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"Mess: A Tale of Destruction and Resilience Across Continents" Witness the scars of war etched into history - bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2

Background imageMess Collection: The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)

The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving)
7273679 The library of Sanssouci, unknown (engraving); 12.3x14.7 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: A look into the castle library. There is disorder)

Background imageMess Collection: Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)

Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)
8661143 Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho)

Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho)
8661141 Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686 (litho) by Blaas, Eugen von (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ofen (Buda) taken from the Turks, 1686

Background imageMess Collection: The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)

The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)
8679737 The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); 15, 6x11, 6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)

A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834487 A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young cavalryman manages to calm a crowd came to wait a royal wedding near)

Background imageMess Collection: The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas)

The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337702 The death of Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Drummond, Samuel (1765-1844); 73x83 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMess Collection: Citizens Volunteer Hospital Philadelphia 1862

Citizens Volunteer Hospital Philadelphia 1862
2597628 Citizens Volunteer Hospital Philadelphia 1862; (add.info.: Citizens Volunteer Hospital, corner of Broad St. & Washington Avenue, Philadelphia)

Background imageMess Collection: The Mess Kid. A sailor's life at sea. no 2, 19th century (coloured lithograph)

The Mess Kid. A sailor's life at sea. no 2, 19th century (coloured lithograph)
7341769 The Mess Kid. A sailor's life at sea. no 2, 19th century (coloured lithograph) by Kohler, W. (fl.1838); 34.8x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W)

Background imageMess Collection: There was an Old Man on the Border, who lived in the utmost disorder (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man on the Border, who lived in the utmost disorder (coloured engraving)
8634420 There was an Old Man on the Border, who lived in the utmost disorder (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635310 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Chaotic scene in a queue (colour litho)

Chaotic scene in a queue (colour litho)
8656679 Chaotic scene in a queue (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaotic scene in a queue. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMess Collection: Traffic congestion at Piccadilly Circus, London, 1926 (b/w photo)

Traffic congestion at Piccadilly Circus, London, 1926 (b/w photo)
8626465 Traffic congestion at Piccadilly Circus, London, 1926 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: How sour sweet music is when time is broke and no proportion kept! (colour litho)

How sour sweet music is when time is broke and no proportion kept! (colour litho)
8677263 How sour sweet music is when time is broke and no proportion kept! (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Nelson boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797

Nelson boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1829 (oil on canvas)
7337681 Nelson boarding the San Josef at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Jones, George (1786-1869); 162.5x223.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMess Collection: celebrations on board the British Ship the Centaur 1776

celebrations on board the British Ship the Centaur 1776
5306544 celebrations on board the British Ship the Centaur 1776; Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMess Collection: Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho)

Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho)
8657074 Sexual orgasms in men and women (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sexual orgasms in men and women)

Background imageMess Collection: Battle of the Amazons (engraving)

Battle of the Amazons (engraving)
7342134 Battle of the Amazons (engraving) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (after); 49.9x65.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMess Collection: Police arresting demonstators at a rally by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Police arresting demonstators at a rally by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635298 Police arresting demonstators at a rally by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Dutch Schoolmaster (engraving)

Dutch Schoolmaster (engraving)
8676448 Dutch Schoolmaster (engraving) by Seben, Henri van (1825-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch Schoolmaster)

Background imageMess Collection: George Cooke the caricaturist (litho)

George Cooke the caricaturist (litho)
8655873 George Cooke the caricaturist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Cooke the caricaturist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMess Collection: Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643339 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Background imageMess Collection: Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone)

Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone)
5922200 Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: The skull of Plassey, the pet tiger of the 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)

Background imageMess Collection: Sailors in a fight, 1798 (mezzotint)

Sailors in a fight, 1798 (mezzotint)
7342161 Sailors in a fight, 1798 (mezzotint) by Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834) (after); 60.3x50.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Stothard, Thomas [artist]; Ward)

Background imageMess Collection: DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of

DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of
CUL4878230 DE SOTTO, Serafin Maria, Earl of Clonard (1793 - 1862). Memoirs for the history of the troops of the Royal House of Spain. 1828. Foot Guards (19th c). Engraving. SPAIN

Background imageMess Collection: French officers at their mess, Italy (engraving)

French officers at their mess, Italy (engraving)
8676864 French officers at their mess, Italy (engraving) by Gaildrau, Jules (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French officers at their mess, Italy)

Background imageMess Collection: Don'ts for husbands (colour litho)

Don'ts for husbands (colour litho)
8656572 Don'ts for husbands (colour litho) by Payne, Gilbert Morris (1879-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don'ts for husbands. Don't lose your temper over a lost stud)

Background imageMess Collection: Washing up (engraving)

Washing up (engraving)
8642714 Washing up (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing up. Illustration for The Humourist by W H Harrison (Ackermann)

Background imageMess Collection: An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)

An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)
8634529 An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho) by Webb, Hector Thomas Maybank (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Mirth by Maybank (Ward Lock, 1937).); © Look and Learn

Background imageMess Collection: Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635313 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635312 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)

Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo)
8635311 Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demonstration by unemployed workers, London, 1931)

Background imageMess Collection: Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)

Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho)
8661364 Teutons and Celts unite in Endeavours to drive the Romans from Gaul (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: Different Opinions (Oil on canvas)

Different Opinions (Oil on canvas)
8766584 Different Opinions (Oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 50.6x63.7 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art

Background imageMess Collection: Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802

Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802
MMM5460145 Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802, by Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817)

Background imageMess Collection: Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone)

Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone)
5922199 Skull of Plassey the tiger, 1870 circa (bone); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: The skull of Plassey, the pet tiger of the 102nd Regiment of Foot (Royal Madras Fusiliers)

Background imageMess Collection: Atlantic telegraph, 1866

Atlantic telegraph, 1866
3478907 Atlantic telegraph, 1866; (add.info.: Atlantic telegraph: The forge on board the Great Eastern 1866.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMess Collection: British troops maintaining order on the streets of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, 1930 (b/w photo)

British troops maintaining order on the streets of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, 1930 (b/w photo)
8626568 British troops maintaining order on the streets of Peshawar, North-West Frontier, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageMess Collection: 'Rummaging' (chromolitho)

"Rummaging" (chromolitho)
8649669 "Rummaging" (chromolitho) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Rummaging." Illustration for The Child's Companion and Juvenile Instructor (1889)

Background imageMess Collection: An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)

An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho)
8634526 An example of Mirth by Maybank (litho) by Webb, Hector Thomas Maybank (1869-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Mirth by Maybank (Ward Lock, 1937).); © Look and Learn

Background imageMess Collection: One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646621 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMess Collection: When Mother baths the kids (colour litho)

When Mother baths the kids (colour litho)
8656901 When Mother baths the kids (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: When Mother baths the kids. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMess Collection: Nelson in conflict with a Spanish launch, July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas)

Nelson in conflict with a Spanish launch, July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas)
7337999 Nelson in conflict with a Spanish launch, July 1797, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836); 86.5x71.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMess Collection: Mess, Columbia, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Mess, Columbia, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Mess, Columbia, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageMess Collection: Mess, Fort Totten, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Mess, Fort Totten, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Mess, Fort Totten, between c1915 and c1920. Soldiers eating at a long table outdoors at Fort Totten, Queens, New York City during World War I

Background imageMess Collection: In the Mess-Room of the Ship 'Saint Martyr Foka', 1913. Creator: Unknown

In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. Creator: Unknown
In the Mess-Room of the Ship "Saint Martyr Foka", 1913. From a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs from the family archive of geologist Mikhail Alekseevich Pavlov

Background imageMess Collection: On Writing

On Writing
Chalk hourglass drawing with books, crumpled paper, and pencils. Writing creative process conceptual flat lay on a black background.. Dina Belenko

Background imageMess Collection: Spilled Letters

Spilled Letters
Spilled letters in hands of a writer, flat lay with hands, creative workplace. Dina Belenko

Background imageMess Collection: Interior of a Kitchen, 1622-1681. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven

Interior of a Kitchen, 1622-1681. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
Interior of a Kitchen, 1622-1681




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"Mess: A Tale of Destruction and Resilience Across Continents" Witness the scars of war etched into history - bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2. Kilgour Road, SE London - a haunting reminder of the relentless Blitz during WW2. Balham High Road, London - where chaos reigned during the darkest days of the Blitz. Charminar stands tall amidst the bustling streets of Hyderabad, bearing witness to centuries-old messes and triumphs in India's Andhra Pradesh state. "Peace, Perfect Peace" by Heath Robinson captures both the absurdity and beauty that can emerge from life's messy moments. In Woodmancote, Gloucestershire, a simple sign reminds us all to take responsibility for our furry friends' messes – cleaning up after your dog is now obligatory. George Studdy's "The Faithful Heart" depicts loyalty even in times when everything seems like an irreparable mess. David Wright's "No Coupons" portrays post-war rationing struggles as people navigated through economic messes with resilience and ingenuity. Amidst wartime waiting at dispersal points, RAF fighter pilots found solace in chess games – finding order within chaos. Turnmill Street in Clerkenwell bears witness to the destructive force unleashed upon London during WWII's devastating blitzkrieg attacks. Vehicle engine scrap metal serves as a testament to progress made from dismantling old technologies – turning yesterday's mess into tomorrow's innovation. The Great Hall Norwich stood strong amidst 1942’s turmoil—a symbol of hope rising from ashes—uniting communities despite surrounding destruction. In this captivating tale spanning continents and eras alike, we explore how humanity endures through adversity—finding strength amid ruins and transforming life’s inevitable messes into stories of resilience and renewal.