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Background imageWreckage Collection: Winston Churchill in Bristol, 1941

Winston Churchill in Bristol, 1941
Winston Churchill visits bomb-damaged Bristol on 12th April 1941, during World War Two. Date: 12th April 1941

Background imageWreckage Collection: King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace

King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured among the rubble at Buckingham Palace following German air raids during the Blitz, September 1940

Background imageWreckage Collection: Flood at Johnstown / USA

Flood at Johnstown / USA
A mother watches helplessly as her husband and young duaghter are swept away by the raging waters of a flood that hit Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Background imageWreckage Collection: Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942

Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942
Buildings after being bombed. Military personnel clearing rubble from bomb site. 29 September 1942. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N21852

Background imageWreckage Collection: People browing the shelves in the heavily damaged Holland House library in Kensington

People browing the shelves in the heavily damaged Holland House library in Kensington, London, during the Blitz As far as my research is able to ascertain

Background imageWreckage Collection: USS Maine, 1911

USS Maine, 1911. The USS Maine, a pre-dreadnought battleship, exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, with the loss of 274 of her crew

Background imageWreckage Collection: Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Finsbury, WW2

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Finsbury, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters clearing debris at what was their sub-fire station in Hugh Myddleton Primary School, Finsbury, EC1. The building took a direct hit from a high explosive bomb

Background imageWreckage Collection: The Wreckers

The Wreckers
Artist: Morland, George - Title: The Wreckers - Date: c.1790 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 50.8 x 68.6

Background imageWreckage Collection: Ship on the Rocks

Ship on the Rocks
A large sailing ship is hurled against the rocks by stormwaves : survivors cling to wreckage which the waves drive ashore

Background imageWreckage Collection: An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet

An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. Ominous clouds form in the distance while his scorched capsule is nearby

Background imageWreckage Collection: A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground

A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground
A herd of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period, walk past a giant flying saucer lodged into the ground after a bad landing

Background imageWreckage Collection: Messerschmitt M. E. 109

Messerschmitt M. E. 109
Made in Germany, Finished in England. Messerschmitt M.E. 109. All proceeds go to our local Spitfire fund

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)

Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b / w photo)
3094455 Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageWreckage Collection: The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish

The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish
For decades the area known as the Bermuda Triangle has been a place of deep mystery as ships, aircraft and people have all mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again

Background imageWreckage Collection: JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, 1889. The broken dam at South Fork Lake. Engraving, 1889

JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, 1889. The broken dam at South Fork Lake. Engraving, 1889

Background imageWreckage Collection: British Sopwith triplane crash, Passchendaele, WW1

British Sopwith triplane crash, Passchendaele, WW1
A British Sopwith triplane brought down in flames at Passchendaele, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 23 August 1917

Background imageWreckage Collection: Bethune 1918

Bethune 1918
One of the less damaged streets in Bethune on the Western Front in France during World War I in May 1918

Background imageWreckage Collection: King and Queen tour West London raid damage

King and Queen tour West London raid damage
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth talking to Mrs Eals who was saved by taking cover in an Anderson shelter when her house was bombed during an air raid in September 1940

Background imageWreckage Collection: A German Zeppelins observation car

A German Zeppelins observation car photographed on display as part of a public exhibition of dirigible wreckage collected from across Britain

Background imageWreckage Collection: German bomb damage in Colchester

German bomb damage in Colchester
A photograph of Quartermaster-Sergeant Radjohn and his wife and baby son among the wreckage in their back-yard caused by a German bomb in February 1915

Background imageWreckage Collection: Railway accident at Little Salkeld, July 1933

Railway accident at Little Salkeld, July 1933
Train derailed in a railway accident at Little Salkeld station on the Settle to Carlisle line, 10 July 1933

Background imageWreckage Collection: Mary Celeste / Fosdyk 1872

Mary Celeste / Fosdyk 1872
ABEL FOSDYKs STORY All the crew, except Fosdyk, are eaten by sharks : he survives on drifting wreckage of the fallen quarter-deck (almost certainly a hoax)

Background imageWreckage Collection: Beach Blue Caribbean Coast Coastline Coastal

Beach Blue Caribbean Coast Coastline Coastal
West Indies Caribbean Grenada Carriacou Waves breaking on Paradise Beach at L Esterre Bay with an old fishing boat on the shore and the turqoise sea and Sandy Island sand bar beyond

Background imageWreckage Collection: USA, Michigan, Detroit, Abandoned Michigan Central Station in downtown at sunset on summer evening

USA, Michigan, Detroit, Abandoned Michigan Central Station in downtown at sunset on summer evening

Background imageWreckage Collection: WW2 - The wreckage of a group of Italian Fighters and Bombers - Western Desert. Date: 1941

WW2 - The wreckage of a group of Italian Fighters and Bombers - Western Desert. Date: 1941

Background imageWreckage Collection: Crashed Cunningham C2-R, Le Mans, France, 1951

Crashed Cunningham C2-R, Le Mans, France, 1951. A gendarme stands beside the abandoned crashed Cunningham C2-R Chrysler of American drivers George Rand and Fred Wacker

Background imageWreckage Collection: The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's MG J4, Tourist Trophy, Ards-Belfast, 1932

The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's MG J4, Tourist Trophy, Ards-Belfast, 1932. Gardner stands beside his car which crashed on only the third lap of the race

Background imageWreckage Collection: Crashed Auto Union, Donington Grand Prix, 1938

Crashed Auto Union, Donington Grand Prix, 1938. Spectators look at the abandoned car of Rudolf Hasse which spun off on some oil after 25 laps

Background imageWreckage Collection: Aston Martin DBR1 on fire, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959

Aston Martin DBR1 on fire, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959
Aston Martin DBR1 on fire in the pits, Tourist Trophy Race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1959

Background imageWreckage Collection: Goldie Gardner by the wreckage of an MG J4, 1932

Goldie Gardner by the wreckage of an MG J4, 1932
The wreckage of Goldie Gardner's MG J4, Tourist Trophy, Ards-Belfast, 1932. Gardner is surrounded by amazed people looking at the wreckage of his car, which crashed on the third lap of the race

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of allied ships at Zeebrugge harbour, 1918

Wreckage of allied ships at Zeebrugge harbour, 1918
UIG1580940 Wreckage of allied ships at Zeebrugge harbour, 1918 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Wreckage of allied ships at Zeebrugge harbour after a German raid of April 1918)

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of Hawker's Transatlantic Airplane

Wreckage of Hawker's Transatlantic Airplane - Romantic Stories of Air Heroes, 1937

Background imageWreckage Collection: British soldiers gather the wreckage of a German aircraft (airship) shot down over England 1916

British soldiers gather the wreckage of a German aircraft (airship) shot down over England 1916
UIG2599611 British soldiers gather the wreckage of a German aircraft (airship) shot down over England 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Saint-Philippe, Reunion Island - Tresta Star cargo shipwreck

Saint-Philippe, Reunion Island - Tresta Star cargo shipwreck

Background imageWreckage Collection: Queen Mary Reservoir plane crash, 1937

Queen Mary Reservoir plane crash, 1937
The wreckage of an airplane belonging to the Midland Bank Flying Club, which crashed into Queen Mary reservoir, near Staines, Middlesex in 1937

Background imageWreckage Collection: The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

Background imageWreckage Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull

Background imageWreckage Collection: De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageWreckage Collection: Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services, local people and the army search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageWreckage Collection: Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in

Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in during recent air raid, pictured Wednesday 13th November 1940

Background imageWreckage Collection: WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

Background imageWreckage Collection: WW2 Ruins of Neuss Germany captured by the US 9th Army - Dusseldorf can be seen in

WW2 Ruins of Neuss Germany captured by the US 9th Army - Dusseldorf can be seen in the background March 1945

Background imageWreckage Collection: WW2 - Ju88 attacked by Spitfires - ditched off Pagham, Essex

WW2 - Ju88 attacked by Spitfires - ditched off Pagham, Essex
1940

Background imageWreckage Collection: World War Two: Germany in ruins seen across Dresde

World War Two: Germany in ruins seen across Dresden to the ruins of the city after the Anglo-American bombing in February 1945

Background imageWreckage Collection: View of the highest peak of Mount Kilimanajro, Kibo summit at 19, 340ft

View of the highest peak of Mount Kilimanajro, Kibo summit at 19, 340ft

Background imageWreckage Collection: window frame in ruins of st. colman's abbey on inishbofin island off the coast of galway in connacht region

window frame in ruins of st. colman's abbey on inishbofin island off the coast of galway in connacht region
county galway, ireland

Background imageWreckage Collection: Fantasy of man on wreckage heap facing tree and survival

Fantasy of man on wreckage heap facing tree and survival. AI Generated

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wrecked Homes Tree Trunk Thru House

Wrecked Homes Tree Trunk Thru House
(Original Caption) 1889-Johnstown, Pennsylvania-Wrecked houses on Main and Union streets, one house has a tree driven through it, after the May 31, 1889 flood of the Conemaugh River

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage Remaining Of The Maine In Cuba

Wreckage Remaining Of The Maine In Cuba
(Original Caption) Spanish American War: The sinking of the Maine, February 15, 1898. The wreckage remaining in Havana Harbor

Background imageWreckage Collection: Laurel and Hardy Smashing Auto

Laurel and Hardy Smashing Auto
(Original Caption) Laurel and Hardy in automobile mishap

Background imageWreckage Collection: American Military Advisors

American Military Advisors
Camp Holloway, U.S. Base: American military advisors view wreckage of a helicopter following Viet Cong attack. (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageWreckage Collection: Ruins Surrounded W/Snow Gen View Infield

Ruins Surrounded W/Snow Gen View Infield
(Original Caption) 12/11/17-Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada-General view of the remains of the explosion at Halifax

Background imageWreckage Collection: People Taking Souvenirs from Wreck of USS Shenandoah

People Taking Souvenirs from Wreck of USS Shenandoah
(Original Caption) Photo shows people picking up souvenirs of the wrecked Shenandoah

Background imageWreckage Collection: Workers, Police Work On Ruined Buildings

Workers, Police Work On Ruined Buildings
(Original Caption) 12/13/30-Mishima, Japan- Workemen attempting to salvage some of the wreckage which was left in the trail of the disastrous earthquake of Nov. 26th

Background imageWreckage Collection: School Bus After Being Stuck in Blizzard

School Bus After Being Stuck in Blizzard
(Original Caption) 3/31/1931- Colorado- The school bus in which 6 children died when they were marooned in a Colorado blizzard

Background imageWreckage Collection: Hoot Gibson's Wrecked Plane

Hoot Gibson's Wrecked Plane
(Original Caption) 7/5/1933-Los Angeles, CA- Photo shows a view of Hoot Gibson's plane, which he wrecked in a crash at the National Air Races

Background imageWreckage Collection: Riflemen Firing from Truck

Riflemen Firing from Truck
(Original Caption) Loyalist riflemen are shown firing from the ruins of a truck that had just been wrecked by a bomb from a rebel plane on the highway near Guadarrama

Background imageWreckage Collection: Sam Shere

Sam Shere, photographer, in front of Hindenburg wreckage

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of Army's XP-38

Wreckage of Army's XP-38
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWreckage Collection: Woman Surveys Damage to Houses

Woman Surveys Damage to Houses
(Original Caption) 2/14/1941-London, England- One enemy plane dropping a small number of bombs during a short raid last night caught Londoners unprepared in the streets

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreck Of USS Arizona

Wreck Of USS Arizona
The wreckage of the USS Arizona after the Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, December 7, 1941. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWreckage Collection: Crumbled Streets Of Malta; Bombing

Crumbled Streets Of Malta; Bombing
(Original Caption) 4/5/1942-Malta: Crumbled shops

Background imageWreckage Collection: Soldiers In Wrecked Street, Sign Post

Soldiers In Wrecked Street, Sign Post
(Original Caption) 7/15/1944-France; The arrow on this signboard in a wrecked street in Caen points towards Paris and other French towns

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage Of Ship Explosion;Crane, Navy

Wreckage Of Ship Explosion;Crane, Navy
(Original Caption) 7/20/1944-Port Chicago, CA- Here is a view of the wreckage that resulted along the Port Chicago waterfront after two ammunition ships blew up in the harbor

Background imageWreckage Collection: Bombed Japanese Frigate at Sea

Bombed Japanese Frigate at Sea
(Original Caption) 04/13/1945-South China Sea: The bodies of Japanese sailors are scattered about the deck of this enemy frigate

Background imageWreckage Collection: Plane Crash In Empire State Building

Plane Crash In Empire State Building
(Original Caption) 07/28/1945-New York, NY: AFTER ARMY BOMBER CRASHED EMPIRE STATE. A view of part of the wreckage of the U.S

Background imageWreckage Collection: Fire Amidst Wreckage Of Plane In Empire

Fire Amidst Wreckage Of Plane In Empire
(Original Caption) 7/29/1945-Firemen working amidst the wreckage from a plane which crashed in to the Empire State Building

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of General Patton's Car

Wreckage of General Patton's Car
PFC. Horace L. Woodring, 19, Sturgis, Kentuckym General Patton's Chauffeur, looks at the smashed-in front of General Patton's car

Background imageWreckage Collection: Mine Wrecks British Trucks

Mine Wrecks British Trucks
(Original Caption) 11/05/1946-Jerusalem: MINE WRECKS BRITISH TRUCK

Background imageWreckage Collection: Haganah Troops and Ruined Buildings

Haganah Troops and Ruined Buildings
(Original Caption) 5/18/1948-Haifa, Israel: Troops of the Haganah file past a ruined building in the northern port city

Background imageWreckage Collection: Traffic In Earthquake-Ravaged City

Traffic In Earthquake-Ravaged City
(Original Caption) 7/9/1948-Fukui, Japan: Two days after the earthquake and fire that destroyed most of silk manufacturing city of Fukui, traffic was resumed in business district of the city

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of Derailed Amtrak Train

Wreckage of Derailed Amtrak Train
(Original Caption) 1/29/1988-Chester, PA- Work crews mingle around the twisted wreckage of the Nightowl Amtrak train which derailed in Chester, Pennsylvania on its way from Washington D.C

Background imageWreckage Collection: Avianca Plane Crash Wreckage

Avianca Plane Crash Wreckage
(Original Caption) 1/26/1990-Cove Neck, NY- The tail section of the Avianca Airlines Boeing 707 rests on the ground after it crashed here late 1/25

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wrecked 'GOTHA', 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Wrecked "GOTHA", 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Wrecked "GOTHA", 1917. Shows Allied forces servicemen inspecting a crashed German Gotha bomber during World War I

Background imageWreckage Collection: German plane, Flanders, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

German plane, Flanders, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
German plane, Flanders, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageWreckage Collection: Tornado Ruins, Warren, Ar

Tornado Ruins, Warren, Ar
(Original Caption) 1/7/1949- Warren, AR: Tornado Impact

Background imageWreckage Collection: Boy And Dog In Wreckage Of Home

Boy And Dog In Wreckage Of Home
(Original Caption) 5/21/1949-Meeker, OK: "Skip" seems just as unhappy as his master, George Buoy, 11, in the wreckage of the Buoy home in Meeker, OK

Background imageWreckage Collection: Firemen at Scene of Firey Plane Crash

Firemen at Scene of Firey Plane Crash
(Original Caption) 11/2/1950-London, England- Twenty-eight persons perished when a Sea Viking from Paris crashed as it tried to land in a thick fog, and burst into flames

Background imageWreckage Collection: Workers Inspect 95 Car Auto and Train Wreck

Workers Inspect 95 Car Auto and Train Wreck
(Original Caption) 11/10/1950- Palatine, IL- Wreckage was piled two stories high after the 95-car Chicago & Northwestern freight train wreck here last night

Background imageWreckage Collection: Snow Falling on 95 Car Train Wreck

Snow Falling on 95 Car Train Wreck
(Original Caption) 11/10/1950- Palatine



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Wreckage: A Glimpse into the Ravages of Time and Tragedy" Winston Churchill in Bristol, 1941: Amidst the ruins, a resilient leader surveys the wreckage, finding hope amidst despair. King and Queen inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace: Even royalty couldn't escape the devastation as they witness firsthand the wreckage that war leaves behind. Flood at Johnstown / USA: Nature's fury unleashed, leaving behind a trail of destruction - a haunting reminder of our vulnerability. Railway accident at Little Salkeld, 1933: In an instant, lives shattered as twisted metal and broken dreams lay strewn across the tracks. USS Maine, 1911: A solemn tribute to those lost at sea; this wreckage serves as a poignant reminder of sacrifice and tragedy. Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942: Once filled with laughter and learning now reduced to rubble - remnants of innocence lost in wartime chaos. Ship on the Rocks: The unforgiving power of nature reveals its might as waves crash against jagged rocks - a testament to human fallibility. An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet: Stranded amidst desolation, he contemplates survival against overwhelming odds while surrounded by cosmic wreckage. The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish: Whispers echo through time about this enigmatic abyss where wrecks disappear without trace - forever entwined in maritime lore. JOHNSTOWN FLOOD, 1889. The broken dam at South Fork Lake. Engraving, 1889 An indelible scar etched upon history's canvas; here lies evidence of man's failure against nature's relentless force.

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