[WhipperSnapper]

At one point, the database was accidentally deleted and the backup was months old. Thousands of database entries were lost. If I remember correctly, many were eventually recovered but, not all.

I don't know where I got this info. The removal of building photos was mentioned as temporary until the database could be moved to a better server. The photos were a huge reason for me getting hooked on the site. I appreciate the drawings for their artistic value, quality and, uniqueness but, they really aren't my thing.

Photos and drawings are the intellectual property of the creators. It'a a legal quagmire and SSP really has no rights in preventing anyone from removing any or all their drawings at any point.

Fact of the matter is the database has always been managed on a shoestring budget and photos, for example, take up a lot of data. The alternative is Emporis which was sold early on and abruptly changed from a free, all access site to a subscription based one.