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Background imageAbandoned Collection: HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845

HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard

Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard
Patriotic Postcard from Ulster, 1914 depicting an Ulsterwoman with a gun, standing up for the British flag and her views as a Loyalist Unionist

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Battle of Arras 1917

Battle of Arras 1917
Scene on the newly captured Fampoux Road with a ditched tank and soldiers at the Battle of Arras on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro

The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, Barro
Engraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Girl on a Swing 1922

Girl on a Swing 1922
A young girl on a swing attached to a tree. Her reading book and hoop lie abandoned in the grass

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Nobody Loves Me by George Studdy

Nobody Loves Me by George Studdy
A wet and bedraggled Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, is found tied to a lamp post in the pouring rain and forgotten by a policeman with a torch

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845

The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845
Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Tank abandoned in a field, end of WWI

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

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Music Hall Song / Parcel

Music Hall Song / Parcel
A burlesque ballad: who knows what a parcel may contain? An abandoned baby, a pawned overcoat, a strippers costume, a dog for drowning... Date: 1894

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill, showing Jill the cat in the window, watching the rest of the family drive off without her. Date: 1914

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Children playing with a van in a Balham street, SW London

Children playing with a van in a Balham street, SW London
Children playing in and around an abandoned van in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Syria - Maaloula - Ancient Hillside town

Syria - Maaloula - Ancient Hillside town. It is known as the last surviving place where Western Aramaic (Aramaic of Jesus) is still spoken. Date: 1910

Background imageAbandoned Collection: New York Snow Scene

New York Snow Scene
Parked vehicles, abandoned in deep snow during bad winter weather which has lasted for over 2 months. A costly headache for snow removers in New York, U.S.A. Date: 1960s

Background imageAbandoned Collection: French poster of the occupation

French poster of the occupation
Populations abandonnees, faites confiance au soldat allemand! World War Two propaganda poster of occupied France encouraging the abandoned population to have confidence in German soldiers

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Abandoned rural branch line signal box

Abandoned rural branch line signal box, Worcestershire, England. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Mary Celeste / Crew Aboard

Mary Celeste / Crew Aboard
The crew of the Dei Gratia board the abandoned vessel

Background imageAbandoned Collection: 1867 Tory Seamanship

1867 Tory Seamanship
The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraelis Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Fruit Picking Ladder

Fruit Picking Ladder
An abandoned ladder resting in an apple tree while a basket of freshly picked apples lies on the ground. 1906

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Children Make a Wreath

Children Make a Wreath
Three little girls & their brother sit upon a quilt in the middle of the floor. The eldest girl has abandoned her knitting to make a floral wreath for the youngest. Date: circa 1870

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Cyril A. Wilkinson

Cyril A. Wilkinson
An illustration of an abandoned boat. Date: circa 1914

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Sud Aviation SE.3131 Gouverneur F-BIEA

Sud Aviation SE.3131 Gouverneur F-BIEA (msn 1055), The refined executive transport version of the Alouette II, seen at Le bourget for the Paris Air Show on 21 May 1959

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Portico of the ancient mosque in Soltaniyeh

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Exterior of the Mosque

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province

Persia. Soltaniyeh, Zanjan Province. The capital of the Ilkhanate rulers of Persia during the 14th century. Exterior of the Soltaniyeh Mosque

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Soltaniyeh - Capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate

Soltaniyeh - Capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate
Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province). The capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate during the 14th century

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province)

Persia, Soltaniyeh (Zanjan province). The capital of the rulers of the Persian Ikhanate during the 14th century

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Polar expedition to the Arctic by George Washington De Long

Polar expedition to the Arctic by George Washington De Long
Arctic explorations. Polar expedition to the Arctic by George Washington De Long (1844-1881). The ship Jeannette was crushed by ice near the Wranel Island

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Bottle oven Stoke

Bottle oven Stoke
A man walks past a redundant pottery with its chimney and bottle oven in The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Date: 1987

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652

Bristol Aeronautical Corporation XLRQ-1 11652, the 2nd prototype amphibious assault transport glider at the Naval Air Material Centre (NAMC) Philadelphia

Background imageAbandoned Collection: La Mola at the entrance to Mahon Harbour, Menorca, Spain

La Mola at the entrance to Mahon Harbour, Menorca, Spain
La Mola, a disused military fortification at the entrance to Mahon Harbour, Menorca, Spain. The Loop Holed Gallery - approx 400 metres long Date: 2010

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Wreck of old wooden fishing boat on banks of the River Dee

Wreck of old wooden fishing boat on banks of the River Dee
The wreck of an old wooden fishing boat at low water on the tidal banks of the River Dee at Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with whast was the longest platform in Europe. Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
The customs house in the middle of Canfranc Station wher both Spanish and French customs inspectors worked. Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Hotel Entrance on Canfranc Station, which has the longest train platform in the Europe. Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
An abandoned railway carriage out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
An abandoned depot at Canfranc station It opened in 2024 as a five-star Hotel. Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Platroms at Canfranc Railway Station, Spain. Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Abandoned railway carriages out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Railway lines by the locomotive shed in the small village of Canfranc in the Pyrenean mountains Spain Date: circa 2005

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Entrance to Canfranc Railway Station

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Entrance to Canfranc Railway Station

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Canfranc International Railway Station, with the longest platform in Europe

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees

Canfranc International Railway Station, Spanish Pyrenees
Old railway carriges out side Canfranc station, which was opened during July 1928, was constructed on a grand scale to serve as a major hub for cross-border railway traffic

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Agatha Christies abandoned motorcar, Surrey, 1926

Agatha Christies abandoned motorcar, Surrey, 1926
Photograph showing the abandoned motorcar at the edge of a Surrey chalk pit, near Newlands Corner, which Agatha Christie had driven before disappearing on 3rd December 1926

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Oerliken 20mm cannon on a Mk.XIV Quadruple mount

Oerliken 20mm cannon on a Mk.XIV Quadruple mount.The Mark XIV quad had cannon modified to use belt ammunition, but this project was abandoned in favour of the twin 40mm Bofors. Date: circa 1943

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Pilots Etienne Poulet and Jean Benoist Coudron G

Pilots Etienne Poulet and Jean Benoist Coudron G-4 airplane attempted flight Paris to Australia Oct 1919 but abandoned in Burma - French postcard Date: 1919

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighter

Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighter
A damaged Morane-Saulnier MS.406 C.1 fighter, abandoned on a French airfield. Date: 1940

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighters

Morane-Saulnier MS. 406 C. 1 fighters
A pair of damaged Morane-Saulnier MS.406 C.1 fighters, abandoned on a French airfield. Date: 1940

Background imageAbandoned Collection: SOMUA S35 cavalry tanks

SOMUA S35 cavalry tanks
SOMUA S35 French cavalry tanks, knocked out / abandoned on a French street. Date: 1940

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Bloch MB. 200

Bloch MB. 200
An abandoned Bloch MB.200, captured by German forces in a damaged hangar. Date: 1940

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The Abandoned Wife and The Seducing Captain

The Abandoned Wife and The Seducing Captain Date: 1781

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Babes in the Wood - John Hassall

Babes in the Wood - John Hassall
Illustration of the fairy-tale Babes in the wood. Babes in the Wood is a traditional English children's tale, as well as a popular pantomime subject

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Remains of the necropolis

Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Remains of the necropolis
Syria. Dead Cities. Serjilla. Ancient city founded ca. 473 AD and abandoned in 7th century AD. Remains of the necropolis. (Photo taken before the Syrian civil war). Date: 2011

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire

Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire
Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire to Byzantine Christianity. 1st to 7th century, abandoned between 8th-10th centuries. Unesco World Heritage Site

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery North

Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery North
last, voyage, explorer, adventurer, discovery, north, west, passage, america, arctic, ice, icebergs, fateful, fate, certain, death, open, boat, cast, aderift, abandoned, young, son, crew, henry

Background imageAbandoned Collection: California Usa America American Death Valley

California Usa America American Death Valley
california, usa, america, american, death, valley, abandoned, cabin, shed, wood, wooden, makeshift, building, buildings, ramshackle, animal, skulls, skull, bone, bones, sand, springs, north, end

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The Roman army leaving London to go back to the City of Rome

The Roman army leaving London to go back to the City of Rome, where it was under attack. Date: 418 AD

Background imageAbandoned Collection: BULGARIAN ATROCITIES

BULGARIAN ATROCITIES
SERBIA Serbians, re-entering towns and villages abandoned by the retreating Bulgarians, find evidence of destruction, massacre & other atrocities Date: July 1913

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress N207EV Shady Lady

Boeing VB-17G Flying Fortress N207EV Shady Lady (msn 32426, ex N809Z, ex 44-83785)

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Comic postcard, Man with suitcase striding off

Comic postcard, Man with suitcase striding off to the sea, leaving wife and baby behind Date: 20th century

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Abandoned farm buildings, Snowdonia, North Wales

Abandoned farm buildings, Snowdonia, North Wales. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Casal Rotondo tomb on the Appian Way, Rome, Italy

Casal Rotondo tomb on the Appian Way, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph: Casal Rotondo is the largest tomb on the Appian Way, to the southeast of Rome, Italy. A small house has been constructed on top

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Piano abandoned on a street in Paddington, London

Piano abandoned on a street in Paddington, London
A piano abandoned on a street in Paddington, West London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Abandoned, vandalised car, London

Abandoned, vandalised car, London
An old car abandoned at the side of a road in London, has been thoroughly vandalised. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Abandoned butchers bike in Deptford bomb crater, London

Abandoned butchers bike in Deptford bomb crater, London
An abandoned butchers bike lies in a crater in the road left by a bomb in Deptford, South-East London, WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageAbandoned Collection: World War II remains of a V2 German rocket site

World War II remains of a V2 German rocket site
Vintage World War II photograph - remains of a V2 German rocket launching site - rocket launcher mounted on a train. Hahnenberg Forest, Germany

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The former Village School and Village Inn of West Tofts

The former Village School and Village Inn of West Tofts
Once the Village School and Village Inn ( The Horse Shoes ) of West Tofts, Lynford

Background imageAbandoned Collection: This is where we won the war - Ops room, Biggin Hill

This is where we won the war - Ops room, Biggin Hill
Sketch by Captain Bryan de Grineau of the deserted operations room at Biggin Hill in September 1945. Date: 1945

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Somers Town

Somers Town
A dreary and unsavoury locality of 18th and 19th century London called La Belle Isle, abandoned to mountains of refuse from the metropolitan dustbins

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Pantomime poster, The Babes in the Wood

Pantomime poster, The Babes in the Wood

Background imageAbandoned Collection: The Duke of Rutland discovers two infants

The Duke of Rutland discovers two infants. Probably John Manners, 5th Duke

Background imageAbandoned Collection: German U-boat abandoned and partly blown up, 1917

German U-boat abandoned and partly blown up, 1917
A German U-boat at ebb-tide, stranded on the sands near Calais, abandoned by its crew, set on fire and partly blown up

Background imageAbandoned Collection: First Balkan War - Abandoned Gun Battery

First Balkan War - Abandoned Gun Battery
First Balkan War - Abandoned Turkish artillery post at the Monastery of Rachtani near the Town of Bitola, Macedonia. Date: 1912

Background imageAbandoned Collection: Curtiss Beachy Tractor biplane

Curtiss Beachy Tractor biplane. Lincoln Beachey, a reknowned American display and aerobatic pilot worked for Curtiss until 1911 and required a new aircraft to carry on with his own air-show flying



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