Damage Collection (page 23)

Blitz in London -- clearance and repair of bomb damage in King Street, Hammersmith, West London

Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire crews applying foam at a serious oil tank fire at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940

Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2
Two major pumping units (NFS) set into an emergency inflatable dam and supplying water to the scene of a serious oil tank fire at the Thames Haven oil tank farm near Thurrock in Essex

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918

Bombardment of Paris in the First World War
Bombardment of Paris by the German long range Paris gun " Big Bertha". 1918

Gotha bombing raid on Paris. 8th March, 1918. First World War. 1918

Belgian Peter Pan statue shot by Germans in World War II
A statue of Peter Pan, a replica of the original sculpted by George Frampton and erected in Kensington Gardens, which is situated in the grounds of the Palais d Egmont in Brussels, Belgium

Reims Cathedral in Flames - WWI - part of a Heroic Towns French postcard series. The Cathedral was badly damaged during opening engagements of the First World War in September 1914. Date: 1914

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

Damage to houses in Corporation Lane
Damaged houses and buildings in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the explosion at Clerkenwell Prison which was an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey. Date: 1867

Leicester Great Fire, church destroyed
The most disastrous fire ever known in Leicester broke out on a Thursday evening in Queen Street, and a series of warehouses and large factories were destroyed

Aftermath of fire, Salisbury Square, London
The aftermath of a fire in Salisbury Square, at the time the heart of the newspaper world of London. A disastrous fire broke out in Dorset Buildings

Saving a baby from flooded building, South Wales
A baby is handed to safety after houses were swept away when heavy rains hit the Aberdare area of South Wales. circa 1911

Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales
One of the coal-carrying trucks in Llanelli, Wales, which rioters wrecked during the railway strike. 1911

London tube made air raid proof, 1939
Page from The Sphere outlining how London Underground had carried out emergency work on the under-river tube tunnels to make them waterproof from flooding during World War II

St Mary Street, Cardiff, and River Taff
Colour drawing of St Mary Street, Cardiff, showing damage done by flooding from the River Taff, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1840

Fire at Carlton Hotel, London
Street scene showing The Carlton Hotel in London, which suffered severe damage by fire. The fire brigade have arrived and erected their ladders. circa 1911

Scene of Welsh floods with damaged bridge, Aberdare
Scene of Welsh floods, with people standing near a damaged bridge in Aberdare, South Wales. Two lives were lost when the bridge collapsed due to heavy rain -- two youths

Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane
Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey

Flood Damage in Madeira
Debris and mud deposited in the streets of Funchal, Madeira as a result of severe flooding in February, 2010. 2010

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

Moscow Uprising - Damage to buildings
Between 5th and 7th December, there was a general strike by Russian workers. The government sent in troops on 7th December, and a bitter street-by-street fight began in Moscow

Poster: Fight the Moth. Its the moth grub that does the damage. Advice on how to protect your clothes from moth damage. 20th century

Floods in Madeira
Debris strewn across a narrow street in Fuchal, Madeira following devastation floods in February, 2010. 2010

Wartime bomb damage, paintshop in Hendon, north London
Wartime damage to a paintshop in Hendon, north London, hit by an incendiary bomb, with damaged vehicles in the foreground. Date: September 1940

Flooding in Madeira
Raging flood waters rush down a street in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, February 2010. 2010

Relief of Prague by Russians (3 / 6)
Damage caused to Wenceslas Square, Prague - end of World War Two. Date: 1945

Vehicles damaged by wartime bombing, Lambeth, London
A graveyard in Lambeth, south east London, containing vehicles damaged by wartime bombing. There are a few cars, as well as a prison van (right) and the chassis of a 20-seater coach (centre)

Wartime bomb damage, Met Police vehicles, London
Bomb damaged vehicles belonging to the Metropolitan Police, waiting to be repaired or scrapped. Date: September 1940

Flood damage in Funchal, Madeira
The damage causes by severe flooding to the narrow streets of Funchal, Madeira in February 2010. 2010

Serbia - Bombardment of Belgrade Citadel
Serbia - The bombardment of the Belgrade Citadel during the conflict in the Balkans during World War One. Date: circa 1915

HMS Sheffield
Splinter damage to HMS Sheffield. The light cruiser had been shadowing the Bismarck at the time of the Ark Royals last air attack

Place Royale Damage
The entrance gates of the Place Royale, Paris, bear witness to the fierce street fighting - the gates thrown down, the stonework pitted with the marks of gunfire. Date: 23-26 July 1830

Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1
Men of HMS Prince Eugene clearing up HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after her return from the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium

Damage to HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland, WW1
Damage to the British battlecruiser HMS Tiger, hit during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916

German mortar damage to fort, Liege, Belgium, WW1
Damage to a fort in Liege, Belgium, caused by a 42cm German mortar during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Results of German heavy artillery, Belgium, WW1
Results of German heavy artillery at Maubeuge, Belgium, during the First World War, showing a damaged gun dome. Date: September 1914

Damage caused by fire at Selby Abbey
The damage caused by a fire at Selby Abbey, North Yorkshire on October 20th, 1906. The conflagration was of such intensity that it melted the bells in the central tower. Date: 1906

Advertisement for Sun Fire Insurance
An advertisement for the Sun Fire Office, Threadneedle Street, London, offering insurance against fire damage and other calamities in its 204th year of operation. Date: 1913

Burnt-Out Cottage
The shell of a burnt-out old stone-built cottage in Kent, England. Date: 1950s

Quartermasters tent with shell hole in foreground, WW1
A Quartermasters tent on a transport field during the First World War, showing a hole in the foreground made by a shell which fell within twenty yards but did no damage. Date: 1916

Sailor ringing new bell of HMS Broke, WW1
A sailor rings the new bell of HMS Broke during the First World War. The ship was badly damaged during the Second Battle of Dover Strait, 21 April 1917. Date: circa 1917

Clearing up bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
British troops helping to clear up bomb damage caused by the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War

Ruined bridge on Monastir railway, WW1
View of the ruined Ekshisu Railway Bridge on the Monastir railway, 20 miles south east of Monastir, near Lake Ostrovo. It was damaged during the Battle of Kajmakchalan between Bulgarian

Captured weapons in Villers-Cotterets, France, WW1
Allied soldiers looking at piles of captured German weapons in the main square of Villers-Cotterets, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 27 July 1918

Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1
View of the wreck of HMS Vindictive in Ostend Harbour, Belgium, during the First World War. HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, was launched in 1897, served throughout the war

Aerial view of Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1
German aerial photograph the day after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), showing the gap in the viaduct at the landward end of the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium

American artillery in Fleville, France, WW1
Incoming and outgoing American artillery in Fleville, Argonne, north eastern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 5 November 1918

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