Bursting Collection (#3)

A Team Of Horses From A British Battery Stampede In Fright From Bursting German Shells During Wwi. From The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, Published 1915

Sunshine Through Fog And Trees

Fireworks In The Night Sky

Balloon Seller and two naughty boys 1917

Russian soldiers in trench on eastern front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers in a shallow trench on the eastern front during the First World War -- a shell bursts nearby, and they duck down for cover. Date: circa 1917

Star shell bursting near British lines, WW1. 1914-1918

The Battle of Elandslaagte: enemys shell bursting by the side of General White, during the Second Boer War. Date: 1899

WW2 - Rocket Gun Battery in action
Photograph, 1941 (c): rocket gun battery in action. The trail of scores of rockets shooting towards the sky and bursting. Associated with World War Two, Home Front (1939-1945)

USA - Thanksgiving Day - Turkey thrilled by his fame, possibly to be cut short in a matter of hours!! Date: circa 1910s

Susi - bursting a balloon, the moment of explosion! 1950s

Dutch Dykes Burst
Terrible flooding caused by the bursting of dykes in the Netherlands Date: 17th century

Bag full of money on a German cutout Christmas card, with gold and copper coins bursting out. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, In the trench, WW1
Cartoon, In the trench, showing four French soldiers in a trench on the Western Front at night, sharing pieces of a New Year cake, or Galette. Date: 1916

WW1 - Zeppelin downed over Potters Bar
WW1 - An illustration depicting the four stages of a Zeppelin raider bursting into flames, and its fall through the starry night sky over Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England

Anti-aircraft guns firing on British biplane, 1914
An oddly pastoral scene, with little puffs of cloud-like smoke in a clear sky in France, accompanying the bursting of German anti-aircraft shells fired on a British Farman biplane

British shell bursting on German trenches, WW1
A British shell bursting on German trenches on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Balloon bursting at RAF display by G. H. Davis
Balloon bursting: a new contest at the RAF display. A supreme test of skill in manoeuvring: fast little gamecock aeroplanes ramming elusive balloons that dart rapidly here

Shell bursting on front line trench, Western Front, WW1
A shell bursting on a front line trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

The great Sylt raid by G. H. Davis
The great Sylt raid: a bomber attacks in the glare of searchlights, flaming onions and bursting star shells. Attacking Hornum, the seaplane base on the southern end of the German island of Sylt

Source Size = 2314 x 1883
The Bursting of a Gun on H.M.s. " cordelia" : Scene of the Accident on Upper Deck

Source Size = 1898 x 1682
The Overflowing of the River Arno, at Pisa: the Water Bursting over the Parapet

ARAB TABIA, SILISTRIA. On the left, in the distance, is the Medjidie Tabia, the Danube in front, and the plains of Wallachia in the distance

Source Size = 3786 x 2565
THE WAR IN EGYPT: AFTER THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, JULY 11, 1882: 1. Rifled Guns on Moncrieff Carriages in the Fortifications; 2. Damage Sustained by H.M.S

Source Size = 3977 x 2742
The Inundations in Holland, the Bursting of the Dyke at Bommellerwaard, 1861

Bursting of the Napton and Warwick Canal, 1869

A new way to pay the national-debt, Cartoon shows King George III and Queen Charlotte standing before the Treasury, moneybags under their arms

The frog who wanted to be as fat as the bull, illustration from Fables
XIR386449 The frog who wanted to be as fat as the bull, illustration from Fables by Jean de la Fontaine, 1906 edition (colour litho) by Rabier

Exciting Scene at the New York Aquarium, Bursting of One of the Fish Tanks, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

SPRING. The trees are bursting into bud and bloom; The hills lie blue beneath a sapphire sky; The birds breath music, and the flowers perfume

RyAcgoku no hanabi, Fireworks at Ryogoku. Utagawa, Toyokuni, 1786-1865, artist, [between 1818 and 1830], 1 print : woodcut, color; 37.4 x 25.4 cm

Facade with flaking paint, Krems, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Window, facade with flaking paint, Krems, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR, c1905. Bursting Japanese shell, seen from a Russian trench near Wolf Battery, Port Arthur, China. Stereograph, c1905

WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threds
WW2 - Austerity - Getting by with Shreds and Threads. Lovely card by Evelyn E Morris, relating to the need for austerity during wartime and hence a lack of available cloth for new clothes or repairs

WWI - Sweet Remembrance from France - Shell through wall
WWI - Sweet Remembrance from France - The Same to you, and many of them! A resting soldier is seemingly unperturbed by a large artillery Shell bursting through the wall above his bed

WWI - Propaganda postcard - Kaisers dream bubbles burst
WWI - Propaganda postcard - The German Kaisers dream bubbles are popping before his eyes. By this point however (late 1914)

Picture No. 10946964
Champagne cork shooting out of the bottle. Date:

Picture No. 10946963
Champagne cork shooting out of the bottle. Date:

Cartoon by Harry Furniss of a meeting of the (Royal) Zoological Society, London. Richard Owen is in the left foreground, next to Mr Punch, holding an Apteryx bursting from its egg

A New Way To Pay The National-debt, Cartoon Shows King George Iii And Queen Charlotte Standing Before The Treasury, Moneybags Under Their Arms

Exciting Scene at the New York Aquarium, Bursting of One of the Fish Tanks, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

SPRING. The trees are bursting into bud and bloom; The hills lie blue beneath a sapphire sky; The birds breath music, and the flowers perfume

Ectopic pregnancy, artwork C016 / 8737
Ectopic pregnancy, artwork. This is a pregnancy where the embryo (upper left) implants outside the uterus, usually as here in the Fallopian tube that should channel the fertilised egg to the uterus

Satirical images of an Air Balloon
Set of 12 satirical images with captions of an Air Balloon, showing filling, flying, reaching the moon, coming back to earth, and bursting. 1784

Pictures of otsu bursting forth. Print shows an artist in the foreground and figures of a characters in the background (a demon holding an anchor, a samurai with a falcon, a man with long pike)

Howitzer smoke barrage, Salisbury Plain, WW1
A smoke barrage from a 4.5 inch Howitzer, formed by ten shells bursting similtaneously, during the First World War. Probably at the Chemical Warfare School at Porton on Salisbury Plain

Game / Balloon Football
The ladies have balloons on the end of their strings - the gentlemen try to jump on them. He who succeeds in bursting a balloon has won... its all frightfully jolly... Date: 1911

Polymer sphere for drug delivery
Drug delivery capsule. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a burst drug delivery capsule revealing smaller capsules (blue) inside it

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"Bursting with Heroism: Unforgettable Moments from the Battlefields" In the midst of the chaos and devastation of war, there are moments that capture the essence of bravery and resilience. From Flanders to Mons en Chaussee, these snapshots in time depict scenes where courage bursts forth against all odds. Amidst the muddy trenches of World War I, British soldiers could be seen rescuing a horse trapped in a treacherous ditch. Their determination and compassion burst through as they risked their lives for an innocent creature caught in the crossfire. Periscopes peering out from trenches became symbols of hope during this tumultuous era. These ingenious inventions allowed soldiers to observe enemy movements while keeping themselves hidden. A burst of innovation amidst despair. A little boy's joyous face bursting through paper on Easter morning reminds us that even in times of conflict, innocence can prevail. In his hands, an egg symbolizes new beginnings and renewed hope for a brighter future. World War II brought its own tales of heroism, with British infantrymen donning desert fatigues as they fought against formidable adversaries. Their unwavering spirit burst forth like a beacon amidst vast stretches of sand. The haunting image captured by Picture No. 10946965 freezes time as German shells explode over Mons en Chaussee, France during World War I. The deafening noise and destructive force serve as reminders that war is never far away when peace hangs by a thread. Under cover of darkness, German star shells illuminated Ploegseert in March 1916 - bursts of light revealing both beauty and danger simultaneously. Amidst such chaos, soldiers stood firm with hearts bursting with resolve to protect their comrades at any cost. Even fairy illustrations couldn't escape the clutches of war's grasp; their whimsical world disrupted by harsh realities bursting into existence beyond imagination's reach. Yet within those pages lie dreams waiting to be rekindled once peace returns.