Devastated Collection

The Cross Bearers, WW1 battlefield by Matania
British soldiers on a devastated battlefield rescuing a figure of Jesus Christ and his cross from a ruined church. Date: 1918

British trooper meets French woman on the road to Lille, WW1
A poignant scene captured by the Sphere magazines special artist, Fortunino Matania showing a British trooper riding through a devastated French landscape and stopping to speak to a French woman

Phylloxera Vastatrix
The PHYLLOXERA VASTATRIX - the tiny insect first noticed in 1865 in southern France and which devastated vineyards for decades to follow : it attacks the plant, not the grapes

Jamaica Earthquake
When Jamaica is devastated by an earthquake, the Royal Navy brings food and supplies for the victims

Athelney in Somerset, the most flooded village in England
Athelney in Somerset, devastated by floods in 1930 showing the only method of travel around the area - in Venetian style, by boat

Policemen guarding house in Sidney Street, East London
Policemen guarding the devastated house in Sidney Street, East London, after the Sidney Street Siege (popularly known as the Battle of Stepney) in East London

Cyclone, Galveston 1900
Galveston, Texas, is devastated by a severe storm

Longueval 1916
A convoy of British ammunition carts passes through the devastated remains of the village of Longueval, in the heart of the Somme region

Sf Earthquake Photograph
The heart of the factory district, devastated by the earthquake and the flames

Death stealing a child from their devastated parents
3477998 Death stealing a child from their devastated parents; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting death stealing a child from their devastated parents)

Engraving depicting a father discovering his dead daughter, 19th century
5308848 Engraving depicting a father discovering his dead daughter, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father discovering his dead daughter)

Old man comforting crying woman, 1903
Painting by Louisa Starr Canziani (1845 - 1909) depicting an elderly man comforting a crying young woman after seemingly having read a devastating report in a newspaper about an overseas battle

Bomb damage, London, St Pauls Cathedral from Paternoster Row
WW2 - Bomb damage in London - St. Pauls Cathedral from Paternoster Row. Date: circa 1943

Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Town Hall, Konigstrasse with Marienkirche in background. Date: circa 1945

Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Chancellery - Mosaic Hall Date: circa 1945

WW2 - Paddy Finds A Family
A WW2 short story illustration which shows a mother and child searching the wreckage of a home that has been devastated by an enemy air raid, a warden helps them, the child races towards a poor dog

Mourning Dress 1888
A windswept, forlorn young widow stands at the ship's railings - the white cliffs of Dover behind her. Fashionable mourning dress is courtesy of Maison Jays, Regent Street. 1888

The Cloth Hall, Ypres (oil on canvas)
1128407 The Cloth Hall, Ypres (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 76x152.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

"A strange devastated landscape"(engraving)
5212825 " A strange devastated landscape" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Exterior of a Japanese Theatre (engraving)
1036531 The Exterior of a Japanese Theatre (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exterior of a Japanese Theatre)

A Village near Lake Biwa, Japan (engraving)
1036530 A Village near Lake Biwa, Japan (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village near Lake Biwa, Japan)

Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249140 Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Battlefront in the "PASSCHENDAEL"Sector, YPRES Salient in 1918, 4th
2662550 Battlefront in the " PASSCHENDAEL" Sector, YPRES Salient in 1918, 4th. Worc: Regt: 29th Division, Front Line (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho)
699172 Devastated Aisne, 1919 (colour litho) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 114x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b / w photo)
SLS249139 Children and Families in Post-World War I France, Lens, Pas-de-Calais, 1919 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

The Godesburg (colour litho)
5216138 The Godesburg (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Godesburg. Illustration for Der Romantische Rhein (Hoursch & Bechstedt)

Postcard - Ypres after Two Years of War, 1916 (b / w photo)
702004 Postcard - Ypres after Two Years of War, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); English, out of copyright

Another view of the front held by 29th. Division in the YPRES SALIENT "
2662551 Another view of the front held by 29th. Division in the YPRES SALIENT " PASSCHENDAEL" Sector. Xmas/ 17 to March/ 18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bela IV, Returns to His Country Devastated by the Mongols (engraving)
6005318 Bela IV, Returns to His Country Devastated by the Mongols (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bela IV)

St Louis, Missouri, USA, devastated by a Cyclone on 27 May (engraving)
1605387 St Louis, Missouri, USA, devastated by a Cyclone on 27 May (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Louis, Missouri, USA)

Berlin, Germany - after WW2 - Sport Palace, Potsdamerstrasse Date: circa 1945

Aerial view of the damaged town centre of Termonde, Belgium
WW1 - poat-war - Aerial view of the damaged town centre of Termonde, Belgium. Date: circa 1919

A Witch Doctor and his bride
The Witch Doctor pictured is from the Mashlangan tribe, inhabiting the Lydenburg district of the Transvaal Republic. He had claimed to have used his power to rid the plague of locusts that devastated

Ruins On Coastal Cliff

Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road, Westcombe Park

Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- roofs of the timber cargo storage areas totally collapsed after the intensity of the fires that devastated the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London

Aerial photograph of Houthulst, Western Front, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of Houthulst (or Houthoulst) Forest on the Western Front in Flanders, devastated after a battle during the First World War. 1914-1918

The Church St Eloi at Dunkirk devastated in WW1
The Church of St Eloi (Eligius, also Eloy or Loye), Dunkirk, France - devastated during WW1. circa 1916

War Wounds Slowly Mending - repairs to towns in France
Restoring the devastated towns of Northern France. Montage of sketches by Helen McKie showing the careful rebuilding and restoration of towns in France devastated during the First World War

Bombed Buildings
A devastated landscape showing a ruined church and surrounding buildings; the ravages war. Date: 1940s

Canine Devotion in War Time, WW1 dog guarding home
A dog still seeking to defend its former home during the entry of the Germans into Vailly, a small town lying on the Aisne

Sphere cover - artillery negotiating shell craters, Matania
British artillery in difficulty among shell craters in August 1918. Shell craters were created by explosions, could easily subside and filled with water in wet weather

Givenchy, adopted by Liverpool post-First World War
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool at Givenchy, an adopted French village : a ceremony at the 55th West Lancashire Division Memorial

Gift of Old Etonians to French village of Eton Woeuvre
The gift of Old Etonians to Etons adopted French village devastated in the First World War : the opening of the school and mairie at Eton Woeuvre near Verdun

Liverpools gift - new memorial hall at Givenchy
Liverpools gift to its adopted French town : the new memorial hall at Givenchy after the opening ceremony performed by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool

Cartoon, The Glad Hand, WW1
Cartoon, The Glad Hand -- Brother Jonathan (representing the USA) tells Kaiser Wilhelm to wash his hand first, before shaking it

Vis頤estroyed
The devastated Avenue de Mstricht, main street of the Belgian town of Vis鬠 through which the German advance passed. Date: August 1914

Aftermath of Mino-Owari Earthquake
Bleak and devastated landscapes such as this made up most of the area hit by the 1891 Mino-Owari Earthquake. Date: 1891

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"Devastated: A Journey Through History's Heartbreak" "The Cross Bearers: Witnessing the Devastation of a WW1 Battlefield by Matania" "A British Trooper Meets a French Woman on the Road to Lille, WW1: Amidst Devastation, Love Finds Hope" "Phylloxera Vastatrix: The Devastating Plague that Ravaged Vineyards and Shaped Wine History" "Athelney in Somerset: England's Most Flooded Village - A Tale of Resilience Amidst Devastation" "Policemen Guarding House in Sidney Street, East London: Unveiling the Aftermath of a Violent Confrontation" "Jamaica Earthquake: Rebuilding Lives and Communities from the Rubble of Devastation" "Cyclone Galveston 1900: Remembering the Tragic Storm that Left Destruction in its Wake" "Longueval 1916: Reflecting on the Battlefields' Haunting Silence amidst Utter Devastation" "San Francisco Earthquake Photographs Capture Moments of Desolation and Rebirth after Catastrophic Events Strike" "WW2 - Paddy Finds a Family Amidst War's Chaos and Loss - A Story of Hope Rising from Devastation" “Coffin of Prince Albert Lying in State – An Era Mourns Its Beloved Leader’s Untimely Demise”