Accidents Collection (page 3)

Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England)
NWI4829159 Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England), circa 1880 - Colorised engraving

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car of the American army in the basin of the place jean Jaures, 1917
LUX4798942 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: a car of the American army in the basin of the place jean Jaures, 1917; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Theodore Sivel
3586165 Theodore Sivel; (add.info.: Portrait of Theodore Sivel (1834-1875) a French balloonist who died in a ballooning accident. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly
3732776 The accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the accidental crashing of Mrs Graham's balloon near Piccadilly)

The fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking
3732625 The fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the fatal parachute descent of Robert Cocking (1776-1837)

A balloon falling into the sea
3732762 A balloon falling into the sea; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloon falling into the sea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Pierre-des-Corps: a car falls in the port of Saint Pierre des Corps, 1912
LUX4797741 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Pierre-des-Corps: a car falls in the port of Saint Pierre des Corps, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Initiative - Presence of spirit. A yellow boy suffocates the flames of his little
DUV4212638 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Initiative - Presence of spirit. A yellow boy suffocates the flames of his little brother's clothes and spreads the fire with a blanket

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted
FLO4607673 Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted through the thicket while hunting. Greek myth

A ship hitting rocks, 1850
3478498 A ship hitting rocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene aboard a ship that has just crashed into rocks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst, 1850
3478519 The German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the German ship SMS Grosser Kurfurst sinking after colliding with the Konig Wilhelm)

Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling
528370 Dutch cartoon, 1794 predicting advance of ballooning by 1804. Basket/gondola hangs from the ceiling, women and children in hysterics as two prospective aeronauts make wills

Hapless Londoners riding in the Epping Hunt, Easter Monday. Dandies and fops came down from London
FLO4619105 Hapless Londoners riding in the Epping Hunt, Easter Monday. Dandies and fops came down from London and rode on horses and in carriages chasing a single stag

A balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love
3732774 A balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a balloonist leaping to his death in order to save his love)

Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident
3732770 Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Sophie Blanchard's fatal ballooning accident)

Grisou in a coal mine - chromo. deb. 20th century
LSE4093802 Grisou in a coal mine - chromo. deb. 20th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grisou in a coal mine - chromo. deb. 20th century); Photo © Leonard de Selva

The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death
DUV4212597 The macon falls from a scaffold and kills a maneuver, is he responsible for this death? Duties towards oneself: the soul. Freedom - Responsibility

First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917
LUX4734658 First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

The explosion on board the Great Eastern liner off Hastings, England, on September 9, 1859
MMM5483481 The explosion on board the Great Eastern liner off Hastings, England, on September 9, 1859, due to the absence of a safety valve in the boiler; National Maritime Museum, London

Engraving depicting a man having difficulties during a balloon flight, 19th century
5308858 Engraving depicting a man having difficulties during a balloon flight, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a man having difficulties during a balloon flight)

Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950175 Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

The hull of the American ship Arizona sank after the collision with an iceberg in the Arctic seas
NWI4962299 The hull of the American ship Arizona sank after the collision with an iceberg in the Arctic seas. Around 1880 Ice wedged in the bow of the USS Arizona after a collision, c. 1880

Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography
NWI4963167 Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps (Saint-Pierre-des-Corps): a car falls into the water, 1912
LUX4797721 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint Pierre des Corps (Saint-Pierre-des-Corps): a car falls into the water, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: an accident between a car and a tram, 1912
LUX4797604 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: an accident between a car and a tram, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: an accident between a car and a tram

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: boulevard Heurtemloup, accident between a tram and a car
LUX4800481 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: boulevard Heurtemloup, accident between a tram and a car, 1910 - advertisement: Favard shoes - car registration: 888-P8; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: derailment of the tram n°27, rue G Courteline
LUX4799122 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: derailment of the tram n°27, rue G Courteline, 1919 - advertisement: soap Sunlight; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850
3478523 A sailor and a cabin boy, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a sailor and a cabin boy have become marooned on a deserted island after being shipwrecked)

The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850
3478507 The HMS Victoria capsizing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the HMS Victoria capsizing after colliding with HMS Camperdown. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Fire of London, 1841
3479350 Fire of London, 1841; (add.info.: Fire of London 1666. Newgate burning: Old ST Pauls in the background. Dated 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster)
2435383 The alcohol leeds to the doom, 1919 (poster) by Foldes, Imre (1881-1948); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Hungary. Hungarian Soviet Republic. "The alcohol leeds to the doom")

Western Front, late 19th century (glass)
7341213 Western Front, late 19th century (glass) by British School, (19th century); 8.2x10.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914
LUX4797342 France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Vosges (88), Epinal: an accident monoplane, 1914); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Outdoor ice skating in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard
1000855 Outdoor ice skating in the 19th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400439 A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from The Western Front, pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Policeman struck by a snowball (colour litho)
8635192 Policeman struck by a snowball (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman struck by a snowball)

"I wonder whether he is a good timber-jumper!" (litho)
8630031 "I wonder whether he is a good timber-jumper!" (litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I wonder whether he is a good timber-jumper)

12 people who waste our time (litho)
8673181 12 people who waste our time (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 12 people who waste our time)

Winston Churchill in a wheelchair, 1931 (b/w photo)
8626554 Winston Churchill in a wheelchair, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising a roller skating rink in Paris, 1905 (colour litho)
PER360337 Poster advertising a roller skating rink in Paris, 1905 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection

Fatal airship accident at the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908 (b/w photo)
2920851 Fatal airship accident at the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A cartoon depicting a man with a red flag walking in front of a traction engine, 19th century
5310974 A cartoon depicting a man with a red flag walking in front of a traction engine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1884); Universal History Archive/UIG

House In Bagamoyo, Tanzania, Africa From Which Emin Pasha Accidentally Fell After Being Rescued By Stanley
UIG5420740 House In Bagamoyo, Tanzania, Africa From Which Emin Pasha Accidentally Fell After Being Rescued By Stanley. From In Darkest Africa By Henry M

Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue
5311783 Shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue; (add.info.: Engraving depicting shipwrecked sailors hoping for rescue. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century
5311025 An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1836); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from
5309163 Engraving depicting a man trying to resuscitate a drowning victim by pressing on their back to drain water from the lungs and stomach

Train crossing a burning forest west of the United States (Rocky Mountains), years 1890
NWI4963670 Train crossing a burning forest west of the United States (Rocky Mountains), years 1890. Engraving after a 19th century illustration; (add.info)

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"Accidents: Unpredictable, yet unforgettable moments that shape our lives. From the infamous Montparnasse Accident to a bus embedded in a house on Blackstock Road, London, these incidents remind us of the fragility of existence. Sometimes they are even take an unexpected turn, like the incredible encounter between a diver and an octopus deep beneath the ocean's surface. Looking back at history, we find ourselves marveling at 18th-century fire engines and their valiant efforts to protect communities from devastating blazes. The GLC-LFB Road Traffic Accident (RTA) serves as a stark reminder of the dangers we face on modern roads every day. But they can not always tragic; they can also teach us valuable lessons about safety. Take the Fire Safety Hop Pickers who risked their lives amidst flames to save others or witness the heroic firefighters racing through streets on their trusty fire-fighting motorcycles. Traveling further back in time, we discover manual fire-engines from 1885 and horse-drawn fire engines that were once relied upon for firefighting duties. And let's not forget about innovation –the first petrol-powered fire engine revolutionized emergency response forever. In action-packed scenes captured by photographers over generations, we see these mighty machines battling against roaring infernos with unwavering determination. Each image tells its own story of bravery and resilience. From small towns to bustling cities, they have left indelible marks on our collective memory. They remind us to appreciate life's precious moments while emphasizing the importance of preparedness and safety measures. " Note.