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Ablaze Collection

Background imageAblaze Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe

Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
Warehouses ablaze (the left wing of the No.8 warehouse) following the heavy enemy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe

Background imageAblaze Collection: Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1
Figure 1 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she is engulfed by the inferno

Background imageAblaze Collection: Printemps Store Aflame

Printemps Store Aflame
Printemps Department Store in flames, Paris

Background imageAblaze Collection: Wembley presents the case for air-raid defence

Wembley presents the case for air-raid defence
Visitors to Wembley watching the Defences of London in the Government Building of the Empire Exhibition

Background imageAblaze Collection: Sunset over rocky mountains with silhouettes of trees and mountain tops

Sunset over rocky mountains with silhouettes of trees and mountain tops

Background imageAblaze Collection: Brightness Background Meaning Luminous Rays And Night Sky

Brightness Background Meaning Luminous Rays And Night Sky

Background imageAblaze Collection: Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious

Background imageAblaze Collection: Canada - Ontario - Mining Town - South Porcupine - A fire behind a Supply Store on Julyy

Canada - Ontario - Mining Town - South Porcupine - A fire behind a Supply Store on Julyy 11, 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageAblaze Collection: Cessna T-47A Citation II N12763

Cessna T-47A Citation II N12763
United States Navy - Cessna T-47A Citation II N12763 (msn 552-0009), of VT-86 at Naval Air Station Pensacola. One of 15 aircraft built to for a radar trainer contract

Background imageAblaze Collection: The British Houses of Parliament, London, England destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834

The British Houses of Parliament, London, England destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834
3083160 The British Houses of Parliament, London, England destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England)

Background imageAblaze Collection: View of fireworks and a triumphal arch with a two-headed eagle and the name of Joseph

View of fireworks and a triumphal arch with a two-headed eagle and the name of Joseph II, German emperor, 1765-1799. In the background on the left, a structure explodes. On the right a ship is burning

Background imageAblaze Collection: Bloemfontein, South Africa - Government Building on fire

Bloemfontein, South Africa - Government Building on fire
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa - Government Building on fire. Note the Union Flag on view on the dome, showing that this is a re-use of an earlier image (British rule ended in 1905!!)

Background imageAblaze Collection: Lady badly burned in an accident with a paraffin lamp

Lady badly burned in an accident with a paraffin lamp. Date: 1871

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Great Fire in Ottawa (engraving)

The Great Fire in Ottawa (engraving)
1599656 The Great Fire in Ottawa (engraving) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire in Ottawa)

Background imageAblaze Collection: Allied bombing raid against Japanese shipping in Chumphon, Thailand. February 1945

Allied bombing raid against Japanese shipping in Chumphon, Thailand. February 1945

Background imageAblaze Collection: Picture taken in London, possibly the inner city of London

Picture taken in London, possibly the inner city of London, during the Blitz of WW2 The world war two blitz on Britain by Germany lasted from 7 Sep 1940 - 11 May 1941

Background imageAblaze Collection: EARTHQUAKE / SAN FRANCISCO

EARTHQUAKE / SAN FRANCISCO
The fire following the earthquake - the Chronicle building ablaze Date: April 1906

Background imageAblaze Collection: Lillie Bridge Sports Ground Riot, London

Lillie Bridge Sports Ground Riot, London
Rioters wreck Lillie Bridge Sports Ground when prize race is called off - the stadium ablaze Date: 1887

Background imageAblaze Collection: Austrian July Revolt of 1927 - Burning of Palace of Justice

Austrian July Revolt of 1927 - Burning of Palace of Justice
The Palace of Justice in Vienna, Austria set on fire on July 15th 1927 during the Austrian July Revolt, which broke out following the acquittal of several nationalist paramilitaries who

Background imageAblaze Collection: Fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle

Fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle
Destructive fire at Inverary (Inveraray) Castle, the ancestral seat of the Duke of Argyll. Valuable paintings, furniture and books were saved though some were water-damaged

Background imageAblaze Collection: Fire at Izmir, British Dennis Pump engine in action

Fire at Izmir, British Dennis Pump engine in action
The Great Fire at Izmir, British Dennis Pump engine in action on the waterfront - note the railway lines, laid by the French. Date: 1922

Background imageAblaze Collection: Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns - The Great Fire of London

Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns - The Great Fire of London
Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns during The Great Fire of London of 1666

Background imageAblaze Collection: Fire at Pengwern Hall, St. Asaph, Wales

Fire at Pengwern Hall, St. Asaph, Wales - The Seat of Lord Mostyn. The treasures of the house (paintings and rare manuscripts) were for the most part saved the devastation

Background imageAblaze Collection: Destruction by fire of Collards Piano Factory

Destruction by fire of Collards Piano Factory
Destruction by fire of Collards Piano-forte Manufactory - Oval Road, Camden, London on 19th December 1851. Date: 1851

Background imageAblaze Collection: Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns - The Great Fire of London

Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns - The Great Fire of London
Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns during The Great Fire of London of 1666. Date: 1666

Background imageAblaze Collection: Explosion and fire at the Admiralty Magazine, Amsterdam

Explosion and fire at the Admiralty Magazine, Amsterdam on 6th July 1791

Background imageAblaze Collection: Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe

Blitz - Fire at Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe
Warehouses ablaze (the left wing of the No.8 warehouse) following the heavy enemy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe

Background imageAblaze Collection: LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4

LCC-LFB Major fire, Farringdon Street EC4
Fire seriously damages a Farringdon Street office building in Clerkenwell, City of London

Background imageAblaze Collection: Worthing Pier Fire 1933

Worthing Pier Fire 1933
Crowds watch the terrifying spectacle of Worthing Pier Pavilion ablaze. The flames and smoke could be seen for miles and the pier was completely destroyed

Background imageAblaze Collection: Flames burning in a row in large bronze pots; Lhasa xizang china

Flames burning in a row in large bronze pots; Lhasa xizang china

Background imageAblaze Collection: Traditional Christmas Dinner In Ireland; Ireland

Traditional Christmas Dinner In Ireland; Ireland

Background imageAblaze Collection: Hunting a Mare, 1819

Hunting a Mare, 1819. An ass, with the profile of Lord Mayor of London John Atkins, flees from Henry Hunt and a crowd of jeering followers

Background imageAblaze Collection: Smoak Jack the alarmist, extinguishing the second Great Fire of London (a la Gulliver)!!!

Smoak Jack the alarmist, extinguishing the second Great Fire of London (a la Gulliver)!!!, 1819

Background imageAblaze Collection: Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties, 1809. Artist: James Gillray

Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties, 1809. Artist: James Gillray
Counsellor OP - Defender of our Theatric Liberties, 1809. shows Counsellor Clifford standing outside the east front of the new Covent Garden theatre which is in flames

Background imageAblaze Collection: Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. Artist: James Gillray

Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. Artist: James Gillray
Theatrical Mendicants, Relieved... 1809. John Kemble, with his brother Charles and his sister Sarah Siddons in tears, begging outside Northumberland House and receiving a draft for 10, 000 pounds

Background imageAblaze Collection: No Popery or Newgate Reformer... 1780

No Popery or Newgate Reformer... 1780. A villainous looking man, believed to be Ned Dennis, wearing a No Popery favour in his hat, holds a cudgel raised to his left

Background imageAblaze Collection: Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). Artist: A Etienne

Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884). Artist: A Etienne
Moscow on fire, 15th September 1812 (1882-1884)

Background imageAblaze Collection: The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880)

The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Burning of the Houses of Parliament, London, 1834 (c1895)

The Burning of the Houses of Parliament, London, 1834 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)
The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire, being destroyed by fire, March 1926 (1936)

Background imageAblaze Collection: Bombardment of Verdun with Incendiary Shells

Bombardment of Verdun with Incendiary Shells, France, 25-26 March 1916, (1926). The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest of the First World War

Background imageAblaze Collection: Arras on Fire at at Night, France, 5-6 July 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng

Arras on Fire at at Night, France, 5-6 July 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Arras on Fire at at Night, France, 5-6 July 1915, (1926). The historic town centre of Arras was severely damaged by shelling during World War I

Background imageAblaze Collection: The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). Artist: J Godfrey

The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893). Artist: J Godfrey
The naval Battle of Navarino, 20th October 1827, (1893)

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Bristol Riots of 1831, (1893). Artist: R Dawson

The Bristol Riots of 1831, (1893). Artist: R Dawson
The Bristol Riots of 1831, (1893). The Bristol Riots of 1831, 1893. Large-scale riots broke out in Bristol in 1831 sparked by the House of Lords rejection of the Reform Bill

Background imageAblaze Collection: Zeppelin destroyed by an English aviator, 1915. Artist: Lemonier

Zeppelin destroyed by an English aviator, 1915. Artist: Lemonier
Zeppelin destroyed by an English aviator, 1915

Background imageAblaze Collection: Le Palais Royal, Paris Commune, 24 May 1871

Le Palais Royal, Paris Commune, 24 May 1871. Fierce street fighting during the suppression of the Paris Commune

Background imageAblaze Collection: La Prise de Paris, 23 May 1871

La Prise de Paris, 23 May 1871. The Ministry of Finances building ablaze during the recapture of Paris from the Paris Commune. From a private collection

Background imageAblaze Collection: Fire in London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Fire in London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Fire in London, 1808. Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, London, burning, on 3 March 1791, after the mills were set alight by arsonists

Background imageAblaze Collection: Scene from Gone With The Wind, 1939. Artist: Victor Fleming

Scene from Gone With The Wind, 1939. Artist: Victor Fleming
Scene from Gone With The Wind, 1939. Still showing part of the burning of Atlanta sequence. MGM film based on the novel of the American Civil War by Margaret Mitchell, screenplay by Sidney Howard

Background imageAblaze Collection: The fall of Richmond, Virginia, American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Artist: Currier and Ives

The fall of Richmond, Virginia, American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Artist: Currier and Ives
The fall of Richmond, Virginia, American Civil War, 2 April 1865. Confederates abandoning their capital city having first set fire to it. From a Currier and Ives print

Background imageAblaze Collection: Crimean War, 1853-1856 (c1857)

Crimean War, 1853-1856 (c1857)
Crimean War, 1854-1856 (c1857). The Russians, having destroyed as much as possible and scuttled their fleet, abandoning the main southern part of Sebastapol for the northern forts, 8 September 1855

Background imageAblaze Collection: Zeppelin airship shot down at Cuffley, near Enfield, during bombing raid on London, 1916

Zeppelin airship shot down at Cuffley, near Enfield, during bombing raid on London, 1916
Zeppelin airship shot down at Cuffley, near Enfield, close to London, by Lieut William Leefe Robinson of Royal Flying Corps during bombing raid on London on night of 2-3 September 1916

Background imageAblaze Collection: Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 2nd Boer War, c1900

Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 2nd Boer War, c1900. A Boer farmers wife shakes her fist at the British soldiers

Background imageAblaze Collection: British colonial troops burning a rebel Boers farm, 2nd Boer War 1899-1902

British colonial troops burning a rebel Boers farm, 2nd Boer War 1899-1902

Background imageAblaze Collection: Mutiny at Dartmoor Prison, 1932

Mutiny at Dartmoor Prison, 1932
Dartmoor Prison on the day of the convicts mutiny on 24th January 1932, with the office block of buildings ablaze after it had been fired by the rioters. 24th January 1932

Background imageAblaze Collection: Fire in the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey

Fire in the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey - viewed from the HMS Marlborough

Background imageAblaze Collection: The end of the world and the Last Judgement. The confession

The end of the world and the Last Judgement. The confession of sinners. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageAblaze Collection: Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2

Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2 Date: circa 1941

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Temporary London Bridge on fire

The Temporary London Bridge on fire on the night of 11th April 1758

Background imageAblaze Collection: Cottles Farm set ablaze

Cottles Farm set ablaze
Cottles Farm at Englishcombe set ablaze by the dissatisfied poor. Date: 1846

Background imageAblaze Collection: Spanish Civil War - Battle of Irun - Smoke from fires

Spanish Civil War - Battle of Irun - Smoke from fires
Fires burning during the Battle of Irun (Gipuzkoa Region, Basque A.C.), which raged during the Spanish Civil War between 19th August and 5th September 1936 - view from the sea. Date: 1936

Background imageAblaze Collection: Near Russell Pond, Baxter SP, ME. Blazing fall colors in Baxters Wassataquoik Valley

Near Russell Pond, Baxter SP, ME. Blazing fall colors in Baxters Wassataquoik Valley
North America, US, ME, Blazing fall colors in Baxters Wassataquoik Valley. Northern Hardwood Forest

Background imageAblaze Collection: Artists impression of massive star cluster within our Milky Way Galaxy ablaze

Artists impression of massive star cluster within our Milky Way Galaxy ablaze with glow of 14 rare red supergiant stars interspersed with young blue stars. The cluster contains perhaps 20, 000 stars

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Temporary London Bridge on fire

The Temporary London Bridge on fire on the night of 11th April 1758

Background imageAblaze Collection: Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2

Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2

Background imageAblaze Collection: Destruction by fire of Collards Piano Factory

Destruction by fire of Collards Piano Factory
Destruction by fire of Collards Piano-forte Manufactory - Oval Road, Camden, London on 19th December 1851

Background imageAblaze Collection: The end of the world and the Last Judgment

The end of the world and the Last Judgment. The confession of sinners. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageAblaze Collection: Oil well burning, Romania, WW1

Oil well burning, Romania, WW1
An oil well burning in Romania, having been set ablaze by the British during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917

Background imageAblaze Collection: The Bonus Army: the camp ablaze

The Bonus Army: the camp ablaze
The camp of the Bonus Army on fire at Washington

Background imageAblaze Collection: Defeat of Germanys biplane

Defeat of Germanys biplane
A Royal Flying Corps airplane ablaze shortly after shooting down a German fighting biplane

Background imageAblaze Collection: Confederate Troops moving through a burning forest; American

Confederate Troops moving through a burning forest; American
A dramatic night scene, showing columns of Confederate troops marching through a forest, part of which is ablaze

Background imageAblaze Collection: Commune Damage 6

Commune Damage 6
The ruins of the palais des Tuileries, set ablaze by the Communards

Background imageAblaze Collection: Glitzy Dress 1950S

Glitzy Dress 1950S
Glitzy blonde bombshell on a leopard skin rug sets the yule logs ablaze in a silver spangly sequined gown, diamante earrings & strappy see-though plastic mules

Background imageAblaze Collection: Mountain scenery fall coloured larches and mountains Mieminger Plateau, Alps, Austria

Mountain scenery fall coloured larches and mountains Mieminger Plateau, Alps, Austria
SAS-69 Mountain scenery - fall coloured larches and mountains Mieminger Plateau, Alps

Background imageAblaze Collection: Paris Ablaze / 1871

Paris Ablaze / 1871
Paris ablaze

Background imageAblaze Collection: Volturno Ablaze 1913

Volturno Ablaze 1913
In a fierce storm, the passenger liner Volturno, on her way from Rotterdam to New York, catches fire : some passengers are rescued



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In the depths of chaos, a blazing inferno engulfs Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe during the Blitz. The flames dance with fury, consuming everything in their path, leaving only destruction and despair behind. Amidst this terrible accident, a haunting image emerges - a lady ablaze. Figure 1 captures her agony as she becomes one with the fire, her silhouette etched forever in history's tragic tales. Nottingham Castle stands tall but not invincible; on that fateful day of October 10th, 1831, it succumbs to flames. A mid-19th-century oil painting immortalizes its fiery demise on canvas, reminding us of the fragility of even grand structures. Printemps Store aflame ignites panic and fear as smoke billows into the sky. The heart-wrenching sight leaves Parisians stunned by the destructive power unleashed upon their beloved city. Bloemfontein witnesses horror as its government building is set ablaze. Flames lick at its walls while chaos reigns supreme amidst cries for help and desperate attempts to salvage what remains. The Austrian July Revolt of 1927 unleashes anarchy upon Vienna's Palace of Justice. As it burns fiercely against the night sky, justice itself seems consumed by rage and turmoil. Inverary Castle falls victim to an unforgiving fire that ravages its ancient halls. Centuries of history reduced to ashes as Scotland mourns this devastating loss. Figure 2 portrays yet another terrible accident - a lady ablaze once more caught in tragedy's grip. Her anguished expression serves as a chilling reminder that fate can be mercilessly cruel. A mining town nestled in Ontario's South Porcupine faces disaster when fire engulfs a supply store on a scorching July day. Panic ensues among residents who fight valiantly against nature's wrath. Pengwern Hall stands no chance against the relentless flames that engulf St. Asaph in Wales.

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