Demolished Collection

Search And Destroy
The second wave of combat helicopters of the 1st Air Cavalry Division fly over an RTO and his commander on an isolated landing zone during Operation Pershing

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

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
The IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO : designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built 1915-1922, survived 1923 earthquake, demolished 1967

New Brighton Tower, Wallasey, Cheshire, c1898-c1921. The New Brighton Tower was situated within the Tower Buildings complex and was taller than Blackpool Tower at 621 feet high

Blitz in London -- ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2
Blitz in London -- an ambulance and rescue workers in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE13, where houses were demolished by a parachute bomb, 18 September 1940

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

Birmingham Bull Ring
The old Bull Ring Centre, a notorious symbol of post World War Two modernism, now demolished. Completed in 1964; Britains first multi-storey fully enclosed shopping centre

Painted Murals And Frescoes Inside A Room At The Ancient Roman Ruins At Herculaneum (Ercolano), Campania, Italy
Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum (Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD

Mint Street Workhouse, Southwark, south London
View of the entrance (right of centre) to the St Saviours Union workhouse on Mint Street, Southwark, south London. Passers-by include a man carrying a small child

Scotland / Loudon Hill
Loudon Hill and the railway viaduct, which was built in 1905, but sadly deemed to be unsafe and demolished i 1986. The hill itself was a Roman camp, Ayreshire, Scotland. Date: 1950s

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

Taffs Well Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales
View of Taffs Well Viaduct, also known as Walnut Tree Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales. This was a railway viaduct crossing the canal

Greenwich Placentia
The palace of Placentia stood on the site of the later Naval College, but was demolished 1664 : it was the scene of many important events such as the birth of Elizabeth. Date: 16-17th centuries

Runcorn Bridge 1905
This bridge connected Runcorn and Widnes across the river Mersey. It opened 29 May 1905, replacing the previous ferry. Known locally as " The Car" after its suspension bridge

LCC-LFB Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey
Dockhead fire station, Bermondsey, SE London, built in 1928. This fire station was the location for the early seasons of the ITV series Londons Burning

OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM
The famous twin towers of Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England. Originally built for the British Empire Exhibition (1924), they were sadly demolished in 2002. Date: completed 1924

Aston Hall Gateway Birmingham, 1941 a42_00706
Aston Hall, Gateway, Witton Lane, Aston Park, Aston, Birmingham. The gateway and gate lodges at Aston Hall with the tower and spire of St Peter and St Pauls Church in the background

Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00440
Colonial Buildings, 7 Horsefair, Ladywood, Birmingham. The premises of the Birmingham Tube and Fittings Company Limited on the corner of Horsefair and Windmill Street

Wordsworth / Old Rectory
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH English poets home from 1811 to 1813, The Old Rectory, which was demolished in the 1890s Date: 1770 - 1850

Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling with fragments falling apart. Airbrush illustration

Times Square In The Rain
High-angle view looking north of rainy Times Square from the top of the Times Tower (now One Times Square) at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, New York

Quarry Hill Flats, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, were modelled on the Karl Marx Hof flats in Vienna, Austria. The steel frame and concrete clad buildings were demolished 1978 Date: built late 1930s

Shobdon Court, Hereford - The Lord Bateman, 1910. Shobdon Court is a grade II listed building in Shobdon, Herefordshire, England

Rounton Grange, East Rounton, Yorkshire
Rounton Grange was designed in 1870 for Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell and his wife by the leading Arts&Crafts architect Philip Webb. Sadly demolished in 1953

St Nicholas Church in Hamburg
Formerly one of the five Lutheran Hauptkirchen (main churches) in the city of Hamburg. The church lies now in ruins, with only its tower remaining

Windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured here after it had ceased working. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones and was demolished in 1921. circa 1915

Kingsway Hospital, Derby
An aerial view of the now-demolished Kingsway Hospital, Derby. The hospital opened in 1888 as the Derby Borough Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

CROMWELLs ARCH
Cromwells Arch, Bovey Tracey, Devon. England, is all that remains of a monastery which stood on the site and and was finally demolished in 1822. Date: medieval

Amesbury Union workhouse, Wiltshire
A distant view of Amesbury, Wiltshire, with the Union workhouse on the left, designed by William Bonython Moffatt, and built on South Mill Hill in 1837. It was demolished in 1967

Main building, Wigmore Schools, West Midlands
General view of the main building of the Walsall and West Bromwich District School on Pennyhill Lane, Wigmore. The school opened in 1870 to house workhouse children from the two unions

A Fish Auction in Columbia Market
In 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens

Bell and Mackerel Pub
The Bell and Mackerel public house, Mile End Road, east London, at one time a famous museum and noted for its coaching proprietor. Sadly, demolished in about 1910

High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b / w photo)
6331013 High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info)

Passing Through Holloway & Caledonian Road Railway Station
Express Locomotive Passing Through Holloway & Caledonian Road Railway Station, Holloway, near Caledonia Road, County of London, England. Great Northern Railway (station now demolished) Date: 1910s

Euston Arch 1910
Horses and carriages around the original Euston Arch which was demolished in 1963. Date: 1910

Lion Brewery Sign
The famous lion statue on the Lion Brewery, Waterloo, London. The brewery was demolished in 1951 to make way for the Royal Festival Hall and Festival of Britain Date: 19th century

London / Monmouth House
Soho Square : the duke of Monmouths imposing town house which endured several changes of fortune before being demolished in 1773

The Free Masons bought a building known as the Commercial Exchange in New Orleans in1892 and used it until 1926
5616863 The Free Masons bought a building known as the Commercial Exchange in New Orleans in1892 and used it until 1926, when it was demolished and a new building was constructed.; (add.info)

Holbein's Gate, Whitehall, London. Built in the time of Henry VIII it was demolished in 1750
527290 Holbein's Gate, Whitehall, London. Built in the time of Henry VIII it was demolished in 1750.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Palace of Placentia
3329857 The Palace of Placentia; (add.info.: Illustration of the Palace of Placentia, an English Royal Palace which was demolished by King Charles II in the 17th Century)

Elijah destroys the messengers of Ahaziah, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665381 Elijah destroys the messengers of Ahaziah, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Elijah destroys the messengers of Ahaziah)

Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving)
541195 Birthplace of James Watt shortly before it was demolished in 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Watt (1736-1819), Scottish engineer and inventor, was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland

Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster, 19th century
5308714 Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster)

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the town of Lodeynoye Pole, 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, in the town of Lodeynoye Pole, 1915.

The Old Mill on Wimbledon-Common, lately removed, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Old Mill on Wimbledon-Common, lately removed, 1864. 'The destruction of a familiar landmark in one of the most noted places of the neighbourhood of London must not be allowed to pass without

Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Kensington Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Kensington Gate, 1864. 'This week has witnessed the abolition of turnpike toll' obstructions upon fifty miles of road in

Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: City-road Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: City-road Gate, 1864. 'This week has witnessed the abolition of turnpike toll' obstructions upon fifty miles of road in

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"From London's City Gates to the Tinsley Cooling Towers: Tales Landmarks" Step into a world of destruction and rebirth as we embark on a journey through demolished landmarks that have shaped history. (Search And Destroy) In the heart of London, witness the remnants of resilience after the Blitz ravaged its streets. An ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham stands as a testament to bravery amidst chaos during World War II. (London / City Gates) Once guarding this vibrant city, the ancient gates now lay in ruins. Their crumbling walls whisper stories of bygone eras and forgotten secrets. (Tinsley cooling towers, Sheffield) The towering giants once dominated Sheffield's skyline but were brought down with precision in a spectacular demolition. Witness their majestic fall and marvel at human ingenuity. (New Brighton Tower, Wallasey, Cheshire, c1898-c1921) Rising high above Cheshire's landscape stood New Brighton Tower - an architectural masterpiece lost to time. Its absence leaves behind echoes of joyous laughter and breathtaking views. (Imperial Hotel, Tokyo) Amidst Tokyo's bustling streets lies the memory of Imperial Hotel - a symbol of elegance reduced to rubble by forces beyond our control. Yet from its ashes emerged new beginnings and hope for tomorrow. (Blitz in London -- ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2) Amidst the chaos caused by war came tales of heroism etched forever within these battered walls. The scars left behind remind us never to forget those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. (Painted Murals And Frescoes Inside A Room At The Ancient Roman Ruins At Herculaneum (Ercolano), Campania, Italy) Step back in time within Herculaneum's ancient ruins where painted murals and frescoes adorned rooms long ago destroyed by Mount Vesuvius' wrath. These fragments offer glimpses into a lost world frozen in time.