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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
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
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
The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c. 1659, by Willem van de VeWillem van de Velde I1611-1693). Dutch painter. The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn), c.1659. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Man examining damaged carMan examining a damaged car. Date: 1970s
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
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
WW1 - SS Sussex torpedoed, 24th March 1916WW1 - SS Sussex was on a voyage from Folkestone to Dieppe when she was torpedoed by SM UB-29. The ship was severely damaged, with the entire bow forward of the bridge blown off
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
Avro Lancastrian G-AGWJ BSa LAPAvro Lancastrian G-AGWJ of British South American Airlines seen at London Airport on 18 May 1946, just 3 months before it was damaged beyond repair in a landing accident in the Gambia
Fire in London Underground train near Holland ParkFire in a London Underground train near Holland Park Station, 28 July 1958. General view of the fire-damaged rear section of the first carriage
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 Plymouth -- St Andrews Parish Church, WW2Blitz in Plymouth -- the smouldering remains of St Andrews Parish Church, bombed and badly damaged in March 1941. The church was restored, and reconsecrated in November 1957. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- typical bomb site, WW2Blitz in London -- typical bomb site full of rubble following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- fire damage at Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- fire damage at the Docks, with billowing smoke, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in City of London -- scene in Old Street, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- scene in Old Street after an air raid on 7 September 1940, with rubble in the roadway and a smoky atmosphere. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- gas works, Old Kent Road, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at a gas works, Old Kent Road, SE London, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- Britannia Row, Islington, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the premises of Hill & Co, Britannia Row, Islington, damaged by bombing on 22 March 1944. General view at the rear of the building. Date: 1944
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane, WW2Blitz in London -- men at work with hosepipes in Shoe Lane, City of London, during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2Firefighters at work in in Londons main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage
Blitz in London -- off Whitechapel Road, WW2Blitz in London -- men at work inside a damaged building off Whitechapel Road, East London, where six people were killed, 4 September 1940. Date: 1940s
Blitz Bomb damage - Banqueting Hall, Guildhall, LondonBomb damage at the Banqueting Hall of the Guildhall, City of London, on 29th December 1940 during the Second World War. Date: 1940
German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)
Blitz in London -- Westminster Bridge Road, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at John Oakey & Sons, Westminster Bridge Road. The building is at risk, as the wall is bulging. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Brockley, WW2Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Adelaide Road (now Adelaide Avenue), Brockley, SE London, destroyed by bombing in September 1940. Date: 1940
Damaged stand at West Ham United Football groundThe bomb damaged main stands at Upton Park (the Boleyn Ground), the home of West Ham United Football Club following bombing raids during the blitz on London in World War Two. Date: 1944
Catalina spots Bismarck in heavy sea by G. H. DavisA Catalina flying boat (seaplane) spotting the damaged German battleship Bismarck in a heavy sea: the flying boat under severe attack by enemy fire during the Second World War
People in a bomb damaged street during WW2People in a bomb damaged street in Germany during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s
Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham TramwaysA disused tram of the Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways, damaged and rusting in the open air. It still carries advertising for Hovis, Lifebuoy Soap, Hudsons Super Soap
Ruins of Moorgate Station, London - Blitz, WW2London under Fire - The ruins of Moorgate Station, London during the Blitz, WW2. Date: circa 1942
Destruction at Albert, Somme, France - WWI - Ruins of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebieres after several bombardments by the German Forces during the First Battle of the Somme
WWI - Balkan Front - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyedWWI - Balkan Front (1914-1915) - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed. In the distance is Hungary. Date: 1915
Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 measured 7.5 on the richter scale and claimed 100, 000-200
The ruins of Amiens - post WWIThe damaged streets and houses of the City of Amiens, France - following German bombardment during WWI. La Rue Lamartine. Date: circa 1920
Guam - Houses undamaged after TyphoonGuam - Morning after the Typhoon of November 13th 1913 - the houses look remarkably unscathed - testament to clever local architectural design!!! Date: 1913
Subsidence damage, 122 Ridley Road, BromleySubsidence damage to a house at 122 Ridley Road, Bromley, Kent
Firefighters dealing with a fire at St Silas Vicarage, SE15Firefighters dealing with a fire at St Silas Vicarage, Inverton Road, Peckham, London SE15. Showing a hydraulic platform in action
GLC-LFB Damaged compressed air BA setsThe compressed air set of a firefighter caught in a flashover during a fire, showing the heat and smoke damage caused to the set and the obscuring of the face mask by the heat damage
GLC-LFB Aftermath of fatal fire in care home, NE LondonAftermath of a fatal fire at an elderly peoples care home in Billet Road, Walthamstow, NE London. Showing the seat of the fire, with heat damage and smoke staining to the upper areas of the walls
LCC-LFB Aftermath of major building fire in HackneyThe scene of a fire in Cambridge Heath Road, Hackney, East London, which seriously damaged the upper two floors of a commercial and business outlet