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Protected by the 1966 Landmarks Act, the former Seaman's Retreat cannot be torn down.
Re edited 2022
I've taken this shot several times before but I love the view of the Bay of Martyrs just after sunset. The power of the southern ocean is incredible and if you want to truly understand its destructive force, just compare my shot to this one taken in 2015 by the amazing Bernard Spragg and see if you can spot the difference.
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Was surprised that they didn't rope off the sidewalk in front of the demolition area.
Main Street
Marlow, OK
A. J. Mackay, Co., claiming to deliver 'Expert Demolition', lives up to its billing as it rips down the steam-era Car Shop in Provo, Utah the morning of Sept. 18, 1981. The steel and glass structure was used by both the Union Pacific and Utah Railway. After the Provo roundhouse was leveled in the early 1970s, the shop was used for locomotive maintenance.
Another monument to King Coal disappears, with the demolition of the cooling towers at Rugeley. Images are big crops, I was well away from the action.
Nikon F2AS
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It was something a little like a budget 'Mission: Impossible'. Dark clothing, watching for guards patrolling the opposite buildings, rolling under fencing and running from shadow to shadow... with a lot of added tripping, kicking things by accident and seeing people who aren't there.
It's such a funny feeling, being inside a building that is now partially outside.
I'm very fond of finding myself in these vast spaces- I feel so small. It's not often I find myself in spaces like that, so it's always a bit of a rush. It was a nice, quick and exciting one-off. I assume the entire thing is gone now...
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Ormai vicino alla destinazione finale, il treno di materiale demolendo entra in stazione a Rovereto.
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Almost at the end of its trip, the train of carriages and railcars destined to be scrapped enters Rovereto station.
Searching earlier photos, I did see this image of demolition of Utrecht University building "Wentgebouw" in 2014.
With current developments in society, perhaps can be seen as metaphore...
there is even an ultrashort movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lPTRgZ8Vd8&list=UUo1nKUnx4yF...
A landmark in the heart of Stockholm, that has been loved and perhaps hated by locals since 1935, is now being demolished.
in an area of old houses that are in the process of being knocked down one has been taken over by the demolition team, complete with lucky charms
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