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Building demolished manually, Bromley, KentA commercial building in Bromley, Kent, being demolished the hard way, by hand. Date: circa 1950s
The Singer Building of 1897 was an office building and early skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City and demolished in 1968
Eaton Chapel, Eaton Terrace, Londoncirca 1910s
Sophienkirche, Dresden Germany, demolished in 1962Vintage 19th century photograph - Sophienkirche, Dresden Germany, heavily bombed in World War II and demolished in 1962
Battersea MillFowlers Mill was built in the grounds of the partly demolished Bolingbroke House in 1788 by Thomas Fowler to a design of Stephen Hooper
The Royal Surrey TheatreThe Surrey Theatre, London began life in 1782 as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy, one of the many circuses that provided entertainment of both horsemanship and drama (hippodrama)
Horns Tavern, KenningtonView of the Horns Tavern, rebuilt several times in its history, stood at the junction of Kennington Road and Kennington Park Road. It was finally demolished in the 1960s. Date: 1875
Fishmongers AlmshousesThe almshouses were on the area west of Newington Butts and south of St Georges Road. Erected in two phases: firstly St. Peters Hospital was built by the company in 1615-1618; the other
Lee ChurchView of the medaeval church which has long since been demolished. This was replaced in 1814, then in the 1830s demolished to make way for the present St Margarets Church
Crown and Sceptre Inn, GreenwichThe Crown & Sceptre Tap was situated on Crane Street. This prominent riverside tavern closed around the turn of the 20th century and has long since been demolished. Date: 1875
Greenwich PalaceThe Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443
Black and White House HackneyThe Black and White House, on the junction of Mare Street and Morning Lane in Hackney, London, was built in 1578. In the 17th century it was the residence of the Sir Thomas Vyners family
Columbia MarketAngela Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) a British philanthropist, established Columbia Market in 1869 as a covered food market with 400 stalls. The building was demolished in 1958. Date: 1875
Frognal PrioryView of Frognal Priory, built in 1818 by John Thompson, a retired auctioneer. The house, on an elevated site with extensive views, had Gothic crenellations, Renaissance windows, Dutch gables
The Old Chapel, HighgateThis school chapel built in 1576, but was demolished in 1832 to make way for the larger St Michaels church. Date: 1875
St Katharines HospitalSt Katharines by the Tower (full name Royal Hospital and Collegiate Church of St. Katharine by the Tower) was a medieval church and hospital next to the Tower of London
Bedford HouseA view of Bedford House in Bloomsbury in 1772, owned by Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford (1765-1802). The house was demolished around 1800. Date: 1875
Tottenham Street TheatreA view of Tottenham Street Theatre in 1830. it was opened in 1772 on Charlotte Street and Tottenham Street, London. It later became the Scala Theatre that was eventually demolished after a fire in
Old manor houseThe Old Manor House in what is now Marylebone Gardens, had been converted into a hunting lodge by Henry VIII and was later used as a boarding school, eventually being demolished in 1791. Date: 1875
Cake House, Hyde ParkIn the time of Queen Anne, it was known as the Cheesecake House, Cake House or Minced-pie House and later was called Prices Lodge (later it was Prices Lodge, run by a widow named Frances Price)
Grosvenor HouseView of the front of Grosvenor House. Grosvenor House was one of the largest townhouses in London, home of the Grosvenor family (better known as the Dukes of Westminster) for more than a century
Chesterfield HouseView of the grand staircase at Chesterfield House, a London townhouse built between 1747 and 1752 by Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, statesman and man of letters
Old White Bear InnThe yard of the old White Bear Inn, Piccadilly. c1820. An inn called the White Bear is said to have existed in Piccadilly in 1685. It was demolished in 1870. Date: 1875
St James TheatreThe St Jamess Theatre was in King Street, St Jamess, London. It opened in 1835 and was demolished in 1957. Date: 1875
Thatched House TavernThe Thatched House Tavern appears to have been established in 1704 or 1705, probably in St James Street. This building was demolished in 1814
The old Cock TavernThe Cock Tavern in Tothill Street, Westminster (demolished in 1871), wence the first stage coach to Oxford set off in the late 17th century. Date: 1875
John Miltons houseA pretty garden-house in Petty France, Westminster. Milton lived there until the Restoration. Later it became No. 19 York Street, belonged to Jeremy Bentham
The Royal Academy, Covent Garden and the British Museum. The Royal Academy founded in 1768 in Somerset House 67, woman with black servant shopping for flowers in Covent Garden market 68
Monument to lawyer Richard Martin in the Temple ChurchMonument to lawyer Richard Martin, recorder of London (1570-1618), in the Temple Church. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries
Guild-hall Chapel, rebuilt in 1440, part of the 12th century Guildhall in London. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of Antiquaries from his
Tombs of Royalist Richard Penderel and poet George ChapmanTombs of Royalist Richard Penderel (d.1671) and poet George Chapman (1559-1634) in the churchyard of St. Giles in the Fields
Tottenham Court Road, London - Narrow BuildingA narrow and awkwardly situated building at the north side of the junction of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street in London
America - KIngs Statue Demolished At New YorkThe KIngs Statue Demolished At New York During The American War of Independence Date: 1776
Demolition of the old London Bridge 1832Demolition of the Great or Chapel-Pier of old London Bridge in 1832. March 1832
A five-storey dwellings heavily damaged by a bomb by a zeppelin attack. Date: 1916
The Adelphi, built 1772 by the Adams brothers on the banks of the Thames adjoining the Strand; the buildings were gradually spoilt and finally demolished in the 1930s Date: circa 1770
Fleet Prison - CruikshankFleet Prison was notable as a debtors prison after the 17th century until it was demolished in 1845-46, having been rebuilt 3 times in 1381, 1666 and 1780. Date: 1828
PALAIS DE LINDUSTRIEBuilt for the 1855 Exposition, this building was demolished in 1897 to make room for the Avenue Alexander III Date: 1855
PARISIEN BOUTIQUES 1855Shopping in the Parisien boutiques in the rue de la Tonnellerie which have since been demolished Date: 1855
Coldbath House. From a view published in 1811. Now demolished, it was a privately run hydropathic establishment opened around 1700
Holbein GatewayThe Holbein Gate was a monumental gateway across Whitehall in Westminster, constructed in 1531-32 in the English Gothic style. It was demolished in 1759
Bull & Mouth InnThe yard of the Bull and mouth inn in St Martins-le-Grand. It was one of 20 inns in the City, that used to 51 coaches and a 700 underground horse stables and was demolished in 1888
Northumberland House staircaseThe staircase in Northumberland House, home of the Earl of Northumberland until it was demolished in 1866
Old Adelphi TheatreThe old Adelphi Theatre demolished in 1858
Ivy Bridge LaneAn alley (long demolished) leading from the Strand to the Ivy Bridge or pier on the River Thames, a drop-off point for river passengers
Old Craven HouseFormerly Drury House, it was later rebuilt as Craven House by Lord Craven, and finally turned into a public house, the Queen of Bohemia, named after Lord Cravens unrequited love
Wych StreetOld houses in Wych Street. Wych Street was a street in London, roughly where Australia House now stands on Aldwych. It ran west from the church of St Clement Danes on the Strand to a point towards
Old Queens Head Tavern IslingtonEngaving depicting the old Queens Head Tavern, Islington. It was situated at the corner of Queens Head Lane, but was demolished in 1829
