Depopulation Collection

A Spanish-American village in the foothills of the Sangre... Trampas, Taos County, New Mexico
A Spanish-American village in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains dating back to 1700 which was once a sheep raising center, Trampas, Taos County, New Mexico

The Depopulation of Ireland (engraving)
1625590 The Depopulation of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Depopulation of Ireland)

The Depopulation of Ireland (engraving)
1625589 The Depopulation of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Depopulation of Ireland)

The Deserted Village, A Poem, c1770. The Deserted Village is a poem by Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) published in 1770. It is a work of social commentary

Population Postcard 1930
French postcard encouraging population growth - If France is to live, join the Alliance against depopulation... Date: 1930s

Chapel building, Penyrorsedd, North Wales
A large chapel building at Penyrorsedd in the Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, with a ramshackle stone wall and what looks like an old iron bedstead in the foreground

An abandoned tractor at Stoul croft on the shore of Loch Nevis Scotland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

An abandoned house at Stoul croft on the shore of Loch Nevis Scotland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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Amidst the foothills of New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo mountains, the once vibrant Spanish-American village of Trampas, Taos County, now stands as a haunting testament to depopulation. John Collier's evocative 1943 photograph captures the desolate scene, echoing the emptiness felt during Ireland's Great Famine as depicted in engravings from the same era. The abandoned houses and chapels of Penyrorsedd, North Wales, and Stoul croft on the shores of Loch Nevis, Scotland, mirror this historical trend. The Population Postcard from 1930 serves as a stark reminder of the human cost, leaving us to ponder the complex reasons behind the desertion of these once thriving communities. The haunting beauty of these images invites us to reflect on the delicate balance between human presence and the natural world, and the consequences of disrupting that balance.