Accidents Collection (#11)

A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)
1047097 A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Ride in Athens)

A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346343 A moving descent down the Mont Blanc, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas)
OJ451954 Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 101.3 x 83.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: illustrates Sir Walter Scotts poem Helvellyn)

Agostino Novella Rescuing a Child who has been Bitten by a Dog, detail from the Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, c
XIR161004 Agostino Novella Rescuing a Child who has been Bitten by a Dog, detail from the Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, c.1328 (tempera on panel) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); St

The Waltz (coloured engraving)
STC179002 The Waltz (coloured engraving) by Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas)
659098 Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maffei, Guido von (1838-1924); 166.4x121.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Member of the committee... erects sign on U.S. 99 highway, near Hanford, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Hanford, California. On U.S. 99. A member of the committee from adjoining town erects sign on the highway. [Sign: Abstinence Not Moderation, Will Reduce Accidents. W.C.T.U

Member of the committee... erects sign on the highway, U.S. 99, near Hanford, CA, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Hanford, California. On U.S. 99. A member of the committee from adjoining town erects sign on the highway. [Sign: Abstinence Not Moderation, Will Reduce Accidents. W.C.T.U

Actaeon, after boiler explosion, 1855
This drawing shows the damage done to the Actaeon broad gauge locomotive when its boiler exploded in Gloucester Station yard on 7th February 1855

But resting places at the top of steeples generally fail to be comfortable (colour litho)
7181022 But resting places at the top of steeples generally fail to be comfortable (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. 1831 (engraving)
7234794 Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Awkward Ada (colour litho)
7157023 Awkward Ada (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awkward Ada. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited, London)

Reckless Robin (colour litho)
7157007 Reckless Robin (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reckless Robin)

A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside (engraving)
1036387 A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Canoeing Incident at the Seaside)

No Rose Without A Thorn (engraving)
1107633 No Rose Without A Thorn (engraving) by Walker, Marcella M. (fl.1872-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: No Rose Without A Thorn)

Railway Accident at Flax Bourton, 1876 (oil on canvas)
6309699 Railway Accident at Flax Bourton, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Harker, Thomas Howard (1842-1926); 18.5x28.5 cm; Weston Museum, Weston-super-Mare

Shall have permitted us to make flying submarines, Aviation will have said its last word (colour litho)
7181040 Shall have permitted us to make flying submarines, Aviation will have said its last word (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Government Surveying in New Zealand (engraving)
1594679 Government Surveying in New Zealand (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government Surveying in New Zealand)

Death of the aeronaute John La Mountain, separated from his balloon on July 4, 1873, in Iona (USA)
LSE4330040 Death of the aeronaute John La Mountain, separated from his balloon on July 4, 1873, in Iona (USA), engraving after a drawing by Albert Tissandier illustrating a study on airshipwrecks

A Difficult Landing, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho)
IL283075 A Difficult Landing, illustration from The Romance of Canada (colour litho) by Stott, W.R.S. (1878-1939); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Thanks to the aero-express New York will be no more than an hour and a half from Paris
7181020 Thanks to the aero-express New York will be no more than an hour and a half from Paris, Fare 1000 dollars (accident included) (colour litho) by Echau

Un Accident (colour litho)
3098739 Un Accident (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Accident. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, July 1895.); © Look and Learn

Derailment of the east express train from Ostend to Vienna in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt am Main or Frankfurt am Main)
XEE4172979 Derailment of the east express train from Ostend to Vienna in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt am Main or Frankfurt am Main) where it is between high speed on 5 December 1901

Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems
6337220 Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems by Rundall, Mary Ann (d.1839) (after); (add.info.: Portrait of King William I of England, with emblems)

An Interrupted Banquet - Garate y Clavero, Juan Jose (1870-1939) - Oil on copper - 49x78 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga
FIA5398837 An Interrupted Banquet - Garate y Clavero, Juan Jose (1870-1939) - Oil on copper - 49x78 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Garate y Clavero, Juan Jose (1870-1939); Museo Carmen Thyssen

The Doctor walked quietly on (litho)
7159102 The Doctor walked quietly on (litho) by Rhodes, H. J. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Doctor walked quietly)

La revanche du cocher. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101416 La revanche du cocher. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: La revanche du cocher)

Progres (colour litho)
3097829 Progres (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Progres. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 6 November 1904.); © Look and Learn

The Great Magazine Explosion at Toulon, searching for the Dead and Wounded
1598587 The Great Magazine Explosion at Toulon, searching for the Dead and Wounded, Priests waiting to administer Extreme Unction to the Dying (litho) by Begg

Accident between a carriage of public transport in Paris with the carriage of an individual in the 19th century
LSE4082473 Accident between a carriage of public transport in Paris with the carriage of an individual in the 19th century. In " the locomotion through the ages" by Octave Uzanne

Poor Amy tumbled down right under the sea, illustration from Josephine is Busy, by H. C
IL262874 Poor Amy tumbled down right under the sea, illustration from Josephine is Busy, by H.C. Cradock, published by Blackie & Son, Ltd

A royal visit to the Berlin Stock Exchange (colour litho)
7201362 A royal visit to the Berlin Stock Exchange (colour litho) by Juttner, Franz (1865-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: A royal visit to the Berlin Stock Exchange)

As the sea had mermaids, the air will have its evil spirits which will lead them headlong to ruin (colour litho)
7181017 As the sea had mermaids, the air will have its evil spirits which will lead them headlong to ruin (colour litho) by Echau

Impatient Isabel (colour litho)
7157015 Impatient Isabel (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impatient Isabel)

The death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559). On the day of the wedding of his daughter Elisabeth with Philip II of
XEE4177303 The death of King Henry II of France (1519-1559). On the day of the wedding of his daughter Elisabeth with Philip II of Spain, June 30, 1559

Explosion in the dynamite factory in Cugny, Aisne, in "Le Petit Parisien"on 17 / 03 / 1901 (engraving)
XEE4172768 Explosion in the dynamite factory in Cugny, Aisne, in " Le Petit Parisien" on 17/03/1901 (engraving) by Meaulle, F

The Congestion in Paris - Les embarras de Paris au 18th century - engraving by Francois Guerard de 1710
XEE4155351 The Congestion in Paris - Les embarras de Paris au 18th century - engraving by Francois Guerard de 1710 by Guerard

The Launch of HMS "Albion"at Blackwall (litho)
1615724 The Launch of HMS " Albion" at Blackwall (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Launch of HMS " Albion" at Blackwall)

La moderne terreur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101418 La moderne terreur. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: La moderne terreur)

Apres la chute (colour litho)
3097825 Apres la chute (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apres la chute. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 9 October 1904.); © Look and Learn

Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving)
1051307 Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting in British Columbia)

English gentlemen in a two-horse gig trying to jump a toll gate. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233586 English gentlemen in a two-horse gig trying to jump a toll gate. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Victorian English gentlemen thrown from a one-horse gig on a cou, 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233585 Victorian English gentlemen thrown from a one-horse gig on a cou, 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Paper-bag cookery, soup (colour litho)
7150953 Paper-bag cookery, soup (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Paper-bag cookery, half-cooked chicken (colour litho)
7150950 Paper-bag cookery, half-cooked chicken (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Donkey Polo in Egypt (colour litho)
7182159 Donkey Polo in Egypt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkey Polo in Egypt. Illustration for Chatterbox (1920).); © Look and Learn

The Spill (colour litho)
7169978 The Spill (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spill. Illustration for The Little Folks Favourite Album in Colour bys H Hamer (Cassell)

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"Accidents: Unpredictable, yet unforgettable moments that shape our lives. From the infamous Montparnasse Accident to a bus embedded in a house on Blackstock Road, London, these incidents remind us of the fragility of existence. Sometimes they are even take an unexpected turn, like the incredible encounter between a diver and an octopus deep beneath the ocean's surface. Looking back at history, we find ourselves marveling at 18th-century fire engines and their valiant efforts to protect communities from devastating blazes. The GLC-LFB Road Traffic Accident (RTA) serves as a stark reminder of the dangers we face on modern roads every day. But they can not always tragic; they can also teach us valuable lessons about safety. Take the Fire Safety Hop Pickers who risked their lives amidst flames to save others or witness the heroic firefighters racing through streets on their trusty fire-fighting motorcycles. Traveling further back in time, we discover manual fire-engines from 1885 and horse-drawn fire engines that were once relied upon for firefighting duties. And let's not forget about innovation –the first petrol-powered fire engine revolutionized emergency response forever. In action-packed scenes captured by photographers over generations, we see these mighty machines battling against roaring infernos with unwavering determination. Each image tells its own story of bravery and resilience. From small towns to bustling cities, they have left indelible marks on our collective memory. They remind us to appreciate life's precious moments while emphasizing the importance of preparedness and safety measures. " Note.