Bonfire Collection (page 8)

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Native dance in the camp of an African explorer, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Guy Fawkes Night - lighting firework laden guys
The Boy Who Got There First. A young boy defies health and safety rules by lighting the first of three Guy Fawkes all stuffed full of various fireworks. Date: 1932

Indigenous peoples of the Americas. 16th century. Cooking. Engraving, 1841

Susi - Penny for the Guy -- getting ready for Bonfire Night. 1950s

Susi - with white flag and fireworks
Susi - with white flag -- Join My Anti-Fireworks Demo! 1950s

A young boy asks Penny for the guy around Bonfire Night Date: Cicra 1980

Ponca indians roasting fish. Engraving
Native of North America. Ponca Indians roasting fish. French engraving, 1844

USA. Settlers building their homes in the West (1874). Colored engraving

Gothic art. Spain. 14th century. Catalan School. Master of Tora. The Annunciation. Table dedicated to the Virgin. Painting on wood. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Cantigas de Santa Mari?a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, the Wise (1221-1284). Medieval lady spinning wool. Library of El Escorial. Madrid. Spain. National Heritage

Sacrifice of Joachim and faintness. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Boy Eats Toffee Apple
A little boy tries not to break his teeth on a toffee apple! Date: 1960s

Catherine Great / Sleigh
Catherine the Great travels in a sleigh. Date: circa 1780

St Johns Fires
SAINT JOHNs NIGHT Midsummer Eve is celebrated in Bretagne with song, dance and the traditional bonfire Date: 1893

Moles and Fieldmice
French country children playing at Taupes et Mulots (moles and fieldmice) round the New Years Eve bonfire Date: 1855

Cartoon, True Reform of Parliament, ie Patriots lighting a Revolutionary Bonfire in New Palace Yard, by James Gillray. Showing Sir Francis Burdett at the centre

King George V Jubilee Bonfire, Delph, Lancashire
King George V Jubilee Bonfire, Delph, Oldham, Lancashire, England. Date: 1935

Boys on a pile of rubbish, Balham, SW London
Boys on a pile of rubbish in a Balham street, SW London. Perhaps it has been stacked up ready for bonfire night! Date: circa 1961

A Russian family celebrates New Year by a bonfire in taiga-forest. outskirts of Vsevolodo-Blagodatskoye village; typical in North Ural Mountains, Russia

Guy-ser Fawkes - the Kaiser caricatured, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II as a substitute for Guy Fawkes on the Fifth of November 1914. The Guy-sers were made by the toy department of the Womens Emergency Corps and were sold by a celebrated authoress

Suffragette on Bonfire West Chislehurst 1908. A group of of men with pitchforks place two suffragette figures on top of the bonfire at West Chislehurst, Kent

Suffragette on Bonfire Chislehurst 1908. Preparing the bonfire in Chislehurst, Kent for the celebrations on November 5th 1908

Beacons of Silver Jubilee day 1935, by G. H. Davis
The great bonfire held in Hyde Park to celebrated the monarchs Silver Jubilee, which King George lit by pressing a button in Buckingham Palace, the first in a chain of 200 beacons. 1935

Silhouette Calendar -- November, Guy Fawkes Day. Showing a little boy frightening two girls by lighting a firework. Date: 20th century

Jewish Beds Burned
A German soldier stands proudly by a bonfire of beds taken from Jewish homes - a symbolic gesture warning Jews that they will no longer be tolerated in Poland. Date: 1939/1940

Expedition of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). Welsh journalist and explorer. The prisoner Uavuma. Engraving. 19th century. Colored

Close-up of fire flames, Jodhpur, India

Meskel ceremony in Lalibela, Ethiopia

Prussian Victory At Leuthen, Silesia
Engraving depicting the victory by the Prussians at the old stone church in the Seven Years War after the battle of Leuthen in Silesia, December 5, 1757. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Cauldron boiling over open fire, front view

Illustration of man kneeing down to stoke bonfire with stick

Digital illustration of flame rising from bonfire

Digital illustration representing a bonfire

Illustration of woman lighting a bonfire

Neanderthal humans confronted by a cave bear
Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthal humans) confronted by a cave bear (Ursus spelaeus), Pleistocene Epoch (Ice Age) of Europe and Western Asia

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THE WRECK OF THE THREE-MASTED SHIP " BENVENUE" AT SANDGATE: When night came on a bonfire was lighted on the beach by the crowds who were watching the wreck

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MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE, THE WEDDING OF LADY THEODORA GROSVENOR AND MR. T. MERTHYR GUEST: 1. The Ceremony in Motcombe Parish Church; 2. A Path of Flowers; 3

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Bonfire and Fireworks on Blackheath, to Celebrate the Fall of Sebastopol

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News of the Fall of Sebastopol, Shower of Parachute Rockets and Bonfire, in Woolwich Marshes

The Shepherds Family
BAL56408 The Shepherds Family by Meissner, Adolf Ernst (1837-1902/7); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; German, out of copyright

The Devastations occasioned by the Rioters of London firing the New Gaol of Newgate and burning Mr
XJF384094 The Devastations occasioned by the Rioters of London firing the New Gaol of Newgate and burning Mr. Akermans Furniture &c, June 6 1780, engraved by T

The Celebration of Unity, Destroying the Emblems of Monarchy, Place de la Concorde
XIR34112 The Celebration of Unity, Destroying the Emblems of Monarchy, Place de la Concorde, 10th August 1793 (oil on canvas) by Demachy, Pierre-Antoine (1723-1807); Musee de la Ville de Paris

We Go Seining and Make a Bonfire in the Woods, Engraving 1884

Views of Cadiz (hand coloured engraving)
XPH330482 Views of Cadiz (hand coloured engraving) by Spanish School; Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

Martin Luther (1483-1556) burning the Papal Bull in 1520 (engraving)
KW211590 Martin Luther (1483-1556) burning the Papal Bull in 1520 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Martyrdom of John Hooper (c. 1495-1555) at Gloucester (engraving)
KW211591 Martyrdom of John Hooper (c.1495-1555) at Gloucester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Pueblo de Barcelona Quemando Retratos de los Borbones, 1868 (engraving)
XJL186912 Pueblo de Barcelona Quemando Retratos de los Borbones, 1868 (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Instituto Municipal de Historia, Barcelona

English goods burnt in Amsterdam (pen, ink & wash on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR164801 English goods burnt in Amsterdam (pen, ink & wash on paper) (b/w photo) by Monnet, Charles (1732-after 1808); 13.5x10.1 cm; Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

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"Burning Crosses and Festive Flames: Unveiling the Spectacle Night" Step into the enchanting world of bonfires, where ancient traditions ignite with fervor and illuminate the night sky. In Lewes, East Sussex, a mesmerizing annual bonfire night parade captivates hearts as burning crosses dance amidst a sea of jubilant faces. Hogarth's masterpiece "Four Times of the Day" paints a vivid picture of this nocturnal spectacle. As darkness falls, Blackheath Fireworks burst forth in dazzling colors, casting an ethereal glow on winter landscapes reminiscent of Droochsloot's "Winter Landscape with Skaters. " But beyond mere entertainment lies a deeper historical significance. Savonarola's call to renounce vanities echoes through time in "The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities, " reminding us that bonfires have long served as symbols of purification and renewal. Nottingham Castle stands tall on Bonfire Night, its towering flames mirroring the fiery spirit within revelers' hearts. Standard Fireworks' captivating advert entices all to join in this explosive celebration. November the Fifth arrives with anticipation as Lewes transforms into a magical realm. A participant in the grand parade embodies both excitement and reverence for this cherished tradition. As autumn leaves carpet the ground like John Everett Millais' masterpiece suggests, we gather around roaring fires to share stories and laughter while warmth embraces our souls. Frederic Remington's evocative painting "The Parley" transports us back to an era when communities united under starlit skies during coronation bonfires at Whitehaven in 1902—a testament to unity forged by flickering flames. So let us embrace this timeless ritual—Bonfire Night—an occasion where history intertwines with merriment; where sparks fly high above our heads, carrying away worries and leaving behind memories etched forever in our hearts.