Burn Collection (page 9)

Shanghai Races - statues outside the race club
Chinese racegoers lighting candles and burning incense in front of statues of the patron saints of the Hwa Hewi (Flower Society)

He that by the plough would thrive--Himself must either hold or drive, c
3949691 He that by the plough would thriveA--Himself must either hold or drive, c.1825-50 (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); 88.3x213.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Tankerville burning his foot
LLM455256 Tankerville burning his foot by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tankerville burning his foot)

Roman soldiers firing the temple of Jerusalem (engraving)
654110 Roman soldiers firing the temple of Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers firing the temple of Jerusalem)

Rowing to a safe distance, the pirates lay to and with a fiendish delight watched the flames leap... (colour litho)
2801126 Rowing to a safe distance, the pirates lay to and with a fiendish delight watched the flames leap... (colour litho) by Williams

Vast forest fires on the lakes of Como and Maggiore, the troops intent on preventing the march of the fire
2814992 Vast forest fires on the lakes of Como and Maggiore, the troops intent on preventing the march of the fire (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jewish shrine at Meiron (engraving)
2774963 Jewish shrine at Meiron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewish shrine at Meiron)

Three meters above the enemy (colour litho)
2778584 Three meters above the enemy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three meters above the enemy)

The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)
2778562 The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hellish nights of London)

The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer (colour litho)
2778291 The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer)

The Tragic Pyre (Colour Litho)
2778229 The Tragic Pyre (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragic pyre. Scenes of confusion)

The fires in London (colour litho)
2778528 The fires in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fires in London)

Luther sets fire to the Papal bulls, Wittenberg, 10 December 1520 (chromolitho)
3093652 Luther sets fire to the Papal bulls, Wittenberg, 10 December 1520 (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luther sets fire to the Papal bulls)

King Alfred when sheltered by the neat herds wife abused for letting her cakes burn (engraving)
2808203 King Alfred when sheltered by the neat herds wife abused for letting her cakes burn (engraving) by English School

A Highland Burn (w / c on paper)
2601847 A Highland Burn (w/c on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

America - Preparing To Burn Fort Motte
Rebecca Motte Holds An Ornate African Archers Bow As She Prepares To Burn Fort Motte During The American War of Independence Date: 1781

English cricketers in the West Indies
Lord Brackleys team of English cricketers in the West Indies. Date: 1905

Engagement between the U. S. Frigate Constitution and H. M. S. Java, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1079368 Engagement between the U.S. Frigate Constitution and H.M.S. Java, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Chapman, Carlton Theodore (1860-1925); 61 A-- 91.4 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Burn of the Vat, near Ballater, Deeside (engraving)
1626001 The Burn of the Vat, near Ballater, Deeside (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burn of the Vat, near Ballater, Deeside)

Hon. Lydia Noel-Buxton
Hon. Lydia Victoria Noel-Buxton was born on 4 February 1922. She was the daughter of Noel Edward Noel-Buxton, 1st Baron Noel-Buxton and Lucy Edith Burn

With the Sherbro Expeditionary Force in Sierra Leone, an Attack on the "3rd West India"Camp (litho)
1063488 With the Sherbro Expeditionary Force in Sierra Leone, an Attack on the " 3rd West India" Camp (litho) by Nash

Alfred letting the cakes burn (engraving)
1090777 Alfred letting the cakes burn (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred letting the cakes burn)

Representation du Feu Terrible a Nouvelle Yorck, 19 Septembre 1776
1079530 Representation du Feu Terrible a Nouvelle Yorck, 19 Septembre 1776, undated (hand-colored engraving) by Chereau, Jacques the Younger (1695-1776)

Italian heroism (colour litho)
2778369 Italian heroism (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian heroism. Having heard that his house was on fire)

Mothers heroism (Colour Litho)
2778258 Mothers heroism (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mothers heroism. Seeing her son in flames after the fall of an oil lamp)

A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho)
2778015 A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic fireworks display at home)

The Como International Exhibition Destroyed By Fire, The Fire On The Main Facade (litho)
2798194 The Como International Exhibition Destroyed By Fire, The Fire On The Main Facade (litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italians who do themselves honor (colour litho)
2778322 Italians who do themselves honor (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italians who do themselves honor)

The door of a house that had burned down, defying the flames and suffocating smoke... (colour litho)
2778199 The door of a house that had burned down, defying the flames and suffocating smoke... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japan at War (Colour Litho)
2778620 Japan at War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japan at war. A mass attack by Japanese airplanes over an American base in the Pacific Ocean)

Tank Duel (Colour Litho)
2778618 Tank Duel (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tank duel. In the great battle of the Marmarica)

The glories of the Italian Air Force (colour litho)
2778608 The glories of the Italian Air Force (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The glories of the Italian Air Force)

In the arcade of a farmhouse in Parabiago (Milan) three children lit, for fun... (colour litho)
2777951 In the arcade of a farmhouse in Parabiago (Milan) three children lit, for fun... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Heroic players (colour litho)
2777888 Heroic players (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic players. During the terrible fire at the Teatro delle Novedades, in Madrid)

Nero watching Rome burn
LLM457151 Nero watching Rome burn by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nero watching Rome burn)

Last moments of George Marsh
LLM455251 Last moments of George Marsh by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last moments of George Marsh)

Hind-Stalking in Ross-Shire (engraving)
1591578 Hind-Stalking in Ross-Shire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hind-Stalking in Ross-Shire)

Historical views of Spain
6338106 Historical views of Spain by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Spain. Bullfighter about to kill a bull with dagger)

Cawdor Castle, from the Burn (litho)
6005173 Cawdor Castle, from the Burn (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cawdor Castle, from the Burn)

The great battle in the Marmarica (colour litho)
2778616 The great battle in the Marmarica (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great battle in the Marmarica)

A very violent fire has developed, due to a blaze that started from an engine... (colour litho)
2778173 A very violent fire has developed, due to a blaze that started from an engine... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho)
2778094 A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

At a costume ball in a town near Copenhagen (colour litho)
2777935 At a costume ball in a town near Copenhagen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a costume ball in a town near Copenhagen, two young men)

Claude, Comte de Forbin (1656-1733), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl
STC169296 Claude, Comte de Forbin (1656-1733), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820), 1789 (coloured engraving) by Swebach

Lesions caracteristiques des brulures anciennes et recentes (colour litho)
5210350 Lesions caracteristiques des brulures anciennes et recentes (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Candle-Clock (engraving)
3627790 A Candle-Clock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Candle-Clock. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

Attempt by the Chinese to burn the Comus by Means of Fire-Ships (engraving)
2772695 Attempt by the Chinese to burn the Comus by Means of Fire-Ships (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian heroics (colour litho)
2778182 Italian heroics (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroisms of Italians)

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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.