Attempts Collection (#4)

A helicopter attempts to hoist the flooded Liberty Bell 7 out of the sea before being forced to abandon the craft. 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

The Deluge. The last frantic attempts to cling to life. And all flesh died that moved upon the earth.... Genesis 7.22. Illustration by Gustave Dore French painter and illustrator for The Bible

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Turtle (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor. Operator turned handle to work propeller. Air in vessel sufficient for it to remain submerged 30 minutes

Ant (Myrmica ruginodis) winged adult males, several attempting to mate with single queen, Powys, Wales, August

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult female, attempting to escape from two males, in amplexus during breeding season, Italy, march

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) two adults, summer plumage, fighting over fish at sea, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Spain (1852). Mart�Merino, aka cura Merino
Spain (1852). Mart� Merino, aka cura Merino, attempts to kill Isabella II (2nd February 1852). Litography. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) adult and juvenile, in flight, juvenile carrying meat being chased by adult above feeding station, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, march

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) four adults, in flight, three kites attempting to catch meat forced from and dropped by other kite above feeding station, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Wales, march

Broken down Power Boat
A balding, overweight middle- aged man attempts to mend his power boat engine! Date: 1960s

Knitting Boffin
A bespectacled boffin attempts a spot of knitting, carefully following the knitting pattern! Date: 1930s

Angry Swan & Hound
An aggressive swan disputes the right of way when an Otter Hound attempts to swim in a river! Date: 1950s

Tennis Poser
A fashionable young woman strikes a pose as she attempts to serve, during a game of tennis. Date: 1940s

Fight between a landlady and soldier
Meg Dods and Captain McTurk ; the Captain protects himself from the onslaught of the furious landlady, Meg. Date: 1843

Elephant at a Party
A baby elephant gate-crashes a childrens birthday party and attempts to whisk away the birthday cake with its trunk! Date: 1960s

Couple on a Boat
A young couple who have caught a fish appear to be in danger of capsizing as the man attempts to get back on board following some diving! 1960s

Billowing Skirt 1925
" Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann". Mary Ann attempts to hold down a billowing saucer shaped skirt that she wears over several striped under- skirts & a pair of harem pants Date: 1925

Uprising Poland 1830
Uprising in Warsaw, one of many attempts to free Poland from Russian dominion - vigorously suppressed, leading to the famous quotation: L ordre regne a Warsaw Date: 1830

Bumblebee (Bombus sp. ) adult male, attempting to mate with Bee Orchid (Ophrys sp. ) flower
Bumblebee (Bombus sp.) adult male, attempting to mate with Bee Orchid (Ophrys sp.) flower, mistaking it for female of species, Italy, may

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult males, group attempting to mate with dead female, drowned during mating ball, in farm pond, Chipping, Lancashire, England, march

Domestic Cattle, Zebu (Bos indicus) bull, with man holding onto hump during Jallikattu or Taming the Bull ancient village sport, during Pongal harvest festival celebrations, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) adult pair, fighting off intruder attempting to take over nestsite, Hungary, may

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) adults, several males attempting to mate with female, Oxfordshire, England, march

Red Lionfish (Pterois volitans) introduced invasive species, dead adults, speared by diver in eradication attempt, Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean

Common Toad (Bufo bufo) adult male, attempting to mate with dead female, drowned during mating ball, in farm pond, Chipping, Lancashire, England, march

Common Parsley Frog (Pelodytes punctatus) four adult males, attempting to mate with single female, in mating ball underwater, Italy

Common Coot (Fulica atra) adult, sitting on ice, trying to feed, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, december

Malcolm Campbell 1935
Malcolm Campbell drives his Bluebird on Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, at a speed of 484 km/h. Date: 3 September 1935

Sir Malcolm and Donald Campbell, Utah, 1935
Photograph showing Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) and his son, Donald Campbell (1921-1967), standing next to Bluebird after one of Malcolms land speed record attempts on Utah Salt Flats in 1935

Mountain farm in County Mayo, Ireland
Sketch from Ireland showing the harrowing difficulty of cultivating on a mountain farm in County Mayo. A peasant man and woman use a horse in their attempts to plough the rocky slopes

Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, 1915
Photographic portrait of Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, famous society swimmer, dressed in her bathing costume, c.1915. Mrs. Hamilton was the first woman to swim the Solent

War with Russia - 3
When Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize the new republic of Poland, many Warsaw citizens back them : a group of communist volunteers are addressed by their commander

Raspail Arrested
Francois-Vincent Raspail, an ardent republican, imprisoned during Louis- Philippes reign is again arrested after he attempts a coup. He ll have a boulevard named after him... Date: 15 May 1848

Lamoriciere at Parley
General Lamoriciere attempts to negotiate with the insurgents at the caserne (barracks) of Saint-Martin, Paris. But the fighting will last a few more days

War with Russia - 2
Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize the new republic of Poland, but the Poles fight for their independence with patriotic fervour : Russian prisoners and their captors

War with Russia - 1
When Bolshevik Russia attempts to seize Poland, the Poles fight for their independence with patriotic fervour : Polish cavalry in the streets of Warsaw

The crew of the Pandora hunting Polar Bears, 1875
Engraving showing the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, using one of the ships boats to capture a young Polar bear in Arctic waters, 1875

The Portuguese Army attempts to seize a railway train, South
Engraving showing the encounter between a British operated steam train and a detachment of the Portuguese army, Delagoa Bay, South East Africa, 1889

The Pandora heading for the Carey Islands, 1875
Engraving showing the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, beating upwind to the Carey Islands, 1875. The Pandora was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875

The Musick Hal at Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing the building on Disco Island, Greenland, which the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, had converted to use as a Musick Hal for their entertainment, 1875

The Pandora in Peels Strait, 1875
Engraving showing the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, in Peels Strait, 29th August 1875. The Pandora was used by Sir Allen Young in two attempts between 1875 and 1876 to find the Northwest Passage

Walrus Hunting during the Pandora Arctic Expedition, 1876
Engraving showing the crew of the Arctic exploration ship, Pandora, using the ships boats to shoot walruses in Arctic waters, 1876

Attempting Clairvoyance
Frederick Marion - real name Josef Kraus - Czech stage magician, attempts clairvoyance on the contents of a tin under the direction of Harry Price

Fable / Horse and Wolf
THE HORSE & THE WOLF The wolf attempts to beguile the horse to find an opportunity to eat him, but the horse is suspicious and kicks the wolf in the jaw

Heros Experiments
The experiments of Hero of Alexandria are the first scientific attempts to harness the power of steam

Girl Sweeps Snow C1886
A little girl attempts to sweep away the snow, as more snowflakes fall; a robin looks up at her

Houp-la
Cartoon from 1893 showing William Gladstone as a circus performer flying through a hoop representing the Home Rule Bill. The Home Rule Bill proposed an Irish Parliament responsible for internal

Savonarola Supported
To begin with, Savonarolas attempts to impose reform on his fellow-citizens is widely supported : a procession of children passes through the streets to set an example

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