Blight Collection

Crop-Spraying Potatoes
A farmer uses horse-drawn machinery to spray main-crop potatoes with Bordeaux Mixture as a preventative against late blight, on an Essex farm near Rickling

Wheat grain with fungal infection Uredo segetum. Decayed ear of wheat at natural size 1
FLO4576891 Wheat grain with fungal infection Uredo segetum. Decayed ear of wheat at natural size 1, magnified 2,3 revealing misshapen pistils a and sterile anthers b, infected wheat dust 4

The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho)
6031086 The Workers of the Disfigurement: the planning department of a municipal council (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers of the Disfigurement)

Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops (engraving)
1096026 Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blight on the Wheat, Pea, Bean, and Potato Crops)

Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee
3106941 Fat and Lean - Daniel Lambert contrasted with a thin woman seated on his knee, 1806 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Job Covered With Boils c. 1525 (woodcut)
1066736 Job Covered With Boils c.1525 (woodcut) by German School, (16th century); 14.3x15.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Fomors (or The Powers of Evil Abroad in the World), c. 1939 (tempera)
6198040 The Fomors (or The Powers of Evil Abroad in the World), c.1939 (tempera) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 101.6x152.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish

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PERU Near Cusco Ollantaytambo Pinkuylluna Mountain and town of Ollantaytambo Sacred Valley of the Incas. Cuzco Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist

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PERU Near Cusco Ollantaytambo Pinkuylluna Mountain and tourists Sacred Valley of the Incas. Cuzco Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore Recreation Leisure Sightseeing Tourist Attraction Tour

3841 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Overlooking the city and Saint Georges Castle from Elevator Santa Justa, Lisbon, Portugal

H. M. S. Fearless
An Active class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy, the Fearless was launched in 1912 and in World War One led the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Battles of Heligoland Blight, 1914, and Jutland 1916

Two boys outside Brighter Homes
Two boys standing in the street outside the premises of Brighter Homes, depressingly boarded up, with broken windows above. Date: 1970s

H. M. S. Lurcher
The Lurcher was a Royal Navy ship, a modified Acheron class destroyer (I class), which took part in the Battle of Heligoland Blight in 1914

Potato late blight, Phytophthora infestans, damage to potato plants in a vegetable plot, Hampshire, England, August

Grey mould, Botrytis cinerea, myclium development on glasshouse reared rose flower buds

Twig or branch dieback on an ornamental flowering cherry, Prunus sp. probably caused by a fungal rather than bacterial canker

Box blight, Cylindrocladiumn buxicola, damage to Buxus sempervirens parterre hedge

Cultivated Apple (Malus domestica) McIntosh, close-up of leaf underside, with Frogeye (Sphaeropsis sp)
Cultivated Apple (Malus domestica) McIntosh, close-up of leaf underside, with Frogeye (Sphaeropsis sp.) Leaf Spot with spores visible, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, August

Potato blight on leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the potato blight fungus Phytophthora infestans, emerging from a potato leaf

Maize (Zea mays) crop, leaves damaged by Northern Leaf Blight (Exserohilum turcicum), Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand

Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, Devon
Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, a market town in West Devon, not far from the Cornish border. He is pictured here standing behind a gate

Colorado Beetle
A Colorado Beetle on a potato leaf. Date: 1950s

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"Blight: The Silent Devastation Unleashed on Crops and Lives" In the vast fields of agriculture, blight emerges as a formidable adversary, wreaking havoc on our precious crops. From the potato farms where crop-spraying becomes an arduous battle against this relentless enemy to the disfigured landscapes overseen by the meticulous planning department of a municipal council, blight casts its dark shadow. Engraved in history are vivid depictions of blight's impact. An old engraving portrays wheat, pea, bean, and potato crops succumbing to its destructive force. This haunting image serves as a reminder that no plant is safe from blight's clutches. But it is not only nature that suffers under this malevolent presence; humanity too bears witness to its cruelty. Daniel Lambert, known for his immense size contrasted with a frail woman seated upon his knee in Fat and Lean - symbolizing how even those who seem invincible can fall victim to blight's touch. Centuries ago, Job Covered With Boils depicted the agonizing affliction caused by blight-like sores covering one's body. A chilling woodcut that reminds us of the physical toll it takes on individuals unfortunate enough to experience its wrath. Yet beyond these tangible manifestations lies another realm where evil lurks - The Fomors (or The Powers of Evil Abroad in the World). Painted with tempera strokes in 1939, this artwork captures how blight extends far beyond mere agricultural devastation; it represents an intangible darkness permeating society itself. Traveling through Ireland's County Mayo reveals scars left behind by past encounters with this insidious foe. Photographs numbered 20084014 and 20084015 depict desolate landscapes once teeming with life but now marred by memories of hardship inflicted upon evicted Irish peasant families struggling against their inevitable fate. Amongst these tales of despair emerge glimpses of resilience.