Feats Collection

Building of Sydney Harbour Bridge by G. H. Davis
Series of diagrams depicting the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge by ILN special artist, G. H. Davis. At the time of building

Zazel / Human Cannonball
Zazel 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

Parachuting Dog
A Finnish parachutist jumps with his dog, who leaps from the plane at his masters command without hesitation, both land safely on six feet

Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert
Undated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18

Stunt / Wall of Death
Wall of Death - Motorcycle rider Fearless Billy Ward riding the wall (picture also shows Dare Devil Marjory Ward )

Dd home and Chair
Daniel 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, France
Private 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, Strongman
Thomas 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 Percies
A 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

Wall of Death, 1933
WALL OF DEATH Cyclone Jack Cody rides a 1920s Indian Scout 101 on the Drome of Death at Coney Beach, Porthcawl, Wales

Capt Webb / Niagara / Scrap
Captain Matthew WEBB survives Niagara Falls

Annie Oakley
ANNIE OAKLEY entertains with feats of skillful marksmanship

Alain Gerbault Sails
Intrepid French yachtsman ALAIN GERBAULT prepares to cross the Pacific, alone, in his boat the Firecrest

Ordeal by Fire & Water
A 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, 1936
WALL 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 Her
The 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 strongwoman
Maud 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 GUN
A 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 MUNITO
MUNITO, the clever French poodle, performs mathematical feats with numbered cards Date: circa 1818

Miss Lurline
MISS 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 splits
An English dancer & contortionist ( Marie ) performing vertical splits!

A Human Cork
A 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 Pier
Edward J Reddish performs his Great Bicycle Dive off the pier at Worthing, Sussex

Shooting Apple Off Head
A man shoots an apple off a boys head, in the style of William Tell

Donato Hypnosis
Donato, 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 Stunt
Laurence Donovan drops 200 feet from Niagara Bridge Date: 1886

Skyscraper Table Tower
A 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 / Faria
L 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 Tomczyk
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how investigator Ochorowicz might have been fooled by Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks psychokinetic feats. Date: 1910

Daring Ice Jump
Stuntman 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 1926
UMBERTO NOBILE Italian aviator with many notable feats including Arctic flights. We have several pictures of his activities. Date: 1885 - 1978

Motorcycle Stunt
A 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 Femal
Undated 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 Footbal
Cartoon 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 / Equestrian
An equestrian act at Bertram Mills circus. Dressed as cowboys, the riders performs various dressage steps and acrobatic feats

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