Rubble Collection (page 13)

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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llangollen, Wales. These spectacular ruins of the Dinas Bran Castle (also called Crow Castle) in Llangollen are a spectacular hilltop sight. Date: 28/05/2005

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Caerphilly, Wales. The well preserved castle at Caerphilly. Date: 28/05/2005

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Chepstow, Wales. Photographs from a bridge spanning England and Wales. Chepstow Castle can be seen in the background. On the bridge you can stand one foot in England and the other in Wales

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Caribbean, Haiti, Milot. Sans Soucis ruins, Palais du Roi Christophe Date: 30/08/2007

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Hanoi, Vietnam. Various shrines and places of offering can be found throughout the city. Date: 28/05/2005

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Buildings being torn down on Independence Avenue to make space... Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Buildings being torn down on Independence Avenue to make space for government housing

Fixture from a heating unit in a wrecked church on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Fixture from a heating unit in a wrecked church on Independence Avenue

Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue

A note left in a wrecked house on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. A note left in a wrecked house on Independence Avenue

After bulldozer has taken out and piled the heavy stumps... Michigan Hill, Thurston County, 1939
After bulldozer has taken out and piled the heavy stumps, the family gathers the debris, roots and chunks from the field to the stump pile for burning. Negative made in rain

Possibly: After bulldozer has taken out and piled the heavy... Michigan Hill, Thurston County
[Untitled, possibly related to: After bulldozer has taken out and piled the heavy stumps, the family gathers the debris, roots and chunks from the field to the stump pile for burning

Sweeping all before them with the Bayonet: Russian soldiers storming the outskirts of Jaroslav (litho)
STC310981 Sweeping all before them with the Bayonet: Russian soldiers storming the outskirts of Jaroslav (litho) by Vladimirov

Broken Hearts, Broken Statues, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) published 1928 (pochoir print)
STC226922 Broken Hearts, Broken Statues, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) published 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier

The Grenadier of 1915, 1915 (colour litho)
702031 The Grenadier of 1915, 1915 (colour litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; French, out of copyright

Freddy Flintstone & Barney Rubble England V Australia Npower 5th Test The Ashes Brit Oval, Kennington, London 09 September 2005 Date: 09 September 2005

Maitos, Chanakkale - Dardanelles, Turkey - Ruins of the Church - destroyed during WW1. Date: 1923

Boring a cellar, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho)
STC312837 Boring a cellar, from Le France Vinicole, pub. by Moet & Chandon, Epernay (photolitho) by Choque, E.M. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Petersburg Gas Works, May 1865. Creator: Alexander Gardner
View of the Petersburg Gas Works, May 1865. Damage to building from Union army - vehicle marked Photographic Wagon Engineer Department on right. Albumen print, pl

Baalbeck (Heliopolis), Temple De Jupiter, Facade Orientale;Syrie, 1849 / 51
Baalbeck (Heliopolis), Temple De Jupiter, Facade Orientale; Syrie, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 123 from the album " egypte, nubie

Rue Royale et Restes des Barricades de 1848, 1848, printed 1965. [Rue Royale and remains of barricades]. Gelatin silver print, no

Paris Fire (Interior of the Ministry of Finance), May 1871. Creator: Charles Soulier
Paris Fire (Interior of the Ministry of Finance), May 1871. Albumen print, from the series " Paris incendie"

Paris Fire (Great Hall of the State Council), May 1871. Creator: Charles Soulier
Paris Fire (Great Hall of the State Council), May 1871. Albumen print, from the series " Paris incendie"

Tanks of the American Seventh Army on the ruined streets of Nuremberg after capturing the city from the Germans
6015263 Tanks of the American Seventh Army on the ruined streets of Nuremberg after capturing the city from the Germans, World War II

Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, surveying damage to the cathedral inflicted by a German air raid, World War II
6015214 Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, surveying damage to the cathedral inflicted by a German air raid, World War II, June 1942 (photo) by English Photographer

Ruins of Caen, Normandy, after Allied artillery and air bombardment before the city was captured from the Germans
6015148 Ruins of Caen, Normandy, after Allied artillery and air bombardment before the city was captured from the Germans, World War II, July 1944 (photo) by English Photographer

Damage to the interior of St Pauls Cathedral caused by a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II
6033031 Damage to the interior of St Pauls Cathedral caused by a German air raid during the Blitz, London, World War II, 1940 (colour litho) by English School

St. Marys Chapel, Westgate Road, 1881 (ink, pencil & w / c on paper)
1214189 St. Marys Chapel, Westgate Road, 1881 (ink, pencil & w/c on paper) by Storey, John (1828-88); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British

Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b / w photo)
498559 Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ruins of the Old Kreuzkirche, Dresden, 1765 (etching on laid paper)
996301 The Ruins of the Old Kreuzkirche, Dresden, 1765 (etching on laid paper) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80); Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Gift of Dr

Destruction of the Castres Quarter, Palermo, 1860 (b / w photo)
1127139 Destruction of the Castres Quarter, Palermo, 1860 (b/w photo) by Le Gray, Gustave (1820-1884); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

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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.