Failed Collection (page 4)

L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet
L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). After Niklas Lafrensen (1737-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. Artist: John Leech
A Lictor is sent to arrest Publilius Volero, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 6: The Gaming House, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in a gambling house in Covent Garden, London. Having just lost his wifes fortune, he falls to his knees

Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Sketch for Industry and Idleness - Plate X, 1747. The industrious prentice alderman of London, the idle one brought before him and impeach d by his accomplice, plate X of Industry and Idleness

The Invincible Armada, 1588 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]

Lieutenant (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912), Scottish born polar explorer, 1916
Lieutenant Henry Robertson (Birdie) Bowers (1883-1912). Scottish born polar explorer, 1916. Henry Robertson was in charge of landing, stores

Captain Scotts team at Cape Evans in the Mens Quarters, Mid-Winter Day, June 21st, 1911, (1916). Captain Scott set aside Mid-Winter Day as a holiday for his men

Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912), Royal Navy officer and explorer, 1916
Robert Falcon Scott, CVO (1868-1912) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic, 1916. Scotts final expedition left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

Captain Oates (1880-1912), English Antarctic explorer, 1916
Captain Lawrence Edward Grace Titus Oates (1880-1912), English cavalry officer with the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, and later an Antarctic explorer

Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912), English physician, polar explorer, artist and zoologist, 1916
Dr Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912) was part of Captain Scotts final expedition which left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole

The Delta Barrage, Cairo, Egypt, c1920s. Completed in 1862, the Delta Barrage was a dam which was intended to improve irrigation in the Nile Delta area of Egypt

The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Jacket of Crispi, 1896. Defeat at the hands of King Menilek IIs army at Adwa brought the Italian invasion of Ethiopia to a humiliating end and led to the resignation of the prime minister

Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. The Otsu Scandal was a failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia

Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865. On the deck of the SS Great Eastern searching the cable for a fault after its recovery from the bottom of the Atlantic on 31 July 1865

Laying the transatlantic telegraph cable, 1865 (1866). Preparing to grapple for the broken cable from the bows of the SS Great Eastern, 2 August 1865

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Is Detection a Failure?, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Is Detection a Failure?, 1888. Punch points out the drawbacks inherent in the footsteps of the policeman being dogged by journalists

Blind-Mans Buff, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Blind-Mans Buff, 1888. The policeman faces insurmountable odds in his attempts to catch the many villains operating on the streets of Britains towns and cities

An Arduous Quest, 1878. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Arduous Quest, 1878. Mr Punch asks Father Christmas what he is looking for. Father Christmas replies that he is looking for peace on earth, and goodwill towards men

The Virgin Global Challenger hot air balloon December 1997 in which Richard Branson will attempt to fly around the world detaches itself from its moorings and goes up without him and the crew

Airship America, 1910
Airship America seen from the deck of the Royal Mail steamship Trent during the failed attempt to make the first aerial crossing of the Atlantic Ocean

German holding up the other Central Powers
Russian caricature from WWI era showing Germany struggling to support the failing efforts of their allies, the other Central Powers, The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria (?). Date: circa 1917

UFOS / AZTEC
Alleged alien remains from a UFO crash near Aztec, New Mexico. Possibly a monkey used in a military rocket test which failed. Date: 7 July 1948

The death of General Braddock during the disastrous Braddock expedition, aka Braddocks campaign or Braddocks Defeat, a failed British military expedition which tried to capture the French Fort

The Gunpowder Plot. Guy Fawkes interrogated by James I and his council in the kings bedchamber, Whitehall. Guy Fawkes, 1570 - 1606, aka Guido Fawkes

The Catilinarian conspirators before the Senate. Roman patrician Lucius Sergius Catilina, 108-62 BC, also known as Catiline, is remembered for his failed attempt to overthrow the Republic

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Tarifa, Falling off paddleboard into water

Richard Branson Per Lindstrand and Rory McCarthy pose for the press before making final preparation to their gondola for their around the world balloon flight from Marrakesh

Virgin Global Challenger crew Alex Ritchie Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand just before their record around the world in 18 days Hot air balloon attempt

Richard Branson 10 December 1997 Richard Branson Millionaire entrepreneur holds his hands up in horror after seeing his escaped unmanned Virgin GLobal Challenge balloon in the sky

Richard Branson with son Sam Branson after the Virgin Global Challenge balloon broke its moorings The balloon which broke away while technicians were inflating it with helium floated off towards

Richard Branson about to board the Virgin Global Challenger balloon is kissed by wife Joan and hugged by son Sam before take off on its attempted circumnavigation of the world in Marakech Morocco

Cartoon, Oscar Wilde and William Wilde
Cartoon, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), poet and playwright, comforted by his brother William Wilde (1852-1899) in the face of American criticism of his play, Vera

Dancing the Hitchy-Koo
Despite being performed by Mistinguett, this nouvelle danse sensationelle failed to take its place with the valse and the tango... Date: 1913

King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, Ostend, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of two obsolete British cruisers, HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, which took part in a failed attempt to block the port of Ostend, Belgium

Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover, Robot Aliens
THE ROBOT ALIENS - The Earth is invaded by Martian robots who hope to succeed where H G Wells Martians failed... Date: 193

People facing ruin from bank failure in the Panic of 1907, N
In the summer of 1907, the American economy was showing signs of weakness as a number of business and Wall Street brokerages went bankrupt

Spartacist Troops / 1919
Armed workers on their way to occupy the newspaper district, Berlin. This was part of the failed Spartacist uprising

An awkward position - true love never did run smooth circa early 19th century

John Fitch, Inventor
JOHN FITCH American inventor who built successful steamboats but failed to obtain financial backing so drowned himself at Philadelphia. Date: 1743 - 1798

Guillaume-Cliton
GUILLAUME-CLITON DE NORMANDIE son of Robert III, duc de Normandie, failed to recover estates deprived by Henry II of England, made Comte de Flandres, but not popular. Date: ?1102 - 1128

Dance, the Cortez
A Spanish or Mexican step, sufficiently popular to inspire this painting, but which failed to keep up the pace... Date: circa 1912

Hammered Bankrupt 1874
A failed company is hammered for bankruptcy Date: 1874

Alma / Zouaves
BATTLE OF ALMA The French zouaves raise their flag on the heights of Alma, a crushing victory which the Allies failed to follow up Date: 20 September 1854

The Light That Failed by George Fleming
Promotional postcard for The Light That Failed by George Fleming (Julia Constance Fletcher) from Rudyard Kiplings (1890) novel. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, 7th February 1903

WW1 - Zeppelins raid over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - A failed night raid attack over Paris, where enemy airships are under attack from shells and searchlights from below

SIAI Marchetti SM92 -seen in Luftwaffe marks, this twin boom close support type failed to get into production

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"Failed: Tales of Triumph and Defeat in History" Monaco Grand Prix, 1969: A race that promised glory but ended in disappointment for many drivers. Schneider Trophy, 1929: The dream of victory shattered as the trophy slipped through their fingers. Robert Owen's New Harmony Experiment: An ambitious vision for a utopian society that ultimately crumbled under the weight of conflicting ideals. The Greely Arctic Expedition's Farthest Point North, 1884: A treacherous journey to the extreme ends of the Earth with an outcome far from what they had hoped for. Paul Morphy's Blind Chess Games at Café de la Régence, 1858: A display of incredible skill tainted by missed opportunities and unexpected defeats. Admiral Teddy Evans' Antarctic Exploration, 1916: A courageous mission met with setbacks and challenges that tested his resilience as a leader. Mars 96 Surface Station Artwork: An artistic depiction of a failed attempt to establish a research station on Mars – a reminder that reaching new frontiers is not always within our grasp. Escape System for British Submarines, 1933: An innovative solution designed to save lives underwater but fell short when put to the test. United States Air Force - Martin NRB-57D Canberra (53-3973): A once-promising aircraft project plagued by technical issues and never reached its full potential in service. Edward Preble's Unfulfilled Ambitions: Despite his contributions to American naval history, he faced personal disappointments along his path to greatness. Orbiting Carbon Observatory Artwork : Imagining a satellite dedicated to monitoring carbon levels in our atmosphere; unfortunately grounded due to launch failure Earl of Essex Arrested : Once favored by Queen Elizabeth I, this nobleman found himself on the wrong side of power leading to his arrest and ultimate downfall.