Danger Collection (page 4)

LCC-LFB Fireman in his fire kit with new cork helmet
A London fireman in his fire kit, including the new style compressed cork helmet with its LFB crest, which replaced the traditional brass helmets used since the days of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade

WORLD WAR II: BOMB SHELTER. A woman kneeling beside a girl in a bunk bed in a bomb shelter located in a subway tunnel beneath London, England, 1940-45, during World War II

Turkish booby trap near Gaza, Palestine, WW1
A Turkish booby trap, made to look inviting by the presence of food and drink, near Gaza, Palestine during the First World War. Date: September 1917

19th-century coal mining. Historical artwork of a coal mine worker igniting methane gas in a coal mine. This gas (also called fire-damp) is formed naturally by coal

Earthquake damage in Armenia 1989
Earthquake damage. A group of US politicians visiting a damaged bread-baking factory in Armenia after the 1988 Spitak earthquake

SOVIET POSTER, 1942. Soldier, save us! Soviet poster, 1942, by Viktor Koretsky

Forest fire engulfing a steam locomotive, 1890s
Railroad train racing through a forest fire in the American West, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

HSET2A-00128
New England Puritans on their way to church in the snow. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South Wales
A group of men and boys waiting for news of miners trapped underground following an explosion at Llest (Lluest) Colliery, Pontyrhyl, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales

Ouija Board Danger
The Ouija Board - Doorway to the Occult - by Edmund C Gruss, chairman of the Department of History at Los Angeles Baptist College at Newhall, California

House about to topple over cliffs, Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Athletic Sports at Grasmere - The Guides Race
The Guides Race at Grasmere showing the plucky runners rounding the flag on Silver Howe - a particularly precarious part of the course. The winner was R. Lancaster who won the race four times in all

Kayaking on the Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls, border of Zambia / Zimbabwe
Kayaking on the Zambezi River, Batoka Gorge, Victoria Falls, border of Zambia/Zimbabwe

The squirrels hunter
Mircea Costina

Reefs from the Sun
Ken Kiefer

Toddlers in Merseyside running after National Coal Board Lorries and trying to jump on. This is a very dangerous activity. Picture taken 9th June 1963

Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Creator: George Baxter
Stage in the ascent of Mont Blanc, c1853, (1946). Climbers on Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps - a man is being pulled out of a crevasse on a rope

A male lion, a gemsbok and an ostrich during a duststorm in Namibia. This was taken near a waterhole in Etosha National Park

King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose, Malaysia

Portrait of a Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris). UK. Focus stacked image (dead specimen)

A Knight at the Crossroads, 1898. Artist: Viktor Mihajlovic Vasnecov
A Knight at the Crossroads, 1898. A scene from the Russian fairy tale Tsarevich Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Grey Wolf. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Lion Intimidating An English Bulldog
A lion angrily scowls down at a worried Bulldog sitting next to him

Motor racing in the 1950s
Reg Parnells maiden BRM V16 win Goodwood, England, 30th September 1950. Date: 1950

Blitz in London -- Union Road, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- a large unexploded parachute bomb lying on a pile of timber at Union Road, Rotherhithe, SE London. Date: 1940s

Tank abandoned in a field, end of WWI
A tank abandoned in a field during the First World War, with a notice attached to it written in French saying, among other things, that it is forbidden to go inside. circa 1921

Ancient Egypt warrior army
Illustration of a Ancient Egypt warrior army

An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. Ominous clouds form in the distance while his scorched capsule is nearby

Red Lionfish flares its deadly spines as a warning to the photographer not to get any closer, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas)
XIR27895 The Sword of Damocles (oil on canvas) by Auvray, Felix (1800-33); 190x260 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Fire Glass
Cognac glass with fire around the glass - the mood is muted and the background is a dark wallpaper

NEW YORK: DRAFT RIOTS 1863. First Avenue under siege during the New York City Draft Riots of 13-16 July 1863: engraving from a contemporary newspaper account

Why We Lost by William Heath Robinson
Some of the things that made cricket so difficult for Englishmen in Australia. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1921

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

Smoking shotgun
Smoking gun. Smoking chambers of a double- barrelled shotgun

Punic Wars, attack on Carthage, Sicily
PUNIC WARS : war with Carthage begins when the Roman senator Appius Claudius Caudex backs an unjustified attack on the Carthaginian colony in Sicily

The Prairie on Fire, 1827. Creator: Alvan Fisher
The Prairie on Fire, 1827. Natty Bumppo creates a firebreak, scene from " The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper

The red-flowered tree Rhododendron, Danger. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

The New Submarine Danger by Bairnsfather
The New Submarine Danger " They ll be torpedoin us if we stick ere much longer, Bill" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, featuring his popular characters Old Bill

Collecting Eggs at Flamborough Head
Collecting seagulls eggs at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. A traditional practice for farmers whose land adjoined the cliff edge

Showjumper falling head-first off bucking horse

Illustration of King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

A climber ascending a difficult crack climb, Cadarese Valley, northern Italy, Europe

A scalloped hammerhead shark swims near Cocos Island, Costa Rica
A scalloped hammerhead shark swims in deep water near Cocos Island, Costa Rica. This remote and beautiful Pacific island is famous for its healthy fish and shark populations

F4U Corsair aircraft and Japanese Nakajima fighter planes in aerial combat
American Vought F4U Corsair aircraft and Japanese Nakajima fighter planes engaged in aerial combat over the Pacific during World War II

Mount Vesuvius
circa 1935: Smoke emissions from the Italian volcano Mount Vesuvius, near the Bay of Naples. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor F003 / 6438
Scientist Working In A Fusion Reactor

The Plumb-pudding in danger: William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left, and Napoleon I of France seated at dining table carving up the globe which is too small to satisfy such insatiable

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"Danger: A Glimpse into Perilous Moments in History and Nature" Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth A haunting depiction of the dangers lurking within society's vices, as gin addiction consumes lives. Bishop Rock Lighthouse in a gale In the face of raging storms, this lighthouse stands tall, a symbol of courage amidst the treacherous seas. The Lions Bride by Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max A captivating painting reveals the untamed danger that lies within nature's majestic creatures. Running of the bulls, San Fermin festival, Plaza de Toros, Pamplona, Navarra Thrill-seekers risk life and limb as they sprint alongside charging bulls during this exhilarating Spanish tradition. Porthleven during Storm Eunice on 18th February 2022, Cornwall, England, UK Witnessing nature's fury firsthand as Storm Eunice unleashes its wrath upon the picturesque coastal town of Porthleven. Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London An iconic image capturing the danger faced by political leaders during times of unrest and conflict. Highland cow With their imposing horns and rugged appearance, these magnificent creatures remind us to approach with caution despite their gentle demeanor. Coal mine in England, 1850s Delving deep into darkness for livelihoods exposes miners to constant peril underground in pursuit of fuel for progress. Skerryvore Lighthouse on Scotland's west coast Standing tall against relentless waves crashing upon jagged rocks—a beacon guiding ships away from imminent danger. Animals silhouetted against an ominous cloud-filled sky. Nature warns us through its eerie beauty; beneath its facade lies hidden dangers waiting to be discovered or avoided cautiously Whitefish Point Lighthouse by Moonlight.