Collapse Collection (page 4)

Serious accident at a circus (colour litho)
2819163 Serious accident at a circus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serious accident at a circus. Grave accident dans un cirque)

The Scala in Milan hit by enemy bombs (colour litho)
2784243 The Scala in Milan hit by enemy bombs (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Scala di Milano hit by enemy bombs)

Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving)
3103673 Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778)

Terrible accident in a sand quarry near Senlis, France (colour litho)
3097550 Terrible accident in a sand quarry near Senlis, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrible accident in a sand quarry near Senlis, France)

Brighton West Pier circa 2002

Brighton West Pier - Sunset circa 2002

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, 17th century (oil on canvas)
SOU112097 The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Desiderio, Monsu (b.1590/5 fl.1647); 95.8x126 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809
NCO190460 Overthrow of the Republican Babel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Coward comforted, or A Scene immediately after the Duel, published by J
NCO191701 A Coward comforted, or A Scene immediately after the Duel, published by J. Aitken in 1789 (hand-coloured etching) by English School

The Turmoils in Rome after the Death of Caesar (oil on panel)
672513 The Turmoils in Rome after the Death of Caesar (oil on panel) by Roore, Jacques Ignatius de (1686-1747); 54.7x69.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

The share-jobber and the ghost of Aesop (engraving)
6032502 The share-jobber and the ghost of Aesop (engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The share-jobber and the ghost of Aesop)

Night singer of shares with his magic lantern, satirical print on the Mississippi Bubble, 1720 (engraving)
6032499 Night singer of shares with his magic lantern, satirical print on the Mississippi Bubble, 1720 (engraving) by Dutch School

Misery under the reign of Louis XIV (chromolitho)
667232 Misery under the reign of Louis XIV (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misery under the reign of Louis XIV)

Sala dei Giganti, view of two walls showing the destruction of the rebellious giants by
BEN78482 Sala dei Giganti, view of two walls showing the destruction of the rebellious giants by Jupiters thunderbolts, 1536 (fresco) (for detail see 78483-86) by Romano

The departure of the Romans from Britain, illustration from
STC306656 The departure of the Romans from Britain, illustration from The History of the Nation (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

All fall down, the electricity generated by the Declaration of the Rights of
CHT441016 All fall down, the electricity generated by the Declaration of the Rights of Man during the French Revolution overturns the thrones and monarchs of Europe

The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas)
450096 The Death of St Andrew Avellino (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (1683-1754); 65.6x48.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Italian, out of copyright

Christian Gottlieb Heyne, young scholar, collapsing of joy (engraving)
2817236 Christian Gottlieb Heyne, young scholar, collapsing of joy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Gottlieb Heyne, young scholar)

Terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris (colour litho)
2779368 Terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrible accident in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris)

During The Swimming Competitions In La Spezia, The Tearing Of A Stage And The Fall Into The Sea Of The Pleasing
2798696 During The Swimming Competitions In La Spezia, The Tearing Of A Stage And The Fall Into The Sea Of The Pleasing Audience (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Whats Left Of St Marks Bell Tower In Venice After The Collapse On The 14th Stream (Colour Litho)
2798572 Whats Left Of St Marks Bell Tower In Venice After The Collapse On The 14th Stream (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho)
2808984 A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

How the giants of German militarism collapse (Colour Litho)
2808940 How the giants of German militarism collapse (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How the giants of German militarism collapse)

In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho)
2784230 In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Livorno)

Scenes in the New Zealand Alps (engraving)
1605554 Scenes in the New Zealand Alps (engraving) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the New Zealand Alps)

Amateurs with the Highland Bagpipes (engraving)
1596436 Amateurs with the Highland Bagpipes (engraving) by Hardy, Evelyn Stuart (1865-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateurs with the Highland Bagpipes)

The Winter Snows and Floods (engraving)
1594638 The Winter Snows and Floods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter Snows and Floods)

A fearful collapse (Colour Litho)
2778492 A fearful collapse (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fearful collapse)

Tragic accident in a circus in Brussels (colour litho)
2779387 Tragic accident in a circus in Brussels (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic accident in a circus in Brussels. Les spectacles cruels)

An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho)
2815244 An Italian worker extracted alive after ten days of burial under the tunnel boulders... (colour litho) by Beltrame

For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho)
2778245 For the sudden collapse of the floor in the crowded room of a trattoria in Guardia Vomano... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Geoffrey of Winchester
PC345082 Detail from the Miracle Window depicting Geoffrey of Winchesters mother praying to St.Thomas (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent

Downfall of Mother Bank, 1833 (colour litho)
NYH192082 Downfall of Mother Bank, 1833 (colour litho) by Robinson, Henry R. (fl.1833-51); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: 26th September 1833)

Bombardment of Strasbourg, 24-27 August 1870, troops from Baden led by General von Werder
DHC379937 Bombardment of Strasbourg, 24-27 August 1870, troops from Baden led by General von Werder, published by Ch. Kreyder, Strasbourg, 1870 (colour litho) by Oberthur, E

The collapse of Snows "Chophouse, "Sherwood Street, in 1905;A present-day view of Sherwood Street
5990633 The collapse of Snows " Chophouse, " Sherwood Street, in 1905; A present-day view of Sherwood Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer

French soldiers attacking Monsterrat, Spain, 1812 (engraving)
3647627 French soldiers attacking Monsterrat, Spain, 1812 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers attacking Monsterrat, Spain, 1812)

Spectacular ruin of ceramics, for the smashing of a large shelf in a Milanese factory (Colour Litho)
2778043 Spectacular ruin of ceramics, for the smashing of a large shelf in a Milanese factory (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Buried Treasure (Colour Litho)
2784253 The Buried Treasure (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The buried treasure)

The last performance of Moliere, in Le Malade Imaginaire (colour litho)
2795495 The last performance of Moliere, in Le Malade Imaginaire (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last performance of Moliere)

Collapse of the Campanile of San Marco, Venice, 14 July 1902 (b / w photo)
2798135 Collapse of the Campanile of San Marco, Venice, 14 July 1902 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collapse of the Campanile of San Marco)

Roman soldiers leaving Britain, illustration from Cassell
STC385204 Roman soldiers leaving Britain, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Downfall of Mother Bank, 1833 (litho)
AQS256814 Downfall of Mother Bank, 1833 (litho) by Clay, Edward Williams (1799-1857) (after); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: 26th September 1833)

The New Route to the Continent via Sheerness and Flushing (engraving)
1049232 The New Route to the Continent via Sheerness and Flushing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving)
972358 Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778 (engraving) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Earl of Chatham, 1778)

Grouse-Driving Extraordinary (engraving)
1044383 Grouse-Driving Extraordinary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grouse-Driving Extraordinary)

The Recent Disastrous Gales, the Wreck of the Iron Sailing Ship "Plassey"off Sandgate (engraving)
1043984 The Recent Disastrous Gales, the Wreck of the Iron Sailing Ship " Plassey" off Sandgate (engraving) by English School

The Collapse of St Catherines Tunnel, the Site of Dr Wakefields Stables and Coach-House (engraving)
1039034 The Collapse of St Catherines Tunnel, the Site of Dr Wakefields Stables and Coach-House (engraving) by English School

Epileptic attack in the street, c. 1800 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT213011 Epileptic attack in the street, c.1800 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

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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.