Demolition Collection (page 15)

Manor House Vauxhall
Edward, the Black Prince, took up residence in the manor house of Kennington and it remained a royal palace until the time of Henry VIII

Old Rectory Stoke Newington
View of the Old Rectory, Stoke Newington, London just prior to its demolition. It was a weatherboard building on the south side of Church Street opposite the church. Date: 1875

St Mary Abbots Church
Interior of St Mary Abbots church in Kensington Church Street, prior to its demolition and rebuilding in 1872 designed by Sir Gilbert Scott. Date: 1875

Oxford Market
A view of Oxford Market shortly before its demolition around 1880. A small arcaded building east of Great Portland Street, built in 1721. Date: 1875

The Demolition of Temple Bar, Night Scene (engraving)
1589855 The Demolition of Temple Bar, Night Scene (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Demolition of Temple Bar, Night Scene)

Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b / w photo)
CHT242854 Building of Rue Imperiale at Marseilles, 1863 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Building of Avenue de l Opera, the building site of rue d Argenteuil
XIR202777 Building of Avenue de l Opera, the building site of rue d Argenteuil, near the rue Faubourg-Saint-Honore, Paris, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville

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

The candle - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4215056 The candle - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quadrangle of Emanuel Hospital, Westminster, London, threatened with demolition, 1891 (engraving)
5216787 Quadrangle of Emanuel Hospital, Westminster, London, threatened with demolition, 1891 (engraving) by English School

Demolition of Arundel Place, Coventry Street; The Haymarket, looking north
5990619 Demolition of Arundel Place, Coventry Street; The Haymarket, looking north, showing the Capitol Cinema and Haymarket Hotel (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The old Strand and Holywell Street, prior to demolition in 1900; The Strand, looking east
5990616 The old Strand and Holywell Street, prior to demolition in 1900; The Strand, looking east, showing Australia House (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Old Merchants of New York (b / w photo)
6006991 Old Merchants of New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Merchants of New York)

Railway construction, extension to Broad Street, London 1871
Railway construction, showing demolition of the Worship Street Gas Works to make way for Great Eastern Railway extension to Broad Street, London. 1871

Gateway leading into the Residency, Lucknow, 1858 (b / w photo)
5927154 Gateway leading into the Residency, Lucknow, 1858 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Gateway leading into the Residency, Lucknow)

Demolition of the Saracens Head, Snow Hill, London (engraving)
607639 Demolition of the Saracens Head, Snow Hill, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolition of the Saracens Head, Snow Hill)

The demolition of Old Westminster Bridge (engraving)
582221 The demolition of Old Westminster Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The demolition of Old Westminster Bridge)

Demolition of the old House of Lords (engraving)
602706 Demolition of the old House of Lords (engraving) by Sargent, G.F. (fl.1842-60); Private Collection; (add.info.: Demolition of the old House of Lords; from The Pictorial Times)

New Theatre Royal, Haymarket (engraving)
610691 New Theatre Royal, Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Theatre Royal, Haymarket)

The Colosseum, Regents Park (engraving)
607964 The Colosseum, Regents Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colosseum, Regents Park, London)

The last stand of the old Fleet Prison (engraving)
614600 The last stand of the old Fleet Prison (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last stand of the old Fleet Prison)

Removal of Kings Cross (engraving)
587318 Removal of Kings Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removal of Kings Cross, St Pancras)

A merchant-prince of the olden time, Austin Friars, City (engraving)
583570 A merchant-prince of the olden time, Austin Friars, City (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A merchant-prince of the olden time, Austin Friars)

View of the chamber at the Castle of Chinon where King Charles VII of France received
694802 View of the chamber at the Castle of Chinon where King Charles VII of France received Joan of Arc in 1429: demolished on the orders of the duke of Richelieu, 1699 (pen)

Ruins of the Chapel and Granary of Leadenhall Chapel, 1813
North-east view of the ruins of the Chapel and Granary of Leadenhall Chapel (Holy Trinity Chapel, Leadenhall Street). Copperplate engraving drawn

Interior of the ruins of Leadenhall Chapel, 1812
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, 1814

Demolishing Old London Bridge, with St. Magnus the Martyr behind (oil on canvas)
BAL23108 Demolishing Old London Bridge, with St. Magnus the Martyr behind (oil on canvas) by Holland, James (1799-1870); Fishmongers Hall, London

Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans
2815754 Moved and indignant at the end of Lusitania, the people of London attack and devastate the property of the Germans (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A great battleship in the storm, a coup d mare that rips and scatters the lifeboats... (colour litho)
2815598 A great battleship in the storm, a coup d mare that rips and scatters the lifeboats... (colour litho) by Beltrame

President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho)
2815587 President Wilson triggers the spark that sends into the air at almost 6, 000 kilos... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

US Naval Memorial Utah Beach Normandy
The three 8-feet tall bronze figures represent a Naval Captain, a sailor with a 5 inch shell and a member of a demolition team carrying a rifle

The Temple Church as seen since the Demolition of the Surrounding Buildings (engraving)
2773608 The Temple Church as seen since the Demolition of the Surrounding Buildings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ruins of St Thomas Chapel on Old London Bridge (etching)
2775928 Ruins of St Thomas Chapel on Old London Bridge (etching) by Cooke, Edward William (1811-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of the crypt, or under chapel)

Sandford Manor House from back garden, 1898 (colour litho)
2794038 Sandford Manor House from back garden, 1898 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sandford Manor House from back garden, 1898)

Garden of No 10 Downing Street, 1888 (colour litho)
2794033 Garden of No 10 Downing Street, 1888 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garden of No 10 Downing Street, 1888)

No 10 Downing Street, 1888 (colour litho)
2794032 No 10 Downing Street, 1888 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 10 Downing Street, 1888)

Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881 (colour litho)
2794031 Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nell Gwyns Lodging, Drury Lane, February 1881)

Part of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886 (colour litho)
2794025 Part of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886)

Hall of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886 (colour litho)
2794024 Hall of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hall of Barnards Inn, Holborn, 1886)

Staple Inn, Holborn, 1884 (colour litho)
2794023 Staple Inn, Holborn, 1884 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staple Inn, Holborn, 1884)

No 15 Grays Inn Square from Field Court, 1904 (colour litho)
2794022 No 15 Grays Inn Square from Field Court, 1904 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 15 Grays Inn Square from Field Court, 1904)

Temple Bar, 1876 (colour litho)
2794019 Temple Bar, 1876 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple Bar, 1876. Illustration for London Vanished and Vanishing painted)

No 10 Nevills Court, Fetter Lane, 1891 (colour litho)
2794016 No 10 Nevills Court, Fetter Lane, 1891 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 10 Nevills Court, Fetter Lane, 1891)

Leather Lane, looking South towards Holborn, 1897 (colour litho)
2794012 Leather Lane, looking South towards Holborn, 1897 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leather Lane, looking South towards Holborn, 1897)

Crypt of Sir John de Pulteneys Mansion, Laurence Poultney Hill, 1894 (colour litho)
2794005 Crypt of Sir John de Pulteneys Mansion, Laurence Poultney Hill, 1894 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crypt of Sir John de Pulteneys Mansion)

Mediaeval Arches, Ireland Yard, Blackfriars, 1900 (colour litho)
2794000 Mediaeval Arches, Ireland Yard, Blackfriars, 1900 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mediaeval Arches, Ireland Yard, Blackfriars, 1900)

George Inn, Southwark, 1885 (colour litho)
2793978 George Inn, Southwark, 1885 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Inn, Southwark, 1885)

Interior of the Governors Apartment, Newgate (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832176 Interior of the Governors Apartment, Newgate (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

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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.