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Brabyns Brow, Marple, CheshireAlthough no longer cobbled, this view remains much as it was over 100 years ago when this photogrpah was taken. George Potter
Rome, Italy - Capuchin Monks Campo SantoBlack and white. A crypt in which the walls are completely covered in human skulls. In addition there are three skeletons dressed in monks clothes attached to the wall in a standing position
Blitz in Plymouth -- St Andrews Parish Church, WW2Blitz in Plymouth -- the smouldering remains of St Andrews Parish Church, bombed and badly damaged in March 1941. The church was restored, and reconsecrated in November 1957. Date: 1941
German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)
Debris in abandoned German trench, WW1Debris in an abandoned German trench on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Baalbek, Lebanon - Marble columns - Octagonal BuildingLebanon - Polished marble columns suppport the heavy blockwork roof lintels in this octagonal structure in the environs of Baalbek
Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Capuchin CatacombsThe Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo (Catacombe dei Cappuccini) are burial catacombs in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy - a somewhat macabre tourist attraction! Date: circa 1910s
Ruins of Moorgate Station, London - Blitz, WW2London under Fire - The ruins of Moorgate Station, London during the Blitz, WW2. Date: circa 1942
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
Pompeii - Italy - Casa di Pansa (the architect of the Amphitheatre) Date: circa 1910s
WWI - Balkan Front - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyedWWI - Balkan Front (1914-1915) - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed. In the distance is Hungary. Date: 1915
The Temple of Venus at Baalbek, LebanonThe Temple of Venus (Aphrodite) at Baalbek, Lebanon. A town in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon situated east of the Litani River, known as Heliopolis during the period of Roman rule
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
Borsippa, Iraq - The ziggurat - Tower of BabelBorsippa, Iraq - The ziggurat, or " Tongue Tower" - identified in the Talmud and Arab culture with the Tower of Babel. Date: circa 1920
Old Castle, Cathcart, Glasgow, ScotlandOld Castle, located in what is now Linn Park in the Cathcart area of southern Glasgow, Scotland. The remaining ruins were pulled down in 1980, leaving only foundations visible. Date: circa 1910s
Homo sapiens tibiaTwo human bones from different sides of the Atlantic ocean used to show how syphillis was spread since its appearance in Naples in 1495
Naturally mummified Felis catus, catDried cat found during the demolishing of property on the Duke of Bedfords estate. May 1915. The cat is thought to be approximately 300 years old and had been buried in an air-tight brick-lined cavity
Map / Crete / Minoan SitesMap of Crete showing the principal Minoan sites
Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE LondonBlitz in London -- the remains of St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, SE London, 3 September 1940
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Turkistan, KazakhstanThe Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi at the ancient city Yasy (Turkistan/Turkestan), Kazakhstan - one of important commercial centres on the Silk Road, the trade route between Europe and China
Church with idols from Tiwanaku, BoliviaChurch built ith stone and stele idols from Tiwanaku, Bolivia. Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia
The Wilberforce Oak at Keston near Bromley, Greater London. William Wilberforce was a frequent visitor to the area, and it was on top of the vale of Keston (near to an oak tree)
Mortham Tower - RokebyMortham Tower, Rokeby - nr. Barnard Castle, Co. Durham. A medieval house attached to a pele tower, said to have been built about the time of Henry VII (1485-1509)
The Red Mill - Volvograd, RussiaRussia, Volgograd (Zaryzin, Stalingrad): The Red Mill, the only building left from the World War Two Battle of Stalingrad fought between August and January (1942/43). Date: 2010
Pakistan - Minaret of Masum Shah, Sukkur (Sindh)Pakistan - Minaret of Syed Nizam-ud-Din Mir Muhammad Masum Shah, Sukkur (Sindh Province) Date: circa 1910s
St Mary Peribleptos Monastery - IstanbulByzantine Church and Monastery of St Mary Peribleptos - Istanbul, Turkey (Sulu Manastir). A string in the foreground holds a row of drying fish
Herzogin Cecilie wrecked off Starhole Bay, DevonThe Herzogin Cecilie, a German four mast barque (Windjammer), named after German Crown Princess Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1886-1954), on the rocks off Starhole (Starehole) Bay
India - Old Temples at Belgaum, a municipal corporation in Belgaum District in the state of Karnataka, India
Abu Simbel, Egypt - Cartouche of Rameses IIAbu Simbel, Cartouche of Rameses II, " One powerful of truth is Ra, he whom Ra has chosen.". Photograph by Lionel Coate"
Rankoth Vehera Stupa - Sri LankaRankoth (Rankot) Vehera (Golden Pinnacle) Stupa, is the 4th largest stupa in Sri Lanka. Built by King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196), it is 55 metres in height 185 metres in circumference
Cellar in Borley RectoryPhotograph of corner of the cellar in Borley Rectory where human remains were dug up. The photograph, taken on 28 March 1939, shows the aftermath of the fire of 27 February 1939. HPG/1/3/5 (xxxiii)
Jahaz Mahal - ManduA panoramic view of the Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Dahomey (modern Benin) - Ruins of Royal apartmentsDahomey (modern Benin) - The ruins of royal apartments at the Kings Palace destroyed by cannonballs at Abomey
Sri Lanka - Moon Stone and Steps - Anuradhapura
Turkey Konya(aka Iconium, Konieh etc) The remains of the Seljuk palace
St Georges Chapel VaultThe Royal Vault/mausoleum beneath St Georges Chapel, containing the remains of many generations of British Royalty
Finding of the body of Saint Thomas in IndiaThe Portuguese in India find the body of Saint Thomas at Meliapur (near Madras) and take it to Goa
Earls Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland - The West Front Date: circa 1940s
Druidical RemainsColour lantern slide depicting Druidical remains in Pontypridd, Wales. Date: circa 1890s
Leicesters Roman remains excavated, 1936Drawing by Alan Sorrell of excavations in progress in the city of Leicester in 1936 led by Kathleen Kenyon. The excavated Roman remains were initially thought by Kenyon to be a Roman forum
Yokohama Earthquake, Japan - Remains of CPR Shipping OfficesThe 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
Norman Arch - St Marys Priory Church, Old MaltonNorman Arch in the Graveyard of St Marys Priory Church, Old Malton - a small arched doorway, a fragment from the once much more extensive buildings of the priory around the main church
Luxor, Egypt - Obelisk and Pylon of Rameses IILuxor Temple Complex, Egypt - Obelisk and Pylon of Rameses II. Date: circa 1910s
Roman Ruins - Site of Ancient Carthage, Tunisia. Date: circa 1901
Section of the city walls, c. 1530. StockholmMedieval Museum. Section of the city walls, around 1530. Stockholm. Sweden
Runestone. 11th century. South Gate of the city ofRunestone. 11th century. Found on a wall of the South Gate of the city of Stockholm. Detail. Medieval Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Riddarholm Ship. 1520sRiddarholm Ship. Built in the 1520s in oak. Found in the Riddarholm Canal. Medieval Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Section of the city walls. StockholmMedieval Museum. Section of the city walls. Stockholm. Sweden