Destroying Collection

19th Century French engraving
16th Century French engraving. Historical coloured print of a mythical giant squid (Kraken) attacking a ship, from Histoire naturelle generale et particuliere des mollusques

Tinsley cooling towers, Sheffield
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being prepared for demolition. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

His Broadcast Masters Voice by George Studdy
A spoof on the famous His Masters Voice logo featuring a dog listening to a gramophone; Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy

Neutrophil engulfing MRSA, SEM C018 / 8596
Neutrophil engulfing MRSA. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil white blood cell (green) engulfing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA, pink)

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

St Boniface / Sacred Oak
SAINT BONIFACE (Wynfryth, of Crediton) Bishop of Mainz, missionary and martyr in Germany, destroying the sacred oak of an ancient German god

Battle of Salamanca
Wellington decisively defeats the French under Marmont at Salamanca, destroying the French army at relatively little cost

Sunderland Flying Boat
The cockpit of a Sunderland Flying Boat aeroplane, proto 1937. During World War Two it was used for destroying U- Boats and the was nicknamed The Porcupine by the Germans Date: 1937

Wrecked fishing boats in gathering storm, Salen, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Suffragette Militant Attack on Golf Course. A Suffragette under cover of darkness, pours acid on the golf course, unaware shes being watched

CONGO, Democratic Republic of the. Goma. Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008). Kivu Conflict. Nyiragongo volcano, that erupted the last time on 17th January 2008 destroying the city of Goma

Phagocytosis of fungal spores, SEM
Phagocytosis of a fungus spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a neutrophil (blue) phagocytosing (engulfing and destroying) spores from the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (red)

HMS Osprey and HMS Opossum destroying Chinese Pirate Junks in Sama Bay (engraving)
1103567 HMS Osprey and HMS Opossum destroying Chinese Pirate Junks in Sama Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

Salamanca 1812 (Kelly)
At SALAMANCA Wellington scores a great victory, destroying a third of the French army in 45 minutes : British losses were only one-third of the French

Samson destroys the temple of Baal, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665418 Samson destroys the temple of Baal, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Samson destroys the temple of Baal, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

German soldiers destroying a French chateau and stealing priceless art works during WWI (litho)
3252888 German soldiers destroying a French chateau and stealing priceless art works during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

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.

Samson Destroying the Temple, c1560. Creator: Philip Galle
Samson Destroying the Temple, c1560. Series: The Story of Samson, pl. 6

The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. Series: New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

The Dutch Burning English Ships during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, 20 June 1667, 1667-1669. Creator: Jan van Leyden
The Dutch Burning English Ships during the Dutch Raid on the Medway, 20 June 1667, 1667-1669

Medea Destroying Jason's Family and Home, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Medea Destroying Jason's Family and Home, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 67

Iconoclasm in a Church, 1630. Creator: Dirck van Delen
Iconoclasm in a Church, 1630

Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War. It was the intention of our engineers to blow in a portion of the English half of the docks...the charges in

J'aimerais autant voir un ouragan... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
J'aimerais autant voir un ouragan... 19th century. I would love to see a hurricane

Samson Shattering the Pillars of the Temple, c.1550-c.1560. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Samson Shattering the Pillars of the Temple, c.1550-c.1560

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

Searching for Rebel Santhals, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Searching for Rebel Santhals, 1856. In the Sketch representing the searching for Santhal rebels is a very fine elephant, the property of Mr

The 45th Regiment, Native Infantry, Burning a Santhal Village and Recovering Plunder, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The 45th Regiment, Native Infantry, Burning a Santhal Village and Recovering Plunder, 1856. British Army responds to an uprising by the Santhal people in present-day Jharkhand and West Bengal

La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Creator: Unknown
La Paix, between 1740 and 1750. Peace. Allegorical figure of peace, crowned with laurel, sets fire to the attributes of the war. At her feet, a man tries to break his chains

Samson Destroying the Temple, 1550s. Creator: Lattanzio Gambara
Samson Destroying the Temple, 1550s

Reproduction of illustrations showing fortunate and unhappy husbands, between 1915 and 1925. Photograph of illustration in "Fruit recorder and cottage gardener", Vol. 7, No. 2 (Feb)

The Hotel de Ville set on fire, attacked by the troops of Versailles, 1871. Creator: Gustave Boulanger
The Hotel de Ville set on fire, attacked by the troops of Versailles, 1871

H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships bring home booty after destroying the town of Kola

Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of Sulineh, at the Mouth of the Danube, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships destroy a Romanian town under Russian control

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

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Marcel Egger

Anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London. Placards read: Black Dwarf, Axel Springer Today! Cecil King Tomorrow

Samson pulling down the Temple of Dagon, god of the Philistines, mid 19th century. The Israelite hero Samson, having been betrayed by Delilah and taken prisoner and blinded by the Philistines

Samson bringing down the Temple of Dagon, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Samson bringing down the Temple of Dagon, 1866. The Israelite hero Samson, having been betrayed by Delilah and taken prisoner and blinded by the Philistines

WW2 - Boy's Own Paper March 1941
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's paper, Boys Own, March 1941. The image shows two British Royal Air Force pilots giving each other a thumbs up from different fighter planes

WW2 - British Fighter Plane Destroys Enemy Raider
An illustration showing some British WW2 fighter planes intercepting and destroying enemy raiders attempting to cross our coast. Date: circa 1940s

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conquistador of the Aztec empire. He decided to sink his ships, which were anchored in the city of Villa Rica de Veracruz

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

Invasion Bells and the Fifth Column
A suggestion that a Gang of Spies could attempt to disguise themselves as innocent country folk and succeed in stopping the ringing of the church bells used in warning of attempted invasion

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From the destruction of towering landmarks to engulfing battles and militant attacks, history reveals the power of change. This 19th-century French engraving captures the essence of transformation as Tinsley cooling towers in Sheffield meet their demise. Just like His Broadcast Masters Voice by George Studdy, these structures once echoed with life but now crumble under progress's weight. Witnessing the demolition unfold is reminiscent of a neutrophil engulfing MRSA, an act necessary for healing and renewal. As we reflect on this scene, let us not forget the sacred oak at St Boniface that witnessed countless changes throughout time. The Battle of Salamanca reminds us that even in destruction lies opportunity for victory and growth. In a surprising twist, suffragette militants attacked a golf course to fight for equality - proof that sometimes breaking norms can lead to progress. Like a Sunderland Flying Boat soaring through stormy skies, we must navigate challenges fearlessly to forge ahead towards brighter horizons. Phagocytosis of fungal spores teaches us about nature's ability to cleanse itself from within while wrecked fishing boats symbolize resilience amidst turbulent times. Destruction may seem daunting, but it often paves the way for new beginnings.