Catastrophe Collection (page 11)

True grit - Barber painting sign on tent stretched on sidewalk of former place, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking northeast from corner Sutter and Jones Sts. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Looking northeast from corner Sutter and Jones Sts. 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Market St. from ferry depot - Chronicle and Call buildings in distance, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Market St. from ferry depot - Chronicle and Call buildings in distance, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Refugee camp made of scraps [of] corrugated sheet iron gathered from the ruins, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Ferry landing from Oakland, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Ferry landing from Oakland, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

Refugees camp in Jefferson Square, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Refugees camp in Jefferson Square, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

Ruins of St. Ignatios Catholic Church, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of St. Ignatios Catholic Church, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

City Hall from McAllister St. looking northeast, 1906. Creator: Unknown
City Hall from McAllister St. looking northeast, 1906. San Francisco City Hall, only completed in 1899, was destroyed by the earthquake

View from Moulder School distributing station, showing tons of flour on sidewalk, 1906. Sacks of flour ready to be given out to survivors

City Hall - Photographer in foreground - Tall brick chimneys left standing, . Creator: Unknown
City Hall - Photographer in foreground - Tall brick chimneys left standing, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking south, corner Sutter and Stockton, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Looking south, corner Sutter and Stockton, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Refugees camp, former dwelling in ruins in background. This is earthquake work, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Bank safes being guarded, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Bank safes being guarded, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

Looking west from the Jewish Synagogue, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Looking west from the Jewish Synagogue, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906. As well as damaging many buildings, the quake ruptured gas lines

Looking up Grant Ave. from Market St. 1906. Creator: Unknown
Looking up Grant Ave. from Market St. 1906. Photographer with camera on tripod in foreground. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking northeast from corner Ellis and Powell Sts, 1906. Creator: Unknown
Looking northeast from corner Ellis and Powell Sts, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

The Last Day of Pompeii, 1833, detail, (1965). Creator: Karl Briullov
The Last Day of Pompeii, 1833, detail, (1965). Depiction of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD

Wrecked on the Lizard, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Wrecked on the Lizard, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

A Rescue at Sea, c1930. Creator: Unknown
A Rescue at Sea, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

I be just com d to the Catastrophe, early 19th century? Creator: Unknown
I be just com d to the Catastrophe, early 19th century? An absent-minded man with his nose in a book and fishing rod over his shoulder, walks past a cart falling off a cliff

Restoring a burned city - Aalesund, an island port, and important cod-fish market, Norway, c1905. From " The Underwood Travel Library - Norway". [Underwood & Underwood, London ]

Destruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). Creator: Karl Briullov
Destruction of Pompeii, 1833, (1939). The Last Day of Pompeii, depiction of people fleeing the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy in 79 AD

Falling in of the Chapel at Blackfriars, 1623, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Falling in of the Chapel at Blackfriars, 1623, (1897). On 26 October 1623, some three hundred people crowded into an upper room at the French ambassadors residence, Hunsdon House, in Blackfriars

York Minster, 1840. Creator: W Monkhouse
York Minster, As it appeared from St. Peters School, on the night of the Fire (May 20th 1840. View of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, North Yorkshire)

The Burning of the Doges Palace, 1578, (1925). Creator: Joris Hoefnagel
The Burning of the Doges Palace, 1578, (1925). Depiction of the devasting fire of 1577, which broke out during refurbishment works to the Doges Palace in Venice, Italy

The 17th Lancers. The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 1854, (1939). Battle at Balaklava, Crimean War, Russia, 25 October 1854

Scene at Silvertown following an explosion in a munitions factory, London, World War I, 1917. The explosion, which happened at 6.52 pm on Friday 19 January, killed 73 people and injured over 400

View of the Ratcliffe area, London, showing the ruins after the fire of 23 July, 1794. Also showing figures, boats and ships in the foreground

Fire at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, London, 1882 (1883). The theatre was destroyed in the blaze but was rebuilt, opening again in 1884

Fire at the Armoury in the Tower of London, 30 October 1841. Artist: Thomas Colman Dibdin
Fire at the Armoury in the Tower of London, 30 October 1841

The Tower of London the morning after the fire in the Armoury on 30 October 1841

Destruction of the Armoury in the Tower of London by fire, 30 October 1841. Artist
Destruction of the Armoury in the Tower of London by fire, 30 October 1841

Two views of the destruction of the Armoury in the Tower of London by fire, 30 October 1841

Fire at the Royal Exchange, City of London, January 1838

Royal Italian Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1856. The Covent Garden Theatre re-opened as the Royal Italian Opera House in 1847, but was destroyed by fire in 1856

An emblematic print on the South Sea, 1800. Artist: Thomas Cook
An emblematic print on the South Sea, 1800. Bottom: the Monument, which has been dedicated to the destruction of the City by the South Sea Bubble. Top left: figures in the corner of a theatre

Plan of the fire that took place at Ratcliff in Stepney, London, in 1794. Artist
Plan of the fire that took place at Ratcliff in Stepney, London, in 1794. The area was devastated by the worst of many fires which constantly swept through the riverside hamlet

Map of London showing the destruction caused by the Great Fire, 1666. With a description in Dutch, French and English below

Old St Pauls Cathedral burning in the Great Fire of London, 1666

Map of London, 1667. The upper section shows a map of the City of London, City of Westminster, River Thames and part of south London

Map showing the extent of the damage caused by the Great Fire of London, 1666. Artist
Map showing the extent of the damage caused by the Great Fire of London, 1666

Fire on London Bridge, 1758. View of the fire on 11 April 1758, which destroyed a temporary wooden walkway spanning the centre of London Bridge (shown here on the east side)

Ruins of houses burnt down in a fire in Cornhill, City of London, 25 March, 1748. View with firemen in the foreground. Also includes key to buildings

View of fire engines extinguishing a fire in Cornhill, City of London, 25 March 1748. With ruins of buildings in the background

Plan of buildings destroyed in Cornhill by fire which began in Exchange Alley March 25th, 1748
Plan of buildings destroyed in Cornhill by fire which began in Exchange Alley on 25 March 1748. Shows Cornhill, Abchurch Lane, Birchin Lane, Castle Court, Change Alley, George Yard, Lombard Street

Destruction of the Victoria & Albert Balloon, Arlington St, Westminster, London, 1851. View of the Victoria and Albert hot air balloon crashing into a building

Mount Vesuvius, as represented at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, London, 1837. A recontstruction of an eruption of the volcano Vesuvius, showing lava, flames and smoke pouring from the crater

Fire at the Royal Exchange, London, 1838
View of the Royal Exchange, London engulfed by fire, 1838

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