London 2011 riots: What a difference a day makes.

These extraordinary photos show the true extent of the destruction caused by the widespread rioting.
Before were businesses and homes, with one having survive two World Wars.
But after the rampaging rioters cruelly torched buildings, all that remains is the charred shells of people's homes and livelihoods.
After the thugs ransacked the streets they gleefully set properties alight, cheering with delight at their handiwork as they saw flames engulf the buildings.
But their actions have not only left many with just rubble as a reminder of their possessions, the smouldering remains have left a deep scar on England's streets.

The House of Reeves has stood on the same corner for 140 years, surviving both World Wars but was targeted by rioters and will now have to be demolished

The House of Reeves has stood on the same corner in Croydon for 140 years, surviving both World Wars but was targeted by rioters as violence spread across the capital on Monday evening.
Flames ripped through the historic building and spread to neighbouring businesses as firemen battled desperately to quell the inferno.
Now the damage has forced the owners, who have run their business for five generations, to demolish the the ravaged building and rebuild.

The landmark building in Tottenham has been completely ravaged by the violence, along with homes which were built on top of the shop

Allied Carpets has long been a landmark in Tottenham, one of the more historic and recognisable blocks in the area.
The building's official name is Union Point and it stands on a prominent corner site on Tottenham High Street, just a stone's throw away from White Hart Lane - the home ground of football team Tottenham Hotspur.
Built in 1930 by the London Co-operative Society (LCS), the Art Deco style of Union Point is said to typify the Co-operative Movement between the two world wars.
The grand three-storey building's upper floors were sold by Allied Carpets to the Metropolitan Housing Trust, which converted them into 26 one-bedroom and two-bedroom flats.
But the building was razed to the ground after flames ripped through the iconic building.

The Japanese electronics company's warehouse in Enfield was left charred and looked on the brink of collapse after it was targeted by thugs

The Sony CD distribution centre erupted in flames just before midnight on Monday before partially collapsing.
Eyewitnesses described how they saw a gang of around 20 looters leaving the warehouse, in Solar Way, north-east Enfield, with electrical goods before the fire took hold.

Clapham suffered heavily on the Monday riots, with rioters ransacking stores and even setting fancy dress shop, the Party Superstore, alight.

Clapham, in South London, was badly hit by the looters, who even targeted a popular fancy dress shop, the Party Superstore, and consequently destroyed the homes above it.
But generous members of the public invoked London’s famous ‘Blitz spirit’ and responded to the worst violence the city has witnessed in decades by rolling up their sleeves and helping in the clean-up.
Outside Clapham Junction, 500 volunteers brandished their brooms and bin bags as they waited for a police cordon to be lifted so they could begin healing the wounds of the widespread destruction.

Tottenham was the first place in the capital to be targeted after a protest about the death of local man Mark Duggan was hijacked by rioters and spiralled into violence.

Tottenham erupted in violence when a peaceful protest about a death of local man Mark Duggan by his family was hijacked by rioters.
Riots swept through the area with police cars set alight, officers injured and businesses smashed by thugs ransacking the area.