Blast Collection (#2)

Blast furnace at steelworks Pittsburg Pennsylvania USA early 1900s

Workington Steel Works Blast Furnace early 1900s

Blast furnace, Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie
Old blast furnaces, at the Conservatoire des Arts de la Metallurgie, or Conservatory of the Arts of Metallurgy, formerly the lower factory of the foundry at Dommartin-le-Franc, in the Blaise valley

Blast furnace, Parc Metallurgique, Dommartin-le-Franc
Blast furnace built 1834 by Jean-Baptiste Le Bachelle, at the Parc Metallurgique or Metallurgic Park, an interpretation centre for ancient and contemporary metallurgy

Dead and wounded after the blasting of the powder tower in the town of Laon on 9 September, France
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, 9, accurate, airport control tower, airport control towers, airport tower, battles, blast, blasting, blasting operation, blasting operations, building, buildings

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The state-of-the-art weapons, Our armored car surprises and scatters a group of Austrian explorers (Colour Litho)
2777520 The state-of-the-art weapons, Our armored car surprises and scatters a group of Austrian explorers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The underground war, the explosion of our mines southwest of San Martino del Carso (colour litho)
2777547 The underground war, the explosion of our mines southwest of San Martino del Carso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The underground war)

A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho)
2777539 A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A master shot)

Italian Cavalry on the Attack (Colour Litho)
2778612 Italian Cavalry on the Attack (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian cavalry on the attack)

Terrible burst of ammunition aboard the French battleship Jena in the basin of the port of Toulon (colour litho)
2814991 Terrible burst of ammunition aboard the French battleship Jena in the basin of the port of Toulon (colour litho) by Beltrame

A luminous bullet (colour litho)
2783670 A luminous bullet (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bright bullet)

Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho)
2777575 Our people bomb the Prebacina station, where the enemy clears the materials of lost positions (colour litho) by Beltrame

Scary fire of a theater in Trujillo (Peru), with about fifty deaths crushed at the exit (colour litho)
2815314 Scary fire of a theater in Trujillo (Peru), with about fifty deaths crushed at the exit (colour litho) by Beltrame

Deathly Wounded (Colour Litho)
2777563... Deathly Wounded (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "... Mortally wounded)

A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho)
2815816 A daring raid of our aircraft on the Chiapovano Valley, the enemy camps... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Night Bombing by Aeroplanes on a Road near Soissons, 1927 (litho)
1123855 Night Bombing by Aeroplanes on a Road near Soissons, 1927 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Storming St Sebastian, 1814 (watercolour)
3744621 Storming St Sebastian, 1814 (watercolour) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Siege of San SebastiAan (July-September 1813)

Blasting the way to progress, front cover of the DuPont Magazine
615298 Blasting the way to progress, front cover of the DuPont Magazine, June 1918 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

"What a Boom! What a Blast There Was From the Germans at Lomza
1068608 " What a Boom! What a Blast There Was From the Germans at Lomza!", 1915 (colour litho) by Malevich, Kazimir Severinovich (1878-1935); 37.5x55.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving)
1062587 Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

French infantry under fire from German artillery during the Battle of Verdun
870228 French infantry under fire from German artillery during the Battle of Verdun, 1916 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

View of the explosion from blowing up the Gamboa Dike during the construction of
MNY381037 View of the explosion from blowing up the Gamboa Dike during the construction of the Panama Canal, 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Storming of St Sebastian Aug 31, 1811, aquatint by J. C. Stadler, pub
780290 Storming of St Sebastian Aug 31, 1811, aquatint by J.C. Stadler, pub. by Tegg, Apr 1818 (aquatint) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

How, in the area of Plava, was rejected an attempt by Austrian nuclei, brought from Gorizia by armored train
2815790 How, in the area of Plava, was rejected an attempt by Austrian nuclei, brought from Gorizia by armored train (colour litho) by Beltrame

Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho)
2815789 Our artillery disperses a column on its way from Varda to Corvara, in the Upper Cordevole (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho)
2815737 Fierce battle to force the Dardanelles Strait, bursting mines sink the battleship... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Launching a Space-Ship (litho)
2812588 Launching a Space-Ship (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching a Space-Ship)

The reign of terror in Belfast (colour litho)
2809096 The reign of terror in Belfast (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The reign of terror in Belfast)

The dramas of the mines (colour litho)
2808998 The dramas of the mines (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The drama of the mines)

A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho)
2778118 A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho)
2777809 A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A feat of the iron man)

The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho)
2777543 The trench war on the Karst, the effect of our explosives on enemy positions (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trench war on the Karst)

Comic postcard, Lodgers and landlady - carving the poultry Date: 20th century

Are we uprooted? No! by G. L Stampa
Are we uprooted? No! Despite the fact that a three storey house has had a huge explosion near by and shrapnel has pierced through their home

Exploding car (chromolitho)
5995926 Exploding car (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exploding car. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Death of Cook, c. 1781-83 (oil on canvas)
5670751 Death of Cook, c.1781-83 (oil on canvas) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: As Webber did not witness the fall of Cook himself)

Opposition Telegraphs, or the little second-sighted Lawyer giving a true specimen of
2966819 Opposition Telegraphs, or the little second-sighted Lawyer giving a true specimen of Patriotic Information, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

View of the explosion at the blowing up of the Gamboa Dike
MNY381060 View of the explosion at the blowing up of the Gamboa Dike, during the construction of the Panama Canal, 10th October 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur (litho)
STC358043 The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bombardier French finishing his message after a shell had come through the room in which
STC412102 Bombardier French finishing his message after a shell had come through the room in which he was telephoning (litho) by Valda

wind blast
Christine von Diepenbroek

Terrific combat between the "Monitor"two guns and "Merrimac"
497540 Terrific combat between the " Monitor" two guns and " Merrimac" ten guns, c.1862 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur
STC306671 The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Woodville

The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur
STC373338 The Russo-Japanese War: a hand-to-hand struggle in the earthworks at Port Arthur, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Woodville

Plan of a blast furnace works, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Elevation and section of a blast furnace works with water regulator, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by David Mushet from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or

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"Blast: A Powerful Force Shaping History and Art" In 1914, the world witnessed the birth of a revolutionary publication - Blast magazine. With its bold and avant-garde approach, it challenged traditional norms and ignited a cultural explosion that would resonate for years to come. From the mesmerizing strokes of Peder Severin's masterpiece, "The Iron Foundry, " to the devastating impact of the IRA bombing on Westminster, blast became synonymous with both creation and destruction. It symbolized industry's relentless pursuit of progress in metals and steel while also embodying the horrors unleashed during times of conflict. As Sputnik 1 soared into space, propelled by an explosive burst of energy, humanity realized that even beyond our planet's boundaries, blasts could shape destiny. Just as a wolfpack of German U-Boat submarines prowled beneath treacherous waters during World War II, London experienced its own cataclysmic blast during the Blitz on Old Compton Street. But not all blasts brought devastation; some were necessary for renewal. The demolition of a factory chimney in Chorley exemplified how controlled explosions cleared space for new beginnings. In Govan Ironworks, Glasgow witnessed molten metal surging through fiery furnaces—a spectacle capturing raw power harnessed for progress. Yet amidst these tumultuous events, poetry found solace in blasts too. As Robert Burns penned his verses about longing and isolation with "Oh. Wert thou in the cauld blast" engraving itself upon hearts forevermore—reminding us that even within chaos lies beauty. Whether witnessing a blast furnace roaring to life or feeling its tremors shake foundations beneath our feet—the concept transcends time and place—it is an embodiment of human ambition pushing boundaries further than ever imagined. Blasts have shaped history; they have molded art; they have defined eras. They remind us that from destruction springs creation—that sometimes we must embrace powerful forces to forge a new path forward.