Collapse Collection (page 7)

BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (also known as Sadowa) The Prussian victory, though hard- won, leads to Austrian collapse, victory for Prussia, and the creation of the German Empire Date: 3 July 1866

FABLE / TWO ASSES / DORE
One of the asses and his owner collapse

Hippodrome, London - stage effects 1906
When THE EARTHQUAKE is staged at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square, London, the stage is flooded and buildings collapse but the heroine survives... Date: 1906

Riverside Scene (Old Mill), 1805-10 (?). Creator: Peter de Wint
Riverside Scene (Old Mill), 1805-10 (?)

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Namibia, an abandoned Diamond mine on the Diamond area of the Namibian Coast. Now in the restricted Diamond area owned by the mining company DeBeers the area is rarely visited

The Cart Horse (from The Life of a Racehourse, or The High-Mettled Racer), July 20, 1789

Quae Genus Assisting a Traveler, from The History of Johnny Quae Genus, The Litt
Quae Genus Assisting a Traveler, from " The History of Johnny Quae Genus, The Little Foundling of the Late Doctor Syntax", March 1, 1822

The Cart Horse (from The Life of a Racehorse, or The High-Mettled Racer), July 20, 1789

Plate 25: A Landing Place, from World in Miniature, 1816. 1816
Plate 25: A Landing Place, from " World in Miniature", 1816

The Crucifixion, ca. 1420-23. Creator: Fra Angelico
The Crucifixion, ca. 1420-23

Christ Shown to the People, 1510-15. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Christ Shown to the People, 1510-15

The Crucifixion. Creator: Andrea di Bartolo
The Crucifixion

Saint John the Evangelist Causes a Pagan Temple to Collapse, ca. 1370

He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Satirical cartoon, with a quote from Southeys " Minor Poems", vol. iii p. 103

Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia (in what is now the United States)

Grytviken Whaling Station, open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. South Georgia Island

Grytviken Whaling Station, open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. South Georgia Island

Tanks for fuel for the ships and for the factory. Grytviken Whaling Station, open to visitors, but most walls and roofs of the factory have been demolished for safety reasons. South Georgia Island

The Bank Collapses, 1881, (1965). Creator: Vladimir Makovsky
The Bank Collapses, 1881, (1965). A group of agitated people who are unable to withdraw their money - a woman on the left has fainted, overcome with worry

Floods v. Railway Engine - A Collapse Near St. Erth, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Floods v. Railway Engine - A Collapse Near St. Erth, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

A Local Woman of the Orkney Islands outside her house. Orkney was the site of a Royal Navy base at Scapa Flow, where the sailor who sent this card was stationed (on HMS Royal Arthur) in June 1916

Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey
Netley Abbey, 1776. Ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley near Southampton in Hampshire. The abbey was founded in 1239 by the Bishop of Winchester as a house for Roman Catholic

Damaged interior of the underground reservoir, Beckton Sewage Works, London, 1938. Struts supporting a collapsing arch, with part of the roof missing

An accident near Coppice Row, Farringdon Street, City of London, 1862. View showing men attempting to rectify the damage and crowds watching

Returning Justice lifts aloft her Scale, 1821. Caroline of Brunswick, between Bergami and Alderman Wood, falls from the tilting summit of a breaking pillar which rests on the word Adultery

Monument to John Milton and part of St Giles without Cripplegate after bomb damage, c1940
View of the monument to John Milton and part of St Giles without Cripplegate after bomb damage, London, c1940

Visit to Mr Deputy - at his modern built villas near Clapham, London, c1750
A common Council-man of Candlestick Ward and his wife, on a visit to Mr Deputy - at his modern built villas near Clapham, London

The humours and diversions of Southwark Fair, London, 1733
The humours and diversions of Southwark Fair, 1733. Scene near St Georges Church in Borough High Street, London; plays being performed, a rope-flyer, rope-dancer, booths and other entertainments

Death of De Montfort, 1265 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Death of De Montfort, 1864. Simon de Montfort, (1208- 1265) was a French-English nobleman who led the rebellion against King Henry III of England during the Second Barons War of 1263-64

Death of Chatham, 1859. Artist: Francis Nicholson
Death of Chatham, 1859. Death of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and British Whig, on 7 April 1778, during a debate in the House of Lords on the American War of Independence

Through the long night the rescue men at work, searching, helping to safety, 1941 (1942). The night of 11th January 1941. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

The finish of the marathon, Olympic Games, London, 1908, (c1920). Dorando Pietri of Italy, the first runner to enter the stadium, collapsed several times and ran the wrong way

A collapsed British dugout, Mesopotamia, WWI, 1918. Mesopotamia, formerly part of the Turkish Ottoman empire, was under British military control from October 1918

Mine collapse, Aniche, France, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th December 1900

A serious accident on the building site for the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, (1899). Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
A serious accident on the building site for the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, (1899). An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th October 1899

Medinet Abou, Thebes, 5th December 1832, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Louis Haghe
Medinet Abou, Thebes, 5th December 1832, Egypt, 19th century. The mortuary temple of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Rameses III, built in the 12th century BC

Medinet Abou, Thebes, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: Henry Pilleau
Medinet Abou, Thebes, Egypt, 19th century. From the collection of the Schuster Gallery, London

Bombing of Helsinki by the Russians, World War 2, c1940. Block of flats in flames after a direct hit

Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs rescuing a traveller, Switzerland
Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs from the hospice of Great St Bernard, Switzerland, rescuing a traveller collapsed in the snow. Founded by St Bernard of Menthon (923-1008)

CARTOON: GORBACHEV, 1991. Cartoon comment on the fragmentation of the Soviet Union; Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev looks upon a shattered hammer and sickle

Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter
(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s

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Ingleborough seen from an abandoned sheepfold

Falling Granary At Sunrise, Prairies In Edmonton, Alberta

Twisted Barn On Canadian Prairie, Big Muddy Badlands, Saskatchewan

Front page of The Financial Times newspaper 30th September 2008. Lead story is the collapse of stock market values following the Global Economic Crisis

Comic German postcard -- drunkard in the toilet
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a drunkard collapses at the side of a toilet. Date: early 20th century

Comic German postcard -- toilet malfunction
Comic German postcard by Arthur Thiele -- a man ties his dogs to the outside of a ramshackle outdoor toilet, but the toilet collapses when the dogs decide to chase after a rabbit

Fugitive businessman Asil Nadir photographed at his Cyprus home. Circa 1993

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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.