Gunpowder Collection

Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Gunpowder Plot Conspirators
The Gunpowder Plot - The Conspirators, including Guido (Guy) Fawkes and Robert Catesby. Date: 1605

A participant in the annual bonfire night parade held in Lewes
England, East Sussex, Lewes, The annual bonfire night parade celebrating 17 protestant martyrs killed in the fifteen hundreds

The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and conspirators
Early 19th century impression of the main protagonists in the conspiracy to blow up Parliament in 1605. From left, Tesmond, Garnet, T. Percy, Catesby, I. Wright, Guy Fawkes, I

Blasting Limpets by William Heath Robinson
Heath Robinsons Encyclopaedia of Sport - X. Blasting limpets on the Barbary Coast. Another unusual sport suggested by William Heath Robinson. Date: 1914

GUY FAWKES (1570-1606). English conspirator. Guy Fawkes laying the train of gunpowder under the House of Lords, November 1605. Etching by George Cruikshank, 19th century

A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF113411 A Plot with Powder, 1605 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving)
7337530 Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Pirate)

British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving)
7337534 British sailors boarding an Algerine pirate ship (coloured engraving) by Fairburn, J. (19th Century); 40.7x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J)

Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving)
7337522 Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 10x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Dressed as a man)

Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888. Explosives factory at, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy
538432 Women packing dynamite cartridges, 1888. Explosives factory at, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy. From La Nature, Paris, 1888. Engraving

Royal Navy six-shot Colt revolver, c.1855 (metal and wood gun)
MMM5471826 Royal Navy six-shot Colt revolver, c.1855 (metal and wood gun) by Colt, Samuel (1814-62); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Colt's six-shot Royal Navy revolver)

An engraving depicting the making of crackers at C. T. Brock & Co's firework factory, South Norwood, 19th century
5311142 An engraving depicting the making of crackers at C. T. Brock & Co's firework factory, South Norwood, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

US Civil War, 1861-1865: the powder barrel reserve, manufactured by E.I Dupont, in Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
NWI4831917 US Civil War, 1861-1865: the powder barrel reserve, manufactured by E.I Dupont, in Fort Moultrie, South Carolina; (add.info.: US Civil War, 1861-1865: the powder barrel reserve)

Laying siege cannon on target .Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some
529952 Laying siege cannon on target .Bottom right is a gunner's level. Earth-filled baskets called gabions give some protection for guns and men

Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth
540747 Production of Salpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Nitre beds, heaps of manure mixed with chalky earth. These were watered with urine and manure water

Berthold Schwarz from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1901 (print)
539301 Berthold Schwarz from Le Petit Journal, Paris, 1901 (print); (add.info.: Berthold Schwarz (active 1320). German Franciscan monk and alchemist

Berthold Schwarz, German alchemist (colour litho)
8655494 Berthold Schwarz, German alchemist (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berthold Schwarz)

Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho)
8668680 Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery. Roman Catapult)

An engraving depicting the making of Catherine wheels at C. T. Brock & Co's firework factory, South Norwood
5311143 An engraving depicting the making of Catherine wheels at C. T. Brock & Co's firework factory, South Norwood, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Minutemen brings the gunpowder for the Battle of Bunker Hill
NWI4842949 United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): Minutemen brings the gunpowder for the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775

The blowing up of the Kashmir Gate, 1857
1578098 The blowing up of the Kashmir Gate, 1857; (add.info.: Illustration of the blowing up of the Kashmir Gate in Delhi, India. Dated 1857.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The invention of gunpowder as the work of the devil (woodcut)
8663703 The invention of gunpowder as the work of the devil (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Yew Tree firework, 1830 (engraving)
5311529 Yew Tree firework, 1830 (engraving); (add.info.: The branches are made up of static fireworks, while the crown is a white fountain.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman in powder box fancy dress costume, le boite a poudre, with decorated hoop skirt, powder puff
FLO4684509 Woman in powder box fancy dress costume, le boite a poudre, with decorated hoop skirt, powder puff, tassles and puff hat

American War of Independence. American patriots transporting gunpowder captured from Fort William
530442 American War of Independence. American patriots transporting gunpowder captured from Fort William and Mary to Bunker Hill: 1775. Wood engraving, 1875; Universal History Archive/UIG.

American War of Independence. American patriots, led by Major John Sullivan
530441 American War of Independence. American patriots, led by Major John Sullivan, carrying gunpowder captured from Fort William and Mary, Portsmouth, back to their boat: 1775

Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03, 1574 (engraving)
540753 Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03, 1574 (engraving); (add.info.: Crystallization of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03)

Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a girl in her toilet, 1865
LUX4818223 Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a girl in her toilet, 1865; (add.info.: Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a girl in her toilet, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Checking the quality of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Saltpetre is the principal ingredient in
540750 Checking the quality of Saltpetre (Nitre, Potassium Nitrate, or KN03). Saltpetre is the principal ingredient in gunpowder, and is still used in the preservation of some foods

Gunpowder Plot, Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I was
530261 Gunpowder Plot, Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I was due to open a new session

Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to
529951 Gunners laying siege to a moated and fortified enclosure. Attackers are using earth-filled baskets called gabions to protect their guns and themselves

Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield, Sussex (b/w photo)
8675996 Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners working in the gypsum mine, Mountfield)

Two suits of armour in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1550. Black and gold suit of armour of Helionorous
FLO4678222 Two suits of armour in the possession of Llewelyn Meyrick, 1550. Black and gold suit of armour of Helionorous, Eighth Duke of Longueville, helmet with hinged oreillets

Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888
538429 Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888. From La Nature, Paris, 1888

Gunpowder Plot, Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I was
530262 Gunpowder Plot, Roman Catholic conspiracy to blow up English Houses of Parliament on 5 November 1605 when James I was due to open new session. Arrest of Guy Fawkes in cellars of Parliament

Franco Prussian War (1870-1871), Battle of Sedan in the Ardennes on September 1, 1870 (engraving)
AIS5337314 Franco Prussian War (1870-1871), Battle of Sedan in the Ardennes on September 1, 1870 (engraving); © Iberfoto.

Scene of the explosion of gunpowder magazines near Erith, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the explosion of gunpowder magazines near Erith, 1864. '...a general view, taken from the embankment looking down the river,...[after] the destructive explosion at the Belvedere

The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Silver's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Engraving from '...a photograph taken with the newly-invented panoramic camera by the "London Pantascopic

The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of a gunpowder magazine near Erith: ruins of Rayner's house, 1864. Illustration of '...what is left of the house of George Rayner, storekeeper to the magazine of Messrs

Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, [London], (1864). Engraving from a sketch '...looking in an easterly direction along the Cromwell-road...The grand central entrance appears in

Laying the foundation-stone of the O'Connell Monument in Sackville-street, Dublin, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the foundation-stone of the O'Connell Monument in Sackville-street, Dublin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. W. H. Monney

The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view…from Burrage-road, Plumstead…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The explosion of gunpowder magazines at Erith: view from Burrage-road, Plumstead, by Captain Pasley, R.A., 1864. View from the window of Pasley's house

The Blowing Up of the Vanguard Rock at Plymouth on Friday, the 5th November, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Blowing Up of the Vanguard Rock at Plymouth on Friday, the 5th November - from a sketch by Major Bredin, R.A. 1858. Displacement of...the rock at the entrance of the Devonport harbour...One of

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Fire at a Gunpowder Depot at Grahovo, 1876. Creator: C.R
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Fire at a Gunpowder Depot at Grahovo, 1876. It is reported from Constantinople that the new Government of Sultan Mourad V. will allow an armistice of six weeks

Powder Primer Flask (image 1 of 2), Late 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Powder Primer Flask (image 1 of 2), Late 17th century

The Revolution in Sicily - discovery of a train leading to the powder magazine at the fort... 1860. Creator: F. J. S
The Revolution in Sicily - discovery of a train leading to the powder magazine at the fort of Melazzo - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Holyhead Harbour Works...the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations... 1857. Creator: Unknown
Holyhead Harbour Works - View of the Face of the Mountain after the Grand Blasting Operations, Jan. 16, 1857: the Quantity of Quartz Rock Displaced 120, 000 Tons, by a Charge of 16

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Gunpowder, a substance synonymous with intrigue and rebellion, has left an indelible mark on history. From the infamous Gunpowder Plot conspirators to the annual bonfire night parade in Lewes, its significance cannot be understated. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 remains etched in our collective memory as Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. This audacious act shook England to its core and forever changed the course of history. In Lewes, participants in the annual bonfire night parade pay homage to this dark chapter by reenacting scenes from that fateful night. The streets come alive with fiery displays and elaborate costumes, reminding us of the dangers that lurk when gunpowder falls into malevolent hands. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "Blasting Limpets" captures both the danger and ingenuity associated with gunpowder. It showcases how individuals throughout history have harnessed its explosive power for various purposes – some noble, others nefarious. One such individual was Guy Fawkes himself – an English conspirator whose name has become synonymous with rebellion. His lantern illuminates a path through time, guiding us back to that pivotal moment when he sought to ignite a plot fueled by powder. Even today, remnants of this tumultuous past can be found in places like Dunchurch's Former Old Lion Inn or Bourne's Red Hall – locations where plans were hatched and secrets whispered amongst those plotting against authority. As we delve deeper into history's tapestry, it becomes evident that gunpowder transcends borders. In Africa during the 19th century, it played a role not only in warfare but also shaped political landscapes. A red buffalo charging across vast plains serves as a reminder of how this explosive substance impacted even far-flung corners of our world. An engraving from Museo Militar depicts Falconet, a renowned artillery piece.