Warn Collection

Dr. Merryweathers Tempest Prognosticator
Featured in the Great Exhibition of 1851, Dr. Merryweather of Whitbys Tempest Prognosticator was designed to warn of approaching storms

Armada / Warning Beacons
THE SPANISH ARMADA Beacon-fires warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada

Comic postcard, Large woman exercising on the beach, with warning from inspector Date: 20th century

Comic Postcard - WW1 Home Front - Air Raid Alert - Take Cover - an eager volunteer
Comic Postcard - WW1 Home Front - Air Raid Alert - " Take Cover" - an eager volunteer warden shouts down an alert of any occupants of a Ladies Public Convenience! Date: circa 1917

WW2 Greetings Card, Gas Rattle
A WW2 greetings card, Don't get rattled! The image simply shows a gas rattle, issued to air raid wardens to warn of forthcoming gas attacks. Date: circa 1940s

Afterglow
A landscape oil painting of grassland with a crude fence, long past sunset in the twilight hours, giving a warn afterglow effect. Date: circa 1918

Warn & Sons Tetbury Beer

Warn & Sons Home Brewed

Evening News and Star headlines warn of train delays due to snow. Date: circa 1960s

Captain Steers Boat Date: 1950

Baby Scouts -- signaller
Baby Scouts -- A girl scout signaller you notice here, she warns the camp when enemies are near. Date: 1900

Bale Fire of Beacon Warning of Attack
The Bale Fire is a series of fires, used to pass on an alarm throughout a district : here, settlers in the American colonies warn others of an attack of Native Americans Date: 17th century

Crossing to Lindisfarne, Holy Island Causeway, Northumberland, with danger signs to warn drivers of high tide. Date: circa 1960s

Italy warned by Menelik of dealing with the Ottoman Sultan
The Italians in Libya - Italo-Turkish War. Menelik I, the Emperor of Ethiopia (who had defeated Italy in 1889) warns Italy

Floods at Youngs Park, Goodrington, Paignton, Devon. Strong east winds and high tides caused waves 50 feet high to break over the sea wall, flooding the park to a depth of eight feet

Irish drinker receives warning at Taproom door from Priest
" Ye re not goin into that Public House, are ye, Tim?" " Shure, oi am, Yer Riverance." " Then, do ye know the Divel in goin in wid ye." " Faith, thin

LCC-LFB Hatfield motorised pump escape
Fire engines were fitted with bells in 1903 to warn other traffic to make way. Prior to that the shanty call of seamen Hi-ya-hi (shouted when rope hauling)

Virots Steam Carriage
J Virots purposeful-looking steam tricycle, supplied with a horn to warn passers-by to get out of the way, though you d think the noise of the engine would suffice

Runner holding an accordion - Istanbul, Turkey
A Turkish Fireman - a runner who ran ahead to warn of a fire, making an almighty wail and a racket on his accordion. Date: 1873

Beacon Street, Boston, USA
Elegant old houses on Beacon Street, Boston, so called because in colonial days a fire was lit on the hilltop to warn the neighbourhood of danger. Date: circa 1895

Young girl on Grandfathers shoulders by Danger sign
A humorous photograph of a young girl sitting on her Grandfathers shoulders stand next to a Danger sign close to the edge of a cliff (likely at a British coastal resort). Date: circa 1930s

Fascinator variety of Dendrobium wardianum, Warn, orchid
Fascinator variety of Dendrobium wardianum, Warn. orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P

Vehicle preceded by flag, 1883
A man precedes a steam vehicle waving a red flag, to warn road users of its presence and to enforce a speed limit, in keeping with the Locomotive or Red Flag Acts of Parliament

South African gas alarm post trench sentry, 1917
Soldier ready to ring the bell to give warning to a gas attack. In the Western Front they took gas attacks as " all in the days work"

Duet for viol and flute - The siren of the stage
Two musicians decorate sheet music for flute and viol. The lyrics warn against the seductive charms of ladies with beautiful singing voices

War trophies -- German gas alarm bells, WW1
War trophies captured by the Allies during the First World War -- five alarm bells used to warn of gas attacks, taken from captured or abandoned German trenches. Date: 1914-1918

Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937

Rhinemaidens Warn s
Act three : the Rhinemaidens warn Siegfried of the curse

Road signs / W H Robinson
A series of humorous road signs, to help and warn the motorist, Heath Robinson style. Please note: Credit must appear as (c)

Penny Farthing Scrap
A rider uses a loud-hailer to warn people to get out of his way

Signs used by burglars and tramps
A series of photographs showing burglars secret signs to their accomplices. The signs are drawn onto houses to warn of the reception they are likely to recieve

Chinese Ferryman
A Chinese ferryman aboard his vessel, with a large mounted gong and hammer to alert passengers to his imminent departure or perhaps to other boats to warn of his passage

Swallow & Little Birds
THE SWALLOW AND THE LITTLE BIRDS: The swallow tries to warn the birds of the dangers of letting the farmer sow seeds but they do not heed her advice

Leper (Munster)
A 16th century leper walks with a clapper, to warn people of his approach

Channel Bridge 1
Project for a railway bridge : signal lamps warn shipping to steer clear of the supports for the suspended monorail

Geese Warn Rome of Gauls
Cackling geese on the Capitol, Rome, alert the city to the approach of Brennus and his Gauls

Army in Sky 170 Bc
Visionary armies in the sky, seen four days in succession, warn the people of Jerusalem that tough times are coming

Jonathan Warns David
To warn David that Saul is still angry with him, Jonathan goes out into the countryside ostensibly to practise archery, but really to signal to David to make his getaway

Meyerbeer / Huguenots / Lib5
Act 4 scene 6 - the Huguenot Raoul, who has learnt the massacre plan, leaves his Catholic love Valentine to warn his fellow-protestants

The Signal Fire
A girl on a high rocky platform lights a fire to warn someone that it is either safe or unsafe to do what they are thinking of doing or not doing

White Hare of Cornwall
A white hare is the spirit of a broken hearted maiden who haunts her deceiver. In Cornwall one such hare also appears to warn the fisher folk of tempests

Steam and Red Flag 1865
A steam-powered vehicle is preceded by a man with a red flag, to warn everyone of the on-coming monster

An Angel Warns Joseph
Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus are sleeping, but an angel comes to warn them that Herod seeks the child

Fairy Rides Rat
A fairy rides a rat, carrying a lantern to warn other traffic of their approach

Medical / Ailments / Leprosy
A wandering leper, with clapper to warn people of his/her approach

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