Destruction Collection (page 13)

Air Raid damage during World War I

Battle of Rheims, 1918
French women sitting in the ruins of Paissey after the Battle of Rheims on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1918

Scarborough air raid, 1914
Interior of the ruined house where five of the Bennett family were killed during the German air raid on Scarborough during World War i in 1914

Results of a Gotha air raid on London, 1917
Result of a Gotha air raid on a workhouse laundry in St. Johns Road, Islington, London during the First World War on 4th-5th September 1917

Air raid on Hull, June 1915
Destruction in Hull by the cathedral after a Zeppelin air raid during World War I in June 1915

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

Battle of Amiens 1918
A fire in a quarter of Amiens much damaged by the bombardment during the battle on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1918

The Burning of the Alexandra Palace, London, 1873
Engraving showing the destruction, by fire, of the Alexandra Palace, viewed from the South-West, in 1873. In the foreground a large number of people can be seen removing paintings

A scene of the destruction of the German east coast raid in a house at Scarborough

Evacuation during the Blitz; Second World War, 1940
Illustration showing the evacuation of civilians by the Womens Voluntary Service during one of the German air-raids on the East End of London, 1940

German Bomber Shot Down over Victoria; Second World War, 194
Illustration showing the destruction of a German bomber mid-air, after it had been shot up by an RAF fighter, over Victoria in London, 1940

The Demolition of Heligoland, Germany, 1947
Aerial photograph showing the destruction of the former naval base on Heligoland, Germany, on 18th April 1947. Heligoland had been a stronghold for German military forces during both World Wars

Baedeker Updating 1915
Karl Baedeker takes notes on the changing landscape for an upto date guide to France. If I were him I d wait three years or so

Terrorism in Sofia
A terrorist bomb causes massive destruction in Sofia cathedral

Council of Vienne
At the Council of Vienne (on the Rhone) pope Clemens V (from Avignon) supports Philippe IV by withdrawing support for the Templars, thus ensuring their destruction

Enlarging a Room / Leech
Enlarging a room - a tableau representing further improvements in Mr Briggs house - destruction of the wall which separates the parlour from the passage

The Portland Vase
The destruction of the Portland Vase in February 1845, by a visitor to the British Museum. The vase, originally known as the Barberini Vase, was discovered in the 16th century at the Monte del Grano

An avalanche in Piedmont, Northern Italy. Great destruction
An avalanche in Piedmont. Avalanches are common in the Piedmontese side of the Alps, much destruction is caused by the falling boulders and snow

Rheims vandalised
Photograph showing the destruction of Rheims Cathedral following a German bombardment in September 1914

Aztec Sculptures Ruined
The Spanish destroy huge Aztec idol sculptures

The Civil War in America: destruction of the Confederate flo
Union ships under the command of Flag Officer David Farragut moving up the Missippi river to take New Orleans, the biggest Confederate port

When Meteorites Crash
Every day 1000s of meteorites hit our planet : most are small, but if a large one were to fall into the ocean near a major city, the destruction would be immense

Sketch by ILN special artist, Melton Prior. British troops in tropical helmets survey the destruction by fire of the house of Cetshwayo, King of the Zulus, at the end of the Zulu wars

Paper Chase Scrap
Paper chase, a sport rarely performed today because of the risk of polluting the evironment and the destruction of trees involved

Paris Louvre Tuileries
Bird s-eye view of the Louvre and the Tuileries, shortly before the destruction of the Tuileries during the Commune

After the Battle
After the battle in the North Sea - despite the destruction, the guns of the German navy continue to protect the Fatherland

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 7
Destruction in la rue de Chezy at Neuilly

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

Commune Damage 13
Destruction of the palais des Tuileries

Commune Damage 16
Destruction in the rue Royale

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

Effect of the San Francisco earthquake
Effect of the earthquake on a typical frame house. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale

Large clouds of smoke from the spreading fires. The aftermat
Fires spreading through San Francisco, completing the ruin of the city. The business distract was completely devastated, with only the steel structures of modern buildings still standing

The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir, spreading destructio
The bursting of the Bilberry Reservoir. Much destruction was caused by the flooding, bridges lost and buildings demolished

the fires that spread across the city of San Francisco from
The conflagration which swept across the city from the harbour shore. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale

A burning street after the San Francisco earthquake
A burning street in San Francisco, a few men try to reach their offices to salvage what they can. The San Francisco earthquake occurred on the 18th April 1906 and measured 7.9 on the Richter scale

Defiance at Lyon - 3
When the revolutionary army capture Lyon, which has defied the Paris government, Collot d Herbois carries out a massive destruction of property in the city

Abyssian War
Destruction of Magdala

Russia / 1927 / Anti-Church
Buildings are demolished and icons confiscated in the Soviet campaign against religious institutions

Reconstruction Milano
Reconstruction (though it looks more like destruction !) in Milano

Phaeton Destroyed
Borrowing his father Phoebus (the Sun)s chariot, Phaeton causes widespread destruction, and would have set the world on fire if Zeus had not hurled a thunderbolt to stop him

Destruction in Town
South Vietnam, Quang Tri: The destruction of war is only too evident; discarded helmets sinking in the muddy water, fallen trees and burnt out stalls and shelters

VISITORS FROM MLOK (Clark Ashton-Smith) The Earthman is projected back to his planet before the destruction of Mlok

German Tank Destroyed
The moment of destruction for a German tank

Armada / Spanish Attacked
THE SPANISH ARMADA The Spanish fleet attacked by the English ships in the Channel

Bashi-Bazouks during the Russo-Turkish War
Bashi-Bazouks (irregular soldiers of the Ottoman army) in action, burning a village during the Russo-Turkish War

Homes in County Kerry set alight after evictions
Homes of evicted tenants are set alight at Glenleigh, County Kerry, Ireland

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