Rubble Collection (page 12)

Coventry Cathedral in ruins after bombing, WW2 Date: 1940

Bomb damage at the Red Cross
Members of the Red Cross, amidst bomb damage to one of their depots Date: 1940

Daily Worker slogan on a wall
Slogan painted on a wall: It stands between You and War, the Daily Worker. Date: circa 1973

Dead cattle, Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Dead cattle amidst the rubble on Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA, after the earthquake and fire, 18 April 1906. 1906

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting the East End of London, which suffered fierce bombing. They walked over debris examined the damage

Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2
Bomb damage in a London suburb during the Second World War (23 August 1940). Bombs were dropped in the early hours of the morning

Disruption extending the entire length of Haymarket, Piccadilly, London, closed until September. Date: August 1928

The New Top-Flat Rescue Apparatus in Action
Apparatus for rescuing people from high buildings that have been damaged from heavy bombing. Date: 1941

Tokyo postman delivering letters to the rubble
Laden with letters from anxious enquiries from relatives. A Japanese postman amongst the ruins of where the house were once situated

EARTHQUAKE/PROVENCE/1909
Soldiers evacuate a dead body from the rubble of a street in the village of Rognes (South East France) after the 1909 earthquake. Date: June 1909

SAN FRANCISCO DEBRIS
The first consequences of the quake - streets piled high with debris, buildings in danger of collapse, horses pulling wagons and carriages lying dead among the rubble Date: April 1906

The Carrmire Gate at Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson
CLF327726 The Carrmire Gate at Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Temple of Philae, 1868 (oil on canvas)
MAN278073 The Temple of Philae, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 18.7x29.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Church at Bourlon (oil on canvas)
2632478 The Church at Bourlon (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 80.5x100 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; © NPL - DeA Picture Library

A Moscow street after the Revolution, December 1905 (b/w photo)
XBH366662 A Moscow street after the Revolution, December 1905 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Group of People Standing in Damaged Room after Fire, U. S. Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA
5974372 Group of People Standing in Damaged Room after Fire, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington DC, USA, January 1930 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, on fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1941 (colour litho)
5226756 St Clement Danes Church, Strand, London, on fire during the Blitz, World War II, 1941 (colour litho) by Mills, Reginald (1896-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Clement Danes Church)

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service running from a collapsing building during the Blitz, World War II
5226754 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service running from a collapsing building during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service inspecting a large bomb crater during the Blitz, World War II
5226751 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service inspecting a large bomb crater during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firefighters of wartime British National Fire Service using a mobile canteen during the Blitz, World War II
5226746 Firefighters of wartime British National Fire Service using a mobile canteen during the Blitz, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service being alerted to the presence of a badly wounded victim of an air
5226744 Firemen of the wartime British National Fire Service being alerted to the presence of a badly wounded victim of an air raid, World War II, 1940s (colour litho) by Mills

Heaven upon the Rubble (oil on canvas)
471406 Heaven upon the Rubble (oil on canvas) by Smits, Jacobs (1856-1928); 128x121 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo)
UIG5102647 Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88); (add.info.: Wrecked battery, Crimea, 1855. Photograph by James Robertson.); SSPL/NMeM/Royal Photographic Society

Free French sailors helping with clear up after air raid, Portsmouth, 1941
Photographer Frank L Alouette West Sussex Record Office Ref. No: L Alouette/A/1/4/44

St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b / w photo)
1763710 St Pauls and the Aftermath of the Battle of Britain, September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England)

The episodes of the Battle of Zuscima, the burial at sea of the commander, the battleship Orel... (colour litho)
2814793 The episodes of the Battle of Zuscima, the burial at sea of the commander, the battleship Orel... (colour litho) by Beltrame

In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho)
2777776 In the hell of Shanghai (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the hell of Shanghai)

Why Austria has no right to exist, blood on blood (colour litho)
2808708 Why Austria has no right to exist, blood on blood (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Because Austria has no right to exist, blood for blood)

The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho)
2815562 The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The victims of the barbaric air raids, Soldiers of Italy, avenge us! (colour litho)
2808655 The victims of the barbaric air raids, Soldiers of Italy, avenge us! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The victims of the barbaric air raids)

Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241510 Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho)
STC311000 The Capture of the German trenches at Neuve Chapelle (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Neuve Chapelle and Artois)

Three Musketeers of 1916 in an epic hand-to-hand encounter at Combles, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359770 Three Musketeers of 1916 in an epic hand-to-hand encounter at Combles, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (litho)
STC312572 The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the retreat from Mons)

An Anglo-French fort after a battle during the second China War, Peking, 1860 (b / w photo)
STC253545 An Anglo-French fort after a battle during the second China War, Peking, 1860 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho)
778986 They shall not pass!, 1914-18 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Symbolic illustration of the French spirit at Verdun)

Barricade on the Rue de Rivoli during the Paris Commune, 1871 (w / c on paper)
XIR207056 Barricade on the Rue de Rivoli during the Paris Commune, 1871 (w/c on paper) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (colour litho)
STC311028 The Coldstream Guards at Landrecies, August 1914 (colour litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: during the retreat from Mons)

Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR177295 Archbishop Affre on the Barricades, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Felon, Joseph (1818-96); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving)
XIR241509 The Death of Monseigneur Affre (1793-1848) 25th June 1848 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Exchanging Pleasantries before the Body of a Communard (oil on canvas)
XIR218774 Exchanging Pleasantries before the Body of a Communard (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

The destruction in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT247770 The destruction in China during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer; Mission des Lazaristes, Paris

Barricade in the Rue de la Mortellerie, June 1848 (Memory of Civil War) 1849 (oil on canvas)
XIR157789 Barricade in the Rue de la Mortellerie, June 1848 (Memory of Civil War) 1849 (oil on canvas) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); 29x22 cm; Louvre, Paris, France

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In the midst of destruction and chaos, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea. As she sits amidst the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids, her resilience shines through. The remnants of buildings serve as a reminder of the horrors endured during World War II. Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears witness to the devastating impact of bombs. The once bustling street now lies in ruins, its structures reduced to rubble. But even amidst this desolation, hope flickers like a distant flame. Kilgour Road in SE London tells a similar tale - another casualty of war's wrath. Yet within these broken walls lie stories untold; stories of survival and strength that refuse to be silenced by destruction. Fulwell Mill stands tall against all odds, an emblematic symbol rising from the ashes. It serves as a testament to human resilience and determination - proof that even when everything seems lost, there is always room for rebirth. The Blitz ravages London relentlessly, leaving no stone unturned. Ambulance sirens wail through Ladywell in Lewisham as brave souls rush to aid those affected by the bombings. In times of darkness, heroes emerge from unexpected places. St Andrews Parish Church in Plymouth stands defiantly amid the wreckage caused by relentless bombing campaigns during World War II. Its shattered facade echoes tales of loss and despair but also whispers promises of rebuilding and renewal. Al Khazneh (The Treasury) in Petra, Jordan showcases how time can transform ruins into wonders. Carved into rock formations centuries ago, it remains an awe-inspiring testament to mankind's ability to create beauty even amidst chaos. Balham High Road bears scars inflicted by enemy attacks during WWII's Blitz on London. Yet life goes on; people continue their daily routines despite adversity looming overhead like dark clouds ready to burst with devastation. NFS (London Region) Pimlico V1 bombing attack reminds us of the constant threat faced by civilians during wartime.