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"Wreckage: A Glimpse into the Ravages of Time and Tragedy" Winston Churchill in Bristol, 1941: Amidst the ruins, a resilient leader surveys the wreckage

Background imageWreckage Collection: The Wreckage, 1898--1901 (oil on canvas)

The Wreckage, 1898--1901 (oil on canvas)
1128203 The Wreckage, 1898-A-1901 (oil on canvas) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 153.5x247.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageWreckage Collection: Wreckage of Hawker and Grieves Sopwith Atlantic used in their attempt to cross the Atlantic

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Crippled but unconquered: The Belleisle at the Battle of Trafalgar

Crippled but unconquered: The Belleisle at the Battle of Trafalgar
IL241955 Crippled but unconquered: The Belleisle at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805, from British Battles on Land and Sea edited by Sir Evelyn Wood (1838-1919)

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. The London, Midland & Scottish Railways Carlisle to London express was derailed when it

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: A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub

A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC400439 A wrecked aeroplane near Albert, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

Background imageWreckage Collection: The Irish Rebellion of 1916 showing the wreckage of barriers and burnt out cars in Dublin

The Irish Rebellion of 1916 showing the wreckage of barriers and burnt out cars in Dublin
3058446 The Irish Rebellion of 1916 showing the wreckage of barriers and burnt out cars in Dublin. Inset Sir Roger Casement, 1864 - 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: 2006 FIA World Rally Championship

2006 FIA World Rally Championship
The Skoda Fabia WRC of Francois Duval (BEL) after he went off the road in Stage 9. 2006 FIA World Rally Championship, Monte Carlo Rally, Monte Carlo, Monaco., Day Two, 21 January 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Background imageWreckage Collection: Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton train wreck below Dayton in Ohio, USA, c.1897-1901

Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton train wreck below Dayton in Ohio, USA, c.1897-1901
1128906 Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton train wreck below Dayton in Ohio, USA, c.1897-1901; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wright Brothers Collection).

Background imageWreckage Collection: British ambulance drivers, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

British ambulance drivers, 30 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British ambulance drivers, 30 Jul 1917. Elsie Knocker, the Baroness de T'Serclaes (1884-1978) and Mairi Chisholm (1896-1981) standing in the ruins of Pervijze (Pervyse), West Flanders

Background imageWreckage Collection: 2003 German GP

2003 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - AUGUST 03: Kimi Raikkonen prepares to get out of his totalled McLaren MP4-17D Mercedes during the German GP at Hockenheimring on August 03, 2003 in Hockenheimring, Germany

Background imageWreckage Collection: F1 Formula 1 Formula One Sin Gp Grand Prix Accident

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Sin Gp Grand Prix Accident
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore. Sunday 17 September 2017. Daniil Kvyat, Toro Rosso, walks away from his crashed car

Background imageWreckage Collection: 1973 Dutch GP

1973 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - JULY 29: Emerson Fittipaldi's wrecked Lotus 72E Ford is recovered from the track during the Dutch GP at Zandvoort on July 29, 1973 in Zandvoort, Netherlands

Background imageWreckage Collection: Our Romanian Allies; A German blockhouse captured by Romanians on the Marastii... 1917

Our Romanian Allies; A German blockhouse captured by Romanians on the Marastii... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Our Romanian Allies; A German blockhouse captured by Romanians on the Marastii plateau, July 24, 1917, 1917. From L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2 [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageWreckage Collection: Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The barracks were bombed on August 20, ... 1917

Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The barracks were bombed on August 20, ... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Bombardment of Vadelaincourt Hospital; The barracks were bombed on August 20, in violation of the sign of the Red Cross painted on the roofs; we still see one on the right, 1917

Background imageWreckage Collection: The British Push Into Flanders; A crossroads behind the battle, 1917. Creator: Unknown

The British Push Into Flanders; A crossroads behind the battle, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The British Push Into Flanders; A crossroads behind the battle, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageWreckage Collection: Echoue sur la cote Norvegienne; En derivant, le zeppelin est venu a la cote; dans la chute

Echoue sur la cote Norvegienne; En derivant, le zeppelin est venu a la cote; dans la chute, sa nace Creator: Unknown
Echoue sur la cote Norvegienne; En derivant, le zeppelin est venu a la cote; dans la chute, sa nacelle avant s'est rompue en deux troncons, 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Tombe a la Mer; L'equipage du zeppelin L-15, atteint d'un obus a l'arriere

Tombe a la Mer; L'equipage du zeppelin L-15, atteint d'un obus a l'arriere, au cours d'un raid sur l'Est de l'Angleterre et tombe dans l'estuaire de la Tamise, 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Les Risques de 'Metier'; Le Gotha, quadriplace et bi-moteur, abattu en foret de compiegne... 1918

Les Risques de "Metier"; Le Gotha, quadriplace et bi-moteur, abattu en foret de compiegne... 1918
Les Risques de "Metier"; Le Gotha, quadriplace et bi-moteur, abattu en foret de compiegne dans la soiree du 8 mars 1918, 1918

Background imageWreckage Collection: Au Volant; Auto sanitaire don't l'avant a ete broye; des volontaires de la S. S. 113... 1916

Au Volant; Auto sanitaire don't l'avant a ete broye; des volontaires de la S. S. 113... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Au Volant; Auto sanitaire don't l'avant a ete broye; des volontaires de la S. S. 113 la ramenerent "pour l'honneur" du fort de Tavannes a Verdun, 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Au Volant; Camion demoli, pres de Verdun, par un obus de 210: le radiateur detache est... 1916

Au Volant; Camion demoli, pres de Verdun, par un obus de 210: le radiateur detache est... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Au Volant; Camion demoli, pres de Verdun, par un obus de 210: le radiateur detache est tombe au fond de l'entonnoir, 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Au Volant; Automobile de liaison fracassee lar un projectile, le mars 1916, a l'Ouest de... 1916

Au Volant; Automobile de liaison fracassee lar un projectile, le mars 1916, a l'Ouest de... 1916. Creator: Unknown
Au Volant; Automobile de liaison fracassee lar un projectile, le mars 1916, a l'Ouest de Verdun, au cours d'un des quatre trajets qu'elle effectuait quotidiennement sur une route reperee

Background imageWreckage Collection: Apres la reprise du Fort de Vaux; le couloir central, 1916. Creator: Unknown

Apres la reprise du Fort de Vaux; le couloir central, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Apres la reprise du Fort de Vaux; le couloir central, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Background imageWreckage Collection: 'The Rover's Bride' abandoned at sea - boat of the Royal Mail Steamer 'Atrato' boarding, 1857

"The Rover's Bride" abandoned at sea - boat of the Royal Mail Steamer "Atrato" boarding, 1857....from a sketch by H. B

Background imageWreckage Collection: 'Un heros de l'aviation Britannique; le Lieutenant Warneford; les debris de l'appareil avec...1915

'Un heros de l'aviation Britannique; le Lieutenant Warneford; les debris de l'appareil avec...1915
'Un heros de l'aviation Britannique; le Lieutenant Warneford; les debris de l'appareil avec lequel se tua a Buc, par imprudence, le lieutenant Warneford

Background imageWreckage Collection: 'Apres le Combat; Une sentinelle francaise veille le corps d'un aviateur ennemi reposant... 1916

'Apres le Combat; Une sentinelle francaise veille le corps d'un aviateur ennemi reposant... 1916
'Apres le Combat; Une sentinelle francaise veille le corps d'un aviateur ennemi reposant sur le fuselage de son appareil abattu, 1916

Background imageWreckage Collection: Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church, 1848

Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church, 1848. Creator: Carl Frederik Sorensen
Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church, 1848

Background imageWreckage Collection: Steamboat graveyard, Lake George, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Steamboat graveyard, Lake George, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Steamboat graveyard, Lake George, N.Y. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageWreckage Collection: De Florina a Monastir; ruines de l'eglise d Ekchisou, 1916. Creator: Unknown

De Florina a Monastir; ruines de l'eglise d Ekchisou, 1916. Creator: Unknown
De Florina a Monastir; ruines de l'eglise d Ekchisou, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII



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"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.