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1940 Collection (page 7)

Background image1940 Collection: A heavy anti-aircraft battery in action on the South East Coast during an air attack

A heavy anti-aircraft battery in action on the South East Coast during an air attack. This battery is continually in action against enemy aircraft endeavouring to cross over the South East Coast

Background image1940 Collection: Morris Ambulance Department trainees attend to a casualty during a training exercise

Morris Ambulance Department trainees attend to a casualty during a training exercise. 13th April 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French army officer

Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French army officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II

Background image1940 Collection: Road barriers in Newcastle during the Second World War. 7th June 1940

Road barriers in Newcastle during the Second World War. 7th June 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was first formed in 1938 in Great Britain as part of

The Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) was first formed in 1938 in Great Britain as part of the Civil... of the United Kingdom 1938 establishments in the United Kingdom 1968 disestablishments United

Background image1940 Collection: The Welch Fusiliers with the B. E. F. play polo with mules and ponies

The Welch Fusiliers with the B. E. F. play polo with mules and ponies
The Welch Fusiliers with the B.E.F. play polo with mules and ponies. 18th March 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Royal Irish Fusiliers in the forward areas of the B. E. F. during Second World War

Royal Irish Fusiliers in the forward areas of the B. E. F. during Second World War
Royal Irish Fusiliers in the forward areas of the B.E.F. during Second World War. 13th March 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), formerly the 3rd Regiment of Foot, was a line infantry regiment of the British Army traditionally raised in the English county of Kent

Background image1940 Collection: Workmen inspect the damage to F W Woolworth and The Arcade in Coventry following a raid

Workmen inspect the damage to F W Woolworth and The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Birmingham residents inspect a bomb crater at the corner of Bennetts Hill and New Street

Birmingham residents inspect a bomb crater at the corner of Bennetts Hill and New Street, Birmingham, following an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Birmingham residents inspect a bomb crater in Corporation Street, Birmingham

Birmingham residents inspect a bomb crater in Corporation Street, Birmingham, following an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A house destroyed by a bomb in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

A house destroyed by a bomb in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Housing destroyed in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Housing destroyed in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Workmen inspect the damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city

Workmen inspect the damage to The Arcade in Coventry following a raid on the city. 13th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: St Marys Hall, Coventry damaged during a raid on the city. 23rd October 1940

St Marys Hall, Coventry damaged during a raid on the city. 23rd October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Houses in Kings Heath, Birmingham, damaged following a raid on the city. 28th August 1940

Houses in Kings Heath, Birmingham, damaged following a raid on the city. 28th August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Workmen clearing the damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Workmen clearing the damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: ARP and Rescue wardens sift through the rubble of the Belgravia Hotel, Balsall Heath

ARP and Rescue wardens sift through the rubble of the Belgravia Hotel, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The burnt out shell of Lawrence Brothers Manufacturers, 45 Dudley Street

The burnt out shell of Lawrence Brothers Manufacturers, 45 Dudley Street, Birmingham the morning after an air raid on the city 25th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Damaged tram lines in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A house destroyed by a bomb off Newtown Row, Birmingham, following a raid on the city

A house destroyed by a bomb off Newtown Row, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 17th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Residents gather around a water filled crater outside a public house in Newtown Row

Residents gather around a water filled crater outside a public house in Newtown Row, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 17th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Workmen inspect a crater in central Birmingham following a raid on the city

Workmen inspect a crater in central Birmingham following a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Resident gather around the rubble of a house in Knowle Road, Birmingham

Resident gather around the rubble of a house in Knowle Road, Birmingham, which received a direct hit during a raid on the city. 18th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Young boys gather around a water filled crater in Temple Row, Birmingham

Young boys gather around a water filled crater in Temple Row, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Rescue workers searching the rubble of a house in Aston, Birmingham

Rescue workers searching the rubble of a house in Aston, Birmingham, following a air on the city. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Shops and houses next to the Mermaid public house in Warwick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham

Shops and houses next to the Mermaid public house in Warwick Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, destroyed following a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Householders search through the remains of their bombed home, searching for belongings

Householders search through the remains of their bombed home, searching for belongings. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Saved by Shelter. Eight residents from Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham

Saved by Shelter. Eight residents from Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham, were in this Anderson shelter when an oil bombEfell at the door during a raid on the city. Two menEwere slightly injured

Background image1940 Collection: Ambulance drivers survey the remains of their first-aid post, in Aston, Birmingham

Ambulance drivers survey the remains of their first-aid post, in Aston, Birmingham, wrecked during a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A warden searches the damaged wards of Erdington House hospital following a raid

A warden searches the damaged wards of Erdington House hospital following a raid on the city. 21st October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Crater in the courtyard of Erdington House Hospital, which caused substantial damage to

Crater in the courtyard of Erdington House Hospital, which caused substantial damage to the building, following a raid on the city. 21st October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damage to the dining room of Clent school following a German air raid on the city of

Damage to the dining room of Clent school following a German air raid on the city of Birmingham. 28th September 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damage to Erdington House hospital following a raid on the city. 21st October 1940

Damage to Erdington House hospital following a raid on the city. 21st October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A. R. P workers clearing the debris from a wrecked Smethwick Stables where four horses

A. R. P workers clearing the debris from a wrecked Smethwick Stables where four horses
A.R.P workers clearing the debris from a wrecked Smethwick Stables where four horses were killed during a raid on the city. 23rd October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damage to Clent school following a German air raid on the city of Birmingham

Damage to Clent school following a German air raid on the city of Birmingham. 28th September 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Firemen fight a fire at Marshall & Snellgroves department store, New Street, Birmingham

Firemen fight a fire at Marshall & Snellgroves department store, New Street, Birmingham, caused by an incendiary bomb dropped during an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Bringing food, arms, and raw materials across the oceans of the world

Bringing food, arms, and raw materials across the oceans of the world, a convoy approaches Britain under armed escort. Pictured, general views of the convoy from on board HMS Weston. December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Mr G Ebsworth with his baby aged two, Berry Daniels. Baby Daniels was shielded by his

Mr G Ebsworth with his baby aged two, Berry Daniels. Baby Daniels was shielded by his mother when their Anderson shelter, near the Thames Estuary, suffered a close hit

Background image1940 Collection: H. M. S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge

H. M. S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge
H.M.S. Exeter returns with improvised deck repairs. Pictured, damage to the bridge. 15th February 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Salvaging parts from the sea, after a batter in the skies. 1st August 1940

Salvaging parts from the sea, after a batter in the skies. 1st August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: This bomb crater in a vicarage garden was caused by last nightOs Nazi raiders

This bomb crater in a vicarage garden was caused by last nightOs Nazi raiders. The local Spitfire Fund benefited by a collection from visitors who came to inspect the hole. 12th September 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Air raid damage to Manchester during the Second World War. 30th December 1940

Air raid damage to Manchester during the Second World War. 30th December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A lecture in theoretical work in progress for men who are being trained for the aircraft

A lecture in theoretical work in progress for men who are being trained for the aircraft and other industries at a Government Training Centre in the North. 21st February 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The CWS shop and office in Pershore Street, Birmingham

The CWS shop and office in Pershore Street, Birmingham, which were completely burnt following a raid on the city. 29th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Firemen dampening down the CWS shop and offices in Pershore Street, Birmingham

Firemen dampening down the CWS shop and offices in Pershore Street, Birmingham, which were completely burnt following a raid on the city. 29th October 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Damage to the roof of St Philips Cathedral, Birmingham following a raid on the city

Damage to the roof of St Philips Cathedral, Birmingham following a raid on the city. The building was hit several times by incendiary bombs during the raid. 29th October 1940



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