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Destroyed Collection

From Hogarth's Gin Lane to the demolished Tinsley cooling towers, destruction has left its mark throughout history

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Destroyed Collection: Hogarth, Gin Lane
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Destroyed Collection: The Redoutable at Trafalgar, 21st October 1805 (oil on canvas)
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Destroyed Collection: The War of the Worlds
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Destroyed Collection: Gen Wheelers entrenchment at Cawnpore, March 1858 (b / w photo)
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Destroyed Collection: Beagle A. 61 Terrier 2 G-ASAC
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Destroyed Collection: Newcastle Bridge - Old
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Destroyed Collection: The Sinking of the Bismarck
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Destroyed Collection: Tinsley cooling towers, Sheffield
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Destroyed Collection: Alexandria Library
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Destroyed Collection: Tinsley cooling towers demolition
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Destroyed Collection: Damage to Canterbury Cathedral Library, WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
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Destroyed Collection: The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874
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Destroyed Collection: The Eddystone Lighthouse of 1698
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Destroyed Collection: CUTTY SARK CLIPPER
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Destroyed Collection: Your Britain - Fight for it NOW
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Destroyed Collection: Scene near Mametz Wood, Western Front, WW1
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Destroyed Collection: LFB at 25 pump fire, warehouse in Fulham
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Destroyed Collection: Tinsley cooling towers demolition
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Destroyed Collection: Captain Charles Upham
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Destroyed Collection: Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti
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Destroyed Collection: The High Altar of St. Pauls Cathedral; Second World War, 19
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Destroyed Collection: Indian Ocean Mauritius
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Destroyed Collection: Lytham Lighthouse, Lancashire, 1863
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Destroyed Collection: Cardigan Castle / Wales
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Destroyed Collection: Punic War, Cato & Senate
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Destroyed Collection: Horstead Watermill
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Destroyed Collection: Battle of Cluys / Froissar
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Destroyed Collection: Nuthall Temple, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
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Destroyed Collection: York North locomotive depot, London & North Eastern Railway, 29 April 1942
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Destroyed Collection: Italian World War II poster. Here are the liberators. Shows the Statue
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Destroyed Collection: The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1
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Destroyed Collection: Boeing SM-80 Minuteman ICBM is launched
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Destroyed Collection: LCC-LFB Aftermath of a major school fire, Hackney
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Destroyed Collection: Old Coventry Cathedral
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Destroyed Collection: WW1 - White Chateau, Hollebeke in ruins
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Destroyed Collection: USA - Holyrood, Conception Bay (Newfoundland)
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Destroyed Collection: Charles V
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Destroyed Collection: Fire damage at Alexandra Palace, London
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Destroyed Collection: Clerkenwell Prison explosion
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Destroyed Collection: Herculaneum Ruins
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Destroyed Collection: Collapsed building
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Destroyed Collection: Ragdale Old Hall, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
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Destroyed Collection: Battle of Bapaume, Franco-Prussian war, 3 January 1870 (chromolitho)
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Destroyed Collection: Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918
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Destroyed Collection: Fire damage at St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, WW2
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Destroyed Collection: Equipment left at Dunkirk WWII
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Destroyed Collection: THE ACROPOLIS, MYCENAE
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Destroyed Collection: Monitor / Merrimac / Card


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From Hogarth's Gin Lane to the demolished Tinsley cooling towers, destruction has left its mark throughout history. The haunting image of Newcastle Bridge in ruins takes us back to a time long gone, while The Redoutable at Trafalgar reminds us of the fierce battles fought on treacherous seas. As we gaze upon The Sinking of the Bismarck, we witness the power and devastation that war brings. But not all destruction is intentional; sometimes it is necessary for progress. The demolition of the iconic Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield symbolizes a changing landscape and evolving times. Similarly, when flames engulfed Alexandria Library, centuries worth of knowledge turned into ashes. In contrast, destruction can also be an act of conquest or revenge. The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi met its demise in 1874 as colonial powers sought dominance over African territories. Likewise, Canterbury Cathedral Library suffered damage during WW2's Baedeker Blitz—a tragic loss for literature enthusiasts. Yet amidst chaos and ruin, resilience emerges. Just like the rebuilt Eddystone Lighthouse after its collapse in 1698 stood tall once again, humanity finds ways to rise from ashes and rebuild what was lost. And finally, there are those who bear witness to fictional destruction—The War of the Worlds transports us into a world where alien invasion threatens our very existence. Meanwhile, aboard Cutty Sark Clipper shipwrecked dreams lie shattered but serve as a reminder that even broken pieces hold stories within them. Whether caused by nature or human hands, destroyed landmarks carry tales untold—reminders that nothing lasts forever.