Doom Collection

Fishing boat in rough sea approaching the Camel Estuary, Padstow, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Identified in J. Bartletts Ships of North Cornwall, 1996, as A Lowestoft sailing trawler running for Padstow under reduced canvas past Stepper Point, with Pentire in the background"

Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )
Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy

Skull and Crossbones - Inverted
The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ships crew as pirates. The flag most usually identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones

Skull and Crossbones
The Jolly Roger is the name given to any of various flags flown to identify a ships crew as pirates. The flag most usually identified as the Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones

The Confession: Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) with Death, from Le Petit Journal
XIR246062 The Confession: Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) with Death, from Le Petit Journal, 17th December 1892 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

Sleeping
Ahmed Kassem

The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion, Temple of Thesee)
CSO4982784 The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion, Temple of Thesee), ; (add.info.: The Temple of Hephaistos and Athena Ergane (Hephaisteion) (formerly Theseion)

View of the landscape and ruins near Jaipur (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4984976 View of the landscape and ruins near Jaipur (India) - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info)

View of the ruins of the ancient city of Delhi (Old Delhi) (India) - Second half photograph of the 19th century
CSO4984797 View of the ruins of the ancient city of Delhi (Old Delhi) (India) - Second half photograph of the 19th century -; (add.info)

The fortress of Kara Balghassoun: West face and Dungeons (seen from the inside)
CSO4985279 The fortress of Kara Balghassoun: West face and Dungeons (seen from the inside) - Mission in North West Mongolia - Album of the mission of the commander of Bouillane de Lacoste in 1909 in

The temple of Jupiter, Athenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898)
CSO4982727 The temple of Jupiter, Athenes (Greece) - - Photography attributed to Athanasiou Konstantinos (1845-1898); (add.info.: The temple of Jupiter)

Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Peronne La cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Peronne
ICA4839312 Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Peronne La cathedrale - War of 14 -18, Destruction buildings, Peronne; (add.info.: Postcard, in Colors, circa 1923: Peronne La cathedrale - War of 14 -18)

View of a Mediterranean port with ancient ruins Painting by Jean Joseph Kappeler (1702-1790) 1758 Mandatory mention
JEB4894455 View of a Mediterranean port with ancient ruins Painting by Jean Joseph Kappeler (1702-1790) 1758 Mandatory mention: Collection foundation regards de Provence

Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil, Supply
ICA4837567 Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil, Supply; (add.info.: Postcard, N & B, 1915: On the Front Gas Supply - War of 14 -18, Photography, Oil)

Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century
NWI4862944 Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century.; (add.info.: Large pyramid and Sphinx near Giza, 19th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence
JEB4864400 View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence; (add.info.: View of the bullring, Arles. Arbaud Museum, Aix en Provence); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2023

Remains of a gate in the Roman cavalry fort of Cilurnum (or cilurvum), present-day Chesters Walwick (Northumberland)
NWI4863633 Remains of a gate in the Roman cavalry fort of Cilurnum (or cilurvum), present-day Chesters Walwick (Northumberland, England) built in 123 AD

Waterway in the Roman Fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum), of Chesters Walwick (Northumberland, England)
NWI4863594 Waterway in the Roman Fort Cilurnum (or cilurvum), of Chesters Walwick (Northumberland, England), fort built along the wall of Hadrian (Adrien); (add.info)

Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Vestibule of the Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, Europe
IMB4842087 Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Vestibule of the Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia, Europe; (add.info.: Palace of Diocletian Croatia - Vestibule of the Diocletian's Palace in)

View of Greece: The Propylees in Athenes. Engraving by RIFFAUT, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic
JEB4834081 View of Greece: The Propylees in Athenes. Engraving by RIFFAUT, 19th century after the Daguerrian photographic excursions

View of Egypt and Nubia: The Hypethrum Temple in the island of Philae
JEB4833994 View of Egypt and Nubia: The Hypethrum Temple in the island of Philae.; (add.info.: View of Egypt and Nubia: The Hypethrum Temple in the island of Philae)

French West Indies - French Antilles - Fonds Saint Jacques, Sugar Housing du Pere Labat (1663-1736) - Martinique
JEB4950162 French West Indies - French Antilles - Fonds Saint Jacques, Sugar Housing du Pere Labat (1663-1736) - Martinique

View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy
IMB4916744 View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy.; (add.info.: View of the ruins of the Colisee in Rome, Italy.); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Mercury, Harrow and Aglaure, 17th century (oil on canvas)
JEB4877683 Mercury, Harrow and Aglaure, 17th century (oil on canvas); 122x102 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; (add.info)

Celtic Cross in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4873875 Celtic Cross in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Celtic Cross in Rostrevor, Northern Ireland)

View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th century
JEB4932465 View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th century.; (add.info.: View of the refectory of La Sauve Maggiore)

View of the bedside of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbaye de La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th-12th century
JEB4932449 View of the bedside of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbaye de La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde. 11th-12th century.; (add.info.: View of the bedside of La Sauve Maggiore)

Ruins of Pueblo de Tiguex, or Kuaua, Coronado National Park, Bernalillo, New Mexico
NWI4899659 Ruins of Pueblo de Tiguex, or Kuaua, Coronado National Park, Bernalillo, New Mexico; (add.info.: Ruins of Pueblo de Tiguex, or Kuaua, Coronado National Park, Bernalillo)

Allegory of the tomb of George Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1768-1839), Scottish politician
VEN5027621 Allegory of the tomb of George Campbell, Duke of Argyll (1768-1839), Scottish politician. painting by Francesco Monti, Nunzio Ferraioli, 18th century

Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan petroglyph of a human figure at the White House ruins, Chelly Canyon, Arizona
NWI4906423 Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan petroglyph of a human figure at the White House ruins, Chelly Canyon, Arizona.; (add.info)

Native American petroglyphs, including the hump-backed flute-player Kokopeli, near Galisteo, New Mexico
NWI4905936 Native American petroglyphs, including the hump-backed flute-player Kokopeli, near Galisteo, New Mexico.; (add.info.: Native American petroglyphs)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905474 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905240 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905230 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Native American petroglyph of a snake, Tsankawi Mesa cliff-dwellings, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
NWI4905785 Native American petroglyph of a snake, Tsankawi Mesa cliff-dwellings, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico.; (add.info.: Native American petroglyph of a snake)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905710 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

View of the London Stone (London Stone) stone found at Cannon Street. 19th century, (engraving)
ELD4902666 View of the London Stone (London Stone) stone found at Cannon Street. 19th century, (engraving).; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault
PCT4294492 Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault, surrounded by the pack of wolves

France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (Rochefort en Terre): ruins of the Chateau feodal
LUX4775243 France, Brittany, Morbihan (56), Rochefort-en-Terre (Rochefort en Terre): ruins of the Chateau feodal, entrance to the Chateau, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Morbihan (56)

Egypt: Cook cruise, Isis temple, tourists visit the temple on the island of Philae, 1900
LUX4778371 Egypt: Cook cruise, Isis temple, tourists visit the temple on the island of Philae, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, Isis temple, tourists visit the temple on the island of Philae)

Egypt: Cook Cruise, Temple in Ruins of Edfu, 1900
LUX4778263 Egypt: Cook Cruise, Temple in Ruins of Edfu, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook Cruise, Temple in Ruins of Edfu, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit ruins and rest, 1900
LUX4777823 Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit ruins and rest, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise, tourists visit ruins and rest, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Egypt: Cook cruise, a village on the edge of the Nile, peasants bring the recolt on the back of a mule in a village of
LUX4778918 Egypt: Cook cruise, a village on the edge of the Nile, peasants bring the recolt on the back of a mule in a village of land houses, amid ruins and some ancient statues

Italy, Lazio, Rome: the forum, the sacred way with some tourists, 1895
LUX4773135 Italy, Lazio, Rome: the forum, the sacred way with some tourists, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the forum, the sacred way with some tourists, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Italy, Lazio, Lazzio, Rome: forum, restoration and construction work, 1895
LUX4772899 Italy, Lazio, Lazzio, Rome: forum, restoration and construction work, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Lazzio, Rome: forum, restoration and construction work, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890
LUX4810820 Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890; (add.info.: Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890
LUX4810899 Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890; (add.info.: Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890
LUX4810895 Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890; (add.info.: Greece, Athenes: The Parthenon and its ruins, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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"Unveiling the Dark Symphony: Trapped in the Clutches of Doom" As a fishing boat valiantly battles through treacherous waves, it nears the foreboding Camel Estuary in Padstow, Cornwall. The early 1900s witnessed an era where doom seemed to lurk around every corner. In this enigmatic journey, we encounter Charles George Gordon, known as Chinese Gordon, whose life was intertwined with shadows and uncertainty. A man who faced his own demons while navigating through uncharted waters. The sight of inverted skull and crossbones sends shivers down our spines; a symbol that warns us of impending danger. Yet even when facing certain doom, hope flickers like a candle in the wind - for there is another depiction of skull and crossbones standing tall against adversity. We delve into history's tapestry of despair - the Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers from 1375-80. Its intricate threads weave tales of chaos and destruction that once engulfed humanity. Le Petit Journal reveals an eerie confession between Otto Von Bismarck and Death itself. In their chilling embrace, they whisper secrets only known to those on the brink of their ultimate fate. The launch of Titanic stands as an ominous reminder that even grandeur can succumb to destiny's cruel hand. A haunting reminder etched forever in maritime history. Yet amidst these dark omens lies a tale entwined with enchantment - mermaid and lover united against all odds; love defying its inevitable downfall. A medieval wall painting portrays souls blessed but haunted by imminent peril within St Nicholas Church in Lower Oddington, Gloucestershire during the 1930s. Their ethereal existence dances on thin ice between salvation and damnation. Driving towards her doom lies a shipwreck lost amidst unforgiving tides; its wreckage serving as a somber testament to mankind's vulnerability against nature's wrath.