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Demolished Collection (#3)

"From London's City Gates to the Tinsley Cooling Towers

Background imageDemolished Collection: Edelweiss Cafe, delicatessen room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Edelweiss Cafe, delicatessen room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edelweiss Cafe, delicatessen room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageDemolished Collection: Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room from southwest corner, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room from southwest corner, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room from southwest corner, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageDemolished Collection: Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageDemolished Collection: Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edelweiss Cafe, Grill Room, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageDemolished Collection: Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room (front entrance), Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room (front entrance), Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Edelweiss Cafe, main dining room (front entrance), Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageDemolished Collection: House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment... (1841). Creator: Anon

House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment... (1841). Creator: Anon
House of Radja Batipo, demolished and burned to his punishment and chastisement as he being head and captain of the rebellion in the Padang upper lands in the year 1841, (1841)

Background imageDemolished Collection: Hotel Netherland, New York, c1905. Creator: Unknown

Hotel Netherland, New York, c1905. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Netherland, New York, c1905

Background imageDemolished Collection: Hotel St. John, Charleston, S.C. c1905. Creator: Unknown

Hotel St. John, Charleston, S.C. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Hotel St. John, Charleston, S.C. c1905

Background imageDemolished Collection: Adams Square, Boston, Mass. c1905. Creator: Unknown

Adams Square, Boston, Mass. c1905. Creator: Unknown
Adams Square, Boston, Mass. c1905

Background imageDemolished Collection: Belvedere, Charlevoix, Mich. c1906. Creator: Unknown

Belvedere, Charlevoix, Mich. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Belvedere, Charlevoix, Mich. c1906

Background imageDemolished Collection: Entrance to Young's Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Entrance to Young's Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Entrance to Young's Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageDemolished Collection: Masonic Temple, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Masonic Temple, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Masonic Temple, Saginaw, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageDemolished Collection: Turk's Head Inn, Rockport, Mass. c1906. Creator: Unknown

Turk's Head Inn, Rockport, Mass. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Turk's Head Inn, Rockport, Mass. c1906

Background imageDemolished Collection: Hotel Hillman, Birmingham, Ala. c1906. Creator: Unknown

Hotel Hillman, Birmingham, Ala. c1906. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Hillman, Birmingham, Ala. c1906

Background imageDemolished Collection: Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson

Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Singer Tower (Building), N.Y. 1910

Background imageDemolished Collection: A Riverside Drive residence, New York, C.M. Schwab residence, between 1910 and 1920

A Riverside Drive residence, New York, C.M. Schwab residence, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
A Riverside Drive residence, New York, C.M. Schwab residence, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageDemolished Collection: Griswold Hotel [lobby, Detroit, Mich.], between 1910 and 1920. Creator: William H. Jackson

Griswold Hotel [lobby, Detroit, Mich.], between 1910 and 1920. Creator: William H. Jackson
Griswold Hotel [lobby, Detroit, Mich.], between 1910 and 1920

Background imageDemolished Collection: Campus Martius and City Hall, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Campus Martius and City Hall, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Campus Martius and City Hall, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageDemolished Collection: Young's pier & boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Young's pier & boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1895 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Young's pier & boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1895 and 1910

Background imageDemolished Collection: The Foyer, Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

The Foyer, Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
The Foyer, Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageDemolished Collection: Interior of Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

Interior of Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageDemolished Collection: Marlborough House, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Marlborough House, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Marlborough House, Atlantic City, N.J. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageDemolished Collection: Laurel House, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown

Laurel House, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
Laurel House, Catskill Mountains, N.Y. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageDemolished Collection: L'immense champ de Bataille; le pont de pierre de Lagny avait ete detruit par le genie, 1914

L'immense champ de Bataille; le pont de pierre de Lagny avait ete detruit par le genie, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'immense champ de Bataille; Pour arreter les forces allemandes devant la Marne, le pont de pierre de Lagny avait ete detruit par le genie, 1914

Background imageDemolished Collection: Ruins of Hill house, Scott's Hill, Falmouth, 1928. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Ruins of Hill house, Scott's Hill, Falmouth, 1928. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Ruins of Hill house, Scott's Hill, Falmouth, 1928. Photograph shows stones and bits of lumber scattered on the ground, all that remains of Frank Hill's old house at Scott's Hill

Background imageDemolished Collection: Altena Castle, Near Delft, Demolished in 1572, n.d. Creator: Abraham Rademaker

Altena Castle, Near Delft, Demolished in 1572, n.d. Creator: Abraham Rademaker
Altena Castle, Near Delft, Demolished in 1572, n.d

Background imageDemolished Collection: The Holte End stand at Villa Park is demolished by workmen. 10th May 1994

The Holte End stand at Villa Park is demolished by workmen. 10th May 1994

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cardiff - Grangetown - Madras Street which as since been demolished October 1965

Cardiff - Grangetown - Madras Street which as since been demolished October 1965

Background imageDemolished Collection: Demolition on Holly Street JLP01_11_60531_02

Demolition on Holly Street JLP01_11_60531_02
Holly Street Estate, Dalston, Hackney, Greater London. A view of tower blocks on the Holly Street Estate, showing a cloud of dust caused by the demolition of Rowan Court at the centre of the group

Background imageDemolished Collection: Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00356

Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00356
Court 20, Little Park Street, Coventry. The exterior of numbers 5 and 6, Court 20, accessed between 92 and 93 Little Park Street, showing the roof covered by tarpaulin

Background imageDemolished Collection: Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00353

Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00353
Court 16, Little Park Street, Coventry. The houses of Court 16 at the east side of Little Park Street showing damage caused by air raids

Background imageDemolished Collection: St Annes Convent Deritend a42_00473

St Annes Convent Deritend a42_00473
St Annes Convent, Lowe Street, Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham. The exterior of St Annes Convent viewed from the east showing the pre Victorian building

Background imageDemolished Collection: 'God's Providence House', Watergate-street, Chester, 1862. Creator: Unknown

"God's Providence House", Watergate-street, Chester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"God's Providence House", Watergate-street, Chester, 1862. Nooks and Corners of Old England. The old house is, or was, considered one of the lions of the city, but

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cranbrook Castle, Ilford

Cranbrook Castle, Ilford
Raymonds Folly (now gone). Charles Raymond (1713-88) made his fortune as a captain in the East India company. He retired to Essex, where he had a three-sided tower built in 1765

Background imageDemolished Collection: Ballamona Hospital, Isle of Man

Ballamona Hospital, Isle of Man
An aerial view Ballamona Hospital, Isle of Man, opened in 1868 as Braddan Mental Hospital. The building was demolished in 1998

Background imageDemolished Collection: The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area

The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area. The church was bombed on 24th November 1940. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city

Background imageDemolished Collection: Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two

Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two. Somerset and Avon area. Though we cannot confirm the name of the hospital

Background imageDemolished Collection: Away with the old, and all that is left of Cornelia Street, Splott

Away with the old, and all that is left of Cornelia Street, Splott, is the brick and timber rubble that was once the home of many families, now gone to other districts of the city

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough, which is being demolished. 8th May 1997

Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough, which is being demolished. 8th May 1997

Background imageDemolished Collection: Radshaw Court Flats on the Ravenscourt Estate, Kirkby, in the process of being demolished

Radshaw Court Flats on the Ravenscourt Estate, Kirkby, in the process of being demolished. 21st February 1989

Background imageDemolished Collection: Its a long way to the ground as steeplejacks begin to demolish the 133 year old chimney

Its a long way to the ground as steeplejacks begin to demolish the 133 year old chimney at J & J Cash Ltd in Kingfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands

Background imageDemolished Collection: Gradually the former premises of J & J Cash in Kingsfield Road

Gradually the former premises of J & J Cash in Kingsfield Road, Coventry are being demolished. The premises have stood empty since Cash s, best known for its woven name tapes, moved to a smaller

Background imageDemolished Collection: Demolition at J. J. Cash Ltd. 17th October 1985

Demolition at J. J. Cash Ltd. 17th October 1985

Background imageDemolished Collection: Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May

Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May 1987

Background imageDemolished Collection: Boswell Court

Boswell Court
View of Boswell Court, London. One of several courts and alleyways demolished in the 1860s to make way for the building of the Royal Courts of Justice

Background imageDemolished Collection: Serles Place

Serles Place
View of Serles Place, London, near St Clement Danes Church. The street was built in the 17th century and demolished in 1866

Background imageDemolished Collection: Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Notting-hill Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageDemolished Collection: Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Islington Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Islington Gate, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Turnpike-gates in and near London just demolished: Islington 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.