Dynamite Collection (#2)

High Explosives, Flood Rock (engraving)
5207092 High Explosives, Flood Rock (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Explosives, Flood Rock)

The attempt to blow up London Bridge with dynamite on Saturday last (engraving)
605359 The attempt to blow up London Bridge with dynamite on Saturday last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England (engraving)
608697 The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fenian dynamite conspiracy in England; De La Mottes Hotel)

The dynamite outrages in Westminster (engraving)
608687 The dynamite outrages in Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dynamite outrages in Westminster; Back area of the Junior Carlton Club)

Boring Machines and Explosives Twin Helpers, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615318 Boring Machines and Explosives Twin Helpers, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, March-April 1922 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington

Raising a Railroad Bridge with Dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615317 Raising a Railroad Bridge with Dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, January-February 1922 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington

Man threatening to blow himself up (colour litho)
3096388 Man threatening to blow himself up (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man threatening to blow himself up)

The Dynamite Outrages in London (engraving)
1590957 The Dynamite Outrages in London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Outrages in London)

Recent dynamite explosions at the House of Commons in London (engraving)
965497 Recent dynamite explosions at the House of Commons in London (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Plot to blow up a London and North-Western Railway Train (engraving)
1106881 The Plot to blow up a London and North-Western Railway Train (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dynamite Plots to destroy the London Railway Stations, the Infernal Machines (engraving)
1061494 The Dynamite Plots to destroy the London Railway Stations, the Infernal Machines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches at Nobels Dynamite Manufactory, Ardeer, Ayrshire (engraving)
1044195 Sketches at Nobels Dynamite Manufactory, Ardeer, Ayrshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Nobels Dynamite Manufactory, Ardeer)

The Recent Discoveries of Gold in the Transvaal (engraving)
1050587 The Recent Discoveries of Gold in the Transvaal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Discoveries of Gold in the Transvaal)

Invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel (chromolitho)
724634 Invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invention of dynamite by Alfred Nobel)

The Nobels Extradynamit
6281728 The Nobels Extradynamit by Swedish School, (19th century); Nobelmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden; Photo eFine Art Images; Swedish, out of copyright

Two officers and a worker who died from the explosion of a grenade at the Balipedio in Viareggio (colour litho)
2815165 Two officers and a worker who died from the explosion of a grenade at the Balipedio in Viareggio (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Death Volunteers (colour litho)
2783972 The Death Volunteers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death Volunteers)

The dynamite outrages at Scotland Yard and St Jamess Square (engraving)
608693 The dynamite outrages at Scotland Yard and St Jamess Square (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The attempt to blow up government offices at Westminster (engraving)
608691 The attempt to blow up government offices at Westminster (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alfred Bernhard Nobel, 1902 (litho)
778866 Alfred Bernhard Nobel, 1902 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-96) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator

To shatter the ice that has invaded the Loire, in France, and threaten to collapse... (colour litho)
2783864 To shatter the ice that has invaded the Loire, in France, and threaten to collapse... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the lands abandoned by the reds, between Teruel and the sea, the Spanish national troops, advancing
2783815 In the lands abandoned by the reds, between Teruel and the sea, the Spanish national troops, advancing... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Dynamite Outrages at the West End of London (engraving)
1061647 The Dynamite Outrages at the West End of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Outrages at the West End of London)

Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and industrialis who invented dynamite (chromolitho)
1094321 Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and industrialis who invented dynamite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Nobel (1833-1896)

Cover of The Graphic (engraving)
614515 Cover of The Graphic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Graphic (published on 24 March 1883)

Harvey Secoin (chromolitho)
666975 Harvey Secoin (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvey Secoin. Cigarette card, from series on Famous Boys, published by Godfrey Phillips)

The Nobels Extradynamit
6281729 The Nobels Extradynamit by Swedish School, (19th century); Nobelmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden; Photo eFine Art Images; Swedish, out of copyright

Le Journal Fun, 1901_4_6 - Illustration by Noel Dorville (1861-1938)
ICA4945765 Le Journal Fun, 1901_4_6 - Illustration by Noel Dorville (1861-1938): The Interpellators - House of Deputes Hemicycle National Assembly - Bernard Charles by Dorville

Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving)
1622649 Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory)

The Attempt to blow up London Bridge with Dynamite on Saturday Last (engraving)
1622961 The Attempt to blow up London Bridge with Dynamite on Saturday Last (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Attempt to blow up Government Offices at Westminster (engraving)
1624284 The Attempt to blow up Government Offices at Westminster (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Attempt to blow up Government Offices at Westminster)

Les cartouches de dynamite introduites dans les trous fores le long des galeries (engraving)
3655492 Les cartouches de dynamite introduites dans les trous fores le long des galeries (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Michael Harkins (engraving)
1046316 Michael Harkins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Harkins. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Dynamite Explosions in London, at the Tower (engraving)
1044808 The Dynamite Explosions in London, at the Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dynamite Explosions in London, at the Tower)

The Paris Anarchists (engraving)
1056119 The Paris Anarchists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Anarchists)

Explosion of an artillery box near Capannori (Lucca) during the march of the 7th regg... (colour litho)
2815253 Explosion of an artillery box near Capannori (Lucca) during the march of the 7th regg... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Farmer planting DuPont dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615319 Farmer planting DuPont dynamite, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, September-October 1922 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Dynamite mixing, Ardrossan, 1897 (b / w photo)
6281727 Dynamite mixing, Ardrossan, 1897 (b/w photo) by Swedish Photographer, (19th century); Photo eFine Art Images; Swedish, out of copyright

Preparing to Blow Up Rocks at Hell Gate (engraving)
1614298 Preparing to Blow Up Rocks at Hell Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing to Blow Up Rocks at Hell Gate)

The War in South America (engraving)
1060299 The War in South America (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in South America)

Police-Constable Cole (engraving)
1044825 Police-Constable Cole (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Police-Constable Cole)

Thomas Callan, alias Scott (engraving)
1046317 Thomas Callan, alias Scott (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Callan, alias Scott)

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View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo
View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca.1837

Laboratorium of Alfred Nobel at his Villa in Sanremo, 1890s. Artist: Anonymous
Laboratorium of Alfred Nobel at his Villa in Sanremo, 1890s. Found in the collection of Nobelmuseet Stockholm

The Nobels Extradynamit. Artist: Historic Object
The Nobels Extradynamit. Found in the collection of Nobelmuseet Stockholm

Dynamite mixing, Ardrossan, 1897. Artist: Anonymous
Dynamite mixing, Ardrossan, 1897. Private Collection

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"Dynamite: A Powerful Force in History and Entertainment" From the explosive scenes of Paul Newman as Butch Cassidy in the iconic film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" to the fiery spirit of Irish Fenian Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa depicted in a captivating cartoon, it has left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. In 1910, a hot explosion rocked Perranporth Golf Course in Cornwall, reminding us of both its destructive power and its potential for controlled demolition. This event foreshadowed the devastation witnessed during World War I when Chateau Caulaincourt was destroyed, forever altering the landscape and marking a passage over Somme that would be etched into history. Even suffragettes found inspiration in dynamite's forceful nature. Ruthless rhymes of martial militants echoed their determination as they fought for equality with explosive fervor. The explosions at Houses of Parliament in 1885 served as a stark reminder that sometimes radical actions are taken to ignite change. It also played a pivotal role behind closed doors. In 1884, John Daly alias Denman faced examination at Birkenhead police court where his involvement with this powerful substance came under scrutiny, and is through these moments that we realize how they are shape lives and alter destinies. During times of war, munition workers became unsung heroes harnessing dynamite's might to fuel victory on postcards circulated during World War I. Their tireless efforts symbolized both sacrifice and innovation as they worked tirelessly to arm troops fighting for freedom. Whether it's on-screen or off-screen, dynamite continues to captivate our imagination with its raw power. From Hollywood legends like Paul Newman embodying larger-than-life characters to historical events immortalized through cartoons or court records - it remains clear that dynamite holds an undeniable allure throughout history.