Decommissioned Collection

Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port

Tinsley cooling towers, Sheffield
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being prepared for demolition. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

HMS Encounter, 2nd class protected cruiser, Challenger class
Royal Navy - HMS Encounter, a 2nd-class protected cruiser of the Challenger class, operated by the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN), as HMAS Encounter

HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer
Royal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

UK, Tilbury Power Station, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Graffiti in front of Tilbury Power Station, initially fossil fuell then biomass fired, before being decommissioned, Tilbury, Essex, England

The decommissioned U. S. Navy Battleship, USS Wisconsin, berthed to the pier
Starboard bow view of the decommissioned US Navy (USN Battleship, USS Wisconsin (BB-64), berthed to the pier, on exhibit at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Norfolk Virginia

RHA651204
A view of Battersea Power Station

Beachy Head old lighthouse, near Eastbourne, Sussex
Belle Tout, the old, decommissioned lighthouse, a Grade II listed building on top of the cliff at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: circa 1960s

A U. S. Navy deactivated ship sits ready for demolition
A U.S. Navy deactivated ship, demilitarized and cleaned of all contaminants is dual anchored at-sea over 12 miles off the coast of San Diego, California

Air Force Gun Truck
July 23, 2007 - This Air Force Gun Truck was dedicated at the Air Force Enlisted Heritage Hall, Maxwell Air Force Bases Gunter Annex, Alabama

The ex-Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, is sunk off the coast of Florida
Gulf of Mexico, May 17, 2006 - The ex-Oriskany, a decommissioned aircraft carrier, was sunk 24 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, to form an artificial reef

Georgia - Batumi - Demolished Artillery Battery Date: circa 1920

View of HMS Belfast museum ship moored on river in city, Tower Bridge, River Thames, London, England, april

Microwave radar horns C013 / 5299
Microwave radar horns of a surveillance security system at Titan Missile Museum near Tucson, Arizona. The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Rocket engine at Titan missile museum C013 / 5297
Rocket engine at Titan missile museum near Tucson, Arizona. The silo-launched Titan II missile was part of Americas nuclear deterrent

Mir space station orbiting the Earth. Mir was launched by the USSR in February 1986 and spent 15 years in orbit around the Earth, being used to carry out numerous scientific experiments

Hinkley Point nuclear power stations at twilight. Hinkley Point A, which housed twin Magnox reactors and is now closed, is at right

Gas condensate processing plant. Gas condensate is a low-density mix of hydrocarbons found in natural gas deposits. The hydrocarbons may be extracted from the gas as they are essentially light

Cooling tower interior. This is one of the two Tinsley towers built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station. Each one stood over 75 metres tall. Photographed in Sheffield, UK

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From mighty warships to iconic landmarks, the journey relics unfolds. HMAS Melbourne (21), once a proud vessel of Her Majesty's Australian Ship fleet, now rests in peaceful retirement. The Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield stood tall for decades, but their time came to an end with a spectacular demolition. Witnessing the controlled chaos as these towering structures crumbled was both awe-inspiring and bittersweet. In the annals of naval history, HMS Courageous holds its place as a legendary aircraft carrier that served its nation dutifully. Now retired from active duty, it stands as a testament to the bravery and resilience of those who sailed her decks. Meanwhile, HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo Destroyer - has found solace after years at sea; its battles fought and victories won are now memories etched into its steel hull. HMS Encounter, a 2nd class protected cruiser belonging to the Challenger class, has gracefully embraced tranquility after fulfilling its mission on turbulent waters. Tilbury Power Station in the UK witnessed Ethel Davies' lens capturing its final moments before being decommissioned—a poignant reminder of progress's relentless march. The Beachy Head old lighthouse near Eastbourne stands proudly against crashing waves—a stoic guardian no longer guiding ships through treacherous waters but serving as a beacon of nostalgia instead. And amidst all this maritime grandeur lies USS Wisconsin—the decommissioned U. S Navy Battleship—berthed peacefully at the pier; once formidable in battle but now offering visitors glimpses into history's tumultuous chapters. Decommissioned they may be, but these remnants remind us that every object carries stories within them—tales of valor and sacrifice or symbols of progress and change.