Demolition Collection (page 4)

The Battle of the 1 June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas)
7337673 The Battle of the 1 June, 1794, 1795 (oil on canvas) by Loutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de (1740-1812); 266.5x373.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337643 The Burning of Payta, November 1741, mid 18th century (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 98.5x138 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting)
7337636 The Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil painting) by Diest, Adriaen van (1655-1704); 90.2x111.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337622 The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337620 The burning of HMS Royal James at the Battle of Solebay, 28 May 1672, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 89x129.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Action at sea: a French frigate completely dismasted, late 18th century (oil painting)
7337810 Action at sea: a French frigate completely dismasted, late 18th century (oil painting) by Dodd, Robert (1748-1815); 76.2x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Destruction of the pirate squadron commanded by Chui Apoo, in Byas Bay, China, 1st October 1849
7337552 Destruction of the pirate squadron commanded by Chui Apoo, in Byas Bay, China, 1st October 1849, mid-19th century (coloured lithograph) by Cree

Artillery transport railway convoy victim of bombing. 1914-1918 (stereoscopic glass plate)
6434330 Artillery transport railway convoy victim of bombing. 1914-1918 (stereoscopic glass plate); (add.info.: First World War 1914 - 1918 (14-18)

The Hon. E.I. Co. Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, ... with boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne and Starling
7342175 The Hon. E.I. Co. Iron Steam Ship Nemesis, ... with boats of Sulphur, Calliope, Larne and Starling, destroying the Chinese War Junks, in Anson's Bay, Jany 7th 1841 (Chuenpee near Canton)

V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake, c.1920-22 (watercolour)
7341754 V82 German Destroyer in Fountain Lake, c.1920-22 (watercolour) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 28.7x45.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street)
FLO5000393 Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street). Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London

A number of sails with holes, 1850
3330576 A number of sails with holes, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a number of sails with holes, which were useful during strong winds as they were able to let out excess wind)

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478503 The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the recent damages as a result of a gale storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cornish wreckers, 1850
3478529 Cornish wreckers, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Cornish wreckers collecting booty from a ship they have lured to destructions. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850
3478516 The wreck of the Avonmore, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the Avonmore, between Hartland and Bude. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The screw steamer Solway, 1850
3478513 The screw steamer Solway, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the burning of the screw steamer Solway on her way from Belfast to Swansea)

The foundering of the Teuton, 1850
3478505 The foundering of the Teuton, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the foundering of the Teuton'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The gardener and his lord - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214334 The gardener and his lord - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by JJ Granville (1803-1847)

Collapse of the spire of Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex (engraving)
8677109 Collapse of the spire of Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collapse of the spire of Chichester Cathedral)

Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving)
8677054 Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris)

Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving)
8677004 Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Luxembourg Palace, Paris)

Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho)
8664032 Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian bombardment of Ruse (Ruscuk), Bulgaria, Russo-Turkish War, 1877

Christian Flies from Destruction (engraving)
8673671 Christian Flies from Destruction (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Flies from Destruction)

Damage to Girdler's Hall, City of London, during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo)
8672647 Damage to Girdler's Hall, City of London, during the Blitz, World War II (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damage to Girdler's Hall)

Destruction of the Bastile, 14 July 1789 (engraving)
8644046 Destruction of the Bastile, 14 July 1789 (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the Bastile, 14 July 1789)

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8642301 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625729 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625723 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Destruction of the Egyptians, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XIV (engraving)
8658661 The Destruction of the Egyptians, Before Christ 1491 Years, Exodus XIV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Destruction of the Egyptians)

Demolition of the "Long Walls" at Athens, BC 404 (litho)
8660754 Demolition of the "Long Walls" at Athens, BC 404 (litho) by Gandy, Herbert (1857-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolition of the "Long Walls" at Athens, BC 404)

Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo)
8641692 Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford, 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from the DIA Cautionary Guide to Oxford)

Blitz, 1940-41: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940 (b/w photo)
8634820 Blitz, 1940-41: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ave Maria Lane, 29 December 1940)

Lysander ordering the wals of Athens to be torn down (engraving)
8635082 Lysander ordering the wals of Athens to be torn down (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653459 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Fig Tree Court before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fig Tree Court before the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Temple Church and Cloisters after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653457 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Temple Church and Cloisters after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Temple Church and Cloisters before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653456 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Temple Church and Cloisters before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Airplane shot down in a field, c.1914-1918 (stereoscopic glass plate)
6434321 Airplane shot down in a field, c.1914-1918 (stereoscopic glass plate); (add.info.: First World War 1914 - 1918 (14-18)

The ship Temeraire (built in 1798), a 98 gun warship that distinguished itself at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)
MMM5480748 The ship Temeraire (built in 1798), a 98 gun warship that distinguished itself at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), docked at Rotherhithe (London, England)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342603 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

Destruction of the La Mouch by HMS Hermes, 14 September 1811, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7341801 Destruction of the La Mouch by HMS Hermes, 14 September 1811, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Clark, I (fl.1824) (after); 27.9x42.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The English destroying French ships in the Bay of Sagone, Corsica on 30 April 1811 (coloured aquatint)
7341889 The English destroying French ships in the Bay of Sagone, Corsica on 30 April 1811 (coloured aquatint) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 34.2x52.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of the Nile (1758-1805), 1798-99 (oil on canvas)
7337989 Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of the Nile (1758-1805), 1798-99 (oil on canvas) by Guzzardi, Leonardo (fl.1798-1800); 83.8x50.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay, 14 August 1779, 1780s (oil on canvas)
7337659 Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay, 14 August 1779, 1780s (oil on canvas) by Serres, Dominic (1722-93); 101.6x152.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A battle between English and Dutch ships, early 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337756 A battle between English and Dutch ships, early 18th century (oil on canvas) by Woodcock, Robert (fl.early 18th century); 111.8x188 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving)
7295577 Frontispiece to Account of the Arctic Regions by W Scoresby: Dangers of the Whale Fishery, 1820 (engraving) by Lizars, William Home (1788-1859); 20.7x22.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

London: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall (colour litho)
8633796 London: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall (colour litho) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dissolution of Egyptian Hall)

Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882
3480018 Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole, 1882; (add.info.: Woodpeckers and a section of damaged telegraph pole)

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"Unveiling the Power of Demolition: From London's City Gates to Sheffield's Tinsley Cooling Towers" Witness the awe-inspiring force as it reshapes iconic landmarks across the UK. In London, where history and modernity collide, the echoes of past eras reverberate through the crumbling remnants of City Gates. Meanwhile, in Sheffield, a colossal spectacle awaits as the Tinsley Cooling Towers succumb to their inevitable fate. The anticipation builds as we delve into the heart-stopping moments preceding the Tinsley Cooling Towers' demolition. Once towering symbols of industrial might, these structures now stand on borrowed time. As explosives shatter their foundations, an era comes crashing down with them – a bittersweet farewell to an architectural marvel that once defined Sheffield's skyline. Venturing further back in time, we stumble upon Burnley DES01_01_0492 – a captivating glimpse into forgotten ruins that bear witness to bygone tales. Like brushstrokes on canvas depicting The Temptation of Saint Anthony, these fragments tell stories untold and secrets long buried beneath layers of dust and debris. Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930 transports us to an era when progress demanded sacrifice; buildings razed for urban renewal while preserving memories etched within their walls. Demolition and clearance JLP01_065_17 captures this transformative process in motion – a dance between destruction and rebirth that shapes our cities anew. In 1936 Kingsdown witnessed an old man watching helplessly as his shack met its demise at the hands of progress. This poignant image reminds us that behind every demolished structure lies human stories intertwined with bricks and mortar – lives uprooted but never forgotten. London Terraced Housing stands tall amidst constant change - resilient witnesses to centuries unfolding before their stoic facades. And hidden beneath Liverpool's Customs House lie remarkable cellars embodying architectural wonders waiting patiently for their rediscovery.