Decimated Collection

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo
LAL337939 Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo); © Look and Learn

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended. Picture shows how the city has started to rebuild itself after the bombings of 1941. The Swansea Three Nights Blitz

The crew of the Spanish ship Trinidad decimated by hunger and illness
LLM456935 The crew of the Spanish ship Trinidad decimated by hunger and illness by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

A German 15cm Siege gun
A photograph showing a German gun captured by French soldiers during the Battle of the Somme. Intended to be a decisive breakthrough

KOSOVO, Ranove. Christian village of Ranove destroyed during the Kosovo War 1998-1999 / Abandoned Buildings

The Battle of Ulundi. Inside the square
Scene of battle from the British position, inside the square repulsing the Zulus. British casualities were light, but the Zulus were decimated by the use of Gatling guns and the Martini-Henry

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"Devastation Unleashed: The Decimation of Cities and Lives" In the wake of a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside, demolition squads tirelessly toil amidst the ruins. Weston Super Mare in Somerset bears witness to the aftermath, as business premises stand shattered, testaments to the horrors unleashed from above. Echoes of history resound as we glimpse into the past - the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo reminds us that destruction has long been a companion in human conflicts. Paradise Street in Liverpool City Centre stands desolate after being ravaged by Luftwaffe bombs during the Blitz, while The Natural History Section of The Bristol Art Gallery lies in ruins. November 1940 paints a grim picture as bombed-out buildings dot Bristol's landscape, bearing scars inflicted by relentless bombings. Yet decimation is not limited to war-torn cities alone; even aboard Spanish ship Trinidad, hunger and illness mercilessly decimate its crew. The haunting presence of a German 15cm Siege gun serves as a chilling reminder that devastation can be orchestrated with precision. Amidst this chaos emerges stories of resilience - rescue squads bravely navigate debris strewn across South Street in Liverpool, working diligently to save lives trapped beneath wreckage. St Johns School becomes another site where recovery squads valiantly strive for restoration after yet another Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool. Their efforts are mirrored throughout the city as both recovery and demolition teams unite against an invisible enemy raining destruction from above. Decimated landscapes bear witness to humanity's capacity for both creation and destruction - reminding us that amidst ruin lie seeds of hope waiting patiently for rebirth.