Explosions Collection (page 6)

The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho)
2778598 The Deed of Gibraltar (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The deeds of Gibraltar)

The heroic feat of two carabinieri (colour litho)
2778549 The heroic feat of two carabinieri (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The heroic feat of two carabinieri)

The Black Shirts in Uarieus pace (colour litho)
2778431 The Black Shirts in Uarieus pace (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Black Shirts in the Uarieu Pass)

A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho)
2777809 A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A feat of the iron man)

On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho)
2777610 On the Karst, one of our aviators attacked an enemy balloon under observation that fell on fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho)
2777592 The intense shooting of the bombs before the victorious attacks on October 11, on the Karst (colour litho) by Beltrame

The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho)
2777543 The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trench war on the Karst)

The glorious reconquest of Pal Piccolo, the assault of the Alpine troops, while on the battle they appear
2777537 The glorious reconquest of Pal Piccolo, the assault of the Alpine troops, while on the battle they appear... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho)
2778577 The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The proud Italian resistance in the Gondar area)

Everyday scenes around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778575 Everyday scenes around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everyday scenes around Tobruk)

The fight around Tobruk (colour litho)
2778559 The fight around Tobruk (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight around Tobruk)

Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure
2778049 Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four German aeronauts have raced a frightening adventure)

Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho)
2783976 Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men against armor)

The bombing on the ice (colour litho)
2783970 The bombing on the ice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice bombing)

A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho)
2783866 A naval episode of the Spanish War (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A naval episode of the Spanish War)

The Japanese advance in China (colour litho)
2783741 The Japanese advance in China (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Japanese advance in China)

During the exercises of a French artillery regiment, twelve grenades of 120... (colour litho)
2783620 During the exercises of a French artillery regiment, twelve grenades of 120... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho)
2783571 An episode of the Battle of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An episode from the Battle of Shanghai)

Russian troops retreating after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097427 Russian troops retreating after the Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Romance in a tank (colour photo)
3094221 Romance in a tank (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance in a tank. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, NC, January 15th 1865, pub
3090437 The Bombardment and Capture of Fort Fisher, NC, January 15th 1865, pub. 1867(coloured litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho)
3090435 Capture of Fort Fisher, pub. 1887 (colour litho) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Union troops led by General Alfred Howe Terry (1827-90)

Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March
2646253 Admiral Farraguts Fleet engaging the Rebel Batteries at Port Hudson, March, 14th 1863, pub. Currier & Ives, 1863 (colour litho) by American School

With a Great Army (litho)
1599580 With a Great Army (litho) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a Great Army, a Lyddite Shell in the Boer Laager at Magersfontein)

The Recent Experiments on the Practicability of Booms for Harbour Defence (b / w photo)
1593750 The Recent Experiments on the Practicability of Booms for Harbour Defence (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut
PNP265284 Capture of New Orleans by Union Flag Officer David G. Farragut, 24 April 1862 (oil on canvas) by Davidson, Julian Oliver (1853-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Over the Lines, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front
STC255980 Over the Lines, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Nevinson

Acting-Bombardier H. A. Creasey assisting to unload a burning amunition wagon under very
IL352821 Acting-Bombardier H.A. Creasey assisting to unload a burning amunition wagon under very heavy shell fire, illustration from Deeds that Thrill the Empire, published by Hutchinson & Co

The Defense of Sebastopol, 1910 (watercolour on cardboard)
BAL329112 The Defense of Sebastopol, 1910 (watercolour on cardboard) by Kardovsky, Dmitri Nikolayevich (1866-1943); State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture

H. M.s Vanguard at The Battle of Jutland, 1924 (w / c on paper)
BOU203197 H.M.S Vanguard at The Battle of Jutland, 1924 (w/c on paper) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 50.8x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: May 31st, 1916 - 6.30pm; ); Bourne Gallery

Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops Surveyed by a Group of Japanese Officers
CHT176838 Fighting between Japanese and Chinese Troops Surveyed by a Group of Japanese Officers, an episode from the Sino-Japanese War, late 19th century (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School

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

Artillery being brought up to support a British Infantry Attack Near Ypres
STC359629 Artillery being brought up to support a British Infantry Attack Near Ypres, 1914-19 (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Took place in October)

French defeat the German Imperial Guard in a village which changed hands four times
STC359829 French defeat the German Imperial Guard in a village which changed hands four times, 1914-19 (litho) by Adamson

Lieutenant Geary hurrying, under heavy shell-fire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to
STC413358 Lieutenant Geary hurrying, under heavy shell-fire, to a trench on the right of Hill 60 to get into touch with an officer (litho) by Holloway

Lance-Corporal Holmes takes the place of a wounded driver
STC413390 Lance-Corporal Holmes takes the place of a wounded driver and assists in driving a gun out of action under heavy fire (litho) by Rowlandson

The attempt to blow up London Bridge with dynamite on Saturday last (engraving)
605359 The attempt to blow up London Bridge with dynamite on Saturday last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho)
700947 British planes bombing and strafing German trenches, 1918 (litho) by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in The Sphere magazine)

Motor Launches rescuing crews of the Blockships at Zeebrugge
STC309844 Motor Launches rescuing crews of the Blockships at Zeebrugge, illustration from The Naval Front by Gordon S. Maxwell, 1920 (litho) by Maxwell

The French-Russian battle at Malakhov Kurgan in 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas)
BAL311991 The French-Russian battle at Malakhov Kurgan in 1855, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Shukayev, Grigory (fl.1850); State Central Artillery Museum, St

A fleet of battleships firing broadside, illustration from
STC308700 A fleet of battleships firing broadside, illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by Cuneo

World War I- The sinking of the Gneisenau
3779027 World War I- The sinking of the Gneisenau by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); (add.info.: World War I- The sinking of the Gneisenau)

Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham on the 8th of January 1815
2909589 Battle of New Orleans and death of Major General Packenham on the 8th of January 1815, pub. 1815 (coloured engraving) by West

D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho)
2815780 D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho)
2815769 Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Between sky and sea, clash between an English steamer and a German airplane, in the North Sea (colour litho)
2815746 Between sky and sea, clash between an English steamer and a German airplane, in the North Sea (colour litho) by Beltrame

Air and sea battle between British and German forces, WW2
A combined air and sea battle in the North Sea between British and German forces during the early stages of the Second World War

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"From devastating wars to powerful tests, they have shaped history and left lasting impacts. In this captivating collection of images, we witness the chaos and destruction caused by explosions throughout different eras. A World War I cartoon takes us back in time, showcasing the explosive nature of warfare during that period. Meanwhile, a better hole is created through an explosion, demonstrating how controlled blasts can be used for construction purposes. The haunting aftermath of a 1957 nuclear test reminds us of the long-lasting effects of such detonations – fall-out that lingers for years to come. On a more heroic note, a fireboat fearlessly battles flames at Colonial Wharf in East London, highlighting the bravery required to combat destructive forces. The sheer power unleashed by an atomic bomb explosion is captured in another striking image. It serves as a chilling reminder of humanity's ability to create weapons capable of immense devastation. Moving on from war zones, Italians in Somalia are seen dealing with an explosion's aftermath – evidence that explosions transcend borders and affect lives worldwide. In WWI on the Western Front at Longueval, France in 1916, Highlanders face both enemy fire and exploding shells as they fight valiantly for their cause. The Monte Bello atomic test showcases yet another chapter in mankind's exploration into harnessing explosive energy for various purposes. A Royal Air Force display poster from Hendon captures the awe-inspiring spectacle of aircraft breaking through sound barriers with thunderous booms. However, not all they can intentional or celebratory; scenes depicting fatal incidents like the Birmingham explosion remind us of their tragic consequences. Even under cover darkness Handley Page Hampden Bombers take flight - silent but deadly - reminding us that danger can strike unexpectedly even when unseen. Lastly, Home Guard practice sessions demonstrate how they were utilized as part of training exercises during times when nations stood united against common threats. "