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Paris / Eiffel Tower 1926French aviator Lieutenant Collot successfully flies his biplane beneath the Tour Eiffel, but in a moment he will hit a cable and crash fatally
Steeplechase with FallerFALLS One horse falls at a fence while three other horses clear the fence successfully. Date: 1912
David Lloyd George leaving Downing StreetLloyd George pictured leaving Downing Street after his resignation with his wife and daughter Megan. His resignation announcement featured in the Court circular of 19th October
Transport / Flight / AirshipSANTOS-DUMONT successfully flies round the Tour Eiffel, though he fails to complete the circuit in 30 minutes to win the offered prize Date: July 1901
The Retreat from Mons by W. B. WollenWith the British regulars during the famous retreat from Mons in the opening weeks of World War I. In the narrow streets of Landrecies, soldiers of the Grenadier
Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph CableCompletion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich
Meade at GettysburgBATTLE OF GETTYSBURG Union General George Meade successfully repels Lee at Gettysburg, though he is later criticised for not following up his victory sufficiently
Leader Class. Loco number 36001 - Seaford TerminalLeader Class. Loco number 36001, in siding at Seaford Terminal station before departure for Brighton via Bexhill and Crowhurst
Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962. the conversion was carried out in stages
The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's DriftThe scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption
The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187Dead Zulus piled up against sandbanks and fortifications, British officers with rifles and bayonets standing above them, perpetrating the myth that Rorke's Drift was an important victory
Lieutenant Collot, a French military aviator, successfully flies beneath the Tour Eiffel, Paris : unfortunately he then hits a cable and dies in the subsequent crash. Date: 1926
Raising the deadA magician successfully raises a dead lady from her tomb in a churchyard though she doesn't seem too thrilled by the experience Date: medieval
HMS Hermes, Highflyer-class protected cruiserRoyal Navy - HMS Hermes, a Highflyer-class protected cruiser, before conversion to an experimental seaplane carrier / tender
Tipsy T. 66 Nipper Mk. III G-AVKTTipsy Nipper Mk.III G-AVKT (msn 70), prototype of the Mark III, at an air display in the Netherlands, circa 1969, parked next to Le Manchots (the Penguins) aerobatic display team
Death of General Wolfe 1759NORTH AMERICAN CAMPAIGN James Wolfe successfully takes Quebec from the French but is fatally wounded during the battle. Date: 13th September 1759
Faust - LiebigFAUST While Mephistopheles woos Marguerites neighbour Marthe, Faust successfully courts Marguerite. Date: first performed 1859
GEORGE II / DETTINGEN 1743GEORGE II, KING OF ENGLAND leads his men into battle, successfully defeating a much larger French army at Dettingen during the Austrian Succession War Date: 27 June 1743
Tour Eiffel Air CrashFrench aviator Lieutenant Collot successfully flies his biplane beneath the Tour Eiffel, but in a moment he will hit a cable and crash fatally Date: 1926
VENDEANS AT NANTESAfter successfully taking Saumur and Angers, the Vendeans are defeated at Nantes Date: 29 June 1793
BUBONIC PLAGUEDesgenettes, chief medical officer with Napoleons Egyptian expedition, inoculates himself with bubonic plague to prove it can be successfully treated Date: 1799
1798 MCGEE FIGHTS REBELSThe Reverend McGhees house successfully defended against the Rebels: Gentlemen load and fire weapons from windows whilst lady (at fireplace) manufactures lead shot. Date: June 1798
Edward Cave (1691-1754). was an English printer, editor and publisher. He coined the term magazine for a periodical, founding The Gentlemans Magazine in 1731
Mystery Airship 1897Newsstand dealer Walter McCann successfully photographs an airship over Rogers Park, a Chicago suburb : an artist makes this version for newspaper reproduction
APOLLOAfter Apollo has successfully defeated the Phrygian musician Marsyas in a contest, who can best play the flute, he rather unsportingly flays his rival alive for his presumption
The Battle in Susteren; Second World War, 1945Sketch showing a battle between British infantry (in buildings on right) and German tanks (on left) in the town of Susteren, Holland, 1945
Zulu wars. Queen Victoria decorating officers engaged in theQueen Victoria decorating Lieutenant John Rouse Merriott Chard with the Victoria Cross for bravery. Chard was one of the officers who successfully defended Rorkes Drift from an army of Zulu warriors
Silas DeaneSILAS DEANE - American diplomat who successfully sought European support for American independence, accused of embezzlement, died on ship while returning to America. Date: 1737 - 1789
Jean CavalierJEAN CAVALIER French Camisard leader of Protestant resistance, successfully defied the government. Eventually governor of Jersey. Date: 1681 - 1740
Reform / 1832 / BirminghamPolitical Unions gather at New-Hall Hill, Birmingham, to press the case for the Reform Bill. The Bill was passed successfully through the House of Lords on 7 June 1832. Date: May 1832
Oudet Extracts ToothOUDET successfully extracts a tooth from a magnetised patient Date: 14 November 1836
Jacques Aymar dowsingFrench dowser Jacques Aymar successfully follows the tracks of three murderers from Lyon to the Mediterranean coast; one is caught, the others escape to Italy. Date: July 1692
Hunter Shows ProwessEnglish eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) renowned for his sporting prowess & reckless behaviour successfully negotiates some high railings. Date: 1820s
Hypnotising a HorseMAGNETISING A HORSE At Lyon, Orelut and his colleagues claim to have successfully hypnotised (magnetised) a horse Date: 9 August 1784
Saint Benedict of NorciaSAINT BENEDICT of Norcia, hermit, depicted being tempted by a demon disguised as a beautiful woman : you will be glad to learn that Benedict successfully resisted Date: 480? - 547
Little Dutch Mill - Music Sheet Cover, music by Harry Barris, words by Ralph Freed and successfully featured by Derickson and Brown. Am illustration of a wind mill and a couple in front of it
Inspecting the Company at The Maltings, Mistley, Essex. James Whale, 7Th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment. Captured 26.8.17. Pow At Holzminden Camp, Germany
P O W at HolzmindenP.O.W. at Holzminden. James Whale, 7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. Captured (26.8.17) POW at Holzminden Camp, Germany
Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1865)Portrait of Sir Colin Campbell, pictured in 1855 when he was in command of the Heavy Brigade, 93rd Highlanders notable for their actions during the Battle of Balaclava, Crimean War, 1854-6
Thomas Henry ListerTHOMAS HENRY LISTER English novelist and dramatist, best remembered for his social-political novel Granby : he also wrote successfully for the stage. Date: 1800 - 1842
Richard HornbyRICHARD HORNBY Heroic seaman of Stokesley, captain of the merchantman Isabella which successfully withstood a French attack on 1st June 1744. Date: CIRCA 1744
Bell Demonstrates PhoneALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL successfully demonstrates his device at Boston, sending a message to North Conway, a distance of about 230 km. Date: 1877
Athenians EscapeAthenians flee their city as Sullas Romans successfully besiege it Date: 88 BC
Battle of Fornovo 1495BATTLE OF FORNOVO Francisco de Gonzaga heads an army of Venetian and Mantuan troops against a much smaller French/Swiss force, who successfully repulse them Date: 6 July 1495
Putting out Thatch FireThe Fire Brigade deals successfully with a fire that has broken out on a thatched roof Date: 1950s
A Serbian Dragoon regiment in the Battle of BorenitzaA Serbian Dragoon regiment, part of the Allied army based in the Greek port of Salonika, are pictured riding to repel an attack by the Bulgarian army, October 1916
Bradlaugh TriumphsIn 1881 he is ejected as an MP because as atheist he refuses to swear an oath invoking God: in 1888 he successfully intro- -duces a bill permitting MPs to make a simple affirmation
Metz in DisputeThe German princes agree that Metz should be French, but emperor Carl V disagrees : he tries to re-take it, but it is successfully defended by Francois de Guise