diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
index 03ab67be..e7598234 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/static/main_v1.js
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ function deleteCapture(capture_id) {
     }
 }
 
+function deleteAllCaptures() {
+    function deleteAllCapturesCallback(response, status) {
+        console.log(status);
+        getCaptures();
+    }
+    var r = confirm("Warning! This will delete all copies of all captures from the Raspberry Pi. Click OK to proceed.");
+    if (r == true) {
+        safeRequest("DELETE", baseURI+"/capture/", null, deleteAllCapturesCallback, false)
+    }
+}
+
 function getCaptures() {
     function updateCapturesCallback(response, status) {
         console.log(status);
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html b/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
index 59504329..a52c2c9e 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/templates/index_v1.html
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 
         <h2>Captures</h2>
         <button type="button" onclick="getCaptures();">Update</button>
+        <button type="button" onclick="deleteAllCaptures();">Delete all</button>
         <div id="captures"></div>
         
       </div>
diff --git a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
index 1689c4c0..e2cbebb6 100644
--- a/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
+++ b/openflexure_microscope/api/v1.py
@@ -307,7 +307,12 @@ class CaptureListAPI(MicroscopeView):
 
         .. :quickref: Capture collection; Delete all captures
         """
-        return jsonify({"error": "not yet implemented"})
+        for image in self.microscope.camera.images:
+            image.delete()
+
+        captures = [image.metadata for image in self.microscope.camera.images]
+
+        return jsonify(captures)
 
     def post(self):
         """