Burn Collection

MEETING OF SCOTT & BURNS. The meeting of Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns: painting by C.M. Hardie

Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812
British and American ships engaged in the Battle of Lake Erie, 1813. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

British army burning the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Leven Thistle Golf Club and Scoonie Burn, Scotland
The Scoonie Burn, crossing the Leven Thistle Golf Club (founded i 1867), Leven, the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Date: circa 1910s

Kennoway Den, Windygates, Fife, Scotland Date: 1908

Burning the candle at both ends C014 / 1258
Burning the candle at both ends. Conceptual image of a candle that is lit at both ends, representing overwork and exhaustion

TURNER: BURNING PARLIAMENT. The Burning of the Houses of Lords and Commons, 16th October 1834. Oil on canvas, 1834-35, by Joseph Mallord William Turner

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, 1666. The Great Fire of London, England, 1666. Contemporary oil painting by a member of the Dutch School

Plundering a plantation during Shermans March to the Sea
Shermans troops foraging on a Georgia plantation, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

JOHN WESLEY (1703-1791). English theologian and founder of Methodism

HOGARTH: FOUR TIMES OF DAY. Night. Steel engraving after the original, 1738, by William Hogarth

LOUISIANA: STEAMBOAT, 1865. Through the Bayou by Torchlight. Lithograph, c1865, by Currier & Ives

England, Northumberland, Hareshaw Linn. Hareshaw Linn is a spectacular waterfall located in a steep sided gorge, which continues to flow through a wooded valley

Giant incense sticks, Chinese moon festival, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

River Dee at Invercauld near Braemar
See Scotland by Western SMT Coach Tours - The River Dee at Invercauld near Braemar. circa 1960s

Napoleon at Moscow
He watches Moscow burn

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales

USA. Ohia Lehua tree on the Big Island of Hawaii. These trees are early colonizers of the new Pahoehoe lava fields in Volcanoes NP

Emperor Nero watches Rome burn, whilst playing his Lyre
Roman Emperor Nero watches Rome burn from the Tower of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill, whilst singing and playing the lyre. Painting by Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1916). Polish Artist Date: 64 AD

LONDON: GREAT FIRE, 1666. St. Pauls Cathedral, a volcano with molten lead from its roof running down like lava during the Great Fire of London, September 1666. Contemporary woodcut

GEORGIA: SHERMANs MARCH. General Shermans March to the Sea through Georgia
GEORGIA:SHERMANs MARCH. General Shermans March to the Sea through Georgia, 1864. Contemporary engraving

cannibals?
Pavol Stranak

Hanoi, Vietnam. Incense offering at Ngoc Son Pagoda (Temple of the Jade Mound), a Buddhist temple on a small island on Hoan Kiem Lake

SULTANA EXPLOSION, 1865. The explosion of the paddle steamer Sultana on the Mississippi River, 28 April 1865. Contemporary wood engraving

Benares, Vishnu Pud Temple and other temples near the burning ghat
arts, bathing area, bathing areas, bathing place, bathing spot, benares, black, black-and-white, black-white, body of water, book covers, building, buildings, burn, construction, contemporary

Helens Tower, Clandeboye Estate, Bangor, Northern Ireland
Helens Tower, Clandeboye Estate in Bangor, Northern Ireland

CIVIL WAR: FALL OF RICHMOND. View of the Burnt District, Richmond, Virginia, April 1865

VIKING CRUISE, 9th CENTURY. The last cruise of Norse king Ragnar Lodbrok, mid-9th century. Line engraving, 19th century

Digging for gold in Scotland
The Sutherlandshire gold diggings in Scotland. A sketch of men searching for gold at Kildonan Burn

Alfred Burns the Cakes
Alfred the Great is scolded by the neatherds wife for letting the cakes burn

Northumberland Scenery
The rugged Cheviot Hills, capped with storm clouds, College Burn, Northumberland, England. Date: 1930s

WARFARE: GREEK FIRE. Use of Greek Fire. Byzantine manuscript illumination from the Skylitzes Codex, 13th-14th century

Hot Rod
Car Photo Library The Car Photo Library: Hot Rod

BURNING OF WASHINGTON. British Admiral Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853) in the chair of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives during the burning of Washington D.C

PHOENIX. Line engraving, 19th century

Lighting of diya commonly done during the Indian festivals. Karthigai deepam (festival of lights) celebrated in south india.

Refugees watch San Francisco burn after the Earthquake of April 18, 1906 - California, USA. Date: 1906

Jerome of Prague (1360-1416). Czech scholastic philosopher and preacher. Jerome came under the influence of John Wycliffe and defended Jan Huss's thesis in various places in Europe

Jerome of Prague (1360-1416). Czech scholastic philosopher and preacher. Jerome came under the influence of John Wycliffe and defended Jan Huss's thesis in various places in Europe

Fire alphabet letter B isolated on black background.

Fire alphabet letter P isolated on black background.

Reign of Henry IV of Castile (1454-1474). Farce of Avila

Burning fire. The bonfire burns in the forest. Texture of burning fire. Bonfire for cooking in the forest. Burning dry branches. Tourist fire in the f Burning fire. The bonfire burns in the forest

Gems illustrating Cupid and Psyche. Cameo in the Florentine Museum (top), Cupid burning a butterfly on cornelian in the possession of Mr

A noble woman burns incense while being carried on a palanquin, ancient India. Two punkhawallahs in turbans wave large fans to keep her cool

Electric Chain Saw on top of a pile of just cut Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)

Fire alphabet letter V isolated on black background

Shriner's Hospital Statue of a Shriner and a Child Shriner's Hospitals for Children is a network of 22 pediatric non-profit hospitals across North America that provide all care at no charge

Fire alphabet letter T isolated on black background

Fire alphabet number 9 nine isolated on black background

A girl with SFX makeup appears to have a burnt face

Flame icon or fire emoji, lit emoticon, danger Realistic fire isolated on transparent background

Electrical problems, improper electric wiring present a fire hazard. Loose wires caused fire inside electrical fuse box of home wiring

Priest at the Golden Altar of Incense
This engraving depicts a Jewish Priest burning incense in the Golden Altar of Incense. Incense was burned daily on this altar during morning and the evening sacrifices

King Alfred of Wessex burns the cakes
One popular legend from the life of Alfred the Great (849-899 AD), originating from 12th century chronicles, tells how after fleeing to the Somerset Levels

New Zealand, Nelson & Marlborough, Abel Tasman National Park. The Wainui River downstream of the Wainui Falls, as it flows through native NZ forest and bush

Powder match heads macro, close-up

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire

America - The Stamp Act - Burning the Stamps
American Colonists burn papers bearing the Stamps required under The Stamp Act of March 22, 1765

Heat Miser
Steve Augulis

Men of the year lunch. Pictured, Norman Tebbit, MP, with Falklands War veteran Simon Weston, 6th November 1985

A stream passing underneath a stone bridge in rural Invernesshire, Scotland. July 1935

Storming The Beach Date: 1943

Transport, Road, Cars, Burnt out Ford Transit van in farmyard

York YO8 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of York YO8 8

Patagonia, Chile, Torres del Paine, wetland

Devotional candles in temple at Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal

Prescribed burn near Bend, Oregon, USA MR

Forest fire near the town of Sisters, Sisters, Central Oregon, USA

United States of America, New Mexico, Taos, Taos Balloon Festival

Brick Factory near Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Bunsen burner flame sequence. Montage showing how the flame of a bunsen burner varies from yellow and flickering to jet-like and blue. This device burns hydrocarbon gases to produce a flame

CARTOON: RED SCARE, 1919. Put Them Out and Keep Them Out. A bearded Bolshevik creeping under the American flag. A contemporary American cartoon published during the Red Scare of 1919

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Tal Paz-Fridman

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Lag BaOmer I
Tal Paz-Fridman

tinsmith
Ali Can

October Rust
Robert Fabrowski

Perfect Match
Julia Leister

The angry Paris mob burning the royal throne at the July Column during the Paris Revolution of 1848
878627 The angry Paris mob burning the royal throne at the July Column during the Paris Revolution of 1848. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

A scene from the Birmingham Riots
3478451 A scene from the Birmingham Riots; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the Birmingham Riots of 1791)

An engraving depicting the making of Indian Ink: made from a lamp-black obtained by burning pine wood
5310960 An engraving depicting the making of Indian Ink: made from a lamp-black obtained by burning pine wood, lard and oil, and perfume

A young boy, "Louis
2623685 A young boy, "Louis, " who decides to apply himself at school after unfortunate experiences with the four element; (add.info.: French comic strip shows a young boy, "Louis)

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"Burn: A Powerful Symbol of Protest, Destruction, and Resilience" In the annals of history, there are moments that ignite a fire within us all. One such moment occurred on June 11th, 1963, when Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself ablaze at an intersection in Saigon. His act of self-immolation was a desperate plea against President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures and his brutal treatment of protestors. But burn is not just synonymous with protest; it also represents the fiery battles fought for freedom. The Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812 saw American forces under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry triumph over their British counterparts. As cannons roared and ships went up in flames, this pivotal conflict forever changed the course of history. Closer to home in Scotland lies Kennoway Den in Windygates—a place where nature's beauty intertwines with ancient legends. Here, the flickering light dances upon Scoonie Burn as whispers echo through time—tales passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes we find ourselves burning our candles at both ends—an expression symbolizing our tireless pursuit of success or perhaps our struggle to balance multiple responsibilities. It serves as a reminder that while ambition can fuel us forward, it is essential to take care and avoid being consumed by its relentless flame. The Burning Parliament painting by J. M. W Turner immortalizes October 16th, 1834—the day when flames engulfed the Houses of Lords and Commons in London. This catastrophic event left an indelible mark on England's capital but also paved the way for architectural rebirth and urban planning reforms that shaped modern-day London. History has witnessed devastating fires like none other—the Great Fire of London in 1666 stands out among them all. Ravaging through narrow streets lined with timber-framed houses, this inferno brought chaos but ultimately led to the city's transformation and the birth of modern fire safety regulations.