Destruction Collection (page 8)

Churchill cheered by the House
Winston Churchill sits down, head in hands, following his speech to the House of Commons on 4 July 1940. On the previous day

Homeless women at Melle, Belgium, WW1
Homeless women searching through rubble for lost belongings at Melle, Belgium, in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: 1914

Ruined houses at Melle, Belgium, WW1
Ruined houses at Melle, Belgium, in the early weeks of the First World War. Date: 1914

German weapons found in Essen 1945
Essen in Germany, was a target for bombing due to its industrial centre. In April 1945 Essen was occupied by allied troops

Effect of high explosive shell, Western Front, WW1
The effect of a high explosive shell in a town on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Village on Western Front, France, WW1
Scene in a ruined village on the Western Front in France during World War One, with British troops and a tank. Date: circa 1916

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

Atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll by G. H. Davis
Target for annihilation: an atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean, with the fleet of warship victims assembled in the lagoon. Date: 1946

Testing time of the fighter plane by G. H. Davis
Intensified air war -- the testing time of the fighter plane: the race to evolve a dominant type during the Second World War

Cartoon, Knights of the Air, WW1
First World War cartoon entitled Knights of the Air, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal Von Hindenburg with a scene of destruction behind them

Chateau de Mondemont, France, in ruins during WW1
The Chateau de Mondemont, near the river Aisne in north eastern France, in ruins after the Battle of the Marne in the early stages of the First World War

Sketches in Ostend, Belgium, after WW1 bombing
Sketches in Ostend, Belgium, after bombing during a Zeppelin raid in the early stages of the First World War. Showing scenes at the railway station, in the fish market

Cartoon, revolutionary Frenchwoman in Paris
Cartoon showing a plump revolutionary Frenchwoman kicking down the cathedrals of Paris. Date: early 20th century

Aberfan: the desolate village
The front page of The Illustrated London News, reporting on the Aberfan disaster. An aerial view of the path of destruction left by the rain-soaked coal tip that slipped 500 yards down

Westminster 1807
Bird s-eye view of Westminster before the destruction and rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament. Date: 1807

John Hays Hammond Jnr
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND American inventor of radio- controlled torpedoes and other useful weapons of mass destruction. Son of engineer of the same name. Date: 1888 - 1965

WW1 - Palestine - Destruction of Nebi Samuel Mosque by Turks
WW1 - Palestine - Destruction of Nebi Samuel Mosque (An-Nabi Samwil also al-Nabi Samuil - The Tomb of Samuel) by Turks in 1917 - this act of sacrilege allegedly cost the lives of many Muslims

Damage to Exeter during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Exeter under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2. The Baedeker Blitz (or Baedeker raids) were targetted raids

Vermelles in the Pas-de-Calais department - after WW1
The severely damaged commune of Vermelles in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, following WW1. Date: circa 1919

The Mosque of the Citadel at Thessaloniki - damaged by shell
The Mosque of the Citadel at Thessaloniki, Greece - damaged by a direct hit from a Bulgarian shell. Date: circa 1916

The Great Fire at Istanbul - 23rd August, 1908. Date: 1908

Evidence of the Earthquake in San Francisco - 1906
Buckled tram tracks in front of the Post Office provide evidence of the Earthquake in San Francisco, USA - 1906. Date: 1906

WWI - Battle of the Marne - Destroyed bridge & fallen train
WWI - First Battle of the Marne (Miracle of the Marne) - Destroyed bridge & fallen train. The battle of the Marne was an immense strategic victory for the Allies

WW2 - Paris Liberation - Damage at the Hotel Crillon. Date: 1945

Daniel interprets the writing on the wall
In the Old Testament Book of Daniel, duringt a banquet hosted by King Belshazzar, mysterious writing (" Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" ) appeared on the wall, written by a disembodied hand

Lots entrance into Zoar and the destruction of Sodom. circa early 19th century

The destruction of Charles balloon

Cameraria ohridella, horse chestnut leafminer

Damaged buildings and trees, China
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Illegal logging taking place along the East-West Highway, Malaysia, 1993

Harbour damage, China
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Collapsed building on a summit, China
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Grasshopper collection with carpet beetle (Anthrenus scrophularia) damage to some of the specimens

Tunguska meteorite damage, Siberia
Trees flattened on a hillside by an explosion in the atmosphere probably caused by a small piece of comet which fell on 30 June 1908. Photo taken in 1929

HOUˌ, Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent (1735-1813). Destruction of the Bastille on July 1789. Gouache. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Milan Destroyed
The emperor FRIEDRICH I invades Italy, takes Milano with great destruction of the city Date: 1162

Aftermath of a fire at warehouse in Bow, East London

LCC-LFB Fire damage at Arding & Hobbs, SW London
Firefighters working at the scene of a major fire at Arding & Hobbs Department Store, Clapham, in December 1909. Surprisingly, they have dispensed with their brass helmets

LCC-LFB Fire investigation, prevention after a fire
An electrical board was the primary cause of a fire in a branch of Barclays Bank in Gracechurch Street, City of London. Showing the affected electrical board

LCC-LFB Aftermath of an office fire, Holborn
An internal view of the extensive fire damage to an office in Dane Street, Holborn

LCC-LFB Aftermath of a property fire, Stoke Newington
An internal view of the extensive fire damage to 90 Stoke Newington High Street, North London

LCC-LFB Aftermath of school fire, Archway
An internal view of the fire damage to a science classroom at Archway School. Dunscombe Road, North London

Fire at Grosvenor Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road SW1
The aftermath of a fire at the Grosvenor Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1

Aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire, South London
The aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire on 30th November 1936, showing the remains of a concrete wall, turned into rubble by the fire

The end of the republican party After The Destruction of Jerusalem by Kaulbach. After a large painting by Wilhelm von Kaulbach showing the destruction of Jerusalem

The destruction of Russian torpede sic destroyers by Japanese torpede destroyers at Port Arthur -- the illustration of the war between Japan and Russia (no. 5)

Destruction of the rebel ram Arkansas: By the United State gunboat Essex, on the Mississippi River, near Baton Rouge, August 4th 1862. Date 1862?

Destruction of a railroad bridge. Photo shows a smoldering railroad bridge on the North Ana River in Virginia. Confederate troops destroyed the bridge to slow down advancing Union soldiers

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