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Blitz Collection (#11)

Background imageBlitz Collection: ARP workers searching the debris of one of the bombed houses in London for a victim

ARP workers searching the debris of one of the bombed houses in London for a victim believed to be trapped. 18th January 1943

Background imageBlitz Collection: Air raid in London. October 1940

Air raid in London. October 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Damage caused by Nazi air raids in London. September 1944

Damage caused by Nazi air raids in London. September 1944

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bow Church, Cheapside, gutted after a Nazi attack. 15th May 1941

Bow Church, Cheapside, gutted after a Nazi attack. 15th May 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Second Great Fire of London. Scene in the regional control room

Second Great Fire of London. Scene in the regional control room, at the height of the blitz. All is calm, but they are actually very, very busy. December 1940

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Observation post headquarters, night action in London. Circa 1941

Observation post headquarters, night action in London. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Second Great Fire of London. Down! Down! hurtled thousands upon thousands of his

Second Great Fire of London. Down! Down! hurtled thousands upon thousands of his incendiary bombs! St. Pauls Cathedral was the centre of his target. 29th December 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Aftermath of a Nazi raid on Oxford Street, London. December 1940

Aftermath of a Nazi raid on Oxford Street, London. December 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: A scene of an Air Raid. Picture taken circa 2nd May 1941

A scene of an Air Raid. Picture taken circa 2nd May 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: The new indoor table style air raid shelter. For use inside the house

The new indoor table style air raid shelter. For use inside the house. A person would lay inside it. Picture taken 29th March 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Daylight raid, City Road, London. Congratulations for the rescued by the rescuers

Daylight raid, City Road, London. Congratulations for the rescued by the rescuers. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Through the wreckage of buildings, through fire and water, with bombs dropping

Through the wreckage of buildings, through fire and water, with bombs dropping, this despatch rider of the London Fire Service goes on his way to headquarters with a message. 9th March 1941

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Picture shows the air raid damage interior of a parish church in Merseyside

Picture shows the air raid damage interior of a parish church in Merseyside, possibly Liverpool, showing distorted organ pipes of an organ which had recently been reconditioned

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: In view of the new emery attack with their obvious intension of breaking morale of

In view of the new emery attack with their obvious intension of breaking morale of the public also as there are such a small number of fires NFS personnel will co-operate with incident officers with

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Picture shows Costellos Corner, the junction of Jameson Street with Savile Street

Picture shows Costellos Corner, the junction of Jameson Street with Savile Street and George Street, Hull, Yorkshire. ***Note

Background imageBlitz Collection: Trolley buses and business premises which were badly damaged in a raid on a town in

Trolley buses and business premises which were badly damaged in a raid on a town in the North East of England. October 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Demolition in progress of a tall building in Fetter Lane

Demolition in progress of a tall building in Fetter Lane (opposite the Daily Mirror building). This building was hit during the " Blitz" period

Background imageBlitz Collection: AFS men have to almost fight their way through a maze of pipes. 10th May 1941

AFS men have to almost fight their way through a maze of pipes. 10th May 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Second World War, Canterbury. Part of the main street. Firemen putting out

Second World War, Canterbury. Part of the main street. Firemen putting out the smouldering fires. Circa 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: Aftermath of an air raid on Old Town Street, Plymouth, Devon. 21st April 1941

Aftermath of an air raid on Old Town Street, Plymouth, Devon. 21st April 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: During a raid on the night of 11th / 12th August on Eastbourne

During a raid on the night of 11th / 12th August on Eastbourne
During a raid on the night of 11th/12th August on Eastbourne. Many incendiaries were dropped. Picture shows, St Annes church after the blaze has been put out. August 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: Large shopping store destroyed during a rad on a town in the North East of England

Large shopping store destroyed during a rad on a town in the North East of England. October 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Aftermath of an air raid in Southampton. August 1940

Aftermath of an air raid in Southampton. August 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: HE 111 brought down by a fire near the Hampshire coast. 12th July 1940

HE 111 brought down by a fire near the Hampshire coast. 12th July 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: A woman being rescued from a block of flats damaged by a V bomb in Southern England

A woman being rescued from a block of flats damaged by a V bomb in Southern England. 14th February 1945

Background imageBlitz Collection: German aircraft brought down on the south coast of England. June 1940

German aircraft brought down on the south coast of England. June 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Second World War, Second Great Fire of London. Fire after Fire

Second World War, Second Great Fire of London. Fire after Fire! It takes grit and determination to carry through the night, when scenes such as this confront personnel

Background imageBlitz Collection: Men working in a building damaged by an Air Raid during the Blitz

Men working in a building damaged by an Air Raid during the Blitz, being given cups of tea. Second World War. September 1940

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Second World War, Canterbury. St Georges church damaged by bombing, High Street

Second World War, Canterbury. St Georges church damaged by bombing, High Street. Circa June 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bomb damage in Plymouth, Devon. Circa 1941

Bomb damage in Plymouth, Devon. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: General view of demolished houses in a residential area of Bristol following an air raid

General view of demolished houses in a residential area of Bristol following an air raid. April 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: The historic windows of Westminster Hall, London, destroyed after an high explosive bomb

The historic windows of Westminster Hall, London, destroyed after an high explosive bomb attack. September 1940



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