Demolishing Collection

Tinsley cooling towers, Sheffield
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

The Demolition Excavator
Excavators (Hydraulic Excavators) are heavy construction equipment consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the house

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being prepared for demolition. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

Tinsley cooling towers demolition
Tinsley cooling towers being demolished. These towers were built in 1938 as part of the Blackburn Meadows power station and stood over 75 metres tall

Clameur de Haro, Guernsey law, 1924
" Haro! Haro! Haro! a L aide, Mon Prince! on Mefait Tort" : A Norman survival in Guernsey law: a Guernsey farmer kneels and recites the accepted formula

Children with large pudding on a Christmas card
Children attacking a large pudding on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster, 19th century
5308714 Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the removal of Temple Bar to Westminster)

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

The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The South-Eastern Railway works on Dowgate-Hill, [London], 1864. Preparations for '...the proposed railway bridge across the Thames

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

Demolition of Hungerford Market: view looking towards the Strand, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Demolition of Hungerford Market: view looking towards the Strand, [London], 1862. 'The disappearance of Hungerford Market...is perhaps not a subject of much, if any

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

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

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

The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Voilà pourtant notre chambre nuptiale.. 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voila pourtant notre chambre nuptiale.. 1853. - Voila pourtant notre chambre nuptial, Adelaide...ces limousins ne respectent rien, ils n'ont pas le culte des souvenirs!...'

Paris demolitions - removal of a portion of the Quartier Latin - from a drawing by M. Thorigny, 1860 Creator: Unknown
Paris demolitions - removal of a portion of the Quartier Latin - from a drawing by M. Thorigny, 1860. The quarter now undergoing destruction is being demolished for two purposes

Demolishing the Old Orphanage, Stockholm, 1886. Creator: Anshelm Schultzberg
Demolishing the Old Orphanage, Stockholm, 1886

Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Creator: J. A. Crowe
Destruction of the Docks, Sebastopol - from a sketch by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War. It was the intention of our engineers to blow in a portion of the English half of the docks...the charges in

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

New York City views, between 1927 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
New York City views, between 1927 and 1938

Demolition of Hungerford Market to make room for the Charing-Cross Railway Station, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Demolition of Hungerford Market to make room for the Charing-Cross Railway Station, [London], 1862. Our View is taken from the lower end of Villiers-street

Funny Egg Illustration
Three funny coloured eggs in row

Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper)
XIR234441 Demolition of the Old Church of St. Genevieve, Paris, 1807 (w/c on paper) by Duchateau, Denise (nee Destours) (fl.1779-97); 41.2x28.2 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Town stand coming down at Leeds Road, the former ground for Huddersfield Town F. C
Town stand coming down at Leeds Road, the former ground for Huddersfield Town F.C. The final match was played on 30th April 1994. 7th June 1994

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

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

Buildings being torn down on Independence Avenue to make space... Washington, D.C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Buildings being torn down on Independence Avenue to make space for government housing

Wrecking buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Wrecking buildings on Independence Avenue

Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Loading debris from wrecked buildings on Independence Avenue

Construction workman wrecking a church on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Construction workman wrecking a church on Independence Avenue

Laborers wrecking houses on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Laborers wrecking houses on Independence Avenue

Laborers wrecking buildings on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Laborers wrecking buildings on Independence Avenue

Exteriors of houses being wrecked on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Exteriors of houses being wrecked on Independence Avenue

Church being wrecked on Independence Avenue, Washington, D. C, 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Church being wrecked on Independence Avenue

Urban renewal: the demoliton of old quarters and their replacement with wide streets
3622134 Urban renewal: the demoliton of old quarters and their replacement with wide streets, boulevards and public parks (colour litho) by Beuzon

Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris, c1860 (engraving)
977899 Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris, c1860 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolition of the Barriere de l Etoile, Paris)

An elephant on the rampage (engraving)
736161 An elephant on the rampage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An elephant on the rampage; Demolishing wigwams)

Old Paris disappears (colour litho)
2779777 Old Paris disappears (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Paris disappears)

"I give the floor to the pickaxe, "said the Duce, personally starting the great work... (colour litho)
2778302 " I give the floor to the pickaxe, " said the Duce, personally starting the great work.... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Disappearing Station (Colour Litho)
2783563 The Disappearing Station (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The disappearing station)

Demolition workers in SE London
Men demolishing houses in south-east London, with little personal protection. Date: circa 1960s

Joshua 6 4-21 The Fall of Jericho, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica
STC67501 Joshua 6 4-21 The Fall of Jericho, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Demolition of the Church of Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c. 1800 (gouache on paper)
XIR231215 Demolition of the Church of Saint-Jean-en-Greve, c.1800 (gouache on paper) by Demachy, Pierre Antoine (1723-1807); 34x44.8 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Representation of the demolishing of the cross in Cheapside in the year 1643 (engraving)
608187 Representation of the demolishing of the cross in Cheapside in the year 1643 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Demolishing the Past: Tinsley Cooling Towers in Sheffield" Witness the mighty Demolition Excavator as it takes on the iconic Tinsley cooling towers, marking the end of an era. The Tinsley cooling towers demolition captures both awe and nostalgia, as these towering structures make way for a new chapter in Sheffield's skyline. Intriguingly, this event brings to mind Clameur de Haro, Guernsey law from 1924 - a reminder that change can sometimes be met with resistance. However, like children with a large pudding on a Christmas card, we eagerly anticipate what lies ahead. Amidst all seriousness, let's not forget humor. Imagine a funny egg illustration depicting these colossal towers being playfully demolished by whimsical characters. It adds a touch of lightheartedness to this monumental occasion. As we reflect on history through engravings such as Sketches at Canton or The Royal Visit to the Indian Museum in South Kensington, we realize that progress often demands sacrifices. Just like The English Expedition to Witu in East Africa sought justice for fallen officials. Even across oceans and timezones, buildings being torn down on Independence Avenue in Washington D. C. , during 1942 echoes similar sentiments - making space for growth while honoring our past. The act carries profound symbolism; it signifies resilience and adaptability amidst ever-changing landscapes. So let us embrace this transformation with open hearts and minds as we bid farewell to Tinsley cooling towers and welcome tomorrow's horizon.