefighters from the former Middlesex Fire Brigade (integrated into the London Region), damping down following a serious fire at the Old Jam Factory in Sipson Road
Scene of Welsh floods with damaged bridge, AberdareScene of Welsh floods, with people standing near a damaged bridge in Aberdare, South Wales. Two lives were lost when the bridge collapsed due to heavy rain -- two youths
Dynamited Street - WWI - Northern FranceA Street dynamited after German attack during invasion in World War One - Peronne, France Date: circa 1910s
Relief of Prague by Russians (3 / 6)Damage caused to Wenceslas Square, Prague - end of World War Two. Date: 1945
Earthquake damage - Messina, ItalyA crumbling Palace on Via Maddalena the result of the devastating earthquake which hit Messina, Sicily, Italy on 28th December 1908. Date: 1908
Lille, France - The Liberation of the city (1 / 2)Lille, France - The Liberation of the city at the end of the First World War. Ruins of the Station Quarter. Date: 1918
Road collapse, ParisA collapse at Place Saint Philippe du Roule in Paris on 15th June 1910 as a direct result of prior damage caused during the severe flood which hit the capital in January of the same year. Date: 1910
Fight between Romulus and Mettius CurtiusPage of text with marginal drawing showing a horseman outside Rome, and a fight between the horseman and another figure. The horse has collapsed under its rider
Collapse of Minaret in Bengaluru, IndiaThe Collapse of one of the Jumma Masjid Minarets in Bengaluru, India Date: circa 1910s
Scene on a shooting range, with collapsed tentScene on a shooting range, where men have been doing target practice before the outbreak of the First World War. A gale has blown one of their tents down
Collapsed roof, Llanerch Colliery, South WalesView of a collapsed roof at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Some of the thick wooden props have broken
Collapsed Bridge, Poland 1914The wreck of a railway bridge in Poland, destroyed by retreating German forces on the Eastern Front
Clearing rubble from bombed buildings, LondonClearing rubble from bombed buildings in London during the Blitz - 1940
Saving the processional cross - The BlitzSaving the processional cross from a church demolished by a night raiders bomb in a London suburb on 5th September, 194"
Humourous Russian postcardLaughing at the Fat Pig - a humourous Russian postcard poking fun at a rotund Russian farmer (possibly having had a vodka too many) who has fallen asleep in the pig sty
Cyclone damage on MartiniqueCyclone Damage to the Mairie (Town Hall) at Gros Morne on the Island of Martinique - 8th August 1903
The General Strike - an overturned motor-vanA motor-van overturned by Strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road, London. Though largely peaceful, there were several violent incidents during the General Strike
The General Strike - strikers in PlymouthStrikers at Plymouth arriving at St. Andrews Church for a special daily service during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General Strike - travelling by trailerLondoners travelling by a steam-wagon and trailer combination past the Royal Exchange in the City of London during the General Strike
The General Strike - Labour politiciansLabour leaders during the General Strike: (left to right), Arthur Henderson, Ramsay MacDonald (leader of the opposition) and Mr J. H. Thomas
The General Strike: Listening to speakers in Hyde ParkLabours May Day in London: Listening to the open-air speaker in Hyde Park during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
The General Strike - food convoys leaving docksThe last food convoy to leave the Royal Albert Docks before the termination of the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts
