Burning Collection (page 7)

Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving)
8672747 Wood, the fire escape conductor heroically rescuing a mother and child from the fire in Whitechapel (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood)

Burning the books at Ephesus (litho)
8641471 Burning the books at Ephesus (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning the books at Ephesus)

Block-house, Bloodhound, Blow-pipe, Boa, Boa, Boatman, Bobbin, Bodkin, Boiler, Bonfire, Bonnet, Bookcase (engraving)
8650038 Block-house, Bloodhound, Blow-pipe, Boa, Boa, Boatman, Bobbin, Bodkin, Boiler, Bonfire, Bonnet, Bookcase (engraving) by German School

The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving)
8649897 The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II, 11 (coloured engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Translation of Elijah, 2 Kings, II)

Out of the frying-pan into the fire (engraving)
8639603 Out of the frying-pan into the fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out of the frying-pan into the fire)

Trade card for Moore, furnishing ironmonger, cabinet founder, brazier &c, London (engraving)
8677580 Trade card for Moore, furnishing ironmonger, cabinet founder, brazier &c, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Moore)

The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving)
8677244 The Political Machine that goes without Horses, 1769 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Political Machine that goes without Horses)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910 (colour litho)
8665655 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Electric Fire-Engine, 1910)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle and Side-Car with Manual Fire-Pump, 1910 (colour litho)
8665654 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle and Side-Car with Manual Fire-Pump, 1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Metallic" Manual Fire-Engine for the Fiji Island (colour litho)
8665649 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Metallic" Manual Fire-Engine for the Fiji Island (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899 (colour litho)
8665648 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse Chemical Engine, 1899)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863 (colour litho)
8665640 Fire-Fighting Appliances: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Famous Fire-Engine, 1863)

Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho)
8668124 Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Which is the largest church)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use (colour litho)
8665667 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic Spraying Helmet in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880 (colour litho)
8665658 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Piano" Type Fire-Engine, 1880)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand Force-Pump, 1883 (colour litho)
8665645 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand Force-Pump, 1883 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand Force-Pump, 1883)

Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo)
8664054 Boy Scouts helping deal with incendiary bombs, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho)
8664026 Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855)

Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937 (litho)
8634865 Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937 (litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Pyrex, Oven-table Glassware, 1937)

Christmas Mummers in Sweden (engraving)
8634831 Christmas Mummers in Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Mummers in Sweden)

Faggot gathering (engraving)
8624623 Faggot gathering (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faggot gathering. Illustration for The People's Magazine)

Photocard, 1930s: Ottawa (coloured photo)
8671646 Photocard, 1930s: Ottawa (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ottawa)

Real Photographs, c.1939: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (coloured photo)
8671463 Real Photographs, c.1939: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre)

Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho)
8668718 Popular Superstitions: Burning of the ear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the ear)

Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving)
8663815 Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse of Ostia)

Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho)
8663655 Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China)

A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour)
8835607 A Blacksmith working at his forge (watercolour) by Gibbs, John B. (active 1888-1918); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: JOHN B. GIBBS (British)

Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting)
7337635 Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 91.5x151.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337633 The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337626 An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 94x137.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337764 A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, Thomas (1768-1842); 30.5x40.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sauerkraut pot cooking, c.1910 (print)
7293324 Sauerkraut pot cooking, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Sauerkraut pot cooking by german populations in the Middle Age)

The burning of returned bank notes
5311975 The burning of returned bank notes; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the burning of returned bank notes unfit for re-issue. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Book burning at Ephesus
5307980 The Book burning at Ephesus.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Book burning at Ephesus, an incident recorded in the Book of Acts in which Christian converts at Ephesus)

The recovery of San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1634-35 (oil on canvas)
8682937 The recovery of San Juan de Puerto Rico, 1634-35 (oil on canvas) by Cajes, Eugenio (1574-1634) (attr.to); Prado, Madrid

Seven Years War (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night
MMM5458370 Seven Years War (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night, on 28 June 1759. Oil on canvas, 1767, by Dominic Serres (1722-1793)

Illustration of the play The Soliman (Il Solimano). Tragedy by Prospero Bonarelli, Act V, Scene V, December 8, 1619
BEN5472484 Illustration of the play The Soliman (Il Solimano). Tragedy by Prospero Bonarelli, Act V, Scene V, December 8, 1619

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666128 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Burning of the Ocean Monarch, emigrant ship, 24 Aug 1848, 19th century (watercolour)
7341843 Burning of the Ocean Monarch, emigrant ship, 24 Aug 1848, 19th century (watercolour) by D'Orleans, Francois (1818-1900), Prince de Joinville; 16.7x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

The Luxborough Galley burnt nearly to the water, 25 June 1727, 1760 (oil on canvas)
7342723 The Luxborough Galley burnt nearly to the water, 25 June 1727, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Cleveley, John the Elder (c.1712-77); 49.5x64.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The fire in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (London) on the night of Thursday, October 16, 1834
MMM5483641 The fire in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (London) on the night of Thursday, October 16, 1834; National Maritime Museum, London

Plan of the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666 (print)
7339524 Plan of the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666 (print) by Wren, Christopher (1632-1723); 47.7x56.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lighting signal fires in Ireland, 1850
3480157 Lighting signal fires in Ireland, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting lighting signal fires in Ireland; near Tipperary. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he dislikes, 1850
3478173 A father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he dislikes, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father burning a book which his daughter borrowed from someone he)

King Alfred in the Neatherd's Cottage. Alfred the Great, c.848 - 899. King of Wessex.The legend tells of how when
2638479 King Alfred in the Neatherd's Cottage. Alfred the Great, c.848 - 899. King of Wessex.The legend tells of how when Alfred fled to the Somerset Levels

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359934 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

A maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house, 1850
3359492 A maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850
3359931 The heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the heating the bar of angle steel for the rib of a ship so that it could be shaped)

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In the face of danger, a heroic fireman fearlessly rushes into the burning inferno to rescue a young girl trapped inside. The flames roar and dance, threatening to consume everything in their path. With unwavering determination, he navigates through the smoke-filled corridors of LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station in Bermondsey. This powerful image reminds us of the bravery and selflessness displayed by firefighters every day as they risk their lives to save others from the destructive force of fire, and is a testament to their courage and dedication that they willingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake of others. The concept takes on various forms throughout history - from blowing glass in a British factory during the 1800s, where skilled artisans transformed molten material into delicate works of art; to volcanic eruptions like Kimanura Nyamulagira Virungas in Zaire, Africa, where nature unleashes its fiery fury upon unsuspecting landscapes. Even naval vessels have fallen victim to devastating fires, such as HMS Iron Duke during the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922. This tragic event serves as a reminder that even mighty ships can be reduced to ashes when faced with an uncontrollable blaze. Burning crosses at Lewes' annual bonfire night parade symbolize both celebration and remembrance. As sparks illuminate the sky above East Sussex, communities come together to honor historical events while reveling in tradition and unity. Metaphorically speaking, we often find ourselves "burning" both ends when we push our limits or overextend ourselves. The phrase "burning the candle at both ends" speaks volumes about our relentless pursuit towards success but also warns against neglecting our own well-being amidst life's demands. Artistic depictions like Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape capture everyday scenes infused with hidden meanings - reminding us that behind seemingly ordinary actions lie profound lessons and wisdom.