Collapse Collection (#12)

Firefighters attend collapse at building site
Firefighters attending a collapse at a building site in York Way, London N17

Blitz in City of London -- bomb crater, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- devastation caused after a heavy explosive bomb caused a vast crater and opened up underground workings after an air raid during the night

LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in use
A thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris

London Salvage Corps at an incident
A salvage worker from the London Salvage Corps inspects a room following the removal/collapse of a plasterboard partition

Aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire, South London
The aftermath of the Crystal Palace fire on 30th November 1936, showing the remains of a concrete wall, turned into rubble by the fire

NEW YORK: HEAT WAVE, 1868. Man and horse collapsing on Broadway during a heat wave in New York. Wood engraving, American, 1868

MOTHER GOOSE: WIFE. When I was a bachelor, I lived by myself. Wood engraving from a late-19th century American edition of Mother Gooses Melodies

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. The tragedy at Madison Square Garden, New York, where the collapse of the front wall lead to several fatalities, 21 April 1880

BANK PANIC, 1884. Wall Street, New York, during the panic of 1884, caused by the sudden failure of the Grant and Ward Bank. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

Rain causes house to collapse, Cwmbula, Wales
Rain caused the side of a house to collapse at Cwmbula near Swansea, Wales. People in bed found themselves hanging out over a 25 foot drop and had to be helped down with ladders

Relief of Prague by Russians (3 / 6)
Damage caused to Wenceslas Square, Prague - end of World War Two. Date: 1945

Oxborough Church
Exterior view of St. Johns Church, Oxborough, Norfolk, England, infamous for the collapse of its tower in the autumn of 1948. Date: Medieval

The Queens Excitement over the Struggle in the Stadium: Th
The image depicts a scene from the the 1908 Olympics held in London. The marathon was watched by 80, 000 spectators, including Queen Alexandra

Exiled Communards 2
Living as best they can, French communist refugees after the collapse of the Commune find refuge in London. Date: 1872

Exiled Communards 3
After the collapse of the Commune, French Communards take refuge in London : they process through the streets on Sunday mornings, soliciting money from the crowd. Date: 1871

The Felling of Dimmocks Chimney, Hanley
The Felling of Dimmocks Pottery Works Chimney, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire on June 15th, 1905. The demolition of the great chimney was almost an event for a local holiday

Collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice
The dramatic results of the collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy on 14th July 1902 Date: 1902

Road collapse, Paris
A collapse at Place Saint Philippe du Roule in Paris on 15th June 1910 as a direct result of prior damage caused during the severe flood which hit the capital in January of the same year. Date: 1910

Ruined clapper bridge over river, East Dart River, Dartmoor N. P. Devon, England
Ruined clapper bridge over river, East Dart River, Dartmoor N.P. Devon, England

Energy-releasing black hole. Computer artwork of the energy-releasing black hole (upper left) in galaxy MCG -6-30-15. The energy around this black hole was measured by astronomers

Black hole spectrum, X-ray image
Black hole spectrum. Coloured Chandra telescope X- ray spectrum of the black hole binary system XTE J1118+480. The spectrum (narrow line)

Unconscious woman holding a cordless telephone
MODEL RELEASED. Telephone emergency. View of a woman lying on the floor holding a cordless telephone. The cordless telephone is a portable, rechargeable

Unconscious woman lying near a telephone
MODEL RELEASED. Telephone emergency. View of an unconscious woman lying near a telephone. The receiver is off the telephones base

Mans arm laying on a floor

Osteoporosis of the back, X-ray
Osteoporosis of the back, coloured X-ray. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bone density is reduced, weakening the bones and making them susceptible to fractures

Nerve demyelination, TEM
Nerve demyelination. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a Schwann cell and a nerve fibre, showing the early collapse of its myelin sheath

Currency crash, conceptual image

Euro crisis, conceptual artwork
Euro crisis, conceptual computer artwork

Unstable economy, conceptual image. British pound coins falling from a stack

Smokestack demolition, 19th century
Smokestack demolition, 19th-century artwork based on a photograph. This is the moment just after explosives have been detonated at the base of the smokestack to to topple it

Collapse (atelectasis) of lung, X-ray
Coloured X-ray (front view) of the chest in a 58 year old patient showing collapse (atelectasis) of part of the upper lobe of a lung (orange, at left)

Osteoporosis. Computer artwork of a human female skeleton degenerating due to osteoporosis. At left is a normal skeleton. The degeneration, seen from left to right over time

Jared Diamond, American biologist
Jared Diamond. Caricature of the American scientist and author Jared Mason Diamond (born 1937) holding one of his books. Diamonds scientific work draws on a number of fields including ecology

Antarctica, Paradise Bay, Massive wave forms as icebergs calve from tidewater glacier into Glacier Bay

Collapsed roof, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
View of a collapsed roof at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Some of the thick wooden props have broken

Bank run in Berlin WWI
A run on a Savings Bank in Berlin, Germany during World War I

Insurgents on Trial
Insurgents on trial after the collapse of the June revolution

Commune Damage 3
Destruction at the Porte Maillot - collapse of the railway tunnel as a result of the bombardment

The Forlorn Hope
A Communard soldier in the last days of the Commune, when its collapse is imminent

Ramsay Macdonald and the 80, 000, 000, 000 letter
Photograph of J.Ramsay Macdonald, British Prime Minister, holding an envelope that needed 80, 000, 000, 000 marks postage from Berlin to London, following financial collapse in Germany

Naples Prisoners
Neapolitan prisoners after the collapse of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies

France / Bridge Collapse
The bridge Pont-Lorois, over the river Etel at Lorient, Brittany (France), after its collapse on 14 November

A rock fall on Ben Starav in Glen Etive Scotland UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A pasrk ranger at Exit Glacier has retreated rapidly due to global warming Kenai Fjords National Park
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Search Dog handler as a Member of Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team on a rescue on a very wet day
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Happisburgh on the Norfolk Coast. This section of caost is the fastest eroding point in the uK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The lifeboat launching ramp destroyed at Happisburgh on the Norfolk Coast
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Waves crashing against the sea defences at Happisburgh on the Norfolk Coast
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

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From towering structures to historical landmarks, the haunting echoes resonate through time. Witness the grandeur and demise of Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield, as they crumble into dust during their demolition. Reflect on the Battle of Stirling Bridge, where forces clashed and a once mighty bridge met its tragic end. Explore the intricate web of power and greed in 'His Masters Vice', as societies teeter on the edge under corrupt leadership. Transport yourself to Southwark Fair in 1733, captured forever in an engraving that immortalizes this vibrant event before its eventual downfall. Marvel at the majestic Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy, only to be shattered by fate's cruel hand. In Queen Victoria Street during the Blitz, witness London Fire Brigade's valiant efforts amidst chaos and destruction. Step back into history with Hogarth Restored's illustration from Southwark Fair 1733 - a vivid depiction of life before it all came crashing down. John Law, a Scottish economist whose satirical ideas shook society to its core; his controversial theories threatened stability like a collapsing building ready to bury everything beneath it. Glimpse into darkness as you observe diving operations following the Tay Bridge disaster - a chilling reminder that even seemingly indestructible structures can succumb to nature's wrath. Collapse: A word that encapsulates both tragedy and transformation; reminding us that nothing is permanent and urging us to learn from our past mistakes.