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Background imageBlitz Collection: The Clydebank Blitz, comprised two devastating Luftwaffe air raids on the shipbuilding

The Clydebank Blitz, comprised two devastating Luftwaffe air raids on the shipbuilding and munition-making town of Clydebank, Scotland on 13th and 14th March 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Plymouth - Devon - bomb damage during The Blitz of World War Two

Plymouth - Devon - bomb damage during The Blitz of World War Two. The Plymouth Blitz was a series of bombing raids carried out by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on the English city of Plymouth in

Background imageBlitz Collection: The remains of the West Street Baptist Church following the Luftwaffe air raid

The remains of the West Street Baptist Church following the Luftwaffe air raid on the city on the night of the 24th November 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: The enormous damage to Messers Mardons printing works in Victoria Street, Bristol

The enormous damage to Messers Mardons printing works in Victoria Street, Bristol, can be seen in this image taken after the debris from the German air raids on the city had been tidied up

Background imageBlitz Collection: Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive

Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the night of 24th/25th November 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Drages, Oxford Street, London, blitzed. 20th April 1941

Drages, Oxford Street, London, blitzed. 20th April 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: St Andrews Church, Plymouth following an air raid attack. March 1941

St Andrews Church, Plymouth following an air raid attack. March 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Canon Street and the Old Shambles, Manchester, that was bombed during December 22nd 1940

Canon Street and the Old Shambles, Manchester, that was bombed during December 22nd 1940. Picture caption suggest this photograph was taken in 1957

Background imageBlitz Collection: Scenes during the London blitz. 29th December 1940

Scenes during the London blitz. 29th December 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: The tomb of Oliver Goldsmith in the Temple, London, damaged by the blitz on the nights of

The tomb of Oliver Goldsmith in the Temple, London, damaged by the blitz on the nights of May 10th & 11th 1941

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: St Andrews Church in Plymouth, Devon, after it was bombed in The Plymouth Blitz of World

St Andrews Church in Plymouth, Devon, after it was bombed in The Plymouth Blitz of World War Two. The daffodils continue to grow as the light pours in from the sky above

Background imageBlitz Collection: St Swithins Church in Cannon Street, Central London

St Swithins Church in Cannon Street, Central London. Picture shows the extensive bomb damage after the church was bombed in The Blitz on 10th May 1941 (***this actual date to be confirmed***)

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Picture shows the ruins of The Natural History Section of The Bristol Art Gallery in

Picture shows the ruins of The Natural History Section of The Bristol Art Gallery in Bristol. November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their

Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their homes in Scarborough Street, Hull May 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: John Walsh department store, High Street, Sheffield, blazing during the raid

John Walsh department store, High Street, Sheffield, blazing during the raid. Picture taken at 6.30am by the light of the burning buildings. 13th December 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: V. 2 bomb incident, Chingford Road, Walthamstow. What remains of a surface shelter in

V. 2 bomb incident, Chingford Road, Walthamstow. What remains of a surface shelter in
V.2 bomb incident, Chingford Road, Walthamstow. What remains of a surface shelter in which eight people were killed. 8th February 1945

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Picture shows a Morrison Shelter, after an air raid over Merseyside

Picture shows a Morrison Shelter, after an air raid over Merseyside. Of the two Morrison shelters, six people were taken out after the blast, and all of them had only slight injuries

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 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: Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid

Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid. Casualties were light as the shelters were good

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: Queen Elizabeth and King George VI visit Swansea in South Wales

Queen Elizabeth and King George VI visit Swansea in South Wales, to comfort and support the local people after the Three Nights Blitz on Swansea a few weeks before

Background imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz 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 imageBlitz Collection: War-shattered St Luke s, Liverpool, at the top of Bold Street

War-shattered St Luke s, Liverpool, at the top of Bold Street, where the trees grow in the forlorn chancel. 21st January 1961

Background imageBlitz Collection: A scene in Melville Terrace, Great Yarmouth, after an early morning raid

A scene in Melville Terrace, Great Yarmouth, after an early morning raid. Mrs Friar, aged 77, with her son in background standing near their ruined home. 9th May 1943

Background imageBlitz Collection: The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: A damaged Church in Swansea, Wales. January 1941

A damaged Church in Swansea, Wales. January 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street

The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street and the castle in the distance. Circa 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bomb damage at Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff. May 1943

Bomb damage at Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff. May 1943

Background imageBlitz Collection: Damage to Llandaff Cathedral following the Cardiff Blitz. January 1941

Damage to Llandaff Cathedral following the Cardiff Blitz. January 1941

Background imageBlitz Collection: The Great Fire of London. Personnel and turntable ladders at work on the city fire

The Great Fire of London. Personnel and turntable ladders at work on the city fire - they have a long night ahead of them. 30th December 1940

Background imageBlitz Collection: Great Western Arcade, Birmingham after it was bombed in the Second World War. Circa 1945

Great Western Arcade, Birmingham after it was bombed in the Second World War. Circa 1945

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bristol Bridge in 1940, bomb damage in Victoria Street next to George

Bristol Bridge in 1940, bomb damage in Victoria Street next to Georges Brewery Bristol Blitz Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

Background imageBlitz Collection: Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers

Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers. 12th April 1941 Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

Background imageBlitz Collection: Remains of the Tivoli cinema in Weston Super Mare after the air raid of the 28th June

Remains of the Tivoli cinema in Weston Super Mare after the air raid of the 28th June 1942

Background imageBlitz Collection: Easton Road, Bristol the morning after a large air raid on the city

Easton Road, Bristol the morning after a large air raid on the city. The bus in the foreground was from the Lawrence Hill depot and was destroyed by a bomb. Victor T

Background imageBlitz Collection: Some local Land Army girls learning to drive a Fordson tractor at the start of the last

Some local Land Army girls learning to drive a Fordson tractor at the start of the last war, in 1939. As you can see, there was not much concern for health and safety in those days

Background imageBlitz Collection: Doing it just like the builders do, a hive of industry going on in the new

Doing it just like the builders do, a hive of industry going on in the new childrens playground opened on the blitz site of St. Lukes Church, Peckham, London



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