Alight Collection

A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania
" Passengers out first, please" - the omnipresent motor-bus. Passengers alight from a London bus, ready to sample the delights of the city at the height of the 1914 Season. Date: 1914

LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire, Langley Street WC2
Three firemen died fighting this blaze in a Covent Garden warehouse in Langley Street. The first crews to arrive, from Clerkenwell fire station, found the warehouse well alight

Blitz in London -- Winkleys Wharf, Millwall, WW2
Blitz in London -- Winkleys Wharf, Millwall, 22 March 1944. Showing firefighters in action on barrels of paraffin wax. Date: 1944

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

John Brown and Co. sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee
The Burning of the " Gaspee". HMS Gaspee a British customs schooner ran aground after being boarded by a group of men led by Abraham Whipple and John Brown, who attacked, boarded

The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho)
PNP344509 The Spanish in America burning an Indian village (litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures.

Alighting from a Gondola in Venice, 1852-1855. Creator: Wilhelm Marstrand
Alighting from a Gondola in Venice, 1852-1855

Great Blue Heron Alighting

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious. This illustration shows that if one lies down horizontally

9-branched candelabra used in Judaism at Hannukah. Photograph

The Needlewoman cover October 1929
A man in plus-fours ready for a game of golf and his wife in fashionable country wear in art deco style alight from their yellow sports coupe. Date: 1929

Edinburgh Fire Brigade - silent hand and arm signals
Edinburgh Fire Brigade, photographs showing silent hand and arm signals, outdoor action photographs Captioned, ??Silent orders for the firemen: signals adopted: by the Edinburgh Fire Brigade??

Mallard drake alighting

Aleutian cackling goose alighting

Path through the dune grass on the beach with the sun shining over the North Sea at dawn in Bamburgh in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Waves breaking on the shoreline of Ninety Mile Beach at Paradise Beach with the sun shining over the ocean in Victoria, Australia

Dawn sunrise at Bluestone Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
rock, boulder, alone, lone, quiet, silent, sunrise, pre sunrise, alight, bay, freycinet national park, bluestone bay, single, one, singular, anew, fresh, Tasmania (TAS), 503179090

Ordeal by fire (litho)
3623462 Ordeal by fire (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ordeal by fire)

New England white settlers attack the Pequot Indian fort during the Pequot War of 1637
PNP375490 New England white settlers attack the Pequot Indian fort during the Pequot War of 1637 (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; English

Grenadier of the Foot Guards with grenade and match alight, Battle of Prestonpans (or Battle of Gladsmuir), East Lothian, Scotland, 21 September 1745, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1745

The Queens Visit to the Riviera, Her Majestys Arrival at Cimiez (b / w photo)
1615344 The Queens Visit to the Riviera, Her Majestys Arrival at Cimiez (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to the Riviera)

Lady badly burned in an accident with a paraffin lamp. Date: 1871

Nipmuc Indians attack the settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts in August 1675
PNP375496 Nipmuc Indians attack the settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts in August 1675 (coloured engraving) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; English

Window depicting Moses and the Burning Bush (stained glass)
PC345122 Window depicting Moses and the Burning Bush (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho)
2815732 German soldier carrying incendiary materials who catches fire and burns like a torch and flees... (colour litho) by Beltrame

WICKER MAN (2)
The WICKER MAN in which the ancient Britons are supposed to have placed victims, setting it alight as a burnt offering to their gods Date: BC

WICKER MAN (1)
The WICKER MAN in which the ancient Britons are supposed to have placed victims, setting it alight as a burnt offering to their gods Date: BC

The Como International Exhibition Destroyed By Fire, The Fire On The Main Facade (litho)
2798194 The Como International Exhibition Destroyed By Fire, The Fire On The Main Facade (litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Lighthouse on fire at night (oil on canvas)
FIT282928 A Lighthouse on fire at night (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 36.2x50.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

A "Fire-Proof Building"tested, a Skyscraper alight in New York (litho)
1064171 A " Fire-Proof Building" tested, a Skyscraper alight in New York (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "A meadow, watered with a rivulet, invited them to alight"(engraving)
6008331 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " A meadow, watered with a rivulet, invited them to alight" (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: " A meadow)

Hostile Indians attack the settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts in August 1675 (litho)
PNP375497 Hostile Indians attack the settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts in August 1675 (litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Battle of Sinop on 18th November 1853 (Night after Battle) (oil on canvas)
2644159 The Battle of Sinop on 18th November 1853 (Night after Battle) (oil on canvas) by Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900); Central Naval Museum, St

Destruction of the Ocean Monarch, 24 August 1848
3870622 Destruction of the Ocean Monarch, 24 August 1848 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); The Parker Gallery; (add.info.: Destruction of the White Diamond Line American emigrant ship Ocean Monarch)

FA Cup Third Round match at The Valley. Charlton Athletic 7 v Burton Albion 0. Young fans lift the pre-floodlights gloom. 7th January 1956

Swan Lands Near Mate Date: 1947

Great fire in the old town, Edinburgh 1824
Buildings destroyed by in The Great fire in the old town, Edinburgh. One of the most destructive fires in the history of Edinburgh, lasting for five days. Date: November 1824

Crown of the feast 1868
The boiled plum-pudding, crammed with raisins, figs and orange-peel, set a alight with blazing brandy. Date: 1868

PASSENGERS DESCEND PLANE
Travellers at an American airport alight from their plane and step into a car parked alongside. No waiting for baggage, no queueing for customs... Date: 1936

Ascetics monks burn to death in temple
Six ascetics of a Hindu sect are meditating in temple near Shahabad when a lamp falls & sets their mat alight; forbidden to move, they let themselves be roasted... Date: 1939

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Myanmar, Shan State, Villagers disembarking from boats, Inle Lake, near Indein and Nyaung Ohak villages

Fire in Pits at RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood
A fire in Pits during the RAC Tourist Trophy Race at Goodwood. The No.1 Aston Martin caught fire during refuelling. The driver

Post Office Accelerator with passengers, Holborn, London, c1830. A man is alighting from the rear

The Reichstag fire, an arson attack on the Reichstag building, Berlin on 27 February 1933. From These Tremendous Years, published 1938

Dark cloud over the sunlit forest of the mountain cliffs in the Pyrenees in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in the Huesca Province, Aragon, Spain

The pink stone bell tower of the Oratorio de San Felipe Neri and overview of the city at dusk in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

People walking along the path on the scenic Campuhan Ridge Walk near Campuhan in Ubud District in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia

The 18 century Church of San Francisco with the prominent domed roof and bell tower (formerly the Convent of San Antonio) at dusk in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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"Capturing Moments: From Motor Buses to Mallard Drakes, the Art of Alighting" A glimpse into history: "A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania" Tragedy strikes: "Remembering the LCC-LFB fatal warehouse fire in Langley Street WC2" Unforgettable incident: "Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 1 leaves a lasting impact" Maritime mishaps: "John Brown and Co. 's sink British Revenue Cutter Gaspee" Illuminating Korea at night: Satellite image reveals its beauty while alight Timeless elegance: The Needlewoman cover October 1929 showcases stunning artistry Silent communication amidst chaos: Edinburgh Fire Brigade's hand and arm signals Graceful avian spectacle: Witness the Great Blue Heron Alighting with poise Another tragic event unfolds: "Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2 shocks onlookers" Cultural traditions shine bright: Explore the significance of Hannukah through a 9-branched candelabra Water and fire's wrath in America depicted vividly in "The scourge of water and fire (colour litho)"