Destroyed Collection (page 9)

RUBENS, Peter Paul (1577-1640). The Emperor Charles V and the Empress Isabella. 1628. Copy of the original portrait by Titian destroyed in the fire at the Alcạ r of Madrid in 1734

WWI. France (1914-1918). The neighborhood of small industries in Reims destroyed by bombing. In the background the cathedral of Reims. Painting

Sicily - Catania Cathedral
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the Catania Cathedral. Entitled to Saint Agatha, the church has been destroyed

Jamaica - Jamaica Anchorage
Slide showing a photograph of the view from the arsenal at Port Royal. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in south-eastern Jamaica

Jamaica - Panorama from Arsenal
Slide showing a photograph of the view from the arsenal at Port Royal. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in south-eastern Jamaica

Jamaica - Kings House, Kingston
Slide showing a photograph of Kings House (also known as Government House) is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch, and head of state

Jamaica - Kings House Grounds, Kingston
Slide showing a photograph of the grounds of the Kings House (also known as Government House) is the official residence of the Governor-General of Jamaica, who represents the Jamaican Monarch

Jamaica - Panorama of Port Royal
Slide showing a photograph over looking Port Royal. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in south-eastern Jamaica

Battle Areas - from the womans point of view, Helen McKie
Impressions of Rheims by Miss Helen McKie. One in a series of sketches, drawn by Bystander artist Helen McKie during a visit to war torn France following the end of the First World War. 1

The Limit, WW1 cartoon by Heath Robinson
Mrs Blennernuggit: " Well, now, I DO call that rude! And so many aeroplanes about, too!" A lady in her bath is surprised by a sudden air raid during the First World War. Date: 1918

YMCA hut in Arras, WW1
The battered belfry at Arras and in front of the ruins, a little YMCA hut with its red triangle sign conveying a welcome to any Allied soldiers seeking a place of rest

Sphere cover - destruction of zeppelin, Potters Bar, Matania
Front cover of The Sphere with an illustration of the German Zeppelin destroyed over Potters Bar, Hertfordshire on 1 October 1916

Scouts from Patras, Greece
Scouts from Patras (Patra), Greece, on one of the islands affected by an earthquake in August 1953 which destroyed many buildings in Kefalonia and Zakynthos

Ruined building in Zakynthos, Greece
A ruined building on the island of Zakynthos (Zante), Greece. Many earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, the worst one on 12 August destroying many buildings

Scout in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece
A scout in the ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. Four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, destroying many buildings; the scouts helped with clearing up and humanitarian aid activities

Scouts in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece
Scouts in the ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. Four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, destroying many buildings; the scouts helped with clearing up and humanitarian aid activities

Sphere cover - Clearing away wreckage at Cuffley, WW1
A scene at Cuffley, Hertfordshire after the German L-21 airship had fallen to earth in a ball of flames, having been shot down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson VC on the night of 2 September 1916

Ringing the gas alarm on the Western Front by Philip Dadd
A British gas sentry rings a medieval church bell bearing figures of saints and armorial insignia (formerly hung in the shattered belfry shown in the background)

Street scene in Verdun after German bombardment, WW1
Appearance of the town of Verdun after a heavy bombardment by German guns in 1916 in order to force French positions. The town was evacuated by civilians

Hillson Praga G-AEUT private ownership
F Hills and Sons built this Hillson Praga which was owned by Lt Cdr Goodhart at this time. It was the last surviving British-built Praga. The aircraft was later destroyed in a crash Date: circa 1957

Searching for a German sniper in ruined farmhouse
British soldiers searching for a German sniper in the ruins of a farmhouse within the firing line on the Western Front. Date: 1916

Frightfulness - WW1 humorous dog postcard
The Pup: - Guess that old Shoe knows what " Frightfulness" is! A comic postcard from the Great War era showing a puppy contemplating a slipper he has just destroyed

Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA
Court of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA, after the earthquake and fire, 18 April 1906. Date: 1906

Suffragette Arson Hurst Park. Shows the destroyed Grand Stand at Hurst Park Racecourse, 8th June 1913, caused by an arson attack by militant suffragettes Kitty Marion (1871-1944) and Betty Giveen

Suffragette Arson Hatcham. A view of St Catherines church, Hatcham. S.E London, destroyed by fire on 6th May 1913. It was blamed on militant suffragettes and caused damage amounting to 15, 000

Paris, France - La Samaritaine. Date: 1719

Paris, France - Barriers destroyed. Date: circa 1860

Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
The aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking north along the eastern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out

Fire in Kennington Park Road, SE London
Fire at a derelict house in Kennington Park Road, SE London, 30 April 1955. Two boys were trapped on the top floor, and escaped by dropping from the two top floor windows

Destruction by fire of Collards Piano Factory
Destruction by fire of Collards Piano-forte Manufactory - Oval Road, Camden, London on 19th December 1851. Date: 1851

Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2 Date: circa 1941

The Temporary London Bridge on fire on the night of 11th April 1758. Intended improvements to the main medieval stone bridge didnt go down too well with the ferrymen who made their living

Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns - The Great Fire of London
Old St. Pauls Cathedral burns during The Great Fire of London of 1666. Date: 1666

Blitz in London -- house in Carew Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- a house in Carew Street, SE5, hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940. Three people were removed from the debris. Date: 1940

Destruction of the bridge at Li觥, Belgium at the beginning of World War I. So rapidly were the Belgians forced to retreat that they had no time to blow up the twelve Meuse bridges

Vis頂ridge destroyed
The wreck of the iron bridge across the Meuse at the Belgian town of Vis鬠 blown up by the Belgian defenders in an attempt to hinder the German advance Date: 1914

German shop wrecked at the outbreak of World War I
Anti-German feeling had long smouldered in France, manifesting itself at the start of the war with the wrecking of German shops in Paris. Date: 1914

Cambrai, 1917 by Captain Bryan de Grineau, Royal Field Artillery - Commissioned 26.5.16. (1883-1957). Date: 1917

The Salient - destroyed German bunker on the high ground, by William Lionel Wyllie, RA RI RE (1851-1931)

Attrition - or the Driver Who Was Tired by H. M. Bateman
Humorous, sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman, showing an army driver oblivious to the shell fire that gradually entirely obliterates the truck he is driving on the Western Front. Date: 1918

Russo-German naval action in the Baltic, WW1
Russo-German naval action in the Baltic during the First World War which led to the destruction of a German destroyer and mine layer and the torpedoing of a German pre-dreadnought battleship

German gun destroyed by British firing, Western Front, WW1
A German gun destroyed by British firing on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis
The smart naval engagement off Heligoland: the destruction of German light cruisers and torpedo boats, shown in a series of drawings made from sketches by an eye witness. 1

Truk naval base by G. H. Davis
A pictorial map of Truk, Japans main naval base, severely bombed by Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy in the Pacific

German losses in Gulf of Tunis by G. H. Davis
German convoy of giant transports wiped out: 31 Messerschmitt ME323s shot down in the Gulf of Tunis, Second World War. The large six-engined aircraft were carrying personnel

British naval action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis
The Royal Navys first heroic dash into Narvik harbour in face of tremendous odds: German destroyers and store ships sunk. Captain Warburton-Lee led the second destroyer flotilla in to attack greatly

Belgian troops defending Antwerp, WW1
Three scenes showing Belgian troops defending Antwerp in the early days of the First World War. Top: soldiers preparing to fire from a railway engine near Malines

Dramatic air battle off Malaya by G. H. Davis
The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse: phases in the dramatic air battle off Malaya during the Second World War, when British ships were attacked by Japanese planes. Date: 1941

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