Bomb Collection (#67)

CIVIL WAR: GREEK FIRE. Confederate General Pierre G. T. de Beauregard, defender of Charleston, South Carolina
CIVIL WAR: GREEK FIRE. Confederate General Pierre G.T. de Beauregard, defender of Charleston, South Carolina, is shocked by the explosion of a Greek Fire bomb shell during the Union siege of

CZARs ASSASSINATION, 1881. The assassination of Czar Alexander II at the Catherine Canal in St. Petersburg, 13 March 1881: contemporary wood engraving

HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. The Police Followed the Retreating Anarchists and Sent Deadly Volleys Into Their Midst in Chicago, Illinois, 4 May 1886. Wood engraving, 1887

ANARCHISTs BOMB. Wood engraving, late 19th century

THE HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. Riot at the meeting at Haymarket Square, Chicago, Illinois, 4 May 1886. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

SARAJEVO: BOMBING, 1878. The bombardment of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by Austro-Hungarian forces in August 1878. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

BATTLE OF JUTLAND, 1916. The Battle of Jutland, the only major engagement between the British and German fleets in World War I, 31 May 1916. English engraving, 1919

THE HAYMARKET RIOT, 1886. Riot at Chicago, May 4, 1886. Contemporary colored engraving

The first dynamite bomb thrown in America May 4th, 1886. The personnel of the great anarchist trial at Chicago. Begun Monday June 21st 1886. Ended Friday, August 20th 1886

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918

Gotha bombing raid on Paris. 8th March, 1918. First World War. 1918

The British Empire at War: The growth between 1914 - 1916
An Illustration attempting to reflect the growth of the British Army, Navy, overseas and the industrial forces, during the years 1914 - 1916

Children in an English bomb shelter. British Information Service. Date 1940 or 1941?

German mine landed on Dutch coast, 1939
A huge German mine pictured on the beach along the Dutch coast where numerous mines drifted during the first few weeks of World War II

Comic wartime scene on the Western Front
A comic wartime scene on the Western Front, showing soldiers and explosions on the right, and a woman in a bombed-out building on the left. 1914-1918

Italian bombers prepare for an attack during WW2 Date: 1941

Wartime bomb damage, paintshop in Hendon, north London
Wartime damage to a paintshop in Hendon, north London, hit by an incendiary bomb, with damaged vehicles in the foreground. Date: September 1940

Poster: Waste Paper goes into Action. Paper makes shell containers, cartridge wads, rifle grenade washers, mortar bomb carriers, etc. Put out paper for salvage. circa 1940s

Vehicles damaged by wartime bombing, Lambeth, London
A graveyard in Lambeth, south east London, containing vehicles damaged by wartime bombing. There are a few cars, as well as a prison van (right) and the chassis of a 20-seater coach (centre)

Wartime bomb damage, Lambeth, south east London
A bomb site in Lambeth, south east London, with a Humber Saloon car used for top-priority Cabinet business partially hidden by debris at the centre

Wartime bomb damage, Met Police vehicles, London
Bomb damaged vehicles belonging to the Metropolitan Police, waiting to be repaired or scrapped. Date: September 1940

German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1
A large German bomb, taller than a man and weighing 300 kg (660 pounds), of the type used in the Gotha heavy bomber during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

American troops in action near Le Nefour, France, WW1
American troops in action, firing phosphorous bombs near Le Nefour, France, during the First World War. Date: 26 October 1918

German AEG biplane with ground crew, WW1
A German AEG bomber biplane, with ground crew fitting a large (100 kg) bomb, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Clearing up bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
British troops helping to clear up bomb damage caused by the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War

Captured weapons in Villers-Cotterets, France, WW1
Allied soldiers looking at piles of captured German weapons in the main square of Villers-Cotterets, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 27 July 1918

Canadian nurses on the Western Front, France, WW1
Canadian nurses on the Western Front during the First World War, looking among the ruins of their quarters after a bomb strike by German airships at No

American artillery in Fleville, France, WW1
Incoming and outgoing American artillery in Fleville, Argonne, north eastern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 5 November 1918

At the school for Strafing
At count zeppelins evening classes for bomb droppers. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1916

Bomb damage to a house next to Reims Cathedral
A photograph of a family, along with their pet dogs, as they survey the damage caused by a heavy German artillery shell which has blown out the walls of their house

Taking cover in Piccadily underground
A photograph of Londoners using an underground station as bomb shelter during an air raid in 1940. Date: 1940

Yerba Buena Aerodrome
Plans for the island of Yerba Buena, San Francisco, U.S.A. to be turned into a harbour airport and runways for the U.S. airforce, with tunnels serving as bomb-proof hangars Date: 1940s

Manchester Cathedral, Lancashire, England. The present cathedral dates from 1215. It was damaged during World War Two air raids and by an I.R.A. bomb in 1996. Date: 1967

Elephants and sandwich boards - Jack Legs Diamond
Elephants carrying sandwich boards to advertise the exhibition of the $20, 000 Killer Car ( Direct from New York ) of American Gangster and Bootlegger Jack Legs Diamond (1897-1931)

World War Two Bomb Damage
A couple survey the damage caused by a bomb dropped on the UK during World War Two. Date: circa 1942

German troops with smoke bombs, Romania, WW1
German stormtrooperss advancing through smoke bombs on the Eastern Front in Romania during the First World War. Date: 1917

Captured British Whippet tank on Western Front, WW1
An American photograph of a captured British Whippet tank used by the Germans during the First World War, with a German marking painted on the side

German bomb damage, Salonika, Greece, WW1
Damage caused by bombs dropped from the German military airship LZ85 on Salonika (Salonica, Thessaloniki, Greece) during the First World War. Three people were killed and three injured

Sopwith T1 Cuckoo biplane launching torpedo, WW1
A British Sopwith T1 Cuckoo bomber biplane launching a practice torpedo over the sea towards the end of the First World War. It was powered by a Sunbeam Arab V8 200 horsepower engine. Date: circa 1918

German poster giving air raid instructions, WW1
A German poster giving air raid instructions, warning of danger from enemy aircraft, and telling vehicles not to stop in this location. Date: 1914-1918

London bomb damage
Residents from the bomb damaged street, peer through a huge whole in their house, viewing the utter destruction caused by Goerings men, and salvaging clothes and blankets from the ruins

Bomb damage in London - Fore Street Date: circa 1943

Lysander Mercury and Perseus planes, with detachable bomb racks, used for army cooperation during the Second World War. Seen from four different angles. 1941

German wartime poster, how to deal with a fire bomb -- tackle it with water or sand. 1940s

Greek fire used by Saracens, 1248
Greek fire used by Saracens against Crusaders when crossing a branch of the Nile, 1248

Aerial photograph, Fort Douaumont, France, WW1
Aerial photograph (British) of a bomb exploding in Fort Douaumont, north eastern France, during the First World War. The village of Douaumont was destroyed during the Battle of Verdun

WWI postcard by George Ranstead
Humorous postcard by George Ranstead, an amateur soldier artist of the Great War, showing a sergeant handing a bomb to a rather green looking new recruit on the battlefield and saying, Ere you are

Anarchy by H. M. Bateman
Anarchy, as imagined by a peaceful British humorist (H. M. Bateman) showing two mischievous rather than menacing anarchists with a large comedy style bomb which appears to dwarf them. Date: 1909

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"Bomb: A Devastating Force Through History" Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2: Witnessing the scars of war, a haunting reminder of the destructive power that once ravaged this peaceful neighborhood. Polish anti-war poster -- Nie: In a powerful message against violence and conflict, this thought-provoking artwork urges us to say "no" to bombs and embrace peace instead. Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2: Traces of destruction serve as a testament to the resilience and strength displayed by communities during one of humanity's darkest hours. Propaganda poster for the RAF: Celebrating bravery and heroism, this captivating artwork showcases how bombs were utilized as instruments of defense during times of war. Labour Party election posters and television speakers: Political battles fought with words rather than bombs; an essential reminder that democracy offers alternative paths towards change. Cutaway Diagram of the V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World War: Peering into its intricate design reveals both innovation and terror - a chilling glimpse into mankind's capacity for destruction. Stauffenberg: The name synonymous with resistance - his failed attempt to bomb Hitler serves as a stark reminder that even within darkness there can be flickers of hope for justice. Mills Bomb No 5 hand grenade used during World War One: An iconic symbol from history's trenches - these handheld explosives forever changed warfare tactics on the battlefield. Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1: Exploring its inner workings unveils meticulous engineering designed to unleash chaos upon enemy lines while safeguarding those who wielded it. Rejected by the inventions board: Some ideas never see fruition - perhaps reminding us that not all innovations are meant for progress but rather preservation or prevention instead? Avro Vulcan B2 armed with a Blue Steel stand-off bomb.