Destroyed Collection (page 16)

Map of the Course of the Great Fire, the Shaded Portion shows the Actual Area destroyed (engraving)
1598158 Map of the Course of the Great Fire, the Shaded Portion shows the Actual Area destroyed (engraving) by English School

Jewish synagogue
A view of the interior of the old Jewish synagogue in Great Portland Street, London, built around 1865 and destroyed in the Blitz in 1941. Date: 1875

Old Opera house
View of the facade of the old Covent Garden Opera House in 1801. It was destroyed by fire in 1808. Date: 1875

The Anti-European Riots in China (engraving)
1591969 The Anti-European Riots in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anti-European Riots in China)

Ruins of the North Transept destroyed by Fire, 1867 (gravure)
1108338 Ruins of the North Transept destroyed by Fire, 1867 (gravure) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the North Transept destroyed by Fire, 1867)

The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359833 The guerilla element in the Great War - where the Turco was at his best, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Donjon of the Temple, Paris (colour engraving)
CHT291505 The Donjon of the Temple, Paris (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Donjon of the Temple, Paris (colour litho)
CHT291500 The Donjon of the Temple, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Remains of Russian Cannon on 203 Hill
The remains of Russian Cannon on 203 Hill - high ground located in Lushunkou District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, China

Detail, Queen Victoria Rifles Memorial, Hill 60
The plaque details how the Queen Victoria Rifles Memorial had been destroyed in 1940 by the Germans and was rebuilt using some of the original stone

Queen Victorias Rifles Memorial, Hill 60
This is in an enclosed walking area which includes craters.The memorial was destroyed by the Germans in 1940 and later restored. Many veterans had their ashes scattered here. Date: 2016

Lord Hothams Action, March 14th 1795, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J
STC131140 Lord Hothams Action, March 14th 1795, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

The Sun and the Zodiac, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print)
REV107602 The Sun and the Zodiac, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print) by Russian School (18th century); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Catastrophe of the USS Maine, 1898 (b / w photo) (see 206525, 206526)
CHT206527 The Catastrophe of the USS Maine, 1898 (b/w photo) (see 206525, 206526) by American Photographer, (19th century); American Library, Paris

The Blood Stained Ruins of Sebastopol, September 10th 1855, engraved by Day & Son
STC169229 The Blood Stained Ruins of Sebastopol, September 10th 1855, engraved by Day & Son, published 1857 (colour litho) by Whittock

The home of George and Florence Blumenthal, fifty East Seventieth Street, New York
5890697 The home of George and Florence Blumenthal, fifty East Seventieth Street, New York, 1920s (b/w photo) by Blumenthal, George (1858-1941); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Plan of Kings College, shewing the present buildings and the destroyed Provosts Lodge (engraving)
5988673 Plan of Kings College, shewing the present buildings and the destroyed Provosts Lodge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Kings College)

Ruins of Falaise, Normandy, after its capture by Canadian troops, World War II, August 1944 (photo)
6015159 Ruins of Falaise, Normandy, after its capture by Canadian troops, World War II, August 1944 (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Falaise)

Britains dispute with Venezuela, President Roosevelt and his cabinet (litho)
6005053 Britains dispute with Venezuela, President Roosevelt and his cabinet (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britains dispute with Venezuela)

Ruins of old Panama, destroyed by Morgan about 300 years ago, Republic of Panama (coloured photo)
5995424 Ruins of old Panama, destroyed by Morgan about 300 years ago, Republic of Panama (coloured photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boarding house on Cromwell Road damaged in a Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, 10 May 1915 (b / w photo)
6029822 Boarding house on Cromwell Road damaged in a Zeppelin raid on Southend, Essex, 10 May 1915 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Norman Doorway, St Giles s, which was destroyed towards the End of the Eighteenth Century (engraving)
5202888 The Norman Doorway, St Giles s, which was destroyed towards the End of the Eighteenth Century (engraving) by English School

The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper)
DOV123411 The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper) by Walcot, William (1874-1943); The Arts Club, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Dutch in the Medway 1667 (oil on panel)
MAI46497 The Dutch in the Medway 1667 (oil on panel) by Schellinks, Willem (1627-78); 23x33 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: burning of Sheerness)

Soissons during the war: a congress of swallows discussing matters before migrating
STC405645 Soissons during the war: a congress of swallows discussing matters before migrating, illustration from The Illustrated War News, 25th October 1916 (litho) by Begg

Annihilated English tank squadron at the Somme (b / w photo)
STC406174 Annihilated English tank squadron at the Somme (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

German convoy advances through the contested territory between Peronne and St
STC406172 German convoy advances through the contested territory between Peronne and St. Quentin (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359609 Destruction of the Dresden off Fernandez on March 14th 1915, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaflet advertising the Kineoptikon, Piccadilly Circus (engraving)
607780 Leaflet advertising the Kineoptikon, Piccadilly Circus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaflet advertising the Kineoptikon, Piccadilly Circus)

Destroyed buildings in Villeneuve-Lez-Charleville south of Reims during the Battle of
697607 Destroyed buildings in Villeneuve-Lez-Charleville south of Reims during the Battle of the Marne, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

Original Bailey Bridge over the River Dives, Robehomme
This is one of the few remaining, perhaps the only one, of the bridges built by the Engineers to replace original structures over the River Dives that were destroyed at dawn on D-Day

Plaque to 3rd Parachute Squadron RE, Troarn, Normandy
This is on the wall of the Tourist Office and was put up by the citizens of Troarn in honour of the officers and men of the Squadron who at dawn on the 6 June 1944

St Pauls Cathedral Choir School, City of London
St Pauls Cathedral Choir School, St Pauls Churchyard, City of London, before it was destroyed by the Great Fire of London, along with the old St Pauls Cathedral itself. Date: pre-1666

Ruins of the Savoy Palace, London (pen & ink with wash on paper)
XYC281167 Ruins of the Savoy Palace, London (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Girtin, Thomas (1775-1802); 21x31.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Design for the reconstruction of the north facade and the facade of the Petit Chateau of
XIR233734 Design for the reconstruction of the north facade and the facade of the Petit Chateau of the Chateau de Chantilly, 1875 (pencil & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Daumet

La Torre di Malghera (oil on canvas)
AGN252233 La Torre di Malghera (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 34.5x46.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Christian area, city of Damascus after the fire of 1860, 1862 (b / w photo)
GDG345713 View of the Christian area, city of Damascus after the fire of 1860, 1862 (b/w photo) by Bedford, Francis (1816-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de Damas apres l incendie de 1860)

Nuremberg in Ruins, June 1945 (photo)
GBW446472 Nuremberg in Ruins, June 1945 (photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Nuremberg, Germany; (add.info.: People walk along the ruins of the bombed-out city;)

Mansheyya Square after the Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (b / w photo)
476191 Mansheyya Square after the Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 (b/w photo) by Zangaki Brothers (fl.1870s-90s); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scuttling of German Fleet, Scapa Flow, 21 June 1919
The scuttling of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow on 21 June 1919, after the First World War. 1919

Crystal Palace fire, 29-30 November 1936
The Crystal Palace at Sydenham, SE London, on the night of the fire, 29-30 November 1936. 1936

Crystal Palace after the fire, 30 November 1936
The Crystal Palace at Sydenham, SE London, after the fire, 30 November 1936. 1936

Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down (engraving)
3647029 Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down)

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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.