Wrecking Collection

Britains frogmen divers by G. H. Davis
Introducing Britains frog-men: diving wreckers who blasted open a path to the Normandy beaches. These underwater commandos worked off the D-Day beaches

Wrecked fishing boats in gathering storm, Salen, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

North Berwick Witches casting spells
The North Berwick Witches -- Satan lures Dr Fian and other misguided people to indulge in evil practices such as causing shipwrecks by casting spells

Wrecked goods train, Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales

Naval battle of Grand Port, Mauritius, in 1810 (litho)
XIR382372 Naval battle of Grand Port, Mauritius, in 1810 (litho) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66) (after); Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; (add.info.: bataille navale de Grand Port)

Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830
527849 Farmer's wife letting out a bull to frighten off agricultural workers attacking a farm, c1830. Rick burning and machine wrecking widespread at this time as workers were afraid that

In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho)
2777776 In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hell of Shanghai)

The Wreckers, c. 1790 (oil on canvas)
3743899 The Wreckers, c.1790 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 50.8x68.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho)
2815217 The dramas of the sea, shipwreck, with five victims, of the fishing boat I remember at the port of Pesaro (colour litho) by Beltrame

A scary adventure (Colour Litho)
2777659 A scary adventure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scary adventure)

In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck
2778269 In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Madrid nights on the eve of the fall (colour litho)
2778514 Madrid nights on the eve of the fall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nights in Madrid on the eve of the fall)

After the bombardment (colour litho)
3096403 After the bombardment (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the bombardment. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

History of Steam, illustration for an educational textbook
CHT307820 History of Steam, illustration for an educational textbook, mid 19th century (colour litho) by Bertmont (fl.1860); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

De magicis mulieribus, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus
CHT224896 De magicis mulieribus, illustration from Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus by Olaus Magnus (1490-1558), published in Rome, 1555 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Wreck of a Frigate on the Southern Coast of Spain, 1863 (oil on canvas)
TW426857 Wreck of a Frigate on the Southern Coast of Spain, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 50.8x76.7 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho)
2778086 Four Romanian students, who had proposed to go on a small boat from Constanza... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four Romanian students)

The aerial crossing of a beast (colour litho)
2777804 The aerial crossing of a beast (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The aerial crossing of a beast)

Among the ruins of the City (colour litho)
2778525 Among the ruins of the City (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the ruins of the City)

A fearful collapse (Colour Litho)
2778492 A fearful collapse (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fearful collapse)

Sea dramas (colour litho)
2778202 Sea dramas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dramas of the sea. After two days of unspeakable efforts to hold on to the keel of their boat)

A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta, Duke of Spoleto (colour litho)
2778134 A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta, Duke of Spoleto (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A heroic act by Prince Aimone of Aosta)

Under the fury of the devastating cyclone (Colour Litho)
2777744 Under the fury of the devastating cyclone (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the fury of the devastating cyclone)

Denis Papin (1647-1712) watching his paddle steamer destroyed by the boatmen of Muenden
CHT236724 Denis Papin (1647-1712) watching his paddle steamer destroyed by the boatmen of Muenden in 1707 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The shipwreck of a steamer in the English Channel, the only survivors waiting for rescue (Colour Litho)
2814844 The shipwreck of a steamer in the English Channel, the only survivors waiting for rescue (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Breton wreckers attempting to lure a ship onto the rocks by attaching a lantern to the horns of a cow (engraving)
6029361 Breton wreckers attempting to lure a ship onto the rocks by attaching a lantern to the horns of a cow (engraving) by French School

The Crisis in Egypt, Rioters at Alexandria wrecking a Shop (engraving)
1621918 The Crisis in Egypt, Rioters at Alexandria wrecking a Shop (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

Huguenots sacking Montpellier Cathedral, France, 1621 (engraving)
5233502 Huguenots sacking Montpellier Cathedral, France, 1621 (engraving) by Cochin, Charles Nicolas II (1715-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huguenots sacking Montpellier Cathedral, France)

A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho)
2778094 A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wreck of the barque Jacob Rothenberg, 28 November 1878, 1887 (oil on canvas)
TW427963 Wreck of the barque Jacob Rothenberg, 28 November 1878, 1887 (oil on canvas) by McLea, Duncan F. (1841-1916); 50.7x76.4 cm; South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, South Shields

The Railway Strike in Scotland, Mob at Motherwell wrecking the Station (engraving)
1602759 The Railway Strike in Scotland, Mob at Motherwell wrecking the Station (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Railway Strike in Scotland)

The Look-out Riots at Grimsby (litho)
1628369 The Look-out Riots at Grimsby (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Look-out Riots at Grimsby)

The great party on the Tiber to commemorate the glorious episode of Premuda (colour litho)
2808913 The great party on the Tiber to commemorate the glorious episode of Premuda (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The loss of the French warship Nive that brought troops to Morocco... (colour litho)
2815079 The loss of the French warship Nive that brought troops to Morocco... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The traditional heroism of Italian sailors (colour litho)
2778130 The traditional heroism of Italian sailors (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The traditional heroism of Italian sailors)

A bad surprise (colour litho)
2777901 A bad surprise (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its a bad surprise)

The Belfast Riots, wrecking Shops and plundering Spirit Stores (engraving)
1588879 The Belfast Riots, wrecking Shops and plundering Spirit Stores (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Belfast Riots)

Railway strike in Scotland 1891
The strikers attack Motherwell Station, Glasgow. Date: January 1891

WITCH WRECKING SHIP
A malicious witch of south- west Scotland calls up a storm which sinks a boat

Wrecked train, Llanelli railway strike riots, Wales
A troop train in Llanelli, Wales, wrecked by rioters during the railway strike, during which nine people were killed. What started out as a peaceful strike by railway workers in Llanelli turned

Witches Wrecking Ship
Three witches, with their familiar, call up a storm to wreck a ship Date: 1931

Anti-Germanism during WW1
Examples of Anti-German action during the first years of the First World War; property being looted, Germans not being served in certain premises

German shop wrecked at the outbreak of World War I
Anti-German feeling had long smouldered in France, manifesting itself at the start of the war with the wrecking of German shops in Paris. Date: 1914

Rawalpindi outgunned by Deutschland by G. H. Davis
The first sea battle of the Second World War: the British armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindis heroic stand, outgunned by the Deutschland

North Carolina: Wrecking of the Passenger and Freight Train at Indian Creek Trestle, December 23Rd

The Wreckers Christmas by Gustav Miche
THE WRECKERs CHRISTMAS BY GUSTAV MICHE. LGustave Frederic Michel (1851a'1924) was a French sculptor. Wrecking (shipwreck)

Burnt trees after a forest fire, Barriere, British Columbia, Canada

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"Wrecking: Unveiling the Power of Destruction and Tragedy" The North Berwick Witches casting spells, unraveling havoc upon unsuspecting souls. Wrecked fishing boats battle against a gathering storm, a testament to nature's relentless power. Britain's frogmen divers by G. H. Davis, delving into the depths of wreckage with unwavering determination. Relive the intense naval battle of Grand Port, Mauritius in 1810 through this captivating lithograph. A tragic clash in the air depicted vividly in color lithography - witness the chaos and devastation unfold. An expedition up the Wari Branch of River Niger seeks justice for wrecked factories and lives lost (engraving). Experience an unexpected Bacchic revelry amidst Cologne's port captured beautifully in color lithography. In Shanghai's hellish landscape, destruction reigns supreme - explore its vibrant chaos through this color litho. The Claw that once recovered shipwrecked treasures now rests at the bottom of the sea - a haunting image portrayed in color lithography. Bolognola on Marche Apennines witnesses a massive snowslide burying fragments of its country - behold its chilling aftermath (color litho). The painful situation faced by Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia after an earthquake strikes - delve into their struggle through this poignant color litho Struck by lightning during a thunderstorm near Istanbul, witness the minaret of a Turkish mosque crumble before your eyes (color litho). In these captivating images lies tales of wrecks caused by supernatural forces, natural disasters or human conflict; each revealing different facets of destruction that leave lasting impressions on our collective history.