Ruined Collection (page 12)

McDonnell XP-67 -shown at its public debut, this fighter was one of several wartime offerings ruined by their experimental engines

WW1 - Western Front - Fighting near La Bassee
WW1 - A birds eye view of the fierce fighting during a battle near La Bassee in northern France, 1915. Date: 1915

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

World War One Ruined Traction Engine, Avricourt, Oise, France. German Devestations in France Date: 1910s

The library at Louvain ruined during WW1
The library at Louvain in Belgium, as it was with a smaller, inset photograph, showing how it looked after German bombardment In 1914

Ruined houses at Bury St Edmunds following air raid, 1915
Firemen on the ruins of houses destroyed at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk by incendiary bombs dropped in an air raid in 1915. Date: 1915

Wreck of City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Wreck of the City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA, seen here on 24 September 1909 after the collapse of the dam. Date: 1909

Maintaining lines of communication (roads) - on Aisne Front
WW1 - Maintaining lines of communication (roads) - on Aisne Front Date: 1918

Clemenceau visits ruined and formerly-occupied Alsace
October 1918 - French Prime Minister Clemenceau visits ruined Alsace. Note the official German signs remaining on the formerly-commandered/occupied buildings. Date: 1918

Bruce Bairnsfather drawing on a farmhouse wall in France, WW1
The birth of " Fragments" : Scribbles on the farmhouse walls. Picture illustrating how the famous wartime Bystander cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather, creator of Old Bill

Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, Somerset
Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, a medieval monastery at Glastonbury, Somerset. Date: 20th century

Ruined fort at Atlit, near Haifa, Northern Israel
Ruined crusader fort at Atlit, near Haifa, Galilee, Northern Israel. Date: 1920s

Roman ruins at Capernaum, Sea of Galilee, Israel
Roman ruins at Capernaum, on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Tiberias), Lower Galilee, Israel. Date: 1920s

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

Ancient ruins at Samaria, West Bank. Date: 1920s

Ruins of Samaria, West Bank. Date: 1920s

North Theatre at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
Remains of the Roman North Theatre at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Ruins near the Forum, Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
Roman ruins near the Forum at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Great Temple at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
Roman ruins of the Great Temple (Temple of Artemis) at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

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

Roman colonnade at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
Remains of the Roman colonnade at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land. Date: 1920s

Triumphal arch at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
View of the Roman triumphal arch (Arch of Hadrian) at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land, built to celebrate the emperors visit in 129-130 AD. Date: 1920s

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

Roman Forum at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land
View of the Roman Forum at Jerash (Gerasa), Jordan, Holy Land, with a semicircle of ruined columns. Date: 1920s

View of modern Jerash, Jordan, Holy Land
View of the modern city of Jerash, Jordan, Holy Land, with Roman ruins in the foreground. Date: 1920s

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Zimbabwe
Black and white lantern Slide of Zimbabwye - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

China - Ruined houses
Lantern slide of (Tien Tsin?) ruined houses.. Part of Box 159 Pekin, slide no 7 Date: circa 1890s

China - Bridge ruined by earthquake, Gifu (Japan)
Lantern slide of Bridge ruined by earthquake, Gifu (Japan). (Elementary Physical Geology). Part of Box 159 Pekin, slide no. 31 Date: circa 1890s

YMCA hut in Arras, WW1
The battered belfry at Arras and in front of the ruins, a little YMCA hut with its red triangle sign conveying a welcome to any Allied soldiers seeking a place of rest

Chapel of Tilloloy seen from interior of Chateau, WW1
View of the chapel of Tilloloy from the bombed out ruins of the chateau just south of the Somme. Date: 1918

Blind Frenchwoman helped from home by British soldiers, WW1
British soldiers helping a blind Frenchwoman out of her house in the village of Masnieres as it was being heavily shelled by the Germans. Date: 1918

Scouts clearing ruins in Zakynthos, Greece
Scouts helping to clear the ruins on the island of Zakynthos (Zante), Greece. Many earthquakes hit the island in August 1953, the worst one on 12 August destroying many buildings

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

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

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

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

Street scene in Verdun after German bombardment, WW1
Appearance of the town of Verdun after a heavy bombardment by German guns in 1916 in order to force French positions. The town was evacuated by civilians

Searching for a German sniper in ruined farmhouse
British soldiers searching for a German sniper in the ruins of a farmhouse within the firing line on the Western Front. Date: 1916

Soldiers in action on Western Front, WW1
Soldiers in action on the Western Front, firing their guns. Date: 1918

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

Upper class ladies and gentlemen in evening dress, men in top hats in the dark, in the ruins of a building

Fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1
The latter stage 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

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

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

Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2
Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor. Date: 1944

View from St Pauls Cathedral, London, WW2
View from St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, during the Second World War, with many ruined buildings as a result of bombing. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- a ruined building, WW2
Blitz in London -- a ruined building, with debris consisting of wood and metal. Date: 1940s

Ruins of St Martins Cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
Ruins of St Martins Cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, First World War

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