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Background imageClearing 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 imageClearing 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 imageClearing 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 imageClearing 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 imageClearing Collection: Armoured Tractor, ploughing fields littered with shells and bombs, 31st August 1967

Armoured Tractor, ploughing fields littered with shells and bombs, 31st August 1967. Forestry Commission volunteers help reclaim 900 acres of a Royal Artillery range for forestry work, Trawsfynydd

Background imageClearing Collection: Clearing the debris of Barton Warehouse, Stokes Croft, Bristol following the first heavy

Clearing the debris of Barton Warehouse, Stokes Croft, Bristol following the first heavy Luftwaffe raid on the city. 25th November 1940

Background imageClearing 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 imageClearing 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 imageClearing Collection: Scenes among the bombed out houses of Silverdale Road in Hull during the Second World War

Scenes among the bombed out houses of Silverdale Road in Hull during the Second World War. 25th October 1944

Background imageClearing Collection: Workmen use gas heaters to free the points at Cardiff Station

Workmen use gas heaters to free the points at Cardiff Station, Cardiff Central railway station, South Wales Main Line in Cardiff, Wales, 20th February 1978

Background imageClearing Collection: The Artful Dodger: 15 Year old Jack Wild who plays The Artful Dodger in the film version

The Artful Dodger: 15 Year old Jack Wild who plays The Artful Dodger in the film version of Lionel Barts Oliver! at his school - the Barbara Speake Stage School, Acton. 4th February 1968

Background imageClearing Collection: Park Ranger, gathering leaves at Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, England

Park Ranger, gathering leaves at Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, England, 17th November 1981

Background imageClearing Collection: Troops clear bomb damage to St Michael Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral after it was

Troops clear bomb damage to St Michael Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral after it was damaged in an air raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War Circa June 1942

Background imageClearing Collection: Maltese police helping to clear debris after an air raid. March 1942

Maltese police helping to clear debris after an air raid. March 1942

Background imageClearing Collection: After surrounding the town of Uelzen troops of the 15th Scottish Division cleared it

After surrounding the town of Uelzen troops of the 15th Scottish Division cleared it on April 19th, after days of stiff street fighting

Background imageClearing Collection: French civilians clearing rubble of destroyed houses beside the church in Periers, France

French civilians clearing rubble of destroyed houses beside the church in Periers, France. June 1945

Background imageClearing Collection: Clearance of an unexploded parachute mine in Ellerby Grove

Clearance of an unexploded parachute mine in Ellerby Grove, East Hull during the Second World War. 23rd February 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant

Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant, the Port of Hull Societys Seamans Hostel in Carr Lane which was heavily damaged in a German air raid. 8th May 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: Soldiers helping to clear up the wreckage after an air raid on the city of Hull

Soldiers helping to clear up the wreckage after an air raid on the city of Hull, pose for a welcome refresher during the Second World War. 8th May 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: The Lord Mayor S. H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull

The Lord Mayor S. H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull
The Lord Mayor S.H. Smith and the Sheriff Mr R G Tarran, with the Town Clerk of Hull, showing their Majesties King George VI

Background imageClearing Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing

Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid on the city in June 1941

Background imageClearing 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. Though their home was totally destroyed

Background imageClearing Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage to suburban housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a

Scene of destruction showing damage to suburban housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid on the city. Circa 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid

Scene of destruction showing damage in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid on the city. A car covered in debris from a bombed building. Circa 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing

Scene of destruction showing damage to housing in Kingston Upon Hull after a bombing raid on the city. Circa 1941

Background imageClearing Collection: Scene of destruction showing damage to housing at the rear of 134

Scene of destruction showing damage to housing at the rear of 134 and 136 Westcott Street in Kingston Upon Hull after a bomb exploded in the upper storey of one of the houses in the early hours of

Background imageClearing Collection: British advance in Normandy. Bulldozers clearing debris after entering Faubourg de

British advance in Normandy. Bulldozers clearing debris after entering Faubourg de Vaucelles from Caen. France, July 1944

Background imageClearing Collection: Digger tries to clear a way through, on the road from Pentre Meyrick, to Llantwit Major

Digger tries to clear a way through, on the road from Pentre Meyrick, to Llantwit Major, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan, Wales, 22nd February 1978

Background imageClearing Collection: Bulldozer ploughs towards Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, Wales, 20th February 1978

Bulldozer ploughs towards Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire, Wales, 20th February 1978

Background imageClearing Collection: Icy pavements in Middlesbrough. 1971

Icy pavements in Middlesbrough. 1971

Background imageClearing Collection: Park Rangers, gathering leaves at Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, England

Park Rangers, gathering leaves at Stewart Park, Marton, Middlesbrough, England, 20th November 1980

Background imageClearing Collection: The task force... 90 students from Huddersfield New College took part in an environmental

The task force... 90 students from Huddersfield New College took part in an environmental blitz as part of a mammoth Community Task Day exercise in Huddersfield

Background imageClearing Collection: Residents of Rothesay Grove, Nunthorpe, join forces to clear a way through the snow

Residents of Rothesay Grove, Nunthorpe, join forces to clear a way through the snow. Middlesbrough. 18th March 1979

Background imageClearing Collection: Roger Eyre, Assistant Engineer in training with the Urban District Council

Roger Eyre, Assistant Engineer in training with the Urban District Council, Sutton in Ashfield, Notts, using defunct Mine Detector to locate manhole covers which have been covered by layers of



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