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The Mohne Dam Breached; Second World War, 1943Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) after the Dambusters raid of 1943. On the 16th May, Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, led by Guy Gibson
Royal Air Force Short Stirling B Mk. IIIRoyal Air Force Short Stirling B Mk.III. This very leaky Stirling is flying with the tail-wheels extended, probably due to the notoriously unreliable electric retraction mechanism
FUNERAL OF GENERAL FOYNapoleonic general Maximilien Sebastien Foy is acknowledged leader of the opposition to Charles X : his death is the occasion for widespread popular mourning. Date: November 1825
The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947Aerial photograph showing the upper town of Heligoland, the former German military base, pictured in 1947. The widespread destruction shown in the photograph was caused by Royal Air Force bombing
London Blitzed 1941Widespread destruction round the City of London - here a blaze at Temple - bears witness to the intensity of the German attack. Date: January 1941
Destructive force of flying bomb by G. H. DavisBlast -- the main destructive force of the flying bomb in use during the Second World War. How and why it creates widespread damage
China / Bandits / Chan-ShiWith widespread anarchy, bandits are able to invade and pillage the town of Chan-Shi. Date: 1925
Bread Riots, MilanoBREAD RIOTS IN MILANO The cost of bread, the lack of work, and general dissatis- faction bring the people out : the police are unable to prevent widespread looting Date: May 1898
German woman and her daily ration, Berlin, 1945Photograph showing a German woman in Berlin holding her daily ration: a small piece of bread, a few carrots and some dehydrated potatoes, August 1945
Reinforcements of British infantry marching towards the fronReinforcements of British infantry marching in small, widespread groups towards the front lines, September 1916. The soldiers moved in such a way so as to reduce the potential damage inflicted by
February Fighting ParislSoldiers fire into the crowd to quell the demonstration : this provokes widespread street fighting, which will lead to the creation of the Second Republic
Torpedo-shellA French soldier about to fire a torpedo-shell from a trench-gun. The winged shell kept a straight course and exploded laterally, causing widespread damage to its target
Bicycle Race at the Oval, 1888Engraving of a race held by the Surrey Bicycle Club at the Oval, Kennington, London, September 1888. As can be easily seen, the race was held using Penny Farthing bicycles
Popular DelightThere is widespread delight in France when Dreyfus is found guilty for the second time, proving that the military have been right all the time
Phaetons Fatal AccidentHe goes joy-riding in his father Phoebus (the Sun)s chariot, but can t handle it; he causes widespread damage before Zeus brings his trip to an end with a thunderbolt
Queen Christina, mother of queen Isabela, returns to Spain amid widespread unrest : she travels to Barcelona
Queen Christina - 2Queen Christina, mother of queen Isabela, returns to Spain amid widespread unrest : she arrives in Barcelona
Strikers at MoscowAfter the dissolution of the Duma, there is widespread discontent : workers in Moscow go on strike, demonstrators gather outside the house of the chief of police
Phaeton DestroyedBorrowing his father Phoebus (the Sun)s chariot, Phaeton causes widespread destruction, and would have set the world on fire if Zeus had not hurled a thunderbolt to stop him
Steam Carriages GaloreThe widespread activity, seeking to harness steam power to road transport, is satirised in this view of the Whitechapel Road where horse drawn vehicles are no more
Horsemen 6 - HunsHUNS; these nomadic Asian warriors invade Europe in the 4th century, inspiring widespread fear with their skilful horsemanship and accurate archery
Bewick / Weasel(mustela nivalis - Buffon called it La belette) A widespread but narrow-headed (for ease when burrowing) mustelid very like the stoat
Kalapuya YouthA youth of the Kalapuya (variously spelt) people of Oregon, once widespread and prosperous but today fewer and confined
Death of General FoyNapoleonic general Maximilien Sebastien Foy is acknowledged leader of the opposition to Charles X : his death is the occasion for widespread popular mourning
American Flying SaucerAn American Flying Saucer causes massive destruction among conventional aircraft