Rubble Collection (page 9)

Demolition front of the house of Cesarini (connection with the Tower of Paul III) in Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Building during demolition near the Houses of Borgia near the Church of St. Peter in Chains in Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Demolition of buildings in the area of the Roman Forum in Rome. In the background the dome of the Church of Santi Luca e Martina and tower (called Katarina)

Demolition of buildings in the area of the Roman Forum in Rome. In the background the dome of the Church of Santi Luca e Martina and tower (called Katarina)

Man looking the rubble of a building in Rome Rome. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Via della Fiumara obstructed from the rubble of demolished houses along the present Lungotevere Cenci Rome. Date of Photograph:1870 ca

Mud and debris in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence after the flood of November 4, 1966 Florence St. Croce square. Date of Photograph:12/1966-01/1967

Rubble of shops of Ponte Vecchio in Florence after the flood of November 4, 1966 Florence. Date of Photograph:06/11/1966

The square of the Uffizi invaded by mud and debris after the Florence flood of November 4, 1966 Florence square of the Uffizi. Date of Photograph:06/11/1966

The Basilica of San Francesco after the bombardments of the Second World War Brescia. Date of Photograph:1943-1945

A building collapsed in Messina after the earthquake of 1908 Italy. Date of Photograph:1908

Mud and debris in a street after the Florence flood of November 4, 1966 Florence. Date of Photograph:12/1966-01/1967

Old Ponte invaded by mud and debris after the flood in Florence in November 4, 1966 Florence. Date of Photograph:06/11/1966

Ruins of houses between the Ponte Vecchio and Ponte Santa Trinita collapsed following the explosion of mines during the Second World War, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

Ruins of the Santa Trinita Bridge collapsed due mine exploded during the Second World War, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

Ruins of some houses in Florence bombed during the Second World War Florence. Date of Photograph:1945

Ruins of some houses in downtown Florence bombed during the Second World War Florence. Date of Photograph:1945

Walkway iron on the ruins of the Ponte Santa Trinita in Florence destroyed by the explosion of mines of the Second World War Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

Ruins of the houses of Via Porta Rossa collapsed following the explosion of mines during the Second World War, Florence Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

Church destroyed by the earthquake, Asciano Asciano. Date of Photograph:1961-1965

The Tower of the Ramaglianti, the Torre dei Belfredelli and the rubble of the houses in Borgo San Jacopo in Florence damaged by the explosion of mines during the Second World War Florence

The tower of the Mannelli near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence damaged by the explosion of the mines of World War II Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

The tower of the Mannelli near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence damaged by the explosion of the mines of World War II Florence. Date of Photograph:1944

Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper)
XIR234441 Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper) by Duchateau, Denise (nee Destours) (fl.1779-97); 41.2x28.2 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Hiroshima, Japan city skyline at dusk with the Atomic dome

Hiroshima, Japan skyline and Atomic Dome at twilight on the river

Hiroshima, Japan cityscape at the Atomic Bomb Dome and river

Yellow mombin or hog plum, Spondias monbin. Spondia di frutti rossi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, WW2
Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, November 1940, Second World War. 1940

Bovril factory bombed, Old Street, London, WW2
Bovril factory bombed, Old Street, London, during the Second World War in the autumn of 1940. A large consignment of goods ready for dispatch was destroyed, windows were shattered

Five people in Exeter owe their lives to the Morrison shelter. Their two story house received a direct hit and completely buried the shelter during the " Baedeker" raid on the city

One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall. Taken by a low-flying Mosquito of the RAF Film Production Unit

The burnt out shell of the Marshall and Snelgroves Department Store, New Street, Birmingham. The store was destroyed by fire after being hit by incendiary bombs during an air raid on the city in

Searching for isolated pockets of resistance and snipers, Canadians move cautiously through a rubble-strewn street of Caen. July 1944

Park Street, Bristol in September 1946 still showing signs of the series of German air raids on the city a year after the conflict ended 1st September 1946

The remains of the West Street Baptist Church following the Luftwaffe air raid on the city on the night of the 24th November 1940

Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the night of 24th/25th November 1940

Civilians walk amongst the ruins of Dolphin Street following a further raid on Bristol by the Luftwaffe. The city endured the bombing between 24 November 1940

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their homes in Scarborough Street, Hull May 1942

Scenes among the bombed out houses of Silverdale Road in Hull during the Second World War. 25th October 1944

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid. Casualties were light as the shelters were good

Flying bomb crashed on flats at Nevern Square, Kensington. 23rd July 1944

The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street and the castle in the distance. Circa 1941

St Michaels Cathedral in Coventry lies in ruins after the devastating air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the night of 14th November 1940 that lasted for over 10 hours

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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.