Demolition Collection

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

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

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

Burnley DES01_01_0492
Looking north down Healey Wood Road, Burnley, Lancashire, showing partially demolished terraces in the foreground and Healey Wood Mill in the distance

An old man watches on as a shack in Kingsdown is demolished. 1936

London Terraced Housing
A row of Victorian terraced houses in an East London street, due for demolition

A small boy rummages among the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground in the Hillfields area of Coventry. In the background is the towering block of flats in Queen Street. 4th February 1965

Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930
An aerial view of the Liverpool workhouse at Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, shortly before its demolition in 1931 to make way for Sir Edwyn Lutyens Roman Catholic cathedral

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas)
AIS5371933 Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Vera y Estaca, Alejo (1834-1923); Diputacion Provincial de Soria, Soria, Spain; (add.info)

Demolition and clearance JLP01_065_17
CORYTON OIL REFINERY, THURROCK, ESSEX. The demolition of a chimney stack belonging to a derelict boiler house, during site preparation work for the construction of Coryton Oil Refinery

Cottages are being demolished in Northgate (pictured) and Patten Lane, Guisborough. The old stone-built cottages, with their red pantile roofs and chimney stacks built of small bricks

Demolition of a Factory Chimney - Chorley, Lancashire Date: circa late 1950s

The Old Crab Tree Inn, Fulham, 1898
Photograph showing the Old Crab Tree Inn, Fulham, in London, 1898, which was due for demolition that year

High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b / w photo)
6331013 High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info)

The remarkable pattern of cellars at the old Customs House, Liverpool, now fast disappearing in demolition work. Liverpool, Merseyside. 7th April 1948

The old Customs House site, Liverpool. Circa 1967

Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire

Leeds DES01_01_0534
Looking along St Marys Street towards St Marys Church, Quarry Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire, with an elderly man standing in the demolished street

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009.

Demolition of the Imola Pit Lane
The pitlane buildings and tower at Imola were destroyed by explosives in preparation for changes to be made at the track. Demoltion of the Imola Pit Lane, Imola, San Marino, Italy, 19 November 2006

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Dismantling
The iconic Dunlop Bridge is dismantled ahead of the redevelopment of the Donington Park circuit. Dunlop Bridge Dismantling, Donington Park, England, 19 February 2009

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition
Simon Gillett (GBR) Donington Park CEO is interviewed at the Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition
Simon Gillett (GBR) Donington Park CEO. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Old pitwall is demolished. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 18 December 2007

Demolition of the Imola Pit Lane
The pitlane buildings and tower at Imola were destroyed by explosives in preparation for changes to be made at the track. Demoltion of the Imola Pit Lane, Imola, San Marino, Italy, 19 November 2006

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Old pitwall is demolished. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 18 December 2007

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Old pitwall is demolished. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 18 December 2007

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Old pitwall is demolished. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 18 December 2007

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition. Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Demolition, Donington Park, England, 12 February 2009

Demolition of Hungerford Market to make room for the Charing-Cross Railway Station, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Demolition of Hungerford Market to make room for the Charing-Cross Railway Station, [London], 1862. Our View is taken from the lower end of Villiers-street

"God's Providence House", Watergate-street, Chester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"God's Providence House", Watergate-street, Chester, 1862. Nooks and Corners of Old England. The old house is, or was, considered one of the lions of the city, but

The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, 1862. Creator: JM Williams
The Metropolitan Railway and the Fleet Ditch, [London], 1862. In a few months Paddington will be joined to the City by a new thoroughfare...This line has a width of nearly thirty feet

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Removal of railings and fencing from old pitwall. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 17 December 2007

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Old pitwall is demolished. Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 18 December 2007

Silverstone Pitwall Reconstruction
Work being carried out to remove the pitwall Pitwall Demolition, Silverstone, England, 08 January 2008

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. The two notorious blocks of flats are nearing the end of their days. At the end of the month

Demolition of Bell Yard to make way for new station, Uxbridge, London. 19th August 1932

Homes demolition to make way for town hall. Middlesbrough, circa 1971

Steeplejack Fred Dibnah brought down the 100 foot Jamesons fireclay works chimney at Corbridge, Northumberland on 26 April 1987

Italy-Bridge-Transport-Demolition
Explosive charges blow up the eastern pylons of Genoas Morandi motorway bridge on June 28, 2019 in Genoa. - Some of the remains of Genoas Morandi motorway bridge are set to be destroyed on June 28

Demolition of houses in Rue de la pierre qui Rage, Marseille
Demolition of a street of old houses on Rue de la pierre qui Rage, set behind the Bourse in Marseille, France. The Palais de la Bourse is situated on the Canebiere

Demolition on Holly Street JLP01_11_60531_02
Holly Street Estate, Dalston, Hackney, Greater London. A view of tower blocks on the Holly Street Estate, showing a cloud of dust caused by the demolition of Rowan Court at the centre of the group

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"Unveiling the Power of Demolition: From London's City Gates to Sheffield's Tinsley Cooling Towers" Witness the awe-inspiring force as it reshapes iconic landmarks across the UK. In London, where history and modernity collide, the echoes of past eras reverberate through the crumbling remnants of City Gates. Meanwhile, in Sheffield, a colossal spectacle awaits as the Tinsley Cooling Towers succumb to their inevitable fate. The anticipation builds as we delve into the heart-stopping moments preceding the Tinsley Cooling Towers' demolition. Once towering symbols of industrial might, these structures now stand on borrowed time. As explosives shatter their foundations, an era comes crashing down with them – a bittersweet farewell to an architectural marvel that once defined Sheffield's skyline. Venturing further back in time, we stumble upon Burnley DES01_01_0492 – a captivating glimpse into forgotten ruins that bear witness to bygone tales. Like brushstrokes on canvas depicting The Temptation of Saint Anthony, these fragments tell stories untold and secrets long buried beneath layers of dust and debris. Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930 transports us to an era when progress demanded sacrifice; buildings razed for urban renewal while preserving memories etched within their walls. Demolition and clearance JLP01_065_17 captures this transformative process in motion – a dance between destruction and rebirth that shapes our cities anew. In 1936 Kingsdown witnessed an old man watching helplessly as his shack met its demise at the hands of progress. This poignant image reminds us that behind every demolished structure lies human stories intertwined with bricks and mortar – lives uprooted but never forgotten. London Terraced Housing stands tall amidst constant change - resilient witnesses to centuries unfolding before their stoic facades. And hidden beneath Liverpool's Customs House lie remarkable cellars embodying architectural wonders waiting patiently for their rediscovery.