Ruins Collection (#68)

Basilica, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s

Anfiteatro, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s

Teatro tragico, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s

Foro civile, Pompeii, Italy, c1900s. Mount Vesuvius can be seen in the background

The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, Egypt, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

The forum of Pompeii, Italy, 1894. Mount Vesuvius can be seen in the background. Stereoscopic image. Detail

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, 1924-1926. Artist: Francis Frith & Co
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, 1924-1926. The building of Ludlow Castle was begun in the late 11th century by Roger de Lacy, one of the Marcher Lords on the border with Wales

Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire, England, 1924-1926. Illustration from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume IV, (Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926)

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, 1924-1926. Artist: Louis Burleigh Bruhl
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, 1924-1926. The building of Ludlow Castle was begun in the late 11th century by Roger de Lacy, one of the Marcher Lords on the border with Wales

Donegal Castle, Ireland, 1924-1926. Artist: W Lawrence
Donegal Castle, 1924-1926. View of the 15th century keep. The castle was restored in the 1990s. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume I, 1924-1926

Keiss Castle, Caithness, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Keiss Castle, Caithness, Scotland, 1924-1926. In the foreground is the new Keiss Castle, built in 1755 by Sir William Sinclair of Dunbeath

Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. Crossraguel was a Cluniac monastery founded in 1244. It was sacked by the army of Edward I of England in 1307

Gateway to Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, Wales, 1924-1926. Beaumaris was the last of Edward Is ring of castles built during his campaign to suppress the Welsh

Hall of Columns in the Great Temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. Painted piers showing the Pharaoh Amenhotep II offering a lotus flower to Amun, and Amenhotep III with the goddess Hathor

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1933-1934. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Dating from the 14th century BC, the statues stood in front of Amenhoteps mortuary temple

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934

Ruined Walls of Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, 1841. Artist:s Lacey
Ruined Walls of Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, 1841. View of ancient remains in what is now Turkey. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne

Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Artist: J Sands
Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Roman ruins at the ancient site of Baalbek in the Lebanon. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne

The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. Artist: Robert Sands
The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. Artist: W Floyd
The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Ruins in Rhodes, Greece, 1841. Artist: EG Treacher
Ruins in Rhodes, Greece, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The ruins of Soli, or Pompeiopolis, Turkey, 1841. Artist: J H Kernot
The ruins of Soli, or Pompeiopolis, Turkey, 1841. Soli was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, in present day Turkey, 11 km west of present day Mersina (near the village Viransehir)

The tomb of Humaioon, Delhi, India, c1860. Artist: W Miller
The tomb of Humaioon, Delhi, India, c1860. The rebel sons and grandson of the King of Delhi took refuge in this mausoleum, from whence they were taken prisoners, and afterwards shot

Earthquake damage and a burnt car, King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1907. From the Valentines series of postcards

Earthquake damage, King Street and Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1907. From the Valentines series of postcards

The Tower of Meimandan, Persia (Iran), 1895. On the route from Damghan to Meshed. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI

Th chief facade of the temple at Angkor-Wat, Cambodia, 1895. The temple fell into ruin after conquest of Khmers by the Siamese in 14th century

The Kutal Mosque, Delhi district, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Ruins of a temple in Hampi, India, 1895. Artist: Bertrand
Ruins of a temple in Hampi, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Pergamos, 19th century. Artist: John Cousen
Pergamos, 19th century. Pergamos was a city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Smyrna, and about 15 miles inland from the Aegean Sea

Rabat and the mouth of the Bu-Regrag river, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Meunier
Rabat and the mouth of the Bu-Regrag river, Morocco, 1895. As seen from Sla. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII

Fez, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Taylor
Fez, Morocco, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Palace of Kailash, Ellora, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Madan Mahal, Jabalpur, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The East Gate of the Sanchi Tope, India, 1895. The great stupa (or tope) of Sanchi is the most important surviving monument of the Shunga era (c185-75 BC)

A ruined tope (stupa) in the Khyber Pass, Pakistan / Afhanistan, 1895
A ruined tope (stupa) in the Khyber Pass, Pakistan/Afhanistan, 1895. A stupa is a type of Buddhist mound-like structure found across the Indian subcontinent, other parts of Asia

Entrance to a temple, Clonmacnoise, Ireland, 19th century. Artist: R Brandard
Entrance to a temple, Clonmacnoise, Ireland, 19th century

The Chateau de Crussol, Saint-Peray, France, 19th century. Artist: Godard Q des Augustins
The Chateau de Crussol, Saint-Peray, France, 19th century. The Chateau de Crussol is a mostly ruined 13th century limestone castle in the commune of Saint-Peray that dominates the valley of Rhone

Rudelsburg, Germany, c1900. Artist: Carl Jander
Rudelsburg, Germany, c1900. View of the ruined castle above the River Saale near Bad Kosen

The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Roman ruins. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. The Roman city of Sufetula at Sbeitla in Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

The amphitheatre of El Jemm, c1890. Artist: F Meaulle
The amphitheatre of El Jemm, c1890. Roman ruins at El Djem, Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Street scene after the fall of Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

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)

Ruins of the cathedral and St Martins Cross, Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, late 19th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

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

Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This sacred lake, now the wallowing pool for the buffalos of the neighbouring peasantry

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