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Earthquake Collection

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Imperial Hotel, Tokyo

Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO : designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built 1915-1922, survived 1923 earthquake, demolished 1967

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Jamaica Earthquake

Jamaica Earthquake
When Jamaica is devastated by an earthquake, the Royal Navy brings food and supplies for the victims

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Seminara (Italy). Sanctuary Madonna dei Poveri

Seminara (Italy). Sanctuary Madonna dei Poveri
Madonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. ITALY. Seminara. Madonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. Reconstructed after the earthquake of 1908. Late Byzantine art. Architecture

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Lisbon before Earthquake

Lisbon before Earthquake
A view of Lisbon from the sea, before the earthquake of 1755

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Sicily - Messina Cathedral

Sicily - Messina Cathedral
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of 12th Century Norman Cathedral of Messina. King Conrad is buried inside, alongside several archbishops

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Portable seismometer in use, 1973

Portable seismometer in use, 1973
A modern model of Zhang Hengs apparatus for detecting earthquakes. The model is from the Science Museums collections

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Sf Earthquake Photograph

Sf Earthquake Photograph
The heart of the factory district, devastated by the earthquake and the flames

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Tidal Wave, St Thomas

Tidal Wave, St Thomas
A tidal wave, following an earthquake, hits the steamship La Plata off the island of St Thomas, West Indies

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Japan - Nagara-Gawa railway bridge after an earthquake

Japan - Nagara-Gawa railway bridge after an earthquake early 1900s

Background imageEarthquake Collection: City Hall, San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

City Hall, San Francisco Earthquake, 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Japan

Japan
The second Christ Church, constructed in red Glasgow brick and designed by British architect Josiah Conder and consecrated in 1901, at its new location in Yamate, Yokohama, Japan

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Turkey. Ephesus city. Pillar with Greek inscription

Turkey. Ephesus city. Pillar with Greek inscription, near the Library of Celsus. Edict of governors Eutropius (c. 371-372) and Festus (372-378)

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Burials after earthquake, Yokohama, Japan

Burials after earthquake, Yokohama, Japan
Burials of European casualties after an earthquake, Yokohama, Japan. Date: 1923

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Far East Oriental Japan Japanese British Cemetery

Far East Oriental Japan Japanese British Cemetery
far, east, oriental, japan, japanese, british, cemetery, graveyard, death, burial, monument, monuments, stones, gravestone, gravestones, headstone, headstones, damage, damaged, earthquake, yokohama

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Dead cattle, Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA

Dead cattle, Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Dead cattle amidst the rubble on Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA, after the earthquake and fire, 18 April 1906. 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Aftermath of earthquake at Messina, Sicily 1908

Aftermath of earthquake at Messina, Sicily 1908
Italian soldiers exploring the ruins of a once fine building at Messina, where only one house remians standing. Date: 1908

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham

Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham, showing the severity of the tremors during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Tokyo postman delivering letters to the rubble

Tokyo postman delivering letters to the rubble
Laden with letters from anxious enquiries from relatives. A Japanese postman amongst the ruins of where the house were once situated

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Tokyo earthquake 1923

Tokyo earthquake 1923
A railway shelter for the night with men, women and children huddled together in a carriage on a siding at Numadzu Station after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Tokyo

Background imageEarthquake Collection: EARTHQUAKE/PROVENCE/1909

EARTHQUAKE/PROVENCE/1909
Soldiers evacuate a dead body from the rubble of a street in the village of Rognes (South East France) after the 1909 earthquake. Date: June 1909

Background imageEarthquake Collection: EARTHQUAKE PANIC SICILY

EARTHQUAKE PANIC SICILY
Three churchgoers are trampled to death when the congregation of a Sicilian church panic at the false alarm of an earthquake. Date: 1907

Background imageEarthquake Collection: EARTHQUAKE PANIC

EARTHQUAKE PANIC
At San Giovanni Gemini, Sicily, a woman in church thinks the organ is shaking and screams Earthquake !'; all rush out in panic, and three are trampled to death Date: 1907

Background imageEarthquake Collection: SICILIANS PANIC

SICILIANS PANIC
At San Giovanni Gemini, Sicily, a woman in church thinks the organ is shaking and screams Earthquake !'; all rush out in panic, and three are trampled to death Date: 1907

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Post office, Nagoya, Japan following an earthquake

Post office, Nagoya, Japan following an earthquake
Vintage 19th century photograph: ruins of the post office, Nagoya, Japan following an earthquake

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Music concourse and arch, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Music concourse and arch, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
c.1900 vintage photograph: music concourse and arch, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, before the 1906 earthquake, concert in progress

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Church interior damage, Bussana Vecchia, Italy 1887

Church interior damage, Bussana Vecchia, Italy 1887
19th century vintage photograph: Church interior, earthquake damage, Bussana Vecchia, Sanremo, Italy 1887

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Earthquake damage, Bussana Vecchia, Sanremo, Italy 1887

Earthquake damage, Bussana Vecchia, Sanremo, Italy 1887
19th century vintage photograph: Earthquake damage, Bussana Vecchia, Sanremo, Italy 1887

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Historical views of Spain

Historical views of Spain. Bullfighter about to kill a bull with dagger and lance in a bullring with female picador 76, burning heretics at the stake in an Auto da Fe 77

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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

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Hippodrome, London - stage effects 1906

Hippodrome, London - stage effects 1906
When THE EARTHQUAKE is staged at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, London, the stage is flooded and buildings collapse but the heroine survives... Date: 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: EARTHQUAKE / SAN FRANCISCO

EARTHQUAKE / SAN FRANCISCO
The fire following the earthquake - the Chronicle building ablaze Date: April 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Russian Navy lends aid after the Messina Earthquake

Russian Navy lends aid after the Messina Earthquake
Russian Navy lends aid after the terrible Messina Earthquake, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 which measured 7.5 on the richter scale claimed 100

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Jamaica, Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston, after Great Earthquake

Jamaica, Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston, after Great Earthquake
Jamaica, Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston, after the Great Earthquake of 14th January, 1907. Date: 1907

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Market Street, San Francisco, California - Palace Hotel

Market Street, San Francisco, California - Palace Hotel and Call Building - showing damage following the Earthquake of 1906. Date: 1906

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Earthquake - Damage to the Cathedral, Messina, Sicily

Earthquake - Damage to the Cathedral, Messina, Sicily
Sicily, Italy - 12th Century Norman Cathedral of Messina badly damaged during an earthquake in 1908. King Conrad is buried inside, alongside several archbishops

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Myanmar - Mandalay - The Mingun Bell

Myanmar - Mandalay - The Mingun Bell
The Mingun Bell located in Mingun, Sagaing Region, Myanmar. This early photograph was taken prior to the bell being re-hung in 1896. It fell from its support following earthquake damage

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Jamaica - Jubilee Square, Port Royal

Jamaica - Jubilee Square, Port Royal
Slide showing a photograph of a mast on the sand at Port Royal, named after Queen Victorias jubilee. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Jamaica - Street Scene, Port Royal

Jamaica - Street Scene, Port Royal
Slide showing a photograph of a street in 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

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy

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

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Cathedral destroyed by earthquake 1863, Philippines

Cathedral destroyed by earthquake 1863, Philippines
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Haiti - Port au Prince - The Cathedral

Haiti - Port au Prince - The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, destroyed by an earthquake in January 2010 Date: circa 1920

Background imageEarthquake Collection: A view of Erzurum - Turkey

A view of Erzurum - Turkey
Erzurum (Armenian - Karin), is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name " Erzurum" derives from " Arz-u Rm" (literally The Land of the Romans i n Persian)

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Sf Earthquake Cartoon 1

Sf Earthquake Cartoon 1
The San Francisco earthquake gives the globe a splitting headache

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Paul and Silas

Paul and Silas in prison at Philippi are saved by a providential earthquake

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Yokohama Earthquake, Japan - Remains of CPR Shipping Offices

Yokohama Earthquake, Japan - Remains of CPR Shipping Offices
The aftermath of the earthquake in Yokohama, Japan - remains of CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway) Shipping Offices and Jetty. The Great Kanto earthquake, Japan - which struck on 1st September 1923

Background imageEarthquake Collection: The Aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake

The Aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake of 18th April 1906, showing devastated and burnt-out buildings, many reduced to piles of rubble

Background imageEarthquake Collection: San Francisco Earthquake - St. Francis Hotel, Dewey Monument

San Francisco Earthquake - St. Francis Hotel, Dewey Monument
San Francisco Earthquake, California, USA - 18th April 1906 - the gutted shell (apparently a very attractive interior) of the St

Background imageEarthquake Collection: Earthquake damage, Japan, circa 1890s

Earthquake damage, Japan, circa 1890s. Date: circa 1890s



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