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Background imageRubble Collection: Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi Church nave and belfry, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi Church nave and belfry, WW1
The interior of the nave of the Saint Eloi Church in Dunkirk (Dunkerque), showing the belfry tower, and damage from WW1 bombing. 1914-1918

Background imageRubble Collection: Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- Rue de la Plume, WW1

Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- Rue de la Plume, WW1
Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- bombed houses in the Rue de la Plume during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRubble Collection: Library building, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Library building, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America
Library building under construction, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRubble Collection: Baalbek, Lebanon - The Temple of Jupiter

Baalbek, Lebanon - The Temple of Jupiter Date: circa 1910s

Background imageRubble Collection: Street scene with fire crew, Punda, Curacao, West Indies

Street scene with fire crew, Punda, Curacao, West Indies
Street scene with fire crew near Wilhelmina Square, Punda, Curacao, West Indies, with a large department store, Casa Abady. Date: circa 1930

Background imageRubble Collection: Liege Exhibition 1905

Liege Exhibition 1905
The construction of a concert hall with the capacity for up to 3000 people, for the Liege Exposition Universelle. Built entirely of steel, using over 300 tons of metal. Date: 1905

Background imageRubble Collection: Types of Masonry

Types of Masonry
Examples of masonry types as seen in the White Tower, London, Chichester Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral Date: 1840

Background imageRubble Collection: Syria / Palmya / Pillars

Syria / Palmya / Pillars
Some of the fine granite pillars and colonnades at Palmyra. Date: 1872

Background imageRubble Collection: Turkey / Laodicea

Turkey / Laodicea
Laodicea (now Denizli) fell to the Kingdom of Pergamum in the 2nd century BC, and then to the Roman Empire for a short period. It was destroyed in an earthquake in 60 BC. Date: mid 19th century

Background imageRubble Collection: Cartoon, A masterpiece of archikulture, WW1

Cartoon, A masterpiece of archikulture, WW1
Cartoon, A masterpiece of archikulture, showing a crumbling ruin resulting from German bombing during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageRubble Collection: Bombed Buildings

Bombed Buildings
A devastated landscape showing a ruined church and surrounding buildings; the ravages war. Date: 1940s

Background imageRubble Collection: Bombing Italy Defences

Bombing Italy Defences
An Italian defence tower destroyed by Allied bombing. Date: circa 1942

Background imageRubble Collection: 1848 / Porta Tosa / Milan

1848 / Porta Tosa / Milan
Fighting at the Porta Tosa, Milan. Date: 1848

Background imageRubble Collection: Damage inside a building, Scarborough, WW1

Damage inside a building, Scarborough, WW1
Damage inside a building following coastal bombardment by the German Navy at Scarborough, North Yorkshire. 1914

Background imageRubble Collection: People working in a back yard, China

People working in a back yard, China
People working in a back yard, with pig rooting around, China. Date: circa 1930

Background imageRubble Collection: Boonville railway train wreck, New York State, USA

Boonville railway train wreck, New York State, USA
Boonville railway train wreck, on the New York Central Railroad, New York State, USA, 4 July 1908, in which five people died. Date: 1908

Background imageRubble Collection: Men engaged in roadworks

Men engaged in roadworks with a lorry alongside. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageRubble Collection: Abandoned trench on the Western Front, WW1

Abandoned trench on the Western Front, WW1
An abandoned trench on the Western Front, WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRubble Collection: Soldiers on the Western Front, WW1

Soldiers on the Western Front, WW1, hanging out their washing to dry on some ironwork. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRubble Collection: Three boys playing with sand in a Balham street, SW London

Three boys playing with sand in a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageRubble Collection: WW1 - Military tank and soldiers in Aisne, France, 1918

WW1 - Military tank and soldiers in Aisne, France, 1918
WW1 - A military tank crosses through the remains and ruins of a village in the Aisne Front, France, 1918. A soldier with a horse drawn artillery carriage

Background imageRubble Collection: WW1 - Machine Gunners in action

WW1 - Machine Gunners in action
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned and in action on the upper story of a ruined building. Date: 1916

Background imageRubble Collection: Building with icicles, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA

Building with icicles, Berlin, New Hampshire, USA
A building covered in icicles in Berlin, New Hampshire, USA, on 4 February 1908. The temperature was minus 20 degrees. The building had been on fire

Background imageRubble Collection: Coal barge wreck, Pemberton, Massachusetts, USA

Coal barge wreck, Pemberton, Massachusetts, USA
Coal barge wreck at Pemberton, Massachusetts, USA. It was driven ashore during the great November storm of 1897. Date: circa 1905

Background imageRubble Collection: Five children on a Balham street, SW London

Five children on a Balham street, SW London
Five children climbing a wooden plank on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Background imageRubble Collection: WW1 damage at Dormans - Saint-Hippolyte Church

WW1 damage at Dormans - Saint-Hippolyte Church
Two young boys pose amid the damage at Dormans, Marne, France showing the ruined Saint-Hippolyte Church following heavy fighting in the village during WW1

Background imageRubble Collection: Colonnade of Herod, Samaria, West Bank

Colonnade of Herod, Samaria, West Bank
The Colonnade of Herod, Samaria, West Bank. Date: 1920s

Background imageRubble Collection: Roman site of Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land

Roman site of Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
View of the Roman site of Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land, with the ruins of the Roman thermal baths. Date: 1920s

Background imageRubble Collection: Propylaeum at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land

Propylaeum at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
The Roman Propylaeum (entrance to the Temple of Artemis) at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Background imageRubble Collection: Mosque at Jenin, Palestine, West Bank

Mosque at Jenin, Palestine, West Bank. Date: 1920s

Background imageRubble Collection: Scouts from Patras, Greece

Scouts from Patras, Greece
Scouts from Patras (Patra), Greece, on one of the islands affected by an earthquake in August 1953 which destroyed many buildings in Kefalonia and Zakynthos

Background imageRubble Collection: Ruined building in Zakynthos, Greece

Ruined building in Zakynthos, Greece
A ruined building on the island of Zakynthos (Zante), Greece. Many earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, the worst one on 12 August destroying many buildings

Background imageRubble Collection: Scout in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece

Scout in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece
A scout in the ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. Four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, destroying many buildings; the scouts helped with clearing up and humanitarian aid activities

Background imageRubble Collection: Scouts in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece

Scouts in ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece
Scouts in the ruins of Argostolion, Kefalonia, Greece. Four earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, destroying many buildings; the scouts helped with clearing up and humanitarian aid activities

Background imageRubble Collection: Notice by ruined church, Ypres, Belgium, WW1

Notice by ruined church, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
Two army personnel and a nurse viewing a sign outside a ruined church. The sign reads: This Is Holy Ground. No Stone Of This Fabric May Be Taken Away. It Is A Heritage For All Civilised Peoples

Background imageRubble Collection: Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA

Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA
Court of the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, USA, after the earthquake and fire, 18 April 1906. Date: 1906

Background imageRubble Collection: President Wilson announcing birth of League of Nations

President Wilson announcing birth of League of Nations
The American President Wilson announces the birth of the League of Nations, designed to avoid future wars. Date: 1919

Background imageRubble Collection: Street celebration with flags, VE Day

Street celebration with flags, VE Day
Standing amid the rubble of bombed homes, people celebrate with flags in Battersea, South London, to celebrate the end of the Second World War on VE Day. Date: 1945

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing

Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, with some people sorting through the rubble and others stopping for a refreshment break. Date: 1940s

Background imageRubble Collection: Aftermath of fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1

Aftermath of fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
The aftermath of a fire at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion

Background imageRubble Collection: Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London

Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
The aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking north along the eastern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- searching for casualties, WW2

Blitz in London -- searching for casualties, WW2
Blitz in London -- rescue personnel searching an upper floor of J T Hart & Sons for casualties. Date: 1940s

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- extricating a casualty, WW2

Blitz in London -- extricating a casualty, WW2
Blitz in London -- rescue personnel extricating a casualty from debris following an air raid. Date: 1940s

Background imageRubble Collection: Gas explosion, Godliman Street, City of London

Gas explosion, Godliman Street, City of London
Results of a gas explosion in Godliman Street, City of London, on 4 August 1939, with firefighters in action with hosepipes. Date: 1939

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- GWR yard, Millwall, London

Blitz in London -- GWR yard, Millwall, London
Blitz in London -- the Great Western Railway yard, Preston Road, Millwall, 7 September 1940. General view with the West India Dock in the background. Date: 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- inside a bombed church, WW2

Blitz in London -- inside a bombed church, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with a hosepipe inside a bombed church, 12 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2

Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- a group of firefighters in action in Newgate Street with a hosepipe, perched on a pile of rubble. Date: 1940s

Background imageRubble Collection: Blitz in London -- debris outside Soho fire station, WW2

Blitz in London -- debris outside Soho fire station, WW2
Blitz in London -- piles of debris outside Soho fire station following an air raid, 7 October 1940. Date: 1940



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