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The Landslip at Sandgate (b / w photo)
1604098 The Landslip at Sandgate (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Landslip at Sandgate. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 March 1893.
English Photographer (19th Century)); Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection
Media ID 23068232
© Look and Learn / Illustrated Papers Collection / Bridgeman Images
Devastation Kent Landfalls Landslip Moving Sandgate Chapel Street Spring House Wellington Terrace
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The Landslip at Sandgate: A Glimpse into the Devastation of Nature's Wrath". This photograph, taken by an English photographer in the 19th century, captures a moment frozen in time - the aftermath of a catastrophic landslip at Sandgate. The image showcases the sheer power and destruction unleashed upon this quaint coastal town in Kent. As our eyes wander through the frame, we witness a scene of utter devastation. Spring houses lie crumbled and broken, their once vibrant gardens now reduced to rubble. Wellington Terrace stands precariously on the edge of collapse, its grand architecture no match for nature's fury. Chapel Street appears eerily empty as if evacuated in haste. The landfalls are evident everywhere; it is as if Mother Earth herself has shifted beneath our feet. Amidst this chaos, we catch a glimpse of what used to be a gardener's cottage - now barely recognizable amidst piles of debris. This photograph serves as both a historical record and an artistic testament to human vulnerability against natural forces beyond our control. It reminds us that even within seemingly serene landscapes like Sandgate, danger lurks just below the surface. In preserving this poignant moment from history, Bridgeman Images allows us to reflect upon our own place within nature's grand design while reminding us never to underestimate her awesome power.
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