Collapse Collection (page 8)

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

Plaque of Polly Peck, the company belonging to fugitive businessman Asil Nadir. 15th March 1993

Mt. Bromo, Indonesien close-up
This is closeup of Mt. Bromo, semeru and Batok volcano

Intoxication - drawing by Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki - a woman has passed out under the effects of a heavy night on the tiles - in so doing her top has unfortunately descended

John Law (1671 A?i? 1729). Scottish economist. Dutch satiri
John Law (1671A?i?1729). Scottish economist. He was appointed Controller General of Finances of France under King Louis XV. In 1716 Law established the Banque G?n?rale in France, a private bank

World War I. Invasion of Belgium (1914). Detachment defending Belgian village fo Lombaertayde, NE of Niewpoort

German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2
The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)

W. S. C. C. Road Sign - about 1940
Sign says road in " Foundrous" condition. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N19237

Tuberculosis of the spine, MRI scan
Tuberculosis of the spine. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a sagittal section through the spine of a 74-year-old patient with tuberculosis (TB) of the spine, or Potts disease

German bomber crashed on house, Bromley, Kent, WW2
The remains of a German bomber which crashed on house in Johnson Road, Bromley, Kent, during the Second World War (9 November 1940)

GREECE. Corinth. Ancient Rome ruins. Fountain. Roman art. Early Empire

Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2
Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent

Collapsed Scout at 1948 London Olympics
Scout collapsed through heat exhaustion whilst holding a Liechtenstein nationality sign at the 1948 London Olympics held at Wembley Stadium. 1948

Flats collapse in a Fenian Street, 1963
Two four storey tenements in Dublin came apart on 12th June 1963. Firemen and resuce workers rushed to the scene, but two children were buried and died in the rubble

An old abandoned dam near mine workings on Helvellyn Lake district UK
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Cardwells Collapse, 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cardwells Collapse, 1871. This cartoon depicts Edward Cardwell, Liberal Secretary for War during the period 1868 to 1874. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 12, 1871

The Best of Luck, by Hamilton, Raleigh and Collins
The Best of Luck by Henry Hamilton, Cecil Raleigh and Arthur Collins. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, September 1916

Collapsed building in Eastbourne, Sussex
View from the side of a collapsed building in Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1965

Manuel Juarez Celman
MANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907

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MANUEL JUAREZ CELMAN Argentine statesman, president 1886 - 1890 when he had to resign because of financial chaos caused by collapse of Barings. Date: 1844 - 1907

Racial / Mandan Bull Dance
NATIVE AMERICANS The Last Race in which the young initiate warriors compete in a race until they collapse Date: circa 1830

Wreck of City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
Wreck of the City Light Station, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA, seen here on 24 September 1909 after the collapse of the dam. Date: 1909

London. Bombed Streets in 1941. Drawing and watercolor by Henry Moore. Drawing. Private Collection

GREECE. WESTERN GREECE. ELIS. Olympia. Temple of Hera (Heraion) in ruins, Dorian style. Built around 600 BC. Archaic Greek art

PAKISTAN. PUNJAB. Taxila. Archaeological site. 6th c. B.C. - 2nd c. A.D. Hindu art. Gandharan period. Architecture

WWI. France (1914-1918). The neighborhood of small industries in Reims destroyed by bombing. In the background the cathedral of Reims. Painting

ITALY. Pompeii. The Forum. Roman art. Early Empire

Japan - Bandai-san volcano
Lantern slide of In the Crater of Bandai-San. Bandai-san is a volcano in the central area of Fukushima Prefecture, southern Tohoku

The Truce Collapses
Satire on the collapse of the never-very-solid truce with Spain. Date: 1665

Manuscript Illumination Saint Dominic Saving
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Arctic Ocean, Norway, Svalbard. Calving glacier. Credit as: Bill Young / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Island Archway at Great Ocean Road after been collapse

ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). Seventh President of the United States. The Rats Leaving a Falling House. Jackson beneath a toppling Altar of Reform, with rats as Secretary of War John H

WALL STREET CRASH, 1929. Crowds gathered outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street as stock prices collapse, late October 1929

An artists illustration of the Cygnus X-1 system. Cygnus X-1 is a so-called stellar-mass black hole, a class of black holes that comes from the collapse of a massive star

Illustration of a massive star going supernova, which means it is creating an immensely powerful explosion, which for a brief moment is brighter than the entire light of the galaxy

The final stages of the life of a massive star, which will go supernova

A stellar black hole caused by the collapse of a massive star
A stellar black hole is caused by the collapse of a massive star and is also called a supernova explosion or a gamma ray Burst

Implosion of a Sun with visible solar system and planets

A lone astronaut stares at a statue of a mysterious humanoid being
High in the mountains of a distant alien world, a lone astronaut looks upon the gigantic statue of a mysterious humanoid being

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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.