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Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino MataniaColour print of the famous picture by Fortunino Matania showing a gunner saying farewell to his dying horse
The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, originally published in the 1914 Christmas number of The Graphic
Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty struggleTHE FINAL PROBLEM The death of Sherlock Holmes; Holmes & Moriarty struggle at the Reichenbach Falls: apparently, both are killed. Date: First published: 1893
Australian troops counter-attack at Amiens, WW1Australian troops hold the line at Villers Bretonneux nine miles east of Amiens during a German attack during the Battle of Amiens in April 1918
Patrick Sarsfield LucanPATRICK SARSFIELD, titular earl of LUCAN Irish Jacobite and soldier. Fought against Monmouth at Sedgemoor but was killed at the battle of Landen
GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA group of ten Great Western Railway navvies working on the Treffgarne railway at Nant Y Coy, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Horatio, Lord NelsonCircular portrait of legendary British naval commander Horatio
LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2Three 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
A gamekeeper and the bag of a days shooting Date: circa 1910s
Assassination of Sir Curzon WyllieThe assassination of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (1848-1909), an official of the British Indian government, at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) on a visit to St Columb, Cornwall
Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley weddingScene 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
Battle of SalamisA Persian admiral, the bravest of the brothers of King Xerxes, is killed by the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis
JOSE MARTI Cuban poet and freedom- fighter, active in cause of Cuban independence, killed fighting the Spanish
Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917), English poet and critic, killed in the battle of Arras
LCC-MFB funeral of Fireman Martin SpragueView of the funeral procession of Fireman Martin Sprague, who was killed in a fire
Redcross War Dogs RescueTwo 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
Kitten TrumpeterA mischievous black and white kitten playing a trumpet!
Richard Dies at BosworthRichard III is killed at the Battle of Bosworth, and the crown passes to his enemy, Henry, Duke of Richmond (Henry VII)
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
PRINCESS DIANADIANA, 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
Death of Elder PlinyGAIUS 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
The Duke and Duchess of Kent and childrenPrince 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)
Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of MonmouthThe Heroine of Monmouth
Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South WalesA 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
Odysseus & PenelopeHaving killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them
Balloon event, Green and Cocking
Celtic cross, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA Celtic cross in the grounds of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the 13th century
American Indians. The Modoc War in America. Lake Tule, withThe 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
Killing an Elephant for food, Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18Illustration showing the killing of an elephant, in the Jardin des Plantes, for food during the Siege of Paris in the winter of 1870-1
Cato the YoungerMARCUS 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
BARRY STATUE, PARISMemorial 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
Gaul Taunts SenatorRoman senator Papirio is taunted by an invading Gaul, and strikes him with his ceremonial staff, for which he is killed
LCC-MFB Kennington fire station, London SE11Built 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
The second de Havilland DH108 TG306The second de Havilland DH108, TG306, on the Wednesday before the fatal accident which killed Geoffrey de Havilland
Lear / Nonsense / Man EastThere 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
Tomb of HephaistionThe tomb erected by Alexander for Hephaistion, one of his generals, when he is killed in battle
The Banner Cross MurderView near Darnall, the scene of the escape and recapture of the prisoner, Charles Peace
Vendee LarochejacquelinIf 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
Lieutenant Eyre Massey ShawPortrait 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
Papirius and the GaulsRoman senator Papirio is taunted by an invading Gaul, and strikes him with his ceremonial staff, for which he is killed
Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of SeringapatamSally 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
King William Rufus on his fateful hunting trip in 1100King 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
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
Royal Air Force - Avro Shackleton AEW. 2 WR960 DougalRoyal Air Force - Avro Shackleton AEW.2 WR960 Dougal, delivered to No.8 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth on 8 June 1972 and retired in 1981
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
de Havilland DH. 110 WG240 2nd prototypede Havilland DH.110 WG240 2nd prototype at the 1952 SBAC Farnborough air-show, (1-7 September)
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
Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence MonumentHigh cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial in The Residency, Lucknow - Sir Henry (1806-1857) acted heroically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857
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
General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon 84-1389United States Air Force (USAF) - General Dynamics F-16C Block 25F Fighting Falcon 84-1389 (MSN 5C-171), of the 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Lockheed C-130E Hercules 61-2373United 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
General Dynamics F-111E 68-0052United 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
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A Corsair II 153152United 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
Bolkow Bo 209 Monsun G-AZVCBolkow Bo 209-160FV Monsun G-AZVC (msn 188)
Royal Netherlands Air Force - Northrop NF-5B K-3010Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Klu)) - Northrop NF-5A K-3010 (msn 3010) of 316 Squadron
Hawker Siddeley Trident 1C G-ARPT tailHawker 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
Construction of the Queensway Mersey TunnelThe Queensway tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Construction began in 1925
Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier RaiderThe 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
Scotts Bunker, Polygon Wood, BelgiumThe bunker is just behind the New Zealand National Memorial, though one needs to climb a small wall to visit it from there
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
Charles Stewart Rolls (1877 - 1910), Welsh motoring and aviation pioneer. Co-founded of the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm with Henry Royce
Morane-Saulnier MS. 502 Criquet F-BEJQMorane-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
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
United States Navy - Douglas A3D-1 Skywarrior 130356 (msn 9257), seen with JATO bottles fitted for trials
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
Lion mauling woman 1870Performance 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
Martyrdom of Saint Thomas BecketBecket had been a trusted friend of Henry II, King of England, but they became entangled in a quarrel over the rights of the Church
Austrians besiege Venice, 1849Austrian troops besiege Venice during the Risorgimento Date: July 1849
Mosscraft MA. 1 G-AESTMosscraft 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
Mustang at Duxford?Cavalier F-51 Mustang I-BILL, owned and flown by Ormond Adare Haydon-Baillie
Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to carry plague-microbes
WW1 - Major V Ls Beckett - Yorkshire Regiment - Roll of Honour - The Sphere October 28th, 1916. Date: 1916
WW1 - Captain F J Arbery - Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry - Roll of Honour - The Sphere December 22nd, 1917 Date: 1917
WW1 - Lieutenant R A Rail - Coldstream Guards - Roll of Honour - The Sphere, December 8th, 1917. Date: 1917
WW1 - Lieutenant Keith Eric Wood - 23rd London Regiment - Roll of Honour in The Graphic July 3rd, 1915. Date: 1915
Large hunted deer - Germany. Date: circa 1910s
China Martyrs - Missionaries killed during Boxer RebellionThe " 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
Turkey - Armenian Genocide, Adana - Young survivorTurkey - 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
Killed by a Falling BellA bell-ringer at Frisbourg (Switzerland) finds the bells toll for him.... Date: 1909
Memorial service for Francis & Rivy GrenfellA 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
Chechen Resitance fighter Abrek Zelimkhan killedOn 10th October 1905 Russian police shot into a crowd during a strike at an industrial plant in Grozny, Chechnya, killing 17 people