Demolition Collection (page 7)

The trumpets of Joshua bringing down the walls of Jericho (engraving)
7172321 The trumpets of Joshua bringing down the walls of Jericho (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Buildings destroyed during the Battle of Dublin, Irish Civil war, 1922 (b / w photo)
7148724 Buildings destroyed during the Battle of Dublin, Irish Civil war, 1922 (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Four Courts building damaged by shellfire, Battle of Dublin, Irish Civil War, 1922 (b / w photo)
7148720 Four Courts building damaged by shellfire, Battle of Dublin, Irish Civil War, 1922 (b/w photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This Indenture witnesseth (engraving)
7177892 This Indenture witnesseth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This Indenture witnesseth)

Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors (engraving)
7179595 Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors)

Destruction of Carthage by the Romans, 146 BC (engraving)
7173408 Destruction of Carthage by the Romans, 146 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of Carthage by the Romans, 146 BC)

Teutonic warrior destroying a Roman legions standard (engraving)
7173391 Teutonic warrior destroying a Roman legions standard (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teutonic warrior destroying a Roman legions standard)

Tank on a battlefield (colour litho)
7148200 Tank on a battlefield (colour litho) by Shuffrey, J. Allen (1859-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tank on a battlefield.); © Look and Learn

Depiction of the devil with a three-pronged fork (chromolitho)
7153512 Depiction of the devil with a three-pronged fork (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Destruction of the Irminsul, sacred pillar of the pagan Saxons, by the Emperor Charlemagne (engraving)
7147847 Destruction of the Irminsul, sacred pillar of the pagan Saxons, by the Emperor Charlemagne (engraving) by German School

Appropriation Clause (engraving)
7177798 Appropriation Clause (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Appropriation Clause)

The abyss and the locusts (engraving)
7172495 The abyss and the locusts (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The abyss and the locusts (Revelation 9)

Destruction of the French fleet off Milford Haven (engraving)
7192551 Destruction of the French fleet off Milford Haven (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the French fleet off Milford Haven)

SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas)
7215392 SELF-IMMOLATION. GOGOL BURNING HIS MANUSCRIPT, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Boulevard Saint-Germain (engraving)
7157992 Boulevard Saint-Germain (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulevard Saint-Germain. Rue Taranne et rue des Saints-Peres)

The sounding of the first four of the seven angels trumpets (engraving)
7172493 The sounding of the first four of the seven angels trumpets (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ezekiels vision (engraving)
7172399 Ezekiels vision (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ezekiels vision (Ezekiel 1)

Zimri capturing the city of Tirzah and setting its palace on fire (engraving)
7172369 Zimri capturing the city of Tirzah and setting its palace on fire (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie (engraving)
7179533 Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie)

Christian fleeing the City of Destruction, scene from The Pilgrims Progress, by John Bunyan (chromolitho)
7157114 Christian fleeing the City of Destruction, scene from The Pilgrims Progress, by John Bunyan (chromolitho) by English School

God speaks to Noah after the Flood, c. 1578 (oil on canvas)
259388 God speaks to Noah after the Flood, c.1578 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Jacopo (J. da Ponte) (1510-92) & Bassano, Francesco (F)

German soldiers ransacking a captured French chateau, World War I, 1914-1915 (litho)
7157182 German soldiers ransacking a captured French chateau, World War I, 1914-1915 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vermin and their Destruction (colour litho)
7169103 Vermin and their Destruction (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vermin and their Destruction)

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah - Bible (engraving)
3781368 Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah - Bible (engraving); (add.info.: Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah by brimstone and fire)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1530-40 (oil on panel)
6201806 The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1530-40 (oil on panel) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 21.5x33.6 cm; Private Collection; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Ruins of the old Kreuzkirche, 1765 (oil on canvas)
7085174 The Ruins of the old Kreuzkirche, 1765 (oil on canvas) by Bellotto, Bernardo (1720-80); 84.5x107 cm; Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland; (add.info.: In 1760)

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The front of the Residency, Lucknow, 1858 (b / w photo)
5922853 The front of the Residency, Lucknow, 1858 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); National Army Museum

Caricature of Paris Invaded by Demolishers (engraving)
3483061 Caricature of Paris Invaded by Demolishers (engraving) by Morin, Edmond (1824-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, from a sketch taken during its demolition (engraving)
3636404 The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, from a sketch taken during its demolition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saracens Head, Snow Hill)

Kings Cross, from a view taken during its demolition in 1845 (engraving)
3636353 Kings Cross, from a view taken during its demolition in 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings Cross)

Garraways Coffee-House, from a sketch taken shortly before its demolition (engraving)
3636316 Garraways Coffee-House, from a sketch taken shortly before its demolition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garraways Coffee-House)

Remains of the chapel of St Thomas, Old London Bridge, from a view taken during its demolition (engraving)
3636260 Remains of the chapel of St Thomas, Old London Bridge, from a view taken during its demolition (engraving) by English School

Waterloo Bridge (litho)
3622745 Waterloo Bridge (litho) by Robertson, Percy (1868-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Bridge. Illustration for Disappearing London by E Beresford Chancellor (Studio)

Reconstruction work on the Bank of England (b / w photo)
3637627 Reconstruction work on the Bank of England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reconstruction work on the Bank of England)

The Old Theatre Royal, in Process of Demolition (engraving)
5202995 The Old Theatre Royal, in Process of Demolition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Theatre Royal, in Process of Demolition)

The Empire Theatre, prior to demolition; The demolition of the Empire Theatre in 1927 (b / w photo)
5990620 The Empire Theatre, prior to demolition; The demolition of the Empire Theatre in 1927 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Empire Theatre)

The Last Vestiges of Old Westminster Bridge (engraving)
1620000 The Last Vestiges of Old Westminster Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Vestiges of Old Westminster Bridge)

Demolitions for the Great Eastern Railway Extension to Broad-Street (engraving)
1626004 Demolitions for the Great Eastern Railway Extension to Broad-Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Demolition of Old London Bridge, 26 January 1832 (engraving)
610890 The Demolition of Old London Bridge, 26 January 1832 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Demolition of Old London Bridge)

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)

A view of the Tower and Arch of St Jamess Church, Clerkenwell (coloured engraving)
582967 A view of the Tower and Arch of St Jamess Church, Clerkenwell (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, Demolition (engraving)
582284 The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, Demolition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saracens Head, Snow Hill, Demolition)

Swallow Street, London, during its demolition (engraving)
584215 Swallow Street, London, during its demolition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swallow Street, London)

The demolition of Blackfriars Bridge (engraving)
604990 The demolition of Blackfriars Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 5 December 1864)

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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.