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the fires that spread across the city of San Francisco fromThe 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 CollieryGallant 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 earthquakeA 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 canalClearing 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 CoA 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
The Post in the SnowThree engravings to illustrate the changing modes of postal delivery through the nineteenth century. The top illustration shows a post boy with his horse, lost in the snow
Ape SignalmanThis signalman of Uitenhage, South Africa, lost both legs and an arm when run over by a train : he taught a baboon to operate the signals when he heard the train whistle
School DiscoRemember school discos, when all the boys looked lost and girls wore white stilettos with ankle socks?
French CockfightEnthusiastic spectator, who has lost 50p, to the bird which has lost its life : You lousy beast !
George Monck &parliamentFormer royalist general Monck, recognising that the royalist cause is lost, declares for a free parliament, though Cromwell will never trust his loyalty
Western / Lost Wagon TrTHE LOST WAGON TRAIN (Zane Grey) Not so much lost as found by hostile Native Americans
Black, if I should LoseIF I SHOULD LOSE YOU (Dorothy Black) She thought marriage unnecessary - till she lost him
Anon Spirit PhotoWhen this young man is photographed, the image of his lost true love manifests to comfort him in this world and tell him she hopes to meet him in the next
Baychimo on IcebergThe cargo ship " Baychimo" lost in 1931, is seen stranded on an iceberg by Eskimos in 1936
Girl with Missing GloveWhy is this little girl looking so sad ? Because she lost one of her gloves while she was out picking flowers, and she knows her Mama will not be pleased
French MarquisA French marquis at the court of Louis XV. He probably lost his elegantly wigged head forty years later
Lost on St Bernard PassA mother with her child, lost on the St Bernard Pass, rings the bell which will summon help from the monks and their dogs
War Orphan in CoatThis Soviet war orphan has lost home and family : but at least she is kept warm in this coat several sizes too big for her !
Waterloo / Scott Poem 23NAPOLEONIC WARS " But on the British heart were lost the terrors of the charging host; for not an eye the storm that viewed changed its proud glance of fortitude"
Lost at Crossroads / 158A couple get out of their car with their map at a crossroads and look at the signs in frustration
Erebus and Terror in search of the Northwest PassageScene from Sir John Franklins Canadian Arctic exploration, showing the Erebus and Terror in their attempt to navigate the Northwest Passage. Sadly, both ships and crew were lost
Twin puppies lost in undergrowthTwin puppies, Snip and Snap, get lost in the undergrowth
Stirling Downed by Me109A Messerschmitt 109 poses before the British Short Stirling bomber it brought down - it has lost three of its engines - and the fourth looks fairly dodgy too !
GEORGE HUDSON (1800-71)GEORGE HUDSON English financier. Invested inheritance in railways and eventually controlled over 1000 miles of railroad. Lost fortune due to corruption
Kingsford-Smith (B+W)Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviator He was lost over the Timor Sea and never found
Kingsford-Smith (Colour)Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviator, and his plane Southern Cross. He was lost over the Timor Sea and never found
Satan Smitten / DoreSatan, shown as the fallen angel, after having been smitten by Michael
Battle of Boyne 1690A lost cause : The flight of King James II after the Battle of the Boyne
Crystal Palace Odds / EndsODDS & ENDS A greedy gentleman who has lost his party; a rather large lady who cannot get through the entrance and the said party minus provisions
Glasgow Attacks DresdenThe British ship Glasgow fires upon the Dresden off the Chilean coast. The German captain scuttled his vessel after realising that the battle was lost
Girl in Dark WoodsA small girl finds herself among the pines, while the day grows dark and the pixies, hobgoblins and brownies hide in the shadows
Wellington CartoonTHE WATERLOO COCK WOTs LOST HIS COURAGE - the Lord Mayor of London reproaches the Duke for his anti-reform attitude
Wall Street CleanerSam Kattler was a street cleaner around Wall Street. He amassed a little fortune, lost it in the Wall Street Crash, and went back to Wall St. in his former occupation
Wwi / Alsace / French LessonIn a recaptured part of Alsace, lost to the Germans in 1870, French is taught to young local children
Meyerbeer / Robert Liebig2Act 2 scene 6 : Isabella lends Robert, who has lost every thing, armour in which to take part in the tournament, but once again Bertram (the real Devil) tricks him
Mozart / Nozze / Liebig 4(The Marriage of Figaro) Figaro is assailed by the elderly Marcellina, who recognises him as her long- lost son by Dr Bartolo
The Cable LostThe broken cable is lost, and all attempts to grapple and retrieve it fail : the Great Eastern will have to return to England, and prepare to try again
London Sinks 1866En 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
Parson at Dawlish, DevonWhen lost, a bad priest remarks that the Devil would make a better guide than his clerk. The Devil appears in disguise & directs them to their destruction
Last of the PictsA legend from Galloway tells how the last Pict refuses to divulge to the conquering Scots the secret of how to make heather-ale. The secret is lost
Copperfield / Mr PeggottyMr Peggotty (pointing) in his search for lost little Emily
Jesus Lost or Found- Have you found Jesus, my brother ? - Why, have you lost him, my sister ?
Priest Urges TroopsAn enthusiastic priest, wearing medals as well as a crucifix, urges Russian troops on at the battle of Kiu-Lien- Cheng (Yalu), during the war with Japan; but they lost
Renault Loses its WayThe owner of a Renault Sports Torpedo has lost his way, and stops to inquire directions of a lady out walking her dog, with a yoke over her shoulder bearing a bag at each end
Bathing Beauties 1880STwo bathing beauties at Ostend have lost their bathing hut: they all look the same!
Dollys Trip to SeaA little girl watches apprehensively as her doll sets out to sea on her brothers boat : will she be wrecked, or swept out into the open sea and lost forever ?
Labourdonnais Lost AtseaWhen this French warship is wrecked by a cyclone, her crew take to the boats or cling to wreckage in the stormy sea