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Ruined Collection (#94)

"Time's Unforgiving Touch: A Journey through Ruins" The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland: Nature's relentless waves have eroded the once vibrant shoreline

Background imageRuined Collection: The Ruins at Frogmore, c1899, (1901). Artist: HN King

The Ruins at Frogmore, c1899, (1901). Artist: HN King
The Ruins at Frogmore, c1899, (1901). The Frogmore Estate, private gardens within the grounds of the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle

Background imageRuined Collection: The battered remains of Ypres after the last shell had done its worst, showing the ruins of the fam

The battered remains of Ypres after the last shell had done its worst, showing the ruins of the famous cloth hall, c1917, (1935)

Background imageRuined Collection: Ruins on the Rock of Cashel Co. Tipperary, c1910

Ruins on the Rock of Cashel Co. Tipperary, c1910. [J. Lizars, Glasgow, c1910]

Background imageRuined Collection: A Village on a River, with Bridge and Ruins, c1824. Artist: Peter de Wint

A Village on a River, with Bridge and Ruins, c1824. Artist: Peter de Wint
A Village on a River, with Bridge and Ruins, c1824. From The Connoisseur Volume 102. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

Background imageRuined Collection: Unconquerable, c1914, (1914). Artist: Arthur Rackham

Unconquerable, c1914, (1914). Artist: Arthur Rackham
Unconquerable, c1914, (1914). From King Alberts Book [The Daily Telegraph, London, 1914]

Background imageRuined Collection: St. Botolphs Priory, Essex, c1806. Artist: John Sell Cotman

St. Botolphs Priory, Essex, c1806. Artist: John Sell Cotman
St. Botolphs Priory, Essex, c1806. St. Botolphs Priory was a Medieval Augustinian religious house in Colchester, Essex it was the first

Background imageRuined Collection: An Old Ruin in Suffolk, c1915. Artist: Claude Hayes

An Old Ruin in Suffolk, c1915. Artist: Claude Hayes
An Old Ruin in Suffolk, c1915. From The Studio Volume 67. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916]

Background imageRuined Collection: Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Artist: William Callow

Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Artist: William Callow
Interior of Whitby Abbey, c1915. Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire, 2009. The first abbey at Whitby was founded in 657 by Oswy, King of Northumbria

Background imageRuined Collection: A General View of Palmira in Arabia, c1770. Artist: Edward Rooker

A General View of Palmira in Arabia, c1770. Artist: Edward Rooker
A General View of Palmira in Arabia, c1770

Background imageRuined Collection: Ballyloghan Castle, 1792. Artist: J Newton

Ballyloghan Castle, 1792. Artist: J Newton
Ballyloghan Castle, 1792. Ballyloughan Castle is a ruined castle and National Monument in County Carlow. A twin-towered gatehouse, the hall and foundations of one of the corner towers

Background imageRuined Collection: Chepstowe Castle, c19th century

Chepstowe Castle, c19th century. The construction of Chepstow castle began shortly after the Norman invasion, and was overseen by William the Conquerors castle builder, William FitzOsbern

Background imageRuined Collection: View of part of the Ruins of the Abbey of St. Agatha: near Eastby, Yorkshire, 1791

View of part of the Ruins of the Abbey of St. Agatha: near Eastby, Yorkshire, 1791. Easby Abbey or the Abbey of St Agatha is a ruined Premonstratensian abbey on the bank of the River Swale

Background imageRuined Collection: S. E. View of The Abbey Kitchen - Glastonbury, Somersetshire, 1814. Artist: C Pote

S. E. View of The Abbey Kitchen - Glastonbury, Somersetshire, 1814. Artist: C Pote
S. E. View of The Abbey Kitchen - Glastonbury, Somersetshire, 1814. From Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, by John Britton (1771?1857). [Longman, London, 1814]

Background imageRuined Collection: Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823

Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. Fountains Abbey was founded in the 1130s as a Cistercian monastery

Background imageRuined Collection: The Houses of Parliament after the fire in 1834, (1897)

The Houses of Parliament after the fire in 1834, (1897). From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Background imageRuined Collection: Tivoli, 1833. Artist: Clarkson Stanfield

Tivoli, 1833. Artist: Clarkson Stanfield
Tivoli, 1833. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Background imageRuined Collection: On the Via Appia, c19th century. Artists: Onorato Carlandi, Unknown

On the Via Appia, c19th century. Artists: Onorato Carlandi, Unknown
On the Via Appia, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 59 by Ralph Nevill. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913]

Background imageRuined Collection: Past Grazianis Shattered Stronghold Lies the Conquerors Road, 1941

Past Grazianis Shattered Stronghold Lies the Conquerors Road, 1941. British Bren-gun carriers pass the wrecked Fort Capuzzo. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Background imageRuined Collection: General Sir Bernard Montgomery, surveys the shell-torn ruins of Fossacesia, 1944-1944

General Sir Bernard Montgomery, surveys the shell-torn ruins of Fossacesia, 1944-1944
General Sir Bernard Montgomery, K.C.B. D.S.O. surveys the shell-torn ruins of Fossacesia behind the Allied lines on the Italian front, 1944

Background imageRuined Collection: British Paratroops Seized this Bridge, 1943-44

British Paratroops Seized this Bridge, 1943-44. Allied troops walking over the Primo Sole bridge, which was captured by British paratroops on the night of July 13-14, 1943

Background imageRuined Collection: Two of the effigies of the Knights in the round of the Temple Church, gutted by fire, 1941

Two of the effigies of the Knights in the round of the Temple Church, gutted by fire, 1941
Two of the effigies of the Knights in the round of the Temple Church which was gutted by fire during one of the recent enemy raids, 1941

Background imageRuined Collection: Planting of the Royal Flag on the Ruins of Fort Du Quesne, 1758

Planting of the Royal Flag on the Ruins of Fort Du Quesne, 1758. The French held Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War

Background imageRuined Collection: The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, 19th century, (1907) Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, 19th century, (1907) Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque: Dr Syntax Gazing at Some Ruins, 19th century. An Illustration apparently designed for The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque but not

Background imageRuined Collection: Chateau Gaillard, c1864-1906, (1906). Artist: Alfred Edward East

Chateau Gaillard, c1864-1906, (1906). Artist: Alfred Edward East
Chateau Gaillard is a ruined medieval castle, which overlooks the River Seine. After an original work by Sir Alfred Edward East (1844-1913)

Background imageRuined Collection: Carmelite and Armenian churches at Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, 1936

Carmelite and Armenian churches at Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus, 1936
The Carmelite and Armenian churches at Martinengo Bastion, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. From a private album of a passenger who undertook a cruise on the S.S. Arandora Star, which began 9th April, 1936

Background imageRuined Collection: Ancient Havana city walls, (1667), 1920s

Ancient Havana city walls, (1667), 1920s
Ancient city walls. In 1667 they started to build the walls of Havana, which were almost completed in 1740 and demolished in 1863

Background imageRuined Collection: Troops passing the ruins of Monchy on the way up the line, France, World War I, c1914-c1918

Troops passing the ruins of Monchy on the way up the line, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

Background imageRuined Collection: Ruins of Bethune, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers

Ruins of Bethune, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Ruins of Bethune, France, World War I, c1915-c1918. Smouldering Bethune, ignited by German guns for the defeat at Festubert

Background imageRuined Collection: Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1899. Artist: The Fine Art Photographers Co

Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1899. Artist: The Fine Art Photographers Co
Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1899. Kom Ombo is actually two temples consisting of a Temple to Sobek and a Temple of Haroeris

Background imageRuined Collection: The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co

The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Background imageRuined Collection: Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Colossi of Memnon, Luxor (Thebes), Egypt, c1890. The twin statues depict the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and stood in front of his mortuary temple, which has been destroyed

Background imageRuined Collection: Temple entrance, Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Temple entrance, Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Temple entrance, Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Kom Ombo is actually two temples consisting of a Temple to Sobek and a Temple of Haroeris

Background imageRuined Collection: Great Temple, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Great Temple, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Great Temple, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. The Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak was built in the 14th-13th century BC. Lantern slide

Background imageRuined Collection: Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt, c1890. Kom Ombo is actually two temples consisting of a Temple to Sobek and a Temple of Haroeris

Background imageRuined Collection: Interior of the Temple of Dendera, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Interior of the Temple of Dendera, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Interior of the Temple of Dendera, Egypt, c1890. The Temple of Hathor at Dendera was probably built in the 1st century BC in the late Ptolemaic period. Lantern slide

Background imageRuined Collection: Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, c1890. The great temple complex of Karnak evolved over a 1300 year period

Background imageRuined Collection: Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, c1890. The Temple of Hathor at Dendera was probably built in the 1st century BC in the late Ptolemaic period. Lantern slide

Background imageRuined Collection: General view of ruins, Philae, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

General view of ruins, Philae, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
General view of ruins, Philae, Egypt, c1890. The temple complex on the island of Philae in the Nile was begun in the 4th century BC

Background imageRuined Collection: Great Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Great Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Great Temple, Luxor, Egypt, c1890. The temple of Luxor was begun by Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC and later extended by Rameses II in the 13th century BC. Lantern slide

Background imageRuined Collection: Colonnade, Philae Temple, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co

Colonnade, Philae Temple, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Colonnade, Philae Temple, Egypt, c1890. The construction of the temple dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis on the island of Philae started during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus in

Background imageRuined Collection: Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Trade Mark

Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Trade Mark
Colonnade of the Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, c1890. The construction of the temple dedicated to the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis on the island of Philae started during the reign of Ptolemy II

Background imageRuined Collection: Damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst, Armentieres, France, World War I

Damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918 Artist: Nightingale & Co
Damaged exterior of the Church of St Vst, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: Damaged interior of Albert Cathedral, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co

Damaged interior of Albert Cathedral, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Damaged interior of Albert Cathedral, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: Ruins of the cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co

Ruins of the cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Ruins of the cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, World War I, c1914-c1918. The cathedral was badly damaged during the German bombardment of 1914. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: Blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918

Blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
Concrete blockhouse destroyed by a mine, Lomme, near Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918

British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
British tank in front of ruined buildings, Peronne, France, World War I, c1916-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: House destroyed by a bomb, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co

House destroyed by a bomb, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & Co
House destroyed by a bomb, Armentieres, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageRuined Collection: Olympia, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century

Olympia, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. Olympia, a sanctuary of Ancient Greece, is probably best known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times. Lantern slide




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"Time's Unforgiving Touch: A Journey through Ruins" The Beach at Ballybunion, County Kerry, Ireland: Nature's relentless waves have eroded the once vibrant shoreline, leaving behind a hauntingly beautiful scene tranquility. Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Standing proudly atop rugged cliffs, this ancient castle bears witness to centuries of battles and storms that have left it in magnificent ruin. Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2: A stark reminder of the devastating impact war can have on communities; these ruins stand as a testament to resilience and rebuilding. Pennard Castle overlooking Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Wales: Perched majestically on a hillside with breathtaking views over the bay below lies the crumbling remains of Pennard Castle – a silent witness to bygone times. Polish anti-war poster -- Nie: A powerful message captured in art form; this poster serves as a poignant reminder that even amidst destruction and chaos, resistance against war endures. The Bathing Pool by Hubert Robert: In this painting from centuries past lies an enchanting depiction of an abandoned bathing pool - its grandeur now lost but its allure forever preserved on canvas. Castillo Xunantunich Mayan Ruins near San Ignacio Belize: Step back in time among these awe-inspiring Mayan ruins where nature has intertwined itself with human history creating an ethereal landscape frozen in time. Bomb damage in Kilgour Road SE London WW2: The scars etched into these buildings bear witness to the horrors endured during World War II - reminders that strength can be found even amidst devastation. Embleton Bay Beach and Dunstanburgh Castle Northumberland England: As waves crash upon the shore beneath towering ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, a sense of mystery and wonder fills the air.