Debris Collection (page 11)

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

Debris from Russian battleship falling to the bottom of the sea where it is being salvaged by fish wearing kimonos. Date 1904

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

Rain causes house to collapse, Cwmbula, Wales
Rain caused the side of a house to collapse at Cwmbula near Swansea, Wales. People in bed found themselves hanging out over a 25 foot drop and had to be helped down with ladders

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

Student demonstration, County Hall, Central London
Street scene during a student demonstration outside County Hall, Central London. A group of students sit on a raised plinth, while Metropolitan Police officers and photographers stand around

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

Wartime bomb damage, Lambeth, south east London
A bomb site in Lambeth, south east London, with a Humber Saloon car used for top-priority Cabinet business partially hidden by debris at the centre

The Great Halifax (Nova Scotia) Explosion (3 / 4)
Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6th December 1917, when a French cargo ship, the SS Mont-Blanc caught fire in the harbour and drifted inland

American troops at Varennes-en-Argonne, France, WW1
American troops at Varennes-en-Argonne, north eastern France, during the First World War, walking past bombed-out buildings. Date: circa 1918

Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, WW1
Belgian troops at Termonde, Belgium, towards the start of the First World War. They are the rear guard, covering a retreat after a railway bridge has been blown up to delay the German advance

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

Remains of Baron von Richthofens plane, WW1
The remains of the aeroplane of Baron von Richthofen, seen here with allied officers at the aerodrome of No. 3 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps near Bertangles during the First World War

Canadian nurses on the Western Front, France, WW1
Canadian nurses on the Western Front during the First World War, looking among the ruins of their quarters after a bomb strike by German airships at No

Cleaning a Garden Pond
Clearing debris from the surface of a garden pond with a rake. Date: 1960s

Scene in a ruined village, Western Front, WW1
Scene in a ruined village on the Western Front during the First World War. A soldier holds two horses. The remains of a church are piled up in the background. Date: 1914-1918

Watering point in ruined village, Western Front, WW1
British troops and horses at a watering point in a ruined village on the Western Front in France during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Dugouts on the Western Front, WW1
Dugouts on the Western Front, probably used by Austrian troops, during the First World War. Date: 1915

Remains of Max Immelmanns aeroplane, WW1
The remains of German air ace Max Immelmanns aeroplane, shot down on 18 June 1916 by 2nd Lieutenant G R McCubbin of the 26th Squadron, RFC, over Annay, near Lens, northern France

Scene in Sarajevo after assassination
The chaotic scene in the street in Sarajevo after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Date: 28 June 1914

American troops in Villers-sur-Fere, France, WW1
American troops in action in Villers-sur-Fere, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. 27 July 1918

Debris of crashed German plane, Chelles, France, WW1
The debris of a crashed German plane brought down near Chelles, France, during the First World War. Date: early 1918

German prisoners at Verdun, France, WW1
German prisoners of war walking along a road at Verdun, north eastern France, during the First World War. 1917

American infantry at Varennes-en-Argonne, France, WW1
American infantry at Varennes-en-Argonne, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 26 September 1918

Wreckage of Max Immelmanns aeroplane, WW1
The wreckage of German air ace Max Immelmanns aeroplane, shot down on 18 June 1916 by 2nd Lieutenant G R McCubbin of the 26th Squadron, RFC, over Annay, near Lens, northern France

Shelled village on Balkan Front, WW1
A shelled village on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

American ambulance destroyed, Verdun, France, WW1
An American ambulance destroyed (probably during an air attack) at Verdun, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 10 September 1917

Debris on Nablus-Tul Keram Road, Palestine, WW1
Debris after bombing on the Nablus-Tul Keram Road, Palestine, including enemy transport and artillery, during the First World War. Date: 19 September 1918

German bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
Damage 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

Tornado in Kirksville, Missouri, 1889
A tornado in Kirksville, Missouri, tears off the rooves of buildings, snatching up debris into the air. Date: 27th April 1899

After the fire at Madame Tussauds, 1925
After 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

Torpedoed British ship in dock, WW1
A torpedoed British ship in dock during the First World War. Date: 9 September 1915

Derelict ship being blown up, WW1
A derelict ship being blown up during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Japanese raid on Singapore
Singapore residents assess the damage done by a Japanese air raid the previous night. Date: January 1942

Two British soldiers shooting from behind a wall, WW1
Two British soldiers shooting from behind a brick wall, somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Debris from ruined buildings can be seen across the road from them. Date: 1914-1918

Scene on the Western Front, WW1
A scene on the Western Front during the First World War, with soldiers travelling along a country road by horse and cart, and debris at the roadside. Date: 1914-1918

Remains of Max Immelmanns Fokker plane, WW1
The remains of the German air ace Max Immelmanns Fokker plane -- he crashed at Sallaumines, northern France, on 18 June 1916, during the First World War. Date: June 1916

Gas canister after Battle of Neuve Chapelle, WW1
A German photograph claiming to be of an English gas canister after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, north western France, during the First World War. Date: 1915

Remains of ammunition dump, La Boisselle, France, WW1
The remains of a destroyed ammunition dump outside La Boisselle, northern France, during the First World War. Date: October 1916

Howitzer beyond repair, Calais, France, WW1
A 4.5 inch Howitzer beyond repair at the Ordnance Depot, Calais, France, during the First World War. Date: 19 April 1917

German troops on a road, Western Front, WW1
German troops on a road somewhere on the Western Front during the First World War. Two dead horses are lying to the left of the road, and gun carriages and ammunition are scattered around

British artillerymen outside a dugout, Western Front, WW1
British 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

London Blitz 1941
A 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

Santorini earthquake reportage, 1956
The 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

Clog makers in the Wye Valley, Mid Wales
A large group of clog makers in the Wye Valley, probably in the Mid Wales area

Red Cross workers on World War One battlefield
A hand painted lantern slide depicting Red Cross workers on a World War One battlefield at night, looking for survivors after a battle

Remains of Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North Wales
View of the remains of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. The National Slate Museum is nearby

Soldier inspecting destroyed train, Iraq
A soldier inspecting the debris of a destroyed train, somewhere in Iraq

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