Lives Collection (page 6)

Peruvians Honour the Sun
Peruvians feast in honour of the Sun, an occasion on which a number of animals lose their lives

Corsica Ile Rousse
A charming seaside port on the northern coast of the island : Hilarys sister lives here, if you re interested

Right-Wing Menace
The Third Republic lives in constant fear of a right-wing coup : police raid the headquarters of the Ligue des Patriotes, a royalist organisation

Hypocrite English
When the British sink a German U-boat, they are always concerned for the lives of its crew, offering prayers to the Almighty to look after them

WILD CAT
Do not attempt to tickle this cute little pussy-cat under its chin : you might end up with fewer fingers than when you started - for this cat lives up to its name !

Effect of the San Francisco earthquake
Effect of the earthquake on a typical frame house. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale

Creswell colliery, where eighty men perished in a fire. Aeri
Creswell colliery where eighty miners perished in a fire at the junction of two conveyer belts. An aerial view showing ambulances approaching the pithead and anxious families gathered at the offices

Large clouds of smoke from the spreading fires. The aftermat
Fires spreading through San Francisco, completing the ruin of the city. The business distract was completely devastated, with only the steel structures of modern buildings still standing

The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir, spreading destructio
The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir. Much destruction was caused by the flooding, bridges lost and buildings demolished

the fires that spread across the city of San Francisco from
The conflagration which swept across the city from the harbour shore. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale

Rescue workers on the way to the rest hut, Gresford Colliery
Gallant rescue workers on the way to a rest hut accompanied by a nurse. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of an explosion that orphaned nearly 800 children

Explosion at Regents Canal, a barge covered in petroleum and gun powder blew up as it passed underneath the bridge on the night of1st of October 1874

A burning street after the San Francisco earthquake
A burning street in San Francisco, a few men try to reach their offices to salvage what they can. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale

Clearing up after the explosion at Regents canal
Clearing up the debris after a massive explosion caused a bridge over the Regents Canal to blow up. A barge covered in petroleum

A family group waiting for news at the pit head, Gresford Co
A family wait by the pithead after the great explosion at Gresford colliery in Wales. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of raging fires in the pits, orphaning nearly 800 children

Interior Tea Room on the Titanic
Photograph of one of the interior tea rooms onboard the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines, the liner was almost identical to her sister ship

Angwantibo - 1
(aectocebus calabarensis) a prosimian from West Africa who lives on caterpillars and the like, with fruit

Angwantibo - 2
(aectocebus calabarensis) a prosimian from West Africa who lives on caterpillars and the like, with fruit

Postcard Example 7
Addressed to C M Lee Esq of Salisbury - the postman is expected to know in which street and house the gentleman lives !

Moscow Funeral
The funeral of those who gave their lives fighting for the revolution in Moscow is of course the occasion for a massive propaganda exercise

ICHNEUMON
HERPESTES (formerly Viverra) ICHNEUMON - lives in Egypt where it eats crocodile eggs and was consequently venerated by the ancient Egyptians

CIVET
VIVERRA CIVETTA lives in various regions, especially central Africa : it secretes a musky substance prized by perfumiers. (It is not a cat, though sometimes called one.)

Tokyo Earthquake 1923
The citizens of Tokyo flee in terror as most of their city is destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake : more than 140, 000 people will lose their lives as a result

Procession in Petrograd
A solemn procession on the Nevski Prospekt, Petrograd, mourns those who gave their lives in the name of freedom. Date: March 1917

Berliners Rebuild 1945
Berliners start to clear the debris and rebuild their lives

Civilians Surviving
After the fighting has destroyed their home, surviving civilians try to rebuild their lives

Witch and Two Cats 1902
An old lady, presumed to be a witch, who lives in the woods with her two black cats

Do you know the muffin man? words and music
Do you know the muffin man, Who lives in Drury Lane?

Officers in Trenches
Officers of the Hampshire Regiment in the trenches soon after the outbreak of war : five of them will give their lives for King and Country before the All-Clear sounds

Myth of Urashima
The legend of Urashima Taro, a humble fisher-lad, resembles that of Rip van Winkle : he is carried by a tortoise to the Dragons Palace where he lives with the Princess for ages

Reporter at Work
For some reason, reporters are universally depicted as snooping at keyholes or peeking at peoples private lives

Leipzig Swimmers 1914
Members of the Arbeiter- Schwimmverein (Workers swimming club) of Leipzig, just before World War One in which many of these fine young men will lose their lives

London Sinks 1866
En route to Melbourne, this steamer founders in the Bay of Biscay : 220 lives are lost including the actor C V Brooke and Dr Woolley, principal of Sydney University

Woolwich Arsenal Explode
A terrible explosion in the lyddite works at Woolwich causes great damage and the loss of several lives

Bird-Eating Spider C1870
A Bird-Eating Spider lives up to its name

Earthquake in Japan 1923
Over 140, 000 people lose their lives when a great earthquake (the Great Kanto Earthquake) devastes South East Japan including the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama

Woman Lived under Hill
There was an old woman lived under a hill and if shes not gone she lives there still

Gossip about Fairies 37
Sabrina, a water-nymph who lives in the river Severn, plays a prominent part in Miltons Comus : she is attended by Nereids who share her love of water sports

AEOLUS
Aeolus was appointed ruler of the winds by Zeus. Hr lives on the island of Aeolia, and when he opens his door the winds rush out

PRITCHARDs MAGIC BOX
Young William Pritchard and his invention, the Magic Box, which is capable of detecting dangerous gases and thus saving 300 lives a year down Great Britains mines

Serval Cat 1857
Lives in the savannahs of Africa

Railway Comes to France
THE RAILWAY COMES TO FRANCE! This popular image captures perfectly the excitement of the new invention which would transform the lives of the marvelling spectators

C19th Lancashire Family
A Lancashire Working-man, who now lives " rent free", in his " own home". An idealised working class scene showing a happy and contented family

Man in Moon (Anon)
The man who lives in the Moon is busy with his housekeeping

Vicar of Wakefield
All ends happily - George weds Arabella, Sophia weds Mr Burchell (revealed as a nobleman), Olive lives & the Vicars losses are less than feared

Indian Chief 1930S
The headman or chief of a small village in India, squatting traditionally at the entrance to the hut where he lives with his wife and four children

Hunter and Buffalo
Eyeball to eyeball with a buffalo - Adulphe Delegorgue, travelling in South Africa, has a close encounter with a buffalo but lives (somewhat scarred) to write his memoirs

Monk with St. Bernard s
A monk and with one of the famous St. Bernard dogs which have saved many lives from peril and whose winter work in the Swiss Alps is both hard and dangerous

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