Broken Down Collection

Apparatus for the decomposition of water aka water splitting, c.1898 (engraving)
6116649 Apparatus for the decomposition of water aka water splitting, c.1898 (engraving); (add.info.: Apparatus for the decomposition of water, aka water splitting)

The Broken Saucer, Printed 1889-1891. Creator: J. B. B. Wellington
The Broken Saucer, Printed 1889-1891

Landscape with a Removal Cart, 1642-1678. Creator: Willem Schellinks
Landscape with a Removal Cart, 1642-1678

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work...California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money, 1937
Southern California desert. Migrant from Chickasaw, Oklahoma, stalled on the desert in southern California with no money. He and his ten children are facing future in California

Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma sharecropper and family entering California. Stalled on the desert near Indio, California

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Car trouble on west side, Highway no33, San Joaquin Valley, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Car trouble on west side, Highway no. 33. In San Joaquin Valley. Formerly a California cowhand and roving laborer, now with wife, he follows the fruit

Migrant drought refugee family stalled on an Arizona highway, between Yuma and Phoenix, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant drought refugee family stalled on an Arizona highway, between Yuma and Phoenix, on their way to California to work in the harvests

Migratory agricultrual worker family along California highway, U.S. 99, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory agricultrual worker family along California highway. U.S. 99

Migratory agricultural worker family along California highway. U.S. 99. 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory agricultural worker family along California highway. U.S. 99

Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble. California

Migrant pea workers on the road, all their worldly possessions in car and trailer, California, 1936
Migrant pea workers on the road. All their worldly possessions in car and trailer. California

Migrant pea pickers on the road, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant pea pickers on the road. California

Oklahoma sharecropper entering California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma sharecropper entering California stalled on desert with his wife and four children

Cottagers Hospitality to Travellers or The Coach Broke Down, published March 27, 1819. Creator: James Pollard
Cottagers Hospitality to Travellers or The Coach Broke Down, published March 27, 1819

Boat wreck on beach with lifeguard tower in background

Boat wreck on beach

Boat wreck on beach with palm tree in background

Abandoned Vehicle, on the Guisborough to Whitby A171 Moor Road, Teesside, 13th February 1978

The Southwold Express (b / w photo)
5235935 The Southwold Express (b/w photo) by Carter, Reg (1886-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Southwold Express.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Tuk Tuk roadside repairs, India. Creator: Unknown
Tuk Tuk roadside repairs, India

Tourism in the Spanish Countryside (pencil, pen & ink on paper)
3088038 Tourism in the Spanish Countryside (pencil, pen & ink on paper) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796231 Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race)

Le Carrosse Brisee (colour litho)
3098448 Le Carrosse Brisee (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Carrosse Brisee. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, November 1890.); © Look and Learn

Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT244617 Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c.1840 (colour litho) by Jacottet, Jean (1806-c.1843) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Broken Freight Wagon, 1862 (oil on canvas)
XKH223167 The Broken Freight Wagon, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Nikutowski, Arthur (1830-1888); 42x60.3 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

"We ve broken something, "said Teddy - G, "Its underneath: get down and see. "(colour litho)
2776758 " We ve broken something, " said Teddy - G, " Its underneath: get down and see." (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V

Tourism in the Spanish Countryside (pencil, pen & ink on paper)
figure, cars, female, landscape, women, rural, spain, man, men, tourists, driving, repairs, travel, spanish, mechanics, figures, traveller, travellers, motoring, mechanic, countryside, car, woman

The airship Ville de Paris suffering a breakdown at Valmy, France (colour litho)
3096892 The airship Ville de Paris suffering a breakdown at Valmy, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dads Army cast in costume to open the The Real Dads Army exhibition at the Imperial War Museam in Joness meat van. Captain Mainwaring played by Arthur Lowe pushing the van with Private Godfrey played

1955 Le Mans, Hawthorns Jaguar D type passes de Portagos stricken Ferrari. Creator: Unknown
1955 Le Mans, Hawthorns Jaguar D type passes de Portagos stricken Ferrari

G. W. K passing Napier on very muddy track circa 1915. Creator: Unknown
G.W.K passing Napier on very muddy track circa 1915

G. W. K. stuck in snowdrifts 1921. Creator: Unknown
G.W.K. stuck in snowdrifts 1921

Broken down British plane, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Broken down heavy artillery, Somme, northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)

Mrs JW McClintock with her Triumph saloon at the B&HMC Brighton Motor Rally, 1930
Triumph Saloon 832 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. JK805. Event Entry No: 6. Driver: McClintock, Mrs. J.W. B&HMC Brighton Motor Rally. Date: 28.6-1.7.30

Temperino of JS Wood in the pits at the JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1921
Temperino 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 12 Driver: Wood, J.S. Retired after 30 laps with broken valve. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race. Date: 22.10.21

MG PB of K Scales getting a push during the MG Car Club Midland Centre Trial, 1938
MG PB 939S cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BGN444. Event Entry No: 28 Driver: Scales, K. Event programme says MG 847cc PA. Place: M.G.C.C. Midland Centre Trial. Date: 13.2.38

Amilcar C6 of Bill Humphreys in the pits, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931. Artist
Amilcar C6 1098S cc. Event Entry No: 28. Driver: Humphreys, W.E. Retired with a broken stub-axle. Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

Rubber Duck, works Austin 7 of Charles Goodacre in the pits, BRDC 500 Mile Race
Austin 747S cc. Event Entry No: 6. Driver: Goodacre, C. Retired. The works car, known as Rubber Duck, being restarted from the pits. Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

Lombard of HN and E Scholfield at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Lombard 1098 cc. Event Entry No: 84. Drivers: Edwards, H.N./Scholfield, E. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race. Date: 10/11.5.29

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"Journeys Interrupted: Tales of Broken Down Vehicles and the Stories They Tell" Abandoned Vehicle on the Guisborough to Whitby A171 Moor Road, Teesside: A haunting reminder of a journey halted, this abandoned vehicle stands as a silent witness to forgotten adventures. The Southwold Express (b/w photo): Once a symbol of speed and progress, now frozen in time, this broken-down train tells a story of bygone days and lost connections. Tuk Tuk roadside repairs, India: In the bustling streets of India, resourcefulness shines through as mechanics work tirelessly to fix these iconic three-wheeled vehicles that keep the country moving. Tourism in the Spanish Countryside (pencil, pen & ink on paper): Amidst picturesque landscapes lie hidden tales of breakdowns - reminding us that even in idyllic settings, unexpected obstacles can arise. Satire on the 1903 Paris-Madrid motor race (colour litho): With humor and irony, this artwork captures the chaos and mishaps that plagued early motorsport events - showcasing how breakdowns were an integral part of racing history. Le Carrosse Brisee (colour litho): Through vibrant colors and intricate details, this artwork portrays a carriage's unfortunate demise - illustrating how even luxurious transportation can succumb to mechanical failures. Arrival and Repair of a Stagecoach at Luz on the Road to Barreges, c. 1840 (colour litho): Transporting passengers across rugged terrains was no easy feat; here we see resilience in action as repairmen swiftly mend a broken stagecoach amidst breathtaking scenery. "We've broken something, " said Teddy-G; "It's underneath: get down and see. " (colour litho): Curiosity leads young adventurers into unexpected situations where they encounter mysterious breakdowns - teaching them valuable lessons about exploration and problem-solving.