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Men on HMS Tiger during the Battle of Jutland, WW1Men on the Q turret of British battlecruiser HMS Tiger, after being hit during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War. Date: 31 May - 1 June 1916
HMS Vindictive at Ostend, Belgium, WW1View of HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium, when her upperworks were badly damaged by gunfire
Damaged bridge at Dun sur Meuse, France, WW1A damaged bridge at Dun sur Meuse (Dun an der Ms) between Verdun and Sedan in north eastern France during the First World War. Date: 22 November 1914
Damaged fort after Battle of Tutrakan, Romania, WW1A damaged fort, captured by the Bulgarians during the Battle of Tutrakan during the First World War. Tutrakan is on the border between Bulgaria and Romania, and is now part of Bulgaria
German bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1Damage caused by bombs dropped from the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Three people were killed and three injured
Poster, Keep Broken Glass off the Roads, it ruins tyres. circa 1940s
Damaged plane on an airfield, WW1Men examine a damaged plane on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
After the fire at Madame Tussauds, 1925After the fire at Madame Tussauds (or holocaust of waxwork celebrities as the Illustrated London News has it), a general view of the ruins in the old Hall of Kings
Italian ship at sea, damaged by a torpedoAn Italian ship at sea, damaged by a torpedo. Date: 20th century
Giuseppe Garibaldi cruiser sinking in Adriatic, WW1The Giuseppe Garibaldi armoured cruiser (launched 1899) sinking in the Adriatic during the First World War, having been hit by an enemy torpedo. Date: 18 July 1915
Torpedoed British ship in dock, WW1A torpedoed British ship in dock during the First World War. Date: 9 September 1915
HMS Kent, British armoured cruiser, WW1HMS Kent, British Monmouth-class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, served during the First World War, decommissioned 1920. Showing damage to her upper deck, with crew members standing on either side
Bombed House - Occupants refuse to leaveThe two elderly female occupants of a heavily-damaged house in Northern France during the First World War, who resolutely refused to leave their battered home. Date: 1919
London bomb damageResidents from the bomb damaged street, peer through a huge whole in their house, viewing the utter destruction caused by Goerings men, and salvaging clothes and blankets from the ruins
Bomb damage in London - Fore Street Date: circa 1943
Japanese raid on SingaporeSingapore residents assess the damage done by a Japanese air raid the previous night. Date: January 1942
Aerial photograph of shell holes, Ypres, Belgium, WW1Aerial photograph (British) of a large number of shell holes in the Ypres district, Belgium, during the First World War. Date: 30 September 1917
Sudan - The Mahdis Tomb - showing damageSudan - The Mahdis Tomb, Omduran - showing damage. Tomb of Muhammad Ahmad, self-declared Mahdi in 1881. In his reform of Islam he replaced the pilgrimage to Mecca with the obligation to serve in
Aerial photograph of battle area near Verdun, France, WW1Aerial photograph (German) of a battle area near Verdun, France, showing trenches, mine craters and shell pitted ground during the First World War. Date: circa 1916
British artillerymen advancing, Western Front, WW1British artillerymen advancing through a town, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. They are passing buildings which have been badly damaged during the fighting. Date: 1914-1918
Damaged British male tank, Western Front, WW1A damaged British male tank on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1918
Aerial photograph of Zonnebeke, Belgium, WW1Aerial photograph (British) of the area around Zonnebeke, including Zonnebeke Lake and Church, Belgium, on the western front during the First World War
British artillerymen outside a dugout, Western Front, WW1British artillerymen outside a dugout, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. They are surrounded by debris from damaged buildings. Date: 1914-1918
Aerial photograph of Noyon, France, WW1Aerial photograph (German) taken at the time of the evacuation of Noyon, northern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1917
London Blitz 1941A mother smiles with her children amid the ruins of a typical working class home, following a bombing raid overnight and in the early morning on 20th March 1941. Date: March 1941
Aerial photograph of Fort Souville, France, WW1Aerial photograph (German) of the Fort at Souville, north eastern France, which was attacked by heavy shelling by the Germans during the Battle of Verdun, First World War
Edward, Prince of Wales, inspecting ruined bridge, PeronneEdward, Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII), with his father, King George V, and others, inspecting a ruined bridge in Peronne, France, during the First World War. Date: 1917
Santorini earthquake reportage, 1956The aftermath of the Santorini earthquake, as reported in the Illustrated London News on July 21st 1956. Photographs of ruined buildings, refugees and rubble feature, as well as a short article
Mingun Bell nr. Mandalay, MyanmarThe Mingun Bell located in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. This early photograph was taken prior to the bell being re-hung in 1896. It fell from its support following earthquake damage
Raid on Scarborough - 1914Damage caused to the Grand Restaurant during the raid on Scarborough, which took place on December 16th, 1914. The raid was an attack by the German navy on the British seaport resulting in 137
Blitz - St Marks - Church Choir singSt. Marks Church, one of the first London churches to be hit by German bombing during World War Two. Left a rofless ruin on the night of 21st September 1940
Staden, Belgium - the Ypres Road, showing heavy bombing damage caused during WWI Date: circa 1919
Girl Takes Doll to ShopA young girl takes her doll to a carpentry shop and asks them if they would mend her doll, whose head has fallen off. Date: 1879
Port Arthur (Dalian) - Japanese bombardmentPort Arthur (Dalian) - a Russian administrative building damaged during the Japanese bombardment in February 1904. Dalian, Liaoning province
Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 NovemberA double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
Metropolitan Police car with smashed bonnetA Metropolitan Police car with a smashed bonnet and its door falling off
Large country house gutted by fire, Mid WalesA large country house gutted by fire, probably in the Mid Wales area. The fire is recent, as smoke is still drifting from the building
Road repairs during World War TwoA group of American service personnel, together with a few civilians, watch a man doing road repairs during World War Two
Gasworks after a gale, Haverfordwest, South WalesView of the gasworks, blown down in a gale in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales
Disabled German tank on battlefieldView of a disabled German tank on a battlefield during the First World War
Woman posing with broken windowsA young woman posing inside the curved bay of a house with broken and missing windows
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (7 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (8 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (9 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (6 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (3 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915. Date: 1911
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (2 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915
Izmir, Turkey - Results of bombardment in 1915 (5 / 9)Izmir, Turkey - View of the city 24 hours after bombardment by British in March 1915