Fawkes Collection (page 4)

England / UK: The Problem of the Underground - What it Takes to Move the Passengers, Irene Fawkes
England/UK: The Problem of the Underground - What it Takes to Move the Passengers, Irene Fawkes, Underground Electric Railway Company, London, 1924

Arrest of Guy Fawkes by Sir Thomas Knyvet
The arrest of Guy Fawkes by Sir Thomas Knyvet and others, following the foiled Gunpowder Plot, 5 November 1605. 1605

Fawkes / Monteagle Letter
Anonymous letter sent to Lord Monteagle warning him not to attend parliament (this alerted the government to the plot)

November 5th, children dressed and blackened faces

Victorian scrap - Guy Fawkes and two of his co-conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot, 1605. late 19th century

Arrest of Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot
Arrest of Guy Fawkes in connection with the Gunpowder Plot, 5 November 1605. 1605

GUY FAWKES DAY, 1883. Guy Fawkes Night at Bridgewater, England, 5 November 1883. Contemporary English engraving

Guy Fawkes - Conspirator of the Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes (1570-1606) - member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Date: circa 1606

Susi - Penny for the Guy -- getting ready for Bonfire Night. 1950s

Susi - with white flag and fireworks
Susi - with white flag -- Join My Anti-Fireworks Demo! 1950s

Guy-ser Fawkes - the Kaiser caricatured, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II as a substitute for Guy Fawkes on the Fifth of November 1914. The Guy-sers were made by the toy department of the Womens Emergency Corps and were sold by a celebrated authoress

Suffragette on Bonfire Chislehurst 1908. Preparing the bonfire in Chislehurst, Kent for the celebrations on November 5th 1908

Guy Fawkes - T-shirt / poster print design MR NICE GUY Date: 1605

Silhouette Calendar -- November, Guy Fawkes Day. Showing a little boy frightening two girls by lighting a firework. Date: 20th century

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The Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes being Interrogated by James I and his Council in the Kings Bedchamber, Whitehall, by John Gilbert

The Guy Fawkes Celebration at Bridgewater, Uk, 1883

J. M. W. Turner and Walter Fawkes at Farnley Hall J
J.M.W. Turner and Walter Fawkes at Farnley Hall J. M. W. Turner and Walter Fawkes at Farnley Hall After Coursing Signed in white paint, lower right: " J R Wildman Pinx", John R

GUY FAWKES (1570-1606). English conspirator. Fawkes (third from right) and the Gunpowder Plot conspirators. Etching, 1605

Young Trickster
4th November 1925: A practical joker attaching a firework to a policemans jacket. (Photo by Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bonfire Parade
5th November 1876: A giant guy is mounted on a donkey and cart for a procession through the streets on Bonfire Night. Original Publication

Guy is carried through the streets on Bonfire Night
5th November 1805: A Guy is carried through the streets on bonfire night. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Crowded Street of Children Celebrating Guy Fawkes night
5th November 1849: A crowded street of children celebrating Guy Fawkes night. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

GUY FAWKES DAY, 1853. Building the Guy. Building the effigy to be burned on Guy Fawkes Day, 5 November 1853. Wood engraving from an English newspaper

GUY FAWKES DAY, 1853. Fireworks celebration at Brighton on Guy Fawkes Day, 5 November 1853. Wood engraving from an English newspaper

GUY FAWKES DAY, 1848. The burning of an effigy to commemorate the foiling of the attempt led by Guy Fawkes on 5 November 1605

Guy Fawkes Lantern in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Building a Bonfire
Gleeful boys building a huge bonfire of household rubbish! Date: 1950s

End paper design, Blackies Childrens Annual for 1922
End paper design for Blackies Childrens Annual for 1922, showing five children with a guy hoisted on a stick, carrying a pitchfork and a rake, no doubt in preparation for Bonfire Night. Date: 1922

Boys Big Bonfire / Photo
School boys stand proudly in front of their huge bonfire erected on a playing field. An eerily realistic guy stands atop the mound - or perhaps he is real? Date: 1920s

GUY FAWKES (1570-1606). Fawkes (third from right) and the Gunpowder Plot conspirators. Etching, 1605

Guy Fawkes reprimands trespasser
A life-like effigy of the famous Gunpowder Plot conspirator reprimands a schoolboy who has trespassed, having climbed a ladder over a fence to take fruit from the store shed

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Mr Guy Fox
Mr Guy Fox - Lantern House, Underhand. Seated, holding a book and with a quill behind his ear - but a more famous figure is cast upon his wall...could that be Guy Fawkes with lantern

Guy Fawkes by John Hassall
A group of young boys put together a bonfire and a guy to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night

Guy Fawkes House
The home of Guy (Guido) Fawkes, a Catholic conspirator who was detected while attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament

An illustration of two children pushing a Guy Fawkes
Colour illustration of two children; one boy pushing a pram with Guy and another boy carrying fireworks in preparation for Bonfire Night

The Crew of HMS Alert Burning Guy Fawkes, November 1875
Engraving showing the crew of HMS Alert burning a Guy Fawkes, during the British Arctic Expedition, 5th November 1875. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two

The Kaiser as Guy Fawkes
November 5th at the front: a Guy Fawkes in the guise of Kaiser Wilhelm II

Guy Fawkes Procession
The Guy is carried in procession, while the carriers beg A penny for the Guy !

1868 / Disraeli Paints
New Guy Fawkes; or Dizzys chef-d oeuvre. Disraeli depicts Gladstone as Guy Fawkes

Landing the Powder
GUY FAWKES Fawkes and Catesby unload the barrels of gunpowder under cover of night

Burning the Guy / 1848
A large group of boys gather around the bonfire to watch their guy, which has been suspended from a tree, disappear in the flames

GUY FAWKES
A man puts the finishing touches to a rather garish Guy, for a London hospital

Children with their Guy
Children parade their guy through the streets : note its hat - an attempt to mimic the papal tiara, a sign of the surviving anti-papal significance of the tradition

Conspirators Gunpowder
The Conspirators

Explosion at Holbeach
GUY FAWKES The explosion at Holbeach causes chaos

Fawkes and Radcliff
GUY FAWKES Fawkes prevents Sir William Radcliff from joining the conspiracy

Guy Fawkes Discovered
Guy Fawkes is discovered in the vaults under Parliament house and is apprehended Date: 1605

Hy Percy Northumberland
HENRY PERCY, earl of NORTHUMBERLAND, statesman, imprisoned in the Tower for 15 years on suspicion of being involved in the Gunpowder plot - with his autograph

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"Fawkes: Unmasking the Infamous Gunpowder Plot Conspirator" Step back in time to the year 1605, where a group of daring individuals plotted an audacious act that would forever be etched in history. Among them was Guy Fawkes, whose name has become synonymous with rebellion and intrigue. In this captivating image titled "The Capture of Guy Fawkes, " we witness the pivotal moment when Fawkes's treacherous plans were foiled. The intensity on his face reveals the weight of his failed mission to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November the Fifth. Centuries later, communities across England commemorate this event with vibrant celebrations known as Bonfire Night or Guy Fawkes Carnival. Lewes, Sussex stands out as a beacon for these festivities, engulfed in fiery bonfires and dazzling fireworks that light up the night sky. But who were these 1605 conspirators? Delve into their world through historical accounts and immerse yourself in their dangerous game. The infamous Gunpowder Letter betrays their intentions, exposing their sinister plot to overthrow King James I and restore Catholic rule. As you explore further, discover a cut-away diagram showcasing one of London's most iconic landmarks - The Tower of London. This fortress-turned-prison witnessed countless interrogations like that between King James I and Guy Fawkes himself. Such encounters shaped destiny within its walls. Let us not forget that behind every tale lies multiple perspectives; some view these conspirators as heroes fighting against religious persecution while others see them as traitors threatening stability. History remains divided on how to remember those fateful events from 1605. So next time you encounter a mask adorned with an eerie smile resembling Guy Fawkes' visage or hear echoes of fireworks illuminating November skies, pause for a moment to reflect upon this enigmatic figure who dared challenge authority centuries ago - forever immortalized as Fawkes, the face of rebellion.