Debris Collection (page 6)

South Side of California Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
South Side of California Street, 1864, printed ca. 1876

Ruined temples at Karnak, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Ruined temples at Karnak, Egypt, 1898. Ancient Egyptian archaeological site near the River Nile. Die Ruinen von Karnak. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth]

In Shrinkle Bay, South Wales, c1870. Sea cliffs at Shrinkle Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Mumbles Rocks and Lighthouse, near Swansea, c1870. Mumbles Lighthouse on a headland of Swansea Bay in Wales was built in the 1790s. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II"

Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Bombed buildings in northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). The Trail of the Retreating German Army: one of the ruined streets of Bapaume, occupied by the British troops on March 17, 1917

British troops in Peronne, northern France, First World War, 18 March 1917, (c1920). British troops entering the town abandoned by the retreating enemy

King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
King George V visits the front, northern France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). His Majestys Fourth Visit to his Armies in the Field

Devastation in Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Devastation in Verdun, northern France, First World War, 1916, (c1920). The Ordeal of Verdun: one of the city streets ruined by the German bombardment

Ruins of the Bishops Palace, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Bishops Palace, 1898. St Davids Bishops Palace dates back to the 6th century, although the ruins date largely from late 13th-14th centuries

Rhuddlan Castle and Marshes, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Rhuddlan Castle and Marshes, 1898. Rhuddlan Castle in Denbighshire, Wales, built by Edward I in 1277, following the First Welsh War near the River Clwyd. From " Our Own Country, Volume V"

French soldiers wearing gas masks, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
French soldiers wearing gas masks, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Modern Warfare on the Western Front: French soldiers with their gas masks ready for an asphyxiating attack

Louvain after the German Bombardment: one portion of the devastated town, c1914, (c1920). The town of Louvain in Belgium was attacked by German soldiers in August 1914

Ruined church at Vise in Belgium, 1914-1918, (c1920). Creator: Underwood & Underwood
Ruined church at Vise in Belgium, 1914-1918, (c1920). The First Act in the Drama: the Ruins of the Church at Vise, where the German first invaded Belgium

Capture of Calais by the French Under the Duke of Guise, (1558), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Calais by the French Under the Duke of Guise, 1890. The Siege of Calais was fought in early 1558 when Henry II of France sent Francis, Duke of Guise, to English-held Calais

Tragedy at the bottom of a well, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Tragedy at the bottom of a well, 1932. Une Tragedie au Fond d un Puits. A well-digger was trapped in a landslide while drilling

Italy is in mourning, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Italy is in mourning, 1930. L Italie Est En Deuil. Soldiers and fascist Blackshirts help in the rescue and recovery effort in the aftermath of a serious earthquake

A home destroyed, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A home destroyed, 1930. Le Foyer Detruit. Flooding in southern France: a distraught elderly couple salvage a few possessions from the wreckage of their home

The Memnonium at Thebes, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Memnonium at Thebes, 1890. Memnonium at Thebes, palace and temple of Rameses II. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier

Ruins at Karnak, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Ruins at Karnak, 1890. Construction of Karnak Temple Complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued to the Ptolemaic period

The Difficulties and Dangers of Red Cross Work, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Difficulties and Dangers of Red Cross Work, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The Red Cross ambulance pursues its work of mercy, taking all hazards

The Site of the Gateway from Fetter Lane and the Derelict Houses Awaiting Demolition, 1934. Condemned buildings in the City of London. From " The Connoisseur", Vol 93, No 389, January 1934

All That Remains of Sermaize, (1919). Creator: Unknown
All That Remains of Sermaize, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The towns and villages along the valley of the Marne [in northern France] eclipse even the devastation wrought in

A Belgian Outpost, (1919). Creator: Unknown
A Belgian Outpost, (1919). Scene from the First World War: The aftermath of the Battle of Haelen [1914]. Many of the villages and towns were reduced to a heap of smoking ruins

The Damage Done to Cambrai Cathedral, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Damage Done to Cambrai Cathedral, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: rubble and bomb damage inside Notre-Dame de Grace de Cambrai in northern France

The Village of ---. (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Village of ---. (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: This village was held by the Germans and was by the tremendous intensity of the British Artillery reduced to little more than a

The Avenue De Mstricht, Vise, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Avenue De Mstricht, Vise, (1919). Soldiers and a dead horse in a rubble-strewn street in the town of Vise (or Wezet) in Belgium, scene from the First World War, 1914-1919

An Incident in the Battles of the Meuse, (1919). Creator: Unknown
An Incident in the Battles of the Meuse, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: The region between the Meuse and the upper courses of the Aisne [rivers]

Interior of the Seddul Bahr Forts, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Seddul Bahr Forts, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: the ruins of Sedd el Bahr Kale, a strategic castle on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey

An Incident in the Retreat from Mons, (1919). Creator: Unknown
An Incident in the Retreat from Mons, (1919). Scene from the First World War: in August 1914 the British Expeditionary Force were attacked by the Germans at Mons in Belgium

Heading for the Shore, Lake Michigan, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Heading for the Shore, Lake Michigan, c1897. One of the five Great Lakes of North America located entirely within the United States in a region known as the American Midwest

Looking east from corner Ellis and Jones - Tall building, The San Francisco Call, 1906. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

Looking east from corner Pine and Stockton, showing the ruins of the Mills Building, 1906. The Mills Building, completed in 1892, survived the earthquake and was restored

California St. looking forward toward the ferry depot - Banking District, 1906. Photographer with camera on tripod. A major earthquake struck San Francisco, California, USA, on 18 April 1906

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

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

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

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 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

After the earthquake, Gifu, Japan, 1895. Creator: Unknown
After the earthquake, Gifu, Japan, 1895. Destruction caused by the Mino-Owari earthquake of 1891. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Ninth Wave, 1850, (1965). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky
The Ninth Wave, 1850, (1965). Seascape showing shipwrecked souls clinging to a piece of debris in the shape of a crucifix

Street in St. Ives After A Visit From A Flood, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Street in St. Ives After A Visit From A Flood, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Removing Debris Brought Down By A Flood At St. Ives, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Removing Debris Brought Down By A Flood At St. Ives, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: Unknown
Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Cruellest Month. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]

Churchill Visits Battered Malta, 1943, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Churchill Visits Battered Malta, 1943, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill walking among ruined houses in the dockyard area of Valletta

Highest Wave, 1850, (1939). Creator: Ivan Ayvazovsky
Highest Wave, 1850, (1939). Also known as The Ninth Wave, seascape showing shipwrecked souls clinging to a piece of debris in the shape of a crucifix

Town Hall at Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

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