Debris Collection (page 14)

Fire at Rum Quay, West India Docks, East London, 21 April 1933, with firefighters in action with hoses. Date: 1933

Street scene at Les Halles, Paris, France. Date: 1960s

Street scene during riot, Brixton, Lambeth, South London
A street scene in Brixton, Lambeth, South London, during a period of rioting. The air is full of black smoke, something (possibly a car) is on fire on the left

Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway, Central London
Poll Tax demonstrators in the roadway in Central London. One man stands in fighting pose, with his fists clenched. Another man holds a placard with the words: Bog Off Thatcher

Poll Tax demonstrator and Met Police van, Central London
A Poll Tax demonstrator aims a metal barrier at the back of a Police van, during a violent demonstration in Central London. Date: 31 March 1990

The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving)
1608971 The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Water of the Serpentine, in Hyde Park)

Effect of Explosion of 32-pound shell from Massachusetts Artillery, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354328 Effect of Explosion of 32-pound shell from Massachusetts Artillery, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

How the Italians drove the Austrians out of burning Asiago in June, 1916
STC359753 How the Italians drove the Austrians out of burning Asiago in June, 1916, and stayed their thrust towards the Venetian Plains, 1914-19 (litho) by English School

Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E
CHT322567 Rene Descartes (1596-1650), illustration from Le Plutarque Francais ny E.Mennechet, published in Paris, 1835 (colour engraving) by Jacquand

A Romanian trench at Predeal after being stormed by German troops
STC406186 A Romanian trench at Predeal after being stormed by German troops, November 1916 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Casualties coming back from the line, pass tanks wrecked in Battle of the Tanks
STC466116 Casualties coming back from the line, pass tanks wrecked in Battle of the Tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, 24th April 1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Result of a single German shell that plunged through an office at Rheims
STC359640 Result of a single German shell that plunged through an office at Rheims, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Civil defence rescue squads recovering victims of an air raid from the rubble of their homes during the Blitz
6033026 Civil defence rescue squads recovering victims of an air raid from the rubble of their homes during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho) by English School

British soldier among the ruins of Arras Cathedral, France, damaged during the First World War (b / w photo)
6015422 British soldier among the ruins of Arras Cathedral, France, damaged during the First World War (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Damage caused to London in air raids by German Gotha bombers during World War I, 1917-1918 (b / w photo)
6015411 Damage caused to London in air raids by German Gotha bombers during World War I, 1917-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Houses destroyed by a German air raid on Cambridge, World war II, June 1940 (b / w photo)
6015303 Houses destroyed by a German air raid on Cambridge, World war II, June 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ruins of Middle Temple Hall, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II
6015292 Ruins of Middle Temple Hall, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, 16 October 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo)
6015216 British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo) by English Photographer

Capture and Destruction of Four Spanish Frigates, October 5th 1804
STC131130 Capture and Destruction of Four Spanish Frigates, October 5th 1804, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

Types of meteorites (colour litho)
5198800 Types of meteorites (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of meteorites. Plate from unidentified German enclyclopedia.); © Look and Learn

Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg
2646222 Admiral Porters fleet running the rebel blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863, pub. 1863 (engraving) by American School

Trouville, the Black Rocks, c. 1860-1865 (oil on canvas)
988635 Trouville, the Black Rocks, c.1860-1865 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 46x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Trouville, the Black Rocks; Trouville, les Roches Noirs)

The first Shilling-day - Going in, pub. 1851 (engraving)
2655415 The first Shilling-day - Going in, pub. 1851 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Exhibition 1851; ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Musee des Souverains, piece decoree avec les debris des boiseries provenant de la chambre de parade de Henri II
962991 Musee des Souverains, piece decoree avec les debris des boiseries provenant de la chambre de parade de Henri II (engraving) by French School

Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo (colour litho)
3098892 Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo)

Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho)
5208377 Scene from La Dame de Gai-Fredon, by Quatrelles (Ernest L Epine) (colour litho) by Brodsky, Isaak Israilevich (1883-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les debris de la Grande Armee a Koenigsberg (engraving)
5233122 Les debris de la Grande Armee a Koenigsberg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les debris de la Grande Armee a Koenigsberg)

Statue of English poet John Milton in the Church of St Giles Cripplegate damaged by a German air raid on London during
6015290 Statue of English poet John Milton in the Church of St Giles Cripplegate damaged by a German air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II

Rescue workers clearing debris from a bombed building in Amen Court, City of London
6015212 Rescue workers clearing debris from a bombed building in Amen Court, City of London, after a major German incendiary bombing raid, World War II

Family killed in a bombing raid by a German Zeppelin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000396 Family killed in a bombing raid by a German Zeppelin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862 (colour lithograph)
3704146 The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862 (colour lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

An admirable act of devotion (colour litho)
2807785 An admirable act of devotion (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An admirable act of devotion. A woman protecting a baby from a collapsing roof)

St. Michaels Church after Bombardment, Charleston, South Carolina
STC354384 St. Michaels Church after Bombardment, Charleston, South Carolina, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info)

Canadian Observation Post, 1919 (oil on canvas)
CIV214367 Canadian Observation Post, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Gill, Colin Unwin (1892-1940); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; English, out of copyright

After the French victory at Carency: Shattered German trench on Hill 125
STC359700 After the French victory at Carency: Shattered German trench on Hill 125, 1914-19 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

The second stage homewards, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359760 The second stage homewards, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R.A.M.C)

Summit of Cotopaxi (top), and the eruption of Cotopaxi, 1803 (bottom)
STC109007 Summit of Cotopaxi (top), and the eruption of Cotopaxi, 1803 (bottom), from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Humboldt

Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl
STC169742 Rene Descartes (1596-1650) writing his world system, engraved by Jean Baptiste Moret (fl.1790-1820), 1791 (colour litho) by Desfontaines

Collapse of part of the subway tunnel on Park Avenue, New York City, USA, 22 March 1902 (b / w photo)
6014327 Collapse of part of the subway tunnel on Park Avenue, New York City, USA, 22 March 1902 (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

British Post Office workers laying new telephone cables after a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II
6015296 British Post Office workers laying new telephone cables after a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II, 1940-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Burnt out store of John Lewis & Co on Oxford Street, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II
6015295 Burnt out store of John Lewis & Co on Oxford Street, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, 17 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Destruction of St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, by German incendiary bombs, World War II
6015277 Destruction of St Brides Church, Fleet Street, London, by German incendiary bombs, World War II, 29 December 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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"From Devastation to Demolition: Tales of Debris" A heroic fireman emerges from the smoke, carrying a terrified girl in his arms, saving her life from the raging flames. In the aftermath of World War II, Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears witness to the destructive power of bombs, leaving behind a trail and shattered lives. The towering remnants of Tinsley cooling towers stand as a testament to progress and change, their demolition marking the end of an era. Kilgour Road in Southeast London tells a haunting tale of bomb damage during World War II, with debris scattered across once-thriving streets. Amidst the chaos and destruction caused by Blitz bombings in London, an ambulance races through Ladywell in Lewisham - a symbol of hope amidst despair. St Andrews Parish Church stands defiantly amidst the ruins left by devastating Blitz bombings in Plymouth during World War II - its walls echoing stories untold. Legends abound about UFO crashes at Aztec, New Mexico - mysterious events that leave locals pondering over strange debris found at crash sites. Balham High Road becomes a battleground during WWII's Blitz on London - rubble and debris bear witness to resilience and survival against all odds. Pimlico suffers under V1 bombing attacks orchestrated by NFS (London Region) during World War II - leaving behind scenes filled with wreckage and scattered debris. Roswell's infamous UFO crash sparks conspiracy theories worldwide as fragments of unidentified objects scatter across New Mexico's desert landscape. The controlled demolition brings down Tinsley cooling towers with precision and expertise – transforming Sheffield’s skyline forever while creating new opportunities for growth. In each story lies evidence of human strength or enigmatic mysteries waiting to be unraveled; these tales remind us that even amid chaos or transformational moments like demolitions they can hold profound significance.