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From the depths of history to the forgotten skies, these scrapped relics tell tales of bygone eras. The de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W

Background imageScrapped Collection: Bristol Type 171 Mk. 2 Sycamore VW905

Bristol Type 171 Mk. 2 Sycamore VW905
Bristol Type 171 Mk.2 Sycamore VW905 (msn 12869) at the 1948 SBAC show at Farnborough on 8 September 1948. WV905 was allocated a civilian registration as G-AJGU but never wore those markings

Background imageScrapped Collection: Avro Anson C. XIX series 2 G-AVCK (ex TX157)

Avro Anson C. XIX series 2 G-AVCK (ex TX157)
Avro Anson C.XIX series 2 G-AVCK (ex RAF - TX157) of T.A.T. Ltd. At Baginton (Coventry Airport). G-AVCK was sold to Condor Aviation at Halfpenny Green in September 1967

Background imageScrapped Collection: Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 104 Devon C. 2 VP976

Royal Air Force de Havilland DH. 104 Devon C. 2 VP976
Royal Air Force de Havilland DH.104 Devon C.2 VP976, (scrapped at RAF Northolt 1994). Date: 1980s

Background imageScrapped Collection: de Havilland DH. 114 Heron CC. 4 XM295

de Havilland DH. 114 Heron CC. 4 XM295
de Havilland DH.114 Heron CC.4 XM295 (msn 14129) at RAF Abingdon for the 50th Anniversary of the RAF. XM295 was delivered on 17 April 1958 and after de-mob was given B-class registration G41-2-68

Background imageScrapped Collection: Short SA. 6 Sealand prototype G-AIVX

Short SA. 6 Sealand prototype G-AIVX
Short SA.6 Sealand prototype G-AIVX (msn SH.1555). Retained by Short Brothers and Harland, G-AIVX was scrapped in 1955 when the CofA was due renewal. Date: circa 1950

Background imageScrapped Collection: HMS Nelson, 1930

HMS Nelson, 1930
Illustration showing a cross section of the battleship HMS Nelson, 1930. Launched in 1925 at the Armstrong yard, Newcastle, HMS Nelson served in World War II and was scrapped in 1949

Background imageScrapped Collection: The Social Hall on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920

The Social Hall on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920
Photograph of the Social Hall aboard Royal Mail Steam Packet Companys Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner

Background imageScrapped Collection: The French ocean liner SS L Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux

The French ocean liner SS L Atlantique. The ship caught fire in 1933 whilst sailing between Bordeaux and Le Havre to be refitted

Background imageScrapped Collection: New Arethusa and old figurehead, Upnor, Kent

New Arethusa and old figurehead, Upnor, Kent
The new Training Ship Arethusa on the Thames off Upnor. Ashore is the preserved figurehead of its scrapped predecessor. Date: circa 1935

Background imageScrapped Collection: Avro Tudor Mk. V G-AKBZ BOAC Stansted

Avro Tudor Mk. V G-AKBZ BOAC Stansted
Avro Tudor 5 G-AKBZ was originally built for British South American Airways and named Star Falcon. Used as a fuel freighter during the Berlin Airlift. It was taken on by BOAC in 1949 but never used

Background imageScrapped Collection: Decline and fall in Royal Navy ships by G. H. Davis

Decline and fall in Royal Navy ships by G. H. Davis
The decline and fall in numbers of the Royal Navy: those scrapped or sold, and postwar construction for the fleet. Date: 1962

Background imageScrapped Collection: The complete Bristol 167 Brabazon I Mk I, G-AGPW

The complete Bristol 167 Brabazon I Mk I, G-AGPW, and the incomplete Brabazon Mk II before being scrapped in October 1953

Background imageScrapped Collection: A scrapyard for cars, St Erth, Cornwall

A scrapyard for cars, St Erth, Cornwall
A scrapyard for cars at St Erth near Hayle in Cornwall. A crane is about to drop another car on the heap

Background imageScrapped Collection: RMS Tartar, 1883

RMS Tartar, 1883
Engraving showing the Union Steam-ship Companys Royal Mail Steamer Tartar and, inset, the Dining Saloon on board the ship

Background imageScrapped Collection: HMS Duke of York, 1943

HMS Duke of York, 1943
Photograph showing the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York firing a salvo from her after turret in 1943. The Duke of York, launched in 1940

Background imageScrapped Collection: SMS Rheinland one of the four Nassau class dreadnought battleships built for the

SMS Rheinland one of the four Nassau class dreadnought battleships built for the German Imperial Navy. In commission 1909-1919, she took part in the inconclusive Battle of Jutland

Background imageScrapped Collection: Aftermath of World War One! 1919

Aftermath of World War One! 1919
Heroes of the Dardanelles and around Gallipoli, theses battleships resigned to their fate, holiday-making multitudes at seaside resorts are feasting their curious eyes on the ships that watched for

Background imageScrapped Collection: WW2 poster, Work carefully, avoid scrap

WW2 poster, Work carefully, avoid scrap
WW2 poster, Accidents sometimes happen... Work carefully, avoid scrap. HMSO, Ministry of Aircraft Production. Date: 1940s

Background imageScrapped Collection: Inauguration of New Training Ship Arethusa

Inauguration of New Training Ship Arethusa
Inauguration ceremony in July, 1933, for new Training Ship Arethusa which had replaced a previous vessel of the same name which had been scrapped. Date: 1933

Background imageScrapped Collection: 0329 Locomotive 0-6-0, Unknown location

0329 Locomotive 0-6-0, Unknown location, England. Waiting to be scrapped Date: 1930s

Background imageScrapped Collection: Agusta AZ8-L MM564 Italian Air Force

Agusta AZ8-L MM564 Italian Air Force
Designed to carry 22 passengers the Agusta AZ8-L failed to gain orders. Only one aircraft was built, MM564, which flew from 1958 to 1963 with the Italian Air Force and was then scrapped Date

Background imageScrapped Collection: Canadair C-5 N17599 (previously 17524) Long Beach

Canadair C-5 N17599 (previously 17524) Long Beach
A Canadair C-5 North Star which carried the Queen and Prince Philip on both Canadian tours of 1951 and 1959. Sold to civil owner and scrapped at Long Beach in 1969 Date: 1969

Background imageScrapped Collection: Scrap car in forest, Sweden

Scrap car in forest, Sweden

Background imageScrapped Collection: Pile of scrap cars in forest, Sweden

Pile of scrap cars in forest, Sweden

Background imageScrapped Collection: Close-up of doors on scrap Volkswagen camper van, Sweden, october

Close-up of doors on scrap Volkswagen camper van, Sweden, october

Background imageScrapped Collection: Scrap car (old Dampf-Kraft-Wagen) in forest, Sweden

Scrap car (old Dampf-Kraft-Wagen) in forest, Sweden

Background imageScrapped Collection: Aircraft graveyard, USA C017 / 7654

Aircraft graveyard, USA C017 / 7654
Aircraft graveyard, Davis-Monthan Air force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA. The largest of its kind in the world, hundreds of old military

Background imageScrapped Collection: RMS Aquitania in Liverpool

RMS Aquitania in Liverpool. She was a Cunard White Star Liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tons. Scrapped in 1950

Background imageScrapped Collection: The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888

The Great Eastern scrapped: the auction, 1888
The Great Eastern under the hammer. After a thirty year career, the great steamship was scrapped, with her hull and fittings being sold at auction at New Ferry, Liverpool. 1

Background imageScrapped Collection: Kasuga Japan Warship

Kasuga Japan Warship
Italian-built cruiser, bought by Japan, in service till the 1920s when she becomes a training ship, finally scrapped in 1948. Date: launched 1902

Background imageScrapped Collection: Iron Duke Warship

Iron Duke Warship
This dreadnought, seen here in the Pentland Firth, is the flagship at the battle of Jutland : she will become a training ship in 1931 and will be scrapped in 1946. Date: launched 1912

Background imageScrapped Collection: Abandoned tipper lorry in quarry, Powys, Wales, august

Abandoned tipper lorry in quarry, Powys, Wales, august

Background imageScrapped Collection: SS Great Western in a Heavy Gale, North Atlantic, 1846

SS Great Western in a Heavy Gale, North Atlantic, 1846
Engraving showing the Steamship Great Western being struck amidships in a gale during a crossing from Liverpool to New York in 1846

Background imageScrapped Collection: Strathnaver Illustration

Strathnaver Illustration
The P&O liner Strathnaver. 202.4 m in length with a speed of 20 kn. Scrapped in Hong Kong in 1962

Background imageScrapped Collection: RMS Aquitania

RMS Aquitania
The RMS Aquitania, White Star Line passenger liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tonnes. Scrapped in 1950

Background imageScrapped Collection: A Bath-room on the R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920

A Bath-room on the R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920
Photograph of a bathroom aboard Royal Mail Steam Packet Companys Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner

Background imageScrapped Collection: The First-Class Dining Saloon on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920

The First-Class Dining Saloon on R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920
Photograph of a corner of the first-class dining saloon on board R.M.S.P. Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner

Background imageScrapped Collection: The Childrens Playroom, R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920

The Childrens Playroom, R. M. S. P. Almanzora, 1920
Photograph of the Childrens Playroom aboard Royal Mail Steam Packet Companys Almanzora, 1920. Launched in 1914, she served as an Armed Cruiser in World War I, then was reconverted into a liner

Background imageScrapped Collection: HMS Furious, 1918

HMS Furious, 1918
Photograph of HMS Furious, aircraft carrier, wearing its World War One camouflage in 1918. Launched in 1916, HMS Furious served in both World Wars and was scrapped in 1948

Background imageScrapped Collection: HMS Argus, 1918

HMS Argus, 1918
Photograph of the aircraft carrier HMS Argus, which saw service in both World Wars, at a Royal review of the fleet 1918. HMS Argus was launched in 1918 and scrapped in 1946

Background imageScrapped Collection: The Great Eastern steam ship under construction

The Great Eastern steam ship under construction
The Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world

Background imageScrapped Collection: Aquitania Photo P / C

Aquitania Photo P / C
Cunard White Star Liner. 901 feet long, 45, 647 tons. Scrapped in 1950

Background imageScrapped Collection: Aquitania Construction

Aquitania Construction
AQUITANIA The Cunard ship Aquitania, on the stocks in the process of construction. 901 feet in length. Scrapped in 1950

Background imageScrapped Collection: Steamship dreadnought

Steamship dreadnought
Dreadnough, the Royal Navy battleship which introduced a new era of construction : her all big gun design made all earlier battleships obsolete. She fought in WW1, scrapped 1923



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From the depths of history to the forgotten skies, these scrapped relics tell tales of bygone eras. The de Havilland DH. 112 Sea Venom F. A. W. 21 XA539, once a mighty force in naval aviation, now rests in eternal slumber. Alongside it, the Douglas C-124 Globemaster O-265406 stands as a testament to its days of hauling heavy loads across vast distances. But not all scraps lie on land or air alone; beneath the waves lies the deck of the SS Gallia from 1879, silently whispering stories of maritime adventures long past. Meanwhile, high above in the clouds, we find remnants of another era—the United States Air Force's Convair B-36A Peacemaker and Royal Air Force's Percival P. 56 Provost T. 1 XF912—once guardians of their respective nations' skies. On solid ground, we stumble upon an Avro Lincoln RF403 testbed—a relic that witnessed countless experiments and breakthroughs before meeting its final fate. And let us not forget those who served at sea—the United States Coast Guard's Lockheed SC-130B Hercules 1342—a noble vessel that has now found solace amidst other discarded treasures. In a world where everything is recycled and repurposed, even tanks find new life beyond battlefields—an ode to resilience and adaptability. As we delve further into history's scrapbook, an Aquitania illustration catches our eye—a glimpse into luxury ocean travel during a time when opulence knew no bounds. And finally, we encounter artifacts that remind us of pioneers who dared to push boundaries—the de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 4C LV-AHS soaring through skies untamed and HMS Argus 149 paving way for future naval innovations. These scrapped remnants may be mere echoes now but they serve as reminders—testaments to human ingenuity and progress throughout time. They may have been discarded, but their stories live on.