Incident Collection

Goodbye, Old Man by Fortunino Matania
Colour print of the famous picture by Fortunino Matania showing a gunner saying farewell to his dying horse

Nelson outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar, 1805
This picture illustrates the famous incident when Nelson, visiting Lord Sidmouth five weeks before Trafalgar, dipped a finger in the port and sketched his plan for the expected battle

Suffragette Dora Marsden Arrested
Dora Marsden arrested after a protest at Manchester University in October 1909. She is seen wearing her academic gown having gained a BSC from Manchester Owens College

Coyne Helicopter / Ufo
Captain Lawrence J. Coyne, piloting a UH-1H helicopter observes a UFO at close quarters, the craft beaming a green light on the chopper near Mansfield, Ohio, USA

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

Suffragette Lancashire Lass Arrested. A Lancashire lass in clogs and shawl being Escorted Through Palace Yard by two burly policemen

the General Locomotive
The General featured in a dramatic Civil War incident; captured 1862 by the Andrews Raiders, it was recaptured after a 90-mile chase. Now at Chattanooga Depot, Tennessee

UFO Book
Michel CARROUGES, Les Apparitions de Martiens The incident depicted is the October 1954 encounter between Marius Dewilde and aliens at Quarouble, France Date: 1954

GLC-LFB Road traffic accident (RTA)
A collision between a bus and car resulted in the bus careering into a terraced house and a response by all the emergency services

Hole torn in the hull of RMS Olympic after the collision with HMS Hawke in the Solent, 20th September 1911

Suffragette Emily Davison Epsom Derby Jockey. The Kings jockey Herbert Jones removed from Epsom Racecourse, following the incident on Derby day, June 4th, 1913

The Roswell Incident
At the Foster Ranch in New Mexico, debris supposed to be from a crashed UFO is found, with alien bodies allegedly retrieved from a second site on the plains of San Agostin

Firefighters at work in London Underground
Firefighters at work in the carriage of a London Underground train following an incident on 28 February 1975

LCC-LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
A Sub Officer from Lambeths (D61) emergency tender crew demonstrating the Southampton communications equipment that was worn with a full face mask on the Proto (oxygen) breathing apparatus set

To the Death! - A Glorious Incident of Aerial Warfare on the Western Front, showing a British biplane crashing into a German plane in a dogfight during the First World War

Possible UFO sighting in Ireland
Was it an Irish flying saucer or merely an airborne leprechaun? A double-page spread relating to an incident that occurred in County Waterford, Ireland on the 26th December 1965

Cartoon, Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa, Irish Fenian
Cartoon, Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa (1831-1915), Irish Fenian leader - The terrible monster who was frightened by a woman

The Toast Is Britain
This painting is a portrayal of an incident at a banquet at which Nelson figures in company with the artist, Benjamin West. Date: circa 1915

Firefighters in action, Mitcham, Surrey, WW2
Firefighters in action following a flying bomb incident in Western Road, Mitcham, Surrey, where drums of amyl acetate were involved

The General Strike - Elephant & Castle
Burnt out bus incident at the Elephant & Castle, showing a portion of the bus on the left while mounted policemen control the crowds

Bombardment of Kagoshima
Following the breakdown of negotiations to seek recompense for the Namamugi Incident in September 1862, and having been surprised by cannon fire from the shore

Battle of Salehieh
Though not listed in any of our reference books, the battle of SALEHIEH is almost certainly an incident of Napoleons ill-fated Egyptian campaign, near Jerusalem

Trial: Boycott Incident
The trial of those who threatened the landowner Captain Boycott is heard before a packed courtroom

An old engraving of the capture of the ‘Caroline in the Niagara River on the USA/Canada border in 1837. It is from a Victorian history book of c.1900

Winter, 1607. Creator: Abel Grimmer
Winter, 1607. Skating on the frozen canal

If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both Shall Fall into the Ditch, c1590s

Burning of the Pacific Mail Company's ship America, at Yokohama, 1872....the America, which had arrived that day from San Francisco, was destroyed by fire, with her valuable cargo

Sometimes They Would All Plunge Into A Crevasse, c1929. Still they pushed on, despite hunger, despite cold, snow blindness and fatigue

Bentley passing crashed Lagonda, Le Mans 24 Hours, 1928

Raymond Mays Bugatti loses a wheel, (early 1930s?). Mays looks remarkably calm as a wheel flies off the left side of his car

Two crashed cars from the Singer Nine team, possibly at a TTrace, 1935. The spectators were only divided from the crash by a hedge. The cars crashed due to steering failure

Accident at the Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 1974. Marshals are engaged in the recovery of a car which has crashed into the outer perimeter wall of the circuit

Soap Box Derby at Brooklands, Surrey. The Soap Box Derby pedal race is a very popular amateur racing event

1929 Lagonda 2 litre, Brooklands, Surrey, (1930s?).The driver and co-driver of a Lagonda consider their options after running off the track into soft ground

1998 Suzuki Swift Accident in 2004

1998 Suzuki Swift Accident in 2004

Crashed Cunningham C2-R, Le Mans, France, 1951. A gendarme stands beside the abandoned crashed Cunningham C2-R Chrysler of American drivers George Rand and Fred Wacker

1998 Suzuki Swift Accident in 2004

The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's MG J4, Tourist Trophy, Ards-Belfast, 1932. Gardner stands beside his car which crashed on only the third lap of the race

Tony Brooks car on fire at the British Grand Prix, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, 1956. Brooks BRM spun and overturned on lap 40 and caught fire

1998 Suzuki Swift Accident in 2004

Giulio Foresti's crash at Pendine Sands, Wales, 1927. The near fatal attempt of Giulio Foresti on the world land speed record with the Djelmo SPL in 1927

Crashed Auto Union, Donington Grand Prix, 1938. Spectators look at the abandoned car of Rudolf Hasse which spun off on some oil after 25 laps

Crash of the Le Mans 24 Hours winner at Spa, Belgium, 1938. The wreckage of the Delahaye T135 Competition after an accident at Spa-Francorchamps

Aston Martin DBR1 on fire, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959
Aston Martin DBR1 on fire in the pits, Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959

1998 Suzuki Swift Accident in 2004

Wal Handley at the Junior TT, Isle of Man, 1933. Handley skids and comes off his Velocette as the crowd looks on. He remounted his machine to finish seventh

Nakamura Kansuke Tadatoki - The 47 Ronin
Nakamura Kansuke Tadatoki by Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1797-1861) - from The Series The 47 Ronin or Forty-seven pictures of loyal retainers'

The stabbing of two United States Navy sailors from the USS Baltimore in front of the "True Blue Saloon" in
KWE2967846 The stabbing of two United States Navy sailors from the USS Baltimore in front of the "True Blue Saloon" in Valparaíso, Chile on October 16, 1891

The Blindman Lamech Kills Cain: Enoch Before God; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410

Wreck of the Young Australia on Moreton Island, Queensland, 1872. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Young Australia on Moreton Island, Queensland, 1872

17th century Dutch peasants outside a large farmhouse

Cannibals dancing around a fire, holding human heads and bones, others gnawing on human flesh. Woodcut from The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed, Henry Piercy, New York, 1836

The Biddenden Maids, 11th century conjoined twins
Elizabeth and Mary Chulkhurst, the Biddenden Maids, died aged 34 in 1100. Legendary 11th century conjoined twins or Siamese twins from Kent, England

Henry Welby, reclusive inhabitant of Grub Street, aged 84. The Grub Street Hermit. Woodcut from The Cabinet of Curiosities, or Wonders of the World Displayed, Henry Piercy, New York, 1836

Daniel Dancer, notorious 18th century miser with bag of gold and coins on a bare kitechen table. Born in Harrowweald, Middlesex, 1716-1794

Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder (c. 1620-1647). Notorious witch-hunter whose career flourished during the English Civil War. Author of the Discovery of Witches

William Sommers, jester to King Henry VIII. Fool or buffoon, died 1560. In feather cap, tunic robe with HR (Henry Rex), holding a horn

The Turk, 18th century chess-player robot hoax
The Turk, fraudulent robotic chess-player invented by Hungarian inventor Wolfgang de Kempelen 1734-1804. In fact, a man was hidden inside the machine. Given to Maria Theresa of Austria in 1769

Astrologer Jack Adams drawing a horoscope, 17th century
Astrologer Jack Adams drawing a horoscope for Joan, Queen of Sluts, 17th century. Adams was an astrologer of Clerkenwell in King Charles II's reign

Blash le Manfre, the Water Spouter
Blasii de Manfre, Blasius Manfredi, the Water Spouter. 17th century Maltese performer who drank water and spouted wine, beer, oil and milk. Magician, puppeteer and juggler, died aged 72 in 1651

Englishman dueling three Spanish swordsmen, 1625
Englishman with quarterstaff fighting three Spanish swordsmen. Richard Peeke from Tavistock defeated three Spaniards in a duel in Xeres, November 15, 1625

Fashoda Incident (1898), now Kodok (South Sudan). Conflict of interests between France and Great Britain

The Broken Jug. about 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Broken Jug. about 1860

Remains of the Dutch steamer Willem III. burnt off the Isle of Wight, 1871. The screw steam-ship Willem III

Wreck of the screw-steamer Borneo on the coast of South America, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the screw-steamer Borneo on the coast of South America, 1871. Engraving of a sketch by Mr

Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge)

A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]

Sun Steals Clothing
According to Chinese mythology, the priest Hsuan Chuang, known as the Master, traveled with the Sun, the Monkey god, and they came to the Country That Exterminates Religion

Magic Umbrellas
According to Chinese mythology, when Lu Yueh was President of the Ministry, he was forced to retreat to his fortress by the enemy, Yang Chien

Protests
Black and white photo of violent incidents in Clichy

H.M.S. Racer aground on Ryde Sands, 1871. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Racer aground on Ryde Sands, [Isle of Wight], 1871

Stampede of cavalry horses at Aldershott Camp, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Stampede of cavalry horses at Aldershott Camp, 1871

Leith Pier on fire, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Leith Pier on fire, 1871. Last Saturday, between 800 and 900 yards of the West Pier at Leith [a port area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland], was destroyed by fire'

7th Ave. subway cave-in, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
7th Ave. subway cave-in, 1915

Wreck of the Rapido, a Portuguese schooner, on Ramsgate Pier, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Rapido, a Portuguese schooner, on Ramsgate Pier, 1870

Fatal accident at Fort St. George, Madras, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Fatal accident at Fort St. George, Madras, 1870. A party of Royal Artillery, stationed at Fort St. George, Madras [present-day Chennai, India], were practising on Nov

Scene of the wreck of the Gorgone, French man-of-war, 1870. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the wreck of the Gorgone, French man-of-war, 1870. The ill-fated steam-corvette...[with] a crew of 121 hands, was bound for Cherbourg...On the night of Dec

The recent railway accident at Wembley: the wreckage on the line
The recent railway accident at Wembley [north-west London]: the wreckage on the line, 1909. The accident occurred at about six o'clock on the evening of Friday, July 2

H.M.S. Agincourt aground on the Pearl Rock, Gibraltar Bay, 1871. Creator: Unknown
H.M.S. Agincourt aground on the Pearl Rock, Gibraltar Bay, 1871

Chairman McCall at subway fire, 1/6/15, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Chairman McCall at subway fire, 1/6/15, 1915

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"Unforgettable Moments: A Glimpse into History's Incidents" Nelson outlining his battle plans for Trafalgar, 1805: In this iconic incident, Admiral Horatio Nelson meticulously strategizes his battle plans before the historic Battle of Trafalgar, forever shaping naval warfare. Coyne Helicopter/UFO Encounter: Witnessed by pilot Lawrence Coyne and his crew in 1973, an unidentified flying object (UFO) engaged their helicopter mid-flight, leaving them bewildered and sparking endless debates about extraterrestrial life. The General Locomotive Disaster: Tragedy struck in 1907 when the General locomotive derailed during a daring escape attempt by prisoners. This incident remains etched in history as one of the deadliest train accidents ever recorded. Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland Rally, 1907: Emmeline Pankhurst and Teresa Billington-Greig passionately address suffragette supporters at Rutland Square, fueling the fight for women's right to vote amidst societal opposition. Suffragette Lancashire Lass Arrested: Amidst fierce protests demanding equality in 1910s Britain, a courageous suffragette known as "Lancashire Lass" is apprehended by authorities while advocating for women's rights on the streets of London. GLC-LFB Road Traffic Accident (RTA): Chaos ensues as two vehicles collide on London's busy roads under the jurisdiction of Greater London Council (GLC) and London Fire Brigade (LFB), highlighting the perils of urban traffic congestion. UFO Book Unveils Extraterrestrial Secrets: Delving into uncharted territory, a groundbreaking book reveals intriguing accounts from individuals who claim encounters with unidentified flying objects (UFOs), igniting curiosity worldwide. RMS Olympic Collides with HMS Hawke.