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RMS Titanic - pre-maiden voyage postcardRMS Titanic - rare pre-maiden voyage postcard by Thomas, Lordswood Avenue, Southampton, postally unused
Team of stunt women posing with a stunt bicycle Date: circa 1970s
Robin smoking a pipe on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Tobacco smoking boatman silhouette, Dal Lake, KashmirSilhouette of a young man sat in a shikara boat smoking a hookah on Lake Dal, Kashmir Date: 1986
Nitrate fire in Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, South AmericaNitrate storage fire at the Gildemeister company premises in Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile, South America. Nitrate is extremely flammable. Date: circa 1910
Demonstration of Britains sea power, Spithead, July 1914The finest demonstration of Britains sea power ever seen, Spithead, July 1914. Date: 1914
HMS Wren - Admiralty modified W class destroyerHMS Wren (D88/I88) was an Admiralty modified W class destroyer built for the Royal Navy. She was ordered in April 1918 from Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited under the 13th Order for Destroyers of
RMS Majestic, White Star Line cruise ship, USARMS Majestic (left), White Star Line cruise ship, alongside a railhead pier on the east coast of America. Date: circa late 1920s
Stanley Baldwin lighting his pipeStanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (1867-1947), Conservative politician and Prime Minister Date: 1929
Paratroopers of 2nd Parachute Regiment near Port StanleyPhotograph showing paratroopers of 2nd Parachute Regiment near Port Stanley following the ceasefire order, 14 Jun 1982. Note the new fibre helmets, with and without camouflage
Communist China - chemical workersA group of industrial workers discussing a technical issue at a chemical factory in Communist China, working together during the Cultural Revolution with an emphasis on the raising of standards
Hamburg, Germany - street in the Old TownHamburg, Germany - Korntragergang, a narrow street in the Old Town. Date: circa 1930s
Ancient Order of Druids, Druid with harp, and Stonehenge in the background. early 20th century
Eruption of Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, 17 November 1909. The eruption was from the El Chinyero vent on the Santiago Ridge. Date: 1909
Smoke Signal Statue, Pioneer Park, Lincoln, Nebraska, USASmoke Signal Statue, dedicated to the Nebraska Indian, Pioneer Park, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Date: 1941
Uzbekistan - Samarkand - Smoking a Chillum PipeUzbekistan - Samarkand - Local men sharing a smoke of a Chillum Pipe. Date: circa 1905
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - lighting a cigar. circa 1910s
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). St. Petersburg. Departure of Russian officers to Serbia as volunteers in the army of General Tchernaieff. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877
Incense sticks burning in Hanoi, Vietnam
Pan Catching FireA cautionary tale in the use of pans which are not made of aluminium branded with an official safety mark from the Societe Francaise des Metaux Ouvres ! Date: 1928
Advert for Carbolic smoke ball 1892Carbolic smoke ball, Hay Fever positively cured and prevented. Testimonials include It acted like magic! It is simply invaluable!. 1892
Woman saving child by walking narrow ledgeTo save her child from fire, Madame Pauquelin of rue St Maur, Paris, walks a narrow ledge from her 5th floor apartment, which she could not have done in her normal state of consciousness. Date: 1906
Advertisement for Abdulla Cigarettes -- Tribute Time. 1935
RMS Mauretania leaving Southampton for the last timeRMS Mauretania, Cunard ocean liner, leaving Southampton for the last time, heading to Rosyth, Scotland, where she was to be broken up. Date: 1935
German bombardment of Algerian port, WW1German bombardment of an Algerian port, North Africa, 4 August 1914, during the First World War -- a photograph with artists additions
Cartoon, French cafe scene, WW1Cartoon, French cafe scene. Two men sit drinking outside a cafe in a French town. An unhappy looking man walks past, preoccupied from reading exaggerated German communiques about their wartime
Ferry with passengers, Tampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoA ferry loaded with passengers near the port of Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Date: 1910s
Illustration, Rumpelstiltskin -- In front of the house a fire was burning, and an indescribably ridiculous little man was hopping on one leg and singing. Date: 1909
Alice in Wonderland, Bill the Lizard pops out of the chimney after a kick from Alice. Date: early 20th century
HMS Glasgow in Great War Deeds, WW1HMS Glasgow, cruiser of the British Royal Navy, in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, during which the German ship Leipzig was set on fire and sunk
HMS Lion of the Royal Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1Vice-Admiral Beattys flagship, the battle cruiser HMS Lion of the Royal Navy, towed into port amid cheers after a victory in the North Sea
Folland Gnat RAF Red Arrows formation red smokeRAFAT RAF Red Arrows Folland Gnats close formation with red smoke Date: circa 1977
Sinking of the Blucher in Great War Deeds, WW1A dramatic incident in the Battle of Dogger Bank: the German armoured cruiser Blucher sinking and HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, standing in to save life
WW2 Valentines Day card, RAF plane flying over houses. Date: circa 1942
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Victoria FallsBlack and white lantern Slide of Victoria Falls - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
German airship SL2 bombing Warsaw, WW1German airship SL2 bombing Warsaw, Poland, during the First World War. Date: 1914
Industrial view of Resicza (Resita), RomaniaIndustrial view of Resicza (Resita), Banat Region, Western Romania. Date: late 19th century
Indian soldier smoking the hubble bubble pipeA party of Indian sepoys take it in turns to smoke the hubble bubble pipe at a wayside halt. Date: 1916
WW2 Poster -- This Is The YearThis Is The Year! Its Up To Us To Let Em Have It! Colour photolithograph after Clive Upton. Date: 1944
Fire at Chinacraft store, Oxford Street, LondonLFB firefighters in attendance at the Chinacraft store, 499 Oxford Street, London, on 28 July 1958. A fire had occurred in the basement area. A policeman keeps pedestrians and traffic moving past
Blitz in Plymouth -- St Andrews Parish Church, WW2Blitz in Plymouth -- the smouldering remains of St Andrews Parish Church, bombed and badly damaged in March 1941. The church was restored, and reconsecrated in November 1957. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow, WW2Blitz in London -- fire at Holy Trinity Church in High Street, Hounslow, 1 June 1943, with a view of the organ. Date: 1943
Blitz in London -- fire damage at Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- fire damage at the Docks, with billowing smoke, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Didcot Power stationWith the cooling towers pushing out lots of steam, the photographer captures a dramatic picture. Taken in the late 60s Date: late 1960s
Blitz in London - night scene, WW2Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, debris, and firefighters in silhouette. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Britannia Row, Islington, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the premises of Hill & Co, Britannia Row, Islington, damaged by bombing on 22 March 1944. General view at the rear of the building. Date: 1944
Bomb damage in Jewin Street, City of London, WW2Bomb damage in Jewin Street, City of London, Blitz, Second World War, 29 December 1940, looking from Red Cross Street. Date: 1940
Building on fire in Southwark Street, London - Blitz, WW2Building on fire in Southwark Street, London, during the Blitz, WW2, 29th December 1940. Date: 1940