Debris Collection (page 9)

Wrecked building, Grande Place, Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). A sign in German on the town hall reads: Nicht argern, nur wundern (No anger, just amazement)

The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The tallest obelisk in Egypt, in the temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. As it now stands, the great obelisk is 97.5 feet high and 8.5 feet square at the base, being the largest now in Egypt

Middle aisle of the great hall and obelisk of Thutmosis I, temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The first two columns, one on each side, have been repaired at some period with rough masonry

Steps leading to Jacobs well, looking northwest, Palestine (Israel), 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Steps leading to Jacobs well, looking northwest, Palestine (Israel), 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This scene furnishes us another good example of the way in which the rubbish and debris of fallen houses collect before

The village of Mametz after the July bombardment, Battle of the Somme, 1916, (c1920)
The village of Mametz after the July bombardment, Battle of the Somme, France, 1916, (c1920). Destruction during the First World War

Council Chamber, House of Commons, 1941. Artist: John Piper
Council Chamber, House of Commons, 1941. The Houses of Parliament were damaged by air raids on 14 different occasions during the Second World War

Earthquake damage, Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1907. From the Valentines series of postcards

Brave conduct of sergeant Graham, Battle of Seringapatam, 1894. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
Brave conduct of sergeant Graham, Battle of Seringapatam, 1894. In the fourth Anglo-Mysore War in 1799, the Battle of Seringapatam was the final confrontation between the British and Tippu Sultan

View from the Ramesseum southeast over the plain of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View from the Ramesseum southeast over the plain of Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom no longer built pyramids, but hewed out vast tombs in a valley behind yonder cliff, and here

The Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II, at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Ramesseum, the temple of Ramses II, at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The Pharaohs of the New Kingdom no longer built pyramids, but hewed out vast tombs in a valley behind yonder cliff, and here

The Great Fire of London in the year 1666, (19th century). The fire of 1666 was one of the biggest in the history of London

After the attack of Good Friday, St-Gervais, Paris, World War I, 29 March 1918 (1929). Artist: J Simont
After the attack of Good Friday, St-Gervais, Paris, World War I, 29 March 1918 (1929). A shell from a German long-range gun struck the roof of the Church of St Gervais-et-St Protais on 29 March 1918

Captive German prisoners removing debris from the streets of Clermont-en-Argonne, France, 1914

On the Old Walls of Verdun, France, June 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
On the Old Walls of Verdun, June 1916, France, (1926). The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest of the First World War

The Meuse River, Verdun, France, June 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Meuse River, Verdun, France, June 1916, (1926). The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest of the First World War

The Ruins of Verdun, June 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Ruins of Verdun, June 1916, (1926). The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest of the First World War

The Cloister and Cathedral of Verdun, France, June 1916, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Cloister and Cathedral of Verdun, France, June 1916, (1926). The Battle of Verdun was the longest and one of the bloodiest of the First World War

The Ruins of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Artois, France, 18 December 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Ruins of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, Artois, France, 18 December 1915, (1926)

Arras Cathedral on Fire, France, 6 July 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Arras Cathedral on Fire, France, 6 July 1915, (1926). The historic town centre of Arras was severely damaged by shelling during World War I

The Front of a House, Arras, France, 23 July 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Front of a House, Arras, France, 23 July 1915, (1926). The historic town centre of Arras was severely damaged by shelling during World War I

Bombardment of the Belfry, Arras, France, July 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Bombardment of the Belfry, Arras, France, July 1915, (1926). The historic town centre of Arras was severely damaged by shelling during World War I

The Ruins of Thann, Alsace, 1915, (1926). Artist: Charles-Jules Duvent
The Ruins of Thann, Alsace, 1915, (1926). Damage caused by fighting during the First World War

Clermont-en-Argonne, France, August 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
Clermont-en-Argonne, France, August 1915, (1926). Buildings damaged by artillery bombardment during the First World War

The Church of Clermont-en-Argonne, France, 1915, (1926). Artist: Francois Flameng
The Church of Clermont-en-Argonne, France, 1915, (1926). French soldiers on the steps of the church, destroyed by German shellfire during World War I

The ruins of Albert, Somme, France, 23 September 1914. Albert was the scene of fierce fighting in September 1914, and was close to the front line throughout the war

Cathedral of Reims on fire from German shelling, France, 1914

The Church of Sermaize, 1914, (1926). Artist: Pierre Vignal
The Church of Sermaize, 1914, (1926). The village of Sermaize-les-Bains was extensively damaged during the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914

Damage to the interior of Douai church, France, 1918. The British liberated Douai, which had been occupied by the Germans since 1914, on 17 October 1918

The Ruins of the Tuileries Palace after the Commune of 1871, 1877. Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
The Ruins of the Tuileries Palace after the Commune of 1871, 1877. The Paris Commune was established when the citizens of Paris, many of them armed National Guards

The Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, late 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

Damaged building in Sevastopol after the Crimean War, Crimea, 1850s. Sevastopol suffered extensive damage during the siege of the city in 1854-1855

The South Bay and Cape Paul, Sevastopol, Crimea, 1850s. Buildings damaged during the siege of the city in the Crimean War can be seen in the foreground

Damage after a raid by German Gotha bombers, Paris, 11th March 1918

The ruins and cathedral of Caen, Normandy, France, c1944. The Battle of Caen from June to August 1944 was crucial to the Allied effort to break out from Normandy after the D-Day landings

Trouble in Barcelona, 1902. Leftist rioters clashing with troops during the Barcelona general strike of 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th March 1902

The passengers and equipment of Admiral Gueydon shipwrecked on the African coast, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th October 1903

Paul Deroulede, Battle of Montbeliard, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st May 1899

Avalanche at Mont Saint-Bernard, Switzerland, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Avalanche at Mont Saint-Bernard, Switzerland, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897. Monks digging through the snow and debris

Collapse of a church, Brousse, France, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Collapse of a church, Brousse, France, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th April 1897

A British army patrol, Cambrai, France, First World War, 9 October 1918. The town of Cambrai was the scene of one of the most famous and intense battles of the war

German bombing of Paris, 30th August 1914, (1919). Artist: Andre Helle
German bombing of Paris, 30th August 1914, (1919). A book of the principal events of the war period. A print from Le livre des heures heroiques et douloureuses des annees, by Andre Helle

View of the Louvre, c1743-1807. Artist: Pierre Antoine de Machy
View of the Louvre, c1743-1807. Located in the collection at, Louvre, Paris

General view of the Grand Temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Luxor, Egypt, 20th Century. View of the ruins of the largest temple at the great temple complex of Karnak

Temple of Venus Athor, Isle of Philae, Egypt, 1841. Artist: Himely
Temple of Venus Athor, Isle of Philae, Egypt, 1841. Ruins of the Ptolemaic Period temple dedicated to the goddess Hathor. An illustration from Panorama d Egypte et de Nubie, 1841

Medinet Abou, Thebes, 5th December 1832, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Louis Haghe
Medinet Abou, Thebes, 5th December 1832, Egypt, 19th century. The mortuary temple of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Rameses III, built in the 12th century BC

The Dromos or Central Hall of the Great Temple of Amun, Karnak, 19th century. Artist: David Roberts
The Dromos or Central Hall of the Great Temple of Amun, Karnak, 19th century. From Egypt and Nubia, Volume 2. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Temple of Maharrakah, Nubia, Egypt, c19th Century
Temple of Meharra Kah, Nubie, Egypt, c19th Century. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization

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