Disused Collection (page 9)

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

Ilfracombe Lighthouse
Lantern Rock, Ilfracombe, North Devon, England, a guiding light at the entrance the harbour, built into an old disused church. It is visible for considerable distances. Date: 1950s

LONDON HAVEN OF REST
Between Mount Street and Farm Street, Mayfair, London, is this delightful Haven of Rest a charming garden, formed out of a disused burial ground. Date: 1950s

Roofless stone field barn covered in snow, Cumbria, England, december

Aerial view of abandoned quarry, White Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, september

Hair Moss (Polytrichum sp. ) understory in Birch (Betula sp. ) scrub woodland on former coal mine site
Hair Moss (Polytrichum sp.) understory in Birch (Betula sp.) scrub woodland on former coal mine site, Hesledon Moor West (South Hetton), County Durham, England, july

View of flooded former chalk quarry habitat, College Lake Nature Reserve, Tring, Hertfordshire, England, october

Disused farm shop, Haxey, Isle of Axholme, Lincolnshire, England, june

View of sailing boats at edge of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Sailing Lake, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

Subsidence lake with reedmace fringe over former coal mine site, Arcot, Northumberland, England, july

Abandoned tipper lorry in quarry, Powys, Wales, august

View of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Jasons Pool, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

Disused flooded gravel pit habitat, Coton Pools, Tame Valley, Warwickshire, England, april

View of private fishing lake in flooded former gravel pit habitat, Mill Deep Lake, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

View of cirrocumulus clouds over flooded former gravel pit habitat at sunset, Priory Water Nature Reserve, Leicestershire, England, june

View of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Long Reach, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

Disused well on vineyard, La Mancha, Spain, february

View of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Slough, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

View of flooded former gravel pit habitat, Plover Lake, Lackford Lakes Nature Reserve, Suffolk, England, march

View of flooded former sand and gravel quarry habitat, Willington Gravel Pits, Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Trent Valley, Derbyshire, England, august

View along old railway line habitat, Powerstock Common Nature Reserve, Dorset, England, may

Old vats used for collecting rainwater and disused well on vineyard, La Mancha, Spain, february

Ruins and tramway in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

Brussels Sprout (Brassica oleracea) flowering, bolting on abandoned allotment, Suffolk, England, may

Ruins of houses in abandoned village, Village Bay, St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, march

Old level in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

World War Two FW3 Type 23 pillbox, with Field Maple (Acer campestre) at dusk, Stowupland, Suffolk, England, october

Flooded adit with ferns growing on rocks in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

Ruin of old cleet for storing seabirds, St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, march

Worn stairway in abandoned slate mine, Cwm Pennant, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, North Wales, february

Close-up of World War Two FW3 Type 23 pillbox, in evening sunshine, Stowupland, Suffolk, England, october

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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.