Dump Collection

Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump, 1892
Dozens of wagons can be seen here lined up at Swindon Works waiting to be scrapped. The GWRs broad gauge came to a final end in May 1892

Cornish China Clay Dumps
China Clay dumps and flooded disused workings, near Bugle, Cornwall, England

Lorry arrives at waste tipping area at landfill site, Mucking, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush
5308809 Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush. During this time urban rubbish was taken to dust yards to be sifted and sorted)

The scale of life
João Coelho

Need for a change
João Coelho

New frontier
Martin Eilertsen

Scavengers II
João Coelho

Little Mary's treasures
João Coelho

How to be a real child
João Coelho

Douglas a-26 Invader bombers close to Bonn, Germany
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: Douglas a-26 Invader bombers dropping their munitions on an ammunition dump close to Bonn, Germany

Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine TA1849 Jellicoe (msn 3368), with Coeur De Lion 5nhp Engine, built 1913, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. With Aveling & Barford Steam Roller YA2197

Waste dump near Ilulissat with icebergs - Greenland, Qsuitsup, Ilulissat, Jakobshavn - Diskobay, Ilulissat Icefjord

Lost childhood
João Coelho

The silent wound
João Coelho

The little fairy
João Coelho

The red shift
João Coelho

Despair
João Coelho

Fatigue Sleep
Muhammad Amdad Hossain

Families picking coal from a dump Scranton Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

Hope munitions dump at Ypres during the First World War

Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters, in a scrap dump captured by German forces. Date: 1941

Attre ammunition dump after a bombing raid on 9 March 1918. Date: 1918

English Electric Canberra B. 2 WJ730
English Electric Canberra B.2 WJ730, on the RAE Farnborough dump in June 1962, after being withdrawn from use by the Empire Test Pilot's School

Piper PA-34 Seneca G-BBLU
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca G-BBLU (msn 34-7350271), on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977.. Date: 1977

Alon A2 Aircoupe G-ATWP (msn A-188), on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977.. Date: 1977

de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5 G-AZPG
de Havilland DH.104 Dove 5 G-AZPG (msn 04462), of Land-Surcon(Air Survey) Ltrd, , on the scrap dump at Southend Airport, in October 1977. Date: 1977

Aermacchi MB. 326A MM54165 / 6-62
Aeronautica Militaire Italiano - Aermacchi MB.326A MM54165 / 6-62 (msn 6141/14), formerly of 6 Stormo, on the dump / battle-damage repair training airframe, note the bullet holes

Aermacchi MB. 326E MM54194 - 6-74
Aeronautica Militaire Italiano - Aermacchi MB.326E MM54194 / 6-74 (msn 6199/44), formerly of 6 Stormo, on the dump / battle-damage repair training airframe, note the bullet holes

Douglas DC-1 NR223Y of Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) Flown by TWA as a flying laboratory and for occasional scheduled passenger flights

The end of the line
João Coelho

Defeated
João Coelho

The dump ballet
João Coelho

A time for love
João Coelho

Auto dump near Easton, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Auto dump near Easton, Pennsylvania

D-69251
A tide of microplastics thrown to the beach in the Azores. It is amazing how in the middle of the At Date: 11-Feb-19

D-69250
A tide of microplastics thrown to the beach in the Azores. It is amazing how in the middle of the At Date: 11-Feb-19

Scavengers
João Coelho

The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho)
2777952 The Lucky Charms Pile (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pile of good luck charms)

Sherman tank Memorial, Leopoldsburg Railway Station
Leopoldsburg is in Belgium and it was directly behind the start line of Operation Market Garden. Here was a huge engineer dump built up to support the XXX Corps ground forces whose job it was to

Official Municipal Rubbish Tip, 1980s England. Date: 1980s

Petrol dump in Hyde Park, London during the railway strike - large quantities of petrol were distributed throughout the UK. 1919

Sketches in California (engraving)
1045317 Sketches in California (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in California)

Street-Cleaning in New York (engraving)
3637940 Street-Cleaning in New York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street-Cleaning in New York)

New Born - The 2nd Law [2/3]
Gabriel Jablonsky

dump and play
Fatma Demir

Destruction of the environment
Sulaiman Almawash

Life in garbage
Dhaka, Bangladesh - November 26, 2016: little child sitting in the garbage at Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sohel Parvez Haque

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"Dumps: A Journey Through Time and Treasures" Step back in time to 1892, where the Swindon Works Broad Gauge Wagon Dump stood tall as a testament to industrial progress. Marvel at the towering mounds of Cornish China Clay Dumps, showcasing the beauty hidden within earth's depths. Witness the hustle and bustle of London as a lorry arrives at the waste tipping area in Mucking, England. This landfill site tells tales of modernity intertwined with nature's resilience. Travel across oceans to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where families once picked coal from a dump. Their determination echoes through generations, reminding us of our roots and hard work. In Ypres during World War I, Hope munitions dump served as a chilling reminder of human conflict. Reflect on history's scars while honoring those who sacrificed for peace. Take flight with Polikarpov I-16 Rata fighters soaring above battlefields. These aerial warriors epitomize courage amidst chaos. Discover Attre ammunition dump—a sanctuary for weapons that once held immense power. It stands now as an eerie monument to forgotten conflicts and lessons learned. Experience innovation with English Electric Canberra B. 2 WJ730—an engineering marvel that pushed boundaries sky-high. Its sleek design embodies mankind's relentless pursuit of progress. Gaze upon Piper PA-34 Seneca G-BBLU and Alon A2 Aircoupe G-ATWP—testaments to aviation dreams taking flight against gravity's pull. They remind us that even in vast skies, dreams can be realized by those who dare to defy limits. Marvel at de Havilland DH. 104 Dove 5 G-AZPG—a symbol of elegance gliding through clouds effortlessly like poetry written across azure canvases. Finally, let your heart warm with "Little Mary's treasures. " These humble objects found their way into her heart despite being discarded by others—the ultimate proof that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.