Civil Defence Collection (page 2)

Traders in Bucklerbury, City of London salvage goods from their premises. oblivious to the damage to The Mansion House in the background 16th May 1941

A small crater outside The Mansion House in the City of London which was damaged by incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the 16th May 1941

The Mansion House in the City of London damage by incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the 11th May seen from Bucklerbury. 16th May 1941

Firemen of the NFS outside The Mansion House in the City of London which was damaged by incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the 16th May 1941

Firemen tackling a blaze at a builders yard in Southwark, as fires caused by incendiary bombs spreads to nearby houses, 31st January 1941

Fire crews, police and Air Raid Precaution (ARP) wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

The clear up operation and the search for survivors and victims of the first V1 attack on the Grove Road railway bridge, Mile End, London. 14th June 1944

The Bank of England and Royal Exchange after the raid during the night of 11 January 1941. The bomb exploded in the booking-hall of the Bank Underground Station killing 51

Bomb damage around the City of London following the most devastating raid on London which took place on the night of 10/11 May 1941. The moon was full and the Thames had a very low ebb tide

Sun set over the city of London following the most devastating raid on London which took place on the night of 10/11 May 1941. The moon was full and the Thames had a very low ebb tide

The Bank of England and Royal Exchange after the raid during the night of 11 January 1941. The bomb exploded in the booking-hall of the Bank Underground Station killing 51

New bunks fitted in a public air raid shelter to make sheltering from enemy air raids slightly more comfortable. 4th October 1940

Mr. Walter Higgs. M. P. tries out one of the new bunks in a public air raid shelter while
Mr. Walter Higgs. M.P. tries out one of the new bunks in a public air raid shelter while chatting to the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. 4th October 1940

Leading Fire woman Isobel Brown who is in charge of the Fire Control Room in Nuneaton 26th June 1942

Firemen dampen down the burnt-out shell of the grandstand at St. Andrew s, Birmingham F.C.Os ground. 21st January 1942

Leading Aircraftman Horace Perks, his wife, nine year old daughter and Mrs Morrin of Highgate Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham who were saved by a Morrison shelter after a large part of the house

Members of the Perks and Morrin families of Highgate Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham who were saved by a Morrison shelter after a large part of the house collapsed around them during an air raid

Kentish Town residents survey the damage caused by a V1 from a window which lost its glass in the blast. 19th June 1944

Bomb damage around the City of London following the most devastating raid on London which took place on the night of 10/11 May 1941. The moon was full and the Thames had a very low ebb tide

Members of the LCC salvage squad and members of the ARP search the rubble of a V1 detonation site in Kentish Town. 19th June 1944

Fire crews tackling a blaze following an air raid, at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31st January 1941

Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

Auxiliary Firemen training in Birmingham. Circa October 1940

A ceiling collapse on a ward on the first floor of The Westminster Hospital after suffering severe damage from a landmine in May 1941

A member of staff holds a damaged instrument amongst the rubble of The Westminster Hospital after suffering severe damage from a landmine in May 1941

A ward exposed to the elements on the first floor of The Westminster Hospital after suffering severe damage from a landmine in May 1941

Female Air Raid Precaution wardens on duty during an invasion exercise in South Wales during the Second world War. 1940

Air Raid Precaution (ARP) bomb demonstration held at Reading, Berkshire during the Second World War. Among the observers are the Regional Commissioner Sir Harry Haig, Alderman H. Bale, Alderman A

ARP exercise in Reading during the Second World War in preparation for re-acting to German air raids on the city. Picture shows" A " casualty" awaitng attention during the training

Air Raid Precaution training and demonstration taking place in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire during the Second World War, in preparation for German air raids on the town. 19th June 1939

A nice cup of tea. Ambulance drivers have a cup of tea at a canteen for A. R. P
A nice cup of tea. Ambulance drivers have a cup of tea at a canteen for A.R.P. workers at the Court Road depot, Sparkhill, which is open day and night. 26th October 1939

Birmingham women A. R. P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at
Birmingham women A.R.P. ambulance drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car Park Depot taking instruction. 23rd April 1940

Birmingham A. R. P. Rescue drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car
Birmingham A.R.P. Rescue drivers and attendants in their new uniforms at the Central Car Park Depot taking instruction. 23rd April 1940

Rescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A. R. P
Rescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A.R.P. station at Anthony Road School, Alum Rock, Birmingham

Fire Float Practice. Members of the Birmingham Auxiliary Fire Service Naval Detachment seen here exercising on their 70 foot Fire Float, a converted narrow boat 19th October 1939

Stan Hall, a rescue service man who has served since the beginning of the war, viewing the latest damage in his area. 19th October 1943

One of a series of pictures showing the work of a Royal Observer Corps Centre where every aircraft, both hostile and friendly, has its course plotted on the operations table

National Fire Service and Civil Defence Flags. Circa August 1943

Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. As workmen and rescue squads search the debris

ARP and Rescue wardens sift through the rubble of the Belgravia Hotel, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 16th October 1940

The burnt out shell of Lawrence Brothers Manufacturers, 45 Dudley Street, Birmingham the morning after an air raid on the city 25th October 1940

Rescue workers searching the rubble of a house in Aston, Birmingham, following a air on the city. 19th October 1940

Ambulance drivers survey the remains of their first-aid post, in Aston, Birmingham, wrecked during a raid on the city. 19th October 1940

A. R. P workers clearing the debris from a wrecked Smethwick Stables where four horses
A.R.P workers clearing the debris from a wrecked Smethwick Stables where four horses were killed during a raid on the city. 23rd October 1940

Firemen fight a fire at Marshall & Snellgroves department store, New Street, Birmingham, caused by an incendiary bomb dropped during an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

A rescue squad at work searching for survivors of a house which received a direct hit close to central Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 2nd November 1940

Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 21st November 1940

Workmen and rescue squads search the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 20th November 1940

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