Ruined Collection (#96)

The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid, Egypt, early 20th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Scarborough Castle, North Yorkshire, England, 1924-1926. Illustration from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume IV, (Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926)

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, 1924-1926. Artist: Louis Burleigh Bruhl
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, 1924-1926. The building of Ludlow Castle was begun in the late 11th century by Roger de Lacy, one of the Marcher Lords on the border with Wales

Donegal Castle, Ireland, 1924-1926. Artist: W Lawrence
Donegal Castle, 1924-1926. View of the 15th century keep. The castle was restored in the 1990s. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume I, 1924-1926

Keiss Castle, Caithness, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Keiss Castle, Caithness, Scotland, 1924-1926. In the foreground is the new Keiss Castle, built in 1755 by Sir William Sinclair of Dunbeath

Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Crossraguel Abbey, Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland, 1924-1926. Crossraguel was a Cluniac monastery founded in 1244. It was sacked by the army of Edward I of England in 1307

Gateway to Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, Wales, 1924-1926. Beaumaris was the last of Edward Is ring of castles built during his campaign to suppress the Welsh

Hall of Columns in the Great Temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. Painted piers showing the Pharaoh Amenhotep II offering a lotus flower to Amun, and Amenhotep III with the goddess Hathor

The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1933-1934. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Dating from the 14th century BC, the statues stood in front of Amenhoteps mortuary temple

The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934

Ruined Walls of Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, 1841. Artist:s Lacey
Ruined Walls of Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, 1841. View of ancient remains in what is now Turkey. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne

Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Artist: J Sands
Pillars of the Great Temple at Balbec, 1841. Roman ruins at the ancient site of Baalbek in the Lebanon. Illustration from Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, Volume I, by John Carne

The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. Artist: Robert Sands
The Great Temple at Baalbec (Heliopolis), Egypt, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. Artist: W Floyd
The ruins of Djerash, the ancient Gergesa, Syria, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

Ruins in Rhodes, Greece, 1841. Artist: EG Treacher
Ruins in Rhodes, Greece, 1841. From Syria, the Holy land and Asia Minor, volume III, by John Carne, published by Fisher, Son & Co. (London, 1841)

The ruins of Soli, or Pompeiopolis, Turkey, 1841. Artist: J H Kernot
The ruins of Soli, or Pompeiopolis, Turkey, 1841. Soli was an ancient city and port in Cilicia, in present day Turkey, 11 km west of present day Mersina (near the village Viransehir)

The tomb of Humaioon, Delhi, India, c1860. Artist: W Miller
The tomb of Humaioon, Delhi, India, c1860. The rebel sons and grandson of the King of Delhi took refuge in this mausoleum, from whence they were taken prisoners, and afterwards shot

The Tower of Meimandan, Persia (Iran), 1895. On the route from Damghan to Meshed. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI

Th chief facade of the temple at Angkor-Wat, Cambodia, 1895. The temple fell into ruin after conquest of Khmers by the Siamese in 14th century

Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Ruins of a temple in Hampi, India, 1895. Artist: Bertrand
Ruins of a temple in Hampi, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Pergamos, 19th century. Artist: John Cousen
Pergamos, 19th century. Pergamos was a city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Smyrna, and about 15 miles inland from the Aegean Sea

Rabat and the mouth of the Bu-Regrag river, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Meunier
Rabat and the mouth of the Bu-Regrag river, Morocco, 1895. As seen from Sla. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII

Fez, Morocco, 1895. Artist: Taylor
Fez, Morocco, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Palace of Kailash, Ellora, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Madan Mahal, Jabalpur, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The East Gate of the Sanchi Tope, India, 1895. The great stupa (or tope) of Sanchi is the most important surviving monument of the Shunga era (c185-75 BC)

A ruined tope (stupa) in the Khyber Pass, Pakistan / Afhanistan, 1895
A ruined tope (stupa) in the Khyber Pass, Pakistan/Afhanistan, 1895. A stupa is a type of Buddhist mound-like structure found across the Indian subcontinent, other parts of Asia

Entrance to a temple, Clonmacnoise, Ireland, 19th century. Artist: R Brandard
Entrance to a temple, Clonmacnoise, Ireland, 19th century

The Chateau de Crussol, Saint-Peray, France, 19th century. Artist: Godard Q des Augustins
The Chateau de Crussol, Saint-Peray, France, 19th century. The Chateau de Crussol is a mostly ruined 13th century limestone castle in the commune of Saint-Peray that dominates the valley of Rhone

Rudelsburg, Germany, c1900. Artist: Carl Jander
Rudelsburg, Germany, c1900. View of the ruined castle above the River Saale near Bad Kosen

The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Roman ruins. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. Artist: Barbant
Ruins of Sbeitla, the ancient Sufetula, c1890. The Roman city of Sufetula at Sbeitla in Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

The amphitheatre of El Jemm, c1890. Artist: F Meaulle
The amphitheatre of El Jemm, c1890. Roman ruins at El Djem, Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Street scene after the fall of Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918

Wrecked building, Grande Place, Peronne, France, First World War, 1917, (c1920). A sign in German on the town hall reads: Nicht argern, nur wundern (No anger, just amazement)

Ruins of the cathedral and St Martins Cross, Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, late 19th century. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Middle aisle of the great hall and obelisk of Thutmosis I, temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The first two columns, one on each side, have been repaired at some period with rough masonry

Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Looking across the Sacred Lake to the great temple at Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This sacred lake, now the wallowing pool for the buffalos of the neighbouring peasantry

Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Excavating an avenue to the Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This scene furnishes us another good example of the way in which the rubbish and debris of fallen houses collect before

The entire length of the gigantic Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The entire length of the gigantic Temple of Karnak, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. The modest chapel of Amon, built here by the kings of the twelfth dynasty

The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The obelisk of Rameses II and front of Luxor Temple, Thebes, Egypt, 1905. This obelisk before us, like the temple pylon, was erected by Rameses II

The Temple of Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, c1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Temple of Luxor, Thebes, Egypt, c1900. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Brickmaking, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Brickmaking, Egypt, 1905. We see here modern natives engaged in brickmaking by the same methods that were employed five thousand years ago

The temple of Sethos I, Abydos, Egypt 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The temple of Sethos I, Abydos, Egypt 1905. Sethos never lived to see his temple finished; but, on that wall facing us, behind the pillars, is a long inscription of his son, Ramses II

Ruins of the granite temple, the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Ruins of the granite temple, the Sphinx and Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

The raising of HMS Gladiator, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
The raising of HMS Gladiator, 1908. The cruiser Gladiator sank after colliding with an Anerican steamer, the St Paul, off the Isle of Wight during a severe snowstorm on 25 April 1908

A galley, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Field
A galley, London, 1926-1927. This galley, probably Roman, was found when the foundations for County Hall were being dug up in 1910

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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.