Burning Collection (page 10)

Roasting tea in China (colour litho)
8663644 Roasting tea in China (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roasting tea in China)

Worshippers at the Ateshgah of Baku (colour litho)
8663611 Worshippers at the Ateshgah of Baku (colour litho) by Gagarin, Grigori Grigorevich (1810-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worshippers at the Ateshgah, the Fire Temple of Baku)

Tea production, c. 1820 (bodycolour and gold paint on silk laid down on paper)
8679862 Tea production, c. 1820 (bodycolour and gold paint on silk laid down on paper) by Chinese School; 48.8 x 59.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Stuffing a Christmas goose (chromolitho)
8677522 Stuffing a Christmas goose (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stuffing a Christmas goose.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The Diaboliad (engraving)
8677301 The Diaboliad (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diaboliad)

English fire-ships burning among the Spanish Armada (coloured engraving)
8642207 English fire-ships burning among the Spanish Armada (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French revolution, 1848
1579949 The French revolution, 1848; (add.info.: The French revolution: burning the royal carriages at the Chateau d'Eu, 1848)

Neapolitan's burning of the wounded Garibaldians, 1860 (engraving)
1579613 Neapolitan's burning of the wounded Garibaldians, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Neapolitan's burning of the wounded Garibaldians during the Battle)

Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)
537113 Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666).; (add.info.: Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)

Lovely grub (b/w photo)
8656144 Lovely grub (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lovely grub. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Past & Present: Fire-Extinction (colour litho)
8668685 Past & Present: Fire-Extinction (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire-Extinction. Manual Fire Engine)

"I do wish I could have that doll with the dark hair!" (colour litho)
8652457 "I do wish I could have that doll with the dark hair!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lollards: Death of Lord Cobham (engraving)
8647415 Lollards: Death of Lord Cobham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Lord Cobham)

Blitz, 1940-41: The Tower of St Clement Danes, hit 10 May 1941 (b/w photo)
8634821 Blitz, 1940-41: The Tower of St Clement Danes, hit 10 May 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower of St Clement Danes)

Blitz, 1940-41: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940 (b/w photo)
8634820 Blitz, 1940-41: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940)

Still life with violin and angel
Andrey Morozov

The Spirit of Eld (engraving)
8634848 The Spirit of Eld (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spirit of Eld. Illustration for Good Words for 1863.); © Look and Learn

BraveKnight
Marcel Egger

The brave fireman (engraving)
8652558 The brave fireman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brave fireman. Illustration for Home Words (1884).); © Look and Learn

House on Fire
Famous When Dead

Adventure Is Here
jay stanley

Camp Vibes Only
jay stanley

Classic Tiger Tattoo
jay stanley

Primeval scenes: "Could you Oblige me with a Light?" (litho)
8673715 Primeval scenes: "Could you Oblige me with a Light?" (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Could you Oblige me with a Light)

Charcoal colliers, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676034 Charcoal colliers, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charcoal colliers, Sussex)

Modern Wonders, 1938: Modern Cinema Operating Box (colour photo)
8659932 Modern Wonders, 1938: Modern Cinema Operating Box (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern Cinema Operating Box)

Cinderella (colour litho)
8651071 Cinderella (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

The suttee, or burning of an Indian widow with the dead body of her husband (engraving)
8647219 The suttee, or burning of an Indian widow with the dead body of her husband (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The suttee)

The burning of The Houses of Parliament, London, England, 1834
5614440 The burning of The Houses of Parliament, London, England, 1834; (add.info.: The burning of The Houses of Parliament, London, England, 1834)

Loss of an Indiaman ship, the Kent, on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay
MMM5462028 Loss of an Indiaman ship, the Kent, on March 1, 1825, end of the fire, in the Bay of Biscay by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); National Maritime Museum, London

A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas)
MMM5459095 A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas) by Fraser, John (1858-1927); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A nocturnal raid by Zeppelin on London (England)

A diagram depicting a Finery Furnace used in converting pig iron into malleable or bar iron
5311284 A diagram depicting a Finery Furnace used in converting pig iron into malleable or bar iron: a sectional view of the bottom of a Finery Furnace

At sunrise after the bombing of a port by the Spanish fleet, the port buildings are still smoldering from the night
MMM5459466 At sunrise after the bombing of a port by the Spanish fleet, the port buildings are still smoldering from the night battle

The shipwright, one of the most important Royal Navy adjutant officers in the 18th century
MMM5482467 The shipwright, one of the most important Royal Navy adjutant officers in the 18th century, who had to pass an exam at Shipwright's Hall before boarding by Rowlandson

Herm of Hephaestus
7287201 Herm of Hephaestus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of Hephaestus. Roman sculture inspired by a statue made by Alkamenes between 421 and 416 BC)

the Summer Solstice, 18th century (engraving)
7272465 the Summer Solstice, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: MYTHOLOGY: the Summer Solstice represented mythologically as an Olympics "with the torch)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342603 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342602 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

The English destroying French ships in the Bay of Sagone, Corsica on 30 April 1811 (coloured aquatint)
7341889 The English destroying French ships in the Bay of Sagone, Corsica on 30 April 1811 (coloured aquatint) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 34.2x52.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of the Nile (1758-1805), 1798-99 (oil on canvas)
7337989 Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of the Nile (1758-1805), 1798-99 (oil on canvas) by Guzzardi, Leonardo (fl.1798-1800); 83.8x50.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a
FGL5474185 Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a fireplace

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

The persecution of Protestants
5304624 The persecution of Protestants.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the persecution by burning of Protestant Martyrs in England during the rule of the Catholic Queen Mary Tudor)

Satan with chains and flames. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711353 Satan with chains and flames. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. Satan with chains and flames. Strasbourg)

The 4 elements and the zodiac, c.1450 (miniature)
8698433 The 4 elements and the zodiac, c.1450 (miniature) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Paranormal. The 4 elements and the zodiac)

WW1: The end of BOUVET (illustration)
8684972 WW1: The end of BOUVET (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job The end of BOUVET War facts)

Courtesan treating a woman with moxibustion, burning moxa (mugwort) on her skin
FLO4630903 Courtesan treating a woman with moxibustion, burning moxa (mugwort) on her skin. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono, Picture Scroll of the Water Trade

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In the face of danger, a heroic fireman fearlessly rushes into the burning inferno to rescue a young girl trapped inside. The flames roar and dance, threatening to consume everything in their path. With unwavering determination, he navigates through the smoke-filled corridors of LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station in Bermondsey. This powerful image reminds us of the bravery and selflessness displayed by firefighters every day as they risk their lives to save others from the destructive force of fire, and is a testament to their courage and dedication that they willingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake of others. The concept takes on various forms throughout history - from blowing glass in a British factory during the 1800s, where skilled artisans transformed molten material into delicate works of art; to volcanic eruptions like Kimanura Nyamulagira Virungas in Zaire, Africa, where nature unleashes its fiery fury upon unsuspecting landscapes. Even naval vessels have fallen victim to devastating fires, such as HMS Iron Duke during the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922. This tragic event serves as a reminder that even mighty ships can be reduced to ashes when faced with an uncontrollable blaze. Burning crosses at Lewes' annual bonfire night parade symbolize both celebration and remembrance. As sparks illuminate the sky above East Sussex, communities come together to honor historical events while reveling in tradition and unity. Metaphorically speaking, we often find ourselves "burning" both ends when we push our limits or overextend ourselves. The phrase "burning the candle at both ends" speaks volumes about our relentless pursuit towards success but also warns against neglecting our own well-being amidst life's demands. Artistic depictions like Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape capture everyday scenes infused with hidden meanings - reminding us that behind seemingly ordinary actions lie profound lessons and wisdom.