Fails Collection

They say cleanliness is next to Godliness - but I say its next to impossible. A young child fails to clean their grimy knees no matter how hard they scrub! Date: 1933

LAMBTON WORM
The Lambton heir kills the loathsome worm, but is cursed because he fails to kill the first living thing he then meets - his own father!

Boer War; Colenso
BATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns

Bristol Brabazon
Designed to fly non-stop London-NY, the Bristol 167 is the largest civil aircraft in the air - wingspan 70m, length 54m. It fails for economic not technical reasons

Communist Orator 1931
A Communist orator harangues the crowd at Speakers Corner, Hyde Park, London : despite the vigour of her oratory, she fails to win many converts

Transport / Flight / Airship
SANTOS-DUMONT successfully flies round the Tour Eiffel, though he fails to complete the circuit in 30 minutes to win the offered prize Date: July 1901

G Jefferson fails at pole vault, 1932 Olympics
A falling American pole-vaulter grips the cross bar as he makes his descent at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, failing to make a height of 13 feet 9 inches. Date: 1932

Rebellion in Crete
The Cretans have another go at getting rid of their Turkish rulers : Turkish forces advance against the insurgents at Fort Paleocastro : this attempt fails like the others

Regulus Leaves Carthage
Roman ambassador Atilius Regulus sails from Carthage with a diplomatic delegation, hoping to negotiate peace with Rome; he promises to return if he fails

"Oft expectation fails where most it promises", the Bishop of London announcing the Postponement of
1601462 " Oft expectation fails where most it promises", the Bishop of London announcing the Postponement of the Coronation at the Rehearsal in Westminster Abbey, 24 June (litho) by Begg

Not So Happy Sir Alex Ferguson After Broomielaw Fails To Perform The Xplor Maiden Stakes Newmarket Craven Meeting 2007 Rowley Mile Course, Newmarket, England 18 April 2007 Date: 18 April 2007

James IIs plan to escape England to France is thwarted
James II and VII (1633-1701) - King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII discovered trying to escape England

November (engraving)
2780560 November (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: November. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

"Music in any form never fails to attract the children of the tenements"(b / w photo)
5215461 " Music in any form never fails to attract the children of the tenements" (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Strength versus Strategy (engraving)
1592146 Strength versus Strategy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strength versus Strategy)

General Dragomirov kisses the Russian flag as an assurance of victory over the Japanese, but unfortunately the magic fails to work... Date: 1904

British forces bombard the French garrison at Flushing, on the island of Walcheren. Flushing is taken, but the Walcheren Expedition fails. Date: August 1809

VISION / CROSS / ANGELS
The vision of the cross covered with angels: Beamd on that cross; & pattern fails me now. (Canto XIV, lines 96-97) Date: First published: 1307-21?

FULTON (1765 - 1815)
ROBERT FULTON American inventor; in Paris 1797-1806 he invents a submarine but fails to interest Napoleon Date: 1765 - 1815

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

Caricature of Frank Hall -- Sometimes forward, sometimes coy, yet he never fails to please. 1880

1868 / DIZZYs MATHS
Dizzys Arithmetic Disraelis Tory party fails to make electoral gains in 1865. Palmerston looks on - he was taken ill before taking office and died in October. Date: 1865

N-T Marion-Dufresne
NICOLAS-THOMAS MARION-DUFRESNE French navigator, fails to understand or be understood by Australian natives when they offer him a burning stick, 1771 Date: 1729 - 1772

Deslon & Franklin
DESLON fails to magnetise Franklin in demonstration before the official commission, Paris Date: 1784

Three men on a bench in the countryside, possibly in the Peak District. Formal clothing fails to hide the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of the photograph. Date: circa 1908

Last Drop April 5 1801 Hand-colored etching Sheet
Artokoloro

Boney bringing home the truth from Spain, London, 1808, Napoleon assuring his subjects, who have animal faces, that all is well in Spain; one animal

World War I 1914-1918, American poster, 1917. Defeat the Kaiser and his U-boats. Victory depends on which fails first, food or frightfulness. Waste nothing

Boney Bringing Home The Truth From Spain, London, 1808, Napoleon Assuring His Subjects, Who Have Animal Faces, That All Is Well In Spain; One Animal

Maize (Zea mays) crop, rain-affected and failed field of feed maize, Houghton, Lancashire, England, December

Maize (Zea mays) crop, rain-affected and failed cob of feed maize, Houghton, Lancashire, England, December

Failed sea defences on beach, West Runton, Norfolk, England, August

Jean Cambolas
JEAN CAMBOLAS French churchman of the presbytery of Tholosatis - but research fails to reveal where that may be... Date: 1599 - 1668

A MISS 1933
Despite being dressed to the nines, the golfer fails to make contact with the ball Date: 1933

The Two Sisters

Mme Lenormand Fails
Mme Lenormand sees the futures of her clients, but fails to foresee that she will be arrested at Brussels on a charge of smuggling Date: circa 1820

EAGLE AIRSHIP
Designed by comte de Lennox, the Eagle is intended to fly from London to Paris in 6 hours : but it is too heavy, fails to get airborne, and will be destroyed in Paris

Dreyfus / Zola Loses Case
Emile Zola loses the libel case brought against him by the French army, fails to secure Dreyfus rehabilitation and is sentenced to imprisonment

Dieppe Raid Fails
OPERATION JUBILEE - The Allies make a disastrous raid on Dieppe which achieves nothing except to show how difficult the invasion of Europe is certain to be

Elijahs Sacrifice
The prophet Elijah challenges the priests of Baal : each prepares a sacrifice, but Baal fails to ignite his sacrifice, whereas God miraculously sets Elijahs sacrifice alight

Saul Attacks David
Davids harping fails to soothe Saul who, angry and jealous, hurls a spear at him

Joshua Takes Ai
Joshua at first fails to take the city of Ai due to Achans sin, but when he has been punished, the Israelites are victorious

Russians in Finland
Finland : A banner imprinted with Stalins image fails to protect the Russians from the Finns

A Paris Concierge 1860
A Paris concierge looks daggers at a resident who fails to wipe his boots before ascending her stairs

Santos Dumont at Paris
Brazilian aviator Santos- Dumont successfully flies round the Tour Eiffel, Paris, though he fails to complete the circuit in 30 minutes to win the offered prize

ADERs AVION III - 2
Ader demonstrates his steam- powered Avion III (or Eole III) at Sathory, France; though he later claims a 300m flight, the truth is it fails to leave the ground

Bute Drink 1772 (Bobbin)
One man falls unconscious after a drinking session, his companion fails to rouse him with another glass; a satire on supporters on Lord Bute

Hope Temple Photo
HOPE TEMPLE This Irish musician fails to get a mention in any of our reference books. Does she play the harp, compose jigs, sing folksongs ? Who knows ?

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"Fails: From Epic Disasters to Historical Blunders" They say cleanliness is next to Godliness - but I say it's next to impossible. The Lambton Worm: A legendary creature that failed to be tamed. Colenso and the Boer War: A strategic failure that cost many lives. Bristol Brabazon: The colossal aircraft that failed to take off into success. Communist Orator 1931: When words fail to inspire a revolution. G Jefferson fails at pole vault, 1932 Olympics: An Olympic dream shattered in seconds. Rebellion in Crete: A failed uprising against oppressive rule. Regulus Leaves Carthage: Betrayal and failure in ancient Rome's military history. King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide: Lessons on humility from an ambitious king. "Oft expectation fails where most it promises": The Bishop of London announces the postponement of a grand event at Westminster Abbey, leaving everyone disappointed. Bonus: Not So Happy Sir Alex Ferguson After Broomielaw Fails To Perfectionize Football Tactics James II's plan to escape England thwarted.