Unsuccessful Collection (page 3)

Picture No. 10886258
Black-headed Gull - unsuccessful attempt at mating (Larus ridibundus) Date:

Picture No. 10886257
Black-headed Gull - unsuccessful attempt at mating (Larus ridibundus) Date:

Picture No. 10886256
Black-headed Gull - unsuccessful attempt at mating (Larus ridibundus) Date:

Amy with her husband Jim Mollison
Amy with her husband, Jim Mollison, alongside their de Havilland Dragon, G-ACCV, Seafarer, in June 1933 just before their unsuccessful attempt on the worlds long distance record. Date: 1933

Russo-Turkish (Crimean) War 1853-1856. Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855. General Charles Ash Windham (1810-1870) at the unsuccessful British assault on the Redan, 8 September 1855

Sergeant Ezra Lee making a dive in Turtle in 1776. Submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824). Air sufficient for 30 minute submersion. Propeller turned by handle and rudder moved by another

Paul Sandford Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General, wounded in unsuccessful attack on Boers and captured at Tweesbosch, surrendering his sword to General J.H

French Religious Wars 1562-1598. Siege of Chartres. Huguenots besieged Chartres at the end of February 1568, breaching the north wall with artillery. Assault launched on 7 March unsuccessful

Waterworks at York Buildings, Strand, supplying water to London from the Thames. Westminster Bridge in background. Savery steam engine unsuccessful: Newcomen engine installed 1726

Thaddeus Kosciusko, tied to a litter, refusing sword offered by Catherine II following unsuccessful rebellion that led to partition of Poland

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) Norwegian Arctic explorer, scientist and diplomat. Nobel prize for peace 1920. Nansen on skis in the summer of 1896 at the time of his return to Franz-Joseph Land after

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Turtle (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor. Operator turned handle to work propeller. Air in vessel sufficient for it to remain submerged 30 minutes

Ernest Bazin roller ship, 1897
Ernest Bazin roller ship. 19th-century artwork of a design of roller ship by French inventor Ernest Bazin. This one has four pairs of disc-shaped floats that rotate as the craft moves through

American Civil War submarine, artwork C013 / 7503
American Civil War submarine. Wood engraving showing the interior of a confederate submarine as it is about to attack the USS Minnesota

LCC-LFB Principal Officers uniform
A prototype of a lightweight Principal Officers uniform, intended for summer use. A belt normally worn with an officers uniform has been omitted from this design

Wilbur in prone position in damaged machine, on ground after unsuccessful trial of December 14, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographs shows the shadow cast by the photographer. Date 1903 Dec

Kern County, California. Undernourished cotton pickers child listening to speeches of organizer at strike meeting to raise wages from seventy-five cents to ninety cents a hundred pounds

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

Fertilization. Artwork of sperm cells (white and black) surrounding a human egg cell (round). The egg cell is protected by an outer layer, the zona pellucida (black)

Samuel Pierpont Langley, US aviator
Samuel Pierpont Langley, American astronomer and aviation pioneer (1834-1906). Langley was born in Massachusetts and went on to become Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1887)

Neotrofin drug molecule
Neotrofin. Computer model of a molecule of the drug known by the brand name Neotrofin, but generically known as leteprinim. It is also known as AIT-082

Card from J Waller & Co to an unsuccessful job applicant
A card sent from J Waller & Co. of 89 Aldersgate Street, London (purveyors of India rubber stamps and accessories for wholesale and export) to an unsuccessful applicant (Mr E Myers)

Crete Revolt
Encampment of insurgents : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

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Turkish camp in Souda Bay : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Crete Revolt - 3
The insurgents besiege Castel- Skiphos. The people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

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Antonoussa Castanopoulos, a Cretan insurgent in the unsuccessful attempt to throw off Turkish rule

Revolutionary Leaders
Blindfolded, the leaders of the unsuccessful revolutionary coup are brought to negotiate at Oporto with government representatives

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A Cretan insurgent in the unsuccessful attempt to throw off Turkish rule

A Young Family waving goodbye to the British Arctic Expediti
Engraving showing a young mother and two children waving farewell to the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, as they depart

Allied Airborne Gliders after landing in Holland; Second Wor
Aerial photograph showing gliders of the Allied Airborne Army after they had landed on Holland, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan devised

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

HMS Alert towing HMS Discovery through Icebergs, British
Engraving showing HMS Alert towing HMS Discovery through icebergs, with Disco Island in the background, as seen from HMS Valorous (left foreground) during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The Crew of the Pandora Recovering Mail from the Cairn on
Engraving showing the crew of the ship Pandora recovering mail, left by the British Arctic Expedition of 1875, from the cairn on top of Carey Island

British Tanks on Nijmegen Bridge; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing the Sherman tanks of the British 30 Corps crossing Nijmegen Bridge, as part of Operation Market Garden, September 1944

British Major and Lieutenant, near Arnhem; Second World War
Photograph showing a Major (on left) and Lieutenant of the British First Airborne Division in the woods near Arnhem, Holland, September 1944

HMS Alert in the North Atlantic, 1876
Engraving showing HMS Alert, her bow covered in ice, heading home to Great Britian at the end of the 1875-1876 Arctic Expedition

British Sailors meeting Greenland Women, Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing the scene as the Royal Navy sailors, of the British Arctic Expedition, attempt to charm some of the female inhabitants of Greenland, 1875

Equipment used in the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a variety of equipment used during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Tents, small boats, cooking utensils and various cutting implements can be seen

Sledge Hauling, British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a sledging party hauling their load up a steep incline to reach a depot at Cape Rawson, British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

HMS Alert caught in ice off Cape Beechey, 1875-1876
Engraving showing HMS Alert caught in the ice, against the shore of Cape Beechey during the 1875-1876 British Arctic Expedition

The Western Sledge Party of the British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing Western sledging party setting out from HMS Alert to explore the coast of Ellesmere Island, April 1876. Led by Lieutenant Aldrich this party explored 220 miles of the northern shore

Sledging Party on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876
Engraving showing a sledging party making an overland journey between HMS Alert and HMS Discovery during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

The Look-Out or Crows Nest, British Arctic Expedition, 18
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the mainmast of one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876

HMS Alert pushed aground by ice, Radmore Harbour, 1875-187
Engraving showing HMS Alert as she was pushed ashore by the pressure of the ice surrounding her at Radmore Harbour, Kennedy Channel during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic
Engraving showing the dog Ginger attempting to board one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Ginger, like all the dogs of the expedition

Greenlanders of Disco Island, 1875
Engraving showing three inhabitants of Godhaven, Disco Island, Greenland. Disco Island was one of the places visited by the British Arctic Expedition of 1875

The Look-out at the Mast-Head of HMS Alert, 1875
Engraving showing the Look-out or Crows Nest at the top of the main-mast of HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

A Sledging Party in their Tent, British Arctic Expedition, 1
Engraving showing a sledging party of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876, in their tent at night. In the summer of 1875 the British Admiralty sent Captain George Nares with two ships

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"Unsuccessful: Tales of Courage and Determination in the Face of Adversity" Gliders ready for Operation Market Garden Second World War: Despite meticulous preparations, the gliders stood as a somber reminder of the unsuccessful mission that lay ahead. Soldier of the British First Airborne in action in Arnhem; S: Amidst chaos and uncertainty, this brave soldier fought valiantly but ultimately found himself caught in an unsuccessful battle. British First Airborne dug in at Arnhem; Second World War, 1: With trenches hastily dug and spirits high, little did they know that their efforts would be overshadowed by an unfortunate turn of events. Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, Antarctica, 19: In their quest for exploration and discovery amidst unforgiving icy landscapes, these men faced numerous setbacks - a testament to both their resilience and the unpredictable nature of Antarctic expeditions. Major-General R. E. Urquhart in Arnhem; Second World War, 194: Leading from the frontlines with unwavering determination, Major-General R. E. Urquhart's presence symbolized hope even during moments when success seemed elusive. Allied Airborne Army Parachutes in Holland; Second World War: Suspended mid-air like delicate threads connecting dreams to reality – these parachutes carried soldiers into battles where victory was not always within reach. British Sentry keeping watch on Nijmegen Bridge; Second Worl: Standing tall against adversity while guarding strategic positions like Nijmegen Bridge became a bittersweet duty for this sentry who witnessed both triumphs and failures during wartime struggles. Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; Seco): Packed tightly inside fragile gliders soaring through enemy territory – these courageous men embarked on missions fraught with danger yet destined to be remembered as unsuccessful battles.