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Latham Monoplane
Though he failed to fly the Channel, Hubert Latham scored many important successes : he is depicted here at Mourmelon- le-Grand in his Antoinette Date: June 1909

Russells Reform Bill
Foreign Secretary Lord John Russell proposes his Reform Bill. The Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston, did not support it and it failed to become law. Date: 1860

Early video phone system, 1930. Historical artwork showing the two-way television communication system demonstrated by Bell Labs on Manhattan Island, New York City, USA, in 1930

Sputnik 3-1. Failed Soviet spacecraft Proateishyi Sputnik (Sputnik 3-1). The satellite (upper frame) is seen attached to the launch vehicle

Landing of Martian subsurface probe. Artwork of one of the Deep Space 2 Mars microprobes landing on the surface of Mars. These probes were attached to the Mars Polar Lander that entered the Martian

Martian subsurface probe. Artwork of one of the Deep Space 2 Mars microprobes on the surface of Mars. These probes were attached to the Mars Polar Lander that entered the Martian atmosphere on 3

Crashed computer. Computer artwork of lightning coming from the monitor of a crashed (non- functional) computer that is displaying an error message. A circuit board is in the background

Computer meltdown. Conceptual computer artwork of computers melting. This could represent the crashing (becoming non-functional) of computers and networks as we become ever more reliant on them

Soviet N-209 transpolar flight, 1937
Soviet N-209 transpolar flight taking off, on 12th August 1937. Earlier in the year, several successful transpolar flights had been made from the USSR to the USA

Soviet N-209 transpolar flight crew, 1937
Soviet N-209 transpolar flight crew, before their fatal flight on 12th August 1937. They flew a modified DB-A aircraft (background) from Moscow over the Arctic towards Alaska

Failed Return to Flight launch
Failed " Return to Flight" launch. Space shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on 13 July 2005

Ruptured heart. Gross specimen of a heart that has ruptured in the parietal region (dark blood clots, lower centre, and red region, centre)

Boris Gubanov, Soviet rocket engineer
Boris Ivanovich Gubanov (1930-1999), Soviet rocket engineer. Gubanov worked at the Yangel design bureau, and was First Deputy Chief Designer and General Designer from 1972 to 1982

Mars Express mission, artwork
Mars Express mission at Mars, artwork. This European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft was launched from Earth on 2 June 2003 to travel to Mars

Mars 96 penetrator, artwork
Mars 96 penetrator. Artwork showing one of the penetrator probes of the Russian Mars 96 mission landing on Mars after being released from orbit

Mars Express and Beagle 2, artwork
Mars Express and Beagle 2. Mars Express (left) is a European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft launched in June 2003. Here, the spacecraft with solar panels deployed has arrived at Mars

Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. The Latin text labels show Dover (left) and Calais (right). This was said to be the scene seen from the cliffs of Folkestone in August 1588 by 10-year-old William

Failed hip replacement, composite image
Failed hip replacement. Composite image of a metal hip joint prosthesis in a femur (thigh bone). The prosthesis has become loose due to osteolysis, a weakening of the bone around the implant

Fractured femur, X-ray
Fractured femur. X-ray of a patient with a total hip replacement who has fractured their femur (thigh bone). The fracture (centre right) has occurred towards the end of the implant (solid white)

Dislocated hip replacement, X-ray
Dislocated hip replacement. Frontal X-ray of the pelvis of a patient with bi-lateral (both sides) total hip replacements. The right joint replacement (right) has become dislocated

Dislocated hip prosthesis, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the pelvis of a patient, showing the dislocation of an artificial (prosthetic) total hip joint replacement

Failed sea defences, Norfolk
Failed sea defences in front of an eroded coastline. Photographed in Happisburgh, Norfolk, UK. This area of the English coastline is particularly prone to erosion by the sea

The Goliah steamer paying out the electric wire
The first submarine electric telegraphic despatch from Dover to Cape Grinez, near Calais. Here, the cable is laid out as the Goliah steam ship sails from England to France

Between two stools the Bottom goes to the Ground
George Tierney falls between two stools, a tattered Whig Stool and a smart Tory Stool. Amused and standing either side are Fox and Addington

British landing at Salonika
The first British troops arriving at Salonika in Greece. The British landed at Salonika on October 5th 1915 with the intention of aiding Serbia. Driven back by Bulgarian forces, the expedition failed

Exorcism of Carlos II
A priest performs an exorcism on the Habsburg king of Spain, Carlos II; his physical and mental sufferings caused him to think himself bewitched; he failed to provide an heir

The Bank Nun
Sarah Whitehead, sister of a failed businessman, believed the Bank of England owed her money, lost her mind, flitting about the City until she became known as The Bank Nun

Triton's spear - Crane - Kniphofia
That, reddening on the Triton's spear, foretells the waning of the year. (The flower resembles Kniphofia or Red-hot Poker')

England / Bosham
Bosham, near Chichester, Sussex, where King Canute tried (but failed!) to command the tide not to come in. A quaint corner of this old village, once a great sea port

Cockings Parachute
Robert Cockings parachute descent above the Vauxhall Gardens, London. Dropped from Charles Greens Royal Vauxhall the inverted cone failed and Cocking hit the ground fatally

Polish King Converts
MIECZYSLAW I, Duke of Great Poland, after several pagan wives have failed to produce an heir, weds Christian Dombrowska, has a child, so converts to Christianity

Battle of Straffard
BATTLE OF STRAFFARD - our guess is that this is a minor engagement during Cromwells infamous subjugation of Ireland. We have failed to find any reference to it

1st Earl of Lytton
EDWARD ROBERT BULWER-LYTTON 1ST EARL OF LYTTON Viceroy of India (1875-80), failed to avert Second Afghan War (1878)

Meyerbeer / Robert Liebig3
Act 3 scene 7 : Bertram, the Devil, summons from their graves the spirits of nuns who failed to keep their vows, and promises to add Robert to their number

Meyerbeer / Robert Solo
The famous Act 3 scene where Bertram, the Devil, invokes the spirits of nuns who failed their vows - a ludicrous scene which Meyerbeer magically transforms into a masterpiece

Lady with Writers Block
A Victorian authoress suffering from writers block overspills her wastepaper basket with failed opening sentences

Helene Duch. Orleans - 3
HELENE von Mecklenburg- Schwerin, duchesse d ORLEANS wife of Ferdinand, son of Louis-Philippe; their son claimed the French throne, but failed to get it

Edith Scannell Artist
EDITH MAUD SUSANNA SCANNELL an artistic lady who sadly failed to earn an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography so we don t know very much about her

Darien Expedition 1698
DARIEN EXPEDITION A view of the Darien Isthmus, Panama at the time of the Scottish colony established there in November 1698 (it failed in 1699)

Istanbul Walls
Part of the triple lines of walls which were intended to protect Byzantium against all comers - but they failed to keep out the Turks in 1453

Mesmers Patient
Mesmers reputation suffers when mlle Paradis, a blind patient he failed to cure, turns up at the French court playing clavecin at Marie Ant- oinettes spiritual concert

Scutari Hospital
The hospital at Scutari, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, the scene of Nightingales successes : (the graveyard houses those she failed to save)

Napoleon at Ham
After his failed coup d etat at Boulogne, Napoleon is imprisoned in this house at Ham

Napoleon at Boulogne 4
Irreverent English comment on Napoleons failed coup d etat at Boulogne

CASSANDRA, daughter of Priam & Hecuba, Trojan royals : prophetess, but when Apollo failed to ravish her, he fixed it that no one would believe her correct prophecies

Jesus Heals a Boy
Jesus heals a boy after his disciples have tried and failed

Serge Lifar performing in the ballet Icare
Serge Lifar performing in the one-act ballet Icare, in which he played the mythological character of Icarus, who fell to earth when his wings failed him

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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.