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View of flooded former gravel quarry habitat, Middleton Lakes RSPB Reserve, Middleton, Warwickshire, England, July

View of wildflower meadow with flowering Meadow Buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), with freshwater pools on site of former opencast coal mine, St

View of boardwalk, reedbeds and shooting butts of former military firing range in marshland habitat, Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve, Thames Estuary, Essex, England, September

Path beside part of disused canal on frosty day, Montgomery Canal, near Berriew, Powys, Wales, December

View of flooded former ball-clay pit, Blue Pool, Furzebrook Estate, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, May

View of flooded former whinstone quarry with exposed rockface, Cawfields Quarry, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland N. P
View of flooded former whinstone quarry with exposed rockface, Cawfields Quarry, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland N.P. Northumberland, England, July

Abandoned fishing boat and fisherman hut on shingle beach at night, Dungeness, Kent, England, April

Abandoned fishing boat on shingle beach with distant lighthouse at night, Dungeness, Kent, England, April

Church ruins and windblown vegetation, Midley Church, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, June

Abandoned fishing boats on shingle beach, Dungeness, Kent, England, June

Old lime kiln, Toft Gate Lime Kiln, Greenhow Hill, Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, May

Sun rising through mist over lake, at site of former opencast mine at dawn, St. Aidans RSPB Reserve, West Yorkshire, England, August

Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) fallen leaves and moss covered abandoned millstone on woodland floor, Padley Gorge, Dark Peak, Peak District N.P. Derbyshire, England, October

Northern Pike (Esox lucius) adult, swimming over weeds in open water of flooded granite quarry habitat, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, England, June

Mirror Carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) adult, feeding in flooded former gravel pit, Kent, England, September

Coal trucks and locomotive preserved as a monument at Ny Alesund, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Former US listening station, Berlin C018 / 1795
Former US listening station. View of the former US listening station on top of the Teufelsberg hill, Berlin, Germany. This was one of the US National Security Agencys (NSA)

Disused oil well, Red Sea
Disused oil well. One of the many heads of oil wells that are no longer in use in the Red Sea

Fur seals by an abandoned whaling station C016 / 8065
Fur seals by an abandoned whaling station. Group of fur seals (family Otariidae) resting on a beach by the disused Stromness whaling station, on South Georgia

Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia C016 / 8064
Grytviken whaling station. Abandoned whaling ships beached at Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia. This is one of several abandoned whaling stations in South Georgia

Paris Catacombs. The Catacombs of Paris (Catacombes de Paris) are an underground ossuary (final resting place of human skeletal remains) in Paris, France

Disused oil pumps, Oman C018 / 2499
Disused oil pumps. Disused oil pumps being stored in Marmul, Oman

Old fishing boat laid up on Kvaloya (Whale Island), Troms, arctic Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Chicago River scene, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

The abandoned Norwegian Whaling Station at Stromness Bay, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

The abandoned Grytviken Whaling Station, South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean, Polar Regions

Abandoned whale shore processing station, Talknafjorour, Iceland, Polar Regions

The remains of slate mines near to the Tranearth site in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chicago River and towers including the Willis Tower, formerly Sears Tower, with a disused raised rail bridge in the foreground, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America

Chicago River and towers of the West Loop area, Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower in the background, a raised disused railway bridge in the foreground, Chicago, Illinois

The Oude Trambaan (old tramway) tree lined cycle path in winter, Rijsbergen, North Brabant, The Netherlands (Holland), Europe

Cemeterio de Trenes (Train Cemetery), Uyuni, Potosi Department, Bolivia, South America

Ruins of village brick house in the Altiplano, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

Bushiribana Gold Mine ruins in Aruba, ABC Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Old peat workings, Eshaness, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Abandoned fishing boat on shingle beach at night, with distant lighthouse in mist, Dungeness, Kent, England, September

Abandoned fishing boat on shingle beach illuminated by torchlight at night, with distant lighthouse, Dungeness, Kent, England, September

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) adult pair, sitting on abandoned croft building, Shetland Islands, Scotland, June

Maheno Shipwreck, Fraser Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, Australia, Pacific

Old wreck and Black Nab at Saltwick Bay, near Whitby, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Crown engine houses near to Botallack, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rusting old steam locomotive at the Train cemetery (train graveyard), Uyuni, Southwest, Bolivia, South America

Rusting old steam locomotives at the Train cemetery (train graveyard), Uyuni, Southwest, Bolivia, South America

The old mining ghost town of Pulacayo, Industrial Heritage Site, famously linked to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Bolivia, South America

Childrens playground protected by safety matting made from old car tyres - Newport South Wales UK
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Old Post Office Building, Dundee, Scotland

View of disused packhorse bridge over river, Cromwells Bridge, River Hodder, Hurst Green, Lancashire, England, april

Torcello - Venice - Disused canal Date: circa 1910s

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"Unveiling the Forgotten: A Journey through Disused Landmarks" As the sun rises over Stanage Edge, a haunting beauty engulfs the disused millstones, remnants of an era long gone in Derbyshire's Peak District National Park. Tinsley cooling towers stand tall against Sheffield's skyline, once symbols of industrial might now left to decay and crumble into history. The abandoned Wheal Coates tin mine near St. Agnes paints a mesmerizing picture at sunset, as nature reclaims what was once a thriving Cornish industry. Plympton Station in Devon takes us back to the roaring 1920s when bustling platforms echoed with laughter and goodbyes, now silent and forgotten. Economics meets whimsy in Heath Robinson's imaginative world where contraptions intertwine with disused relics, showcasing creativity amidst obsolescence. Gazing upon Wheal Coates tin mine in Cornwall transports us to an era when miners toiled beneath these cliffs, leaving behind tales etched within its weathered walls. Steer Point Station whispers stories from c. 1898 when trains chugged along its tracks, connecting communities that have since moved on from this disused landmark. Witnessing the demolition of Tinsley cooling towers evokes mixed emotions - progress erasing memories while making space for new beginnings in Sheffield's ever-changing landscape. Grimstone and Frampton Station stands frozen in time since c. 1963; its empty platforms echoing ghostly echoes of passengers who once embarked on journeys unknown. Ballydehob Viaduct stretches gracefully across Ireland's countryside - a testament to engineering marvels now rendered obsolete by modern transportation systems. Carn Galver tin mine's engine house stands defiantly amidst Cornwall's rugged terrain –a reminder of past glories and hardships endured by those who sought fortune within its depths.