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Richard III and the sons of Edward IVRichard III, as Duke of Gloucester, orders the sons of the late King Edward IV be parted from their mother, Elizabeth Woodville. 1480s
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, on a stormy day with a rough sea and a ship drifting dangerously near to the rocks. The castle ruins can be seen in the top right. Date: circa 1832
Blitz in London -- burnt-out incendiary device, WW2Blitz in London -- incendiary device which burnt itself out on an asphalt roof. Date: 1940s
In No Mans Land" In No Mans Land: The Dread Territory Which Belongs to Neither German nor Briton" Royal engineers, working in the dark of No Mans Land to construct barbed wire barriers in front of British
Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right. The bus is on Route 33A, serving Sheen, Hammersmith, Kensington, Piccadilly Circus
Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclistThe Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist causing havoc aid his fellow road-users, knocking over a man and his dog. An old take on a current issue! Date: 1904
Tir Aux Pigeons (Sem)The great thing about Le tir aux pigeons at Monte Carlo is that you can do it in your best clothes, theres no danger and no one (except the pigeons) gets hurt... Date: 1905
Tiger attempting to reach big game hunterA Tiger attempts to get at a big game hunter, sat rather precariously on a tree branch
Woman patient, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, LondonLFB Special Services trying to help a woman patient at St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. She has climbed out of a ward window at fifth floor level
Balloon descending into Bristol ChannelA balloon descending into the water of the Bristol Channel, near Watermouth. The passengers were Sadler and Clayfield, who ascended from Bristol. 24 September 1810
Iceberg that sank the TitanicThe iceberg that sank RMS Titanic. This photograph was taken by Captain Wood of the SS Etonian on 12 April -- the Titanic struck the iceberg two days later
Give and Take on RoadDrive as you would wish others to drive... always anticipate danger and be on the alert... on corners keep as far to the left as possible
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
Mouse on Train 1947At Bologna a woman is frightened by a mouse in a railway carriage and falls out. Luckily, she isn t seriously hurt
Danger - SchoolchildrenThis warning notice, reading Danger, schoolchildren round the bend, could have been worded a little differently!
Sitting on VolcanoThe Allied leaders are so busy looking elsewhere for danger, they don t realise that they are sitting on a volcano (reference to the Versailles peace negotiations)
Futuristic encounter with an octopusA futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches
WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on OkinawaVintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa
Mushroom cloud Nagasaki Japan in 1945, atomic bombMushroom cloud following the expolsion of Nagaski atomic bomb, Japan, World War II
American soldiers shake hands w. Russians River Elbe, 1945 WAmerican soldiers of the First Army shake hands with Russian counterparts as the two sides meet at Torgau on the River Elbe, 1945 World War II
Agnes Reston (1771-1856), known as The Heroine of Matagorda, wife of Sergeant Reston of the 94th Regiment of Foot. In 1810, during an early phase of the Siege of Cadiz by the French
An Incident in the Attack on Bomarsund, Crimean War, 21 June 1854. During the battle a shell landed on board. Charles Davis Lucas threw it back overboard, and it exploded before reaching water
World War II British Army take Lingen, GermanyWorld War II vintage photograph - troops of the Wnd British Army take Lingen, Germany
St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville - Refuge & LaundryThe refuge and laundry buildings at St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville, Hampshire, established to receive penitents and young girls in moral danger. Date: circa 1905
Mother of pearl divers attacked by a shark, Tahiti. Date: 1885
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Daniel in the Lions Den
Comic Valentines Postcard - Old Maid about to be blown upComic Valentines Postcard - Some seriously racey language punning against an image of an Old Maid about to be blown up. 1908
Illustration, La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland), Battle of Roncevaux (778). Charlemagne hears Rolands horn, calling for help, but they will arrive too late to save the hero. Date: 778
The Largest Glacial Kettle at Taylor Falls, Minnesota, USAThe Largest Glacial Kettle (Pot Hole) at Taylor Falls, Minnesota, USA. Date: circa 1930s
Hungary - A Road hog makes insulting gesture to donkey riderComic Postcard - Road Rage - Hungary - A Road hog makes an insulting gesture to a donkey rider who seemingly did not get out of the way fast enough! Date: circa 1917
British plane crash with dead pilot, WW1A crashed British plane with the dead pilot lying on the ground during the First World War. German soldiers gather round to examine the wreckage. Date: 1914-1918
Children who played with fire
Vallee de Heads, Hautes-Pyrenees, France, Le ChaosVallee de Heads, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie, France - Le Chaos. A chaos, in geology, is the piling up of blocks forming under the action of erosion in certain types of rocks (sandstone, granite)
Mountain Holiday Capers by Thomas Maybank Date: 1920
William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs, Lanarkshire, Scotland Date: 13th century
Lifeboat rescue, and every soul was saved alive Date: circa 1890
The Fritzsche brothers - German Bicycle Acrobats from Leuben, Dresden, Germany. Date: circa 1907
A bare-faced steal! A large bear takes a fancy to the contents of a large metal drum on the bacl of a country wagon. Date: 1906
Hill Climbers, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, EnglandHill Climbers (Abraham Brothers - George and Ashley), climbing near Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England. They made a photographic record of the exploits of many of the climbing pioneers
Doctor Faustus conjuring Mephistopheles Date: 1929
The Lifeboat Going to the Rescue, by Thomas Brooks Date: 19th century
The Great Blondini - walking the high wire above four lionsA slightly fanciful illustration of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-1897) - walking the high wire above a pit of four large male lions. Date: circa 1850s
ARP Cleansing and decontamination facilityAir Raid Precautions (ARP) - Gas Cleansing and decontamination facility. Date: 1937
Underwater escapologist - a boy dives into a swimming pool to help a man untie himself from a chair. (1 of 3) Date: 1967
Stunt woman rides her motorbike through a glass plate, shattering it as she speeds through. Date: circa 1970s
A stunt car flies through the air over a row of other cars, watched by spectators. Date: 1960s
A stunt car flies through the air over a bonfire of tyres, watched by spectators standing in the rain. Date: 1960s
Eddie Merton, superstitious stuntman, who always slept in a coffin on the night before a dangerous stunt. Seen here sitting up in the coffin in his hotel bedroom for his morning cup of tea. Date: 1971