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Background imageCrater 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 imageCrater 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 imageCrater 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 imageCrater Collection: Members of the public inspect a crater in Albert Bridge Road, Battersea, London

Members of the public inspect a crater in Albert Bridge Road, Battersea, London, following a daylight raid. February 16th 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: Dress shop opposite St James in New Street, Birmingham damaged during an air raid

Dress shop opposite St James in New Street, Birmingham damaged during an air raid on the city. 25th October 1940

Background imageCrater 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 imageCrater Collection: The Bank of England and Royal Exchange after the raid during the night of 11 January 1941

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

Background imageCrater Collection: The Bank of England and Royal Exchange after the raid during the night of 11 January 1941

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

Background imageCrater Collection: Crater close to the railway at Earlham Grove, West Ham following a V2 missile attack

Crater close to the railway at Earlham Grove, West Ham following a V2 missile attack. 30th October 1944

Background imageCrater Collection: The crater left by an enemy bomb in Christian Street, Liverpool after a heavy air raid by

The crater left by an enemy bomb in Christian Street, Liverpool after a heavy air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on the city on the night of 28th -29th November 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Crater next to a public surface air raid shelter in St Phillips Churchyard

Crater next to a public surface air raid shelter in St Phillips Churchyard, central Birmingham following a near miss during an air raid on the city. 28th July 1942

Background imageCrater Collection: Private Robert Phillips retrieves a cot from a bomb crater after an American hospital

Private Robert Phillips retrieves a cot from a bomb crater after an American hospital area was shelled. 22nd April 1944

Background imageCrater Collection: The shattered remains of a gas main in Stoney Lane, Birmingham that received a direct

The shattered remains of a gas main in Stoney Lane, Birmingham that received a direct hit during a heavy air raid on the city.13th December 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Residents gather around a water filled crater outside a public house in Newtown Row

Residents gather around a water filled crater outside a public house in Newtown Row, Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 17th October 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Workmen and rescue squads search the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham

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

Background imageCrater Collection: Vyner Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside. A huge crater in the garden after an air

Vyner Road South, Birkenhead, Merseyside. A huge crater in the garden after an air raid. No one was injured though. Picture taken 1st November 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Three houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city

Three houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Three houses in Wildfell Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham

Three houses in Wildfell Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: No one was injured. Twenty three people were in the back rooms of these two houses in

No one was injured. Twenty three people were in the back rooms of these two houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, when a bomb exploded in the garden during the raid on the city

Background imageCrater Collection: Knocked Sideways. This house in Acocks Green, Birmingham was knocked sideways when bomb

Knocked Sideways. This house in Acocks Green, Birmingham was knocked sideways when bomb exploded in the front garden. Many of the net-covered windows, it will be noticed, are intact. 24th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: A house in Aston, Birmingham, collapsed after the building received a direct hit during

A house in Aston, Birmingham, collapsed after the building received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Firemen and rescue workers in Aston, Birmingham, search through the collapsed remain of

Firemen and rescue workers in Aston, Birmingham, search through the collapsed remain of a house which received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: The crater which was approximately 20 ft deep by 30 ft in diameter

The crater which was approximately 20 ft deep by 30 ft in diameter. Mystery explosion, Stanely Road, Chiswick, London. 9th September 1944

Background imageCrater Collection: A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in

A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in the Merseyside area during a recent raid. There were no casualties in the adjacent houses

Background imageCrater Collection: A scene of an Air Raid. Picture taken circa 2nd May 1941

A scene of an Air Raid. Picture taken circa 2nd May 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: A crater made by a German bomb in an air raid on a school in Wallasey, Merseyside

A crater made by a German bomb in an air raid on a school in Wallasey, Merseyside. Picture taken 2nd January 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London, East. A giant crater caused by an air

Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London, East. A giant crater caused by an air raid during World War Two. Picture taken 30th April 1945

Background imageCrater Collection: Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped harmlessly in the middle of he square. Picture taken 3rd March 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England

Background imageCrater Collection: Police cordon off a crater caused by a German bomb outside The Albion Hotel at

Police cordon off a crater caused by a German bomb outside The Albion Hotel at the junction of Hedon Road and Williamson Street, Hull on the morning 30th August 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: Blackwood - Two families in a road at Blackwood were warned to be ready to move out after

Blackwood - Two families in a road at Blackwood were warned to be ready to move out after massive 60ft wide crater opened up near their homes

Background imageCrater Collection: Workman and rescue workers search through the rubble and shell of the Coventry

Workman and rescue workers search through the rubble and shell of the Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital in Stoney Stanton Road, following the air raid of the 8th April 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: People of Coventry wandered around in a daze taking in the destruction around them

People of Coventry wandered around in a daze taking in the destruction around them following the air raid of the 8th April 1941. 9th April 1941

Background imageCrater Collection: A Boy Scout stands in one of the craters made as a result of one of the three air raids

A Boy Scout stands in one of the craters made as a result of one of the three air raids made on the city by German Zeppelin airships in late August 1914, as residents look on

Background imageCrater Collection: Residents of Antwerp inspect one of the craters made as a result of one of the three air

Residents of Antwerp inspect one of the craters made as a result of one of the three air raids made on the city by German Zeppelin airships in late August 1914

Background imageCrater Collection: Bomb damage being repaired on The Charing Cross Road, near Manette St, London

Bomb damage being repaired on The Charing Cross Road, near Manette St, London, after an Air Raid. 11th November 1940

Background imageCrater Collection: During the bombardment of Antwerp the inhabitants who remained behind hid in cellars

During the bombardment of Antwerp the inhabitants who remained behind hid in cellars, and, as seen in this picture placed mattresses over the gratings to protect themselves from shrapnel

Background imageCrater Collection: A bomb dropped outside the Co-op store on Lyon Street, Hebburn, Co Durham

A bomb dropped outside the Co-op store on Lyon Street, Hebburn, Co Durham, on the night of Saturday 24 and Sunday, 25 August 1940



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