Smashed Collection

Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, WW1
Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, twenty-four years after Tenniel. In Tenniels Dropping the Pilot cartoon of 1890 Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as Bismarck disembarks from the ship (of state)

A Bull in a China Shop, 1808
A Bull in a China Shop, pub. 1808 (hand colured engraving)

All went well till the wheels came off. Cartoon strip from the Bonzo Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

South Africa - a toddler looks down guiltily at broken eggs
South Africa - a toddler looks down guiltily at some broken eggs, spilled out from their laden basket. Date: circa 1930s

Scottish soldier writing home on a spiral staircase, WW1
A resourceful Scottish soldier sits on a section of spiral staircase on the Western Front during the First World War to write his letter home. Date: 1914-1918

Engraving depicting James Bremner's breakwater ashore at Dundrum Bay
5309372 Engraving depicting James Bremner's breakwater ashore at Dundrum Bay; (add.info.: Engraving depicting James Bremner's breakwater ashore at Dundrum Bay)

A man slumped on the ground after drinking too much wine, 1850
3478076 A man slumped on the ground after drinking too much wine, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man slumped on the ground after drinking too much wine)

Kentish agricultural workers attacking a farm at night, c1830. Ricks were burned and machinery
527874 Kentish agricultural workers attacking a farm at night, c1830. Ricks were burned and machinery, particularly threshing machines

Nos villes a sac; Cuves et machines d'une fabrique d'huile systematiquement detruites, 1918. Creator: Unknown
Nos villes a sac; Cuves et machines d'une fabrique d'huile systematiquement detruites, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

La Suppression de L'Industrie Francaise; la destruction au Marteau des metiers du tissage... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Suppression de L'Industrie Francaise; la destruction au Marteau des metiers du tissage cattelain, a Boussieres, en juin 1917, 1917

Women walking on the Penrhys Estate, Wales. 18th June 1996

Police walking down a road in the Cannon Street area of Middlesbrough, where there had been riots. August 1961

Transport, Road, Cars, Accident, Rover car crashed into tree

The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho)
2798763 The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The brute (chromolitho)
1094251 The brute (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brute. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

La Croisade Des Femmes Contre L Intemperance Aux Etats-Unis (engraving)
2783410 La Croisade Des Femmes Contre L Intemperance Aux Etats-Unis (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest
2809140 The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The night attack Place des Barricades - illustration from Depuis l exil, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909664 The night attack Place des Barricades - illustration from Depuis l exil, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

The food of French winemakers, thousands of hectolitres of champagne dispersed and destroyed for revenge (Colour Litho)
2815409 The food of French winemakers, thousands of hectolitres of champagne dispersed and destroyed for revenge (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Sixty schoolchildren crashed into a river, near Tarnovo, Bulgaria, because of a sudden... (colour litho)
2778424 Sixty schoolchildren crashed into a river, near Tarnovo, Bulgaria, because of a sudden... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Extravagant Enterprises (Colour Litho)
2778385 The Extravagant Enterprises (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extravagant feats)

The Bear... a congress (colour litho)
2778170 The Bear... a congress (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bear... at the congress)

In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck
2778269 In the middle of the night, due to a fatal carelessness of the driver, a terrible clash between a truck... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)
2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Carom on the Chandelier, pub. 1882 (colour litho)
2646245 A Carom on the Chandelier, pub. 1882 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans
2815754 Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho)
2815377 The crimes of ignorance, the people of Molfetta destroy a cart of disinfectants intended for... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Anguish And Ignored Sorrows, The Drama Of The Little Italian Figurinaio Aristide Borelli, In Paris (Colour Litho)
2798649 Anguish And Ignored Sorrows, The Drama Of The Little Italian Figurinaio Aristide Borelli, In Paris (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho)
2798532 A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples)

An exceptional rescue (colour litho)
2783803 An exceptional rescue (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional rescue)

An unexpected visit (Colour Litho)
2783471 An unexpected visit (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An unexpected visit)

Damaged building and van, Bridge Inn, near Redruth, Cornwall, with people posing alongside. circa 1920s

Cromer Express railway train wreck, Witham, Essex, 1 September 1905. Date: 1905

An unprecedented accident occurred at the station of Zollino (South East Railways) in Apulia (colour litho)
2778351 An unprecedented accident occurred at the station of Zollino (South East Railways) in Apulia (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Unexpected Obstacle (Colour Litho)
2778222 The Unexpected Obstacle (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The unexpected obstacle)

Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho)
2778053 Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian scenes in Seville)

The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos
2798781 The Regresses Of Civilization, The Violence Of The Wheat Dumpers Of The Port Of Genoa To Protest Against Silos (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Cut in two! (colour litho)
2778227 Cut in two! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cut in two! During a storm in the Bay of Biscay)

The car that enters through the roof (colour litho)
2778474 The car that enters through the roof (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The car that comes in through the roof)

An Energumen in the Temple of Temi (Colour Litho)
2777765 An Energumen in the Temple of Temi (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An enthusiast in the temple of Temi)

French graves smashed by German shell fire - a German sniper was discovered hidden by a
STC466142 French graves smashed by German shell fire - a German sniper was discovered hidden by a coffin (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A train against a travelling house (colour litho)
2809303 A train against a travelling house (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train against a traveling house)

The exciting adventure, in New York, of a locomotive launched crazy by a train driver... (colour litho)
2809290 The exciting adventure, in New York, of a locomotive launched crazy by a train driver... (colour litho) by Beltrame

When the storm dominates (colour litho)
2778141 When the storm dominates (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the storm dominates)

A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho)
2778094 A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spectacular ruin of ceramics, for the smashing of a large shelf in a Milanese factory (Colour Litho)
2778043 Spectacular ruin of ceramics, for the smashing of a large shelf in a Milanese factory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A New Kind of Clash (Colour Litho)
2777832 A New Kind of Clash (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of confrontation)

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"Smashed: A Cartoon Journey through History and Mishaps" Step into the world of "smashed" as we explore various moments in history where things took a turn for the worse. From The Dropped Pilot to WW1, this cartoon adventure will leave you in awe. In 1808, it was like a bull in a china shop when chaos ensued. All went well until the wheels came off, leading to unexpected consequences that left everyone stunned. Traveling to South Africa, witness a toddler looking down guiltily at broken eggs. Even the youngest among us can cause quite a mess. A Scottish soldier's heartfelt letter home is written on a spiral staircase during WW1. Experience his emotions as he shares his thoughts amidst the chaos of war. Even The White House isn't immune to mishaps. Discover what happens when accidents occur involving transport and cars. One particular incident involves a Rover car crashing into a tree - talk about an unfortunate turn of events. The Suffragette W. S. P. U Hammer Brooch symbolizes strength and determination in fighting for women's rights. Learn more about this powerful movement that shattered societal norms. Witness police walking down Cannon Street area of Middlesbrough, ready to tackle any challenges that come their way. Explore how they handle situations with grace and authority. Immerse yourself in dramatic scenes like "The Drama Of Costa-Piana, " where courageous peasant woman saves her husband's life against all odds - truly an inspiring tale. Experience the glory of naval warfare with "The glorious feat of destroyer Vivaldi. " Marvel at heroic acts performed by brave sailors who risked everything for their country. Lastly, encounter "The brute, " depicted through vivid chromolitho artistry. Uncover the story behind this enigmatic figure whose actions have left many bewildered and intrigued. Join us on this captivating journey filled with twists and turns as we explore these smashed moments throughout history – reminding us that even in chaos, there is always a story to be told.