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Background imageDevastating Collection: Volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, California

Volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, California
On 22nd May 1915, Lassen Peak in California, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range, erupted explosively - dramatically depicted in this postcard, taken from the town of Red Bluff

Background imageDevastating Collection: Collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy

Collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
A photo-montage re-creation of the dramatic collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy on 14th July 1902 Date: 1902

Background imageDevastating Collection: A devastating fire at a British Public School for Boys, which appears to have gutted the

A devastating fire at a British Public School for Boys, which appears to have gutted the elegant Victorian Main building and a number of ancilliary buildings

Background imageDevastating Collection: Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder

Background imageDevastating Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima

Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese sailors celebrate the sinking of Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905. The battle was a devastating loss for the Imperial Russian Navy

Background imageDevastating Collection: Fire at Naworth Castle

Fire at Naworth Castle - possessions from the house saved from the flames and stacked in the courtyard. The fire destroyed virtually all of the Castle, including the old dungeons in the West Wing

Background imageDevastating Collection: The Sinn Fein rising as it affected property

The Sinn Fein rising as it affected property
The devastating affects of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland in 1916. The main picture shows the burnt-out imperial hotel and post-office on Sackville Street in Dublin

Background imageDevastating Collection: Memorial Temple of the Great Earthquake of 1923

Memorial Temple of the Great Earthquake of 1923 - Tokyo, Japan. This earthquake devastated Tokyo, the port city of Yokohama, and the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka

Background imageDevastating Collection: San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins of Buildings

San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins of Buildings
San Francisco Earthquake, USA - Ruins of the Lick House Entrance of the Bullock & Jones Building and the San Francisco Savings Union Building after the Earthquake and fire of 18th April, 1906

Background imageDevastating Collection: San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins on Mason Street

San Francisco Earthquake - Ruins on Mason Street
San Francisco Earthquake, USA - Ruins on Mason Street after the devastating Earthquake of 18th April, 1906. Date: 1906

Background imageDevastating Collection: Fire Aboard Training Ship Goliath

Fire Aboard Training Ship Goliath
A graphic depiction of a devastating fire on board the training ship Goliath which housed pauper boys from Londons Forest Gate District School. Twenty-three died in the blaze. Date: 1875

Background imageDevastating Collection: Little girl rescued from the Lusitania 1915

Little girl rescued from the Lusitania 1915
Little girl clutching her dolls, survived the sinking of the Lusitania, but both parents drowned. Date: 1915

Background imageDevastating Collection: Fire at the Michaeliskirche, Hamburg, Germany

Fire at the Michaeliskirche, Hamburg, Germany
A terrible fire which engulfed the spire of the Michaeliskirche at Hamburg, Germany on 3rd July, 1906. The fire lasted for three hours, ten minutes. Date: 1906


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