Dangers Collection

WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic Convoy
WW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943

Beware of Trains - In English and Welsh
A metal sign in English and Welsh stating - Beware of Trains - likely to have been positioned at a footpath crossing or at a station

1957 nuclear test: Fall-out
Fallout: The sinister and prolonged after-effect of nuclear explosions: a drawing illustrating some characteristics of this haunting phenomenon.An illustration by special Illustrated London News

Absinthe
Allegory on the dangers of drinking Absinthe

Collecting Eggs at Flamborough Head
Collecting seagulls eggs at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. A traditional practice for farmers whose land adjoined the cliff edge

Dangers of Love 16C
The dangers of love

Annotated illustration warning about the dangers of tight laced corsets on the female body. Date: 1906

WW2 - The Motor Launches of E-Boat Alley. (2/2) Date: 1942

Pierre-Jean David D'Angers, French sculptor
Pierre-Jean David D'Angers (1788-1856), French sculptor and medallist. Date: circa 1850s

The derelict is the most potent of all the dangers that threaten the seafarer Date: 1905

Peril of streets of London 1912
Photograph taken at Elephant Castle, London, showing the increase of electrical, steam and petrol transport. Date: 1912

ELECTRICITY DANGERS
A series of illustrations illustrating the care that should be taken when using electricity during the course of daily life. Date: early 20th century

ELECTRICITY IN STEAM
A Newcastle workman discovers the hard way that steam conducts electricity. Date: 1840

Cartoon - Disraeli and Victoria - Dangers of Imperialism
Cartoon - Benjamin Disraeli and Queen Victoria brave the dangerous waters of Imperialism cheered and jeered by the previous Kings and Queens of England on the far bank of the river.... Date: 1876

The Fairies Song - A Midsummers Nights Dream - Act II, scene 2 - Titania asleep, surrounded by her fairy train

WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea
Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Colour lithograph information poster, after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. The poster poses questions relating to the dangers and causes of disease, and provides helpful hints

Scenes from the German film Gefahren der Brautzeit, 1930 or Le Danger Des Fiancailles or Dangers of the Engagement. The film starred Marlene Dietrich, Willi Forst

Comic Postcard - Perils of the Demon Drink - Hallucinations caused by taking Littel drops of Whisky and Little Drops of Beer !! Date: circa 1903

Paris, France - Satirical comments on street dangers
Satirical comments by Robida on the dangers faced as a pedestrain on the streets of Paris, France. Date: 1903

LCC London Fire Brigade asbestos protective suit
Carried on emergency tenders (ETs) an asbestos suit allowed a firefighter to approach a serious fire at close quarters for the purpose of closing down a control valve or a similar task

Motorcycle stunt riders
Stunt rides on a motorbike and sidecar perform one of their tricks, loosening and throwing away the sidecars wheel while continuing to ride at speed. Date: 1932

Illustration, The dangers of dining out -- some kind of crisis has occurred. 19th century

Buying A House by H M Bateman is an illustration on the dangers of buying a house. The couple dance in the big rooms and run up and down the stairs and buy impulsively

Comic skating scene on a Christmas label -- May you surmount all dangers. Date: circa 1890s

Leap Year - Running the Gauntlet! Date: 1904

Pierre Louis Cavagnari
PIERRE LOUIS NAPOLEON CAVAGNARI French-British diplomat, murdered at his post in Cabul, proving not for the last time the dangers for westerners of venturing into Afghanistan. Date: 1841 - 1879

WWI Poster, Come lad, slip across and help
Come Lad, slip across and help. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster 1916, making light of the real dangers of war. Date: 1916

Projects for a road & rail link between Britain & France
A double page spread from The Illustrated London News demonstrating a number of rival proposals for building a road and rail link between France and Britain

Zeppelin raids -- dangers to avoid. Showing how important it is to avoid falling glass (left), and the importance of taking cover behind walls (right). Date: 1915

Pug Peter -- dog at sea with seagulls
Pug Peter -- Dangers of the Deep. A dog in a red box in a storm at sea, confronted by seagulls. Date: 1905

Damage to St Pauls Cathedral, London
The dangers which assail St Pauls Cathedral: vibration damage caused by nearby heavy traffic. Sectional view showing where the cracks in the building exist at the present time. Date: 1913

Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. Davis
Death rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946

The Electric Tram is Coming! A warning to pedestrians (in danger of being run down), horses (packed off to the slaughterhouse)

The Great Fire at Istanbul - 23rd August, 1908. Date: 1908

Albert I, Prince of Monaco lures gamblers to his Casino
Viens poupoule, viens poupoule, viens! ( Come to me Little Chicken, Come! ) -the lyrics of a famous French Music Hall song of the early years of the 20th century

LCC-LFB - A lowered theatre safety curtain
A safety curtain is a fire safety precaution used in large proscenium arch theatres. It is usually a heavy fibreglass or iron curtain located immediately behind the proscenium arch

Fire brigade display preparations at Lambeth HQ
A mock-up of a domestic room setting being erected to show the dangers of fire at the regular drill displays conducted in the London Fire Brigade headquarters drill yard

Messenger boy working for Mackay Telegraph Company. Said fifteen years old. Exposed to Red Light dangers. Location: Waco, Texas. Date 1913 September

The dangers that The Royal Army Services Corps faced 1915
This scene depicts the difficulties and dangers of shell fire, for The Royal Army Services Corps (RASC), when trying to get supplies of food, water and clothing to the front. 1915

Humane Society Iceman and boat for rescuing
An iceman of the Royal Humane Society who warned people from venturing out skating on thinly-frozen lakes and helped them when they got into trouble, and a boat for saving persons from drowning

The Evolution of the engagement ring
Humorous postcard showing the The Evolution of the engagement ring from Ring... to Wrung... then Sting... to Stung! An engagement ring transforming swiftly into a screaming baby! circa 1904

River Humour - The Amateur Punter circa 1909

Mini Window Shopper
The dangers of bending over in a mini dress at the Summer Sales! Date: late 1960s

Cycling in Lakeland If you cycle in Lakeland you ll find on the whole its a mixture of pushing and losing control !! circa 1920s

Folklore / Nymphs
Herakles met these nymphs on his way to steal the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, and they warned him of the dangers involved

Trackside Railway Warning Sign
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway - Trespassers will be Prosecuted by order - Railway trackside warning sign

Transatlantic race trimoran capsized
A Transatlantic multihull race trimoran capsized 1000 miles west of the Scilly Isles, photographed from RAF Nimrod

Heat-resistant asbestos
A photograph taken for a commercial client, demonstrating the heat-resisting properties of Asbestos, long before the modern dangers of the material were recognised. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

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