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Scene from Mozarts opera Don Giovanni 1787 (c1914). Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer, first performed in Prague in 1787

Rock climber attempts bouldering, and volcano in background, Conguillio National Park, Chile, South America

Ginger for Pluck by Cecil Aldin
A drawing of a small dog who is attempting to share the comfy chair with the large alsation. Date: 22nd January 1938

Cartoon, Royal Bird Catchers -- two men attempting to capture Queen Victoria. 1881

Arsenal vs. Stoke, Highbury, 1928
Photograph showing Dixon, the Stoke goalkeeper, attempting to save a shot from one of the Arsenal forwards, during the F.A. Cup Sixth Round match held at Highbury Stadium, 1928

JEFFREYS (1648 - 1689)
GEORGE JEFFREYS, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Lord Chief Justice (JUDGE JEFFREYS); Siezed at Wapping, attempting to flee the country disguised as a sailor in 1688

Bedlam Patient Nicholson
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT on KING GEORGE III Mrs Margaret Nicholson who, after stabbing attempt, was sent to Bedlam for life

British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons
3252917 British Royal Engineers killed whilst attempting to light the fuse and blow up a bridge, River Aisne at Soissons, France

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat
530476 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: William McNaghten (1793-1841) British diplomat, orientalist and colonial administrator: instigated interventionist policy in Afghanistan

American Civil War 1861-1865: Second Battle of Fort Fisher, 13-15 January 1865
528735 American Civil War 1861-1865: Second Battle of Fort Fisher, 13-15 January 1865. Capture of Fort Fisher by Union (Northern) forces

Jack Cade (d1450) English rebel of Irish extraction, leader of Kentish Rebellion during reign of Henry VI
535505 Jack Cade (d1450) English rebel of Irish extraction, leader of Kentish Rebellion during reign of Henry VI, declaring himself Lord of London. Held London for about 2 days

Reform of franchise: Police officers confronting Reform League demonstrators at Marble Arch, London
527657 Reform of franchise: Police officers confronting Reform League demonstrators at Marble Arch, London, and attempting to prevent them entering Hyde Park, 1866. Engraving c1880

Elizabeth, Duchess of York attempts to knock down a coconut
Elizabeth, Duchess of York (1900-2002) (later Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) attempts to knock down a coconut at the coconut shies at the Fresh Air Fund annual outing in Epping Forest

Young male Leopard (Panthera pardus) playing with kill after successfully hunting a young Impala at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

Slightly Tipsy Rakish Cad attempting to play billiards, but likely to only succeeding in spoiling the baize. Date: circa 1908

Sardine bait ball (Sardinops sagax) escaping Striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax) that is attempting to feed on them. West Coast of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Pacific Ocean

WW2 Comic Illustrations
A pair of comical WW2 illustrations showing an airman attempting to tighten up a loose wheel mid flight, the second scene depicts a pair of worried faces as the men watch their aircraft's tail

WW2 - British Fighter Plane Destroys Enemy Raider
An illustration showing some British WW2 fighter planes intercepting and destroying enemy raiders attempting to cross our coast. Date: circa 1940s

London shoppers with conversion tables - Decimilisation
London shoppers equipped with conversion tables attempting to fathom the new Decimal currency, during a pre D-Day demonstration. Date: 1970

Cartoon, Liberal Prime Minister Asquith
Political cartoon, Liberal Prime Minister Asquith, I can't get all this washed in time - cat washerwoman attempting to cope with Parliamentary Bills in the form of laundry

Auster J-5F Aiglet Trainer G-ANSV (msn 3124). This air craft was written-off on 11 August 1965, after attempting a take-off from a field after a forced-landing. Date: circa 1960

Rorqual Whale captured in the River Dart, Devon 1856
Pike-headed rorqual whale being attacked by a local cottager on the north shore of Millbay Creek, River Dart. The whale had beached itself when the tide fell

Heliodorus, attempting to take treasure from Temple at Jerusalem, is attacked by terrible horse and his rider
534344 Heliodorus, attempting to take treasure from Temple at Jerusalem, is attacked by terrible horse and his rider, while angels attack his bodyguard. 2 Maccabees 3

Troops attempting to clear streets during Arab/Jewish riots. Algeria, 1898 (print)
536225 Troops attempting to clear streets during Arab/Jewish riots. Algeria, 1898 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris)

Male Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) attempting to enter nest with female inside during reproductive season but stopped mid-way then rejected. Hokkaido, Japan. March

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) attempting to steal food from Nazca booby (Sula granti) feeding its chick, Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Life Boat attempting a rescue (colour litho)
5998329 Life Boat attempting a rescue (colour litho) by Lambert, George Washington (1873-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life Boat attempting a rescue)

An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving)
1047374 An Ascent of Snowdon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ascent of Snowdon)

Early pneumatic experiments (engraving)
2793314 Early pneumatic experiments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early pneumatic experiments)

Trial and awful sentence of John Francis for attempting the life of the Queen, on 30 May 1842 (engraving)
559363 Trial and awful sentence of John Francis for attempting the life of the Queen, on 30 May 1842 (engraving) by English School

The Princess Amelia attempting a reconciliation between George III. and Lord Bute (engraving)
654616 The Princess Amelia attempting a reconciliation between George III. and Lord Bute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British forces attempting a landing in Chesapeake Bay, 1814 (engraving)
3647643 British forces attempting a landing in Chesapeake Bay, 1814 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Charles I, attempting to arrest The Five Members (litho)
3643717 King Charles I, attempting to arrest The Five Members (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles I, attempting to arrest The Five Members)

Parry Thomas, motor racing driver, at the wheel of Babs, half an hour before his fatal accident attempting another world speed record at Pendine, Carmarthenshire on 3 March 1928. 1928

"Catherine Glover and the Glee Maiden attempting to succour the Imprisoned Duke of Rothsay"
1588309 " Catherine Glover and the Glee Maiden attempting to succour the Imprisoned Duke of Rothsay" (" Fair Maid of Perth" )

Arctic Exploration by Mr Leigh Smiths Yacht in the Franz Joseph Archipelago, Siberian Ocean (engraving)
1106999 Arctic Exploration by Mr Leigh Smiths Yacht in the Franz Joseph Archipelago, Siberian Ocean (engraving) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Escape and Recapture of a Baby Elephant in Ceylon (engraving)
1047634 The Escape and Recapture of a Baby Elephant in Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escape and Recapture of a Baby Elephant in Ceylon)

Osman Pasha attempting to cut his Way Out of Plevna (engraving)
664313 Osman Pasha attempting to cut his Way Out of Plevna (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Osman Pasha attempting to cut his Way Out of Plevna)

Attempting to Defraud the Paris Custom-House; Fac-Simile of a Caricature of the Period (engraving)
725405 Attempting to Defraud the Paris Custom-House; Fac-Simile of a Caricature of the Period (engraving) by French School

Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba (engraving)
1614805 Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba)

Attempting to identify a Russian Nihlist at the Chief Police Office, St Petersburg (engraving)
1594797 Attempting to identify a Russian Nihlist at the Chief Police Office, St Petersburg (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Collision in the Channel, attempting to blow up the Hull of the "Forest, "off Weymouth (engraving)
1049662 The Collision in the Channel, attempting to blow up the Hull of the " Forest, " off Weymouth (engraving) by Atkins

Matthew Webb (engraving)
1044356 Matthew Webb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew Webb. Illustration for The Graphic)

Scotch Courting (colour photo)
3096079 Scotch Courting (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotch Courting. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy (colour litho)
1587596 Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victoria Cross, the New Order of Valour for the Navy)

Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System in Operation, Boers attempting to cross the Railway stopped by the Blockhouse Line
1629188 Lord Kitcheners Blockhouse System in Operation, Boers attempting to cross the Railway stopped by the Blockhouse Line (litho) by Woodville

Burglars attempting to roast Mr Porter (engraving)
2786977 Burglars attempting to roast Mr Porter (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burglars attempting to roast Mr Porter)

Sport and Travel in Patagonia (engraving)
1059862 Sport and Travel in Patagonia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport and Travel in Patagonia)

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"Attempting the impossible: A fearless rock climber takes on the challenge of bouldering with a breathtaking volcano in the background at Conguillio National Park. " "Unforgettable moments from Mozart's opera Don Giovanni (1787): This captivating scene, captured around 1914, showcases the brilliance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's timeless masterpiece. " "Ginger for Pluck by Cecil Aldin: Delightful illustration depicting Ginger, a courageous and spirited character who never shies away from attempting new adventures. " "In this humorous cartoon, Royal Bird Catchers attempt to capture mischievous birds with hilarious results. Their attempts are met with feathers flying and chaos ensuing. " "Arsenal vs. Stoke at Highbury in 1928: Football history was made as these two teams clashed on the pitch, both attempting to secure victory amidst an electric atmosphere. " "The remarkable life of JEFFREYS (1648 - 1689): Despite facing numerous challenges and obstacles during his lifetime, Jeffreys always persevered and attempted to make his mark on history. " "A glimpse into Bedlam Patient Nicholson's world: Through artistry and empathy, we attempt to understand the struggles faced by those confined within mental institutions throughout history. " "Henry Segrave's daring pursuit of speed: With unwavering determination, Segrave attempted record-breaking feats behind the wheel that pushed boundaries and captivated audiences worldwide. " "WW2 Comic Illustrations depict brave soldiers attempting heroic acts amidst chaos. These illustrations remind us of their courage in times of adversity during World War II. " "In this gripping WW2 scene, a British fighter plane fearlessly attempts to destroy an enemy raider in defense of their homeland. The skies become a battleground where bravery knows no bounds. " "As London prepared for decimalization, shoppers armed themselves with conversion tables while attempting to navigate through changing currency systems. Adapting was key.