Devastation Collection (page 5)

Experiments with Gun-Cotton and Gunpowder, near Hastings (engraving)
1613696 Experiments with Gun-Cotton and Gunpowder, near Hastings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiments with Gun-Cotton and Gunpowder)

Scene of the Disastrous Fire in the Borough (engraving)
1611293 Scene of the Disastrous Fire in the Borough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of the Disastrous Fire in the Borough)

Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday, the Morning after the Fire (engraving)
1610127 Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday, the Morning after the Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the Surrey Theatre on Tuesday)

Scene of the Recent Explosion in Hounslow Powder-Mills (engraving)
1609891 Scene of the Recent Explosion in Hounslow Powder-Mills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of the Recent Explosion in Hounslow Powder-Mills)

Destruction of the Victoria Iron and Cement Works at Wreckhills (engraving)
1609493 Destruction of the Victoria Iron and Cement Works at Wreckhills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Civil War in Chile, Iquique, after the Bombardment (engraving)
1603273 The Civil War in Chile, Iquique, after the Bombardment (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Chile, Iquique, after the Bombardment)

Reception of the Duchess of Edinburgh by the British Fleet at Besika Bay (engraving)
1602573 Reception of the Duchess of Edinburgh by the British Fleet at Besika Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b / w photo)
1600616 The Crisis in China, Scenes in Tientsin after the Bombardment (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in China)

The Hurricane in Texas, Scenes of Devastation in Galveston (b / w photo)
1600223 The Hurricane in Texas, Scenes of Devastation in Galveston (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hurricane in Texas)

The Fatal Fire at the Liverpool Workhouse, Brownlow-Hill, Ruins of the Childrens Dormitory (engraving)
1587823 The Fatal Fire at the Liverpool Workhouse, Brownlow-Hill, Ruins of the Childrens Dormitory (engraving) by English School

The Naval Manoeuvres, Admiral Bairds Fleet returning to Queenstown (engraving)
1596116 The Naval Manoeuvres, Admiral Bairds Fleet returning to Queenstown (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

Clock Tower in front of the Bailee Guard Gate, Lucknow (b / w photo)
NAM310693 Clock Tower in front of the Bailee Guard Gate, Lucknow (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

Photograph showing views of Berlin, including bomb damage, Germany, 1945 (b / w photo)
NAM306536 Photograph showing views of Berlin, including bomb damage, Germany, 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Coucy-le-Chateau, 1917 (w / c on paper)
NUL321383 Coucy-le-Chateau, 1917 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: destruction of the town after German bombing; ); French, out of copyright

The Battle of the Somme, 1916 (w / c on paper)
NUL321358 The Battle of the Somme, 1916 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: a German observatory taken by African soldiers of the French army; ); French

Apocalypse, 1831 (oil on canvas)
FFA151387 Apocalypse, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Ludwig Ferdinand (1788-1853); 62x100.5 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Battle of Courcelette, 1918 (oil on canvas)
CIV214933 Battle of Courcelette, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Weirter, Louis (1893-1932); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; English, out of copyright

The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock
1767272 The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock, Outram and Sir Colin Campbell, 1862 (engraving) by Barker

Ruins at Richmond, Virginia, 1865 (b / w photo)
STC355141 Ruins at Richmond, Virginia, 1865 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: taken April)

German convoy advances through the contested territory between Peronne and St
STC406172 German convoy advances through the contested territory between Peronne and St. Quentin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

British bombs fall on a power plant in Cologne, 1942-45 (b / w photo)
STC368769 British bombs fall on a power plant in Cologne, 1942-45 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Der zweite Weltkrieg im Bild. Band II)

The eruption of Vesuvius 79AD
908849 The eruption of Vesuvius 79AD by Leroux, Louis Hector (1829-1900); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); French, out of copyright

The damaged train station of Dombasle-en-Argonne west of Verdun
697646 The damaged train station of Dombasle-en-Argonne west of Verdun, September 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

The Meuse and Verdun with severely damaged buildings along the river
697625 The Meuse and Verdun with severely damaged buildings along the river, September 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Destroyed buildings in Villeneuve-Lez-Charleville south of Reims during the Battle of
697607 Destroyed buildings in Villeneuve-Lez-Charleville south of Reims during the Battle of the Marne, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

Battered Berlin (b / w photo)
NAM280956 Battered Berlin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from a collection of twenty-three official photographs relating to)

Effects of a Hurricane (engraving)
FEH328987 Effects of a Hurricane (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Gods Glorious Creation or The Mighty Marvels of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Dr)

Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249140 Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Nuremberg in Ruins, June 1945 (photo)
GBW446472 Nuremberg in Ruins, June 1945 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Nuremberg, Germany; (add.info.: People walk along the ruins of the bombed-out city;)

Lievin from Vimy Ridge, 1914-19 (oil on canvas)
3087879 Lievin from Vimy Ridge, 1914-19 (oil on canvas) by Beatty, John William (1869-1941); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

Battlefront in the "PASSCHENDAEL"Sector, YPRES Salient in 1918, 4th
2662550 Battlefront in the " PASSCHENDAEL" Sector, YPRES Salient in 1918, 4th. Worc: Regt: 29th Division, Front Line (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of Rosendael near
2606746 Damaged buildings after the bombings of September 10 and 11 in the town of RosendaA'l near Dunkirk, Region Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, September 11, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

The Boiler Explosion at Dean, in Rossendale (engraving)
1609650 The Boiler Explosion at Dean, in Rossendale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boiler Explosion at Dean, in Rossendale)

Conflict with the Indians of Vancouver Island (engraving)
1613440 Conflict with the Indians of Vancouver Island (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conflict with the Indians of Vancouver Island)

Scene of the Explosion of Gunpowder Magazines near Erith (engraving)
1613282 Scene of the Explosion of Gunpowder Magazines near Erith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Breach in the Bastion of St Antonio, Gaeta, caused by the Explosion of a Powder-Magazine on the 8 February Last
1612804 The Breach in the Bastion of St Antonio, Gaeta, caused by the Explosion of a Powder-Magazine on the 8 February Last (engraving) by English School

The Great Fire at Guayaquil (b / w photo)
1606043 The Great Fire at Guayaquil (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire at Guayaquil)

Remains of the National School at Capel, near Ipswich, Struck by Lighting (engraving)
1607664 Remains of the National School at Capel, near Ipswich, Struck by Lighting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great Fire in Southwark (engraving)
1619595 The Great Fire in Southwark (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire in Southwark)

The Floods in South Wales (engraving)
1621211 The Floods in South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floods in South Wales. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1875)

The Floods in France, Marshal Macmahon visiting the Faubourg St Cyprien, Toulouse (engraving)
1621183 The Floods in France, Marshal Macmahon visiting the Faubourg St Cyprien, Toulouse (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floods in France)

The Floods in France, Scene in a Suburb of Toulouse (engraving)
1621179 The Floods in France, Scene in a Suburb of Toulouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floods in France, Scene in a Suburb of Toulouse)

Fall of a Factory Chimney at Cleckheaton, near Bradford, Yorkshire (engraving)
1614732 Fall of a Factory Chimney at Cleckheaton, near Bradford, Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of a Factory Chimney at Cleckheaton)

The Field of Waterloo, c. 1817 (w / c over pencil on paper)
992088 The Field of Waterloo, c.1817 (w/c over pencil on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28.8x40.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Disastrous Fire at Waterbury, Connecticut, on 2 February, the Devastated Area (b / w photo)
1629369 The Disastrous Fire at Waterbury, Connecticut, on 2 February, the Devastated Area (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Dynamite Explosion in New York on 27 January, the Murray Hill Hotel after the Accident (b / w photo)
1629352 The Great Dynamite Explosion in New York on 27 January, the Murray Hill Hotel after the Accident (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Taking of the City of Washington in America, 1814 (engraving)
1630648 The Taking of the City of Washington in America, 1814 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Depiction of the attack on Washington DC by the British)

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"Unveiling the Scars of Devastation: A Glimpse into History's Darkest Hours" Witnessing the aftermath of destruction, Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears the haunting marks of bomb damage during World War II, a stark reminder of the horrors endured. Kilgour Road in Southeast London stands as a testament to resilience amidst devastation, its scars serving as silent reminders of the relentless bombings that ravaged this area during WWII. Amidst the chaos and ruins caused by Blitz bombings in London, an extraordinary sight unfolds - a chef fearlessly cooking amidst a bombed-out street, symbolizing unwavering determination even in times of despair. In an unexpected encounter on the road to Lille during WWI, a British trooper finds solace and hope as he meets a French woman amidst scenes of utter devastation, reminding us that humanity can still thrive amid adversity. The scene after a flying bomb attack leaves behind nothing but desolation; it serves as an indelible image etched into our collective memory from WWII – reminding us never to forget those who suffered through such devastating times. Hackney Wick's Clarnico Factory becomes an emblematic representation of wartime destruction during London's Blitz – its shattered walls standing tall against all odds while bearing witness to unimaginable devastation. Foreign Street in Camberwell tells tales untold through its crumbling facades and broken windows – remnants left behind by bombs dropped mercilessly upon this neighborhood during WWII’s darkest days. Once majestic and grandiose, Hollebeke's White Chateau now lies in ruins after being reduced to rubble during WWI; its shattered beauty serves as both a poignant reminder and warning against war’s destructive power. Adolf Hitler's brush captures not only his artistic talent but also reveals glimpses into his twisted mind.