Struck Collection (page 8)

Fierce shot blasts Goalkeeper into his own goal
A fearsome shot from an opposing striker smashes into the face of a hapless Goalkeeper, carrying the ball and the keeper back over the line

de Havilland DH2 after being struck by a shell

Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) English entrepreneur, industrialist and engineer. From medal struck to mark his death

Philip II of Macedon (382-336 BC) father of Alexander the Great. This medallion shows left side of his face. Right side disfigured when struck in eye at siege of Methone in 354 BC

Death of the French aviators Godard and Panis when their balloon was struck by lightning over Chicago. From Le Petit Journal, 15 July 1891. Accident Ballooning

Thunderbolt or lightning, 1508. Man sheltering under a tree struck by lightning or a thunderbolt. From Margarita philosophica (The Pearl of Philosophy) by Gregor Reisch. (Basle, 1508)

Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz, 1907. Helmholtz (1821-1894), German physicist and physiologist, inventor of the ophthalmascope (1850)

Edgar Berillon (1854-1948), French psychologist, c1929. Reverse of a medal struck to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Berillons (1854-1948)

Edgar Berillon, French psychologist, 1929. Obverse of a medal struck to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Berillons (1854-1948)

Woman using typewriter by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890). Forerunner of 20th century machine, keys had piano action

Saint Louis (Louis IX of France) disembarking at Carthage during his second (the Eighth) crusade 1270. Woodcut from Passaiges d oultremer 1518

HMS Irresistible was completed in October 1901. During World War I on 18 Mar 1915, Irresistible participated in the main bombardment of the Narrows (where the waterway narrows to one mile in width)

Pope Gregory I during the Great Plague. in 589 when plague struck Rome. With the death of Pope Pelagius, who was stricken by the plague, all of Rome acclaimed Gregory as Pope

The iceberg that sank the White Star Lines Olympic-class RMS Titanic which struck it on 12 April 1912 on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York with loss of over 1, 500 lives

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: US troops under General Zachary Taylor encamped at Corpus Christi (Kinneys Trading Post) on the coast of Southern Texas

Drake Well, Pennsylvania, USA. Edwin Laurentine Colonel Drake (1819-1880) American oil driller, said to have been the first to drill for oil

Toll House, Near Gloucester, Struck Ry Lightning, Uk, 1846

Medal Struck in Honour of Paul Jones, 1870S Engraving

RAINSFORD MILL, COLCHESTER, STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european

?Wolf? paddle steamer struck by Fleetwood steamer
?Wolf?(?) paddle steamer struck by Fleetwood steamer off the Irish coast, 1867 Date: 1867

Roman lightning exorcist attending to a tree
The Romans had priests named strufertarii whose duty it was to exorcise trees which had been struck by lightning. Date: BCE

NFS Heavy Unit vehicle accident, Ealing, WW2
An NFS Heavy Unit vehicle accident in Ealing, West London. The driver, having lost control of the appliance, struck a tree while responding to an emergency call

Blitz in London -- damaged LFB vehicle, Shoreditch, WW2
Blitz in London -- a London fire brigade general purpose vehicle, from sub-fire station 37X, at 16-18 Paul Street, Shoreditch, with damaged bodywork and engine after being struck by debris

MYTHOLOGY: PHAETON. Phaeton struck down by Zeus thunder. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

Charleston, South Carolina. Vandree Range. Building on left is where the first shell struck the city. Date 1865 April

A Kiss in the Dark
Mischievous Conductor, Dark Tunnel, through in half an hour! Scene: When the Train struck the light in just 3 minutes. Couple kissing on a railway train with a cheeky joke twist Date: 1881

Ship struck by torpedo, Salonika, WW1
A ship struck by a torpedo at Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Hammerblow Cure
In the Correges, France, there is a tradition that a child can be cured of certain ailments if laid on a black- smiths anvil and a mighty blow struck close to its head. Date: 1901

J Hassall. Dickory, dickory, dock
Dickory, dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, down the mouse run, Dickory dickory dock. A frightened little girl stands on a stool at the side of the clock. 20th century

SCENE FROM LES FACHEUX
Scene from LES FACHEUX - judging from appearances, a servant is about to be struck with his masters cane for letting his hat fall on the floor. Date: first performed 1661

Luthers Friend Struck
The young Martin Luther is travelling with his friend Alexius when the latter is struck by lightning : is the fact that Luther is spared a sign from Heaven ? Date: circa 1503

Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa) fruiting bodies, clump growing at base of lightning struck oak tree, Langley Wood National Nature Reserve, Wiltshire, England, september

Jealous love triangle by Florence Hardy
Jealousy. Onlooking boy in background is envious of a love struck pair of children

Crowded out
A potato coster laments the progress in motorised traffic and predicts the future obsolesence of horse drawn vehicles. The caption reads - Stage Struck coster (to his dark coloured donkey)

Aphis Vastator, potatoe disease
These are illustrations of Aphis Vastator, the supposed cause of the potatoe disease which struck Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century with terrible consequences

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

Hit
A photograph taken by a French dragoon showing a fellow soldier struck by a German bullet while on reconnaissance duty in the Forest of Champenoux

The Irresistible sinking
Photograph showing the loss of H.M.S Irresistible having struck a mine during the Dardanelles campaign on March 18th 1915

SS Great Western in a Heavy Gale, North Atlantic, 1846
Engraving showing the Steamship Great Western being struck amidships in a gale during a crossing from Liverpool to New York in 1846

Portraits of Mme Caillaux, M. Joseph Caillaux and M. Gaston
Mme Caillaux, wife of the French Minister of Financeb Joseph Caillaux who shot Gaston Calmette, Managing Editor of the Figaro

Clavicytherium
A keyboard instrument which shows the evolution from fingered instruments such as the harp to struck instruments such as the clavichord

Matthauphone (Glasses)
The MATTAUPHONE of M. Mattau of Brussels is simply his version of the glass harmonica in which glasses are filled with liquid to varying depths, then struck

Interior Tea Room on the Titanic
Photograph of one of the interior tea rooms onboard the Titanic. Built by the shipyard Harland and Wolff for White Star Lines, the liner was almost identical to her sister ship

Sewing Machine Girl
A gentleman walking down Londons Regent Street is struck by the sight of a pretty girl operating a sewing machine in a shop window

Roman Cattle Stricken
Cattle farming : the herd struck by cattle plague - slaughtering the infected animals

Napoleon at Beresina
As his troops cross the Beresina during the retreat from Moscow, he is struck by the cold

Elephants / Siege Mooltan
The houdah of Moolrajs elephant struck by a cannon ball during the Siege of Mooltan, Sikh War

Paranormal / Prophecy
APOLLONIUS OF TYANA, Greek philosopher credited with magical powers, predicts that emperor Neros cup will be struck by lightning

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"Struck: Tales of Triumph and Tragedy" Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar: In the heat of battle, their unwavering courage struck fear into the hearts of their enemies. Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, London: A shocking sight that left residents struck with disbelief as a bus found an unlikely resting place. Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. Davis: The haunting tale of bravery and sacrifice as this mighty ship was struck down in its prime, forever etched in naval history. Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907: These fierce fighters for women's rights struck a blow against inequality, paving the way for future generations. View of the luxurious reading room onboard the Titanic: Amidst opulence and grandeur, tragedy lurked beneath as fate would strike this majestic vessel on its ill-fated maiden voyage. Lusitania Medal: A poignant reminder of lives lost when a German U-boat ruthlessly struck this passenger liner during World War I. The Wreck of the Liner "Mohegan" on Manacle Rocks; Porthoustock Lifeboat rescuing Crew (litho): Against treacherous rocks, heroism prevailed as brave souls risked all to save those struck by misfortune at sea. St Mary Redcliffe: This magnificent church stands tall despite being repeatedly struck by lightning throughout centuries - a testament to resilience and faith. British battleship HMS King Edward VII sinking, WW1: As war raged on land and sea, enemy fire finally struck home leaving this proud vessel to sink beneath unforgiving waves. HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour 1878: An unexpected gust turned celebration into mourning when tragedy suddenly struck this beloved ship near her home port. Essex & Queen Quarrel.