Destroyed Collection (page 14)

The burning of Sardis during the Ionian Revolt of 498 BC
3614276 The burning of Sardis during the Ionian Revolt of 498 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Wreck in Plymouth Sound, 19th century (w / c)
6199619 Wreck in Plymouth Sound, 19th century (w/c) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80); 22.9x33.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Cambridge: Oriel Window of the Lodge, Pembroke College, now destroyed, from the Garden (etching)
6003324 Cambridge: Oriel Window of the Lodge, Pembroke College, now destroyed, from the Garden (etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oriel Window of the Lodge)

Tanks of the American Seventh Army on the ruined streets of Nuremberg after capturing the city from the Germans
6015263 Tanks of the American Seventh Army on the ruined streets of Nuremberg after capturing the city from the Germans, World War II

Cleared site of buildings destroyed by German bombing during the Blitz, City of London, World War II (photo)
6015152 Cleared site of buildings destroyed by German bombing during the Blitz, City of London, World War II (photo) by English Photographer

Ruins of Caen, Normandy, after Allied artillery and air bombardment before the city was captured from the Germans
6015148 Ruins of Caen, Normandy, after Allied artillery and air bombardment before the city was captured from the Germans, World War II, July 1944 (photo) by English Photographer

A chart shewing the several places of action between the English and Spanish fleets
6011320 A chart shewing the several places of action between the English and Spanish fleets, with the places where several of the Spanish ships were destroyed in their return to Spain

Russian ship Vsevolod destroyed in the presence of the Russian fleet after the action with HMS Implacable
6029468 Russian ship Vsevolod destroyed in the presence of the Russian fleet after the action with HMS Implacable, attached to the Swedish Navy and commanded by Captain Thomas Byam Martin

Sketches in Paris under the Commune (engraving)
1052584 Sketches in Paris under the Commune (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Paris under the Commune)

The Burning of Chicago, Public Buildings, etc, destroyed (engraving)
1057468 The Burning of Chicago, Public Buildings, etc, destroyed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burning of Chicago, Public Buildings, etc)

The City of Kushan, in Persia, recently destroyed by an Earthquake (engraving)
1627712 The City of Kushan, in Persia, recently destroyed by an Earthquake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The City of Kushan, in Persia)

The Bourse at Antwerp recently destroyed by Fire (engraving)
1619254 The Bourse at Antwerp recently destroyed by Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bourse at Antwerp recently destroyed by Fire)

Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire, destroyed by Fire on Thursday, 12 October (engraving)
1622098 Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire, destroyed by Fire on Thursday, 12 October (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire)

Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b / w photo)
498560 Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b / w photo)
498559 Hankow during the Revolution, 1911 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho)
1046865 How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Teddie and his Sister adapted a Nursery Rhyme)

The completely ruined Fort de Vaux (aerial photo) near Verdun
697655 The completely ruined Fort de Vaux (aerial photo) near Verdun, September 1916 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); (add.info.: captured by the Germans June 7)

The destroyed bridge in Germigny-l Eveque during the Battle of the Marne east of
697588 The destroyed bridge in Germigny-l Eveque during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont, Jules (1863-1931); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French

The Punishment of the Koda Khels in their own Valley by General Westmacotts Brigade (litho)
1042627 The Punishment of the Koda Khels in their own Valley by General Westmacotts Brigade (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Volcanic Eruption at Java, Views of Krakatoa and Anjer, now Completely Destroyed (engraving)
1044438 The Volcanic Eruption at Java, Views of Krakatoa and Anjer, now Completely Destroyed (engraving) by English School

The Poilus Achievements, pushing the German beyond the Rhine, cover of a boardgame
698826 The Poilus Achievements, pushing the German beyond the Rhine, cover of a boardgame, c.1914-15 (colour litho) by French School

Mar Lodge, Braemar, destroyed by Fire on 14 June (b / w photo)
1628329 Mar Lodge, Braemar, destroyed by Fire on 14 June (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mar Lodge, Braemar, destroyed by Fire on 14 June)

Battle of Sluys 1340 AD, 1915 (colour litho)
1122827 Battle of Sluys 1340 AD, 1915 (colour litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frederick the Great visiting the ruins of the burned town of Kustrin (colour litho)
964558 Frederick the Great visiting the ruins of the burned town of Kustrin (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1061011 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

Wells Church, Norfolk, destroyed in the Late Thunderstorm (engraving)
1099733 Wells Church, Norfolk, destroyed in the Late Thunderstorm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wells Church, Norfolk)

Canoe destroyed by a Hippopotamus on the River Zambesi, South Africa (engraving)
1099155 Canoe destroyed by a Hippopotamus on the River Zambesi, South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of Bridgetown, Barbadoes, showing the Part destroyed by the Recent Fire (engraving)
1098670 Plan of Bridgetown, Barbadoes, showing the Part destroyed by the Recent Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Bridgetown, Barbadoes)

Sketches of South Wales (engraving)
1100766 Sketches of South Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of South Wales)

Crewe Hall, Cheshire, lately destroyed by Fire (engraving)
1098891 Crewe Hall, Cheshire, lately destroyed by Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crewe Hall, Cheshire, lately destroyed by Fire)

The whirlwind of AD1091, 1920s (litho)
833118 The whirlwind of AD1091, 1920s (litho) by Gillett, Frank (1874-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

The surrender of Fregellae
908818 The surrender of Fregellae by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920); English, out of copyright

Interior of the late Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (engraving)
586319 Interior of the late Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (engraving) by Winston, John (fl.1790-1803) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the late Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)

The riot at Lillie Bridge, London: The first rush at the corner of the Grand Stand (engraving)
583533 The riot at Lillie Bridge, London: The first rush at the corner of the Grand Stand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The riot at Lillie Bridge)

The interior of Westminster Hall as it appeared when the Parliament Houses were destroyed by fire (coloured engraving)
602540 The interior of Westminster Hall as it appeared when the Parliament Houses were destroyed by fire (coloured engraving) by English School

View of the Houses of Lords and Commons, destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834 (engraving)
602515 View of the Houses of Lords and Commons, destroyed by fire on 16 October 1834 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The wreck of a German tank, destroyed in battle on the Western Front, France, c
GBW466685 The wreck of a German tank, destroyed in battle on the Western Front, France, c.1914-18 (autochrome) by Adrien, Charles (1866-1930); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Frederick Barbarossa, in 1158, asked by its inhabitants to rebuild Lodi
LLM454552 Frederick Barbarossa, in 1158, asked by its inhabitants to rebuild Lodi by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Barbarossa, in 1158)

Ypres, Belgium (b / w photo)
2662580 Ypres, Belgium (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From an album of 134 photographs associated with World War One)

Hotel de Ville after the bombardment, Ypres, 1915 (b / w photo)
2662564 Hotel de Ville after the bombardment, Ypres, 1915 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum

The Rue de Verger, 27 June 1915 (b / w photo)
2662562 The Rue de Verger, 27 June 1915 (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: From an album of 134 photographs associated with World War One)

Neptune Gate after the bombardment, Ypres (b / w photo)
2662561 Neptune Gate after the bombardment, Ypres (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer (20th century); National Army Museum

A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho)
2809263 A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of pond, in the country of prohibition)

The formidable explosion of the Basovizza powder keg, near Trieste, which contained 900 quintals of balistite
2808867 The formidable explosion of the Basovizza powder keg, near Trieste, which contained 900 quintals of balistite (colour litho) by Beltrame

The first Huns tank captured by the French (colour litho)
2808696 The first Huns tank captured by the French (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first tank of the Huns captured by the French)

The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho)
2808575 The Barbarian Retreat in France (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barbarian retreat in France)

The food of French winemakers, thousands of hectolitres of champagne dispersed and destroyed for revenge (Colour Litho)
2815409 The food of French winemakers, thousands of hectolitres of champagne dispersed and destroyed for revenge (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A carnival float destroyed by fire at Tourcoing, France (colour litho)
2779182 A carnival float destroyed by fire at Tourcoing, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A carnival float destroyed by fire at Tourcoing)

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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.