Storm Collection (page 9)

The Zulu war. The transport steamer City of Paris
The transport steamer, City of Paris, striking on the Roman Rocks, False Bay, Cape of Good Hope, March 21st 1879. The steamer, transporting British reinforcements, the Royal Scots Fusiliers

The Nimrod in a storm, Antarctic Ocean, 1908
Illustration showing the polar research ship Nimrod heading for the Antarctic at the start of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

Fable / Oak & Willow
THE OAK & THE WILLOW The willow bends under the weight of the wind, while the oak tree resists and is uprooted

Storm Clouds over London
Stormy clouds over a St. Pauls Cathedral skyline, a London study

The Launch of R. M. S. Queen Mary, 1934
Photograph of the launch of R.M.S. Queen Mary from John Browns shipyard, Clydebank, 26th September 1934. The Cunard Line ship is seen under the control of a number of tugs

Battle of Monterey
At the battle of Monterey, the Americans under general Worth storm Independence Hill, enabling them to dominate the Mexican position in the Obispado (Bishops Palace)

Summer Days - some are Not
Stormy summer day with ladies and gentlemen struggling to keep hold of their hats

WRECK OF ILTIS 1896
Untergang ( under-going ) of the German Kanonenboot Iltis in a storm off the Chinese coast

Atmospheric Estuary
Sunshine and Storm Clouds : An impressive atmospheric scene over the Mawddach Estuary, near Barmouth, Merionethshire, North Wales

Sir C Shovell / Blood
SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL British naval commander, drowned when his vessel was wrecked in a storm off the Scillies

Couple and Spaniel
While its master and mistress quarrel, a Blenheim King Charles spaniel waits patiently till the storm blows over

Fighting in Petrograd
Revolutionaries storm the Hotel Astoria, Petrograd

Conrad / Typhoon / Storm
TYPHOON Short story by Joseph Conrad The steamer Nan-Shan in the storm

Maelstrom Off Norway
Ships in trouble in a Maelstrom off the Norwegian coast

Naples Insurrection
Garibaldis success inspires riots in Naples : nationalists storm the police station

Louis at Tuilleries
The Revolutionaries storm the Tuilleries and fail in their attempt to force the brave Louis XVI to denounce all the emigrant nobles as traitors

Flettners Rotor Ship 3
Anton Flettners rotor-driven steamship Baden-Baden en route to New York, proving her viability if not her superior efficiency : she will sink in a storm in 1931

Centaur Wrecked
This naval warship goes down in a violent storm off Jamaica, but Captain Inglefield and 11 crew members survive

Whirlpool / Maelstrom
A maelstrom in full flow

Indiaman in a Storm
The Indiaman in a gale off the Cape of Good Hope

Morecambe Storm
Rough seas lashing the seaside resort of Morecambe, Lancashire, England

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Russians Storm House
Soviet officer urges troops to storm a house during street fighting

Crow Medicine Men
Two medicine men of the Crow people confer with the Thunder God when he manifests during a storm Date: 1897

Waterloo / Scott Poem 23
NAPOLEONIC 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"

Rocky Coast in Storm
Sea-birds soar above the storm-waves as they break on a rocky coast

Small Boys / Toy Yachts
Two small boys race their toy yachts in a country stream. A thatched cottage with smoking chimney is in the background

Rainbow after Storm
A rainbow appears above the sea betwixt a mountain range and a coastal town. The sky remains dark and forboding

Jesus Sleeps in Storm
He sleeps through a storm on the Sea of Galilee

Sverre Seeks Help
To avoid his enemies King Sverre Sigurdsson and his band are forced into the mountains & are caught in a terrible storm. Prayer succeeds in clearing the sky

Storming at Oschakov
Russian forces under Prince Grigori Potemkin storm the defences of Oschakov

Gambling Story 3 of 4
THROUGH STORM TO SUNLIGHT Our hero is arrested at the race course, for failing to pay his debts (Third of four tableaux)

Gambling Story 2 of 4
THROUGH STORM TO SUNLIGHT Our hero is invited by his friends to take part in a card game : needless to say, he loses more than he can afford (Second of four tableaux)

Rendelsham Scene
Any attempt to reconstruct the extraordinary events of 27 December 1980 are foiled by the Great Storm of 1992, which flattened most of the trees. Were aliens responsible ?

Aircraft in Storm
The powerful passenger aircraft of the future will be able to fly in all weather conditions, even a desert sandstorm like this

Shepherd and Storm
Fleeing the storm - a shepherd returns home with his flock before they all get soaked

German Fashions 1780S
Two Germans of the Werther period, when Goethes romantic novel took Europe by storm and encouraged romantic sentiments expressed in behaviour and dress

Rossini / Tell / Liebig 6
Act Four : the Swiss rebel against the Austrians, and Tell shoots Gessler. The storm abates, the sun shines, Tell rejoins his family, Switzerland is free at last !

Polka (Bohemian)
Polka means half-step in Czech, and this step which took first the dance halls and then the ballrooms of Europe by storm, scandalising many, is of Bohemian origin

Freischutz : Wild Hunt
DER FREISCHUTZ Max is helping Caspar mould the magic bullets at the Wolfs Glen when a thunder storm breaks out and the Wild Hunt is seen in the sky

Volturno Ablaze 1913
In a fierce storm, the passenger liner Volturno, on her way from Rotterdam to New York, catches fire : some passengers are rescued

De Lorgues / Waterspout
Columbus exorcises a waterspout whilst on board his ship during a storm

Great Storm of 1703
The Great Storm of 1703 which ravaged the south of England and caused great loss of life, particularly at sea

Ship Near Hastings
Local folk gather on the cliffs near Hastings as a sailing ship is driven onto their shore by a storm

Fishing Fleet in Storm
When a fishing fleet is caught in a severe storm, the vessels that survive pick up the crews of those which are destroyed

Zeno Lands on Faroe Isl
Italian explorer Nicolo Zeno is shipwrecked on the Faroe Islands. He was joined there by his brother Antonio, and some believe they assisted Templar expeditions to America

Raincoat / Burton 1938
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