Destruction Collection (#8)

Arras, Le Saint-Sacrement Rue d'Amiens, Bombardements des 15 novembre et 8 decembre 1915 (b/w photo)
8639853 Arras, Le Saint-Sacrement Rue d'Amiens, Bombardements des 15 novembre et 8 decembre 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

Arras, Ancienne Chapelle des Soeurs de Charite, Bombardement du 26 Juin 1915 (b/w photo)
8639849 Arras, Ancienne Chapelle des Soeurs de Charite, Bombardement du 26 Juin 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

Arras, L'Hotel de Ville et la Petite Place, Bombardements des 6, 7, 8 et 21 Octobre 1914 (b/w photo)
8639847 Arras, L'Hotel de Ville et la Petite Place, Bombardements des 6, 7, 8 et 21 Octobre 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

Arras, Interieur de l'Eglise Saint-Nicolas en Cite, Bombardement du 10 Decembre 1915 (b/w photo)
8639846 Arras, Interieur de l'Eglise Saint-Nicolas en Cite, Bombardement du 10 Decembre 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

Arras, Le Musee et la Cour de l'arcien Eveche apres l'incendie des 5, 6 et 7 Juillet 1915 (b/w photo)
8639842 Arras, Le Musee et la Cour de l'arcien Eveche apres l'incendie des 5, 6 et 7 Juillet 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

Arras, Le Beffroi et l'Hotel de Ville, Bombardement du 21 Octobre 1914 (b/w photo)
8639839 Arras, Le Beffroi et l'Hotel de Ville, Bombardement du 21 Octobre 1914 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arras)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653460 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Master's House before the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653455 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Destruction of the World (litho)
8656101 Destruction of the World (litho) by Horina, Hans (1865-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the World. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A widow taking down telegraph wires put on her rooftop (engraving)
8664231 A widow taking down telegraph wires put on her rooftop (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: War on the wires)

Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho)
8664026 Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855)

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Before Christ 1898 Years, Genesis XIX (engraving)
8658636 Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Before Christ 1898 Years, Genesis XIX (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah)

Bristol Blenheim bombers attacking a German railway junction (litho)
8657043 Bristol Blenheim bombers attacking a German railway junction (litho) by Chater, Chater Paul (1878-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Road Testing (colour litho)
8657518 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Road Testing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Road Testing)

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Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625725 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625722 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo)
8634819 Blitz, 1940-41: A family eating after raids in the East End of London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anarchist organization "La Mano Negra" (The Black Hand), Destruction of vines between the villages of Arcos
AIS5354673 Anarchist organization "La Mano Negra" (The Black Hand), Destruction of vines between the villages of Arcos and Villamartin, Province of Cadiz, Spain

Repairing of Captain Cook's ship in Endeavour river, 1750-78 (etching)
7295543 Repairing of Captain Cook's ship in Endeavour river, 1750-78 (etching); 10.3x17.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting)
7337684 The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797, 1801 (oil painting) by Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de (1740-1812); 74.9x96.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting)
7337635 Destruction of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, c.1700 (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 91.5x151.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337633 The burning of French ships at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337626 An action of the English succession, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 94x137.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Ruined city, World War I (colour litho)
7185951 Ruined city, World War I (colour litho) by Puttner, Walter (1872-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruined city, World War I)

The Sack of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 (engraving)
7261255 The Sack of Magdeburg on 20 May 1631 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sack of Magdeburg, aka Magdeburg's Wedding or Magdeburg's Sacrifice)

The fall of Babylon
5311805 The fall of Babylon; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting the fall of Babylon. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century
5311025 An engraving depicting a whale tossing a boat, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1836); Universal History Archive/UIG

The destruction of the French warships or Little Boney (Napoleon Bonaparte)
MMM5481988 The destruction of the French warships or Little Boney (Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821) and his friend Talley (Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, 1754-1838) in great joy by Gillray

Prehistoire, fire of a lake village. Engraving 1877
JAB4121656 Prehistoire, fire of a lake village. Engraving 1877; (add.info.: Prehistoire, fire of a lake village. Engraving 1877); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666128 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

First World War: France, A colorized map showing the cathedral of Peronne after its bombing, 1918
LUX4741457 First World War: France, A colorized map showing the cathedral of Peronne after its bombing, 1918; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Harrow School boys smashing crockery in Hog Lane, 1825. The Tea Pot Row at Harrow, or the Battle of Hog Lane
FLO4619111 Harrow School boys smashing crockery in Hog Lane, 1825. The Tea Pot Row at Harrow, or the Battle of Hog Lane. Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Postcard, N & B: The Great War 1914-1915 Rembercourt to Pots (Meuse) Road branch - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography
ICA4948333 Postcard, N & B: The Great War 1914-1915 Rembercourt to Pots (Meuse) Road branch - War of 14 -18, Medical, Photography, Destruction Buildings, Ambulances; (add.info.: Postcard)

Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Noyon The cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Noyon
ICA4839386 Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Noyon The cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Noyon; (add.info.: Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Noyon The cathedrale - War of 14 -18)

Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Arras The belfry - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Arras
ICA4839353 Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Arras The belfry - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Arras; (add.info.: Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Arras The belfry - War of 14 -18)

Postcard, in Colors, 1923: Reims La Cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Reims
ICA4839266 Postcard, in Colors, 1923: Reims La Cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Reims; (add.info.: Postcard, in Colors, 1923: Reims La Cathedrale - War of 14 -18)

I saw, 1918-10 - War of 14 -18, Destruction Buildings, Somme, Montdidier - Clemenceau George, General Generaux
ICA4837800 I saw, 1918-10 - War of 14 -18, Destruction Buildings, Somme, Montdidier - Clemenceau George, General Generaux, Mordacq Henri (1868-1943); (add.info.: I saw, 1918-10 - War of 14 -18)

La Caricature (1830) politique, number 122, Satirique en N & B, 1833_3_7: If it fell
ICA4931392 La Caricature (1830) politique, number 122, Satirique en N & B, 1833_3_7: If it fell, you would be crashed - Before 1870 - Marianne

Scipio Africanus The Younger (185-129 BC) (engraving)
CUL4930786 Scipio Africanus The Younger (185-129 BC) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Known as Scipio Aemilianus or Scipio Africanus Minor (Scipio Africanus the Younger)

Roman Antiquite: "The Capture of Jerusalem" depiction of the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD
ELD4933938 Roman Antiquite: "The Capture of Jerusalem" depiction of the siege of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 AD

Cathedral district in Reims after the bombing 1914-18 (postcard)
PCT5618093 Cathedral district in Reims after the bombing 1914-18 (postcard); (add.info.: First world war 1914 - 1918 (Great war 14-18)

Ship, blowing up, at the battle of the Nile (pen drawing, grey wash)
7341814 Ship, blowing up, at the battle of the Nile (pen drawing, grey wash) by Cleveley, Robert (1747-1809); 28.9x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Destruction of New Madrid, Missouri after the 1811 earthquake in the Mississippi Valley. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4953843 Destruction of New Madrid, Missouri after the 1811 earthquake in the Mississippi Valley. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Destruction of New Madrid)

First World War: Patriotic map showing a fight between the French and Germans in a village, 1915
LUX4744325 First World War: Patriotic map showing a fight between the French and Germans in a village, 1915, the resumption of the village'; (add.info)

First World War: Patriotic Map of Allied Soldiers Fighting the Enemy, 1915, Baker, Towards Victory
LUX4744324 First World War: Patriotic Map of Allied Soldiers Fighting the Enemy, 1915, Baker, Towards Victory'; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: firefighters intervene at a place of fire, 1912
LUX4797699 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: firefighters intervene at a place of fire, 1912; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, city in reconstruction, 1920
LUX4799541 France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield, city in reconstruction, 1920; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Meuse (55), Verdun: tourists visit the battlefield

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"Destruction: A Haunting Reminder of the Ravages of War" The Holland House library, once a sanctuary for knowledge and culture, reduced to rubble after a devastating air raid in BB83_04456. Amidst the chaos and destruction at New Cross, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea, symbolizing resilience amidst the ruins left by merciless air raids. Tinsley cooling towers stand as towering remnants of an industrial landscape scarred by bombings during wartime Sheffield, serving as haunting reminders of the destructive power unleashed upon innocent lives. A propaganda poster for the RAF captures both the heroism and devastation that war brings - showcasing their might while acknowledging the destruction it leaves behind. The City of London in 1945 bears witness to its own rebirth from ashes; buildings shattered but spirits unbroken, as hope rises amidst scenes of desolation. HMS Iron Duke witnessed firsthand the Great Fire of Smyrna in 1922 - an inferno that consumed an entire cityscape and forever etched into history as one of humanity's darkest moments. EVNT2A-00183 portrays an eerie aftermath where streets are lined with debris and broken structures serve as grim reminders that even mighty cities can crumble under relentless bombardment. St Thomas Hospital stands battered yet defiant after being targeted by enemy bombs - a testament to unwavering dedication towards healing amidst chaos and destruction. The Bouncing Bomb represents mankind's ingenuity turned weapon - capable not only inflicting widespread destruction but also altering warfare strategies forevermore through innovative engineering feats. Bruegel's "Triumph of Death" painting serves as a chilling reminder that destruction is not limited to wars alone; it lurks even within art itself, depicting mortality's triumph over life's fragility with vivid strokes on canvas.