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Danger Collection (#99)

"Danger: A Glimpse into Perilous Moments in History and Nature" Gin Lane, 1751

Background imageDanger Collection: England. 12 bore shotgun cartridges in a

England. 12 bore shotgun cartridges in a cartridge bag

Background imageDanger Collection: Polar bear warning sign on the outskirts of Longyearbyen

Polar bear warning sign on the outskirts of Longyearbyen

Background imageDanger Collection: Smoking her pipe

Smoking her pipe, a Naxi woman rests after crossing a precarious pipe bridge high above the Yangtse. Such nerve-wracking shortcuts save hours of walking in a rural region where facilities

Background imageDanger Collection: Wildebeest

Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) Crossing Mara River

Background imageDanger Collection: Aimez-vous les uns les autres or La transgression du commandement, 1892

Aimez-vous les uns les autres or La transgression du commandement, 1892. Private Collection

Background imageDanger Collection: American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937

American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, turning on three wheels, 1937
American Speedway Racing - Jack Ericson, of New Jersey, making a successful turn on three wheels. His front wheel can be seen flying in the opposite direction. 1937

Background imageDanger Collection: An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937

An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

Background imageDanger Collection: He Cut At Me, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget

He Cut At Me, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Cut At Me, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Background imageDanger Collection: Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Fireman, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Fireman, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: At the controls, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

At the controls, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
At the controls, 1941. Pilot and co-pilot of a Wellington Bomber of No. 149 Squadron in 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Design for mural, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Design for mural, 1941. Men at work in a factory pouring molten metal. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Worker in an aircraft factory (preparation of alloy), 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

Rivetting, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Rivetting, 1941. Men at work in the shipyard. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: War effort, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton

War effort, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
War effort, 1941. A man working in an aircraft factory smooths propeller blades with a sanding machine. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Background imageDanger Collection: Jersey - La Corbiere Rock and Lighthouse, 1895

Jersey - La Corbiere Rock and Lighthouse, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageDanger Collection: Carrick-A-Rede - The Rope Bridge Across the Chasm, 1895

Carrick-A-Rede - The Rope Bridge Across the Chasm, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageDanger Collection: Ilfracombe - Lantern Hill, 1895

Ilfracombe - Lantern Hill, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageDanger Collection: James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant

James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. Artist: Charles Dudley Tennant
James Bruce Helps His Follower, c1925. James Bruce, (1730-1794), Scottish traveller. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler. [The Waverley Book Company, Ltd. London, c1925]

Background imageDanger Collection: The Dangers of the Sea (MS. Harl. 4751), 13th century, (1902)

The Dangers of the Sea (MS. Harl. 4751), 13th century, (1902). From the collection of the British Library, London. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Background imageDanger Collection: South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1900. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard

South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1900. Artist: Catherall & Pritchard
South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, c1900. The South Stack Lighthouse is built on the summit of a small island off the north-west coast of Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales

Background imageDanger Collection: The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB

The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

Background imageDanger Collection: The Disguised Wolf, 1870. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker

The Disguised Wolf, 1870. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
The Disguised Wolf, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

Background imageDanger Collection: A Dangerous Enemy, c1880

A Dangerous Enemy, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

Background imageDanger Collection: The Hartebeest, c1880

The Hartebeest, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

Background imageDanger Collection: Out in the Blitz, silhouetted aganinst the light of fires, rescue men climb into a building in St

Out in the Blitz, silhouetted aganinst the light of fires, rescue men climb into a building in St. Leonard Street, Shoreditch to reach people trapped in the upper floors, 1941 (1942)

Background imageDanger Collection: The Firemen Were At The Forefront Of Danger, 1941 (1942)

The Firemen Were At The Forefront Of Danger, 1941 (1942). Firemen fighting a blaze in the East India Docks during the Blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941

Background imageDanger Collection: Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). Artist: Alphonse Legros

Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Death the Wooer, c1895, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

Background imageDanger Collection: No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton

No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
No Man Was Safe, No Life Was Safe, 1908, (c1920). Madeleine de Vercheres (1678-1747) of New France (Quebec) was credited with thwarting a raid on Fort Vercheres when she was 14 years old

Background imageDanger Collection: Wood Chopper -Showing Tree 46 Feet in Circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California, c1909

Wood Chopper -Showing Tree 46 Feet in Circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California, c1909
Wood Chopper - Showing Tree 46 Feet in Circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California, c1909. Wood chopper showing a tree 45 feet in circumference. Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, California

Background imageDanger Collection: The Death of Samson, 1770. Artist: T Smith

The Death of Samson, 1770. Artist: T Smith
The Death of Samson, 1770. After Jan Luyken. From The Antiquities of the Jews, by Josephus Flavius

Background imageDanger Collection: Young Couple Threatened by Death` (or `The Promenade ), 1495, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

Young Couple Threatened by Death` (or `The Promenade ), 1495, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Young Couple Threatened by Death` (or `The Promenade ), 1495, (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt

Background imageDanger Collection: A Critical Moment, 1890

A Critical Moment, 1890. The descent of the great war balloon from the military exhibition. From a sketch by a passenger. An illustration from The Graphic, 19 July 1890

Background imageDanger Collection: A Steeplechase: Crossing a deep ravine dangerous to pass, 1827. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken

A Steeplechase: Crossing a deep ravine dangerous to pass, 1827. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
A Steeplechase: Plate IV - Crossing a deep ravine dangerous to pass - with 6 to 2 on white, 1827. After an original work by Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851)

Background imageDanger Collection: Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone being attacked by a lion, Africa, 19th century

Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone being attacked by a lion, Africa, 19th century. Livingstone (1813-1873)

Background imageDanger Collection: Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont

Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. Artist: J Simont
Lady Macbeth welcomes King Duncan at the gates of Macbeths castle, 1909. A scene from Shakespeares play. A print from L Illustration, 4 September 1909

Background imageDanger Collection: Snake charmers, Delhi, India. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Snake charmers, Delhi, India. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Snake charmers, Delhi, India. Stereoscopic card details

Background imageDanger Collection: Advance across No Mans Land to assault the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918

Advance across No Mans Land to assault the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Advance across No Mans Land to assault the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageDanger Collection: The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880)

The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776

Background imageDanger Collection: A Frightful Incident, 1883

A Frightful Incident, 1883. A woman taken by a crocodile. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D

Background imageDanger Collection: The Adventure with a Hippopotamus, 1883

The Adventure with a Hippopotamus, 1883. A print from The Life and explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D. compiled from reliable sources, Adam and Co, 14 Ivy Lane, London and Newcastle, 1883

Background imageDanger Collection: Attack on the captain of the Rose, c17th century (c1880)

Attack on the captain of the Rose, c17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageDanger Collection: Admiral Somers runs his ship ashore, Bermuda, 1609 (c1880)

Admiral Somers runs his ship ashore, Bermuda, 1609 (c1880). Admiral Sir Geirge Somers (1554-1610) was the founder of the English colony of Bermuda

Background imageDanger Collection: Captain John Smith taken prisoner by the Indians, Virgina, 1607 (c1880)

Captain John Smith taken prisoner by the Indians, Virgina, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, was captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief

Background imageDanger Collection: Pocahontas saves Captain Smiths life, 1607 (c1880)

Pocahontas saves Captain Smiths life, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, after being captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief, Powhatan

Background imageDanger Collection: Gaving through sulphurous vapors into the craters depths, Aso-San, Japan, 1904

Gaving through sulphurous vapors into the craters depths, Aso-San, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Lookingng through sulphurous vapors into the craters depths, Aso-san, Japan, 1904. Mount Aso (Aso-san), on the island of Kyushu, is the largest active volcano in Japan

Background imageDanger Collection: Watching an eruption of steam and boiling mud halfway up the volcano of Aso-san, Japan, 1904

Watching an eruption of steam and boiling mud halfway up the volcano of Aso-san, Japan, 1904. Mount Aso (Aso-san), on the island of Kyushu, is the largest active volcano in Japan

Background imageDanger Collection: Sudden volcanic explosion in the crater of Mount Asama (Asamayama), Japan, 1904

Sudden volcanic explosion in the crater of Mount Asama (Asamayama), Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Sudden volcanic explosion in the crater of Mount Asama (Asamayama), Japan, 1904. Mount Asama is an active volcano in central Honshu. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageDanger Collection: Miiguel I of Portugal (1802-1860) attacking his sister, c1895

Miiguel I of Portugal (1802-1860) attacking his sister, c1895. Miguel I was the second son of King John VI of Portugal and Charlotte of Spain




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"Danger: A Glimpse into Perilous Moments in History and Nature" Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth A haunting depiction of the dangers lurking within society's vices, as gin addiction consumes lives. Bishop Rock Lighthouse in a gale In the face of raging storms, this lighthouse stands tall, a symbol of courage amidst the treacherous seas. The Lions Bride by Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max A captivating painting reveals the untamed danger that lies within nature's majestic creatures. Running of the bulls, San Fermin festival, Plaza de Toros, Pamplona, Navarra Thrill-seekers risk life and limb as they sprint alongside charging bulls during this exhilarating Spanish tradition. Porthleven during Storm Eunice on 18th February 2022, Cornwall, England, UK Witnessing nature's fury firsthand as Storm Eunice unleashes its wrath upon the picturesque coastal town of Porthleven. Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London An iconic image capturing the danger faced by political leaders during times of unrest and conflict. Highland cow With their imposing horns and rugged appearance, these magnificent creatures remind us to approach with caution despite their gentle demeanor. Coal mine in England, 1850s Delving deep into darkness for livelihoods exposes miners to constant peril underground in pursuit of fuel for progress. Skerryvore Lighthouse on Scotland's west coast Standing tall against relentless waves crashing upon jagged rocks—a beacon guiding ships away from imminent danger. Animals silhouetted against an ominous cloud-filled sky. Nature warns us through its eerie beauty; beneath its facade lies hidden dangers waiting to be discovered or avoided cautiously Whitefish Point Lighthouse by Moonlight.