Accidents Collection (page 7)

Freda Holland, Night Sister, Dellwood Maternity Home, Reading, recipient of the George Medal, with complete disregard for her own safety

Richard Branson on top of his Balloon capsule December 1997 with a small weather test balloon in place of the lost one Branson is planning to navigate around the world

Transport, Road, Accidents, Kent Police attending a serious collision

Consolidated B-24J Liberator
USAF 491st Bg Bomber Group Consolidated B-24J Liberator Burned Wreckage Date: 1944

Avro 691 Lancastrian 3
The British South American Airways Bsaa Avro Lancastrian G-Agwh Named Stardust That Mysteriously Disappeared on 2 August 1947 in the Andes Mountains, in Chile, Having Crashed. Date: 1946

Hawker Sea Fury Landing Accident / Crash Sequence Onto Aircraft-Carrier Hms Glory (R62) Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Faa During Korean War Date: 1952

Heinkel He-111H
Soldiers Inspect the Wreckage of a Luftwaffe 2./ Kampfgeschwader 55 Heinkel He-111 Shot-Down by Pilot-Officer Lord Rup Kay-Shuttleworth

Heinkel He-111K-5A
A Policeman and a Soldier Inspecting a Luftwaffe Heinkel He-111K Shot-Down and Crash-Landed in a Field in Surrey, UK During the Battle-Of-Britain on 30th August 1940 Date: 1940

Road Safety Week poster
No accident, please - a bold and jolly poster promoting National Road Safety Week. Date: c.1960

Fatality on the Royal Yacht Britannia
The flag flies at half-mast on the Royal Yacht Britannia, to commemorate the death of Ernest Friend, a second mate who was swept overboard and drowned. Date: 1931

Osmond's Patent Safety Balancing Dogcart 1875
Driver protected if horses falls with a self balancing safety foot rest. Date: 1875

Typical Sunday scene on a country road 1925: The Growing dan
Congested country road. The increased volume of motor traffic and the ever growing death toll from road accidents was becoming the subject of grave public concern at the time. 1925

ZENITH BALLOON ACCIDENT
Carrying away the dead bodies following the fatal crash of the balloon Zenith when the aeronauts on board fainted due to the ballon's high altitude Date: May 1, 1875

CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE
600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904

Paris Madrid Race 1903 Transport Motoring Motor
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CARRIED ALOFT BY BALLOON
An Italian soldier gets entangled with a balloon's mooring rope, and is swept 300 metres into the air before falling to his death. Date: 1899

BALLOON ACCIDENT 1899
A balloonist dies in an accident at Beuzeville, France. Date: 1899

Bulging of the theatre curtain
At Royal, Exeter, fire on stage curtain blows out towards the auditorium and the audience flee the fire. 187 people die in the blaze

GENERAL BERTHIER FALLS
French General Berthier, staying with his father-in-law der Herzog von Bayern, leans out of his window to see some Russian soldiers, has a stroke and falls to his death Date: 1 June 1815

Death as the railway signalman - a comment on repeated errors and a system of fines between the engine drivers and signalmen circa 1876

Lieutenant Collot, a French military aviator, successfully flies beneath the Tour Eiffel, Paris : unfortunately he then hits a cable and dies in the subsequent crash. Date: 1926

COLLISION IN A TUNNEL
Three die when the Bale express collides with a local train in the Pommeraie tunnel, failing to see lights warning that a single-track system is in operation Date: 9 May 1898

TWO CLIMBERS DIE IN ALPS
Two Milanese climbers die when they fall on the Alpe del Delfinato Date: July 1907

Shrewsbury rail accident, showing the roof of the Great Western Railway coach which was piled up on the top of the engine when train left the rails. Date: October 1907

The Road Hog (wash on paper)
GLS314014 The Road Hog (wash on paper) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 34.3x40 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Figurine of a horse trampling a man, from Staffordshire (ceramic)
GLS314041 Figurine of a horse trampling a man, from Staffordshire (ceramic) by English School, (19th century); Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Railway Amalgamation
3734000 Railway Amalgamation. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon titled Railway Amalgamation'. Passengers appear in a panicked state as a train is coming in quickly behind them)

The Best Friend of Charleston, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho)
2657619 The Best Friend of Charleston, from The History of Our Country, published 1905 (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of a wounded Murmillo, myrmillo, mirmillo, mormillo, was a heavily armed Roman gladiator
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death of a soldier of the French ballooning corps, 1901 (print)
545203 death of a soldier of the French ballooning corps, 1901 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Soldier of the French ballooning corps)

Hubert Latham in an Antoinette monoplane in attempt to fly across English Channel 19 July 1909 (print)
530534 Hubert Latham in an Antoinette monoplane in attempt to fly across English Channel 19 July 1909 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Hubert Latham (1883-1912), French aviatior

Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aeronaut
530524 Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aeronaut by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) Brazilian aeronaut: dirigibles and aeroplanes

Death of the French aviators Godard and Panis when their balloon was struck by lightning over Chicago, 1891 (print)
545200 Death of the French aviators Godard and Panis when their balloon was struck by lightning over Chicago, 1891 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal)

Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906
541357 Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906. by French School

Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print)
541351 Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables)

Destruction, 1870 (w/c on paper)
7389750 Destruction, 1870 (w/c on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25x36 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper)
7389746 Collapse, 19th Century (pen with wash on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 22x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Arist: Unknown)

Bus Wreckage after Crash, 1932 (b/w photo)
5052291 Bus Wreckage after Crash, 1932 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Illustration of the novel "The Mysterious Isle" by Jules Verne published in 1874
PCT4260033 Illustration of the novel "The Mysterious Isle" by Jules Verne published in 1874, in the Hetzel/Extraordinary Voyages collection

Still Life with Peonies and Iris, (oil on canvas)
823283 Still Life with Peonies and Iris, (oil on canvas) by Blenner, Carle J. (1884-1952); 76.3x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Peonies and Iris)

More Haste Less Speed, 1899
BAL55719 More Haste Less Speed, 1899 by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); Fine Art of Oakham Ltd. Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: by Arthur John Elsley)

If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471421 If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 19x19 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The branch of the tree breaks and Guilleri falls (verse 3), 1880 (engraving)
7312480 The branch of the tree breaks and Guilleri falls (verse 3), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Deadly fall of alpine hunters in the Vanoise mountains, 1892 (illustration)
7312234 Deadly fall of alpine hunters in the Vanoise mountains, 1892 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Deadly fall of several Alpine hunters at the summit of La Grande Casse in)

Syntax Star-gazing, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in search of the Picturesque, by William Combe
STC213548 Syntax Star-gazing, from The Tour of Dr Syntax in search of the Picturesque, by William Combe, published 1812 (aquatint) by Rowlandson

A carriage blown into a canal by a gust of wind in Marseilles (litho)
2807732 A carriage blown into a canal by a gust of wind in Marseilles (litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice
7279502 Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria. Helping a scaffold to collapse
7278863 Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria. Helping a scaffold to collapse by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria)

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"Accidents: Unpredictable, yet unforgettable moments that shape our lives. From the infamous Montparnasse Accident to a bus embedded in a house on Blackstock Road, London, these incidents remind us of the fragility of existence. Sometimes they are even take an unexpected turn, like the incredible encounter between a diver and an octopus deep beneath the ocean's surface. Looking back at history, we find ourselves marveling at 18th-century fire engines and their valiant efforts to protect communities from devastating blazes. The GLC-LFB Road Traffic Accident (RTA) serves as a stark reminder of the dangers we face on modern roads every day. But they can not always tragic; they can also teach us valuable lessons about safety. Take the Fire Safety Hop Pickers who risked their lives amidst flames to save others or witness the heroic firefighters racing through streets on their trusty fire-fighting motorcycles. Traveling further back in time, we discover manual fire-engines from 1885 and horse-drawn fire engines that were once relied upon for firefighting duties. And let's not forget about innovation –the first petrol-powered fire engine revolutionized emergency response forever. In action-packed scenes captured by photographers over generations, we see these mighty machines battling against roaring infernos with unwavering determination. Each image tells its own story of bravery and resilience. From small towns to bustling cities, they have left indelible marks on our collective memory. They remind us to appreciate life's precious moments while emphasizing the importance of preparedness and safety measures. " Note.