Dismantling Collection

Tower Bridge / Scaffolding
Dismantling the scaffolding on the eve of completion

Workmen begin the job of dismantling the Boeing mock-up of its SST 12/20. Marks Morrison, a Nebraska junk dealer, bought the model of the billion-dollar project at auction for $31, 000

Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Blowing up the Eastern Arch of the Great Exhibition Building, [South Kensington, London], 1864. Demolition of an...arch which supported the eastern gable end of the nave of the International

Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Demolition of Lyon's Inn, Strand, [London], 1862. A piece of old London - a long-neglected, out-of-the-way nook and corner - has disappeared

Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, (1864). Creator: Unknown
Ruins of the Great Exhibition Building of 1862, [London], (1864). Engraving from a sketch...looking in an easterly direction along the Cromwell-road...The grand central entrance appears in

Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Blackfriars Bridge, [London], 1864. View from the Surrey bank of the Thames, showing...the scaffolding which has been erected facilitate the removal of materials...[Also visible are]

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Dismantling
The iconic Dunlop Bridge is dismantled ahead of the redevelopment of the Donington Park circuit. Dunlop Bridge Dismantling, Donington Park, England, 19 February 2009

Pulling out the railroad tracks which lead to the closed sawmill, Careyville, Florida, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Pulling out the railroad tracks which lead to the closed sawmill. Careyville, Florida

Angels cleaning Christmas tree, c1900. Creator: Carl Froschl
Angels cleaning Christmas tree, c1900

Donington Park Dunlop Bridge Dismantling
The iconic Dunlop Bridge is dismantled ahead of the redevelopment of the Donington Park circuit. Dunlop Bridge Dismantling, Donington Park, England, 19 February 2009

Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2, 480-ton destroyer which was launched in 1946 by the late Ellen Wilkinson who was at that time MP for Jarrow

Breaking camp, 1893. Creator: William Cruikshank
Breaking camp, 1893. [Marshall Hall, Maryland. Soldiers dismantling tents]

Dismantling the Mumby Lumber Mill after thirty five years op... Malone, western Washington, 1939
Dismantling the Mumby Lumber Mill after thirty five years operation. Malone, western Washington

A Novel Treat to Coastguardsmens Children (engraving)
1047066 A Novel Treat to Coastguardsmens Children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Novel Treat to Coastguardsmens Children)

Sad scenes at Rainbow Corner, the American Red Cross Club in Shaftesbury Avenue, which was the main base for US servicemen in London during the Second World War

The end of a Liberty ship at Netley, nr Southampton
A Liberty ship in the process of being dismantled at Netley near Southampton in October 1945, one of several vessels waiting to be taken apart for scrap

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)

The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho)
2814839 The latest exploits of autocracy in Russia, the citizens of Odessa raise barricades to prevent... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Expulsion of the poor from a shanty town on the edge of the military zone of Gentilly (colour litho)
2818650 Expulsion of the poor from a shanty town on the edge of the military zone of Gentilly (colour litho) by French School

The Dispersion of the Works of All Nations from the Great Exhibition of 1851, pub
2655418 The Dispersion of the Works of All Nations from the Great Exhibition of 1851, pub. 1851 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Dismantling Norfolk House, St Jamess Square
Workmen taking down one of the gilded mirrors in the ballroom at Norfolk House, St Jamess Square, London, the fittings of which are dismantled prior to the demolition of the whole residence

New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho)
PNP328619 New York rebels pull down the statue of the hated George III of England (litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501815 The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

The Evacuation of Newcastle, the Inhabitants dismantling the Laager they had built before Leaving (litho)
1043286 The Evacuation of Newcastle, the Inhabitants dismantling the Laager they had built before Leaving (litho) by Dadd

With the Allied Forces in China (litho)
1600491 With the Allied Forces in China (litho) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Allied Forces in China, Presents for Queen Victoria)

Railway destruction as a military art, illustration from
BAL122919 Railway destruction as a military art, illustration from Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, edited by Robert Underwood Johnson and Clarence Clough Buel (engraving) by Taber, J.W

Ripping up Railroad Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia (b / w photo)
TPG165965 Ripping up Railroad Tracks, Atlanta, Georgia (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General William Sherman and his 62)

The Day after the Fair (colour litho)
3095684 The Day after the Fair (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day after the Fair)

Indian Family Alarmed at the Approach of a Prairie Fire, 1846-1848

The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Creator: Unknown
The Last of Temple Bar, 1877, (1897). Temple Bar was the principal ceremonial entrance to the City of London from the City of Westminster

Temporary bridge over the River Thames being dismantled, London, 1948. View from the South Bank of one of the London County Council Emergency Thames Bridges being dismantled, (site 2)

A bar in Camden, New Jersey, being forcibly dismantled by dry agents, USA, 1920s. A scene from the Prohibition era. The sale, manufacture

After the Festival, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
After the Festival, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1895

Demolishing the Doric portico at Euston Station, London, 1961
The campaign against the destruction of the arch became something of a cause celebre and many protesters argued that the arch should not have been destroyed but dismantled

Dismantling Cannon St station, winter of 1959
men working at night in the cold winter of January 1959 to dismantle the roof of Cannon Street train station in London, bomb damaged during the Second World War

Cannon Street station being dismantled in 1961
Dismantling one of Londons bombed buildings, Cannon Street station, which was built in 1866. The two towers still stand today. Date: 1961

Navy Seabees dismantling an Elevated Causeway Modular
Navy Seabees are dismantling an Elevated Causeway Modular ECLAS(M) consisting of 8 x40 modular sections cantilever erected over the water

Maintenance crew works on servicing the OH-58 Kiowa before its next mission
The 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment maintenance crew works on servicing the OH-58D Kiowa helicopter before its next mission

Palace Exterior
circa 1888: The south-east corner of the Crystal Palace after it was dismantled and moved from the Great Exhibition site to Sydenham in south London

The Removal of Kings Cross, London, 1845
Engraving showing the dismantling and removal of the Kings Cross building in London, 1845. The building served as exhibition hall, police station and beer shop in its time

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"Dismantling: Unveiling the Layers of History and Progress" Tower Bridge stands tall, its iconic silhouette partially concealed by scaffolding as workmen begin the meticulous task and restoring this architectural marvel. The Boeing mock-up, once a symbol of innovation and engineering prowess, now faces its fate as diligent workers embark on the intricate process it piece by piece. Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. , entrusted with preserving history, delicately disassembles HMS Jutland - a vessel that witnessed both triumphs and tragedies at sea. Breaking camp in 1893, captured through William Cruikshank's lens, reveals the bittersweet moments when temporary homes are taken apart to move forward into new horizons. Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph freezes time as she captures the melancholic scene Mumby Lumber Mill after thirty-five years of operation in Malone, western Washington. An engraving tells a tale of change as coastguardsmen's children witness their playground being dismantled - a novel treat replaced by progress for safety along treacherous shores. In 1871 Paris witnesses an extraordinary event; the Vendome Column succumbs to destruction amidst political turmoil - an act that echoes defiance against oppressive regimes. At Rainbow Corner in Shaftesbury Avenue, sadness fills the air as American Red Cross Club is dismantled; memories etched within its walls fade away with each brick removed. Netley near Southampton bids farewell to a Liberty ship; once vital during wartime efforts but now deemed obsolete - its final chapter unfolds through careful deconstruction. Lysander commands Athen's ancient walls be torn down; an engraving capturing both power struggles and transformational shifts shaping civilizations throughout history. The citizens of Odessa rise up against autocracy in Russia.