Bombings Collection

Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz
6015286 Londoners sheltering from a German air raid on a platform in Piccadilly Underground Station during the Blitz, World War II, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo)
6015167 British Vickers Wellington bombers setting off on a daylight bombing raid on Germany, World War II (photo) by English Photographer

Firestorm (colour litho)
2778617 Firestorm (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firestorm. Teams of Axis airplanes swoop down on the English motorized columns that attack in)

The First Searchlights at Charing Cross, 1914 (oil on canvas)
LMG99611 The First Searchlights at Charing Cross, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 60.9x40.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Sicily - Messina Cathedral
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of 12th Century Norman Cathedral of Messina. King Conrad is buried inside, alongside several archbishops

The 'Queen Charlotte' moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816
MMM5482456 The 'Queen Charlotte' moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816. Colored etching, May 15, 1817, by Lt William Innes Pocock (1783-1836)

Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Camp of the Russian army during negotiations with the Turks in 1711
NWI4837675 Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Camp of the Russian army during negotiations with the Turks in 1711 on the river Prut (or Prut)

Secession War (1861-1865): Hampton Roads naval battle. The American Fregate "Merrimac" on fire during
NWI4829633 Secession War (1861-1865): Hampton Roads naval battle. The American Fregate "Merrimac" on fire during the fire of the Confederates of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia

France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Nancy: a child poses next to a 380 shell falls on Nancy on August 13, 1916
LUX4723287 France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Nancy: a child poses next to a 380 shell falls on Nancy on August 13, 1916; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918
LUX4798748 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305669 Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot

Battle of Stonington (Connecticut, USA) bombed by the British fleet in 1814
NWI4838228 Battle of Stonington (Connecticut, USA) bombed by the British fleet in 1814. (Episode of the American Anglo War of 1812 (1812-1815) or the Second American War of Independence)

Spanish-American War or Cuban Independence War (1868-1898) between Spain and North America
NWI4834721 Spanish-American War or Cuban Independence War (1868-1898) between Spain and North America, 1898: Naval Battle between the American Navy Cruiser "St Paul" bombing the Spanish

End of the Secession War (1861-1865): Black regiment of the Armee de l'Union (Black regiment) entering Richmond
NWI4831226 End of the Secession War (1861-1865): Black regiment of the Armee de l'Union (Black regiment) entering Richmond, Virginia after the inhabitants themselves burned the city on April 3

Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry
NWI4952842 Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry: airship, biplane, anti-aircraft fire and bomb

Debut of the Secession War (1861-1865): Inhabitants of Charleston the bombing of confederes at Fort Sumter on April 12
NWI4829881 Debut of the Secession War (1861-1865): Inhabitants of Charleston the bombing of confederes at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861

The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857, 19th century (engraving)
3522093 The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Street Scene in Sedan, 1870 (engraving)
1575758 A Street Scene in Sedan, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a street scene in Sedan during the bombardment. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian
542958 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian bombardment. 19th century (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870
538459 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870. From The Graphic (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bombing of Madrid by French troops, 4th December 1808 (engraving)
AIS5333689 Bombing of Madrid by French troops, 4th December 1808 (engraving); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Secession War: Ship attacked by Federal Army forces taking over Fort Sumter, Port of Charleston harbor, 1863
NWI4830951 Secession War: Ship attacked by Federal Army forces taking over Fort Sumter, Port of Charleston harbor, 1863. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Secession War)

A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho)
3252916 A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: A brave telephone operator in Etain, France)

Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print)
545239 Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print); (add.info.: Attack on Valparaiso by the Chilean Navy which supported Congress against President Jose Balmceda)

Le bombardement d'Alger (Algerie) par la flotte espagnole, commandee par le lieutenant general Antonio Barcelo y
AIS5374782 Le bombardement d'Alger (Algerie) par la flotte espagnole, commandee par le lieutenant general Antonio Barcelo y Pont de la Terra (1717-1797), en 1784

A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina
UIG5419561 A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America

Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo)
UIG5446439 Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo).

Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal
NWI4829534 Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal garrison occupying Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Bay in South

The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain
NWI4832538 The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain: Colonel Roosevelt

The city of Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in flames, the population fled after the bombing by the British fleet in 1776
NWI4843712 The city of Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in flames, the population fled after the bombing by the British fleet in 1776. (War of Independence of the United States, 1776-1783)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919
LUX4800352 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Bombing of Lille (North). Engraving by Berthault by Jean Francois Swebach Desfontaines. October 1792
JAB5035288 Bombing of Lille (North). Engraving by Berthault by Jean Francois Swebach Desfontaines. October 1792.; (add.info.: Bombing of Lille (North)

The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho)
3252884 The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium)

The floating batteries of the British army in Gibraltar in 1782. A 210-gun barge on two levels
FLO4575655 The floating batteries of the British army in Gibraltar in 1782. A 210-gun barge on two levels and another single-tier barge designed by the French engineer of Arcon to bomb the city

The bombardment of Sweaborg, 1855 (litho)
1579759 The bombardment of Sweaborg, 1855 (litho); (add.info.: Lithograph of the bombardment of Sweaborg with mortar boats in action. Lithograph by Dickenson Bros)

Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya
528583 Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya, attacking Tianjin (Tientsin), 14 July 1900

World War I 1914-1918: 'What England Wants' 1918 German propaganda poster showing British planes bombing a
528513 World War I 1914-1918: 'What England Wants' 1918 German propaganda poster showing British planes bombing a factory

WW1: bomb launched by an airplane, 1915 (illustration)
2093123 WW1: bomb launched by an airplane, 1915 (illustration) by Leven & Lemonier (fl.1915); (add.info.: France. Coll. Part. History. France. Missile (torpedo) launched by an airplane

A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas)
MMM5459095 A Zeppelin raid, 8 October 1915, c.1915-18 (oil on canvas) by Fraser, John (1858-1927); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A nocturnal raid by Zeppelin on London (England)

Bombardment of the city of Reus by the troops of General Martin Zurbano, 1843 (lithograph)
AIS5334489 Bombardment of the city of Reus by the troops of General Martin Zurbano, 1843 (lithograph); (add.info.: Spain (1843)

At sunrise after the bombing of a port by the Spanish fleet, the port buildings are still smoldering from the night
MMM5459466 At sunrise after the bombing of a port by the Spanish fleet, the port buildings are still smoldering from the night battle

When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer
6317619 When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer.; (add.info.: When the third shot blew up the tumbril we gave a cheer)

General David Hendrik Chasse (engraving)
6266105 General David Hendrik Chasse (engraving); (add.info.: General David Hendrik Chasse, 1765-1849. Dutch soldier best known for his bombardment of Antwerp in 1830)

Bombardment of Antwerp on October 27, 1830 (engraving)
6266103 Bombardment of Antwerp on October 27, 1830 (engraving); (add.info.: The bombardment of Antwerp on October 27, 1830, by the Dutch warships under the command of General Chasse)

The Bombardment of Sebastopol by the combined fleets, 17th Oct 1854, 1855 (lithograph, tinted)
7339115 The Bombardment of Sebastopol by the combined fleets, 17th Oct 1854, 1855 (lithograph, tinted) by Brooker, Edward Wolfe (1828-70); 46x63.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome, the bombing of Paris by the Gothas, 1918
LUX4798831 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome, the bombing of Paris by the Gothas, 1918; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place Vendome

Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Russian bombing of Noteborg (Petrokrepost)
NWI4837585 Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Russian bombing of Noteborg (Petrokrepost) of an island of Neva in 1702

Greece, Saloniki: February 2, 1916, ruins of a house after bombing, 1916
LUX4809854 Greece, Saloniki: February 2, 1916, ruins of a house after bombing, 1916; (add.info.: Greece, Saloniki: February 2, 1916, ruins of a house after bombing, 1916); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

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"Bombings: A Historical Chronicle of Destruction and Resilience" From the eerie glow of the first searchlights at Charing Cross in 1914 to the haunting ruins of Messina Cathedral in Sicily, they have left indelible marks on our history. The devastating bombings during the Spanish Civil War in Barcelona serve as a grim reminder of human conflict's toll. In this dark tapestry, we find Paul Foot, a British investigative journalist and campaigner who fearlessly exposed the horrors inflicted by those wielding destructive power. Sweden's harrowing experience being bombed by the USSR stands as a stark testament to the far-reaching consequences of political tensions. Yet, they can not confined to wars alone. In South Africa's second Boer War, shells from naval brigades rained down upon Osfontein, dispersing Boers behind Seven Sisters Kojes. Similarly, casemates crumbled under bombardment during Fort Sumter's battle in Charleston during April 1861. Closer to home, Saxony Road in Kensington witnessed bomb damage that scarred working-class pubs - silent witnesses to ordinary lives disrupted by violence. Meanwhile, Reims' Galerie Vasnier became an emblematic victim of World War I bombardments that ravaged cities across Europe. Within these tales lies resilience amidst chaos. Canny sur Matz church stood defiantly despite decombras caused by relentless shelling during World War I. Unexploded German shells loomed ominously over Roye-sur-Matz village but failed to extinguish hope or determination. Amidst this chronicle emerges Henry Willink MP - a symbol of leadership and fortitude when faced with such destruction. His unwavering spirit embodied humanity's ability to rise above devastation and rebuild shattered communities. As we reflect on these glimpses into history marred by bombings' brutal force, let us remember those whose lives were forever altered - innocent victims caught in conflicts they did not choose.