Perished Collection

The Zulu war. Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana)
After the Battle of Isadhlwana. A description by Lieutenant Crealock reads, Day waned and the night hung over the hill, when we reached the last ridge, beyond which lay what had been our camp

Scott at Amundsens Tent
Scotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later

Scott Souvenir Card
In memory of the Antarctic heroes, the late Captain Scott and his gallant comrades who perished March 1912 at the South Pole

Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton MR. 3 Phase 3 XF701
Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton MR.3 Phase 3 XF701. The MR.3 Phase 3 had Armstrong Siddeley Viper auxiliary turbojet engines under the outboard engine nacelles

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)

Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print)
530623 Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print) by French School

A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete (engraving)
1061708 A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Five Days Tour among the Mountains of Crete)

Peter Pan and Wendy: Thus perished James Hook (colour litho)
5223042 Peter Pan and Wendy: Thus perished James Hook (colour litho) by Hudson, Gwynedd M. (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thus perished James Hook)

The late Captain Schoonmaker, United States Navy, who perished in the Hurricane at Samoa (engraving)
1626412 The late Captain Schoonmaker, United States Navy, who perished in the Hurricane at Samoa (engraving) by English School

"The young lady leaped into the waves, and embracing the body of her husband, perished with him"(engraving)
2780794 " The young lady leaped into the waves, and embracing the body of her husband, perished with him" (engraving) by English School

Memorial Cross on Grave of those who perished in the Fire at the Exeter Theatre, 5 September 1887 (engraving)
1626409 Memorial Cross on Grave of those who perished in the Fire at the Exeter Theatre, 5 September 1887 (engraving) by English School

Lych-Gate erected at Dovercourt by the Queen to commemorate the Men who perished in the Walcheren Expedition
1592690 Lych-Gate erected at Dovercourt by the Queen to commemorate the Men who perished in the Walcheren Expedition (b/w photo) by English Photographer

In Memoriam of the Heroes who Perished in HMS Victoria, c. 1893 (colour litho)
3244702 In Memoriam of the Heroes who Perished in HMS Victoria, c.1893 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Missing!, 1918 (colour litho)
3244722 Missing!, 1918 (colour litho) by Wilson, David (1873-1935); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

"They were forced into the deep, where they sank down and perished together"(engraving)
2780868 " They were forced into the deep, where they sank down and perished together" (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Memorial to the Officers and Men who perished in HMS Bombay (engraving)
1611347 Memorial to the Officers and Men who perished in HMS Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Forthcoming Transit of Venus (engraving)
1053268 The Forthcoming Transit of Venus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Forthcoming Transit of Venus)

Westland Whirlwind HAS. 7 XL880
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL880 (msn WA230) at the 1958 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. (SBAC - Society of British Aircraft Constructors) First flown on 25 July 1958 and delivered in August 1958

Union Star Shipwreck
The wreck of the M.V. Union Star, wrecked near Tater-du lighthouse, Cornwall, on her maiden voyage from Ijmuiden to Arklow. The crew and eight Penlee lifeboat men perished

Casabianca (The boy stood on the burning deck / Whence all but he had fled). At
Casabianca (The boy stood on the burning deck/Whence all but he had fled). At the Battle of the Nile (1798) Giocante, the 12-year old son of Luce Julien Joseph Casabianca

Copy of German original medallion - sinking of the Lusitania
This is a British strike of the German original medallion made to celebrate the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine on the 7th May 1915

Drawings Prints, Print, Burning, Henry, Clay, Yonkers-While, Trip, Albany, New, York
Drawings and Prints, Print, Burning of the Henry Clay Near Yonkers-While on Her Trip From Albany to New York on Wednesday Afternoon July 28th

Second explosion at Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, December 1866. 350 people were killed including a number who perished in the second

The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships Erebus

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships Erebus and Terror to search for the North West Passage

Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793-1835), English poet. Remembered today mainly for her poem Casabianca (The boy stood on the burning deck/Whence all but he had fled)

Dead bird

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

The ship, Cospatrick in flames
Emigrant ship, the Cospatrick on fire at sea. On discovery of the fire, the crew tried to extingush the flames, but the wind spread them around the ship

Creswell colliery, where eighty men perished in a fire. Aeri
Creswell colliery where eighty miners perished in a fire at the junction of two conveyer belts. An aerial view showing ambulances approaching the pithead and anxious families gathered at the offices

Salisbury Rail Crash
The dining coach where most people perished in a train crash at Salisbury in 1906

Tunguska Kulik Camp
Kuliks winter quarters near the Southern swamp. New growth rivals the older trees that perished in the blast

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"Remembering the Perished: Tragic Tales from History" The Zulu war: Scene of the Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana) In a devastating clash, lives were lost and heroes emerged as the Zulu warriors faced British forces in an unforgettable battle. Scott at Amundsen's Tent A haunting reminder of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition, where he tragically perished while competing against Roald Amundsen to reach the South Pole. Scott Souvenir Card A poignant memento honoring Captain Scott's courageous spirit and commemorating his final journey to Antarctica, forever etched in history. Liverpool Seamens Orphanage A noble institution providing solace to children left orphaned after their seafaring fathers perished at sea, reminding us of the sacrifices made by those who sailed dangerous waters. White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard An eerie relic capturing a moment before tragedy struck – a postcard sent by Jacob Milling aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic shortly before it met its icy demise in 1912. Harland & Wolff letter to Mrs A W Frost Heart-wrenching correspondence conveying condolences to Mrs A. W Frost for her husband's untimely death during construction of the Titanic – a stark reminder of human loss amidst grand ambitions. Search for Andree Expedition print (1898) An evocative image depicting brave explorers attempting an audacious journey towards the North Pole by balloon; their fate unknown until discovered a year later – frozen and perished on remote Arctic islands. Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton MR. 3 Phase 3 XF701 Paying tribute to crew members who flew this iconic aircraft during perilous missions, some never returning home - their bravery forever remembered as they perished serving their country.