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Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3094455 Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Rene Descartes at Desk
RENE DESCARTES French Mathematician and Philosopher. Attempted to unify all knowledge as the product of clear reasoning from self-evident premises

The Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 18
Engraving showing members of the American Meteorological Expedition of 1881-4 taking their position, with a sextant, at the farthest point North they reached. Led by Lt

Andree Expedition
July 1897: The ill-fated hot-air balloon expedition to the North Pole, attempted by Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree, Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel in 1897

Gulliver Tied / Lilliput
Gulliver is tied up by the people of Lilliput: " I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir."

General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt on route from Damascas to Kunaitra, 1921. General Henri-Joseph-Eugene Gouraud (1867-1946), French High Commissioner of Syria

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

The Capture of the Vulcania; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing a German motor torpedo boat capturing the Italian passenger-liner Vulcania in the Adriatic sea during 1943

The Sinking of the the Scharnhorst at the Battle of North
Illustration showing the German Battlecruiser Scharnhorst listing to starboard as she sank at the end of the Battle of North Cape, approximately 7.30pm on 26th December 1943

Pilots Etienne Poulet and Jean Benoist Coudron G-4 airplane attempted flight Paris to Australia Oct 1919 but abandoned in Burma - French postcard Date: 1919

RMS Titanic - telegram from Marconi to Carpathia
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

RMS Titanic - Marconi portrait with Carpathia telegram
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk N6715A
Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk N671SA (msn 67001), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow, held between 1-8 September 1974. N6715A crashed while conducting a low-level aerobatic demonstration at the Farnborough

Invasion Bells and the Fifth Column
A suggestion that a Gang of Spies could attempt to disguise themselves as innocent country folk and succeed in stopping the ringing of the church bells used in warning of attempted invasion

POPE JOANNES XIV (Pietro Campanora) attempted to reform the papacy but was found dead in suspicious circumstances... Date: reigned 983 - 984

Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print)
530623 Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print) by French School

I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir (chromolitho)
3630893 I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir (chromolitho) by Jackson, Albert Edward (1873-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Attempted to Rise, but was not Able to Stir)

Assassination Attempt on King Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) by Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836) Boulevard du Temple
XIR182008 Assassination Attempt on King Louis-Philippe (1773-1850) by Giuseppe Fieschi (1790-1836) Boulevard du Temple, 28th July 1835 (oil on canvas) by Lepaulle

Basket and equipment used by Capt. H. C. Gray, USA, in a world altitude attempt in 1927
U.S. Army Air Corps balloonist Capt. Hawthorne Gray launched from Scott Field, Illinois, on November 4, 1927, on his third attempt to explore conditions

The Coal Strike in the North of France (engraving)
1063178 The Coal Strike in the North of France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coal Strike in the North of France)

At Ladysmith during the Siege (litho)
1599494 At Ladysmith during the Siege (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Ladysmith during the Siege)

Attempted Carlist rising at Cataluyud, Catalonia, under the Direction of the Priests (engraving)
2772157 Attempted Carlist rising at Cataluyud, Catalonia, under the Direction of the Priests (engraving) by English School

Cogmans Kloof, Montagu (b / w photo)
3092326 Cogmans Kloof, Montagu (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cogmans Kloof, Montagu)

Berlin Days (colour litho)
2808881 Berlin Days (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The days in Berlin. The concentration of the Baltic troops at the Brandenburg Gate to leave)

Car designed for world speed records
Car designed by a French engineer for world speed records -- it was eventually burnt out during tests on the sands at La Baule. 20th century

The Prisons of Siberia (litho)
1591810 The Prisons of Siberia (litho) by Pegram, Frederick (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prisons of Siberia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 August 1891)

The Eastern Crisis, Views of Canea (litho)
1597226 The Eastern Crisis, Views of Canea (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eastern Crisis, Views of Canea)

About ten o clock I heard the hollow roar of a lion at no great distance (engraving)
1094682 About ten o clock I heard the hollow roar of a lion at no great distance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Tanner, as he appeared in the Second Week of his attempted Fast of Forty Days (engraving)
1106813 Dr Tanner, as he appeared in the Second Week of his attempted Fast of Forty Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Tanner)

The attempted removal of Jumbo from the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
560440 The attempted removal of Jumbo from the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

There was a young Lady of Diss (engraving)
3622914 There was a young Lady of Diss (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Diss)

Hammond discovering the Kings attempted escape from Carisbrook (engraving)
2791566 Hammond discovering the Kings attempted escape from Carisbrook (engraving) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An attempted ascent of Fusi-Yama (engraving)
728714 An attempted ascent of Fusi-Yama (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An attempted ascent of Fusi-Yama - run in by Japanese police)

The attempted invasion of Japan, in 1281, by the Mongol Armada with a hundred thousand men (litho)
6005028 The attempted invasion of Japan, in 1281, by the Mongol Armada with a hundred thousand men (litho) by English School

The Attempted Removal of "Jumbo"from the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
1060582 The Attempted Removal of " Jumbo" from the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

An attempt to colonise Cathage 122BC
908820 An attempt to colonise Cathage 122BC by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); British, out of copyright

Chain drums and checking gear used at the attempted launch of the Leviathan (engraving)
609016 Chain drums and checking gear used at the attempted launch of the Leviathan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chinese guns at Peking, that vainly attempted to silence the British artillery (b / w photo)
6003698 Chinese guns at Peking, that vainly attempted to silence the British artillery (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese guns at Peking)

Carisbrook (engraving)
1589174 Carisbrook (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carisbrook. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 July 1874)

The Death of Cato, 1634. Creator: Willem Basse
The Death of Cato, 1634

Tipsy T. 66 Nipper Mk. III G-AVKT
Tipsy Nipper Mk.III G-AVKT (msn 70), prototype of the Mark III, at an air display in the Netherlands, circa 1969, parked next to Le Manchots (the Penguins) aerobatic display team

The Grand Monarck Discovered in a Pot de Chambre, or The Fugitives Turning Tail, June 28, 1791

Hamlet Attempts to Kill the King, 1834-43. 1834-43. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Hamlet Attempts to Kill the King, 1834-43. In act 3, scene 3, the prince does not revenge his uncle who is at prayer

De Wets Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. Creator: Unknown
De Wets Attempt to Cross the Railway, 1902. De Wets troops attempt to cross a railway line in Orange River Colony under fire from British troops in a blockhouse

John Francis attempted assassination of Queen Victoria
Vintage engraving of John Francis attempted assassination of Queen Victoria. On 29 May 1842, Victoria was riding in a carriage along The Mall, London, when John Francis aimed a pistol at her

Buonaparte atttempting to force the Bridge of Arcola, (1796), 1816. Creator: Unknown
Buonaparte atttempting to force the Bridge of Arcola, (1796), 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman, military leader at the Battle of Arcola (1796)

Buonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Creator: Unknown
Buonaparte at the Field of May, 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman, military leader returns from exile on Elba, and stages the Field of May in Lyon, France

The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Attempted Balloon Voyage Across The Channel, 1882. 1. inflating the balloon, 2. the start from Canterbury, 3. passing over Folkestone, 4. the basket and its lifebuoy

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"Unyielding in the face of adversity: Tales triumphs throughout history" The Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 1884: A courageous journey to conquer the icy unknown, their attempt to reach the northernmost point left an indelible mark on exploration. Rene Descartes at Desk: With pen in hand and thoughts swirling, Descartes' attempts to unravel the mysteries of existence forever changed philosophy and our understanding of reality. Andree Expedition: Against all odds, these intrepid explorers took flight in a daring attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon – a testament to human ambition and curiosity. Gulliver Tied / Lilliput: Swift's satirical masterpiece takes us on a whimsical journey where Gulliver's attempts to navigate through strange lands shed light on society's follies. General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt en route from Damascus to Kunaitra, 1921: In a heart-pounding escape from danger, General Gouraud defied his would-be assassins with sheer determination and quick thinking. Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London: Amidst tense times, brave officers stood firm as they attempted to protect innocent lives during a notorious siege that gripped East London with fear. The Capture of Vulcania; Second World War, 1943: In a relentless pursuit against tyranny, Allied forces made an audacious attempt resulting in capturing this vital enemy vessel during WWII. The Banner Cross Murder: Uncovering secrets hidden within shadows; investigators tirelessly pieced together clues while attempting justice for those affected by this heinous crime. Pilots Etienne Poulet and Jean Benoist Coudron G Pushing boundaries above cloudscape horizons; these aviators dared greatly, attempting to conquer the skies and inspire future generations.