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Background imageKilled Collection: Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania

Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
Colour print of the famous picture by Fortunino Matania showing a gunner saying farewell to his dying horse

Background imageKilled Collection: The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1

The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1
The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, originally published in the 1914 Christmas number of The Graphic

Background imageKilled Collection: Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty struggle

Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty struggle
THE FINAL PROBLEM The death of Sherlock Holmes; Holmes & Moriarty struggle at the Reichenbach Falls: apparently, both are killed. Date: First published: 1893

Background imageKilled Collection: Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1

Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1
Australian troops hold the line at Villers Bretonneux nine miles east of Amiens during a German attack during the Battle of Amiens in April 1918

Background imageKilled Collection: Patrick Sarsfield Lucan

Patrick Sarsfield Lucan
PATRICK SARSFIELD, titular earl of LUCAN Irish Jacobite and soldier. Fought against Monmouth at Sedgemoor but was killed at the battle of Landen

Background imageKilled Collection: GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of ten Great Western Railway navvies working on the Treffgarne railway at Nant Y Coy, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageKilled Collection: Horatio, Lord Nelson

Horatio, Lord Nelson
Circular portrait of legendary British naval commander Horatio

Background imageKilled Collection: LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2

LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2
Three firemen died fighting this blaze in a Covent Garden warehouse in Langley Street. The first crews to arrive, from Clerkenwell fire station, found the warehouse well alight

Background imageKilled Collection: A gamekeeper and the bag of a days shooting

A gamekeeper and the bag of a days shooting Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKilled Collection: Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie

Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie
The assassination of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (1848-1909), an official of the British Indian government, at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London

Background imageKilled Collection: Diana, Princess of Wales

Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) on a visit to St Columb, Cornwall

Background imageKilled Collection: Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding

Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding
Scene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards

Background imageKilled Collection: Battle of Salamis

Battle of Salamis
A Persian admiral, the bravest of the brothers of King Xerxes, is killed by the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis

Background imageKilled Collection: JOSE MARTI

JOSE MARTI Cuban poet and freedom- fighter, active in cause of Cuban independence, killed fighting the Spanish

Background imageKilled Collection: Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), English poet and critic, killed in the battle of Arras

Background imageKilled Collection: LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin Sprague

LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin Sprague
View of the funeral procession of Fireman Martin Sprague, who was killed in a fire

Background imageKilled Collection: Redcross War Dogs Rescue

Redcross War Dogs Rescue
Two Red Cross rescue dogs, a German Shepherd - at this date also named Police Dog - and a Belgian Shepherd Dog, find the body of a man killed on the battlefield

Background imageKilled Collection: Kitten Trumpeter

Kitten Trumpeter
A mischievous black and white kitten playing a trumpet!

Background imageKilled Collection: Richard Dies at Bosworth

Richard Dies at Bosworth
Richard III is killed at the Battle of Bosworth, and the crown passes to his enemy, Henry, Duke of Richmond (Henry VII)

Background imageKilled Collection: SAINT TARCISIUS

SAINT TARCISIUS Roman Christian who was killed by passers-by as he carried The Host through the streets, during a period when Christians were persecuted Date: 3RD OR 4TH CENTURY

Background imageKilled Collection: PRINCESS DIANA

PRINCESS DIANA
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES (1961-1997) Former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. Tragically killed in a car crash in Paris

Background imageKilled Collection: Death of Elder Pliny

Death of Elder Pliny
GAIUS PLINIUS SECUNDUS In his eagerness to observe the eruption of Vesuvius, he approaches dangerously near and is killed by falling rocks, a martyr to science

Background imageKilled Collection: The Duke and Duchess of Kent and children

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and children
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) and their two eldest children, Edward (born 1935 and the current Duke of Kent) and Alexandra (born 1936)

Background imageKilled Collection: Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of Monmouth

Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of Monmouth
The Heroine of Monmouth

Background imageKilled Collection: Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South Wales

Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South Wales
A group of men and boys waiting for news of miners trapped underground following an explosion at Llest (Lluest) Colliery, Pontyrhyl, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales

Background imageKilled Collection: Odysseus & Penelope

Odysseus & Penelope
Having killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them

Background imageKilled Collection: Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Background imageKilled Collection: Celtic cross, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Celtic cross, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A Celtic cross in the grounds of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the 13th century

Background imageKilled Collection: American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, with

American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, with
The American army fought the Modoc Indians at the Lava Beds, California, after the Modoc had killed General Canby and the Rev Dr Thomas at a conference of Modoc chiefs and US Peace Commissioners

Background imageKilled Collection: Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18

Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18
Illustration showing the killing of an elephant, in the Jardin des Plantes, for food during the Siege of Paris in the winter of 1870-1

Background imageKilled Collection: Cato the Younger

Cato the Younger
MARCUS PORCIUS CATO of Utica (the younger) great grandson of Cato the Censor : praetor, supporter of Pompey. A Stoic, he killed himself rather than accept Caesars pardon

Background imageKilled Collection: BARRY STATUE, PARIS

BARRY STATUE, PARIS
Memorial statue to Barry, a St Bernard dog who rescued 42 people in the Alps, but was killed by the 43rd who thought the dog was attacking him, Asnieres cemetery, Paris

Background imageKilled Collection: Gaul Taunts Senator

Gaul Taunts Senator
Roman senator Papirio is taunted by an invading Gaul, and strikes him with his ceremonial staff, for which he is killed

Background imageKilled Collection: LCC-MFB Kennington fire station, London SE11

LCC-MFB Kennington fire station, London SE11
Built by the Metropolitan Board of Works (the forerunner of the London County Council) and opened in 1870, Kennington fire station was located in Refrew Road, Lower Kennington

Background imageKilled Collection: The second de Havilland DH108 TG306

The second de Havilland DH108 TG306
The second de Havilland DH108, TG306, on the Wednesday before the fatal accident which killed Geoffrey de Havilland

Background imageKilled Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Man East

Lear / Nonsense / Man East
There was an Old Man of the East, who gave all his children a feast; But they all ate so much, and their conduct was such, that it killed that Old Man of the East

Background imageKilled Collection: Tomb of Hephaistion

Tomb of Hephaistion
The tomb erected by Alexander for Hephaistion, one of his generals, when he is killed in battle

Background imageKilled Collection: The Banner Cross Murder

The Banner Cross Murder
View near Darnall, the scene of the escape and recapture of the prisoner, Charles Peace

Background imageKilled Collection: Vendee Larochejacquelin

Vendee Larochejacquelin
If I retreat, shoot me : if I advance, follow me : if I am killed, avenge me. Vendee commander Larochejacquelein leads his men heroically, but he will be killed in action

Background imageKilled Collection: Lieutenant Eyre Massey Shaw

Lieutenant Eyre Massey Shaw
Portrait of Lt. Eyre Massey Shaw of the Middlesex Regiment. The son of Captain B. Shaw and the grandson of the late Eyre Massey Shaw, he was killed on 30 July 1916 during World War I

Background imageKilled Collection: Papirius and the Gauls

Papirius and the Gauls
Roman senator Papirio is taunted by an invading Gaul, and strikes him with his ceremonial staff, for which he is killed

Background imageKilled Collection: Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of Seringapatam

Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of Seringapatam
Sally Port where Tipu Sultan fell during the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799 - Srirangapatna (also spelled Shrirangapattana) - known as Seringapatam whilst India was under British rule

Background imageKilled Collection: King William Rufus on his fateful hunting trip in 1100

King William Rufus on his fateful hunting trip in 1100
King William Rufus (The Red King) (1087-1100) misses a big deer with his arrow whilst out hunting in the New Forest - he cried out to his friend Walter Tyrel who let fly an arrow

Background imageKilled Collection: United States Navy - Douglas A3D-2P Skywarrior 144847

United States Navy - Douglas A3D-2P Skywarrior 144847 (msn 12093, unit code PP, call-sign 933 ), of VCP-63 144847, while flying with VAP-61, was hit by aA over Quang Binh Province

Background imageKilled Collection: Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton AEW. 2 WR960 Dougal

Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton AEW. 2 WR960 Dougal
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton AEW.2 WR960 Dougal, delivered to No.8 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth on 8 June 1972 and retired in 1981

Background imageKilled Collection: United States Navy Blue Angels - Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 141738

United States Navy Blue Angels - Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 141738, BLUE ANGELS number 6 at Burlington, Iowa. 1958: VF-156 with unit code NH, call-sign 105. 1965: Flew with the Blue Angels

Background imageKilled Collection: de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype

de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototype
de Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September)

Background imageKilled Collection: WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce

WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce, Indian Cavalry (37th Lancers). Third son of the late Colonel Edward Bruce, 19th Lancers, " Fanes Horse, " and of Mrs

Background imageKilled Collection: Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument

Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument
High cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial in The Residency, Lucknow - Sir Henry (1806-1857) acted heroically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857

Background imageKilled Collection: The Kings Stone Battle of Flodden memorial, Northumberland

The Kings Stone Battle of Flodden memorial, Northumberland, England, marking the spot where James IV of Scotland was killed by Henry VIIIs English army. Unveiled by Sir George Douglas. Bart

Background imageKilled Collection: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 84-1389

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 84-1389
United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16C Block 25F Fighting Falcon 84-1389 (MSN 5C-171), of the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Background imageKilled Collection: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 84-1389

General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 84-1389
United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16C Block 25F Fighting Falcon 84-1389 (MSN 5C-171), of the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Background imageKilled Collection: Lockheed C-130E Hercules 61-2373

Lockheed C-130E Hercules 61-2373
United States Air Force (USAF) - Lockheed C-130E-LM Hercules 61-2373 (msn 382-3720) (Crashed during training landing at Greenville, Mississippi 8 June 1988. All 6 onboard killed). Date: circa 1980

Background imageKilled Collection: General Dynamics F-111E 68-0052

General Dynamics F-111E 68-0052
United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-111E 68-0052 (msn Ai-221, base code UH'). of the 55rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20h Tactical Fighter Wing, at RAF Upper Heyford

Background imageKilled Collection: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II 153152

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II 153152
United States Navy - Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A-4a-CV Corsair II 153152 (msn A61, base code AG, call-sign 400 ), of VA-12, embarked on USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Background imageKilled Collection: Bolkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AZVC

Bolkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AZVC
Bolkow Bo 209-160FV Monsun G-AZVC (msn 188)

Background imageKilled Collection: Royal Netherlands Air Force - Northrop NF-5B K-3010

Royal Netherlands Air Force - Northrop NF-5B K-3010
Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Klu)) - Northrop NF-5A K-3010 (msn 3010) of 316 Squadron

Background imageKilled Collection: Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPT tail

Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPT tail
Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPT (msn 2121), of British European Airways, at London Heathrow Airport, after the crash of BKS Air Transport Airspeed Ambassador G-AMAD on 3 July 1968

Background imageKilled Collection: Construction of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel

Construction of the Queensway Mersey Tunnel
The Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Construction began in 1925

Background imageKilled Collection: Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Background imageKilled Collection: Scotts Bunker, Polygon Wood, Belgium

Scotts Bunker, Polygon Wood, Belgium
The bunker is just behind the New Zealand National Memorial, though one needs to climb a small wall to visit it from there

Background imageKilled Collection: The Burial of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore

The Burial of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809), commander of the British forces during the Spanish War (1808-1809), killed in the Battle of Corunna on 16 January 1809

Background imageKilled Collection: Charles Stewart Rolls (1877 - 1910), Welsh motoring and aviation pioneer

Charles Stewart Rolls (1877 - 1910), Welsh motoring and aviation pioneer. Co-founded of the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm with Henry Royce

Background imageKilled Collection: Morane-Saulnier MS. 502 Criquet F-BEJQ

Morane-Saulnier MS. 502 Criquet F-BEJQ
Morane-Saulnier MS.502 Criquet F-BEJQ (msn 670), equipped as a banner tug. This aircraft was used as a launch platform for Birdman Leo Valentin

Background imageKilled Collection: North American YF-100A Super Sabre 52-5754

North American YF-100A Super Sabre 52-5754 (msn 180-1), the first prototype F-100 with test pilot Joseph Walker posing in the cockpit, probably at Edwards Air Force Base

Background imageKilled Collection: United States Navy - Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 130356

United States Navy - Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 130356 (msn 9257), seen with JATO bottles fitted for trials

Background imageKilled Collection: Monument to soldiers and porters from the Congo who lost their lives fighting during the

Monument to soldiers and porters from the Congo who lost their lives fighting during the First World War, unveiled in the Congolese Capital Kinshasa in 1927 - sculptor: Marin

Background imageKilled Collection: Lion mauling woman 1870

Lion mauling woman 1870
Performance in the Bowery Theatre in New York, were young woman Minnie Wells the Lion Queen, was doing her usual act, but on this fateful night, two lionesses sprang upon her

Background imageKilled Collection: Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket
Becket had been a trusted friend of Henry II, King of England, but they became entangled in a quarrel over the rights of the Church

Background imageKilled Collection: Austrians besiege Venice, 1849

Austrians besiege Venice, 1849
Austrian troops besiege Venice during the Risorgimento Date: July 1849

Background imageKilled Collection: Mosscraft MA. 1 G-AEST

Mosscraft MA. 1 G-AEST
Mosscraft MA.1 G-AEST at Pendeford (wolverhampton airport) for the 1949 Kings Cup air race, flown by W.H. Moss, with race number 26. The M.A.1 was flown in several U.K

Background imageKilled Collection: Mustang at Duxford?

Mustang at Duxford?
Cavalier F-51 Mustang I-BILL, owned and flown by Ormond Adare Haydon-Baillie

Background imageKilled Collection: Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to

Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to carry plague-microbes

Background imageKilled Collection: WW1 - Major V Ls Beckett - Yorkshire Regiment

WW1 - Major V Ls Beckett - Yorkshire Regiment - Roll of Honour - The Sphere October 28th, 1916. Date: 1916

Background imageKilled Collection: WW1 - Captain F J Arbery - Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry

WW1 - Captain F J Arbery - Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry - Roll of Honour - The Sphere December 22nd, 1917 Date: 1917

Background imageKilled Collection: WW1 - Lieutenant R A Rail - Coldstream Guards

WW1 - Lieutenant R A Rail - Coldstream Guards - Roll of Honour - The Sphere, December 8th, 1917. Date: 1917

Background imageKilled Collection: WW1 - Lieutenant Keith Eric Wood - 23rd London Regiment

WW1 - Lieutenant Keith Eric Wood - 23rd London Regiment - Roll of Honour in The Graphic July 3rd, 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageKilled Collection: Large hunted deer - Germany

Large hunted deer - Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageKilled Collection: China Martyrs - Missionaries killed during Boxer Rebellion

China Martyrs - Missionaries killed during Boxer Rebellion
The " China Martyrs of 1900" is a term used by some Protestant Christians to refer to American and European missionaries and converts who were killed during the Boxer Rebellion

Background imageKilled Collection: Turkey - Armenian Genocide, Adana - Young survivor

Turkey - Armenian Genocide, Adana - Young survivor
Turkey - Armenian Genocide, Adana - 4 year-old Ratoun Vanoudian, wounded by the bullet that killed her Grandmother. Her father and 18-month old brother were also killed

Background imageKilled Collection: Killed by a Falling Bell

Killed by a Falling Bell
A bell-ringer at Frisbourg (Switzerland) finds the bells toll for him.... Date: 1909

Background imageKilled Collection: Memorial service for Francis & Rivy Grenfell

Memorial service for Francis & Rivy Grenfell
A memorial service at St. Peters Church, Eaton Square for Captain Francis Grenfell, V.C. and his twin brother Captain Riversdale (" Rivy" or Rivvy" ) Grenfell, V.C

Background imageKilled Collection: Chechen Resitance fighter Abrek Zelimkhan killed

Chechen Resitance fighter Abrek Zelimkhan killed
On 10th October 1905 Russian police shot into a crowd during a strike at an industrial plant in Grozny, Chechnya, killing 17 people



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