Collapse Collection (page 2)

Comic German postcard -- drunkard in the toilet
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a drunkard collapses at the side of a toilet. Date: early 20th century

Comic German postcard -- toilet malfunction
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a man ties his dogs to the outside of a ramshackle outdoor toilet, but the toilet collapses when the dogs decide to chase after a rabbit

Intoxication - drawing by Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki - a woman has passed out under the effects of a heavy night on the tiles - in so doing her top has unfortunately descended

John Law (1671 A?i? 1729). Scottish economist. Dutch satiri
John Law (1671A?i?1729). Scottish economist. He was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XV. In 1716 Law established the Banque G?n?rale in France, a private bank

World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment defending Belgian village fo Lombaertayde, NE of Niewpoort

German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2
The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)

GREECE. Corinth. Ancient Rome ruins. Fountain. Roman art. Early Empire

Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2
Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent

Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics
Scout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Flats collapse in a Fenian Street, 1963
Two four storey tenements in Dublin came apart on 12th June 1963. Firemen and resuce workers rushed to the scene, but two children were buried and died in the rubble

The Best of Luck, by Hamilton, Raleigh and Collins
The Best of Luck by Henry Hamilton, Cecil Raleigh and Arthur Collins. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, September 1916

Collapsed building in Eastbourne, Sussex
View from the side of a collapsed building in Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1965

Manuel Juarez Celman
MANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907

Manuel Juarez Celman 2
MANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907

Racial / Mandan Bull Dance
NATIVE AMERICANS The Last Race in which the young initiate warriors compete in a race until they collapse Date: circa 1830

Wreck of City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Wreck of the City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA, seen here on 24 September 1909 after the collapse of the dam. Date: 1909

London. Bombed Streets in 1941. Drawing and watercolor by Henry Moore. Drawing. Private Collection

GREECE. WESTERN GREECE. ELIS. Olympia. Temple of Hera (Heraion) in ruins, Dorian style. Built around 600 BC. Archaic Greek art

PAKISTAN. PUNJAB. Taxila. Archaeological site. 6th c. B.C. - 2nd c. A.D. Hindu art. Gandharan period. Architecture

WWI. France (1914-1918). The neighborhood of small industries in Reims destroyed by bombing. In the background the cathedral of Reims. Painting

ITALY. Pompeii. The Forum. Roman art. Early Empire

Japan - Bandai-san volcano
Lantern slide of In the Crater of Bandai-San. Bandai-san is a volcano in the central area of Fukushima Prefecture, southern Tohoku

The Truce Collapses
Satire on the collapse of the never-very-solid truce with Spain. Date: 1665

Comic Postcard - unfolding drama on the broken bridge - Ernest is regretting his boast to Letty, Agnes, Dot and Prunella that the structure would take their combined weight. Date: circa 1905

One Encore too many - Boy performer collapses backstage
One Encore too many - A young boy performer collapses backstage and is tended to by his female co-star, a kindly clown and another older member of the ensemble

Disastrous Earthquake, Kingston, Jamaica - January 14th 1907 - damage to the Colonial Bank Date: 1907

Accident - Commercial Union Assurance Company Building
The Commercial Union Assurance Company Building, Cornhill, London fell at midnight on 6th August 1927. Being a Saturday the premises were empty and nobody was killed or injured

The New Compensation Act of 1906
" The New Compensation Act" - " Never mind Bill, we re insured!" - a pair of labourers are not unduly concerned at the blocks of stone falling on their heads

WWI - Battle of the Marne - Destroyed bridge & fallen train
WWI - First Battle of the Marne (Miracle of the Marne) - Destroyed bridge & fallen train. The battle of the Marne was an immense strategic victory for the Allies

English soldier is taken ill at the death of Joan of Arc
An English soldier is taken ill at the moment of the death of Joan of Arc - decoration on the Partheon, Paris, France Date: 1912

Tennis Humour - Postcard
I can see you do try to keep your end up! Date: circa 1930s

Lift structure after collapse of Minories, London - WW2
Lift structure after collapse of Minories, London due to bomb explosion during WW2

SPAIN. BARCELONA. Baix Pened賮Sant Jaume dels
SPAIN. BARCELONA. Baix Pened賮 Sant Jaume dels Domenys. Roman aqueduct ruins. Roman art

GUATEMALA. Tikal. Tikal National Park. Maya art

PALAFOX, Jos頒ebolledo de (1776-1847). Spanish
PALAFOX, Jos頒 ebolledo de (1776-1847). Spanish military man, defender of Zaragoza in 1808. Portrait by Agust� Alcaide Ibieca. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Forum of Trajan. ITALY. Rome. Roman Forum. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

ARGENTINA. MISIONES. Santa Ana. Remaind of the temple in the Jesuit Mission of Santa Ana

LIBYA. TRIPOLI. Leptis Magna. Forum built during Septimius Severus government (late 2nd century, early 3rd century). Inside. Roman art

DOMINICAN Rep DISTRITO NACIONAL. Santo Domingo
DOMINICAN Rep.. DISTRITO NACIONAL. Santo Domingo

SPAIN. Roses. Ruins of the ancient Roses, a Greek colony. Greek art

SPAIN. Roses. Ruins of the Greek Cologne of Roses.. Greek art

Firefighters respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, W1
Firefighters respond to a fire at 7 Old Park Lane, London W1. Showing extensive fire damage to the ceiling

Firefighters attend collapse at building site
Firefighters attending a collapse at a building site in York Way, London N17

Blitz in City of London -- bomb crater, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- devastation caused after a heavy explosive bomb caused a vast crater and opened up underground workings after an air raid during the night

LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in use
A thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris

London Salvage Corps at an incident
A salvage worker from the London Salvage Corps inspects a room following the removal/collapse of a plasterboard partition

Aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire, South London
The aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire on 30th November 1936, showing the remains of a concrete wall, turned into rubble by the fire

Rain causes house to collapse, Cwmbula, Wales
Rain caused the side of a house to collapse at Cwmbula near Swansea, Wales. People in bed found themselves hanging out over a 25 foot drop and had to be helped down with ladders

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