Burning Collection (page 8)

Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891 (engraving)
8631284 Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891 (engraving) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cork courthouse in flames, Ireland, 1891)

Invitation to an initiation to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, 1897 (litho)
8677512 Invitation to an initiation to the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, 1897 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman roasting a joint of meat (colour litho)
8677589 Woman roasting a joint of meat (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman roasting a joint of meat.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

The Ill Wind (colour litho)
8673855 The Ill Wind (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ill Wind. Illustration for A.L.O.E.'s Picture Story Book (T Nelson)

Primeval scenes: The Hunter's Dream (litho)
8673763 Primeval scenes: The Hunter's Dream (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunter's Dream)

The Little Match Girl (chromolitho)
8675766 The Little Match Girl (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Match Girl)

Destruction of Corinth (engraving)
8635729 Destruction of Corinth (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Corinth by the Romans, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

A gaucho roasting a piece of beef (b/w photo)
8635674 A gaucho roasting a piece of beef (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gaucho roasting a piece of beef)

Cave man feeding dog (litho)
8634579 Cave man feeding dog (litho) by Macfarlane, John (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cave man feeding dogs. British school poster from the 1930s.); © Look and Learn.

Hannibal at the Siege of Casilinum (engraving)
8635752 Hannibal at the Siege of Casilinum (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibal at the Siege of Casilinum, 216-215 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Thursday for losses (chromolitho)
8677359 Thursday for losses (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thursday for losses)

Saturday (colour litho)
8674340 Saturday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Charcoal burner's camp in the Sussex Weald (b/w photo)
8676097 Charcoal burner's camp in the Sussex Weald (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charcoal burner's camp in the Sussex Weald)

Worshippers at the Temple of Fire (colour litho)
8663616 Worshippers at the Temple of Fire (colour litho) by Macco, Georg (1863-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worshippers at the Temple of Fire)

Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484 (litho)
8661430 Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivan the Black sets fire to Zhabliak, 1484)

The Burning of the Library at Alexandria, 391 AD (litho)
8661075 The Burning of the Library at Alexandria, 391 AD (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of the Library at Alexandria, 391 AD)

Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis, 1815 (litho)
8660965 Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis, 1815 (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Villagers burning Themselves to avoid the Pindharis)

Advertisement, c.1935 (b/w photo)
8638985 Advertisement, c.1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement, c.1935)

Lollards: The burning of Anne Askew and others in Smithfield (engraving)
8647416 Lollards: The burning of Anne Askew and others in Smithfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The burning of Anne Askew and others in Smithfield)

Modes of saving life in cases of fire (engraving)
8646021 Modes of saving life in cases of fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modes of saving life in cases of fire)

The great caisson of the Brooklyn Bridge on fire, working in the shadow of three perils, fire, water
8643291 The great caisson of the Brooklyn Bridge on fire, working in the shadow of three perils, fire, water, and compressed air (engraving) by English School

Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho)
8668722 Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lucky horseshoe)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle "First-Aid" Fire-Fighting Outfit (colour litho)
8665673 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor-Cycle "First-Aid" Fire-Fighting Outfit (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand "Fire-Suds" Machine in use (colour litho)
8665663 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand "Fire-Suds" Machine in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quick-Hitch" Harness, about 1881 (colour litho)
8665643 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quick-Hitch" Harness, about 1881 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Quick-Hitch" Harness)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand-Drawn Hose-Carriage and Reel, 1873 (colour litho)
8665635 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Hand-Drawn Hose-Carriage and Reel, 1873 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hand-Drawn Hose-Carriage and Reel, 1873)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Tozer" Fire-Pump, about 1870 (colour litho)
8665631 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Tozer" Fire-Pump, about 1870 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Tozer" Fire-Pump, about 1870)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: 17th Century Fire Apparatus (colour litho)
8665625 Fire-Fighting Appliances: 17th Century Fire Apparatus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th Century Fire Apparatus)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Six-Wheeled Motor Fire-Engine with "Hatfield" Pump (colour litho)
8665668 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Six-Wheeled Motor Fire-Engine with "Hatfield" Pump (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Smoke-Helmets in use (colour litho)
8665664 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Smoke-Helmets in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smoke-Helmets in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Line-Throwing Gun in use (colour litho)
8665662 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Line-Throwing Gun in use (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line-Throwing Gun in use)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Operating a Large Jet (colour litho)
8665659 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Operating a Large Jet (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operating a Large Jet)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908 (colour litho)
8665653 Fire-Fighting Appliances: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor Turn-Table Fire-Escape, 1908)

Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quadricycle" "First-Aid" Hose-Carrier, 1895 (colour litho)
8665650 Fire-Fighting Appliances: "Quadricycle" "First-Aid" Hose-Carrier, 1895 (colour litho) by English School

Fire-Fighting Appliances: London Fireman and Manual Engine, about 1750 (colour litho)
8665622 Fire-Fighting Appliances: London Fireman and Manual Engine, about 1750 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Fireman and Manual Engine)

Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho)
8668736 Sea Adventure: The fireships in Calais Roads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fireships in Calais Roads)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879301 Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa At dusk)

HMS 'Bellisle' at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint)
7341796 HMS 'Bellisle' at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (coloured aquatint) by British School, (19th century); 32.4x45.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'In Irons for getting drunk' from 'A Sailor's Progress', 1818 (coloured etching)
7341601 'In Irons for getting drunk' from 'A Sailor's Progress', 1818 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 11.8x12.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

HMS 'Vindictive' alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache)
7341573 HMS 'Vindictive' alongside the Mole, Zeebrugge, April 23rd 1918, 1923 (watercolour on paper, gouache) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 23.5x54.8 cm; National Maritime Museum

The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337643 The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 98.5x138 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337636 The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 90.2x111.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of HMS 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337622 The burning of HMS 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

The burning of HMS 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337620 The burning of HMS 'Royal James' at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 89x129.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A mob in Kent, England burning a hayrick on a farm during The Swing Riots of 1830
3062211 A mob in Kent, England burning a hayrick on a farm during The Swing Riots of 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c)

The carrying of the Holly Tree at Brough. 1827 (engraving)
5615952 The carrying of the Holly Tree at Brough. 1827 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

'War of the Seven Years' (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada)
MMM5458374 'War of the Seven Years' (1756-1763): French warships attacking the British fleet off Quebec City (Canada) at night, on 28 June 1759 by Serres

Naval combat between the HMS 'Mary Rose' of the Royal Navy and seven pirate algerines off the coast of Tangier
MMM5458016 Naval combat between the HMS 'Mary Rose' of the Royal Navy and seven pirate algerines off the coast of Tangier (Morocco), on December 8, 1669

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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.