Blaze Collection (#4)

A Blaze of Triumph! (engraving)
2777187 A Blaze of Triumph! (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blaze of Triumph! Cartoon, 27 July 1878)

Mediterranean Operations, 1942 (photo)
GBW439323 Mediterranean Operations, 1942 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); (add.info.: A freighter is burning after an attack by the Luftwaffe; The German Air Force flew many missions in)

Lord Bridports Action off Port L Orient, June 23rd 1795
STC131141 Lord Bridports Action off Port L Orient, June 23rd 1795, engraved by Bailey for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

Fire at the old Amsterdam Town Hall, 17th July 1652, from a book on Firefighting in
STC190086 Fire at the old Amsterdam Town Hall, 17th July 1652, from a book on Firefighting in Holland, published c.1700 (engraving) by Dutch School

Burning Steamer, 1858 (oil on canvas)
3930901 Burning Steamer, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Larson, Marcus (1825-64); 148x199 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

The great fight at Charleston S. C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph)
3710015 The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863, 1863 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

L'incendie du Pont Mathilde
Alexandre Valin

A billowing inferno of flame and smoke swirls 250ft into the sky from a man made lake of 6, 000 gallons of fuel oil. Moving slowly through the blaze is a specially fire-proofed lifeboat steered by

London Fire Brigade tackles fires close to Waterloo railway station as nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air raid 29th December 1940

ARP wardens and members of a search and rescue party, search for survivors after a house in St Leonard StreetShoreditch received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb during the raid of the night

Fires in Ave Maria Lane, London, started by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe on the night of 29th December 1940

A turntable ladder of the London Fire Brigade tackles fires on Aldersgate Street, Farringdon as nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air

Firemen tackling fires in the streets close to St Pauls Cathedral as over nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air raid 29th December 1940

Firemen tackling fires in St Pauls Churchyard to stop the blaze reaching the Cathedral. As over nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the City of London, 29th December 1940

Firemen attempt to control a fire in Shoreditch, London, during an air raid on the city on the night of the 11th January 1941

Members of the Fire Brigade seen here fighting fires at Alec Brookes Ltd and Blades in Stewart Street, Shoreditch during a raid on the city. 11th January 1941

Firemen attempt to control fires in Shoreditch, London, during an air raid on the city on the night of the 11th January 1941

Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service and London Fire Brigade seen here fighting a fire at the Liptons Tea Bonded Warehouse, Tabernacle Street

Firemen attend to a roaring blaze at a house on Tilehurst Road, London after it was struck by German incendiary bombs during the blitz in World War Two. Circa September 1940

Units of General Pattons 11th Armoured Division drive through Kronach, Germany, its centre still blazing after the battle against defenders resisting to the last. 19th April 1945

Picture taken in London, possibly the inner city of London, during the Blitz of WW2 The world war two blitz on Britain by Germany lasted from 7 Sep 1940 - 11 May 1941

Beaufighter planes trike oil in Burma. Picture taken between Kyaukpadung and Popaywa. Burma. Picture taken circa 25th June 1944

Japanese Suicide Pilots attack British Pacific Fleet Carriers. Firefighters busy on board one of H.M. Carriers of the British Pacific Fleet after a Japanese suicide plane had crash-landed

Famous city church St Brides in the City of London, burning last night. 30th December 1940

The Dutch barn at Newham Grange Leisure Farm has been completely destroyed by a fire. Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. March 1988

A fire blazes at the Cold Storage building, Adam Street, Cardiff, following a German air raid - Jan 1941

National Fire Service at work on turntable ladders to put out a fire in Brittania Row, London after an enemy attack. The firemen with much hard work prevented the fire from spreading to flats

Canada - Ontario - Mining Town - Cobalt - Firefighters on shed roof fighting blaze. Date: circa 1908

A devastating fire at a British Public School for Boys, which appears to have gutted the elegant Victorian Main building and a number of ancilliary buildings

Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal, June 8, 1781, ca 1781. Creator: Robert
Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal, June 8, 1781, ca 1781. Found in the Collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Massed Forces of the Modern Fire-Fighter Pitted Against a City Blaze, c1935. London. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Tooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1861. Artist: JW Anderson
Tooley Street, Bermondsey, London, 1861; night time view of the 1861 fire in progress at Tooley Street, Bermondsey from north of the River Thames

Portrait of the composer Francois Henri Joseph Castil-Blaze (1784-1857), 1841. Private Collection

Firemen running to a blaze, 1851. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

The Moscow Firefighters, 1810. Artist: Anonymous
The Moscow Firefighters, 1810. Private Collection

Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal in 1781. Artist: Robert, Hubert (1733-1808)
Fire at the Opera House of the Palais-Royal in 1781. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Firemen Running to a Fire. Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
Firemen Running to a Fire. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Fire in the salt trade rows. Artist: Timm, Vasily (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
Fire in the salt trade rows. Found in the collection of the State History Museum, Moscow

Firemen Tackle City Blaze, 1940, (1940). From The War in Pictures. [Odhams Press Limited, London, 1940]

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936). Built in 1874-79

Nightfire, 1660. Artist: Vosmaer, Daniel (1622-1669 / 70)
Nightfire, 1660. From a private collection

Fire in the Winter Palace on December 29, 1837, c. 1838. Artist: Wolf, Franz (1795-1859)
Fire in the Winter Palace on December 29, 1837, c.1838. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Le Palais Royal, Paris Commune, 24 May 1871. Fierce street fighting during the suppression of the Paris Commune. The Palace of the Tuileries is ablaze in the background after having been set alight

Resilient: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Resilient - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit. ~ Bernard Williams

Courage: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Courage - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. ~ George S. Patton

LFCDA-LFB Woolworths fire, Crystal Palace SE19
Fifteen pumps were called to deal with a major blaze in the Woolworths store in Westow Hill, Crystal Palace, that seriously damaged the store

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"Blaze: A Tale of Fire and Bravery" In the midst of a serene winter landscape, two horses stand tall in the snow, their breath visible in the chilly air. Little do they know that their peaceful surroundings will soon be engulfed by an inferno. The year is 1922, and aboard HMS Iron Duke, a devastating fire breaks out amidst the chaos of war. The Great Fire of Smyrna rages on relentlessly, leaving destruction in its wake. Yet amidst this turmoil, heroes emerge to battle the flames with unwavering courage. Across time and space, another iconic duo takes center stage – Holmes & Watson. On a fateful train journey, they find themselves entangled in a mystery where fire becomes both weapon and salvation. Their quick thinking and resourcefulness prove vital as they race against time to save innocent lives. But fires are not limited to fictional tales; real-life incidents also test humanity's resilience. In Notting Hill, a serious house fire threatens homes and lives. The London Fire Brigade springs into action at Riverside Drive in Chiswick too when flames threaten to consume everything in their path. From Surrey Commercial Docks to Butlers Wharf in Bermondsey, fires ravage warehouses as brave firefighters battle tirelessly against overwhelming odds. Tragedy strikes at Langley Street WC2 when a fatal warehouse fire claims precious lives - reminding us all of the immense sacrifices made by these courageous individuals. Yet even grand structures are not spared from nature's wrath; City Hall New York succumbs to flames one fateful night in 1858. As vibrant colors dance across lithographs depicting this historic event, we witness how destructive forces can leave indelible marks on our collective memory. Amongst these harrowing accounts shines hope - firefighters valiantly combatting towering infernos at Prudential Insurance Building or Fulham's warehouse blaze with 25 pumps roaring into action. "Blaze" is not just a word.