Fail Collection

WW2 poster, We shall not flag, Winston Churchill speech
WW2 poster, We shall not flag, we shall not fail. Winston Churchill speech, 4 June 1940. Date: 1940

They say cleanliness is next to Godliness - but I say its next to impossible. A young child fails to clean their grimy knees no matter how hard they scrub! Date: 1933

Fighting the Sioux
The U.S. government finds itself continually having to fight the Sioux, who fail to see that the white mens intentions are for their good

Achelous and Naiads
The powerful river-god Achelous, indignant when five Maiaids fail to pay him proper respect, changes them into islands

Flying Together
Wei Tang

Game over
Benny Pettersson

" V "
Massimo Della Latta

Madam I?Oma music hall mystic and clairvoyante
Madam I?Oma Egyptian music hall mystic and ?genuine? clairvoyante. ?Never known to fail.? Head and shoulders portrait. Date: circa 1919

2013 Korean Grand Prix - Sunday
Korea International Circuit, Yeongam-Gun, South Korea. Sunday 6th October 2013. Sergio Perez, McLaren MP4-28 Mercedes, makes a stop after a big tyre failure

Game over
Victoria Glinka

Trinket Box with Caton Woodville WWI battle scene
Trinket Box lined with velvet. On lid - a relief after Caton Woodville's painting of a battle scene, signed by the artist

Trinket Box lined with velvet. On lid - a relief after Caton Woodville's painting of a battle scene, signed by the artist

Cigarette Box with relief after a Caton Woodville painting
Cigarette Box. On lid - a relief after Caton Woodville's painting of a battle scene, signed by the artist together with Rudyard Kipling's poem - Who stands if freedom fail Who dies if England

CARLO ALBERTO AT GENOVA
Carlo Alberto, king of Sardinia, arrives in Genova : he will attempt to seize Austrian Lombardy but will fail, abdicate and die in exile. Date: 1847

LADY AIR TRAVELLER 1929
This French lady traveller has chosen a Marcel Rochas costume de voyage as the outfit to be seen dead in should her plane fail to reach its destination. Date: 1929

And if we fail - we fail! Macbeth, page 7 from Elton
614764 And if we fail - we fail! Macbeth, page 7 from Eltons Comic All-my-nack, 1838 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Cogmans Kloof, Montagu (Beyond the Tunnel) (b / w photo)
3092323 Cogmans Kloof, Montagu (Beyond the Tunnel) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cogmans Kloof, Montagu (Beyond the Tunnel)

James IIs plan to escape England to France is thwarted
James II and VII (1633-1701) - King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII discovered trying to escape England

There was a young Man at a Crammer (engraving)
3622924 There was a young Man at a Crammer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Man at a Crammer)

The letter C (engraving)
973211 The letter C (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter C. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

St Georges Cathedral Exterior, Grahamstown (b / w photo)
3092397 St Georges Cathedral Exterior, Grahamstown (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Georges Cathedral Exterior, Grahamstown)

Table Mountain, from Newlands (b / w photo)
3092335 Table Mountain, from Newlands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Table Mountain, from Newlands)

Jump
Jure Kravanja

Oops!
David Hua

Sortie de route
David Senechal Photographie (polydactyle)

Sharpened pencil
Sharpened Pencil With Shavings

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Tarifa, Falling off paddleboard into water

King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

St Edwards Chair - Coronation Chair
The Coronation Chair of Great Britain, otherwise known as St. Edwards Chair or King Edwards Chair, used for the crowning of British monarchs

Allies Enter Paris 1814
ALLIES ENTER PARIS Napoleon fails to reach Paris in time to forestall the surrender of the city by the desperately under-manned defending forces Date: 31 March 1814

WW1 - The Kaiser and his troops fail to make it to Paris
WW1 - The Paris Dinner - The Kaiser and his troops fail to make it to Paris in time for dinner.... The only recipient of Wilhelms feast is a nasty-looking spider! Date: 1914

Lia Fail, Stone of Destiny, Hill of Tara - a view of a standing stone in a field surrounded by a barrier. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Meath: Tara Hill). Date: circa early 1900s

WW1 - Zeppelins raid over Paris, France, 1915
WW1 - A failed night raid attack over Paris, where enemy airships are under attack from shells and searchlights from below

Suffragette Cats Embracing Words Fail Me. A cat exclaims, Words fail me. We will never get our votes this way! In the background, two more cats are sitting

The joys of Patrol Words fail
The joys of Patrol. Words fail. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

The Examination
BAL47791 The Examination by Pataky, Laszlo (1857-1912); Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary; Hungarian, out of copyright

A royal brewery, or how to cook a wife, engraving 1821, George IV, a conning stoker, of some Mischief brewing, stirring up the Flames of Persecution, with vengeance, saying

WWI - Propaganda postcard - Kaisers dream bubbles burst
WWI - Propaganda postcard - The German Kaisers dream bubbles are popping before his eyes. By this point however (late 1914)

WWI - The (German) Fox and the (Allied) Grapes
The Fox and the Grapes - A Hungry Fox, finding that he could not reach some tempting bunches of ripe grapes, declared that they were sour and that he did not want them

Eamon De Valera (1822-1975) American-born Irish statesman who, after fighting for Irish independence, became leader of Fianna Fail and served as Prime Minister of Ireland

A Royal Brewery, Or How To Cook A Wife, Engraving 1821, George Iv, A Conning Stoker, Of Some Mischief Brewing, Stirring Up The Flames Of Persecution, With Vengeance, Saying

Maize (Zea mays) crop, rain-affected and failed field of feed maize, Houghton, Lancashire, England, December

Maize (Zea mays) crop, rain-affected and failed cob of feed maize, Houghton, Lancashire, England, December

Failed sea defences on beach, West Runton, Norfolk, England, August

Queen Victoria, failed 1882 assassination C017 / 6827
Queen Victoria assassination attempt. 19th-century artwork of Roderick McLean (died 1921) attempting to assassinate Queen Victoria (1819-1901) on 2 March 1882, at Windsor, UK

Jameson Raid / Captured
THE JAMESON RAID - Dr Jameson and his party fail to trigger an Uitlander rising in the Transvaal : captured at Doornkop, they are handed over to the British authorities 2 January 1896

Crete Revolt - 4
The battle of Saint-Hieromeli is one of many bitter engagements between the insurgents and the Turks, but the insurrection will ultimately fail

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"Fail: A Reminder of Resilience and Perseverance" In the depths of World War II, a powerful poster emerged with bold letters that echoed determination - "We shall not flag. " Winston Churchill's iconic speech rallied a nation to never surrender. Failures may have been inevitable, but the spirit to rise above them prevailed. Amidst the chaos, they say cleanliness is next to Godliness, yet it seemed next to impossible. The Sioux fought valiantly against adversity, reminding us that failure does not define us; our strength lies in how we rise after falling. Just as Achelous battled against Naiads in Greek mythology, failures can be seen as challenges that shape our character. Like a trinket box lined with velvet, these setbacks protect what truly matters within us. Caton Woodville's WWI battle scene immortalized on a trinket box serves as a poignant reminder of sacrifice and resilience. Failure may leave scars on our journey through life but it also strengthens our resolve. A cigarette box adorned with relief from another Caton Woodville painting depicts victory emerging from struggle. It symbolizes how even amidst failure, there is always hope for redemption and triumph. Carlo Alberto at Genova exemplifies an unwavering spirit despite setbacks faced by historical figures. Similarly, Lady Air Traveller in 1929 defied societal norms and soared high above limitations set upon her gender. Madam I?Oma was more than just a music hall mystic; she embodied the power of intuition when all else failed. Her ability to see beyond obstacles reminds us that sometimes failure leads us towards unexpected paths of success. The Anti-Corn Law campaign showcased collective action against oppressive policies – proving that united efforts can overcome even the most daunting failures along the way.