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Bombing Collection

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Background imageBombing Collection: R. A. F. Boston bomber attacking the port of Milazzo. 11th August 1943

R. A. F. Boston bomber attacking the port of Milazzo. 11th August 1943
R.A.F. Boston bomber attacking the port of Milazzo. 11th August 1943

Background imageBombing 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

Background imageBombing Collection: Clearance of an unexploded bomb in Hull during the Second World War

Clearance of an unexploded bomb in Hull during the Second World War. One of many dropped by the Luftwaffe on the city of Hull over three nights in May 1941

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: The morning after an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on Scarborough Street in the city

The morning after an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on Scarborough Street in the city of Hull, East Yorkshire

Background imageBombing Collection: Tankmen of the Canadian Army rest by their Sherman tanks after the tank battle which took

Tankmen of the Canadian Army rest by their Sherman tanks after the tank battle which took place between the Hitler Line and Gustav Line on the Italian Front battlefield

Background imageBombing Collection: Members of a Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Squad pose for the camera after

Members of a Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Squad pose for the camera after successfully defusing a 500KG bomb in Craven Street, Hull

Background imageBombing Collection: Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Squad defusing a 500KG bomb in Craven Street, Hull

Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal Squad defusing a 500KG bomb in Craven Street, Hull. One of many dropped by the Luftwaffe on the city of Hull over three nights in May 1941

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

A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: Members of 617 squadron toast Wing Commander Guy Gibson

Members of 617 squadron toast Wing Commander Guy Gibson and Mrs Gibson after the investiture. June 22nd 1943

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city

Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city on the night of 24th June 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken after he RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28 / 29th

Reconnaissance photograph taken after he RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28 / 29th
Reconnaissance photograph taken after he RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28/29th June and 3/4th July 1943

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: Reconnaissance photograph taken after the RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28 / 29th

Reconnaissance photograph taken after the RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28 / 29th
Reconnaissance photograph taken after the RAFs heavy attacks on Cologne on 28/29th June and 3/4 July 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by United States Army Air Force

Smoke and dust billow upward during a successful attack by United States Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses, after five minutes of concentrated bombing on Toulon harbour

Background imageBombing Collection: Daylight attack on the power station at Pont A Vendin and the factories at La Basse in

Daylight attack on the power station at Pont A Vendin and the factories at La Basse in enemy occupied Northern France during the Second World War

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: World War Two - Second World War - The ruins after a German air raid on a North East of

World War Two - Second World War - The ruins after a German air raid on a North East of England town. Pictured is the bomb damaged Keyes Gardens on the Matthew Bank Estate, Jesmond, Newcastle

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to Chichester following a tip and run raid on the city by Luftwaffe fighter

Bomb damage to Chichester following a tip and run raid on the city by Luftwaffe fighter bombers. 10th February 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Rescue workers search through the rubble and wreckage of Warwick Court, Holborn

Rescue workers search through the rubble and wreckage of Warwick Court, Holborn, London for survivors, after the building suffered a direct hit from a V2 rocket

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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

Background imageBombing Collection: Alghero Airfield raided by R. A. F. bombers during the Second World War

Alghero Airfield raided by R. A. F. bombers during the Second World War
Alghero Airfield raided by R.A.F. bombers during the Second World War. 16th June 1943

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall

One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall. Taken by a low-flying Mosquito of the RAF Film Production Unit

Background imageBombing Collection: Streaking across the German sky, American B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth

Streaking across the German sky, American B-17 Flying Fortress bombers of the US Eighth Army Air Force leave vapour trails high above the clouds as they head for their target

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial photograph of damage to the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg. 17th August 1943

Aerial photograph of damage to the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg. 17th August 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: The main ammunition depot at Mariensiel after the RAF bombing raid of 11-12 February 1943

The main ammunition depot at Mariensiel after the RAF bombing raid of 11-12 February 1943

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz)

The Manchester Blitz (also known as the Christmas Blitz)

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb damaged Temple Meads Railway Station in central Bristol

Bomb damaged Temple Meads Railway Station in central Bristol, after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on the night of 24th November 1940 during the Bristol Blitz of the Second World War

Background imageBombing Collection: The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England

The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England, by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Due to the presence of Bristol Harbour and the Bristol Aeroplane Company

Background imageBombing Collection: On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand

On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand / Aulnat Airfield in German occupied France

Background imageBombing 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

Background imageBombing Collection: Photograph taken during the raid on the Gnome-Rhone aero-engine factory at Limoges by

Photograph taken during the raid on the Gnome-Rhone aero-engine factory at Limoges by Avro Lancasters of No. 617 Squadron RAF on the night of 8/9 February 1944

Background imageBombing Collection: On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont

On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand/Aulnat Airfield in German occupied France

Background imageBombing Collection: View of Hollis Brothers factory in Hull which was bombed during the blitz of the city in

View of Hollis Brothers factory in Hull which was bombed during the blitz of the city in May 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in

Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in during recent air raid, pictured Wednesday 13th November 1940

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: The remains of an ammunition truck struck by a bomb in the goods yard of Bridlington

The remains of an ammunition truck struck by a bomb in the goods yard of Bridlington Station 11th July 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: A Handley Page Halifax No 6 Group of RAF Bomber Command over the target during a daylight

A Handley Page Halifax No 6 Group of RAF Bomber Command over the target during a daylight raid on the oil refinery at Wanne-Eickel in the Ruhr, 12 October 1944

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless

V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless. 20th January 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Children playing games on a bomb site in London, three little girls play with bricks

Children playing games on a bomb site in London, three little girls play with bricks on the site of a bomb raid during WW2 Circa 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Devastation at Upton Park following a V2 missile explosion in which 16 people were killed

Devastation at Upton Park following a V2 missile explosion in which 16 people were killed. 28th January 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Damage to Ashford, Kent following a tip and run attack by Luftwaffe fighter bombers

Damage to Ashford, Kent following a tip and run attack by Luftwaffe fighter bombers. 24th March 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Rescue workers search the rubble of Audrey Road, Ilford, following a V2 missile attack

Rescue workers search the rubble of Audrey Road, Ilford, following a V2 missile attack. 20th February 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to Telham Road and Vicarage Lane, East Ham, following several heavy air raids

Bomb damage to Telham Road and Vicarage Lane, East Ham, following several heavy air raids on the capital. Circa March 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Floodlights light the scene of a V2 explosion close to Tottenham Court Road which killed

Floodlights light the scene of a V2 explosion close to Tottenham Court Road which killed 9 civilians and injured 46 and badly damaged the Whitfield Memorial Chapel. 25th March 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Damage to housing in Fulham, London, following an air raid on the city

Damage to housing in Fulham, London, following an air raid on the city, carried out by the Luftwaffe as a revenge attack to the RAF bombing of Berlin. 3rd March 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Floodlights light the scene of a V2 explosion at Smithfield Market, Farringdon Road

Floodlights light the scene of a V2 explosion at Smithfield Market, Farringdon Road, London. The attack killed over 100 civilians. 8th March 1945

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: R. A. F. bomb repair shop and factory at Tivoli during the Second World War

R. A. F. bomb repair shop and factory at Tivoli during the Second World War
R.A.F. bomb repair shop and factory at Tivoli during the Second World War. (Picture) Bombs bursting on tank repair shop and factory. 13th April 1944

Background imageBombing Collection: The Gnome and Rhone aircraft factories in Le Mans, France being bombed by 8th Air Force

The Gnome and Rhone aircraft factories in Le Mans, France being bombed by 8th Air Force Flying Fortresses. 6th July 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: Captain Alvin D. Skaggs of Lawton, Oklahoma, ponders his luck as he holds charred remains

Captain Alvin D. Skaggs of Lawton, Oklahoma, ponders his luck as he holds charred remains of his pilots seat from the smouldering wreck of his ship, the B-24 Liberator bomber " Vadie Raye"

Background imageBombing Collection: An American bomber of the United States Army Force involved in an aerial battle over

An American bomber of the United States Army Force involved in an aerial battle over Germany during the Second World War, as indicated by the long ghost-like smoke trails in the sky. November 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: View of the damage to Ben Evans devastated shop at Wind Street

View of the damage to Ben Evans devastated shop at Wind Street, Swansea following an air raid by bombers German Luftwaffe on the city on 16th February 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: View showing the damage to St Michael and All Angels church in Waddington

View showing the damage to St Michael and All Angels church in Waddington, Lincolnshire following an air raid by bombers of the German Luftwaffe on the night of 8th - 9th May 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Two De Havilland Mosquito bomber planes from the No. 140 Wing RAF of the Second Tactical

Two De Havilland Mosquito bomber planes from the No. 140 Wing RAF of the Second Tactical
Two De Havilland Mosquito bomber planes from the No.140 Wing RAF of the Second Tactical Air Force attack the Gestapo headquarters housed in the University of Aarhus in Denmark during the Second World

Background imageBombing Collection: Picture shows the damage caused to the terminus station at Middlesbrough after a direct

Picture shows the damage caused to the terminus station at Middlesbrough after a direct hit from a German bomb during the Second World War

Background imageBombing 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 imageBombing Collection: The Gneisenau battle cruiser in a floating dock at Keil. February 1942

The Gneisenau battle cruiser in a floating dock at Keil. February 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Reconnaissance photographs of Kassel after an R

Reconnaissance photographs of Kassel after an R.A.F. attack on the night of 22/23 October. October 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: The RAF 12000 lb Tallboy bomb, the first completely streamlined

The RAF 12000 lb Tallboy bomb, the first completely streamlined heavy bomb to be used during the second World War and the forerunner to the 22, 00 lb " Grand Slam" bomb which followed

Background imageBombing Collection: A bomb damage diagram showing the cumulative effect of attacks on the heart of the German

A bomb damage diagram showing the cumulative effect of attacks on the heart of the German capital from November 1943 up to February 20th 1944. This birds eye view of the city covers 14 square miles

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to the Focke Wulf plant in Marienburg. October 1943

Bomb damage to the Focke Wulf plant in Marienburg. October 1943

Background imageBombing Collection: The industrial town of Kassel after repeated bombings by the R. A. F. and U. S. A. A. F

The industrial town of Kassel after repeated bombings by the R. A. F. and U. S. A. A. F
The industrial town of Kassel after repeated bombings by the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. March 1945

Background imageBombing Collection: Photograph showing the area of damage from an 8000 lb bomb in Berlin

Photograph showing the area of damage from an 8000 lb bomb in Berlin

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to central Berlin near the Tiergarten area. 8th March 1944

Bomb damage to central Berlin near the Tiergarten area. 8th March 1944



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