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London Fire Brigade, Lacon ladders in use at house fireTwo 13.5 metre ladders being used to assist people to safety.at a fire involving a five storey terraced house in Clapham Common South Side, SW London
Blitz in London -- view from St Pauls Cathedral, WW2A view from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral, looking eastwards, showing the devastation following enemy bombing around the cathedral and in Ludgate Hill
Blitz in London -- Oxford Street after an air raid, WW2Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a nights bombing on Central London and the West End, 18 September 1940. The John Lewis department store (left) was destroyed
NFS (London Region) damaged Shoreditch fire engine, WW2The pump escape from Shoreditch fire station (36 A 1) arrives at Lambeth workshops after extensive damage was caused following a bomb blast
V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2
NFS (London Region) Aldwych V1 bombing attack, WW2The aftermath of a V1 flying bomb attack on the Air Ministry in the Aldwych, that killed 48 people
Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters damping down the remains of shops and dwellings in the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack at Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, SE London
Blitz in London -- Chiesmans, Lewisham High Street, WW2Blitz in London -- a firefighter, wearing an oilskin coat, damping down the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack on Chiesmans depository in Lewisham High Street, SE13
Blitz in London -- bombing in Charlton, WW2Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing at St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, London SE7
The probable extent of damage to the TitanicAn illustration depicting the damage that the iceberg was thought to have caused to the bow of the Titanic. Date: 27th April 1912
Chinese Black MagicCHINA To injure your enemy, make a figurine of him, damage it, then bury it in the ground with a magic incantation - and he will suffer !
Umbrella repairs on a Christmas and New Year cardUmbrella repair shop with pedestrians walking by on a Christmas and New Year card -- It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Date: circa 1890s
Cupids repairing broken hearts on a Valentine postcardCupids repairing broken hearts with glue on a Valentine postcard -- Sincere Love. Date: circa 1890s
Aghios Georgios II beached at Pevensey Bay, Sussex. The Lebanese registered ship ran aground, on fire, on 30 April 1963. Date: 1963
Tabby kitten sharpening its claws on a chairUnusual Friends - tabby kitten sharpening its claws on a chair. 1950s
Bailey Guard Gate, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaBailey (Baillie) Guard Gate, main entrance to the British Residency in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, showing damaged caused during the Mutiny of 1857. Date: circa 1910
Old Bill and Co. October 1940" I ll let yet get away with it this time, but remember! I got a front door, h and a knocker!" Bruce Bairnsfather jokes that the damage inflicted on homes by German air raids has made it
Suffragette Militants Smashed WindowsPhotograph of the damage inflicted on the plate glass windows of the shipping line Hamburg - Amerika. The building in Cockspur Street was attacked in March 1912 during the W.S.P.Us window smashing
Maitos, Dardanelles, with HMS Argus and Ark RoyalMaitos, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, with HMS Argus and Ark Royal in the bay. Date: circa 1922
Dunkirk, France - aerial view, WW2Dunkirk, France - aerial view, showing extensive damage suffered during WW2. Date: 1940-1945
Weser River at Bremen, Germany, WW2Weser River at Bremen, north-west Germany, July 1945. 1945
Arab shop in Babylon, Hillah, Iraq. Date: circa 1918
Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- Rue de Lille, WW1Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- bombed houses in the Rue de Lille during WW1. Date: 1914-1918
Mont Kemmel (Kemmelberg), Belgium, WW1Mont Kemmel (Kemmelberg), Belgium, with damaged tree stumps and debris on the ground during WW1. Date: 1914-1918
Typhoon damage, Kobe, Japan, 1876. Date: 1876
Fragments of a Dornier brought down in Victoria StationKnocking over chimney pots as it came to rest. The Fragments of a Dornier Bomber brought down in the forecourt of Victoria Station by Fighter Pilot Ray Holmes on 15th September 1940
Wreckage caused by Dornier Bomber in Victoria StationPart of an enemy fuselage hits Victoria Station. Wreckage caused by German Dornier Bomber which was brought down by Fighter Pilot Ray Holmes in the forecourt of Victoria Station. 15th September 1940
Myanmar - Mandalay - The Mingun BellThe 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
Man examining damaged carMan examining a damaged car. Date: 1970s
Cartoon, Waking up Germania, WW1Cartoon, Waking up Germania. After the war, Madame Germania must pay the bill for all the damage she has done. The waiter is a macabre, thin man with a skull for his head. Date: 1918
Hotel Astoria after sacking, Petrograd, RussiaInterior of the Hotel Astoria after being sacked by revolutionaries, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, October 1917. Showing a corner of the lobby, with a revolutionary sentry on guard
German bombardment of Algerian port, WW1German bombardment of an Algerian port, North Africa, 4 August 1914, during the First World War -- a photograph with artists additions
Cartoon, Enigma, WW1Cartoon, Enigma. A French soldier says he doesn t understand it -- hes drunk nothing but Pinard (cheap wine or plonk) since the war started, and now hes got water on the knee! Date: 1916
Illustration, The Jew Among the Thorns -- The Jew was forced to dance faster and faster till the thorns tore his shabby coat, combed his goat-s beard, and scratched him all over. Date: 1909
Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons
Curtiss P-40E -known as the Warhawk in the US and the Kittyhawk in the RAF, the type was loved by its pilots for its ability to withstand combat damage
High Street, Mildenhall, SuffolkHigh Street, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds, near Newmarket, Suffolk, England. Showing fire damage to the White Hart Hotel Date: 1910
WW2 Bomb Damage, Salford, LancashireWorld War 2 Bomb Damage, Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1940s
Tsar Bell, Kremlin complex, Moscow, RussiaThe Tsar Bell, also known as the Queen of Bells, Tsarsky Kolokol or Royal Bell, on display in the Kremlin complex, Moscow, Russia
Ship in dry dock with damaged hull. Date: early 20th century
Suffragette W. S. P. U Hammer BroochSuffragette brooch or badge in the shape of a hammer, inscribed on the head, March 1912. The silver brooch was presented to those W.S.P.U members who had smashed windows for the cause
Scene after a storm in Nome, Alaska, USAScene after a great storm in Nome, Alaska, USA, showing damage to buildings. The storm took place on 6 October 1913. Date: 1913
German airship SL2 bombing Warsaw, WW1German airship SL2 bombing Warsaw, Poland, during the First World War. Date: 1914
German army arriving in Lille, France, WW1German army arriving in Lille, France, 12 October 1914. Buildings show damage from bombing. The railway station can be seen in the distance. Date: 1914
Blitz in London -- bombing near the Monument in the City. Date: circa 1940
Blitz in London -- Standish Road, Hammersmith, WW2Blitz in London -- repairing a fractured water main in Standish Road, King Street, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940. A bomb-damaged house can be seen, top left. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- typical bomb site, WW2Blitz in London -- typical bomb site full of rubble following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Cannon Street fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- Cannon Street fire station in the City damaged by bombing, 16 April 1941. The words dangerous wall have been chalked up. Date: 1941