Damage Collection (page 27)

Floods in Norwich 1912
Series of photographs showing the flooded area in Norfolk following excessive rain fall in August 1912. Houses are damaged, train tracks & bridges impassable

Wrecked boat hit by a mine
The effect of a mine explosion on a wrecked boat in Southend during World War I

World War I bomb damage

Air Raid damage during World War I

Air Raid damage in London, 1917
Bomb damage from an air raid on London during World War I on the 4th August 1917

Cyclone damage on Martinique
Cyclone Damage to the Mairie (Town Hall) at Gros Morne on the Island of Martinique - 8th August 1903

Scarborough Lighthouse damage, 1914
Damage to Scarborough lighthouse caused by a shell during the German air raid on Scarborough, England, during World War I in December 1914

Air Raid damage in London, 1915
Damage to a house in Leman Street, East London, after a Zeppelin air raid during the First World War on 14th October 1915

Ruins of the Masonic Temple, San Francisco
The ruins of the Masonic Temple, San Francisco after the fire of the 18th-20th April 1906

Zepp! Zepp! Hurray
An optimistic home owner surveys the damage an air raid has done and points out that his wife had wanted a rock garden

Caused by a single German shell: Damage done to Scarborough Lighthouse

Arras ruined by German shells: Damage done to the sixteenth
WWI, World War One, First World War, 1st World War. World War 1, The Great War

A British submarine signalling an American vessel
A British submarine, alongside another ship for repairs, is depicted signalling an American vessel, requesting her to slow down whilst she passes to prevent her wash causing any damage to them

Reinforcements of British infantry marching towards the fron
Reinforcements of British infantry marching in small, widespread groups towards the front lines, September 1916. The soldiers moved in such a way so as to reduce the potential damage inflicted by

Reinforcements of British Infantry marching in narrow column
Reinforcements of British infantry are shown moving in long, narrow columns towards the front lines, September 1916. The soldiers marched in such a way to minimise any damage that might be inflicted

Cavaignac in Paris
Cavaignac, in charge of maintaining order in Paris, tours the city with Lamartine, Pierre Napoleon (son of Lucien) and their entourage, surveying the damage

Torpedoed ship
Front page photograph from the Illustrated London News showing torpedoe damage to a Norwegian oil-tank steamer, Belridge. The picture was intended to show the damage suffered by the Lusitania

Damaged Concrete Wall, France; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing the damage caused to a reinforced concrete wall by a Flying Dustbin explosive charge, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers)

Damage to the 78th and 79th Floors, Empire State Building, N
Photograph showing the damage to the Empire State Building caused when a Mitchell bomber flew into the 78th and 79th floors on the 28th July 1945. The pilot of the airplane, Lieutenant-Colonel W.F

Torpedo-shell
A French soldier about to fire a torpedo-shell from a trench-gun. The winged shell kept a straight course and exploded laterally, causing widespread damage to its target

A break in the railway at Pontoise; Franco-Prussian War, 187
Illustration showing a break in the railway at Pontoise, France, 1871. After a four month siege of Paris, peace was negotiated with Bismarck

The Civil War in America: Riots in New York
Destructiion of the coloured orphan asylum. Anti-draft riots in New York caused at least 120 deaths and $2 million worth of damage

The Civil war in America. Repairing Fort Sumter
Repairing damage in the casemate of Fort Sumter on the night of the attack. Confederate soldiers sandbagging the interior of the fort

The Civil war in America; aftermath of the battle at Fort Wa
Confederate soldiers surveying the damage after the battle at Fort Wagner, South Carolina. The Black regiment of the 54th Massachusetts lost 40% of their men here on the 18th July 1863. Date: 1863

Landslip at Axmouth 2
A massive landslip causes extensive damage to the fishing port of Axmouth, at the mouth of the Axe river. (second of two views)

Zulu war sketches by our special artist. Interior of the old
British soldiers surveying the damage to the old fort at Rorkes Drift, where 137 British soldiers held out against 3, 000 zulus at the beginning of the Zulu wars

Earthquake damage, Japan
A street and houses in Japan showing substantial damage from, possibly, an earthquake

Commune Damage 6
The ruins of the palais des Tuileries, set ablaze by the Communards

Commune Damage 10
The wrecked Pont d Argenteuil, ater the recapture of Paris by government forces

Commune Damage 14
Destruction of the palais des Tuileries - all thats left of the vestibule where so many distinguished guests have made their entrance

Commune Damage 4
The Communards have scant respect for government buildings : look what they did to the interior of the Cour des Comptes

Commune Damage 18
The Ministere des Finances is one of the government buildings targeted by the Communards for its associations with the oppressive regime

Commune Damage 8
The remains of the ponts d Asnieres, destroyed in the course of the fighting for the Commune

Commune Damage 7
Destruction in la rue de Chezy at Neuilly

Commune Damage 5
The Communards make a right mess of the Ministere des Finances

Commune Damage 9
The docks of La Villette, on the canal Saint-Martin, after the fighting

Commune Damage 3
Destruction at the Porte Maillot - collapse of the railway tunnel as a result of the bombardment

Commune Damage 2
Paris streets after the Commune : the Palais Royal after the fire

Commune Damage 11
Many bridges into Paris are destroyed by the Communards to hamper the recapture of the city by government forces : all that is left of the pont de Champigny

Commune Damage 13
Destruction of the palais des Tuileries

Commune Damage 16
Destruction in the rue Royale

Commune Damage 12
The Theatre Saint-Martin is a victim of the Commune

Commune Damage 1
Paris streets after the Commune : the junction of the rue Royale and the Faubourg Saint-Honore

Commune Damage 17
Destruction in the rue du Bac, on the rive gauche

British Embassy
As the Communards deliberately fire official buildings, the British Embassy is under threat and shots are exchanged, but no extensive damage is done

Acccident in London docks, the ship Eastminster, when it cap
The iron clipper ship, the Eastminster, shown capsized in London Docks. Strong winds blew her over causing her to hit and sink three barges. The crew escaped wet but unharmed

The Normandie, the largest liner in the world
The burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service

The damaged gun of H. M.s Thunderer, condition of the turret
H.M.S Thunderer, the damage caused by the bursting of the 38 ton gun. The gun exploded during a practice exercise because of a fault

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