Subsidence Collection

New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
An engine house damaged by subsidence at New Tredegar Colliery, Rhymney Valley, South Wales. This colliery suffered from many landslips and other geological problems, and eventually closed in 1930

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire
The Passage and doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - Doorway
The Doorway of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

The Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire - Sitting Room
The Sitting Room of the Crooked House, Himley, Staffordshire. During the early 19th century, mining in the area caused one side of the building to begin gradually sinking

Subsidence of Railway Tunnel at Guildford, showing collapsed tunnel and buildings, with onlookers top left. From the section, Small Talk'. Date: 1895

Houses affected by subsidence
A house in Cowdenbeath, Scotland leans at an angle due to subsidence caused by coal mining

Subsidence of Waterloo Bridge by G. H. Davis 1924
Subsidence of Waterloo Bridge. Date: 1924

Subsidence damage, 122 Ridley Road, Bromley
Subsidence damage to a house at 122 Ridley Road, Bromley, Kent

Undermined houses, Blaenavon, Monmouthshire
A row of houses at Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, supported by wooden props because of subsidence resulting from mining beneath them. Date: circa 1936

German Timber Houses
Typical old timber-framed traditional houses in Germany, some with laundry hanging from the windows. Date: 1930s

Subsidance Work, Northwich, England
Subsidance Work, Northwich, Cheshire, England. Caption: Street Lifting and Shoplifting in Northwich Owing to Subsidence. Date: 1910s

Road collapse, Paris
A collapse at Place Saint Philippe du Roule in Paris on 15th June 1910 as a direct result of prior damage caused during the severe flood which hit the capital in January of the same year. Date: 1910

Views of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 1913
Illustrations and photograph of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1913 when it was felt that the building was suffering from subsidence

Scaffolding / Beverley
A stunning view of the framework scaffolding used to move the North front of Beverley Minster back over its base foundation after it had shifted due to subsidence

Leaning Towers / Bologna
The Asinelli Tower (l) and Garisenda Tower (r) with their distinctive lean caused by subsidence of soil and foundation. Both towers were built in the 12th century

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