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Vandalism: A Tale of Destruction and Expression From the Art of Banksy Preview in Sydney to the Mystery of the smashed Belisha beacon in 1934

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Vandalism Collection: Mona Lisa Says Goodbye
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Vandalism Collection: Mystery of the smashed Belisha beacon. 5 November 1934
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Vandalism Collection: Scene inside the famous Cavern Club in Matthew Street, Liverpool
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Vandalism Collection: Boarded up houses in a rough area of Liverpool UK
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Vandalism Collection: Man sitting on a bench at a bus shelter covered with graffiti after a football match
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Vandalism Collection: Man looking at a Graffiti covered wall after a football match February 1975
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Vandalism Collection: Public Toilets in Flatts Lane, in the Teeside area of England
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Vandalism Collection: Ray Price, secretary of Garston Boat users Association, standing in front of his
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Vandalism Collection: The exterior of the now derelict Manors Railway Station in Newcastle on 1st July 1985
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Vandalism Collection: The remains of the waiting room of Blaydon Railway Station on 10th July 1977 which has
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Vandalism Collection: Transport, Road, Cars, Burnt out Ford Transit van in farmyard
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Vandalism Collection: Watch-boxes increased in number during Queen Annes reign
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Vandalism Collection: The Vandals Emperor, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
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Vandalism Collection: German Tavern wrecked, Deptford, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
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Vandalism Collection: A cavalry skirmish with soldiers pillaging a village (oil on canvas)
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Vandalism Collection: Le Poulbots aux Graffiti, 1932 (oil on canvas)
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Vandalism Collection: The night attack Place des Barricades - illustration from Depuis l exil
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Vandalism Collection: Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, probably 1650. Creator: Emanuel de Witte
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Vandalism Collection: First Pylon - French Inscription Carved on the Eastern Embrasure at Point H
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Vandalism Collection: The Fallen Column in the Place Vendome, Paris (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: Cutting the Base of the Column in the Place Vendome, Paris (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: Barrows in Greenwich Park (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)
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Vandalism Collection: English tourist in a bird basket in a gannet hunt
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Vandalism Collection: English tourists defacing an ancient tomb with hammer and chisel on the isle of Iona
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Vandalism Collection: Jack carves his name on a beam in the shop of his former employer
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Vandalism Collection: Spaniards destroying Mexican Idols (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: Modern Iconoclasts at Work on the Monuments of Ancient Egypt (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: The Name on the Beam, illustration from Jack Sheppard
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Vandalism Collection: Painting King William Black, Dublin, 1822, illustration from Cassell
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Vandalism Collection: The Vandals in Rome, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c
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Vandalism Collection: Copying 'The Last Supper', by Leonardo da Vinci, in the Old Monastery at Milan (litho)
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Vandalism Collection: Fall of the Column in the Place Vendome, Paris (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: Protestants destroying a statue of the Virgin and Child on Notre Dame, Paris
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Vandalism Collection: The aberrations of womens suffragism, suffragette that cuts Venus with knife blows... (colour litho)
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Vandalism Collection: Former Dutch sailor who, in revenge against the State, ruins the famous painting in Amsterdam
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Vandalism Collection: Modern Christians in the Palace of the Ancient Moorish Kings, Alhambra (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: The Broken Window, 1855 (oil on canvas)
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Vandalism Collection: The Statue in Leicester Square, on Wednesday Morning 17th October 1866
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Vandalism Collection: Scaffolding for sawing the Base of the Column in the Place Vendome (engraving)
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Vandalism Collection: Graffiti covered wall after a football match February 1975 75-01052-010
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Vandalism Collection: Smithdown Road shopkeepers Mrs Anne Lev (right) and Mrs Elsie Luxton and her son
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Vandalism Collection: Geoff Wellings (left) President 5 / 36 Drivers Branch of TGWU and Tony Collins
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Vandalism Collection: Fats on the Penrhys Estate, numbers 548 o 555 which will be demolished. 5th July 1990
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Vandalism Collection: United Reform minister Patricia Parrish looks at some of the graffiti on the walls at her
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Vandalism Collection: Churchyard vandals are destroying Guisboroughs historic heritage


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Vandalism: A Tale of Destruction and Expression From the Art of Banksy Preview in Sydney to the Mystery of the smashed Belisha beacon in 1934, it has left its mark on history, and is a form of rebellion that can be found even in unexpected places like inside the famous Cavern Club in Matthew Street, Liverpool. Even iconic masterpieces have not been spared from this act of defiance. Just ask Mona Lisa as she says goodbye to her untouched beauty. But it's not just art that falls victim; boarded up houses in rough areas of Liverpool bear witness to this destructive force. Across continents, graffiti adorns pedestrian walkways near Manhattan Bridge, New York City. The vibrant colors clash with the urban landscape, leaving an indelible mark on both locals and tourists alike. Sometimes, acts are driven by political motives. The Rokeby Venus suffered damage at the hands of suffragettes fighting for their rights. Similarly, after a football match, a man sits on a bench at a bus shelter covered with graffiti - perhaps an expression born out of frustration or celebration. Transportation infrastructure also becomes collateral damage when vandals strike. Burnt-out Ford Transit vans stand as stark reminders amidst farmyards and roadsides. Throughout history, incidents involving train-wrecking during events like the General Strike in 1926 have shown how they are disrupt society's functioning while making powerful statements about inequality and injustice. In February 1975, a man gazes upon a graffiti-covered wall after yet another football match - evidence that passion sometimes spills over into destruction. Even public toilets do not escape unscathed from these acts; Flatts Lane's facilities in England bear witness to such disregard for public property. Vandalism may be seen as mindless destruction by some but others view it as an outlet for self-expression or protest against societal norms. Regardless of perspective, one thing remains clear.