Destruction Collection (page 4)

Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, destroyed by fire 1882
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 16th December 1882, showing the destruction of the Alhambra Theatre in Londons Leicester Square by fire on 7th December 1882. 1882

The end of the world and the Last Judgment. All houses
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting The end of the world and the Last Judgment. All houses and villages be destroyed. 6th time

Dunkirk, France - aerial view, WW2
Dunkirk, France - aerial view, showing extensive damage suffered during WW2. Date: 1940-1945

Trixie Kent, blow-up car artist and explosives expert
An exploding car, blown up by Trixie Kent, blow-up car artist and explosives expert. (2 of 3) Date: circa 1969

Friar Bartolome de las Casas (1474-1566). Cover of Short Ac
Friar Bartolome de las Casas (1474-1566). Spanish historian, social reformer and Dominican friar. Cover of Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1552

Workers strike in Jumet (Belgium) on 26 March 1886. Strikers destroying an smelter in the H. Bandoux glass factory. Engraving

Blitz in London -- Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire at Holy Trinity Church in High Street, Hounslow, 1 June 1943, with a view of the organ. Date: 1943

Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Brockley, WW2
Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Adelaide Road (now Adelaide Avenue), Brockley, SE London, destroyed by bombing in September 1940. Date: 1940

German postcard, U-Boat and sailing ship, WW1
German propaganda postcard, depicting a German U-Boat which has fired on an enemy sailing ship and set it on fire during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Catalina spots Bismarck in heavy sea by G. H. Davis
A 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

Baynards Castle
aka Castle Baynard : a great house on the Thames at Blackfriars dating from the 11th century, though periodically rebuilt until its destruction in the Great Fire. Date: circa 17th century

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

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

GARTNER DE LA PEс, Jos頨1866 - 1918). Destruction
GARTNER DE LA PEс, Jos頨 1866 - 1918). Destruction of the Spanish Armada. 1892. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Malaga. Fine Arts Museum

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a warehouse fire, Palmers Wharf
Stacked bales of goods affected by heat and water following a fire at Palmers Wharf, Prince Street, Deptford, SE London

Fire damage at Robert Legg Ltd, Eagle Wharf Road, N1
Fire damage and debris in the premises of Robert Legg Ltd, 49 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1

Morrison shelter WWII
World War II. Morrison shelter at Shillingford Street, Islington, London, after bomb strike. Man, woman and child uninjured. 28-29 June 1944 Date: 29th June 1944

Wrecked train, Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales
A troop train in Llanelli, Wales, wrecked by rioters during the railway strike, during which nine people were killed. What started out as a peaceful strike by railway workers in Llanelli turned

Debris following Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales
Newspapers strewn over the railway lines, with a train in the background wrecked by rioters during the railway strike, during which nine people were killed

Bombardment of Termonde, Belgium, WW1
Scene during the Bombardment of Termonde, Belgium, by the Germans during the First World War. Showing Belgian infantry sniping after blowing up the railway. Date: 18 September 1914

American troops resting, Argonne Forest, France, WW1
American troops pausing for a rest among shattered tree trunks in the Argonne Forest, north eastern France, during the First World War. They had just recaptured the area from the Germans

Nicosia, Government House ruins
The exterior of Government House in Nicosia, Cyprus, after its destruction by fire on the night of 21 October 1931. The fire was the culmination of a demonstration by 5000 supporters of enosis -

The Studdy Dog - His Masters Vice by George Studdy
The Studdy Dog, later known as Bonzo, the canine creation of George Studdy featured in an article on animal caricature in The Strand magazine

The Studdy Dog - Whos Calling Me Names by George Studdy
The Studdy Dog, later known as Bonzo, the canine creation of George Studdy, featured in an article on animal caricatures in The Strand magazine

Vortex Gaudier-Brzeska (Written from the Trenches)
The vorticist sculptor Henri Gaudier-Brzeska s(1891-1915) contribution to the second issue of Blast, written from the trenches of France during World War I

Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare burns down in 1930
The Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare burns down on 13th January 1930. The pavilion was completely destroyed with surrounding amusement booths and part of the pier itself

Coventry after the Blitz, Second World War, 1940
Photograph showing a scene of utter destruction in the centre of Coventry after the German air-raid of 14th November 1940

The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947
Aerial photograph showing the upper town of Heligoland, the former German military base, pictured in 1947. The widespread destruction shown in the photograph was caused by Royal Air Force bombing

This Weeks Studdy - (Pillow)
Bandaged paw looking pleased with himself following the destruction of an eiderdown pillow.George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Squeezing Germany
The French squeeze Germany for reparations payments for the damage and destruction of World War One

Helen of Troy
Daughter of Zeus and Leda; wife of Menelaus, King of Troy. She eloped with Paris and thus brought about the siege and destruction of Troy

Punic War: Cato
PUNIC WARS Cato throws fresh figs on Senate table, to show that Carthage is still a threat to Roman sovereignty; he demands its destruction

Tarot Card 16 - La Maison Dieu (The Tower)

Publius Valerius Publicola destroys his own house
Publius Valerius Publicola, a Roman Consul, to dissipate suspicion of his ambitions, destroys his own splendid house on top of the Velian Hill - an instance of Roman high-mindedness and self-sacrifice

Suffragette Arson
Scene of destruction at Saunderton Railway Station after a fire started by suffragettes on 9th March 1913. Apparently placards reading Votes for Women

Bailey bridge near Rhine crossing, Germany, in the immediate postwar period. Date: circa 1946

Tower of London fire, breaking into the strongroom
Tower of London fire, 30 October 1841 - a group of men breaking into the strongroom in the Jewel Tower to remove the crown jewels and save them from destruction. 1841

Sacking the Tuileries Palace, Paris, France, at the time of the abdication of King Louis-Philippe. 1848

Crimean War, Sebastopol after Russian retreat
Crimean War -- Sebastopol after the Russian retreat. 1855

The destruction of Hai (Ai, Canaan)
The destruction of Hai (Ai or Canaan) - Joshua 7. circa 1690

WW2 - London under fire - The Temple Church damaged during the bombing of the blitz. Date: circa 1941

Great Fire at Brixton London - August 19th, 1910
The Great Fire that raged through the premises of Morley & Lanceley on Brixton Road in Brixton, London on 19th August 1910

Mahdist War - Sudan Campaign - Tamasi burning - Destruction of village - soldiers watching from hillside. Part of Box 244 Boswell Collection - Sudan War. Date: 1881 - 1889

Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Five Steps to tomorrow
The front cover of Startling Stories magazine. The lead story is entitled: " Five Steps to tomorrow" by Eando Binder

Destruction at the Summer Palace, Peking (Beijing) China, circa 1870. Date: circa 1870

Palace at St Cloud pre destruction 1871 Franco-Prussian War
Palace at St circa loud pre destruction 1871 Franco-Prussian War. Date: 1871

Altarpiece. Saint Michael and Saint Nicholas by Jaume Cabrer
Altarpiece of Saint Michael and Saint Nicholas by Jaume Cabrera (1394-1432). Destruction of the tree of Diana. 1406. Basilica of St. Mary. Seu of Manresa. Catalonia. Spain

Stuntman attempts to fly car over river
Stuntman Bill Johnston of Destruction Squad was supposed to fly his car over a river in the English Midlands, but failed to achieve sufficient speed due to the wet ground

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