Henryk Poddębski, Burnt-out interior of Orthwein, Krasiński i S-ka machinery and casting plant on ul. Złota, August 1915, courtesy of Museum of Warsaw and Raster gallery, Warsaw

Jan Kisieliński (?), Dismantling of the Orthodox Cathedral on pl. Saski, seen from ul. Królewska, March 8, 1926, courtesy of  Raster gallery, Warsaw

Jan Bułhak, Main Railway Station, 1945, courtesy of Museum of Warsaw and Raster gallery, Warsaw

Jan Bułhak, ul. Marszałkowska corner of ul. Wspólna, 1945, courtesy of Museum of Warsaw and Raster gallery, Warsaw

Jerzy Mizerski, Main Railway Station, 1945, courtesy of  Raster gallery, Warsaw

Jerzy Mizerski, The Prudential skyscraper, 1945, courtesy of  Raster gallery, Warsaw

Roman Cieślewicz, Teresa Kuczyńska, Bohdan Łopieński, Pictorial in Ty i ja monthly, September 1962

Marta Leśniakowska, Supersam store on pl. Unii Lubelskiej during demolition, December 2006, courtesy of  Raster gallery, Warsaw

Marta Leśniakowska, Supersam store on pl. Unii Lubelskiej during demolition, December 2006, courtesy of  Raster gallery, Warsaw

Franciszek Buchner, Polish Television building on ul. Woronicza during demolition, February 2015, courtesy of Raster gallery, Warsaw

Franciszek Buchner, Ruch building (later Institute of National Remembrance headquarters) on ul. Towarowa during demolition, November 2013, courtesy of Raster gallery, Warsaw

Franciszek Buchner, Sezam department store on ul. Marszałkowska during demolition, February 2015, courtesy of Raster gallery, Warsaw

Franciszek Buchner, Smyk department store at the intersection of ul. Krucza and Al. Jerozolimskie during demolition, April 2015, courtesy of Raster gallery, Warsaw