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A Terrible Shipwreck

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting the shipwreck of several ships in a fierce storm and was painted by T.L Morilyan R.N. in 1870. Local people can be seen on the beach watching the activity and ...

Accident on the Road to Inverness

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a carriage accident on the road to Inverness in Scotland. In the background is Castle Stuart near Inverness. From this landmark it is possible to work out that ...

Alcester. Aeroplane crash

A crashed biplane on its back in a field, Alcester. 1925

Broom. Lorry accident at Broom Mills

Lorry belonging to Adkins and Thomas Ltd, after an accident at Broom Mills. 1915

Broom. Lorry accident at Broom Mills

Lorry accident at Broom mills on 21st August 1915

Chesford Bridge. Scene of motor bus accident

Site of motor bus accident, showing damage to cottage and gathering of sightseers, Chesford Bridge. 1900s

Chesford Bridge. Scene of motor bus accident

Site of motor bus accident, Chesford Bridge. 1900s

City Fouler's Mark

This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a shooting scene, and is inscribed across the top 'City Fouler's Mark'. Another inscription across the bottom reads 'Against the wind he prudent takes his way, ...

Close Shave

James and George Temple A Close Shave Watercolour on paper 415mm x 785mm A scene in which two horse drawn carriages have nearly collided. The brothers James Temple (1843 – 1921) and George Temple (1847 ...

Edgehill. Accident

Accident at the bottom of Sunrising hill. 1900s

Edgehill. Accident at Sunrising

Photograph entitled 'Accident to Menagerie at Sunrising, going from Banbury to Stratford on Avon, May 12th 1910 with two vans full of wild animals and animal freaks, and another containing the retainers, ...

Edgehill. Sun Rising Hill

Scene of a motor car accident on Sunrising Hill, Edgehill, which happened on June 10th 1907. Three men looking at wrecked car.

Kenilworth. Accident at Chesford Bridge

Group of people viewing damage to a cottage at Chesford Bridge, Kenilworth, following a motor bus accident on August 3rd 1908.

Long Itchington. Accident at Cuttle Bridge

Cuttle Bridge, Long Itchington showing damage to the footbridge caused by a lorry. There are two workmen and a policeman leaning on his Velocette motorbike. There is a BBC van in the background. 27th ...

Nuneaton. Collapsed steamroller

Collapsed steamroller in Ester Road, Nuneaton. 1900s

Off The Road, Earlswood Common

James and George Temple Off The Road, Earlswood Common Watercolour on paper 410mm x 780mm A snow scene with a carriage that has gone off road into a ditch. The brothers James Temple (1843 – 1921) and ...

Rugby. Hospital carnival balloon ascent

Captain Harry Spencer, world famous balloonist was killed at Rugby when his balloon fell on the roof of Rev. J.M. Hardwick's boarding house. The balloon piloted by his son, Percival, had made a forced ...

Rugby. Hospital carnival balloon descent

Descent of balloon at Rugby Hospital carnival, in which Captain Harry Spencer was killed when he fell from the roof of Rev. J.M. Hardwick's boarding house, on which the balloon landed. The balloon was ...

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