Disaster Collection (page 4)

RMS Titanic, Annie Martin, stewardess in uniform, photo
RMS TITANIC: Rare original photograph of Titanic stewardess Annie Martin in uniform, reposing in a White Star Line deckchair aboard Oceanic at New York, 1909

Titanic passenger and victim Bertram Frank Dean
RMS Titanic - Third Class passenger Bertram Frank Dean, father of Millvina Dean. An original photo postcard of Mr Dean who was lost in the sinking at the age of 25

Stockport Air Disaster - 4th June 1967
Stockport Air Disaster 4th June 1967, in which 72 passengers and crew died when the British Midlands Airways Canadair C4 Argonaut from Palma, Mallorca

Laurence Irving & Mabel Hackney, lost in Empress of Ireland
Mr Laurence Irving, actor and playwright, and his wife, the actress Miss Mabel Hackney, who both died in the Empress of Ireland disaster. 1914

King John loses Crown Jewels in the Wash
On 14 October 1216, King John, while on a campaign, arrived at the south side of the Wash. As his army crossed the sands, the tide rose unexpectedly and the Kings baggage, including the crown jewels

Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 measured 7.5 on the richter scale and claimed 100, 000-200

Titanic letter
Letter from Ismay, Imrie & Co. to Marine Department, Whitehall, suggesting passengers saved from RMS Titanic by rescue ship, 15 April 1912 Date: 15th April 1912

Titanic ice field
View of the ice field possibly responsible for the sinking of RMS Titanic, April 1912 Date: 26/03/1905

Titanic - sunrise on April 15th after the ship had sank
On the verge of the ice floe. A tranquil, yet eery impression of the area of the Atlantic ocean where the White Star passenger liner, RMS Titanic sank the morning after

Bruce Ismay giving evidence during the Titanic Inquiry
The Chairman of the White Star Line, Joseph Bruce Ismay, giving evidence before Lord Mersey at the inquiry into the Titanic disaster

Mary Marvin, saved from the Titanic
Mary was onboard the Titanic with her husband, Daniel Marvin, returning to New York from their honeymoon trip. Her husband, Daniel, nineteen years of age sadly died, but she survived the disaster

Sinking of the Daphne on the Clyde

S. S. Californian officers and crew
Officers and men of the S.S. Californian attend the British inquiry into the Titanic disaster. From left to right: G.Glenn, fireman; W.Thomas, greaser; C.F.Evans, wireless operator; J.Gibson

Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, South Wales
Scene at the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales. There were 439 miners killed in total, making this the worst mining accident in the UK

Titanic Turkish Bath, Cooling Room
The Cooling Room of the Turkish Bath on the ill-fated Titanic, which sank on 15 April 1912

Titanic glassware
A box of wine or sherry glasses from the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship, which sank on 15 April 1912

White Star Line brochure
A White Star Line brochure advertising the Olympic and Titanic steamships, comparing their length to some of the tallest buildings in the world

Senghenydd Universal Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, S. Wales
Rescue scenes as pictured in The Illustrated London News at the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales

Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, South Wales
Scene at the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales. There were 439 miners killed in total, making this the worst mining accident in the UK

Railway cartoon(2 of 2)
A comical cartoon showing elves, or possibly pixies, involved in a train crash

Aberfan: the desolate village
The front page of The Illustrated London News, reporting on the Aberfan disaster. An aerial view of the path of destruction left by the rain-soaked coal tip that slipped 500 yards down

China - Shanghai - Devastation following Earthquake. Date: circa 1910s

China - Shanghai - Residential Quarter following Earthquake
China - Shanghai - Residential Quarter devastated following an Earthquake Date: circa 1910s

Russo-Japanese War - Captured Wagons, Office and Train
Russo-Japanese War - Captured Russian baggage wagons, The Head Office of the Military Railways at Dairen (now Dalian, formerly Dalny)

San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins of Buildings
San Francisco Earthquake, USA - Ruins of the Lick House Entrance of the Bullock & Jones Building and the San Francisco Savings Union Building after the Earthquake and fire of 18th April, 1906

San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins on Mason Street
San Francisco Earthquake, USA - Ruins on Mason Street after the devastating Earthquake of 18th April, 1906. Date: 1906

Bizerte, Tunisia - Crash (and death) of Captain Madon
Bizerte, Tunisia - Crash (and death) of Georges Felix Madon (1892-1924), (the fourth ranked French ace pilot of the First World War) on 11th November 1924. Madon was born in Bizerte

Thessaloniki - Great Fire of 1917
Devastation in Salonica, Greece, during the Great Fire that raged between 18th-19th August 1917. In 32 hours 9500 houses were destroyed.which left more than 70000 people homeless

Dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to Mistress
A dishevelled maid tries to explain lack of bread to her Mistress by explaining that the Baker has " been and gone", but obviously had intentions other than delivering a few loaves

The Charge of the Light Brigade - Balaclava, Crimean War
The Charge of the Light Brigade (4th Hussars) - Balaclava, Crimean War, 25th October 1854. Date: 1854

Comic Postcard - Woman bemoans lack of male interest
Comic Postcard - Woman bemoans and mourns the loss of 500 men in a (fictional) disaster, not that it appears she is (unfortunately) a magnet for male interest! Date: circa 1910

Disastrous Earthquake, Kingston, Jamaica - January 14th 1907 - damage to the Colonial Bank Date: 1907

Accident - Commercial Union Assurance Company Building
The Commercial Union Assurance Company Building, Cornhill, London fell at midnight on 6th August 1927. Being a Saturday the premises were empty and nobody was killed or injured

John Bull coming to the aid of Victims of Messina Earthquake
John Bull coming to the aid of the personification of Italy (Italia Turrita) following the devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 at Messina, Sicily

The Great Fire at Thessaloniki - View from the sea
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire at Thessaloniki - General View of Destroyed Town
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire at Thessaloniki - General Post Office, Liberty Sq
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire at Thessaloniki - French Street - Ottoman Bank
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire at Thessaloniki - Intimate Club - Liberty Square
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

The Great Fire at Thessaloniki - The Splendid Palace - Quay
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire of Thessaloniki - Corner of Coundouriotis Street
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

The Great Fire at Thessaloniki, Boulgaroctonos Street
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Fire of Thessaloniki - Venizelos Street and Liberty Square
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Great Fire of Thessaloniki - Quayside - Max Harden Street
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

The Great Fire of Thessaloniki - French Street
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Fire of Thessaloniki - Coundouriotis Street
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

The Great Fire of Thessaloniki - Remainder of the Market
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Fire of Thessaloniki - French Street and British Post Office
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

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