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Background imageBomb Collection: A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave

A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave Road, Plymouth today. It was necessary to evacuate 300 people until a Bomb disposal Squad had removed

Background imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb Collection: Successful removal of an unexploded bomb in Hull, North England after the Second World

Successful removal of an unexploded bomb in Hull, North England after the Second World War. Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal pose with the weapon. Circa 1941

Background imageBomb Collection: Discovery of an unexploded parachute mine in Hull after the Second World War

Discovery of an unexploded parachute mine in Hull after the Second World War. Navy and Army bomb disposal squads moving the parachute mine from the dredger to a waiting truck. May 1949

Background imageBomb Collection: Mine disposal team deal with a mine in Rye Bay England during WW2 1945

Mine disposal team deal with a mine in Rye Bay England during WW2 1945

Background imageBomb 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 imageBomb Collection: R. A. F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944

R. A. F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944
R.A.F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944

Background imageBomb Collection: Sapper Bob White takes a deep breath, and tries to slide a rope round a bomb

Sapper Bob White takes a deep breath, and tries to slide a rope round a bomb. The bomb is buried at the back of a hotel in Canning Town, London. Pictured, Bob White takes another plunge. July 1949

Background imageBomb Collection: Bethnal Green bombing incident. The damaged railway bridge in Grove Road, London

Bethnal Green bombing incident. The damaged railway bridge in Grove Road, London. 13th June 1944

Background imageBomb Collection: Removal of of a 250 pound unexploded World War Two bomb at Fenners Works in Marfleet

Removal of of a 250 pound unexploded World War Two bomb at Fenners Works in Marfleet, East Yorkshire by Bomb Disposal experts of the Royal Engineers. Circa 1941

Background imageBomb Collection: Discovery of a 500 pound unexploded American bomb in King George docks

Discovery of a 500 pound unexploded American bomb in King George docks, Hill after the Second World War. Bomb disposal squad clear the danger. April 1948

Background imageBomb Collection: Members of a army bomb disposal squad rolling a unexploded German bomb through a London

Members of a army bomb disposal squad rolling a unexploded German bomb through a London Park after defusing it. The bomb was later taken to Hackney Marsh where it was exploded. Circa September 1940

Background imageBomb Collection: Members of a army bomb disposal squad placing an explosive charge around the fuse of an

Members of a army bomb disposal squad placing an explosive charge around the fuse of an unexploded German bomb in a London Park prior to detonation. Circa September 1940

Background imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb Collection: WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

Background imageBomb Collection: R. A. F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been

R. A. F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been
R.A.F. armourers working with 12, 000 lb bombs. Lancaster Bombers have been using these bombs with great success. Picture taken 14th October 1944

Background imageBomb Collection: Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers

Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageBomb Collection: Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20 / 21 April 1943

Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20 / 21 April 1943
Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20/21 April 1943. Pictured, the first reconnaissance photograph the AG Der Chemischer Produkten Fabriken Pommerensdorf-Milch (Chemical Plant)

Background imageBomb Collection: A 2000 lb armour-piercing bomb as used by the RAF. Although not particularly massive in

A 2000 lb armour-piercing bomb as used by the RAF. Although not particularly massive in size, the bomb was highly destructive and specially designed to pierce the heaviest armour. Circa 1940s

Background imageBomb 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 imageBomb Collection: Devastation caused by a bomb in Leytonstone, London. October 1944

Devastation caused by a bomb in Leytonstone, London. October 1944

Background imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb 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 imageBomb Collection: Westminster Hall roof and Big Ben 'Blitzed'. 10th May 1941

Westminster Hall roof and Big Ben "Blitzed". 10th May 1941
Westminster Hall roof and Big Ben " Blitzed". 10th May 1941

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

Bomb damage at Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff. May 1943

Background imageBomb Collection: WW2 Bomb Damage in Deptford London Circa September 1940

WW2 Bomb Damage in Deptford London Circa September 1940

Background imageBomb Collection: A spirit-of-the-Blitz milk bar in London, where there had been a dairy until bombing

A spirit-of-the-Blitz milk bar in London, where there had been a dairy until bombing destroyed it

Background imageBomb Collection: Queen Elizabeth and King George VI tour bomb sites during the Blitz of London

Queen Elizabeth and King George VI tour bomb sites during the Blitz of London Orignal Caption: The King and Queen visited, again, the bombed areas of London yesterday

Background imageBomb Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth / Queen Mother visit bomb damaged London

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth / Queen Mother visit bomb damaged London 1940s



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