Destroyed Collection (page 6)

Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, destroyed by fire 1882
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 16th December 1882, showing the destruction of the Alhambra Theatre in Londons Leicester Square by fire on 7th December 1882. 1882

WWI - Military observation balloon shot down by German plane
Hot time for a " sausage". A British observation balloon is shot down by enemy planes during the First World War

The end of the world and the Last Judgment. All houses
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting The end of the world and the Last Judgment. All houses and villages be destroyed. 6th time

HMS Bulwark battleship, on 26th November 1914 conducting patrols in the English Channel, while anchored near Sheerness, she was blown up with loss of between 700 and 800 lives. Date: 1915

Italy. Herculaneum. Lararium. House of the Skeleton
Italy. Herculaneum. Ancient Roman town. Lararium. House of the Skeleton

Ukraine. Kiev. Verkhovna Rada, Parliament building. The original building was constructed from 1936-38. Destroyed in the Second World War, it was reconstructed in its original style in 1945-1947

WW1 - SS Sussex torpedoed, 24th March 1916
WW1 - SS Sussex was on a voyage from Folkestone to Dieppe when she was torpedoed by SM UB-29. The ship was severely damaged, with the entire bow forward of the bridge blown off

WW1 - HMS Badger rams U-19 German Navy U-Boat, 1914
WW1 - HMS Badger was an Acheron-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was the eighth Royal Navy ship that served during the First World War

Fokker G1-23 of these escort fighters were available at the time of the German invasion in May 1940, when most were destroyed on the (on the ground)

Jamaica - Jubilee Square, Port Royal
Slide showing a photograph of a mast on the sand at Port Royal, named after Queen Victorias jubilee. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour

Jamaica - Street Scene, Port Royal
Slide showing a photograph of a street in Port Royal. Port Royal was a city located at the end of the Palisadoes at the mouth of the Kingston Harbour, in south-eastern Jamaica

Avro Vulcan B1 XA894 Farnborough
The flying testbed for the Bristol Siddeley Olympus 22R turbojet engine destined for use in TSR2. Aircraft destroyed by fire on 3rd December 1962 during ground engine testing. Date: 1962

Suffragette Arson Bristol. A view of the W.S.P.U shop office in Bristol, wrecked by the University students 24th October 1913

Suffragette Arson Tunbridge Wells. A view of the cricket pavilion in Nevill Cricket ground, Tunbridge Wells, virtually destroyed in a fire on 11th April 1913

Blitz in London -- Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire at Holy Trinity Church in High Street, Hounslow, 1 June 1943, with a view of the organ. Date: 1943

Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Brockley, WW2
Blitz in London -- St Cyprians Church, Adelaide Road (now Adelaide Avenue), Brockley, SE London, destroyed by bombing in September 1940. Date: 1940

British soldiers digging a trench, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers digging a communication trench through what was once Delville Wood on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Sinking of the Scharnhorst by G. H. Davis
The sinking of the Scharnhorst: how the British fleet outmanoeuvred Germanys 26, 000-ton battleship. Showing some vital phases of an action in which units of the home fleet, led by HMS Duke of York

British soldiers at prayer before battle
A service held for British troops inside the rubble of a war-torn church in northern France, they are joined by the local Priest. Date: 1916

Newcastle Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The 12th century building was destroyed by fire in 1216. Rebuilt in the 14th century, 15th century tower and steeple Date: 1950s

Crystal Palace at Sydenham is destroyed by fire
The Crystal Palace at Sydenham is destroyed by a devastating fire on 30th November 1936. One of the 284ft water towers (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel)

WWI - Balkan Front - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed
WWI - Balkan Front (1914-1915) - Belgrade Citadel - Arsenal destroyed. In the distance is Hungary. Date: 1915

Aftermath of Earthquake and Fire at Messina, Sicily, Italy. The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 27-28th December 1908 measured 7.5 on the richter scale and claimed 100, 000-200

Cathedral destroyed by earthquake 1863, Philippines
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

The Burning of the Guillotine on the Place Voltaire; Paris C
Illustration showing the Communards burning a guillotine in the Place Voltaire, during the Paris Commune of 1871. The Communards burned or destroyed a number of symbols of power in Paris

Fire damage at Robert Legg Ltd, Eagle Wharf Road, N1
Fire damage and debris in the premises of Robert Legg Ltd, 49 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1

LFB fire towing unit and trailer pump in bomb crater, WW2
Quite a few London Fire Brigade vehicles came to grief during the Blitz raids. This Commer towing van and trailer pump have ploughed into a bomb crater in Southwark Bridge Road just south of

American troops resting, Argonne Forest, France, WW1
American troops pausing for a rest among shattered tree trunks in the Argonne Forest, north eastern France, during the First World War. They had just recaptured the area from the Germans

Ned Kelly- The Glenrowan Inn
The ruins of the hotel in Glenrowan after the siege. Ned Kelly and his gang attempted to derail a train carrying a number of police officers

Turkey - Bandirma
Bandirma (or Panderma) in Turkey. Located on the Sea of Marmara. Commercial centre - the transit point for trade between Istanbul and Izmir. Used by the Crusaders in the 13th century as a base

New York Dome, Wonder Stories Scifi Magazine Cover
One-Way Tunnel - New York, despite its protective dome, is destroyed while the statue of liberty looks. Date: 1935

Nicosia, Government House ruins
The exterior of Government House in Nicosia, Cyprus, after its destruction by fire on the night of 21 October 1931. The fire was the culmination of a demonstration by 5000 supporters of enosis -

Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare burns down in 1930
The Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare burns down on 13th January 1930. The pavilion was completely destroyed with surrounding amusement booths and part of the pier itself

Dahomey (modern Benin) - Ruins of Royal apartments
Dahomey (modern Benin) - The ruins of royal apartments at the Kings Palace destroyed by cannonballs at Abomey

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Aerial View of Tokyo, Japan, Second World War, 1945
Aerial photograph showing some of the areas (dark patches) of Tokyo destroyed by American bombing in 1945. By the time this photograph was taken General Curtis Le May was able to boast that 51 square

The Bishop Rock Lighthouse, Scilly Isles, 1849
Engraving of the first Bishop Rock lighthouse, which was built in 1847 and destroyed by storms on 5th February 1850. The design, by Walker and Burges

Ruins of Lytham Lighthouse, 1863
Engraving of the ruins of Lytham lighthouse, Lancashire, with a dismasted wreck in the background. The lighthouse was built circa. 1848 and was destroyed by heavy gales in 1863

Worthing Pier Fire 1933
Crowds watch the terrifying spectacle of Worthing Pier Pavilion ablaze. The flames and smoke could be seen for miles and the pier was completely destroyed

Borley Rectory Fire
Borley Rectory, the morning after the fire which destroyed much of the house Date: February 1939

Nobel Dynamite Factory
Nobels dynamite factory at Arigliana, Italy, destroyed by an explosion on 13 May 1890

Jonah & Ninivites
God sends him on a missionary journey to Nineveh, to tell the people their city will be destroyed 40 days later : they believe and convert and, lo !, their city is not destroyed !

Louvre Exterior 1860
Exterior view of the palace of the Louvre, before the Siege and the Commune during which the Tuileries were destroyed. Some might prefer the group of trees to todays pyramid

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