Closure Collection

LCC-LFB Westminster fire station, SW London
Opened in 1906, Westminster fire station was a London Fire Brigade station (the name had changed from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1904)

Irlam Steel works. Left to right, Stuart Johnson, 24, Jack Hughes, 53, Eric Teal, 33 and Martin Kennedy leader of Workers Action Committee at Irlam steel works

Irlam Steel works. Left to right, Eric Teal, 33, Jack Hughes, 53, Stuart Johnson, 24, and Martin Kennedy leader of Workers Action Committee at Irlam steel works. 23rd June 1972

Closing of the Eagley Mills (clock tower of Eagley Mills can been seen in the background), Eagley, near Bolton, Greater Manchester. Eagley Mills is owned by J P Coats Ltd

Men in the Engine Repairs shop at Swindon Works in 1985
Men in the Engine Repairs shop at Swindon Works in May 1985. The slogans on the wall tell of the imminant closure of the Works

LCC-LFB Knightsbridge fire station, SW London
Opened in 1907, Knightsbridge fire station was a London Fire Brigade station (the name had changed from the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in 1904)

Shotton Works Demo C1972
Demonstration by Shotton steel workers against the closure of their factory

Belsize Fire Station Date: 2009

Pause for thought amid empty beds: ward sister Margaret Sheepy takes a final sad look at Whitley Hospital, where shes worked for 11 years. Coventry, West Midlands. 1st December 1988

Public Toilets in Flatts Lane, in the Teeside area of England. The toilets are closed due to vandalism Picture taken 10th May 1992

Cargo Fleet iron works closure. Circa 1971

Left standing idle after loading the final cargo on board the coastal steamer Farringay at the Queens Dock, Cardiff, these coal hoists will never again load vessels bound for far countries with their

Teenage music fans talk together in Matthew Street, Liverpool, by the entrance to The Cavern Club. The Beatles played at The Cavern Club 292 times on their rise to stardom

Irlam steel works dispute. Eric Teal (left) secretary to the joint trade union action committee and Martin Kennedy, chairman of the joint union action committee at the Irlam Steel works

Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough, which is being demolished. 8th May 1997

End of an Era. Aston Martin Close. Newport Pagnell after the announcement that the Aston Martin Company was to go into voluntary liquidation

Exmouth Zoo closes down. The zoo was closed due to council orders regarding cramped living conditions for the animals. An extention was planned but denied by the council so over 200 animals had to be

Exmouth Zoo closes down. The zoo was closed due to council orders regarding cramped living conditions for the animals. An extention was planned but denied by the council so over 200 animals had to be

Children campaigning against education cuts, Ealing
Children campaigning against education cuts outside Ealing Town Hall, West London, January 1980, where an anti-cuts meeting was being held about the possible closure of a local school

Dispute Disputes Protest Protesting Industrial
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The Battle of Saltley Gate
At Saltley Coke Depot, Birmingham, police struggle to hold back pickets who had gathered to force the closure of the Depot

Kinneil Mineworkers protest
Workers protest against the proposed closure of Kinneil Pit, Bo'ness, Scotland. Their efforts were in vain as the colliery was closed in 1983 Date: December 1982

John Miller campaigning against Dunlop closures
John Miller, British journalist and author, with others, campaigning against closures and redundancies at the Dunlop works in Skelmersdale, Lancashire. Date: circa 1982

Michael Meacher, British Labour politician
Michael Hugh Meacher (b 1939), British Labour politician, served as Minister of State for the Environment 1997-2003. Seen here campaigning with others against the closure of the Peter Pan Ward in

Swindon Works Canteen Staff, 1986
Six members of Canteen Staff at Swindon Works are in this photograph taken in March 1986. By this date the closure of the Works was underway and many staff had left

Women protesting against the closure of Swindon Works, 1985
This group of female protestors were photographed in 1985 campaigning against the planned closure of Swindon Works, which happened the following year

"Nancy looked on inquiringly"(engraving)
5992211 " Nancy looked on inquiringly" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Basutoland (b / w photo)
1604852 Basutoland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Basutoland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 June 1894)

The Ace of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336595 The Ace of Coins, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A US Federal Agent closing a saloon during the American Prohibition (1920-33) (b / w photo)
PNP252071 A US Federal Agent closing a saloon during the American Prohibition (1920-33) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint)
CHT386053 There Never was Such Times, 1826 (aquatint) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Troubles in Paris (colour litho)
2818412 Troubles in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troubles in Paris. The closure of the Labour Exchange. Les troubles a Paris)

The Stock Exchange Closed, 31 July 1914, at 10: 00am (b / w photo)
3641903 The Stock Exchange Closed, 31 July 1914, at 10:00am (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stock Exchange Closed, 31 July 1914, at 10:00am)

Crowds on the street outside the Stock Exchange in the City of London as Britain abandoned the gold standard
6015589 Crowds on the street outside the Stock Exchange in the City of London as Britain abandoned the gold standard, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Expulsion of the Professors from the University of Antwerp AD 1789
1192472 Expulsion of the Professors from the University of Antwerp AD 1789 by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Susan Kruczynski with the last members of her Busy Bee Playgroup, which is due to close today, Friday 24th February 1978, Cambridge

Plenty of women on the shop floor but few on the officials platform during a meeting at Tate and Lyle, Liverpool. 22nd January 1981

Irlam steel dispute. Pictured, Irlam Steels Thomas Harrop, pictured at the steelworks. Irlam, Salford in Greater Manchester. 18th August 1972

Road signs in Irlam, a suburb of Salford in Greater Manchester. 23rd June 1972

Councillor Jim Hudson, pictured in the shadow of the Irlam Steel works. 23rd June 1972

The only possible hope for Irlam, a new industrial development scheme stands idle. 23rd June 1972

Mr Eric Jackson, deputy town clerk of Irlam UDC, amongst the files of his campaign. 23rd June 1972

Clock on top of Eagley Mills, which is closing. Eagley, near Bolton, Greater Manchester. Eagley Mills is owned by J P Coats Ltd. and is due to close in June 1972

Glenda Jackson, and other Labour party members delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Labour party, Glenda Jackson and Robin Cook and party delivering a mass petition against coal pit closures to Downing Street, London. 22nd December 1992

Eleventh-hour talks have come too late to save a towns only cinema from closure. Cinema manageress Jean Herron is pictured outside the Wallaw picture house as youngsters queue for one of the final

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"Closure: The Bittersweet Symphony of Endings" In the heart of SW London, LCC-LFB Westminster fire station stands tall, witnessing the passage of time. Its walls have heard countless stories, like whispers carried by the wind. Nearby, Irlam Steel works once thrived with life and purpose. Eric Teal, Jack Hughes, and Stuart Johnson stood side by side amidst sparks and steel, their camaraderie unbreakable. Journeying to Swindon Works in 1985 reveals a snapshot frozen in time - men huddled together in the Engine Repairs shop. Their hands skillfully mended engines that powered dreams across the nation. Stuart Johnson, Jack Hughes, and Eric Teal shared laughter amidst oil-stained overalls. But as seasons change and industries evolve, closure casts its shadow upon even the mightiest structures. Irlam Steel works witnessed its own demise; Stuart Johnson's youthful face now etched with resignation alongside Jack Hughes' weathered visage while Eric Teal's eyes held memories too heavy to bear. Eagley Mills succumbed to fate's cruel hand; its clock tower silently marking an end to an era of productivity and progress. Knightsbridge fire station met a similar fate - flames extinguished forevermore within its walls. Shotton Works fell victim to demolition in 1972; echoes of machinery silenced forever as bricks crumbled under relentless force. Belsize Fire Station became but a memory etched into history books - sirens replaced by silence. Deserted workshop at Swindon Works in 1986 tells tales of forgotten craftsmanship; tools lay dormant on dusty benches while ghosts whispered secrets only they knew. Yet amidst these closures lie glimpses of hope – Domaine Jean Louis Denois continues crafting sparkling Limoux wine from humble corks harvested with care. Children unite against education cuts in Ealing – their voices echoing through streets filled with determination and resilience.