1940 Collection (page 5)

The bombed site of Scull & Sons, Sanitary Engineers, in Redcliffe Street, Bristol, Somerset. Pictured after a German air raid in world War Two

The shattered remains of the Birmingham Evening Mail garage in St Georges Street following a heavy air raid on the city. 19th November 1940

From dusk to dawn, at an important un-named works in Birmingham, the works Home Guard man a specially built look-out tower

Birmingham furniture store displays in its shop window, a bed air raid protection frame. Designed to stop debris falling on to those bed ridden persons who could not reach an air raid shelter

Workmen survey the shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street
Workmen survey the shattered remains of W.H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid of 9th April 1941

The burnt out shell of Carlton House, High Street, Birmingham following the an air raid on the city 21st April 1941

The extent of the damage to New Street and the High Street, Birmingham, caused by the raid on the city on the night of the 9th/10th April

Pegasus, a Grand National winner, helping at a R. A. F. station
Pegasus, a Grand National winner, helping at a R.A.F. station. His duty being to transport officers to outlying stations. February 1940

R. A. F. officer in command of an air sea rescue launch in the Middle East
R.A.F. officer in command of an air sea rescue launch in the Middle East. Circa November 1940

The lives of many airmen whose aircraft have been forced down in the sea have been saved by rubber dinghies with which their aircraft are equipped

Birmingham women A. R. P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at
Birmingham women A.R.P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car Park Depot taking instruction. 23rd April 1940

Birmingham A. R. P. Rescue drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car
Birmingham A.R.P. Rescue drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car Park Depot taking instruction. 23rd April 1940

Skua planes of the Fleet Air Arm attack oil tanks and the jetty at Dolvik, near Bergen, Norway. August 1940

Polish tank regiment in Scotland, show various features of their work and training. Some of the Polish Tank Regiment with French tanks. Circa November 1940

South African forces trek to East Africa. At this South African bakery thousands of loaves are baked every day. Photo shows

South African forces trek to East Africa during Second World War. Troops seen here with letters from home. Circa November 1940

Oslo, Norway Cargo Steamer Ship The SS Burgos, 3, 220 tons, pictured sinking off the East Coast of England after it hits a mine. There were no casualties

The Norwegian cargo ship Burgos seen here sinking after she struck a mine in the North Sea north of Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. All 32 crew were rescued by HMS Pelican 28th March 1940

Tea being served in a London barracks. This photorgaph shows the great contribution in man power by large firms. All the men, 210 of them, have been recruited from one firm alone. August 1940

Firemen fighting fires in Cheapside, London, started by incendiary bombs dropped in their thousands by the Luftwaffe on the City of London 29th December 1940

Statues of the Apostles St. Thomas and St. James the Lesser on the roof of the Northern facade of St Pauls Cathedral are silhouetted against the fires that raged around St Pauls after an estimated

A turntable ladder of the London Fire Brigade is silhouetted against fires close to Waterloo railway station as nine thousand incendiary

Auxiliary fire engines and pumps outside St Pauls Cathedral, London, as the fire brigade fight the fires started by incendiary bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe on the night of the 29th December 1940

Flames rage through St Lawrence Jewry. Sparks and embers from here set the Guildhall ablaze. It fell victim to the fires caused by German incendiary bombs dropped on the city of London on the night

Salvage workers pick through the burnt out remains of Londons Guildhall the morning after the Second Great Fire of London

Firefighters clear fire appliances, hoses and ladders buried under debris at Carreras Tobacco Company. City Road, London. Two firemen were killed and several others injured. 30th December 1940

Fire appliances, hoses and ladders buried under debris at Carreras Tobacco Company. City Road, London. Two firemen were killed and several others injured. 30th December 1940

A member of the Home Guard looks north across the River Thames, towards St Pauls Cathedral wreathed in flame and smoke as thousands of incendiary bombs are dropped by the Luftwaffe on the city of

The shell of a tram caught in the blast from a bomb on Victoria Embankment, London, is silhouetted against the fires on the South Bank of the Thames

Fires in the square mile of the city of London seen from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral 29th - 30th December 1940

Statue of the Apostle St. Bartholomew on the roof of the Northern facade of St Pauls Cathedral silhouetted against the fires that raged around the cathedral

Amen Corner shops blaze furiously as nine thousand incendiary bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air raid 29th December 1940

Firefighters tackle a blaze in a Timber Yard in Camberwell, London. The fire was started by a German incendiary bomb dropped on the city during an air raid on the 8th - 9th December 1940

British soldiers billeted in a forward area of the D. E. F. during the Second World
British soldiers billeted in a forward area of the D.E.F. during the Second World. 1st May 1940

Crew of the German merchant ship Arucas are rescued by a British warship. 3rd March 1940

The bombardment of Fort Capuzzo and Bardia by British warships of the Mediterranean Fleet. Pictured, the fleet steaming out to sea for the bombardment. Circa October 1940

British destroyers at sea. Destroyers silhouetted against the skyline. HMS Jaguar is nearest. Circa October 1940

A French pilot in the Middle Eastern command of the R. A. F
A French pilot in the Middle Eastern command of the R.A.F. pictured in front of his Morane Saulnier. 20th October 1940

The Sergeant pilot and Sergeant observer of the Royal Air Force who brought back information of great importance on the first reconnaissance over the Siegfried line. 26th February 1940

British soldiers guard a beach in England during the Second World War. 16th September 1940

The wreckage of a German bomber shot down by a RAF fighter over Southern England. Circa February 1940

The wreckage of a German Heinkel 1-11 bomber shot down by three Hurricanes of 43 Squadron. The aircraft crashed landed close to Bannial Flat Farm, Whitby. 3rd February 1940

A German bomber shot down by a RAF fighter, caught in a barrage balloon seen here spiralling to earth over Southern England. Circa August 1940

An Air Ministry photograph shows some of the damage to the bridges over the Albert Canal at Mstricht. Circa 1940

Amongst the many troops in the Transjordania are the Arab Legion, which comprises the Desert Patrol, Cavalry and Infantry. The Legion is almost entirely enlisted from Bedouin Arabs

Destroyed Junkers-88 aircraft which made a forced landing on the island of Laaland, Denmark, after the Scapa Flow raid. April 1940

The Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrated St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B. E
The Royal Welch Fusiliers celebrated St. Davids Day in the forward areas of the B.E.F. featuring this goat purchased from a local French farmer. 1st March 1940

Royal Tank Regiment training in the South of England. Pictured, a line of tanks crossing a common during an exercise. July 1940

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