Accidents Collection (#6)

The aftermath of Gaston Tissandier's fatal balloon accident
3732779 The aftermath of Gaston Tissandier's fatal balloon accident; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the aftermath of Gaston Tissandier's fatal balloon accident)

The fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking
3732688 The fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking (1776-1837)

Nadar's balloon Le Geant
3732778 Nadar's balloon Le Geant'; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Nadar's balloon Le Geant which made its debut in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A balloon crashing into a tree
3732768 A balloon crashing into a tree; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloon crashing into a tree. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Duruof being rescued from the North Sea
3732760 The Duruof being rescued from the North Sea; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Duruof being rescued from the North Sea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The old reliable McFadden's flats everything, 1902 (poster)
2911316 The old reliable McFadden's flats everything, 1902 (poster); (add.info.: The old reliable McFadden's flats everything. Theatre poster, American 1902.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dinner-table accidents in a restaurant. Gentleman dropping a full plate on a lady's lap
FLO4679193 Dinner-table accidents in a restaurant. Gentleman dropping a full plate on a lady's lap, waiter opening a bottle of beer in a customer's face, another waiter knocking a diner, etc

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit
DUV4212622 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Prudence - Discretion. A little grave in the bear pit. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634298 Illustration for The Animals Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cugnot's steam-powered car (engraving)
8663707 Cugnot's steam-powered car (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot's steam-powered car after crashing into a wall, 1770)

Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875 (engraving)
8672672 Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875 (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic ascent of the balloon Zenith, 1875)

Illustration of 27 May 1900 of "Le petit journal": "A serious carriage accident". (print)
PCT4255839 Illustration of 27 May 1900 of "Le petit journal": "A serious carriage accident". (print); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

Professor Georges Guillaume Richmann (1711-1753) died in his workshop following an experiment with an electrometer
ELD4950986 Professor Georges Guillaume Richmann (1711-1753) died in his workshop following an experiment with an electrometer

The ball of the Ardents, at the Hotel Saint Pol, Paris, 1393 (lithograph)
FLO4630694 The ball of the Ardents, at the Hotel Saint Pol, Paris, 1393 (lithograph); (add.info.: A wedding turns at the tragedie, when King Charles VI of France)

The Wreck of the Amsterdam, c.1630 (oil on canvas)
8812152 The Wreck of the Amsterdam, c.1630 (oil on canvas) by Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van (c.1580-1633); oil on canvas cm; National Maritime Museum, London

On the occasion of the wedding of a lady of Isabeau (Isabelle, Elisabeth) of Baviere, on January 28, 1393
ELD4835276 On the occasion of the wedding of a lady of Isabeau (Isabelle, Elisabeth) of Baviere, on January 28, 1393, King Charles VI of France disguised himself

Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912. Colour engraving of the 20th century
NWI4962109 Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912. Colour engraving of the 20th century.; (add.info.: Sinking of the Titanic in the North Atlantic, 1912)

The bow of the ship Essex, striking a whale
NWI4962358 The bow of the ship Essex, striking a whale.; (add.info.: The bow of the ship Essex, striking a whale.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

The sudden death of Count Gaston III of Foix (Foix Bearn) dit Gaston Phebus (1331-1391)
FLO4630437 The sudden death of Count Gaston III of Foix (Foix Bearn) dit Gaston Phebus (1331-1391), strikes with apoplexy by washing his hands back from a bear hunt

A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck, c.1664-65 (oil on panel)
8812154 A Fishing Boat off a Rocky Coast in a Storm with a Wreck, c.1664-65 (oil on panel) by Bellevois, Jacob Adriaensz. (1621-75); 82.5 x 121.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting)
530515 Death of Icaros. 18th century (engraving after wall painting); (add.info.: According to legend, in order to escape from Crete, Daedalus made wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son)

An explosion on the steamboat Alfred Thomas at Easton, 1860
1575268 An explosion on the steamboat Alfred Thomas at Easton, 1860; (add.info.: An explosion on the steamboat Alfred Thomas at Easton, Pennsylvania)

Steam carriage designed by Nicholas Cugnot (1725-1804) French inventor built in 1769. Mid-19th century (engraving)
545138 Steam carriage designed by Nicholas Cugnot (1725-1804) French inventor built in 1769. Mid-19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Said to be the first self-propelled mechanical vehicle)

The accident during the record of aerostatic ascent on the Mammoth balloon carried out by James Glisher (1809-1903)
ELD4906950 The accident during the record of aerostatic ascent on the Mammoth balloon carried out by James Glisher (1809-1903) and Henry Tracey Coxwell (1819-1900) September 5, 1862

Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving)
864510 Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 11 April 1877)

Pop star Tom Jones, currently appearing at the Helmaen Club, Usk, gave his musical director Johnny Space a bit of a souvenir when he wrote his name on the plaster cast covering his leg

Singer Tom Jones at home with stitched head wound caused by a recent car crash. 21st June 1966

Picture No. 12479487
Dead parakeet after hitting a window. For birds, Date:

Messerschmitt Bf-109E-1
Messerschmitt Bf-109 of Luftwaffe Stab 3./ Jagdgeschwader 26 Which Force-Landed in a Field in Kent, Southern England UK after Being Shot-Down by Squadron Leader Henry C Sawyer in a Spitfire 1 of 65

Dornier Do-17Z-3
A Luftwaffe 7./ Kampfgeschwader 3 Dornier Do-17 (Mod 215) Shot-Down by a RAF Hawker Hurricane and Crash-Landed on the Rocky Beach of Foreness Point, Isle of Thanet at 12.55Pm on 26th August 1940

English Electric Lightning
RAF 29 Squadron Ee Lightning, Believed to Be in Germany, after a Runway Overrun Incident and a Rekord Car Parked in the Foreground Date: 1974

Emile, Etienne, Echelle, Echelon, Squirrel, Sparrow, Epinard, Scarer, Farry, Stourneau
DUV4224131 Emile, Etienne, Echelle, Echelon, Squirrel, Sparrow, Epinard, Scarer, Farry, Stourneau, page 18 - Alphabet by Mademoiselle Lili, by L. Froelich and by a dad (Hetzel himself)

Racing: a car accident on a track: drivers are ejects of the car. One of The illustrated supplement of the Petity
JLJ4565281 Racing: a car accident on a track: drivers are ejects of the car. One of The illustrated supplement of the Petity Journal 1920 (engraving) by French School

Broken Pot, c.1895 (oil on canvas)
8615150 Broken Pot, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Suthers, Leghe (1856-1924); 81x102 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; (add.info.: By John Lees Suthers/J)

Car racing: a car accident in Los Angeles. One of The illustrated supplement of the Petition Journal 1925 (engraving)
JLJ4565242 Car racing: a car accident in Los Angeles. One of The illustrated supplement of the Petition Journal 1925 (engraving) by French School

The Ice Scene de rue in Paris during the winter, a clerk slides on the floorboard because of the ice
JLJ4568483 The Ice Scene de rue in Paris during the winter, a clerk slides on the floorboard because of the ice, as well as a horse pulling a carriage

The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print)
3793862 The Sinking of the Lusitania, 1915 (print); (add.info.: The Sinking of the Lusitania - illustration of the sinking of the American passenger liner by torpedo near south west Ireland during)

A wrecked car in Howland Street, London
A car is wrecked after building material falls from a height onto it, Howland Street, Central London. Date: circa 1950s

The Rother Class lifeboat Alice Upjohn seen here being blessed at the Dungeness RNLI Station. 25th September 1988

The Thames Class Dover Lifeboat coming to the assistance of the fishing vessel Opportunity which caught fire off of Folkestone. 23rd September 1994

The Littlestone Atlantic 21 class lifeboat, The Lady Dart and Long Life II seen here launching. This lifeboat was provided by New Romney and Littlestone Ladies Dart League and Allied Breweries

Freda Holland, Night Sister, Dellwood Maternity Home, Reading, recipient of the George Medal, with complete disregard for her own safety

Richard Branson on top of his Balloon capsule December 1997 with a small weather test balloon in place of the lost one Branson is planning to navigate around the world

Transport, Road, Accidents, Kent Police attending a serious collision

Consolidated B-24J Liberator
USAF 491st Bg Bomber Group Consolidated B-24J Liberator Burned Wreckage Date: 1944

Avro 691 Lancastrian 3
The British South American Airways Bsaa Avro Lancastrian G-Agwh Named Stardust That Mysteriously Disappeared on 2 August 1947 in the Andes Mountains, in Chile, Having Crashed. Date: 1946

Hawker Sea Fury Landing Accident / Crash Sequence Onto Aircraft-Carrier Hms Glory (R62) Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Faa During Korean War Date: 1952

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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.