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Demolished Collection

Background imageDemolished Collection: Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside

Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Opie Street or Great Homer Street, Liverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cardiff - Grangetown - Madras Street which as since been demolished October 1965

Cardiff - Grangetown - Madras Street which as since been demolished October 1965

Background imageDemolished Collection: Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two

Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two. Somerset and Avon area. Though we cannot confirm the name of the hospital

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough, which is being demolished. 8th May 1997

Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough, which is being demolished. 8th May 1997

Background imageDemolished Collection: Radshaw Court Flats on the Ravenscourt Estate, Kirkby, in the process of being demolished

Radshaw Court Flats on the Ravenscourt Estate, Kirkby, in the process of being demolished. 21st February 1989

Background imageDemolished Collection: The Holte End stand at Villa Park is demolished by workmen. 10th May 1994

The Holte End stand at Villa Park is demolished by workmen. 10th May 1994

Background imageDemolished Collection: Its a long way to the ground as steeplejacks begin to demolish the 133 year old chimney

Its a long way to the ground as steeplejacks begin to demolish the 133 year old chimney at J & J Cash Ltd in Kingfield Road, Coventry, West Midlands

Background imageDemolished Collection: Gradually the former premises of J & J Cash in Kingsfield Road

Gradually the former premises of J & J Cash in Kingsfield Road, Coventry are being demolished. The premises have stood empty since Cash s, best known for its woven name tapes, moved to a smaller

Background imageDemolished Collection: Demolition at J. J. Cash Ltd. 17th October 1985

Demolition at J. J. Cash Ltd. 17th October 1985

Background imageDemolished Collection: Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May

Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May 1987

Background imageDemolished Collection: Union Street in Bristol. Somerset and Avon area. Picture shows pedestrians

Union Street in Bristol. Somerset and Avon area. Picture shows pedestrians amongst the blitzed remains of Union Street Broadmead, Bristol

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bombed streets in Bristol re-opened to the public. 1940 Somerset and Avon area

Bombed streets in Bristol re-opened to the public. 1940 Somerset and Avon area. Picture shows pedestrians amongst the blitzed remains of a street in Bristol

Background imageDemolished Collection: Air raid damage to Messrs. E. S. & A. Robinsons premises, the Bristol printers

Air raid damage to Messrs. E. S. & A. Robinsons premises, the Bristol printers
Air raid damage to Messrs. E.S. & A. Robinsons premises, the Bristol printers. Somerset and Avon area. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city, from 24th November 1940 to 15th May 1944

Background imageDemolished Collection: The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area

The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area. The church was bombed on 24th November 1940. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city

Background imageDemolished Collection: The bombed site of Scull & Sons, Sanitary Engineers, in Redcliffe Street, Bristol

The bombed site of Scull & Sons, Sanitary Engineers, in Redcliffe Street, Bristol, Somerset. Pictured after a German air raid in world War Two

Background imageDemolished Collection: Inside a house, badly damaged in The Bristol Blitz of World War Two

Inside a house, badly damaged in The Bristol Blitz of World War Two. The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England, by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War

Background imageDemolished Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, January 1949. Hull was damaged severely in The Blitz

Hull, Yorkshire, January 1949. Hull was damaged severely in The Blitz, and picture shows an unstable pillared building finally coming down as it is too unsafe to stay up

Background imageDemolished Collection: Fetter Lane, off Fleet Street, London. A now unsafe building comes down after being

Fetter Lane, off Fleet Street, London. A now unsafe building comes down after being severely damaged in The Blitz. Picture taken 15th May 1941

Background imageDemolished Collection: Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool

Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, after a Nazi Luftwaffe. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in " Sth Street "

Background imageDemolished Collection: Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School

Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School, Brasenose Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageDemolished Collection: Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool

Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Wallasey, Merseyside

Background imageDemolished Collection: Away with the old, and all that is left of Cornelia Street, Splott

Away with the old, and all that is left of Cornelia Street, Splott, is the brick and timber rubble that was once the home of many families, now gone to other districts of the city

Background imageDemolished Collection: Slumdoms stronghold reduced to rubble heaps at North Shields

Slumdoms stronghold reduced to rubble heaps at North Shields, where areas of Clive Street and Bedford Street are being cleared. 7th February 1935

Background imageDemolished Collection: Liverpools old St. Johns Market in the process of demolition. Circa 1964

Liverpools old St. Johns Market in the process of demolition. Circa 1964

Background imageDemolished Collection: Another old Liverpool landmark bites the dust - the portal that once welcomed

Another old Liverpool landmark bites the dust - the portal that once welcomed the citys poor and destitute is all that remains of the David Lewis Hostel and Club. Circa 1980

Background imageDemolished Collection: The changing face of Reading, Greyfriars Road. 26th January 1967

The changing face of Reading, Greyfriars Road. 26th January 1967

Background imageDemolished Collection: Liverpool Blitz damage. Part of the damage to St Michaels Church, Pitt Street

Liverpool Blitz damage. Part of the damage to St Michaels Church, Pitt Street, Liverpool, which was hit on more than one occasion. 24th May 1941

Background imageDemolished Collection: The end of the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland. Almost the end of the Alhambra as

The end of the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland. Almost the end of the Alhambra as the demolishers hammer makes short work of it. Only the front entrance is left standing. Circa 1971

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool. South Castle Street, Liverpool

Bomb damage in Liverpool. South Castle Street, Liverpool, which was attacked by a Nazi bomb. July 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool. Shep, the old dog standing outside the door of his home after

Bomb damage in Liverpool. Shep, the old dog standing outside the door of his home after it had been demolished by a high explosive bomb during relentless raids on Merseyside

Background imageDemolished Collection: Business men from bombed out offices gather in the street to transact business

Business men from bombed out offices gather in the street to transact business. 13th May 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: During the second world war, a little boy stands outside the shambles of his bombed home

During the second world war, a little boy stands outside the shambles of his bombed home. In his hands, a photograph of the Royal Family. Liverpool, circa 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Buchanans Flour Mills at East Float dock in Birkenhead

Buchanans Flour Mills at East Float dock in Birkenhead, bombed during the second world war. Merseyside, March 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool. Residents in these cottages salvaging their belongings after an

Bomb damage in Liverpool. Residents in these cottages salvaging their belongings after an air raid. Liverpool, circa 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Liverpool ARP in the shape of well constructed shelters are in evidence

Liverpool ARP in the shape of well constructed shelters are in evidence. Particularly in the parks where deep, arched brick and concrete accommodation is being prepared. 13th October 1939

Background imageDemolished Collection: Cook Street Arcade which was attacked by German bombs on the 3rd May 1941

Cook Street Arcade which was attacked by German bombs on the 3rd May 1941. Liverpool, Merseyside, May 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Top stories of the old White Star building in Liverpool were bombed during an air raid

Top stories of the old White Star building in Liverpool were bombed during an air raid. 13th March 1941 blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: All that was left of one of the towers of the old White Star building after it had been

All that was left of one of the towers of the old White Star building after it had been bombed in an air raid. 13th March 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage which penetrated the roof of the Derby Memorial, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Bomb damage which penetrated the roof of the Derby Memorial, Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, Merseyside. 2nd June 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: The Nazis indiscriminate bombing results in damage being done to dwelling houses in a

The Nazis indiscriminate bombing results in damage being done to dwelling houses in a recent raid on Virgil Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. 11th January 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Wavertree Road, Liverpool. This shop and house was the victim of a direct

Bomb damage in Wavertree Road, Liverpool. This shop and house was the victim of a direct hit from a Nazi bomb. 18th September 1940. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool, Merseyside. 1st September 1940

Bomb damage in Liverpool, Merseyside. 1st September 1940. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool, Merseyside. Circa 1941

Bomb damage in Liverpool, Merseyside. Circa 1941. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: A street surface shelter in a North Western area which was only slightly damaged although

A street surface shelter in a North Western area which was only slightly damaged although hit by a bomb during the air raids over a North West coastal town. 1st September 1940. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Liverpool. A large crater in Stevenson Street, Liverpool

Bomb damage in Liverpool. A large crater in Stevenson Street, Liverpool, which was attacked by a Nazi bomb. 18th September 1940. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: An Emergency Water Supply dam, which people have filled with debris such as bedsteads

An Emergency Water Supply dam, which people have filled with debris such as bedsteads, bricks, cans and masonry. The public were warned not to throw their debris into these dams as it is sabotaging

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage to the Princess Laundry, Lark Lane, Liverpool

Bomb damage to the Princess Laundry, Lark Lane, Liverpool. The steam laundry gutted by an enemy incendiary bomb. 30th September 1940. blitzliverpool

Background imageDemolished Collection: Bomb damage in Upper Canning Street, Liverpool. The shelters shown in the foreground were

Bomb damage in Upper Canning Street, Liverpool. The shelters shown in the foreground were only slightly damaged and their occupants unhurt



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