Disaster Collection

Two trains on fire on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th December 1903

Shipwreck of the Meduse, 1820. Creators: Theodore Gericault, Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet
Shipwreck of the Meduse, 1820. [The Raft of the Medusa]

The terrible calamity in Santiago, Chili: ruins of La Compania [Compañía] Church, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The terrible calamity in Santiago, Chili: ruins of La Compania [Compania] Church, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Thomas Columbus Flelsby

Rescue work, Dayton, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Rescue work, Dayton, 1913. Shows the Great Dayton Flood of March 1913.

The fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The fatal explosion at St. Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley: trench cut to the Dearne and the Dove Canal for the purpose of flooding the pit, 1862

The explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The explosion on Wednesday week at Edmund's Main Colliery, Barnsley, 1862. 'Instantly a dense column of black smoke sprang from the cupola, like a gigantic tower, towards heaven

"Nero after the Burning of Rome", by Carl Piloty, in the late International Exhibition, 1862. Engraving of a painting

Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta on the 5th of October - from a photograph, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta on the 5th of October, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. F. Fisk Williams '...of the devastation on the banks of the River Hooghly...With a noise like

Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta, 1864. Engraving from a photograph taken on the spot by Mr. Wagentreiber '...of the terrible havoc caused by the cyclone or revolving hurricane of Oct

Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Effects of the cyclone at Calcutta, 1864. Engraving from a photograph taken on the spot by Mr. Wagentreiber '...of the terrible havoc caused by the cyclone or revolving hurricane of Oct

The late gunpowder explosion: site of the powder-magazines at Belvedere, in the Erith Marshes, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The late gunpowder explosion: site of the powder-magazines at Belvedere, in the Erith Marshes, 1864. Plan showing the magazines '...which blew up on...1st October

Wreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Watson. '...while attempting to run into the Tyne for shelter

Burning of the American river steamer Isaac Newton on her way from New York to Albany, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Burning of the American river steamer Isaac Newton on her way from New York to Albany, 1864. Engraving from a sketch y Mr. Edward L. Henry

Scene of the disaster at Beloeil Bridge...Canada, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the disaster at Beloeil Bridge, near Montreal, on the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, 1864. Engraving from a sketch

Explosion on board the barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with gunpowder, in the Mersey..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Explosion on board the barque Lottie Sleigh, laden with gunpowder, in the Mersey, as seen from the Cheshire side, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Wood

The Great Fire at Limoges, France: firemen and soldiers clearing out a portion of the ruins…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist: firemen and soldiers of the garrison clearing out a portion of the ruins, 1864

The Great Fire at Limoges, France: the public crier announcing the distribution of relief…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist: the public crier announcing the distribution of relief, 1864

Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Smyth
Scene of the Great Fire at Limoges, France - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. 'The fire...destroyed nearly all that portion of the city comprised between the Church of St

Wreck of the Lottie Sleigh on the beach at New Ferry, Birkenhead, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of the Lottie Sleigh on the beach at New Ferry, Birkenhead, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. John N. P. MacBride showing '

Fire by Night in the Winter, 1618-1677. Creator: Aert van der Neer
Fire by Night in the Winter, 1618-1677

Fire at a Village by Night, 1618-1677. Creator: Aert van der Neer
Fire at a Village by Night, 1618-1677

Shipwreck against a Rock, 1600-1700. Creator: Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen
Shipwreck against a Rock, 1600-1700

Glass Roof of the late Antwerp Bourse, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Glass Roof of the late Antwerp Bourse, 1858. In the destruction by fire of this venerable building...the crash of the ironwork and glass of the matchless cupola was a main feature in the catastrophe

The Bourse at Antwerp, recently destroyed by fire, 1858. Creator: Smyth
The Bourse at Antwerp, recently destroyed by fire, 1858. View...of the interior of this venerable building...The Bourse stood in the very centre of Antwerp

Great Fire at Bristol, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Great Fire at Bristol, 1876. The fire was prevented from spreading to the more extensive portion of Messrs. Gardiner and Thomas's premises by the men forming a bank of bags of rice

"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Creator: M
"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Engraving after a painting....the work of rescue has been completed

The lake steamer "Lady Elgin", as she lay at her wharf at Chicago on the day before she... 1860
The lake steamer "Lady Elgin", as she lay at her wharf at Chicago on the day before she was lost - from a photograph by S

The Great Fire at Ryogoku Bridge, Viewed from Asakusa Bridge on the 26th of January, 1881, 1881

The Collision in Dover Bay: the Franconia backing from the Strathclyde, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Collision in Dover Bay: the Franconia backing from the Strathclyde, 1876. The Strathclyde, of Glasgow, an iron steam-ship bound from London to Bombay, was run into by the Franconia

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: the scene on Saturday night, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon: working parties removing the injured, from a sketch by Mr. Gompertz, a passenger, 1876

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: raising an engine from the wrecked train, 1876. On 21 January 1876, the Edinburgh-London Special Scotch Express was involved in a collision

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: general view of the scene of the accident, 1876. Creator: Crane
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, Huntingdon: general view of the scene of the accident, 1876. On 21 January 1876, the Edinburgh-London Special Scotch Express was involved in a collision

The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Railway Accident at Abbotts Ripton, near Huntingdon: working parties removing the injured, from a sketch by Mr. Gompertz, a passenger, 1876

Remains of the Warspite training-ship at low tide, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Remains of the Warspite training-ship at low tide, 1876. View of the aftermath of...the destruction by fire...of the Warspite training-ship

Burning of the training-ship Goliath, 1876. Creator: H. E. Tozer
Burning of the training-ship Goliath, 1876. The Goliath was a vessel of the Royal Navy, lent by the Admiralty to the Forest-gate district board of managers for the training of pauper boys [from

The Flood, c16th century. Creator: Unknown
The Flood, c16th century

The Fire of Thessaloniki; August 20: Panoramic view taken from the Church... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Fire of Thessaloniki; August 20: Panoramic view taken from the Church of Sainte-Sophie towards the sea, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration

The Fire of Thessaloniki; The Turkish quarter on fire, the same day, at 10 o'clock, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Fire of Thessaloniki; The Turkish quarter on fire, the same day, at 10 o'clock in the evening, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

The Fire of Thessaloniki; Around the old Konak, August 18, 1917, 1917. Creator: Unknown
The Fire of Thessaloniki; Around the old Konak, August 18, 1917, at 7 o'clock in the evening, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The schooner "Augusta" in port at Chicago after her collision with the "Lady Elgin"... 1860
The schooner "Augusta" in port at Chicago after her collision with the "Lady Elgin" - from a photograph by S. Alschuler, 1860

In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; Tents in the snow for survivors, 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; Tents in the snow for survivors, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; People search among the ruins of their houses, 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; People search among the ruins of their houses, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; Part of the suburb of Richmond after the explosion... 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; Part of the suburb of Richmond after the explosion of "Mont-Blanc"; in the background, on the left, on the other side of the bay, we can see the Imo

In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; North Street Station, where the victims were numerous, 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Canada: The Halifax Explosion; North Street Station, where the victims were numerous, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

In Canada: The Halifax Explosion The mills of Gurney finish burning, 1917. Creator: Unknown
In Canada: The Halifax Explosion The mills of Gurney finish burning, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The End of a German Plane; An enemy plane, a twin-engine gotha... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The End of a German Plane; An enemy plane, a twin-engine gotha, which had flown over Calais on the night of November 3 to 4, 1917, crashed, around one o'clock in the morning

German Air Disaster; The remains of the "L-45", taken down on the banks of the Buech... 1917
German Air Disaster; The remains of the "L-45", taken down on the banks of the Buech, 20 kilometers from Sisteron, between Laragne and Mison

German Air Disaster; The navy zeppelin "L-44", shot down at Saint-Clement... 1917. Creator: Unknown
German Air Disaster; The navy zeppelin "L-44", shot down at Saint-Clement by the 174th anti-aircraft defense section

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