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The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850
3478516 The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the Avonmore, between Hartland and Bude. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI
3252852 An incident in the hard fought retreat from Belgium: British troops prepared to resist the German advance during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Damage done to Reims cathedral, France by German shells during WWI (litho)
3252851 Damage done to Reims cathedral, France by German shells during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damage done to Reims cathedral, France by German shells during WWI)

The Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue (etching)
1579709 The Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue (etching); (add.info.: Etching of the Battles of Barfleur and La Hogue. Above: The Fleets engaged off Barfleur)

Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly, 19th century
5308742 Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly, 19th century; (add.info.: Article commenting on the destructive power of the Hessian Fly)

Royal Exchange London. Late 18th century (copperplate engraving)
532286 Royal Exchange London. Late 18th century (copperplate engraving); (add.info.: This was the second Royal Exchange built after Gresham's original building was destroyed in the Fire of)

Fhe fountain of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, 18th century (engraving)
5616776 Fhe fountain of the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: the Chateau de Saint-Cloud, a palace in France)

Woodblock engraving depicting the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by an earthquake
5309200 Woodblock engraving depicting the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by an earthquake, showing Lot's wife being turned to a pillar of salt; (add.info)

The Orangery, Deniecourt Chateau, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho)
STC404020 The Orangery, Deniecourt Chateau, illustration from 'The Western Front', pub. by Country Life Ltd, 1917 (litho) by Bone

The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze
3033761 The wreck of Kublai Khan's Mongol fleet during the second invasion of Japan in 1281 due to the typhoon, Kamikaze, which destroyed most of the armada

Crimean War 1853-1856: Russians, having destroyed as much as possible and scuttled their fleet
531340 Crimean War 1853-1856: Russians, having destroyed as much as possible and scuttled their fleet, abandoning the main southern part of Sebastapol for the northern forts, 8 September 1855

Bailleul, 1918, Sept 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Bailleul, 1918, Sept 1918. The ruins of Bailleul, France after the German forces left on August 30, 1918 during the Battle of Bailleul which was part of the Battle of the Lys in World War I

Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Castle at Ham, 2 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). The Cha^teau de Ham (fort or forteresse de Ham), a castle in Ham, Somme department

Ruins in the Somme, 3 Aug 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Ruins in the Somme, 3 Aug 1918 (date created or published later). Buildings damaged during World War I in the Somme department, France.

Verdun - Garden & Synagogue near Polboulhot St. [Rue des Fre`res Boulhaut], between c1915 and 1918. The ruins of the Synagogue of Verdun that was damaged during World War I in Verdun, France.

Verdun - Laurent printing shop, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Verdun - Laurent printing shop, between c1915 and 1918. The synagogue of Verdun and a print shop that were damaged during World War I in Verdun, France.

At Arras, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
At Arras, between c1915 and 1918. The Cha^teau of Tilloloy, France which was damaged during World War I.

Ham - Noyon St. & Nide Blvd., between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. Ham - Noyon St
Ham - Noyon St. & Nide Blvd., between c1915 and c1920. A street in Ham, Somme department, France with buildings damaged during World War I.

St. Waast [i.e. Vaast] Church, Bethune, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
St. Waast [i.e. Vaast] Church, Bethune, between c1915 and 1918. Saint-Vaast church, Be´thune, France which was destroyed in 1918 during World War I.

Organ in cathedral at Peronne, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Organ in cathedral at Peronne, between c1915 and 1918. An organ in the ruins of the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Pe´ronne in Pe´ronne, France during World War I.

German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
German locomotive in the Somme damaged by French shells, between c1915 and c1920. A soldier standing next to a German locomotive which was damaged by French shells in the Somme

Room in villa at Tilsit occupied by Russian officers, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Room in villa at Tilsit occupied by Russian officers, between c1914 and c1915. A room in a villa occupied by Russian soldiers during World War I, in Sovetsk (Tilsit), Russia.

The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going..., c1919. Creator: Unknown
The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going around the back of the ememy, c1919.

Pas De Calais, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pas De Calais, between c1915 and c1920. Ruins at Pas de Calais, France during World War I.

Herleville, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Herleville, 1916. The ruins of a church in Herleville, France during World War I.

Church at Arras, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Church at Arras, between c1915 and 1918. The town hall (ho^tel de ville) and bell tower in Arras, France which was bombed on November 13, 1914 during World War I.

Church at Lassigny, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Church at Lassigny, between c1915 and c1920. The ruins of the church of Saint Cre´pin et Saint Cre´pinien in Lassigny, France during World War I.

Verdun, entrance to Archbishop's Palace, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Verdun, entrance to Archbishop's Palace, 1916. Damage done to the Archbishop's Palace in Verdun, France during World War I.

Rue Bellan [i.e., Bellon], Senlis, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Rue Bellan [i.e., Bellon], Senlis, 1914. Re Bellan bombed by the Germans.

Choisy Au Bac, Houses burned by Germans, 6 Nov 1914 (date created and published later). Creator: Bain News Service
Choisy Au Bac, Houses burned by Germans, 6 Nov 1914 (date created and published later). A street with houses in Choisy-au-Bac, France which were damaged by German forces during World War I.

Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bomb wrecked houses, Yarmouth, 1915. Homes in Great Yarmouth, England which were damaged by bombs dropped by the German Zeppelin L3 on January 19, 1915 during World War I.

House burned by Germans, Choisy Au Bac, 16 Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
House burned by Germans, Choisy Au Bac, 16 Nov 1918 (date created or published later). A house burned by German soldiers in France during World War I.

Senlis, Rue de la Republique, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Senlis, Rue de la Republique, 1914. War damage from German bombs in Senlis, France, during World War I.

Germans in a town in Russian Poland holding religious service, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans in a town in Russian Poland holding religious service, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers holding a service in Poland during World War I.

Church in Neidenburg destroyed by Russians, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Church in Neidenburg destroyed by Russians, between 1914 and c1915. A church in Neidenburg, German Empire, (now Nidzica, Poland) which was damaged by Russian forces during World War I.

Soissons after bombardment, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Soissons after bombardment, 1914. Buildings in Soissons, France after bombardment by German forces during World War I.

Killing me softly
Elior Segev

Hours of Victory; The ruins of La Malmaison farm, recaptured on October 23, 1917, 1917, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Hours of Victory; The ruins of La Malmaison farm, recaptured on October 23, 1917, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Italian Offensive of Isonzo; At the top of Monte Santo: the ruins of the convent, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Italian Offensive of Isonzo; At the top of Monte Santo: the ruins of the convent, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Our Romanian Allies; A German blockhouse captured by Romanians on the Marastii... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Our Romanian Allies; A German blockhouse captured by Romanians on the Marastii plateau, July 24, 1917, 1917. From L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2 [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Un Zeppelin abattu a Revigny; La fin de la chute: la carcasse est silhouettee par la masse des flam Creator: Unknown
Un Zeppelin abattu a Revigny; La fin de la chute: la carcasse est silhouettee par la masse des flammes; des lambeaux d'enveloppe en feu parsement le sillage, 1916

Un Zeppelin abattu a Revigny; La chute: le zeppelin tombe comme une torche surmontee d'une e'paisse Creator
Un Zeppelin abattu a Revigny; La chute: le zeppelin tombe comme une torche surmontee d'une e'paisse fumee noire, encadree de deux trajectoires d'obus, 1916

Destruction of the Martello Tower, Eastbourne, Sussex, by Sir W. Armstrong's guns, at a... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of the Martello Tower, Eastbourne, Sussex, by Sir W. Armstrong's guns, at a distance of 1032 yards, 1860. The guns employed were a 40-pounder of 31 cwt. an 80-pounder of 63 cwt

The Shipwreck, 1775. Creator: Hendrik Kobell
The Shipwreck, 1775

Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast, 1614. Creator: Adam Willaerts
Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast, 1614. Other Title(s): Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast

L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; Le 23 avril 1918, au matin, un raid naval... 1918. Creator: Unknown
L'attaque navale de Zeebrugge et Ostende; Le 23 avril 1918, au matin, un raid naval d'une rare audace etait execute sur le cote flamande, contre Zeebrugge et Ostende

Chateau-Thierry delivre; dans les rues obstruees par les decombres et coupees de... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Chateau-Thierry delivre; dans les rues obstruees par les decombres et coupees de barricades: femmes et enfants qui etaient restes dans la ville pendant l'occupation allemande, 1918

Sur les Champs de Bataille de 1918; le pont detruit de Chateau-Tierry, 1918. Creator: Francois Flameng
Sur les Champs de Bataille de 1918; le pont detruit de Chateau-Tierry, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

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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.