Incendiary Collection (page 2)

Sacheverell Cards
Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724) was an English high church Anglican clergyman who achieved nationwide fame in 1709 after preaching an incendiary 5 November sermon denouncing the Whig government

Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Former Lord Chancellor Henry Brougham stands in the dock, as Sir Robert Peel explains his crime of incendiarism to judge King William IV

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940

Damage to Canterbury during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Canterbury under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
London firemen getting some respite from the intense heat generated from a fire burning out of control in Queen Victoria Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 10-11 May 1941

Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters damping down the remains of shops and dwellings in the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack at Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, SE London

Blitz in London -- Chiesmans, Lewisham High Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighter, wearing an oilskin coat, damping down the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack on Chiesmans depository in Lewisham High Street, SE13

Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War
Barrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Greek fire used in ancient warfare
Machine for throwing Greek fire, used in ancient times. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration

Palestine disturbances summer 1936 Jaffa Manshieh quarter
Palestine disturbances during summer 1936 Jaffa Manshieh quarter incendiary. Jewish apartment house. 1936, Israel, Tel Aviv

Palestine disturbances 1936 night incendiary
Palestine disturbances 1936 A night incendiary lighting up the Jaffa Gate Quarter with the Tower of David. 1936, Jerusalem

Palestine disturbances 1936 Incendiary Jewish lumber
Palestine disturbances 1936. Incendiary of a Jewish lumber yard in the Shammas Quarter. 1936

Southern Railway Firemen
Firefighters working for Southern Railway spray water onto the roof of a train. Southern Railway employed eighty A.F.S. men in order to fight fires caused by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. 1940

Suffragette Arson Teddington. Suffragette militants were blamed for an arson attack on a railway train at Teddington, Middlesex on 26th April 1913

Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Firefighters at work in in Londons main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
London firemen at work with hoses in Queen Victoria Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb
C.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz. He here holds up an incendiary bomb that he was able to extinguish before it set light to

Boeing B-29s dropping incendiary bombs on Japan

Ruined houses at Bury St Edmunds following air raid, 1915
Firemen on the ruins of houses destroyed at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk by incendiary bombs dropped in an air raid in 1915. Date: 1915

WW2 Christmas card, Civil Defence scene with policeman. Date: circa 1942

Blitz in City of London -- Bonhill Street
Blitz in the City of London -- fire damage due to an incendiary bomb in Bonhill Street, 15 October 1940, with firefighters in action with a hosepipe. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, part of the premises of the livery company, dating back to the 14th century, hit by a number of incendiary bombs, 18 September 1940

Blitz in London -- Garford Street, East London, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage following an incendiary bomb at a cabinet makers in Garford Street, East London (E14), 26 August 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in the City of London - Snow Hill, WW2
Scene in Snow Hill, looking towards King Street, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in the City of London - Eastcheap, WW2
Scene in Eastcheap, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in the City of London - St Andrews Street, WW2
Scene in St Andrews Street, Holborn, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Street, WW2
Scene in Queen Street, with trailer pumps at work, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
Aerial view of London firemen at work with hoses in Queen Victoria Street (looking towards Blackfriars) following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in the City of London, WW2
Scene in Queen Victoria Street and Upper Thames Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 10-11 May 1941, with firemen at work in the distance. Date: 1941

Blitz in London -- training office workers, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFS personnel training office workers in firefighting, 7 June 1941, with a diagram of a typical kilo magnesium electron incendiary bomb pinned to a blackboard. Date: 1941

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFB tackling a blaze following an incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard on 13th September 1940, next to the LCC-MFB Scotland Yard Fire Station. Date: 1940

Blitz in London - High Holborn, WW2
Blitz in London -- scene at the premises of Ensign Ltd in High Holborn, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

British science and ingenuity in war by G. H. Davis
How British science and ingenuity contributed to the defeat of the Germans at sea, on land, and in the air. A few of the many weapons, devices and tactics, both offensive and defensive

German incendiary bombs by G. H. Davis
German incendiary bombs: clockwork and electric types in use during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Fire fighting on the Home Front by G. H. Davis
Fire fighting on the Home Front during the Second World War. Fighting the incendiary bomb menace in office buildings (left) and in residential districts (right). Date: 1941

Finns v. Russian tanks by G. H. Davis
Finns v. Russian tanks: bombing from pits under the snow during the Second World War. How Finnish bombers get to close quarters with tanks by hiding in camouflaged pits

British night bombers by G. H. Davis
British night bombers encounter flaming onions, as in the raid on Sylt -- a type of incendiary anti-aircraft shell used in the First World War, reintroduced by the Germans in the Second World War

New Russian bombs by G. H. Davis
Molotovs breadbaskets: Russias new dual-purpose bomb used during the Second World War. Its false head was filled with small incendiary bombs, released by a cap propeller

Detection of an Incendiary, New York, United States of America, Us, Usa, 1870S Engraving

A Greek fire ship, after a drawing in a 13th century Latin manuscript, from Les Merveilles
KW2619054 A Greek fire ship, after a drawing in a 13th century Latin manuscript, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Oshichi, The young maiden Oshichi. Utagawa, Kuniteru, 1808-1876, artist, Japan : Masuda Shop before the Temple of the Shiba Shinmei mae, 1867 (Hori Yoshiharu, carver), 1 print : woodcut

Damage to Exeter during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Exeter under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2. The Baedeker Blitz (or Baedeker raids) were targetted raids

An Air Raid Precautions demonstration in Dartford, Kent. Incendiary bomb explosion. 1938

Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings. From Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon... Antwerp, 1605. Copperplate engraving

Moulds for making fire tubes. These were fired from cannon, either at enemy forces or for setting fire to wooden gates. From De la pirotechnia by Vannoccio Biringuccio (Venice, 1540). Woodcut

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"Unleashing Destruction: The Devastating Impact Attacks during WW2" Canterbury Cathedral Library, a once serene sanctuary of knowledge, left in ruins by the merciless flames bombs during the Baedeker Blitz. Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell - witness to the ferocity of war as incendiaries rained down upon London during the Blitz, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. The Great Hall Norwich stands scarred but resilient after surviving an inferno unleashed by enemy forces in 1942 (a42_03739). A haunting image captures the aftermath within The Great Hall Norwich (a42_03738), where fire consumed history and tested the city's spirit. Oak Street Norwich bears witness to the devastation caused by incendiaries that turned homes into charred remnants amidst wartime chaos (a42_03736). City of London handcart laden with scrap bomb metal tells tales of resilience amid adversity during WW2's relentless bombardment. G. H Davis introduces a new German incendiary bomb - a chilling reminder that innovation can bring about destruction on an unimaginable scale. Various types of war bombs showcased in G. H Davis' collection reveal the terrifying arsenal employed during WW2's darkest days. A burnt-out incendiary device serves as a grim testament to London's endurance against relentless bombings throughout the Blitz era. ARP training exercises demonstrate bravery and determination as individuals learn how to handle deadly incendiary devices amidst chaos and danger. Witnessing courage under fire, experts carefully remove unexploded incendiary bombs through meticulous ARP training programs aimed at safeguarding lives and property. R. A. F Airman loading up their planes with lethal payloads - stacks upon stacks of destructive power packed within each incendiary bomb.