Death Collection (#63)

Italian poster, Luce Di Scomparsi, WW1
An Italian poster commemorating those lost during the First World War, with the words Luce Di Scomparsi, showing an Italian soldier with a cemetery in the background. Date: 1915-1918

Dead German soldier near dugout, WW1
A dead German soldier, killed by American troops, near the entrance to a dugout on the western front during the First World War. Date: 1918

German cemetery blown up by American shell, WW1
A German cemetery blown up by an American shell on the western front during the First World War. Date: 1918

Tomb and effigy of Boleslas V of Poland

Funeral cortege, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
The funeral cortege of the assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, with a guard of honour lining the route. Date: July 1914

Burial of early American casualty, France, WW1
Burial of an early American casualty on the western front in France during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Grave in a shell hole, Belgium, WW1
A Belgian grave in a shell hole, with a makeshift cross, Belgium, during the First World War. A human hand appears to be sticking out of the soil. Date: 20 November 1914

Dugouts, bridge and burial area, WW1
Dugouts cut into a hillside during the First World War, with a makeshift wooden bridge in the foreground, and crosses in a burial area on the right. Date: 1918

German illustration, death of Karl Liebknecht
A German illustration mourning the death of Karl Liebknecht (1871-1919), a left-wing radical who formed the Spartacus League which became the German Communist Party

Eight children mourning a dead bird

Memorial to first Portuguese soldier killed in action, WW1
Memorial to Antonio Goncalves Curado (1894-1917) of the 12th Company, 28th Infantry Regiment, who died in Flanders during the First World War

Illustration, The Sea Mine, WW1
An illustration entitled The Sea Mine, depicting people drowned and drowning in the sea following their ship being hit and sunk by a mine during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Coffins of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
The coffins of the assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. July 1914

Pet dog interrupts Romeo and Juliet theatre production
The favourite dog of a star actress disturbs her death scene in Romeo and Juliet. Date: 1886

Lannion, France - Rue de Treguier. The cross (lower left) marks the spot where the heroic Breton nobleman Geoffroy de Pont-Blanc died in the defense of Lannion against the English in 1346

Culmination of fight
An altercation between two men on a cliff top ends with the loser falling over the cliff edge to his death. Date: 19th Century

Britannia mourns the death of Queen Victoria
Front-cover of The Sphere showing Britannia mourning the loss of Queen Victoria who died on the 22nd January 1901. Date: 1901

Queen Victoria funeral edition of The Sphere
Showing the front page of The Spheres commemorative issue, dedicated to the funeral of Queen Victoria. Date: 1901

Funeral of Queen Victoria
The funeral procession of Queen Victoria passing through Windsor on its way to St. Georges Chapel. Date: 1901

Death of Conan
Conan, a burgess (political official) of the city of Rouen, is thrown from the top of a high tower by Henry, brother of William II (Rufus) of England

King Carol I of Romania lying in state
King Carol I of Romania (1839-1914) lying in state. Date: October 1914

Bulgarian bandit
Portrait of a Pomak bandit, Yako, hanged at Sophia in June 1889. 1889

Heads of captured Greek bandits
A gruesome engraving showing the severed heads of seven Greek captured bandits nailed to a wall. 1870s

Lord Kitchener, headlines announcing his death
Newspaper headlines on a large poster, announcing the death by drowning of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). He died when HMS Hampshire, on which he was travelling

Ned Kelly kills Police Officer Lonigan
While the Kelly gang were in hiding, the police launched a mission to find them, setting up camp at Stringbark, near where they suspected the gang were staying

Funeral of Max Immelmann, Douai, France, WW1
Scene at the state funeral of Max Immelmann (1890-1916), German air ace who died in action during the First World War. The funeral was held in Douai, northern France. Date: 22 June 1916

Charles J. Guiteau, assassin of American President, James A. Garfield, on 2nd July 1881. 1881

Funeral of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria
Scene at the funeral of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria (1830-1916), held in Vienna. Date: December 1916

Burial of Sir Frederick Maude, Baghdad, WW1
Scene at the burial of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude (1864-1917), Commander of the British troops wihich captured Baghdad during the First World War

A simple poor grave, Arista, Chile Date: circa 1910s

Regimental musicians at Moncks funeral, 1670
Two " drumms and a fife and the drumme-major" at the funeral of GEORGE MONCK Duke of ALBEMARLE, military commander and statesman. Date: 1670

The White Ship tragedy
William Adelin dies following the sinking of the White Ship in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. As the only legitimate son of Henry I and heir to the throne of England

Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia
The Emperor of Persia was assassinated in his tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him. Date: c. 1788

Gods Provident House - Chester
Gods Provident House - Watergate Street, Chester. This building is famous for its inscription on the front reading: Gods providence is mine inheritance

Conductor and orchestra
A couple mourn the death of a loved one in the upper scene, whilst a conductor on a stage conducts a large choir below. Date: c.1850

Little Snow White, mourned by the seven dwarfs, is about to be brought back to life by the handsome prince. early 20th century

Two Caribou with locked antlers
On occasion, two caribou stags when fighting become so interlocked they are unable to seperate - consequently both animals perish

Pilot funeral
Funeral of two flyers (Captain Liljeberg and Nils Uttergard, the telegraphist) at the Swedish Aerotransport Co. 1932.They died when they tried to make a forced landing with their airliner

Edward VII lying in state
Edward VII - ( Edward the Peacemaker ) lying in state in Windsor Castle. Date: 1910

Death in Stratosphere
DEATH IN THE STRATOSPHERE (Henry J Kostkos) Explorers encounter alarming wildlife up there : the heroine, dressed for golf, defends her spacecraft Date: 1937

Palemon kisses Ondine and dies in her arms
Palemon kisses Ondine, despite knowing that this will be fatal, and dies in her arms. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812

Malvern Water Cure (7)
(7 of 12) Water Cure at Malvern. First morning at the Water Cure (Bathman brings the wet sheet) " But I m sure I will get my death of cold"

British Ballad, Elfinland Wud
ELFINLAND WUD. British ballad of Scottish origin by William Motherwell (1797-1835)

British Ballad, Sir James the Rose
SIR JAMES THE ROSE. British broadside ballad, credited to Michael Bruce (1746-1767) telling the account of Sir James the Roses love for a lady named Matilda and their ultimate demise

British Ballad, Barthrams Dirge
BARTHRAMs DIRGE. British ballad by Robert Surtees (1779-1834) Telling the story of a womans mourning for her murdered lover

British Ballad, The Gay Goshawk
THE GAY HOSHAWK. British ballad about a Scottish squire who sends letters to his love by a goshawk. He tells her that he will die for love

Death, skeleton
A wonderfully macabre grinning skeleton with a full head of hair and wearing a robe, crouches by a fire of burning human remains to warm its hands

British Ballad, King Arthurs Death
KING ARTHURS DEATH. British ballad telling the tale of the Arthurian legend. Sir Bedivere, with considerable reluctance, restores the magic sword Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake

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