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Crocodile at London Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London. The zoo has the modern branding ZSL, the initials of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826)
The Charm of a London Night Fog - amazing lighting effects as the beam of a street light diffuses through the shape of a roadside tree. Date: 1919
John Bull disagreeing with Joseph Chamberlains PoliciesMr Bull: " What have you gor there Joe?" Joe: " Protection." Mr Bull: " Put it away or you ll hurt yourself." John Bull alarmed by Joseph Chamberlains dangerous policy
Monsieur Turpin - French Gas warfare specialist - WWIFrench Chemist Francois Eugene Turpin (1848-1927) in his Laboratory - French Gas warfare specialist - WWI. France broke the Hague Conventions in August 1914
Sudan - Africa - Shilluk Hippo Hunters at Hillet AbbasShilluk Hippo Hunters at Hillet Abbas, Al Wusta, Sudan, Africa. The Shilluk (who now prefer to be known as Chollo), are a major Nilotic ethnic group of Southern Sudan
The Undercut of a Californian redwoodThe immense Undercut required in the felling of a Californian giant redwood tree Date: circa 1906
French sappers undermining a German trench - WWI Date: circa 1916
Injured footballer - Aston VillaCartoon postcard of an injured footballer entitled The Result of the Match by Martin Anderson ( Cynicus ) - this was template over-printed with the details of various teams, in this case
Targa Trackside Refreshments - Painting by Andrew McGeachyTrackside Refreshments during the Targa Florio - an open road endurance race held in the mountains of Sicily near Palermo
Dermacentor andersoni, Rocky Mountain wood tickThis armoured tick species, the Rocky mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) is capable of causing paralysis
Snake and rodent by Albertus SebaTab 29 depicting a snake and a rodent from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba
Arsenic is a highly poisonous metallic element (As). This specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London
AsbestosGeometric asbestos crystals. Asbestos is a dangerous, fibrous amphibole mineral
Raper drawing No. 19Ice islands as seen on our passage round Cape Horn in 1788. By George Raper c. 1789
Naja haje haje, Egyptian cobraAn Egyptian cobra emerging from a ceramic urn and coiling into its characteristic aggressive hissing stance
Leopardus pardalis, ocelotFelis pardalis (Linnaeus), Ocelot or Leopard-Cat (Male). Plate 86 from The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, Vol. 2, 1846, by John James Audubon (1785-1851) and John Bachman (1790-1874)
Odontoceti (suborder), toothed whaleSailors throwing barrels from a ship to conciliate two whales. Page 217 from Curious Creatures in Zoology (1890) by John Ashton
Dendroaspis angusticeps, green mambaPhotograph of the skull of a green mamba, showing the snakes upper jaw fangs
View of old houses in the Dordogne, FranceView of old houses built at the foot of a huge rockface in the Dordogne, south west France, with water in the foreground. Date: 1951
LCC-LFB - Safety in the home, fire prevention campaignA photograph from the Brigades fire prevention campaign. The hazards of drying cloths and teatowels over a lit gas cooker are highlighted, showing how this could lead to fires
LCC-LFB Fire investigation, prevention after a fireAn electrical board was the primary cause of a fire in a branch of Barclays Bank in Gracechurch Street, City of London. Showing the affected electrical board
LCC-LFB Defective paraffin heater, fire investigationA photograph taken for evidence of a paraffin heater which started a fire due to a defective ON/OFF control knob that could not be switched off
LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus entry control pointAt larger fires more detailed entry control procedures were put in force to control the entry, and more importantly, the exit of firefighters in breathing apparatus
Garnerin descending in his parachute, ParisGarnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)
Safe in dangerous waters. Illustration shows a real American girl sailing a small boat around rocks that look like crowns of royalty in the Sea of Matrimony where boats labeled American Fortunes have
A dangerous bubble. Illustration shows a man labeled Trust Promoter blowing a bubble labeled Inflated Values using Trust Water and a pipe labeled Stock Exchange. Date 1902 October 22
Fight cancer - delay is dangerous Consult your doctor or health bureau. Poster promoting better health care through early treatment of cancer, showing a hand holding a sword
Taking the back track: a dangerous neighborhood. Date c1866
John Dempsey (looked 11 or 12) years old. Said he helped onl
Indian Snake Catcher exhibits snakes before EuropeansA Saumpareeah or Snake Catcher exhibiting snakes before Europeans. (Plate 11 of 20) Date: 1813
Saving a baby from flooded building, South WalesA baby is handed to safety after houses were swept away when heavy rains hit the Aberdare area of South Wales. circa 1911
Titanic - Danger Field of the Atlantic with routes through iA diagram or map showing the dangerous area of the Atlantic Ocean indicating steamer routes that cut through fog and ice. It was here that the Titanic hit an iceberg on 15 April 1912
Arab men with crocodiles, Cairo, Egypt. Date: early 20th century
German mine landed on Dutch coast, 1939A huge German mine pictured on the beach along the Dutch coast where numerous mines drifted during the first few weeks of World War II
Silhouette, The Fat is in the FireThe Fat is in the Fire -- silhouette of a conflagration
R. & O. Steamer shooting the rapids - MontrealRichelieu and Ontario Navigation Company Steamboat shooting the Lachine Rapids on the St Lawrence River, Montreal, Canada. Date: 1905
The Song of the SirenTwo beautiful sirens sing their entrancing songs from their seats on some perilous rocks - their magic and beauty luring sailors to a terrible end... Date: 1932
Stock Exchange Notes (2 / 4) - Bull MarketStock Exchange Notes - Unexpected Bull movements created great excitement! 1903
Blind motor car driver, 1904Despite the fact Mr Sharp of Watford is totally blind, he has obtained a licence to drive a motor car. To warn other motorists, his bowler hat is inscribed with the words, Blind. Thats alright then
Winter RamblersRamblers trudging through the winter snow and mist in the Troutbeck Valley, Cumbria, England. Date: 1950s
Trick Riders of the 16th and 5th British Lancers. Two riders dressed as a criminal and a policeman act out a chase and in so doing leap over a row of orientals holding parasols
Lion in a cage at Circus Altenburg. Landskrona Sweden 1955. Date: 1955
View of the Devils Bridge near Aberystwyth, WalesView of the Devils Bridge (Pontarfynach), spanning the Mynach river, a popular tourist attraction in the village of Ceredigion, near Aberystwyth, Wales
Pecos River Bridge, Texas, United StatesA steam train crossing the Pecos River Bridge, Texas, United States of America. Built in 1891 for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 87 working days by the Phoenix Bridge Company of pennsylvania
Southern Africa - Gold ProspectingWorking underground in a South African goldmine - using a machine drill Date: 1907
Kingsleys StaircaseA most unusual wooden staircase in the rectory where CHARLES KINGSLEY was rector. The stairs lead to attic rooms. A rope hangs from a rope to act as a safety hold. Date: 1819 - 1875
Swedish Ice YachtingA happy young woman ice yachting (or sail skating) on a frozen lake in Sweden. Date: 1930s