Alarm Collection

A Common Pheasant alarmed
A Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) flies up in alarm. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Salem Witches: Tituba
Titubas tales alarm the children, who accuse her of being a witch

In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Artist: Briton Riviere
In Manus Tuas Domine!, 1879, (1918). Painting held at the Manchester City Galleries, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

A glamorous female model with her trusty Goblin Teasmade
A stylish female model wakes up fresh-faced and ready now to face the day thanks to a few sips from a hearty brew prepared by her faithful bedside Goblin Teasmade. How Delicious! Date: 1960s

WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights
" Zepp!" WW1 - Zeppelin over the UK illuminated by searchlights Date: circa 1917

The Aldgate Pump, London. A group of young lads and cheeky street types surround the venerable pump. To the left of the pump is a hand-crank Fire Call Post - signed/marked on the lampost as Fire Alarm

Hare (Bewick)
lepus timidus Harmless and inoffensive... fearful of every danger and attentive to every alarm, the Hare is continually upon the watch

EXPL2A-00238
Danish Viking ship " Raven" at sea, showing oars and sails. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cartoon, cuckoo clock with hands pointing to nine o clock

Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century. Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Nichiren Calming the Storm, 19th century

Advert for Goblin teasmade 1954
How nice to receive a Goblin teasmade. Every morning of the year to be wakened to morning tea freshly made, ready at your bedside for enjoyment in cosy comfort

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1
Figure 1 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she is engulfed by the inferno. This illustration shows that if one is upright

Tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to smash
Striking! A tennis-playing brunette beauty prepares to hit a net-side smash shot. It looks like game, set and match for her handsome male companion. Date: early 1940s

New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure
The New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson

Advert for Tyme, Ermeto Movado ladies pocket watch 1933
Tyme, the best pocket watch made. Small and compact, yet absolutely protected against all causes of trouble. Can be carried in any pocket or hand-bag with other articles. Date: 1933

Warning Horn
A watchman at Kunszentmiklos, Hungary, blowing his horn during times of danger due to serious flooding over 200, 000 acres of low-lying acres of arable and meadow land. Date: 1930s

Panoramic map of Mediterranean by G. H. Davis
A new centre of world alarm during the Second World War: a panoramic map of the Mediterranean, showing the principal bases

Woman walking through security gate, carrying bag, contents made visible

Roller-skating girl cutting a dash on the beachside boardwal
Frivolous - a roller-skating beauty cutting a dash on the beachside boardwalk Date: early 1940s

Fire alam post, Cooks Road, Vauxhall, WW2
Fire alarm post (FA41) protected by sandbags outside the AFS station in Cooks Road, Vauxhall, with an LFB fire engine on the left, around the start of the Second World War

Landlady discovers the lodger in the bath
The Lodger was in the bath. A landlady receives a nasty surprise as she comes across the lodger taking a bath

Alarm Buoy, 1858
Engraving showing an alarm, or marker, buoy designed by Brown, Lenox and Company of Millwall, 1858. This buoy featured a water-wheel in its centre which, through the motion of the water

Armada Beacons 1588
THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm as the enemy fleet approaches the English coast

The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO190489 The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Featherd Fair in a Fright, 18th century. Women with elaborate feathered hairdos flee from angry ostriches who want their feathers back

Parts and mechanisms of repeating and alarm watches.. Parts and mechanisms of repeating and alarm watches. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by B. L

WW2 Christmas card, A False Alarm -- a dog in AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) uniform. Date: 1941

Fire suppression systems
Illustration of a fire suppression systems

Police Ambulance - London
A fantastic photograph (hand-coloured) of a Police Ambulance in London, with open cab and a large alarm bell fixed at the front

Girl Runs from Waves
A young woman in a clinging red tank style one-piece swimsuit with a ruffle edged collar & a beret style bathing cap encounters a large wave. Alarmed, she runs for her life

Breguet's telephone, 1879
3479334 Breguet's telephone, 1879; (add.info.: Breguet's telephone alarm bell. From George B. Prescott. The Speaking telephone, electric light, and other recent electrical inventions)

The ringing of the alarm bell to call out the crew of the Caister lifeboat, 1850
3331005 The ringing of the alarm bell to call out the crew of the Caister lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the ringing of the alarm bell to call out the crew of the Caister lifeboat)

President Cleveland ringing a bell labelled 'Sound Money Alarm', 1895
1576829 President Cleveland ringing a bell labelled 'Sound Money Alarm', 1895; (add.info.: Sounding the tocsin' President Cleveland pulling on a rope labelled "Cleveland's letter)

WW1: Sublime Courage (illustration)
8684970 WW1: Sublime Courage (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Sublime courage Acts of war)

Vibrating telephone, 1894
3479319 Vibrating telephone, 1894; (add.info.: Vibrating telephone alarm bell. Louis Figuier Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science, Paris 1894.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

"After the Battle", by P. H. Calderon, A.R.A., 1864. Creator: W Thomas. "After the Battle", by P
"After the Battle", by P. H. Calderon, A.R.A., 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'A battle has raged in and around a Flemish village; the English have been victorious

British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). British military messengers (despatch riders) with vehicle during World War I.

Geropogon Ttime
Saleh Swid

Red Tulips
Delphine Devos

What is TIME?
Victoria Glinka

Portrait of a Young Man, 17th century. Creator: School of Caravaggio
Portrait of a Young Man, 17th century

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table XLVI(b). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Broad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: C.R
Broad-Street, Philadelphia, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....view of Broad-street, at the crossing of the Pennsylvania and Reading line of railroad

Représentants et Représentés, 1859. Creator: Félicien Rops
Representants et Representes, 1859

The Attack at Dawn, 1877. Creator: Alphonse de Neuville
The Attack at Dawn, 1877. The scene is a French town in the Jura region, near the Swiss border. As a bugler sounds the alarm

Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lord Mashiba Subjugates Korea (image 1 of 2), 1862

Young Woman, 17th century. Creator: School of Caravaggio
Young Woman, 17th century

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"Alarmed by the Common Pheasant: A Captivating Encounter" In a quaint countryside, a Common Pheasant is caught off guard, its feathers ruffled and eyes widened in alarm. Nature's beauty interrupted by an unexpected disturbance. "Salem Witches: Tituba's Alarming Accusations" In the dark corners of history, amidst the infamous Salem Witch Trials, Tituba's shocking claims sent waves of fear through the community. The power of words can be truly alarming. "In Manus Tuas Domine. - Briton Riviere's Startling Masterpiece" With skilled brushstrokes, artist Briton Riviere captures a gripping scene from 1879. A moment frozen in time where danger looms and hearts race with anticipation. "Deux meres (Two Mothers) - Leon-Maxime Faivre's Stirring Artistry" Leon-Maxime Faivre paints a poignant image in 1888 that tugs at our heartstrings. Two mothers stand side by side, their faces etched with concern for their children. An emotional tableau that alarms our senses. "A Glamorous Model and her Trusty Goblin Teasmade: Unconventional Elegance" Amidst opulent surroundings, a glamorous female model stands confidently beside her trusty Goblin Teasmade. A fusion of style and convenience that raises eyebrows and piques curiosity. "The Zeppelin Menace: WW1 Illuminated by Searchlights' Alarm" As darkness blankets the sky during World War I, searchlights pierce through to reveal an ominous sight—a Zeppelin hovering over UK soil. The chilling glow serves as both warning and reminder of wartime perils. "The Aldgate Pump Mystery: Tales That Send Shivers Down Your Spine" A relic from London's past stands silently on Aldgate Street—the Aldgate Pump—an enigmatic structure steeped in urban legends and ghostly tales that never fail to alarm those who dare to explore its history. "Bewick's Hare.