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Attack From The Skies Collection

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an

Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an unexploded bomb that has been found in Craven Street, Hull

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside

Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Opie Street or Great Homer Street, Liverpool

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940

Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. Firefighters at the scene of a horrendous bombing raid The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services, local people and the army search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz

Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz. Location in Wales unknown. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940

Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz. The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The end of Mr Pages garden where the portions of a German plane fell last night

The end of Mr Pages garden where the portions of a German plane fell last night, during a raid over the North West. Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture taken 20th August 1940

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Bomb damage in Wesley Street, Crosby, Waterloo, Liverpool, after a German air raid

Bomb damage in Wesley Street, Crosby, Waterloo, Liverpool, after a German air raid. Picture taken 31st August 1940

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows a Merseyside The Jolly Miller public house on Queens Drive, West Derby

Picture shows a Merseyside The Jolly Miller public house on Queens Drive, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, decimated in an air raid on 30th August 1940. Location unknown but possibly Liverpool

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended

Swansea, South Wales, picture taken after the World War Two had ended. Picture shows how the city has started to rebuild itself after the bombings of 1941. The Swansea Three Nights Blitz

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Congregational Church, Albion Street, Hull, pictured in 1946, shortly after World War Two

Congregational Church, Albion Street, Hull, pictured in 1946, shortly after World War Two. The Church was bombed in World War Two

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Blitz. Bridlington, Yorkshire. June 1941. The bar

The Blitz. Bridlington, Yorkshire. June 1941. The bar and billiard room of The Britannia Hotel, Bridlington, Yorkshire, was destroyed by a German bomb, during the Blitz

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. February 1941. Picture shows Goddard Avenue

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. February 1941. Picture shows Goddard Avenue, Hull. Although the roofs were damaged, the houses were not

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows Eagle Oil Mills in Hull, Yorkshire, on fire during World War Two

Picture shows Eagle Oil Mills in Hull, Yorkshire, on fire during World War Two. Location in Hull would be Eagle Terrace off Cleveland Street

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool

Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, after a Nazi Luftwaffe. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in " Sth Street "

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School

Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School, Brasenose Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Union Jack (top right) still flying after shops had been damaged by a Nazi air raid

The Union Jack (top right) still flying after shops had been damaged by a Nazi air raid over Merseyside. It is suggested the picture is taken in Liverpool. Street unknown

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool

Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Wallasey, Merseyside

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Salvage work in progress on the remains of the munition ship Malakand (Brocklebank Line

Salvage work in progress on the remains of the munition ship Malakand (Brocklebank Line) which blew up in the Huskisson Dock, Liverpool, during the May Blitz, 1941 after heroic efforts to save her

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows the ruins of a Presbyterian Church in Bristol. November 1940

Picture shows the ruins of a Presbyterian Church in Bristol. November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz. It is not confirmed, but this maybe The St James Presbyterian Church of England

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in

A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in the Merseyside area during a recent raid. There were no casualties in the adjacent houses

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: These two sets of stairs in a Liverpool house hit by a Nazi night bomb in a recent raid

These two sets of stairs in a Liverpool house hit by a Nazi night bomb in a recent raid on Liverpool, stood up to it, and some people sheltering under the lower staircase, were injured

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space

Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space, interior) at Liverpool Cathedral which was damaged in a recent air raid. Picture taken 6th May 1941

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside

The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside. The house is decimated. The peak of the bombing raid over Liverpool was 1st to 7th May 1941

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside

The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside, after an air raid Saturday night. Picture taken 23rd December 1940

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped harmlessly in the middle of he square. Picture taken 3rd March 1941

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air

Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air raid shelter (very bottom left) escaped unhurt when their homes in this corner block of houses in Liverpool

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows Nazi air raid bomb damage in Stevenson Street, Wavertree Liverpool

Picture shows Nazi air raid bomb damage in Stevenson Street, Wavertree Liverpool. Merseyside. Picture taken 19th October 1940

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Repair squads at work in Liverpool, Merseyside, in filling up a crater caused by a Nazi

Repair squads at work in Liverpool, Merseyside, in filling up a crater caused by a Nazi bomb dropped in a recent raid. Picture taken 20th October 1940

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The aftermath of a bomb raid on Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside

The aftermath of a bomb raid on Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture 20th October 1941

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz, on the 2nd and 3rd March 1941 The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940

Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940. Picture is passed by censors. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows un-named residents looking

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows un-named residents looking through their blown out window. They are smiling through the trauma of the devastation caused to Hull

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The

Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The Head Post Office. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: A soldier helping to move luggage from a home that has been hit by the Luftwaffe in The

A soldier helping to move luggage from a home that has been hit by the Luftwaffe in The Hull Blitz. the house is in Ferensway, (one word) in Hull

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire

Picture shows the remains of The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire. circa 3rd April 1941. The actual location may be New Burlington Road in Bridlington, which was bombed 2nd April 1941

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. August 1940. Picture shows the remains of a

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. August 1940. Picture shows the remains of a bomb damaged Post Office, Hull. No actual street name available

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road. There is a suggestion it may have been a nursing home hit

Background imageAttack From The Skies Collection: Fire Fighters Demonstration in ARP (Air Raid Precaution) in Hull

Fire Fighters Demonstration in ARP (Air Raid Precaution) in Hull, Yorkshire during World War Two. Large-scale attacks took place on several nights throughout March 1941, resulting in over 200 deaths



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