Dangerous Collection (page 2)

Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head
A fox hunter is thrown when his horse refuses a fence, and he lands on his head in the next field

Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert
Undated coloured poster for Siberian death defier and Aviator baffling John Clempert featuring illustrations of his tricks and performances. HPF/5B/18

Warning sign, rail traffic

Picture No. 11073692
Lifeguards Surfboard and warning flags on beach Sennen Cove, Cornwall, UK

North America, Florida Alligator among cypress trees in Florida Everglades

Balaena mysticetus, bowhead whale

Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island, Underwater view of Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana) in shallow water near Stingray City in Caribbean Sea

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Lionfish (Pterois volitans). This fish has poisonous spines in its fins. The sting is extremely painful, but is unlikely to be fatal to a human. Photographed in Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Man jumping off a large cornince on a snowboard on Flagstaff Peak in the Wasatch Mountains of northern Utah

Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) adult male, charging, Etosha N. P. Namibia
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) adult male, charging, Etosha N.P. Namibia

Mountain Lion (Cougar) (Felis concolor) in snow in captivity, near Bozeman, Montana, United States of America, North America

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) with mouth open, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

White shark looks above water (Carcharodon carcharius). South Africa
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A speed camera
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Great White Shark - male - Guadalupe island - Mexico
VT-8834 Great White Shark - male Guadalupe island - Mexico Carcharaodon carcharias Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great White Shark - Female - Guadalupe island - Mexico
VT-8831 Great White Shark - Female Guadalupe island - Mexico. Carcharaodon carcharias Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - & scuba divers in ca
AU-1-KD Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - & scuba divers in cage Carcharodon carcharias Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Stingray - These large soft rays live on sand in the Moorea lagoon. They have become a tourist attraction
VT-8656 STINGRAY - These large soft rays live on sand in the Moorea lagoon. They have become a tourist attraction. Moorea, French Polynesia

Simpson researching anaesthetics, 1840s
Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870), Scottish doctor. This historical artwork shows Simpsons butler walking in on Simpson, who is suffering from the effects of a recent experiment

Daryn Ice Climbing Stewart Falls, Wasatch Mountains, near Provo and Sundance, Utah, USA. MR: MR1.jpg Created 02/03/2007

American alligator C322
TOM-1496 American alligator Florida, USA Alligator mississippiensis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Crocodile, fresh water - resting on surface Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
VT-8402 Freshwater / Johnston CROCODILE - at surface Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia Crocodylus johnstoni Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK
RAF-91-m Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK split level view, with mouth open Carcharodon carcharias Ralf Kiefner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Warning sign for wildlife. Tasmania Australia
Warning sign on the side of a highway. Sign shows a car crashing into a kangaroo. Warning recommends speed is reduced to 65 km/h after dark when wildlife is often on the road. Binalong Bay. Tasmania

The Modern Boy front cover - Nelson polar bear attack
Front cover of The Modern Boy featuring an illustration showing Horatio Nelson when young fighting off an attack from a polar bear when his ship was frozen in ice in the Arctic. Date: 1932

A slippery road warning sign is covered in snow on the A93 in Perthshire, Scotland. November 21, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Scream Line by Cecil Rigby
The Driver: One gets a thrill out of speeding like this. Don t you feel glad to be alive? Her Friend: Glad is not the word. I m amazed

Picture No. 10752424
Deadly nightshade with berries (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Joe Aiello (1891-1930) with his henchmen in police custody, 1928 (b / w photo)
PNP252300 Joe Aiello (1891-1930) with his henchmen in police custody, 1928 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751

The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). Creator: Winslow Homer
The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). A man drifts on his fishing boat which has lost its mast. Sharks surround the boat, and a waterspout approaches ominously

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas. Also known as the Zambezi shark or Nicaragua shark. It is a requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers

Fisting the Mainsail by Arthur Briscoe
Sailing clinging on to a ships mast to fix the mainsail. Date: 1931

Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp. )
Blue-ringed Octopus (Hapalochlaena sp.)

Picture No. 10849407
Gaboon VIPER - close-up of open mouth. Fangs fold against roof of mouth. (Bitis gabonica rhinocerus) Date:

England; A fine side-by-side 12 bore shotgun made by premier English gunsmiths James Purdey and Sons

Stunt woman rides through flames on motorbike
Sue, 23, one of a team of stunt women, rides her motorbike through a twenty-foot long tunnel of burning hay bales. Wearing only a T-shirt and hot pants she entered the tunnel at 60 mph

Fire at 298 Old Brompton Road, London SW5, 25 February 1956. A mother is reunited with her son after a dramatic rescue by Sub Officers Kirby and Temple under dangerous conditions

LCC-LFB Fireman in his fire kit with new cork helmet
A London fireman in his fire kit, including the new style compressed cork helmet with its LFB crest, which replaced the traditional brass helmets used since the days of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

Turkish booby trap near Gaza, Palestine, WW1
A Turkish booby trap, made to look inviting by the presence of food and drink, near Gaza, Palestine during the First World War. Date: September 1917

LCC-LFB Change from brass to cork fire helmets
A significant landmark when on 14 July 1934 the LFB started to replace its traditional brass helmet with a new compressed cork design. It would be four years before the changeover was completed

Tiger shark (Galeocardo cuvieri) artwork. The tiger shark is a voracious predator, attacking other sharks, marine mammals, birds and even crocodiles

19th-century coal mining. Historical artwork of a coal mine worker igniting methane gas in a coal mine. This gas (also called fire-damp) is formed naturally by coal

Dangers of alcoholism, conceptual image

Puma or mountain lion, puma concolor, Captive - game farm model, Western WYO near Yellowstone NP, snarling aggressively while treed

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"Dangerous: A Glimpse into the Perils of Life, Art, and Nature" In a world teeming with danger, we find ourselves captivated by its allure. From the haunting depiction of Gin Lane in 1751 by William Hogarth to the relentless fury of Bishop Rock Lighthouse battling a gale, danger has been etched into our history. Even great figures like Winston Churchill faced peril head-on during the Sidney Street Siege in East London. The resilience displayed amidst chaos reminds us that danger can bring out both our darkest fears and our greatest strengths. Nature too holds its own dangerous wonders. The majestic Highland cow may seem gentle at first glance, but its sheer size and untamed spirit remind us that beauty often conceals hidden dangers. Beneath the ocean's surface lies another realm of trepidation - where the Great White Shark lurks with an open mouth ready to strike. Ron & Valerie Taylor's underwater close-up captures this apex predator in all its terrifying glory off South Australia's coast. The laborious work captured in Bricklayers 1827 serves as a reminder that even seemingly mundane tasks hold their own risks. Every brick laid is a testament to human vulnerability against gravity's pull. Yet amidst these perils lie beacons of hope. Skerryvore Lighthouse stands tall on Scotland's west coast, guiding ships through treacherous waters towards safety. It symbolizes humanity's ability to conquer adversity and protect one another from harm. But not all dangers are man-made; some stem from mythical creatures like Kraken attacking ships during storms – tales woven through generations reminding us of mankind’s fragility against nature’s wrath. Artistic expressions also explore spiritual hazards as seen in Briton Riviere’s In Manus Tuas Domine. (1879). This masterpiece portrays biblical narratives warning us about unseen threats lurking within ourselves or society at large. Danger can also manifest itself subtly - such as the Fly agaric mushrooms, their vibrant colors concealing a toxic secret.