Destroyed Collection (page 11)

Moscow, Russia - Sukharev Tower - a well know landmark prior to being destroyed by the Soviet authorities in 1934. Date: circa 1905

Thessaloniki, Greece - Saatli Mosque
Thessaloniki, Greece - the elegant Saatli Mosque - destroyed in the Great Fire of 1917. Date: circa 1910

WW1 - Loos - Tower Bridge - pithead gear towers
WW1, Loos Tower Bridge - the name given to a pair of pithead gear towers here (also sometimes known as Crystal Palace ). Men from the Black Watch

Great Fire at Thessaloniki - General View of Destroyed Town
The Great Fire that raged between 18th-20th August 1917 at Thessaloniki, Greece. In 72 hours, 9500 houses were destroyed which left more than 70000 people homeless

Thessaloniki aflame - 1917
A view of the Great Fire at Salonica, Greece, that raged between 18th-19th August 1917. In 32 hours 9500 houses were destroyed.which left more than 70000 people homeless

Homeless citizens assess damge to property - Thessaloniki. The Great Fire at Salonica, Greece, raged between 18th-19th August 1917

The Great Fire at Istanbul - 23rd August, 1908. Date: 1908

WWI - Battle of the Marne - Destroyed bridge & fallen train
WWI - First Battle of the Marne (Miracle of the Marne) - Destroyed bridge & fallen train. The battle of the Marne was an immense strategic victory for the Allies

Armentieres - Le Pont de Nieppe. During World War I, in April 1918, German forces shelled Armentieres with mustard gas. British troops were forced to evacuate the area but German troops could not

WW2 - Paris Liberation - Damage at the Hotel Crillon. Date: 1945

WW2 - Paris Liberation - Disabled Tank at Quai d Orsay
WW2 - Paris Liberation - Disabled German Tank at Quai d Orsay - the graffiti reads: " Here died three French soldiers". Date: 1945

First Balkan War - Mosque Destroyed by Grenades - Edirne
First Balkan War (1912-1913) - Mosque Destroyed by Grenades in Edirne, Turkey. Date: circa 1913

Ciragan Palace, Istanbul, Turkey
The name Ciragan comes from the word " cerag" which means torch in Persian. The area in which the Palace is located was called Ceragan because of the famous Ottoman parties which were held

Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne - destroyed by French Engineers
Iron Bridge of Thorigny-sur-Marne, France - destroyed by French Engineers during World War One. Date: circa 1919

H-NACT was KLMs first Fokker FVIIa. It had a Gnome RhJupiter VI radial and was delivered in October 1925. This aircraft remained in use until May 1940 when it was destroyed by German bombing

The second Junkers G38 Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg
The second Junkers G38, Generalfeldmarschall von Hindenburg, was later re-registered D-APIS. This aircraft was taken over by the Luftwaffe in April 1940 but was destroyed in May 1941 during RAF

INDONESIA. CENTRAL JAVA. Prambanan. Prambanan Complex, Hindu sacred place built in 10th c. and destroyed in 1549 by an earthquake. Hindu art

Milan Destroyed
The emperor FRIEDRICH I invades Italy, takes Milano with great destruction of the city Date: 1162

Aftermath of a fire at warehouse in Bow, East London

The smoking rubble of Crystal Palace, South London
The smoking rubble of Crystal Palace on 30 November, 1936. The fire started after an explosion in the womens cloakroom, and consumed the entire building

Crystal Palace burning down
Firefighters desperately try to put out the fire at Crystal Palace, South London, on the 30th November, 1936. The fire started after an explosion in the womens cloakroom

LCC-LFB Fire damage at Arding & Hobbs, SW London
Firefighters working at the scene of a major fire at Arding & Hobbs Department Store, Clapham, in December 1909. Surprisingly, they have dispensed with their brass helmets

LFCDA-LFB Thermal image camera (TIC) in use
A thermal image camera was deployed at this major building collapse in SW London to help in the search for survivors trapped in the debris

GLC-LFB Major fire, Chelsea Hospital, Pimlico
Twelve pumps and two turntable ladders were called to deal with the major blaze at the Chelsea Hospital that destroyed the roof of the building and seriously damaged the upper floor

LCC-LFB Major church fire, Lower Sloane Street, SW1
Turntable ladders from Lambeth fire station (D61) assisting in the damping down following a fire that gutted a church building in Lower Sloane Street and destroyed it contents

LCC-LFB aftermath of a fire, Vauxhall Bridge Road
Fire crews damping down following a major blaze in Vauxhall Bridge Road, Pimlico, involving a large single storey corrugated storage facility

Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
The aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking east along the southern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out

Blitz in London -- emergency water mains for firefighting
Blitz in London -- frequently water mains were damaged or destroyed by enemy bombing. Emergency water mains were laid, over ground, to which fire hoses could be connected

Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a high explosive bomb at sub-fire station 54V, located at the Lombard Wall School, Woolwich Road, SE London

The ruins of Saint Cloud in Paris after the Franco-Prussian War in1870-71 1870-71

Rebel caisson destroyed by Federal shells, at Fredericksburg

The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going around the back of the ememy. Date ca. 1919

The U. S. Battleship Maine
The U.S. Battleship Maine. Twin Screw; Length, 318 Feet; Breadth, 57 Feet; Displacement, 6, 682 Tons. Destroyed in the Harbor of Havana, February 15th, 1898

Leicester Great Fire, church destroyed
The most disastrous fire ever known in Leicester broke out on a Thursday evening in Queen Street, and a series of warehouses and large factories were destroyed

Damaged house interior in Corporation Lane
Damage to a house interior in Corporation Lane, east London, caused by the gunpowder explosion at Clerkenwell Prison, an attempt to free two Fenian prisoners, Burke and Casey

Cathedral church of St. Sophia and mosque, Nicosia, Cyprus
The cathedral church of St. Sophia at Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Converted to a mosque by Turks, the choir was destroyed but the nave remains. Date: 1878

The Great Halifax (Nova Scotia) Explosion (4 / 4)
Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6th December 1917, when a French cargo ship, the SS Mont-Blanc caught fire in the harbour and drifted inland

The Great Halifax (Nova Scotia) Explosion (2 / 4)
Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6th December 1917, when a French cargo ship, the SS Mont-Blanc caught fire in the harbour and drifted inland

Relief of Prague by Russians (3 / 6)
Damage caused to Wenceslas Square, Prague - end of World War Two. Date: 1945

The Great Halifax (Nova Scotia) Explosion (3 / 4)
Disaster at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6th December 1917, when a French cargo ship, the SS Mont-Blanc caught fire in the harbour and drifted inland

San Mauricio Mine
The only smelting plant at the San Mauricio Mine at the Marsman Company at Camarines Norte, Luzon, Philippines. The sulphur fumes created have destroyed plants for miles. Date: 1930s

Destroyed Serbian guns near Prizren, Serbia, WW1
Destroyed Serbian guns near Prizren, Serbia, on the eastern front during the First World War. The Serbians have destroyed the guns themselves, to prevent the enemy using them. Date: 1915-1917

St Mary Aldermanbury Church, London
St Mary Aldermanbury church in the City of London - first destroyed by the Great fire of London in 1666. Rebuilt in Portland stone by Sir Christopher Wren before being gutted once more by incendary

American gunners and transport near St Mihiel, France, WW1
American gunners and transport making a stop on a road near St Mihiel, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: September 1918

First Balkan War - result of Montenegrin bombardment
The First Balkan War 1912-13 - Effects on the Turkish Ottoman positions at Sutari following bombardment by Montenegrin artillery of the Balkan League

DRY ROT
Floorboards in an old house, destroyed by dry rot. Date: 1950s

The Wallingford Screen, inside St. Albans Cathedral, Hertfordshire, England, is a Victorian reconstruction of the original screen which was destroyed in the Reformation

Old Erzsabet Bridge
The original, beautiful, Erzsebet (Elizabeth) Bridge, Budapest, Hungary, which was built between 1897 and 1903. It was destroyed during World War Two (1945). Rebuilt 1960s Date: built 1897 - 1903

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