Demolition Collection (page 5)

Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay, 14 August 1779, 1780s (oil on canvas)
7337659 Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay, 14 August 1779, 1780s (oil on canvas) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 101.6x152.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A battle between English and Dutch ships, early 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337756 A battle between English and Dutch ships, early 18th century (oil on canvas) by Woodcock, Robert (fl.early 18th century); 111.8x188 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving)
7295577 Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving) by Lizars, William Home (1788-1859); 20.7x22.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

London: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall (colour litho)
8633796 London: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall (colour litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall)

Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882
3480018 Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882; (add.info.: Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole)

A fisherman reviving a child, 1850
3478540 A fisherman reviving a child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Devonshire fisherman, and his wife, reviving a child saved from a shipwreck)

Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850
3478509 Sailors trying to escape the sinking ship, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting sailors trying to escape a sinking ship via the use of a lifeboat)

Taurus represented by the bull from a series of reliefs depicting planetary symbols
BEN85112 Taurus represented by the bull from a series of reliefs depicting planetary symbols and signs of the zodiac by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (plaster); Chapel of the Planets

Virgo represented by Ceres from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols
BEN85109 Virgo represented by Ceres from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols and signs of the zodiac by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (plaster); Chapel of the Planets

The demolition of Old Westminster Bridge, 1860 (engraving)
1579611 The demolition of Old Westminster Bridge, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the demolition of Old Westminster Bridge. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of the battering ram by the roman army, c.1900 (chromo)
1790150 The use of the battering ram by the roman army, c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: use of the battering ram by the roman army in Ancient Rome); Photo © CCI

Palace of St Cloud, previous to its destruction by the Communists (engraving)
8636731 Palace of St Cloud, previous to its destruction by the Communists (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of St Cloud)

Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving)
8635731 Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scipio Aemilianus amidst the ruins of Carthage)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625728 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625726 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625724 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625720 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625732 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625719 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Destruction of the Organ of St Olave's (litho)
8651202 Destruction of the Organ of St Olave's (litho) by Crawford, Thomas Hamilton (1860-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the Organ of St Olave's)

Destruction of the manuscripts and missals at Oxford in the reign of Edward VI (coloured engraving)
8642208 Destruction of the manuscripts and missals at Oxford in the reign of Edward VI (coloured engraving) by English School

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641697 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641695 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641693 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Title-page of the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641690 Title-page of the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title-page of the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Scuttling of the Korietz, Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho)
8655627 Scuttling of the Korietz, Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scuttling of the Russian gunboat Korietz)

Scuttling of the Varyag, Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho)
8655626 Scuttling of the Varyag, Battle of Chemulpo Bay, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scuttling of the Russian cruiser Varyag)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653462 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Master's House after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653458 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fig Tree Court after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo)
8653454 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower after the first Raid of 19 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving)
8631381 Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay, Costa Rica, 23 April 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinking of Blanco Encalada, Caldera Bay)

Replacement of the Pont au Change, Paris (engraving)
8676959 Replacement of the Pont au Change, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Replacement of the Pont au Change, Paris)

Burning the Books (litho)
8661067 Burning the Books (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning the Books)

The Battle of the Nile: Destruction of L'Orient, 1 August 1798, 1825 (oil on canvas)
7337688 The Battle of the Nile: Destruction of L'Orient, 1 August 1798, 1825 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831); 103.4x123.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The destruction of L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, 1825-27 (oil on canvas)
7337687 The destruction of L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798, 1825-27 (oil on canvas) by Arnald, George (1763-1841); 185.5x269 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1822-24 (oil on canvas)
7337708 The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805, 1822-24 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 261.5x368.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Paris Commune: the column in Place Vendome pulled down on 08/05/1871 (photo)
FGL5492516 Paris Commune: the column in Place Vendome pulled down on 08/05/1871 (photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris Commune)

French revolution: the image breaker, a revolutionary iconoclast debunk a statue of Queen Marie Antoinette
ELD4928188 French revolution: the image breaker, a revolutionary iconoclast debunk a statue of Queen Marie Antoinette, 1843 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: French revolution)

Food and Beverage. Winemaking. The roman emperor Domitian ordered to distroy the grapewines in the Gaul
3434904 Food and Beverage. Winemaking. The roman emperor Domitian ordered to distroy the grapewines in the Gaul. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

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

Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1864. Demolition of an...arch which supported the eastern gable end of the nave of the International

The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, [London], 1864. Preparations for...the proposed railway bridge across the Thames

Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, [London], 1862. A piece of old London - a long-neglected, out-of-the-way nook and corner - has disappeared

Demolition of Hungerford Market: view looking towards the Strand, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Hungerford Market: view looking towards the Strand, [London], 1862. The disappearance of Hungerford Market...is perhaps not a subject of much, if any

The Old Mill on Wimbledon-Common, lately removed, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Old Mill on Wimbledon-Common, lately removed, 1864. The destruction of a familiar landmark in one of the most noted places of the neighbourhood of London must not be allowed to pass without such

Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, [London], (1864). Engraving from a sketch...looking in an easterly direction along the Cromwell-road...The grand central entrance appears in

Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, [London], 1864. View from the Surrey bank of the Thames, showing...the scaffolding which has been erected facilitate the removal of materials...[Also visible are]

Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Kensington Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Kensington Gate, 1864. This week has witnessed the abolition of turnpike toll obstructions upon fifty miles of road in

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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.