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RAVENSCRAIG FAMOUS SKYLINE SHOWS THE DEMOLITION OF RAVENSCRAIG TOWERS July 1996

RAVENSCRAIG TOWERS BEING BROUGHT TO THE GROUND BY BLAST

Byker Commercial Road / Raby Street 1980 - council workmen start tearning down the final
Byker Commercial Road/Raby Street 1980 - council workmen start tearning down the final properties in a slum-clerance programme

The Story of Samson, 1549. Creator: Cornelis Massys
The Story of Samson, 1549

The remnants of a past futuristic war
Civilizations old & new, the remnants of a past futuristic war

Portrait of Pierre-Francois Palloy (oil on canvas)
XIR899139 Portrait of Pierre-FranAzois Palloy (oil on canvas) by Donchery, A. (18th century); 29x23 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Chimney felling by gelignite at Bedfont Powder Mills, Hounslow. The chimney falling. 16 June 1921

Demolishing the Doric portico at Euston Station, London, 1961
The campaign against the destruction of the arch became something of a cause celebre and many protesters argued that the arch should not have been destroyed but dismantled

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. The demolition of the Bastille in Paris, summer 1789. Contemporary oil on canvas by Huber Robert

Flats collapse in a Fenian Street, 1963
Two four storey tenements in Dublin came apart on 12th June 1963. Firemen and resuce workers rushed to the scene, but two children were buried and died in the rubble

Back to Back Slums
Typical Victorian back to back slum houses, with tiny back yards, Bath Street area of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Scheduled for demolition under Town Planning

Blowing up old radar station, Beachy Head, Sussex
Blowing up an old radar station at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, Sussex. In 1950 an underground Air Ministry Radio Station was constructed on the cliff top at Beachy Head

Ashton Gate Williams Stand Demolition 020715
General View of Ashton Gate as Demolition of the old Williams Stand roof takes place as part of the stadium redevelopment plan - Photo mandatory by-line

Chimney demolition at Hayle, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Demolition of London Bridge, London
Demolition of the 19th century London Bridge, which opened in 1831. The bridge was dismantled and sold to an American entrepreneur, Robert P McCulloch of McCulloch Oil, for US $2, 460, 000

Walls start demolition. Ceremony Riga City, November 15, 1857. Artist Julius Gottfried Siegmund (19th century). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Bulldozing a Building
Bulldozing a building with a Caterpillar bulldozer. Date: 1960s

Funicular / Paris 1930S
The famous funicular of Montmartre, Paris, shortly before its demolition for being too slow.The background shows the Church of the Sacred Heart. Date: 1930s

Paris / Rebuilding 1922
Demolition of the Tunnel des Batignolles in the 17th arrondissement Date: 1922

Florence Cooks Shop
A cooks shop selling salt fish, wine and oil, in the Mercato Vecchio, Florence, before its demolition in 1884 Date: 1880s

Ruskin / Herne Hill Home
JOHN RUSKIN Early home of the English art critic and writer, Herne Hill, south-east London, where he lived for over twenty years Date: 1819 - 1900

Demolition work in Langham Place, London, in preparation for the construction of BBC Broadcasting House. All Souls Church stands just beyond on the left. Date: circa 1928

All Gone. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Mill Chimney Demolition, Unknown Location, England. Date: 1920s

North Melbourne Town Hall
Slide showing a black and white photograph of the Town Hall in the city of Melbourne in Australia. The foundation stone of the Town Hall was laid on 29 November 1867 by the visiting Prince Alfred

Penhill House - Black and white lantern slide. Large gabled house in process of demolition.. Part of Box 399. Boswell collection. Date: circa 1900

Paris, France - Cour du Dragon. Date: 1884

Paris, France - Hotel Delessert. Date: 1870

Paris, France - Eglise Saint Germain L Auxerrois During Rebuilding of District. Date: 1856

Paris, France - Building of Rue de L Imperatrice in front of the Theatre-Francais. Date: 1865

Paris, France - Rebuilding Rue Monge, Rive Gauche. Date: 1868

Paris, France - Tour des Ducs de Bourgogne demolished. Date: 1867

Paris, France - Rebuilding, Pont au Change. Demolition of the Pont au Change and of La Cite in order to extend the Boulevard de Sebastopol. Date: 1859

Paris, France - Rebuilding. Demolition of the houses of the Pont Notre-Dame. Date: 1786

Paris, France - Bastille, Prieurs proposed monument. Date: 1881

Paris, France - Barriers destroyed. Date: circa 1860

Paris, France - Old Walls Unearthed Date: 1860

Demolition of Northumberland House
The demolition of Northumberland House, Charing Cross, making way for Northumberland Avenue between Trafalgar Square and the Embankment. Date: 1875

British soldiers breaking down German strong point, WW1
British soldiers breaking down a German strong point on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Ruins of 1862 Great Exhibition building
A view looking east along the Cromwell Road, London, of the ruins of the building that had housed the Great Exhibition of 1862

Adelphi Terrace in London prior to the demolition of the Adelphi Buildings, a row of neo-classical terrace houses built by the Adam Brothers between 1768 and 1772, in the early 1930s. Date: 1930s

ROYAL MEWS
The Royal Mews just before their demolition, to create todays Trafalgar Square. Date: 1830

Northumberland House
The northern (street) front of Northumberland House at Charing Cross, home of the dukes of Northumberland till its demolition in 1874 to make way for Northumberland Avenue. Date: 1816

Lowther Arcade Demolish
Demolition of the popular arcade, famous for its toys, off the Strand : it will be replaced by a branch of Coutts Bank. Date: 1902

Bastille Demolition Plan
Five years before the Revolution, it is proposed to demolish the Bastille prison and replace it with a public square named for Louis XVI. It could have changed history ! Date: 1784

Demolition Old Vestibule Palais-Royal Paris ca
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The old ruins of Anhalter Station, Berlin
Soccer field in front of the old ruins of the bombed station of Anhalter Bahnhof, in Berlin, Germany

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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.