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Background imageBlitz Collection: A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids

A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids on London in World War Two June 1944

Background imageBlitz Collection: A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge

A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. 7th September 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: An Anderson air raid shelter in the back garden of a Bristol home during the Second World

An Anderson air raid shelter in the back garden of a Bristol home during the Second World War, with sandbags for extra protection against the falling bombs. Circa October 1939

Background imageBlitz Collection: Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air

Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. 13th August 1943

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Bomb damage in Bristol after an attack by a lone Nazi German Luftwaffe raider on 28th

Bomb damage in Bristol after an attack by a lone Nazi German Luftwaffe raider on 28th August 1942, eighteen months since the last attack of the Bristol Blitz in the Second World War

Background imageBlitz Collection: WW2 A family seeks refuge inside an Anderson Air Raid shelter during the blitz

WW2 A family seeks refuge inside an Anderson Air Raid shelter during the blitz. These shelter came in kit form, they were made of corrugated iron

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bombers of the German Luftwaffe in flight over London during the Battle of Britain

Bombers of the German Luftwaffe in flight over London during the Battle of Britain. Picture shows: Two Dornier 217s flying above fires started by bombs in the neighbourhood of Beckton gas works in

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Lambeth and Kennington area of London - April 1941. Picture shows The Old

Lambeth and Kennington area of London - April 1941. Picture shows The Old Tennants Hostel on the left. Possibly Newburn Street but this is not confirmed

Background imageBlitz Collection: Second World War, Canterbury Cathedral damaged during the raid. June 1942

Second World War, Canterbury Cathedral damaged during the raid. June 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: Firemen rescuing people from their house on Tabernacle St, Shoreditch

Firemen rescuing people from their house on Tabernacle St, Shoreditch. 11th January 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Removing a 1 ton bomb from Brixton Hill in South London after an air raid during

Removing a 1 ton bomb from Brixton Hill in South London after an air raid during the Second World war. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken

Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken from a shop in Brixton Hill, South London during the Second World War. Circa 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral

A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral. Norwich was bombed as part of the Baedeker Raids against historic and beautiful cities such as Bath

Background imageBlitz Collection: V1 (Robotplane) damage at Arlington Road, Southgate, N14, London, 19th June 1944

V1 (Robotplane) damage at Arlington Road, Southgate, N14, London, 19th June 1944

Background imageBlitz Collection: Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working

Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working on it. Two casualties and L.F.S are called in to clear debris. 9th March 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bomb damage to Bridlington in the North East of England after Germain airmen of

Bomb damage to Bridlington in the North East of England after Germain airmen of the Luftwaffe bombed the town in an air raid in July 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Scene showing the bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk following an air raid by

Scene showing the bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. German planes dropped around 1

Background imageBlitz Collection: On October 7 1941 bombs dropped in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales resulting in the loss of 18

On October 7 1941 bombs dropped in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales resulting in the loss of 18 lives. Here rescue workers and wardens attend the scene following the air raid by the German Luftwaffe

Background imageBlitz Collection: The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton, killing the aircrafts crew and Frederick and Dorothy Gill who were home at number 25 when the plane crash landed

Background imageBlitz Collection: Damage to the Palm Court Restaurant, Selfridges, following an air raid attack which took

Damage to the Palm Court Restaurant, Selfridges, following an air raid attack which took place on 17th April. 20th April 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, after it is bombed in World War Two

Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, after it is bombed in World War Two. The maternity ward in Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool, took a devastating direct hit on 3 May, 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Salford Royal Hospital, after an air raid during The Manchester Blitz of World War Two

Salford Royal Hospital, after an air raid during The Manchester Blitz of World War Two. In June 1941 German bombs damaged the original Salford Royal Hospital on Chapel Street at the junction with

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their

Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their home during the blitz. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body

A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body, made of magnesium alloy, filled with thermite, an incendiary compound, to which a three-finned steel tail was attached

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: St Athanasius School, Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside

St Athanasius School, Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, demolished in The Liverpool Blitz. The church next door however, escaped serious damage. Picture taken 8th October 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Wreckage of SS Malakand, a cargo liner which was loaded with munitions at the Huskisson

Wreckage of SS Malakand, a cargo liner which was loaded with munitions at the Huskisson Dock in Liverpool, England, and on the evening of 3rd May 1941 during a heavy German air raid

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bomb damage at Saltburn, children looking at a bombed building from a metal fence

Bomb damage at Saltburn, children looking at a bombed building from a metal fence

Background imageBlitz Collection: Coventry Railway Station suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz of WWII

Coventry Railway Station suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz of WWII. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Firefighters tend to a blazing buildings in Cardiff city centre

Firefighters tend to a blazing buildings in Cardiff city centre, which was badly damamged after being hit in a bombing raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Kew, London. Workmen search the bottom of a

Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Kew, London. Workmen search the bottom of a crater after the attack. 12th September 1944

Background imageBlitz Collection: Scene showing the bomb damage to St. Marks church in Sheffield following an air raid by

Scene showing the bomb damage to St. Marks church in Sheffield following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. The last supper artwork remained in tact amongst the ruins of the devastated building

Background imageBlitz Collection: Scene showing the bomb damage in Orford Place, Norwich, Norfolk following an air raid by

Scene showing the bomb damage in Orford Place, Norwich, Norfolk following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the city on the evening of 27th April 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: The Tivoli Cinema in Weston Super Mare. Somerset and Avon area

The Tivoli Cinema in Weston Super Mare. Somerset and Avon area. On the nights of June 28 and 29, 1942 Weston endured " hell on earthO as 52 high-explosive bombs and more than 10

Background imageBlitz Collection: A wrecked bungalow in Clevedon, The South West of England

A wrecked bungalow in Clevedon, The South West of England, in the Bristol and Somerset area. The house took a double hit, enough to blow the front door off where the 5 occupants could escape

Background imageBlitz Collection: The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area

The bombed interior of Temple Church. Bristol. Somerset and Avon area. The church was bombed on 24th November 1940. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city

Background imageBlitz Collection: Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two

Damage to a childrens hospital. (Name not known) Bristol, during World War Two. Somerset and Avon area. Though we cannot confirm the name of the hospital

Background imageBlitz Collection: Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two

Manchester, United Kingdom, pictures taken during The Blitz in World War Two. Area unknown. Emergency services hosing down a fire in a street

Background imageBlitz Collection: An indoor air raid shelter. Liverpool This indoor shelter is believed to be

An indoor air raid shelter. Liverpool This indoor shelter is believed to be strong enough to withstand the collapse of an ordinary house. It has been made by an Liverpool engineer

Background imageBlitz Collection: The bombing of Sandhurst Road School occurred during an air raid on Wednesday

The bombing of Sandhurst Road School occurred during an air raid on Wednesday, 20th January 1943 when the school on Minard Road, Catford, south east London was seriously damaged



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