Broken Collection (page 14)

Podoces pleskei, pleskes ground jay
Pleskes ground jay egg specimens (one fragment)

Gymnoris dentata, bush petronia
Bush Petronia egg specimens (one fragment)

PELLIZZA DA VOLPEDO, Giuseppe (1868-1901). Broken Flower. 1896-1902. Pointillism. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 d Orsay (Orsay Museum)

Germany (1892). Second Reich. Socialist demonstration at the Opera Square, Berlin (February 1892). Riot broken up by the police. Engraving

Mending household items 1943
Make Do and Mend. During World War Two women became very resourceful, they tackled repairs and maintenance of many clothing and household items, that today we would just throw away and replace. 1943

Cat falling through glass window

Children with furniture restorer

Firefighters inspecting a broken down Ford transit van, Kennington Park Road, SE11

Firefighters pushing a broken down Ford transit van, Kennington Park Road, SE11

LCC-LFB Flooding caused by burst water main in street
An area of Hammersmith and Fulham extensively flooded following the fracture of a large diameter water main in the street

LCC-LFB breakdown lorry (BL) at Lambeth HQ
The London Fire Brigades sole breakdown lorry, stationed at the headquarters station, Lambeth, located on the Albert Embankment SE1

A fire damaged television set
The aftermath of a fire in a television set at 98 Philbeach Gardens, London SW5

NFS Heavy Unit vehicle appliance awaiting repair
NFS Heavy Unit vehicle which has been in an accident, awaiting repair

NFS (London Region) repaired LFB fire engine, WW2
The former red fire engines of the London Fire Brigade were painted grey in WW2 and during the time of the NFS. Here a previously damaged dual purpose pump has been repaired and repainted

NFS (London Region) damaged LFB fire appliance, WW2
The former red fire engines of the London Fire Brigade were painted grey in WW2 and during the time of the NFS. Here a damaged dual purpose pump has been delivered to the Regional headquarters

Branded but not broken. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as a wild centaur or bucking bronco firing two handguns into clouds labeled Wild Talk and Speeches

Warning to royal brides. Do not marry him if the seal is broken. Illustration shows a royal wedding where the groom is enclosed in packaging labeled Guaranteed Under the Pure Prince Act

The pitcher that goes often to the well is broken at last. Advertising card showing two scenes from baseball game, first scene shows pitcher throwing ball to batter

A crashed biplane. Two policemen and several other bystanders pose for a photograph

Close-up view of damaged 1903 machine, rudder frame broken in landing, on ground at end of last flight. Date 1903 Dec. 17

In a carrot pickers camp, Imperial Valley, California. Woman from Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Are you going to take my picture, wait till I get my hair combed. Date 1939 Feb

Wreck of HMA1, the Royal Navys first airship
The wreck of HMA1, The Mayfly. Built by Vickers, this was the first naval airship built in the UK; work began on it in 1909 at Cavendish Dock

William Penn - Treaty with the Indians 1661

Silhouettes of wartime scenes with soldiers
Silhouettes of wartime scenes, showing soldiers in various situations. From the top: every dog has his day, the last straw, empty vessels cause the most sound, and a couple is not always a pair

Breaking in ponies for the Scott Polar Expedition
Breaking in one of the twenty Siberian ponies to be taken on board the Terra Nova as part of the Captain Scott Polar expedition of 1911 - 12

Fixing a car
A man looks at the open bonnet of his Mercedes car in a carpark in Germany, pondering how to fix it. Date: 1960s

Heavy Snowfall
Workmen removing broken branches after a heavy snowfall, Leicester Park, Leicestershire, England. Date: 1950s

King Albert I of Belgium, retreat to Antwerp, WW1
King Albert I of Belgium in uniform, taking part in the retreat to Antwerp soon after the start of the First World War. Date: 1914

Silhouettes from the Somme, WW1
When following on the heels of a retreating enemy, there is increased work for all. Here we have a squadron of cavalry returning from close contact with the enemy

Broken down Power Boat
A balding, overweight middle- aged man attempts to mend his power boat engine! Date: 1960s

France - Terny-Sorny in 1917
France - Terny-Sorny - in Picardy. Re-conquered France. Territory devastated by German advances, re-captured by 1917. Date: 1917

Dog Mechanic
A dog car mechanic mending a female dog clients car. Date: early 1930s

Dog with Broken Leg
This dog, here with his nurse, broke his leg and the broken bones were mended with the aid of a metal pin. When the bandages come off he will be able to use his leg as before. Date: late 1960s

Unusual Lesson
A male teacher uses a broken bicycle wheel to explain something to his class at NUFFIELD SCHOOL, KINGSWOOD, SE27 Date: 1965

Fractured barrel of German Paris Gun, WW1
The fractured barrel of the German Paris Gun (also known as the Emperor William Gun), a long-range seige gun designed and manufactured by Krupp, used towards the end of the First World War

Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery
Dunderpate and his friend Susan clearing up the crockery which he accidentally broke when he ran indoors. Date: 1938

A young girl with her horse
An absolutely stunning photographic postcard of a young girl in riding dress (whip under her arm) with her favourite horse. The horse is wearing a broken snaffle bit and pelham. Date: 1910s

Poster, Keep Broken Glass off the Roads, it ruins tyres. circa 1940s

I ve broken the ice
Dog with his nose frozen after dipping it in an icy bucket of water. Date: circa 1920

Damaged plane on an airfield, WW1
Men examine a damaged plane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Austro-Hungarian soldiers towing a vehicle, WW1
Austro-Hungarian soldiers towing a broken-down vehicle along a muddy road during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Scullery in slum at Limehouse

Boy repairing a clock -- Something Wrong with the Works

Heavy artillery in action on cliff, Helles, Gallipoli, WW1
Heavy artillery (a 60-pound battery) in action on top of a cliff at Helles, Gallipoli, during the First World War. Up until July 1915 there were only eight of these guns in action at Helles

Howitzer beyond repair, Calais, France, WW1
A 4.5 inch Howitzer beyond repair at the Ordnance Depot, Calais, France, during the First World War. Date: 19 April 1917

Knocked-out British tank, France, WW1
A knocked-out British tank on the Western Front, France, during the First World War. In the background a farmer drives his horse-drawn cart along the road. Date: March 1918

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