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Background imageVictim Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Background imageVictim Collection: Rock N Roll Dance

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Background imageVictim Collection: Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Background imageVictim Collection: Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Background imageVictim Collection: DREYFUS

DREYFUS
ALFRED DREYFUS French army officer and victim of injustice: his degradation

Background imageVictim Collection: Verne / Under the Sea

Verne / Under the Sea
20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] The squid claims a victim

Background imageVictim Collection: Four daughters of Tsar Nicolas II

Four daughters of Tsar Nicolas II
MARIE, TATIANA, ANASTASIA & OLGA Daughters of Nicolas II and Alexandra of Russia

Background imageVictim Collection: Hedgehog (Bewick)

Hedgehog (Bewick)
erinaceus europeus also known as the Urchin This is the common hedgehog, much loved though, alas, too often the victim of motorists

Background imageVictim Collection: A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Background imageVictim Collection: Rock N Rollers

Rock N Rollers
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Background imageVictim Collection: Captain Smith / Titanic

Captain Smith / Titanic
Captain Edward John Smith, captain of the ill-fated passenger liner RMS Titanic which sank on her maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg

Background imageVictim Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream

Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II, Scene ii), in which Puck drops a love potion into the sleeping Titanias eyes

Background imageVictim Collection: King Duncan I of Scotland

King Duncan I of Scotland (reigned 1034-1040). He is thought to have died in battle, though in Shakespeares play he is murdered in his sleep by Macbeth

Background imageVictim Collection: Chinese Pig-Bonze

Chinese Pig-Bonze
The Chinese bonze Tchou Pa- Kiai is the unhappy victim of an unfortunate mistake during reincarnation, forced to live this life half-pig, half-man

Background imageVictim Collection: Dragon of Wantley

Dragon of Wantley
THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY seizes another victim

Background imageVictim Collection: Mexican Priest Cut the Heart Out of Human Sacrifice

Mexican Priest Cut the Heart Out of Human Sacrifice
AZTECS OF MEXICO A priest cuts the heart out of a living victim Date: circa 16th century

Background imageVictim Collection: Elizabeth Brownrigg

Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) was an 18th-century English murderer. Her victim, Mary Clifford, was one of her domestic servants, who died from cumulative injuries and associated infected wounds

Background imageVictim Collection: Bristol Buckingham B Mk. I KV335

Bristol Buckingham B Mk. I KV335
Bristol Buckingham B Mk.I KV335. A victim of failure to meet the original specification and the success of Mosquito day raid and night strategic bombing

Background imageVictim Collection: Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIII

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 98 Mosquito FB Mk. XVIII
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk.XVIII PZ467 Tse-Tse. Armed with a 57mm (6 pounder) Molins quick-firing gun, the first Mk.XVIII was flown on 25 August 1943

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic, Roger Bricoux, cellist, band member

RMS Titanic, Roger Bricoux, cellist, band member
RMS TITNIC - ROGER BRICOUX ARCHIVE: Important portrait commissioned by Roger's mother Marie. As soon as the sinking of the Titanic hit the front page of every newspaper in the world

Background imageVictim Collection: The Boxer

The Boxer
An illustration of a smoke piping military man with unusually large fists, standing with a strong stance as his victim runs away, holding his head from a wound. Date: circa 1901

Background imageVictim Collection: Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo

Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Charles Crumplin letter

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Charles Crumplin letter
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - First Class Bedroom Steward and victim Charles Crumplin, handwritten letter on Titanic stationery with White Star Line watermark, undated but written from Queenstown

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - book, Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder

RMS Titanic - book, Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder
RMS Titanic - Thomas Andrews's family copy of Shan F. Bullock's definitive volume, Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder, 1912 first edition. Provenance Andrews family. Date: 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Artie Frost's measuring instruments

RMS Titanic - Artie Frost's measuring instruments
RMS Titanic - Anthony (Artie) Wood Frost was a member of the Harland & Wolff Titanic Guarantee Group, one of nine employees chosen to oversee the smooth running of Titanic's maiden voyage

Background imageVictim Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic - three items

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - three items
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - two postcards of the ship, and part of a large memorial in Godalming, Surrey, to John George (Jack) Phillips, senior wireless operator and victim of the disaster

Background imageVictim Collection: Cover design, Celebrities Monthly, photographs, sketches

Cover design, Celebrities Monthly, photographs, sketches
Rare July 1895 copy of Celebrities Monthly, Actual Photographs with Biographical Sketches, published in New York, USA, including future Titanic First Class passenger and victim John Jacob Astor IV

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Charles William Warren, passenger and victim

RMS Titanic - Charles William Warren, passenger and victim
RMS Titanic - memorial card to Charles William Warren, Third Class passenger and victim, with a studio photograph. Date: 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - John Jacob Astor and Archibald Butt, victims

RMS Titanic - John Jacob Astor and Archibald Butt, victims
RMS Titanic - John Jacob Astor IV and Archibald Butt, First Class passengers and victims of the disaster. Press photograph (L) stamped Bain New Service, New York

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs A L Slemen

RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs A L Slemen
RMS Titanic - Relief fund cheque for one pound and two shillings dated 28 April 1917 to Mrs Augusta Louisa Slemen, mother of Second Class passenger and victim Richard James Slemen of Cornwall

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's memorial plaque

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's memorial plaque
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster. Extremely rare, possibly unique, In Memory plaque printed May 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's brooch

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's brooch
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster. An early 20th century gold

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's locket and brooch

RMS Titanic - Maria Robinson's locket and brooch
RMS Titanic - property of Maria Robinson, fiancee of Wallace Hartley, bandleader and violinist, who died in the disaster. A 9 carat rose gold small oval locket

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - The Daily Telegraph newspaper

RMS Titanic - The Daily Telegraph newspaper
RMS Titanic - Theodore Brailey, cellist/pianist and band member, victim of the Titanic disaster. Original copy of The Daily Telegraph dated 20 April 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: Daily Mirror, Titanic disaster, W T Stead

Daily Mirror, Titanic disaster, W T Stead
The Daily Mirror - W T Stead, victim of the Titanic disaster. Original copy of The Daily Mirror dated 18 April 1912. Date: 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic passenger and victim John Jacob Astor IV

RMS Titanic passenger and victim John Jacob Astor IV
RMS Titanic - First Class passenger and victim John Jacob Astor IV, press photograph with stamps on reverse. 8 x 10 inches

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Probate of the Will, Ernest Tomlin, victim

RMS Titanic - Probate of the Will, Ernest Tomlin, victim
RMS Titanic - third class passenger and victim Ernest Portage Tomlin. Original probate and legal documentation dated 6 July 1912 relating to Mr Tomlin's estate after his death on the Titanic

Background imageVictim Collection: President William Howard Taft and Major Archibald Butt

President William Howard Taft and Major Archibald Butt, a presidential aide who died when the Titanic sank. Photo is pasted to heavy cardboard backing, with an incorrect notation on reverse. Pres

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Fred Pennal, bathroom steward, victim

RMS Titanic - Fred Pennal, bathroom steward, victim
RMS Titanic - studio portrait photo of Thomas Frederick Cohen Pennal (1878-1912), bathroom steward First Class, who lost his life when the ship sank

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - archive of Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer

RMS Titanic - archive of Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer
RMS Titanic, archive of Joseph Bell (1861-1912), Chief Engineer on the Titanic, and victim of the disaster. Collection of letters and ephemera relating to Mr Bell's son Frank

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - letter in Swedish, Carl Asplund, victim

RMS Titanic - letter in Swedish, Carl Asplund, victim
RMS Titanic - Lillian Asplund Collection - a letter written in Swedish, including the words of an old Swedish song, and mentioning his son Oscar. Recovered from Carl Asplund's body

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - letter to Carl Asplund, victim

RMS Titanic - letter to Carl Asplund, victim
RMS Titanic - Lillian Asplund Collection - a letter written in Swedish, dated Worcester, 28 February 1912, to Carl Asplund. I have received your letter today

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Mansion House Relief Fund

RMS Titanic - Mansion House Relief Fund
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman, letter from the Mansion House Relief Fund regarding assistance to Mr Herman's family, together with a newspaper cutting. Date: 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman

RMS Titanic - compensation claim of Mrs Herman
RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Samuel Herman (1862-1912). Letter dated 7 May 1913 from the Public Trustee Office, Strand, London

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - Charles Frederick Morgan, storekeeper

RMS Titanic - Charles Frederick Morgan, storekeeper, fine studio portrait of him in army uniform, possibly around the time of the Boer War. 6ins. x 9ins

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - letter from passenger Francis D Millet

RMS Titanic - letter from passenger Francis D Millet
RMS Titanic - First Class passenger and victim Francis Davis Millet (1848-1912), American artist and writer, handwritten over four sides, dated 7 February on letterhead Rue de l'Orient

Background imageVictim Collection: RMS Titanic - The Loss of the Titanic, by Lawrence Beesley

RMS Titanic - The Loss of the Titanic, by Lawrence Beesley
RMS Titanic - book cover, The Loss of the Titanic, by Lawrence Beesley, 1912 first edition, signed N. Partner, 7 August 1912

Background imageVictim Collection: Shark Fishing in the Caribbean

Shark Fishing in the Caribbean
A group of men gather around the carcass of a large shark they have caught on the coast of a caribbean island. Shark fishing is still legal in much of the world, including the Caribbean, to this day



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