Destroying Collection (page 3)

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

The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L
REV326580 The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Asa destroying Queen Maachahs Idols at the Brook Kidron (engraving)
5218462 Asa destroying Queen Maachahs Idols at the Brook Kidron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asa destroying Queen Maachahs Idols at the Brook Kidron)

The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock
1767272 The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock, Outram and Sir Colin Campbell, 1862 (engraving) by Barker

The Iconoclasts destroying the images and altar decorations of a Roman Catholic Church
619719 The Iconoclasts destroying the images and altar decorations of a Roman Catholic Church, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

A State Secret, 1874 (oil on canvas)
RHC4235 A State Secret, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Pettie, John (1839-93); 121.8x162.4 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; eRoyal Holloway, University of London; Scottish, out of copyright

British cavalry cutting a railway line in a battle with Turkish troops in Palestine
CHT221541 British cavalry cutting a railway line in a battle with Turkish troops in Palestine, illustration from Le Pelerin magazine 2nd December 1917 (colour litho) by Damblans

The Burning of Catania after the Towns Conquest by the Bern Regiment in 1849
LNT274876 The Burning of Catania after the Towns Conquest by the Bern Regiment in 1849, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); 43.5x57 cm; Kunstmuseum, Bern

FitzStephen burns his Boats, 1169, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293140 FitzStephen burns his Boats, 1169, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Woodville

Fools mushroom, Amanita verna
Deadly amanita, fools mushroom, destroying angel or the mushroom fool, Amanita verna (Amanita vernus). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by William Hamilton Gibson from his book Our

Roundheads at an Arundel Church, 1847-51 (oil on canvas)
THA15355 Roundheads at an Arundel Church, 1847-51 (oil on canvas) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 100.3x125.7 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down (engraving)
3647029 Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lysander orders the walls of Athen to be torn down)

Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans
2815754 Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed (colour litho)
2782484 A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A car crashing into a tollbooth at full speed)

Roman Soldiers destroying a German Village (engraving)
3655449 Roman Soldiers destroying a German Village (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Soldiers destroying a German Village)

Thats a fine crop of hay (b / w photo)
3656499 Thats a fine crop of hay (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thats a fine crop of hay)

Battle of Yalu River, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097382 Battle of Yalu River, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Yalu River, Russo-Japanese War)

Spaniards destroying Mexican Idols (engraving)
3103281 Spaniards destroying Mexican Idols (engraving) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaniards destroying Mexican Idols)

The White Sea Squadron (engraving)
1607779 The White Sea Squadron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Sea Squadron. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 October 1854)

America - The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16th 1773. 6 December 1773

Peruvian army destroying its own Fleet
The Peruvian army destroying their own fleet before evacuating Callao, in order to make sure they are unusable by the Chilean army

The War on the Gold Coast, HMS Druid destroying the Village of Aguidah (engraving)
1620974 The War on the Gold Coast, HMS Druid destroying the Village of Aguidah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War on the Gold Coast)

Puritans destroying the Eleanor cross in Cheapside, London in 1643. Date: 1643

The "Boxers "Rising in Manchuria, destroying Railway Station (litho)
1039863 The " Boxers " Rising in Manchuria, destroying Railway Station (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Alabama destroying the Texan Star, or Martaban, in the Malacca Straits, the Kwan-Tung, Chinese War-Steamer
1103197 The Alabama destroying the Texan Star, or Martaban, in the Malacca Straits, the Kwan-Tung, Chinese War-Steamer, in the Distance (engraving) by Weedon

The Bombardment of Alexandria, Landing Party from HMS "Invincible, "under Lieutenant Barton R Bradford
1061324 The Bombardment of Alexandria, Landing Party from HMS " Invincible, " under Lieutenant Barton R Bradford

Demolition of Cheapside Cross, destroyed by Parliamentarians during the Civil War, by which time they had come to be seen as symbols of royal oppression. Date: 2 May 1643

Destroying an Enemys Gun, the Surprise of Gun Hill outside Ladysmith (litho)
1048673 Destroying an Enemys Gun, the Surprise of Gun Hill outside Ladysmith (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destroying an Enemys Gun)

The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving)
1047977 The Plague at Hong Kong, British Troops destroying the Refuse from Infected Houses at Tai-Ping-Shan (engraving) by English School

Shermans army destroying the Macon Railroad between Rough and Ready and Jonesborough, August 1864 (engraving)
959408 Shermans army destroying the Macon Railroad between Rough and Ready and Jonesborough, August 1864 (engraving) by American School

Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho)
2778053 Barbarian scenes in Seville (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbarian scenes in Seville)

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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.