Destroying Collection (page 2)

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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

Tokyo postman delivering letters to the rubble
Laden with letters from anxious enquiries from relatives. A Japanese postman amongst the ruins of where the house were once situated

Tokyo earthquake 1923
A railway shelter for the night with men, women and children huddled together in a carriage on a siding at Numadzu Station after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Tokyo

The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate (oil on canvas)
MAN430853 The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); Manchester Art Gallery

Toppings Wharf Fire, 1843 (litho)
GHL6087 Toppings Wharf Fire, 1843 (litho) by Sexton, F. (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Telegraph and St. Olave's Church;)

The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible
3665457 The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib, Illustration from the Dore Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Angel destroys the army of Sennacharib)

Destruction of Peter Schoffer's printing workshop during the attack on Mainz by the soldiers of Adolph II of
3647336 Destruction of Peter Schoffer's printing workshop during the attack on Mainz by the soldiers of Adolph II of Nassau, 1462 (engraving) by Vogel

Samson destroys the Temple of Baal, 18th century (engraving)
5617277 Samson destroys the Temple of Baal, 18th century (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: illustration from Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible)

A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho)
2777539 A master shot, an Austrian piece hidden in a cave in Trentino reached and shattered... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A master shot)

Destroying locusts (colour litho)
2807662 Destroying locusts (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destroying locusts. La destruction des sauterelles)

The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest
2809140 The great manifestations of joy that took place in Constantinople for the victory over the Greeks gave rise to unrest (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal
486926 Brigade of arsonists at work, how they methodically set fire to towns, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th October 1914 (colour litho) by Damblans

October Hurricane Poster, 1920 (colour litho)
BAL464788 October Hurricane Poster, 1920 (colour litho) by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); Private Collection

King Zedekiah destroying the Roll (colour litho)
5990739 King Zedekiah destroying the Roll (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Zedekiah destroying the Roll)

A visit to the Bank of France (engraving)
1039335 A visit to the Bank of France (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: A visit to the Bank of France)

Election Campaign Poster for the Bavarian Peoples Party (colour litho)
1630633 Election Campaign Poster for the Bavarian Peoples Party (colour litho) by Keimel, Hermann (1899 - 1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bayerische Volkspartei)

Election Campaign Poster for the Bavarian Peoples Party (colour litho)
2646207 Election Campaign Poster for the Bavarian Peoples Party (colour litho) by Keimel, Hermann (1899 - 1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bayerische Volkspartei)

Destruction of the temple of Baal (engraving)
DGC398083 Destruction of the temple of Baal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration of scene described in the Old Testament)

Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance, n. d
Design for Ceiling Fresco: Apollo and the Muses with Minerva Destroying Ignorance, n.d

The Destroying Angel, 1833. Creator: John Martin
The Destroying Angel, 1833

The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas)
5667111 The Sack of Rome by Visigoths in 410, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Sylvestre, Joseph-Noel (1847-1926); 197x130 cm; Musee Paul Valery, Sete

Battleships at War, (oil on canvas)
651055 Battleships at War, (oil on canvas) by Tyler, James Gale (1855-1931); 76.2x106.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battleships at War. James Gale Tyler (1855-1931). Oil on canvas

The Last Judgement, (oil on panel)
990251 The Last Judgement, (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (follower of); 96.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Judgement. School of Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516)

Gustave Dore Bible: Jonathan destroying the Temple of Dagon (engraving)
5221593 Gustave Dore Bible: Jonathan destroying the Temple of Dagon (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jonathan destroying the Temple of Dagon)

Gideon destroying the Altar of Baal (engraving)
5218407 Gideon destroying the Altar of Baal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gideon destroying the Altar of Baal)

Moses destroying the Golden Calf (engraving)
5218383 Moses destroying the Golden Calf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses destroying the Golden Calf)

Samson Agonistes (colour litho)
3648149 Samson Agonistes (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson Agonistes)

Nina Boucicault, English stage and film actress in a scene from The Light that Failed (b / w photo)
6032651 Nina Boucicault, English stage and film actress in a scene from The Light that Failed (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Zanzibaris scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Fort Bodo (engraving)
1046946 Zanzibaris scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Fort Bodo (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving)
1049965 The House of Commons at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The House of Commons at Portsmouth)

Patriotic Delirium, French Revolution, August 1789 (engraving)
972684 Patriotic Delirium, French Revolution, August 1789 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patriotic Delirium, French Revolution, August 1789)

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

Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines (colour litho)
2799778 Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines)

Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho)
2783976 Men against Breastplates (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men against armor)

Riots in Paris (colour litho)
2819081 Riots in Paris (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Paris. Looting of the Church of Saint-Joseph. Pillage de l eglise Saint-Joseph)

Pulling down the Vendome Column during the Paris Commune, Paris, France in 1871
2619197 Pulling down the Vendome Column during the Paris Commune, Paris, France in 1871, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, published 1884 (wood engraving) by Jones

The Scala in Milan hit by enemy bombs (colour litho)
2784243 The Scala in Milan hit by enemy bombs (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Scala di Milano hit by enemy bombs)

Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097443 Sinking of a Japanese warship off Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Malachy felling the Munster coronation tree in 982, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293113 Malachy felling the Munster coronation tree in 982, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

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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.