Demolition 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

London / City Gates
Ten of the City gates before demolition: Bishopshate; Cripplegate; Ludgate; Newgate; Moorgate; Aldgate; Bridgegate; Aldersgate; Whitehallgate; Templebar

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

Burnley DES01_01_0492
Looking north down Healey Wood Road, Burnley, Lancashire, showing partially demolished terraces in the foreground and Healey Wood Mill in the distance

Cottages are being demolished in Northgate (pictured) and Patten Lane, Guisborough. The old stone-built cottages, with their red pantile roofs and chimney stacks built of small bricks

An old man watches on as a shack in Kingsdown is demolished. 1936

London Terraced Housing
A row of Victorian terraced houses in an East London street, due for demolition

A small boy rummages among the tangled wrecks of old cars on waste ground in the Hillfields area of Coventry. In the background is the towering block of flats in Queen Street. 4th February 1965

Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire

Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930
An aerial view of the Liverpool workhouse at Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, shortly before its demolition in 1931 to make way for Sir Edwyn Lutyens Roman Catholic cathedral

Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas)
AIS5371933 Numancia, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Vera y Estaca, Alejo (1834-1923); Diputacion Provincial de Soria, Soria, Spain; (add.info)

Demolition and clearance JLP01_065_17
CORYTON OIL REFINERY, THURROCK, ESSEX. The demolition of a chimney stack belonging to a derelict boiler house, during site preparation work for the construction of Coryton Oil Refinery

Demolition of a Factory Chimney - Chorley, Lancashire Date: circa late 1950s

The Old Crab Tree Inn, Fulham, 1898
Photograph showing the Old Crab Tree Inn, Fulham, in London, 1898, which was due for demolition that year

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b / w photo)
6331013 High Street East in Sunderland during demolition work in the 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info)

The remarkable pattern of cellars at the old Customs House, Liverpool, now fast disappearing in demolition work. Liverpool, Merseyside. 7th April 1948

The old Customs House site, Liverpool. Circa 1967

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

Views of Liverpool, including St. Johns Beacon. 13th July 1989

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. The two notorious blocks of flats are nearing the end of their days. At the end of the month

Demolition of Bell Yard to make way for new station, Uxbridge, London. 19th August 1932

Homes demolition to make way for town hall. Middlesbrough, circa 1971

Steeplejack Fred Dibnah brought down the 100 foot Jamesons fireclay works chimney at Corbridge, Northumberland on 26 April 1987

The demolition of the 60-year-old Rising Sun Colliery, Wallsend in 1974

Italy-Bridge-Transport-Demolition
Explosive charges blow up the eastern pylons of Genoas Morandi motorway bridge on June 28, 2019 in Genoa. - Some of the remains of Genoas Morandi motorway bridge are set to be destroyed on June 28

Demolition of houses in Rue de la pierre qui Rage, Marseille
Demolition of a street of old houses on Rue de la pierre qui Rage, set behind the Bourse in Marseille, France. The Palais de la Bourse is situated on the Canebiere

Demolition of Lynemouth works 28909_037
Lynemouth Aluminium Smelter, Northumberland, 2016. The partially demolished Alcan works with chimneys still intact. NZ2989

Demolition of Waterloo Bridge CXP01_01_106
WATERLOO BRIDGE, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view across the River Thames showing the old Waterloo Bridge under demolition with a Thames sailing barge passing beneath it

Demolition at Whitehall Gardens CXP01_01_076
PEMBROKE HOUSE, WHITEHALL GARDENS, WHITEHALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of the remains of Pembroke House at 7 Whitehall Gardens seen during demolition

Demolition at Whitehall Gardens CXP01_01_075
WHITEHALL GARDENS, WHITEHALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of the remains of Whitehall Gardens seen during demolition with a cupola on the War Office building visible in

Demolition at Whitehall Gardens CXP01_01_091
PEMBROKE HOUSE, WHITEHALL GARDENS, WHITEHALL, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. A view of the remains of Pembroke House at 7 Whitehall Gardens seen during demolition

Devonshire House, Derby a42_00925
Devonshire House, 32 - 36 Corn Market, Derby. The exterior of Devonshire House at 32-36 Corn Market. Devonshire House was built in the mid 18th century as the Derby town house of the Dukes of

Moundsley Hall a42_01049
Moundsley Hall, Walkers Heath Road, Wythall, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The timber frame of a Tudor building rediscovered during the demolition of Moundsley Hall

Lambeth Shot Tower CXP01_01_009
SHOT TOWER AND LEAD WORKS, BELVEDERE ROAD, LAMBETH, GREATER LONDON. A view across the River Thames towards the shot tower at Lambeth Lead Works in 1936

Demolition of St. James Hall, exterior, 1907. Creator: David Muirhead Bone
Demolition of St. James Hall, exterior, 1907. Located on a site between Regent Street and Piccadilly, St James Hall was a celebrated London concert hall where handsome performances were held for

The clock tower, Paris, 1852. Creator: Charles Meryon
The clock tower, Paris, 1852

Wrecking Palace of the Fans ballpark, Cincinnati (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Wrecking Palace of the Fans ballpark, Cincinnati (baseball), 1911

Wrecking Palace of the Fans ballpark, Cincinnati (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Wrecking Palace of the Fans ballpark, Cincinnati (baseball), 1911

The railway works at Blackfriars and opening towards Ludgate Hill...from the temporary bridge, 1864
The railway works at Blackfriars and opening towards Ludgate Hill, viewed from the temporary bridge, [London], 1864. View...overlooking, on its eastern side

Destruction of the fortifications of the Ionian Islands: the escarp of the Keep of Vido... 1864. Creator: Unknown
Destruction of the fortifications of the Ionian Islands: the escarp of the Keep of Vido after the explosion on March 11, 1864

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625727 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)
8625721 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817), late 18th to early 19th century (oil painting)
7337886 Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817), late 18th to early 19th century (oil painting) by Beechey, William (1753-1839); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

North-east view of the ruins of the Chapel and Granary of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street)
FLO5000412 North-east view of the ruins of the Chapel and Granary of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street)

Pirate captain on deck, early 20th century (book illustration)
7339185 Pirate captain on deck, early 20th century (book illustration) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); National Maritime Museum, London

Clipper ship Blackadder at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour)
7342206 Clipper ship Blackadder at sea with foremast and mainmast broken, 1895 (watercolour) by Esposito, Gaetano (1858-1911) ; 38.4x54.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fleet with a ship on fire, 18th century (pen & ink drawing, grey wash)
7341813 Fleet with a ship on fire, 18th century (pen & ink drawing, grey wash) by Cleveley, Robert (1747-1809); 29x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Destruction of a Germanic village by the Romans
7278129 Destruction of a Germanic village by the Romans; Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of a Germanic village by the Romans, digitally enhanced reproduction of original from 1880)

Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting
7277891 Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico)

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342604 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Iron Steamship Nemesis, War Junks in Anson's Bay January 7th 1841, 1843 (aquatint)
7342215 Iron Steamship Nemesis, War Junks in Anson's Bay January 7th 1841, 1843 (aquatint) by Duncan, Edward (1803-82); 41.6x60.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Attack on the pirate squadron of Shap-ng-tsai, by Columbine, Fury and Phlegethon, Gulf of Tonkin, 21 October 1849
7342176 Attack on the pirate squadron of Shap-ng-tsai, by Columbine, Fury and Phlegethon, Gulf of Tonkin, 21 October 1849, 1849 (coloured lithograph) by Cree

Jesus breaks downn the gates of hell and set free Adam and Eve. Strasbourg cathedral. (stained glass)
8711203 Jesus breaks downn the gates of hell and set free Adam and Eve. Strasbourg cathedral. (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass)

The Moonlight Battle: the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 1780 (oil on canvas)
7337661 The Moonlight Battle: the Battle off Cape St Vincent, 1780 (oil on canvas) by Paton, Richard (1717-91); 101.6x147.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The burning of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337634 The burning of the Soleil Royal at the Battle of La Hogue, 23 May 1692, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de, the Elder (1611-93); 62.4x75.7 cm; National Maritime Museum

HMS Edinburgh on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas)
7337796 HMS Edinburgh on anti-torpedo exercise, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Martino, Eduardo de (1838-1912); 52x91.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Carmania sinking Cap Trafalgar off Trinidade in the South Atlantic, 14 September 1914, 1923 (paper, watercolour)
7341572 Carmania sinking Cap Trafalgar off Trinidade in the South Atlantic, 14 September 1914, 1923 (paper, watercolour) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 34x46.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

The Crab (Cancer) above an aerial view of Rimini from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols
BEN85105 The Crab (Cancer) above an aerial view of Rimini from a series of reliefs depicting the planetary symbols and signs of the zodiac by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81)

Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (engraving)
8655502 Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, 70)

Downfall of Carthage (engraving)
8635730 Downfall of Carthage (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Downfall of Carthage, Third Punic War, 146 BC. Illustration from Rom)

Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655621 Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sander demolishes the walls of Athens (engraving)
8664106 Sander demolishes the walls of Athens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sander demolishes the walls of Athens)

The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet outside Santiago Harbour (colour litho)
8661465 The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet outside Santiago Harbour (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo)
8625730 Effects of the Atomic Bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex, after the fall of the spire (engraving)
8677155 Interior of Chichester Cathedral, West Sussex, after the fall of the spire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of Chichester Cathedral)

Sea Adventure: The "Mimi" and the "Toutou" (colour litho)
8668775 Sea Adventure: The "Mimi" and the "Toutou" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the destroyed city hall of Reims, Marne 1919 (b/w photo)
ELD4942814 View of the destroyed city hall of Reims, Marne 1919 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: First World War: view of the destroyed city hall of Reims)

A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506112 A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info)

The wreck of the screw steamer The Larristory, 1850
3478499 The wreck of the screw steamer The Larristory, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the wreck of the screw steamer The Larristory in the China Sea)

A scene from the Birmingham Riots
3478451 A scene from the Birmingham Riots; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the Birmingham Riots of 1791. The mob burning the Meeting House and Joseph Priestley's home at Fairhill)

A steam-boat collision, 1850
3478539 A steam-boat collision, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a steam-boat collision in Dover. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The wreck of the steamship Mosel, 1850
3478537 The wreck of the steamship Mosel, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a the wreck of the steamship Mosel at Lizard Point. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The recent damages as a result of a gale storm, 1850
3478504 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

A turnpike gate in City Road, London, 1850
3330963 A turnpike gate in City Road, London, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a turnpike gate in City Road, London, just before its demolition)

Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel)
5860619 Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, 1605-20 (oil on panel) by Steenwijck, Hendrick van, the younger (c.1580-1649); 22.6--31.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220647 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges
MMM5475421 The consequences of war, scene with soldiers and cannons. Color print based on the painting by William Hodges (1744-1797)

Moses breaking the law tablets, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413202 Moses breaking the law tablets, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG

To the captains, officers, and sailors who served in the detachment of ships in the fleet
MMM5484859 To the captains, officers, and sailors who served in the detachment of ships in the fleet, who set fire to the French ships the Prudent and the Bienfaisant in the port of Louisbourg

To the Officers, Seamen & Marines of His Majesty's Ships Amphion, Cerberus, Volage & Active
7337548 To the Officers, Seamen & Marines of His Majesty's Ships Amphion, Cerberus, Volage & Active, This Plate represents...blowing up of the French Commodore, off the Island of Lissa

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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.