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Beware of Trains - In English and WelshA 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-outFallout: 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
AbsintheAllegory on the dangers of drinking Absinthe
Collecting Eggs at Flamborough HeadCollecting seagulls eggs at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. A traditional practice for farmers whose land adjoined the cliff edge
Dangers of Love 16CThe 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
WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic ConvoyWW2 - 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
Pierre-Jean David D'Angers, French sculptorPierre-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 1912Photograph taken at Elephant Castle, London, showing the increase of electrical, steam and petrol transport. Date: 1912
ELECTRICITY DANGERSA 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 STEAMA Newcastle workman discovers the hard way that steam conducts electricity. Date: 1840
Cartoon - Disraeli and Victoria - Dangers of ImperialismCartoon - 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 DiarrhoeaDysentery 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 dangersSatirical comments by Robida on the dangers faced as a pedestrain on the streets of Paris, France. Date: 1903
LCC London Fire Brigade asbestos protective suitCarried 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 ridersStunt 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 CavagnariPIERRE 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 helpCome 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 & FranceA 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 seagullsPug 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, LondonThe 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. DavisDeath 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 CasinoViens 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 curtainA 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 HQA 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 1915This 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 rescuingAn 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 ringHumorous 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 ShopperThe 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 / NymphsHerakles 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 SignMidland and Great Northern Joint Railway - Trespassers will be Prosecuted by order - Railway trackside warning sign
Transatlantic race trimoran capsizedA Transatlantic multihull race trimoran capsized 1000 miles west of the Scilly Isles, photographed from RAF Nimrod
Heat-resistant asbestosA 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