Debris Collection (#8)

Keelung, Taiwan old ruins of a shipyard on the water

Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, WW2
Bomb damage, Coventry Cathedral, November 1940, Second World War. 1940

Bovril factory bombed, Old Street, London, WW2
Bovril factory bombed, Old Street, London, during the Second World War in the autumn of 1940. A large consignment of goods ready for dispatch was destroyed, windows were shattered

Devastation at Upton Park following a V2 missile explosion in which 16 people were killed. 28th January 1945

The bomb damaged shell of the Coliseum Theatre, Bristol, following the Luftwaffe raid on the city. Circa November 1940

Bomb damage to Plymouth following a tip an run raid by Luftwaffe fighter bomber aircraft on the town. Circa April 8th 1941

Damage to Ashford, Kent following a tip and run attack by Luftwaffe fighter bombers. 24th March 1943

Bomb damage to Telham Road and Vicarage Lane, East Ham, following several heavy air raids on the capital. Circa March 1941

Damage to housing in Fulham, London, following an air raid on the city, carried out by the Luftwaffe as a revenge attack to the RAF bombing of Berlin. 3rd March 1943

Bomb damage to the Bank underground station, London during the night of 11th January 1941

Air raid this morning in the South of England at Bruce Castle Park, Tottenham, London. (Picture) A causality is bought out of the wreckage. 16th June 1944

Moorfields Hospital, City Road, completely flattened after air raid during World War II. 29th June 1944

Away with the old, and all that is left of Cornelia Street, Splott, is the brick and timber rubble that was once the home of many families, now gone to other districts of the city

A railway guard leaped from his van seconds before it was hurled off the line by a steam locomotive pulling two empty passenger coaches on 30th July 1966 The locomotive

The removal of the old Forest Hall Railway Station on 11th March 1964 View taken looking south showing the hill of debris that was once the southbound platforms ticket office and waiting rooms

An Amazon on the Barricades, 19th century, (1947). Creator: Unknown
An Amazon on the Barricades, 19th century, (1947). A scene from the Prague revolt in 1848. A woman aims a gun from the top of a pile of rubble forming a barricade

Consolidated B-24J Liberator
USAF 491st Bg Bomber Group Consolidated B-24J Liberator Burned Wreckage Date: 1944

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Streaked spinefoot, Siganus javus. Several animals eating a piece of a plastic bottle. These fishes feed mostly on seaweeds that grow on the rocks but also eat jellyfishes

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating a plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in the midle of plastic bags and other platic garbage. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Plastic bag and a Mauve Stinger, Pelagia noctiluca, with a young drift fish. Contrast between a piece of hazardous waste and healthy nature. Concept image

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Six pack rings accompanied by a young horse mackerel. These fish as young people usually protect themselves from predators by hiding among the stinging tentacles of jellyfish

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Atlantic tripletail or tripletail, Lobotes surinamensis, hidden in the middle of floating trash. Adults are often found near the surface over deep, open water

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California sea lion, Zalophus californianus, with nylon strings wrapped around his neck that caused him a deep wound. Hundreds of thousands of marine animals (fish, reptiles)

A fireman walks through a destroyed house after an explosion in a fireworks storage facility in Paramos, Spain, May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

A feather is pictured in a burnt area where Palestinians have been causing blazes by flying kites and balloons loaded with flammable materials, across the border between Israel and Gaza Strip

A man collects wood in a poor neighborhood in San Jose, Costa Rica, January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

A general view of Sur, a historical district ravaged by urban warfare between security forces and Kurdish militants and then flattened by diggers, in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey

The sun rises while smoke is pictured near Aleppos historic citadel, as seen from a government-controlled area of Aleppo, Syria December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Wider Image: Spanish Civil War ruins show cost of conflict
Ruins of a building are seen in the old village of Belchite, in northern Spain, November 13, 2016. REUTERS/Andrea Comas SEARCH " SPANISH RUINS" FOR THIS STORY

Smoke rises due to what activists said was shelling from Islamic State fighters on Palmyra city, Syria May 19, 2015. Islamic State fighters in Syria have entered the ancient ruins of Palmyra after

A man looks at a destroyed police station in Cinar in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 14, 2016. Kurdish militants launched a truck bomb attack on the police station in southeast

Historic building, that was destroyed during a three-year conflict, is seen in Benghazi
A historic building, that was destroyed during a three-year conflict, is seen in Benghazi, Libya February 28, 2018. Picture taken February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

A partial view from behind a banner of Sur, a historical district ravaged by urban warfare between security forces and Kurdish militants and then flattened by diggers

A youth inspects the site of a suicide truck bomb attack, at a petrol station in the city of Hilla, south of Baghdad, Iraq, November 25, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A view of a maternity hospital damaged from the war against Islamic State militants in east Mosul, Iraq August 15, 2017. Picture taken August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Damaged houses and buildings are seen after government troops cleared the area from pro-Islamic State militant groups inside the war-torn area in Marawi city, southern Philippines October 22, 2017

Men walk through debris in the center of Afrin, Syria March 24, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

Destroyed buildings are seen in the old city of Mosul, Iraq February 24, 2018. Picture taken February 24, 2018. To match Special Report IRAQ-MOSUL/OFFICIAL REUTERS/Alaa al-Marjani

Buildings which were damaged during the security operations and clashes between Turkish security forces and Kurdish militants

A damaged buildings are seen in the city of Douma, Damascus, Syria April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

Desecrated tombstones are seen at the Sarre-Union Jewish cemetery, eastern France, February 16, 2015. Several hundred Jewish tombs have been damaged in a cemetery near the northeastern French city of

The remains of the Boston Flats trailer park is pictured after being destroyed by a wildfire in Boston Flats, British Columbia, Canada July 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ben Nelms TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Civil defense members safely detonate cluster bombs in the rebel-held area in Deraa, Syria July 26, 2017. Picture taken July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A man walks at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Damaged buildings are pictured at night in the rebel-held area, in the city of Deraa, Syria July 15, 2017. Picture taken July 15, 2017. Picture taken using long exposure

A woman walks past damaged buildings in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria, May 13, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Buildings damaged by fighting are pictured in the village of Nikishine, south east of Debaltseve February 17, 2015. Pro-Russian rebels

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"From Devastation to Demolition: Tales of Debris" A heroic fireman emerges from the smoke, carrying a terrified girl in his arms, saving her life from the raging flames. In the aftermath of World War II, Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears witness to the destructive power of bombs, leaving behind a trail and shattered lives. The towering remnants of Tinsley cooling towers stand as a testament to progress and change, their demolition marking the end of an era. Kilgour Road in Southeast London tells a haunting tale of bomb damage during World War II, with debris scattered across once-thriving streets. Amidst the chaos and destruction caused by Blitz bombings in London, an ambulance races through Ladywell in Lewisham - a symbol of hope amidst despair. St Andrews Parish Church stands defiantly amidst the ruins left by devastating Blitz bombings in Plymouth during World War II - its walls echoing stories untold. Legends abound about UFO crashes at Aztec, New Mexico - mysterious events that leave locals pondering over strange debris found at crash sites. Balham High Road becomes a battleground during WWII's Blitz on London - rubble and debris bear witness to resilience and survival against all odds. Pimlico suffers under V1 bombing attacks orchestrated by NFS (London Region) during World War II - leaving behind scenes filled with wreckage and scattered debris. Roswell's infamous UFO crash sparks conspiracy theories worldwide as fragments of unidentified objects scatter across New Mexico's desert landscape. The controlled demolition brings down Tinsley cooling towers with precision and expertise – transforming Sheffield’s skyline forever while creating new opportunities for growth. In each story lies evidence of human strength or enigmatic mysteries waiting to be unraveled; these tales remind us that even amid chaos or transformational moments like demolitions they can hold profound significance.