Destroyed Collection (page 9)

Fletcher FU24 ZK-BHF (msn 8), at Mangere, NZ. (This aircraft was destroyed on 5 February 1961, during top-dressing operations at a farm air-strip, after a loose article caused loss of control)

Fletcher FU24 ZK-CAY (msn 79), of Thames Aerial Topdressing Co. Ltd. at Whenuapai, NZ, with a Royal New Zealand Air Force Douglas DC-6 in the background

Cessna 170B ZK-BGK (msn 26456) at Harewood, New Zealand. (This aircraft was destroyed when it crashed during sheep mustering operations on 16 April 1964, at Waitotara, Taranaki) Date: circa 1960

Denmark Hill, London - spire of St. Matthew's
Denmark Hill, London with the distinctive spire of St. Matthew's Church designed by Alexander Gough. The new church was consecrated in 1848 but the spire and tower were not completed until 1858

Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281
United States Air Force - Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant 66-13281 (msn 61579) of the 48th Aerospace rescue and Recovery Squadron, at the June 1967 Paris Air Show, with airshow serial H-211'

AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR
AJEP W-8 Tailwind Series 1 G-BALR (msn TW4-381), at Southend Airport in October 1977. This aircraft was destroyed when it flew into Steeple, Scoat Fell, in bad weather on 29 February 1984

St Peter's Hospital, Bristol
A view of St Peter's Hospital, Bristol - formerly the city's Mint workhouse, established in 1698. The building is partially half-timbered and has leaded light windows

Constitutionalists Repair Railway Destroyed by Federalists
A group of Constitutionalists repair a railroad destroyed by federalist forces. Several men repair the metal tracks as others move wood, clear the track, or watch from a parked locomotive ahead

Explosion of a bridge on Western Front, WW1
German explosion of a bridge on the Western Front, First World War, isolating Allied troops. 1914-1918

Project of the Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix. 18
Project of the Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863). 1826. Louvre Museum. Paris. France. Exposition Babylon

Spain. Belchite. Belfry in ruins
Spain. Belchite. Ruins of the belfry of a church, destroyed in the Battle of the Ebro (1937), during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Bastogne, 1944
A scene in Bastogne during the siege by German forces who had taken advantage of poor weather conditions to cut off American Divisions defending the town

Winter night on the French front at Verdun 1917
A dramatic scene of 32nd Regiment of infantry amongst the action and destruction in the trenches in Verdun, France

Ww1 Wwi World War One First 1st Great I British
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Dead cattle, Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Dead cattle amidst the rubble on Mission Street, San Francisco, California, USA, after the earthquake and fire, 18 April 1906. 1906

SPAIN. Belchite. Ruins of the old town destroyed after the Battle of Belchite (1937)

Spain. Civil War. Bombardment of Barcelona (March)
Spain. Civil War. Bombardment of Barcelona (March, 17 and 18, 1938). Destroyed factory in Sant Andreu

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Destroyed house after a bombardment

German battery destroyed by British artillery, WW1
German battery destroyed by British artillery, based on aeroplane observation conveyed to ground forces by wireless, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

The New Top-Flat Rescue Apparatus in Action
Apparatus for rescuing people from high buildings that have been damaged from heavy bombing. Date: 1941

The Burning of Irun; Spanish Civil War, 1936
Photograph showing refugees from the city of Irun standing on the beach at Hendaye, France, watching their Spanish home-town burn, 1936

Nationalist Troops entering Irun; Spanish Civil War, 1936
Photograph showing Nationalist troops entering the city of Irun, in northern Spain, during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War, 1936

When this ship is destroyed in a storm the crew take to the boats and are rescued, but the hull travels 8000 km without them ! Date: 1895

Ww1 Wwi World War Wartime One First 1st Great
ww1, wwi, world, war, wartime, one, first, 1st, great, i, cartoon, death, ray, 1916, events, cartoons, french, soldier, soldiers, final, moments, barbed, wire, strewn, battlefield, red, rifle

Rokossovsky Kursk Events World War Two Eastern
rokossovsky, kursk, events, world, war, two, eastern, front, 13, july, 1943, marshal, decisive, battle, germans, deployed, 3000, tanks, 2900, destroyed, advance, checked, losing, 70, 000, dead

LADY ISABEL BURTON (1831 - 1896), wife of Richard Burton, who destroyed his original material after his death

A bedroom at Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311746 A bedroom at Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The gallery and ceiling of the hall, Coleshill House, Berkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley
CLF311742 The gallery and ceiling of the hall, Coleshill House, Berkshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The western corridor, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311740 The western corridor, Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Clovelly Court, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311735 Clovelly Court, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

High House, Campsea Ashe, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311725 High House, Campsea Ashe, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase at Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311769 The staircase at Dunsland House, Devon, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The hall at Deepdene, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311755 The hall at Deepdene, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Small Dining Room, Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, in 1909, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311748 The Small Dining Room, Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, in 1909, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The projecting bay of the restored Long Gallery at Beaudesert, Staffordshire
CLF311714 The projecting bay of the restored Long Gallery at Beaudesert, Staffordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Tapestry Room, Beaudesert, Staffordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311713 The Tapestry Room, Beaudesert, Staffordshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Hall on the south front, Bayons Manor, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311711 The Great Hall on the south front, Bayons Manor, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Staircase, Ashburnham Place, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311707 The Staircase, Ashburnham Place, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The hall and staircase, Ardenrun, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311705 The hall and staircase, Ardenrun, Surrey, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bubb Dodington entering the forecourt at Eastbury Park, c. 1760 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo)
CLF327756 Bubb Dodington entering the forecourt at Eastbury Park, c.1760 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The great staircase at Little Ridge, Wiltshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311833 The great staircase at Little Ridge, Wiltshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The basement at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311832 The basement at Lulworth Castle, Dorset, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Marple Hill, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311826 Marple Hill, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The staircase at Marple Hill, Cheshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311825 The staircase at Marple Hill, Cheshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The dining room, Marple Hill, Cheshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311824 The dining room, Marple Hill, Cheshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Long Drawing Room, Nymans, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311812 The Long Drawing Room, Nymans, Sussex, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Box Garden at Panshanger, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311808 The Box Garden at Panshanger, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Pentillie Castle, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo)
CLF311803 Pentillie Castle, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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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.