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Building of Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H. DavisSeries of diagrams depicting the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge by ILN special artist, G. H. Davis. At the time of building
Zazel / Human CannonballZazel at the Royal Aquarium, London. " A beautiful Lady shot from a monstrous cannon." This is thought to be the earliest photograph of a human cannonball act
Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John ClempertUndated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18
Stunt / Wall of DeathWall of Death - Motorcycle rider Fearless Billy Ward riding the wall (picture also shows Dare Devil Marjory Ward )
Dd home and ChairDaniel Dunglass Home, Scottish-American medium, remains the most enigmatic of all spirit mediums, performing extraordinary feats which have never been explained
Kirk and Saraski music hall aquatic acrobats. Sisters known as ?the aquatic marvels?. Performed dives, acrobatics and endurance feats in a tank of heated water
Dog and owner reunited in the trenches, FrancePrivate Brown of the North Staffordshires, in the trenches in France, is found by his pet terrier dog which has made its way, alone, from his home in Hammersmith, West London
Thomas Topham, StrongmanThomas Topham, the strong man, performing one of his astonishing feats of strength in Spitalfields on 28 May 1741, by lifting barrels weighing 1386 lbs (!)
The Promenade PerciesA motorcycle acrobat troupe called The Promenade Percies practise their act involving balance on a trapeze attached to the bike
Gilbert Jessop (1874-1955)Photograph of Gilbert Jessop, the Gloucestershire and England batsman, who was famous for his feats of quick-scoring - he once scored a century in only 40 minutes
Alain Gerbault SailsIntrepid French yachtsman ALAIN GERBAULT prepares to cross the Pacific, alone, in his boat the Firecrest
Wall of Death, 1933WALL OF DEATH Cyclone Jack Cody rides a 1920s Indian Scout 101 on the Drome of Death at Coney Beach, Porthcawl, Wales
Capt Webb / Niagara / ScrapCaptain Matthew WEBB survives Niagara Falls
Annie OakleyANNIE OAKLEY entertains with feats of skillful marksmanship
Ordeal by Fire & WaterA stage magician performs a feat of being immersed in fire and water
Rerum sicularum libri VIII, by Nicolai Specialis (Nicola Speciale, 14th century historian of Sicilian origin). In his work he described the deeds of the kings of the Crown of Aragon
Cyclist Vanderwoort loops the loop at the Olympia Music Hall, Paris. Date: 1903
WALL OF DEATH, 1936WALL OF DEATH Al Johnson rides an Indian Scout 101 on the Wall of Death at Whitstable, Kent Date: 1936
Gladys Callow, The Woman with the Way with HerThe Woman with the Way with Her. Gladys Callow, Fellow of the Zoological Society of London is at home with all sorts of animals at the zoo
Maud Atlas music hall strongwomanMaud Atlas daughter of Atlas and Vulcana and one of the Atlas troupe. She and her sister Gwen are billed as strong-girls and assisted their parents in feats of strength. Date: circa1910
Somerleyton Hall, near Lowestoft - Cups won by Sir Savile Crossley and his sons for boxing, hurdle-racing, swimming, rowing and running. Date: 1905
MAN SHOT FROM GUNA human shell is seemingly shot from a cannon. In truth, he is propelled by a spring, and the explosion occurs a fraction of a second later... Date: 1884
CLEVER DOG MUNITOMUNITO, the clever French poodle, performs mathematical feats with numbered cards Date: circa 1818
Miss LurlineMISS LURLINE performs in a tank at the Cirque des Champs- Elysees, Paris; she performs acrobatics and even eats, remaining underwater for two and a half minutes at a time Date: 1882
Dancer & Contortionist performing vertical splitsAn English dancer & contortionist ( Marie ) performing vertical splits!
A Human CorkA human cork ! One of the most difficult feats in Royal Life Saving Societys Diploma tests is raising arms above ones head and even reading a newspaper whilst floating! Date: 1930s
Edward Reddish riding his bicycle off Worthing PierEdward J Reddish performs his Great Bicycle Dive off the pier at Worthing, Sussex
Shooting Apple Off HeadA man shoots an apple off a boys head, in the style of William Tell
Donato HypnosisDonato, stage hypnotist, (real name Alfred Edouard Hont) performing feats with volunteer subjects
M. Spadoni, juggler and balancer performing at the Alhambra pictured holding his assistant, who happens to be riding a bicycle, with one hand. Date: 1899
Roger and Andre - Floor Acrobats Date: circa 1930s
Niagara Bridge StuntLaurence Donovan drops 200 feet from Niagara Bridge Date: 1886
Skyscraper Table TowerA stuntman builds a tower of tables and chairs on the top of a New York skyscraper and perches himself at the top Date: 1926
Animal Magnetism / FariaL abbe FARIA demonstrates that the feats of the mesmerisers can be achieved just as readily by simple suggestion Date: 1825
Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes the medium TomczykThe British magician William S. Marriott shows how investigator Ochorowicz might have been fooled by Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks psychokinetic feats. Date: 1910
Daring Ice JumpStuntman HOPE BRAIN peforming a daring ice jump at the Ice Palais, Sydney, Australia. He was impressed with this photograph, taken with a new high speed camera. Date: 1940s
Umberto Nobile 1926UMBERTO NOBILE Italian aviator with many notable feats including Arctic flights. We have several pictures of his activities. Date: 1885 - 1978
Motorcycle StuntA stunt involving a motorcycle driving off rocks above a girl crouching on the beach below! Date: early 1930s
Indian street Gymnastic and Acobatic Display Date: circa 1910s
Singapore - Traditional pole acrobat Date: circa 1909
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth, the worlds grandest, largest, best, amusement institution. The Flying Dillons in a series of most marvelous mid-air feats and startling performances
Prof. Theurer in his inimitable feats of skill and dexterity. Date c1883 May 11
Marvelous feats in mind reading. Date c1900
Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof FemalUndated illustration of Madame Giradelli, " The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female", with one hand in the brazier and foot on a slab of red-hot iron. HPG/8/2/1 (xxv)"
India - Acrobats / contortionists. One man stands on another who is completely rolled up in a ball. A small band of onlookers watch from a respectable distance
Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in FootbalCartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in
Circus Act / EquestrianAn equestrian act at Bertram Mills circus. Dressed as cowboys, the riders performs various dressage steps and acrobatic feats
Veela & Castle BuildersA Veela (a type of nymph/siren) thwarts the efforts of castle-builders until they perform feats in turn
Florida AthleticsAthletic and gymnastic feats of the natives of Florida, as recorded by the visiting Europeans
Apollonius of Tyana, Greek philosopherApollonius of Tyana, Greek Neopythagorean philosopher from the town of Tyana in Cappadocia, Asia Minor. Believed by some to be a necromancer, credited with many paranormal feats
Pegoud / Bleriot MonoplaneAdolphe Pegoud, French aviator, noted for his acrobatic flying feats and looping the loop
Robert Barclay AthleteROBERT BARCLAY " Captain Barclay" was famed for his extraordinary walking feats. His real name was Robert Barclay Allardice
Bob Leach & his BarrelBobby Leach and his barrel after his perilous trip over Niagara Falls
American Pole-PercherA pole-sitter at Atlantic City, USA, sits at an altitude of 68m for 16 days, and plans to beat the 23 day record
Brodie & Brooklyn BridgeScenes from Steve Brodies leap off the Brooklyn Bridge
Steve Brodie, StuntmanA portrait of Steve Brodie, who performed the feat of jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge
Welsh Bus on HillWales is a hilly country, and its buses are frequently called on to perform quite remarkable feats of climbing, especially when carrying their full complement of passengers
Tightrope walker crossing falls near Quebec, CanadaHardy, a well-named American, crosses the falls at Sault- Montmorency, near Quebec, Canada, performing feats for an hour
