Demolished Collection (page 3)

Wych Street
Old 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 Islington
Engaving depicting the old Queens Head Tavern, Islington. It was situated at the corner of Queens Head Lane, but was demolished in 1829

Sir Thomas Greshams House
Engaving depicting Sir Thomas Greshams house in bishopsgate Street. Built in 1563, demolished in 1768

Four Swans Inn
Engaving depicting the Four Swans Inn in Bishopsgete. It was in existence before and rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666

Bishopsgate
Originally Roman, the Bishops Gate was rebuilt by the Hansa merchants in 1471 in exchange for Steelyard privileges. Its final form was erected in 1735 by the City authorities and demolished in 1760

All Hallows the Great
All-Hallows-the-Great was a church in the City of London, located on what is now Upper Thames Street, first mentioned in 1235

St Antholins church
St Antholins was a church in Watling Street in the City of London. Of medieval origin, it was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren

St Benet Fink
A church that was located on what is now Threadneedle Street. Recorded since the 13th century, the church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666

Blackfriars Old Bridge
The Old Blackfriars Bridge designed by Scottish architect and engineer Robert Mylne was built in the 1760s and demolished in the 1860s. Date: 19th century

Temple Bar & Devil Tavern
The Devil Tavern Devil and St Dunstan or The Devil and the Saint. The taverns origins date back to at least 16th century. Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson made it home to the literary dining club

Soho, London - Falconberg Court W1 (later demolished to make way for the Crossrail project, the new Elizabeth Line). The Centrepoint building is visible in the upper distance. 1973

Aerial view, Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Aerial view of Briggs Stadium and the skyline of Detroit, Michigan, USA. The stadium was the home of the Detroit Tigers (baseball) and the Detroit Lions (football)

Barham House of Industry
The House of Industry or workhouse at Barham, Suffolk, built in 1766 for the Bosmere and Claydon Incorporation. The building was demolished in 1956. Date: Date unknown

Deacons Music Hall, Finsbury, London
Postcard with " A view of Deacons Music Hall which was demolished in 1891 for the making of Rosebery Avenue" in Finsbury

Holywell Street off The Strand, London - demolished when The Strand was widened in 1901. Date: circa 1900

Latvia. Riga. House of the Blackheads (Melngalvju nams). Erected in 14th century for the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild for unmarried German merchants in Riga

Seventeen Windows, Marple, Cheshire, a famous landmark named after its design which has since been largely demolished amid local controversy Date: circa 1908

East India House, headquarters of the East India Company in Leadenhall Street, London ca.1830. The building was demolished in 1861 and the site is now occupied by the Lloyds building. Engraving

Sydney, Australia - General Post Office
Slide showing a photograph of the General Post Office in Sydney. It is located at the western end of Martin Place. Designed by colonial architect James Barnet

Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza, Medina
The Mosque built over the Grave/Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza at the foot of Mount Uhud, north of Medina, Saudi Arabia - building(s) demolished by Ibn Saud in 1925. Date: circa 1910s

Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones, purchased together with the nearby water mill by John Archer in the 19th century

Fylde Union Workhouse, Kirkham, Lancashire
The Fylde Union Workhouse on Moor Lane, Kirkham, Lancashire. The building was opened in 1844 but in 1907 was replaced by a larger building at Wesham

Crystal Palace Tower
One of Brunels two water towers at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham (1854), being cleaned. Sadly demolished in 1940 - 41 to avoid being landmarks for enemy bombers

Row of Terraced Houses
A row of old terraced houses, now demolished under the slum clearance scheme, in East London

Wareham Church 1950S
St. Marys Church at Wareham, Dorset, overlooking the River Frome. The chancel is 14th century. Sadly, the large late Saxon nave was demolished in 1840 to make way for a new one

Mount Mascal, Bexley, Kent, one of a number of wealthy estates (now demolished), part of the Vale Mascal Estate

Susi - with demolished alarm clock
Susi - with a demolished alarm clock, in pieces on the floor. 1950s

Holywell Street and Wych Street from The Strand, London - demolished when The Strand was widened in 1901. Date: circa 1900

Radio station demolished at Spitzbergen, Norway
Engineers demolishing the radio station at Spitzbergen, Norway. The raid, conducted by a mixed Canadian, British and Norwegian force

USA - The Metropolitan Opera House - New York - Metropolitan Opera House. The Metropolitan Opera House was an opera house located at 1411 Broadway in New York City

USA - The Post Office, New York - The Post Office, New York. New York circa 1905. City Hall Post Office. Designed by Alfred Mullett, completed in 1880 and demolished in 1939

A woman walks past demolished housing in Salford. Date: circa 1977

Demolished fort at Cham Berum, Maydos, Dardanelles, Turkey Date: 1923

Ukraine. Kiev. St. Michaels Golden-Domed Monastery. The exterior was rebuilt in the ukrainian baroque style in the 18th century. Was demolished by soviet in the 1930. Reconstructed in 1999

Aftermath of a Blitz Raid
All thats left of a home after an air raid on Bristol, the house was completely demolished, just a few items of furniture were visible

Hotel Waldorf Astoria, 5th Avenue, New York
The original Waldorf Astoria was built on 5th avenue, New York - designed by Henry J Hardenbergh and completed in 1893. In 1929 it was demolished to make way for the construction of the Empire State

Synagogue Temple Beth-El, 5th Avenue, New York
Built in 1891 by architect Arnold Brunner in Indiana lime stone to cater for the large Jewish community living in New York

Gaiety Theatre / Strand
This theatre on the Strand, London, opened on 21 December 1868. The principal entrance and foyer in the Strand was the site of the Strand Music Hall, demolished in 1866. Date: 1921

York House / Kensington
York House, Church Street, Kensington, demolished in 1904 Date: 1899

Paris Palais De L. Ind
Built for the 1855 exhibition, this building was demolished in 1897 and the site became the avenue Alexandre III Date: circa 1856

Poltergeists / Bristol
The Lamb Inn, Bristol, (demolished 1905) scene of a classic outbreak of poltergeist activity in the family of Mr Richard Giles Date: 1761

Bastille Demolished
The Revolutionaries demolish the Bastille brick by brick using pick-axes and wheelbarrows. Date: 17 July 1789

Great Hall, Euston Station, Central London
View of the Great Hall, Euston Station, London, now wantonly destroyed. Date: 1849

Imperial Hotel, Russell Square, London
Imperial Hotel (demolished in 1966), Russell Square, London Date: circa 1910s

Mercate Nuevo, Florence, Italy before demolition of Ghetto
The Mercate Nuevo, Florence, Italy pictured in 1884 before the demolition of the Ghetto and the widening of the adjoining streets. Date: 1884

Two girls playing next to demolished house, Eccles
Two young girls playing next to a demolished house in Eccles, Manchester. Date: circa 1976

All Gone. Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Lumeah Lodging House - Board & Residence, 4, Short Street, Auckland, Manukau, New Zealand. Long since demolished.. Date: 1910s

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