Fog Collection (page 3)

Firefighters training at Lambeth HQ, extinguishing an oil fire using water fog

Woman Power
An illustration from the Bystander in 1918, showing the power of women as rays of light, apparently from a pair of female eyes shine upon a soldier

Foggy day in London
A foggy day in the City of London, with the outline of St Pauls Cathedral in the distance. Date: 20th century

Use of radar in the war at sea by G. H. Davis
Radar in the war at sea: some ways in which the Royal Navy used this weapon during the Second World War. Date: 1945

A lamplighter at work in the London fog
A lamplighter at work on what appears to be a foggy (or smoggy) day

Landing aircraft in fog by G. H. Davis
The dot and dash radio beam system of landing aircraft in fog: a method which prevented many accidents during the Second World War. Date: 1945

Aerial fog trail by G. H. Davis
The aerial fog trail which often reveals high-flying raiders. The involuntary sky writing effect produced by raiders and fighters at great heights may be caused by exhaust condensation or reduced

Aircraft Anti-Fog Device by G H Davis
A diagram explaining the wireless system used to guide aeroplanes using charged cables. The system was designed to help planes land in their aerodromes by leading pilots to the landing straight

Magician / Robert Houdin Performing
French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) blowing smoke onto stage during performance. Date: circa 1840

Holmens Canal, Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: circa late 1930s

Trafalgar Square, London - At Night - The misty form of The Church of St Martin in the Fields can be seen past the silhouettes of one of the four bronze lions, on granite plinths

The Embankment on a wet night, London
The Thames Embankment on a wet night, London Date: circa 1910s

South Marsh Mill, Arundel, West Sussex
South Marsh Mill on River Arun at Arundel, West Sussex - emerging from a misty gloom... Now converted into a house and (sadly) bereft of its magnificent sails Date: circa 1920

London - Leicester Square at night. Date: circa 1911

Pavement Artist - Nighttime on the Thames Embankment - a variety of pictures are being offered for sale Date: circa 1911

A London Coffee Stall at 2am
A fantastic atmospheric scene of a London Coffee Stall, taken at 2am. Date: 1910

Hohensalzburg Castle in the mist - Salzburg, Austria
A spectacularly atmospheric shot of Hohensalzburg Castle peeking out from the surrounding mist/low cloud - Salzburg, Austria. Date: circa 1950s

Hyde Park Corner at Night, London Date: circa 1910s

Atmospheric skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland - The Auld Reekie
Sensational Judges postcard - An atmospheric skyline of Edinburgh, Scotland - The Auld Reekie -The oldest part of the city. Date: circa 1910

Trafalgar Square, London at 2am - Silhouette of a Policeman standing patiently on the pavement Date: circa 1910

The Charm of a London Night Fog - amazing lighting effects as the beam of a street light diffuses through the shape of a roadside tree. Date: 1919

London - Marble Arch at night Date: circa 1910s

CHINA. Beijing. Painting

LCC-LFB Fireboat Alpha, River Thames
From 1912 the previously used rafts, towed by tugs, were replaced by Londons first fireboats. These steam driven self-propelled shallow draught craft were based on the Royal Navy gunboats

The fog

Titanic - Danger Field of the Atlantic with routes through i
A diagram or map showing the dangerous area of the Atlantic Ocean indicating steamer routes that cut through fog and ice. It was here that the Titanic hit an iceberg on 15 April 1912

The Song of the Siren
Two beautiful sirens sing their entrancing songs from their seats on some perilous rocks - their magic and beauty luring sailors to a terrible end... Date: 1932

Eerie Coniston Water
An eerie view at Coniston Water, Lake District, Cumbria, England, showing low cloud or mist obscuring the lake. Date: 1950s

Electric Cooling Towers
Winter study of the electricity cooling towers at Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, in the morning sunshine, with mist rising from the River Nene. Date: 1960s

Pangbourne Weir, Berkshire, England, in winter. Date: 1930s

Winter Snow and Fog
A winter scene on a bridle path, showing fog rising among the trees after a fall of snow. Date: 1960s

British R26 airship flying over London, WW1
British R26 (23 class) airship flying over London towards the end of the First World War. St Pauls Cathedral and the River Thames can be seen below, on a rather smoggy looking day

Cairn on the sumit of Mount Cathedral, Canada
Cairn on the summit of Mount Cathedral, near Keremeos, British Columbia, Canada. Date: circa 1910s

Topophone Life Save
TOPOPHONE Device which, by amplifying sound, helps sailors to avoid collisions at sea, particularly during fog or at night Date: 1880

Fog Personified
Fog personified

Big Ben in Half Light
Parliament Square and Big Ben Date: 1898

Hyde Park Coffee Stall
Coffee-stall at Hyde Park Corner, London Date: 1907

Stranded steamship, Linney Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of a stranded steamship, the Princess Irene, on the coast at Linney Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Shortly after leaving Aberdeen the ship met foggy weather and steered to Linney Head

Garden with fog and frost
An unidentified garden with fog and frost

Fog in Piccadilly Circus, London, 1924
Photograph showing a Policeman (left) standing at a street refuge in Piccadilly Circus, London, during a heavy fog in December 1924. This image was taken at noon

Fog over Ludgate Circus, London, 1932
Photograph showing the scene at Ludgate Circus, London, during a heavy fog in October 1932. This image, looking like night, was taken at noon on 24th October

Fog in London, 1844
Engraving showing a foggy street scene, near Temple Bar, London, during the winter of 1844-5

A London Fog, 1847
Engraving showing a street scene in London, on a particularly foggy day, 1847. This image shows several people carrying burning torches to try to find their way through the gloom. Date: 2 January 1847

Fog in the Streets of London, 1867
Engraving showing a street scene during a heavy fog in London, January 1867. This image shows a large number of pedestrians, some of them carrying torches to light their way

Street Scene in Foggy London, 1908
Illustration showing a street scene in London, during a particularly heavy fog, 1908. In this image a Policeman, with a torch, is trying to stop traffic to allow the Fire Brigade to pass through

Boy Scouts directing Traffic in a London Fog, 1909
Illustration showing two Boy Scouts directing traffic and pedestrians, during a heavy fog in London, 1909

A November Fog in London, 1872
Engraving showing a street scene during a foggy day in London, November 1872. Several people are shown carrying burning torches to light their way

The Press Boat in Fog on the day of the Boat Race, 1880
Engraving showing the press boat in the River Thames at Putney, on the day of the Oxford University vs. Cambridge University Boat Race, 1880

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