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Background imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction Collection: The Kingston Works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane

The Kingston Works of Reckitt and Colman Ltd in Dansom Lane, Hull pictured after being damaged by a new type of oil bomb, dropped by the German Luftwaffe in the early hours of 18th July 1941

Background imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction Collection: Picture shows: Advacing detachments of the Soviet Red Army among the remnants of a German

Picture shows: Advacing detachments of the Soviet Red Army among the remnants of a German supply train on the Russian front during the Second World War. February 1942

Background imageDestruction Collection: The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Damage to Llandaff Cathedral following the Cardiff Blitz. January 1941

Damage to Llandaff Cathedral following the Cardiff Blitz. January 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Picture shows the demolition of Woodside railway station in Birkenhead, the Wirral

Picture shows the demolition of Woodside railway station in Birkenhead, the Wirral. 22nd October 1968

Background imageDestruction Collection: The sidewinder trawler Ross Altair (H 279) seen here in a Humberside breakers yard

The sidewinder trawler Ross Altair (H 279) seen here in a Humberside breakers yard awaiting scrapping. 15th April 1981

Background imageDestruction Collection: The Battle of Taranto during the Second World War. The Royal Navy launched

The Battle of Taranto during the Second World War. The Royal Navy launched the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history

Background imageDestruction Collection: Birmingham Blitz during the Second World War. Damage to John Bright Street

Birmingham Blitz during the Second World War. Damage to John Bright Street following an air raid. 20th November 1940

Background imageDestruction Collection: Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2

Blyth shipbreaking firm Hughes Bolckow Ltd. working on the HMS Jutland, a 2, 480-ton destroyer which was launched in 1946 by the late Ellen Wilkinson who was at that time MP for Jarrow

Background imageDestruction Collection: A forest in Vietnam still showing the effects of Agent Orange 245-T Dioxin used by

A forest in Vietnam still showing the effects of Agent Orange 245-T Dioxin used by American Forces during the war. 27th June 1980

Background imageDestruction Collection: View of the bombed fire station at Tooting in South London following an air raid by

View of the bombed fire station at Tooting in South London following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. 1943

Background imageDestruction Collection: Bomb damage in Kentish Town, London, 19th June 1944

Bomb damage in Kentish Town, London, 19th June 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: Bomb damage, London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green in London, 2st March 1941

Bomb damage, London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green in London, 2st March 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May

Two boys walk pass the partially demolished row of terrace houses in Blackburn May 1987

Background imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction Collection: WW2 Air Raid Damage Tooting Bomb damage at Tooting London A soldier carries

WW2 Air Raid Damage Tooting Bomb damage at Tooting London A soldier carries a matress from a bombed building after a night of bombing in London

Background imageDestruction Collection: WW2 bomb damage to buildings in Maida Vale, London. Circa 1941

WW2 bomb damage to buildings in Maida Vale, London. Circa 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: WW2 Ruins of Neuss Germany captured by the US 9th Army - Dusseldorf can be seen in

WW2 Ruins of Neuss Germany captured by the US 9th Army - Dusseldorf can be seen in the background March 1945

Background imageDestruction Collection: Eight people died in a gas explosion in London yesterday morning

Eight people died in a gas explosion in London yesterday morning. A further seven people were injured in the blast, which destroyed a block of flats three storeys high, in Putney

Background imageDestruction Collection: Residents from a town in the Midlands salvaging belongings after their home sustained

Residents from a town in the Midlands salvaging belongings after their home sustained heavy damage during a Second World War air raid November 1940

Background imageDestruction Collection: Business as usual for this little girl as she changes her toy dolls clothes

Business as usual for this little girl as she changes her toy dolls clothes, surrounded by wreckage and devastation of bombed buildings during the blitz in the Second World War May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Commuters and City workers pick their way through a rubble strewn Stonecutters Street

Commuters and City workers pick their way through a rubble strewn Stonecutters Street the morning after the most devastating raid on London

Background imageDestruction Collection: Workmen clear rubble from the Cheapside, City of London, the spire of St Mary-le-Bow

Workmen clear rubble from the Cheapside, City of London, the spire of St Mary-le-Bow, in the distance, following a Luftwaffe raid on the city 10th May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Workmen clear away debris from collapsed Lantern Roof from Westminster Abbey

Workmen clear away debris from collapsed Lantern Roof from Westminster Abbeys High Altar caused by incendiary bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe in the course of one of the heaviest air raids on London

Background imageDestruction Collection: The dome of St Pauls Cathedral looms over the devastated remains of Cannon Street

The dome of St Pauls Cathedral looms over the devastated remains of Cannon Street the morning after the most devastating raid on London

Background imageDestruction Collection: Rubble litters Poppins Court following the most devastating air raid on London which took

Rubble litters Poppins Court following the most devastating air raid on London which took place on the night of 10/11 May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: Teams from Heavy Rescue and the LCC (London County Council) seen searching

Teams from Heavy Rescue and the LCC (London County Council) seen searching, clearing and making safe flats in Bayswater/Lancaster Gate that were bombed on the night of 20th/21st February 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: Firemen dampening down the smouldering ruins in the the City of London following

Firemen dampening down the smouldering ruins in the the City of London following the Luftwaffes most destructive raid on the City. 11th May 1941

Background imageDestruction Collection: The gutted shell of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, following the Luftwaffe raid

The gutted shell of St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside, London, following the Luftwaffe raid on the City 11th May 1941. The resulting fire gutted the building

Background imageDestruction Collection: Traders in Bucklerbury, City of London salvage goods from their premises

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

Background imageDestruction Collection: A small crater outside The Mansion House in the City of London which was damaged by

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

Background imageDestruction Collection: The Mansion House in the City of London damage by incendiary bombs dropped on the city

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

Background imageDestruction Collection: Firemen of the NFS outside The Mansion House in the City of London which was damaged by

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

Background imageDestruction Collection: Members of the National Fire Service (NFS ) and heavy rescue help lift

Members of the National Fire Service (NFS ) and heavy rescue help lift and clear rubble from a block of Chelsea flats, which received a direct hit during the previous nights air raid on the city

Background imageDestruction Collection: A warden helps a survivor retrieve belongings from the rubble that was her home before it

A warden helps a survivor retrieve belongings from the rubble that was her home before it was destroyed in a V2 attack on Leytonstone 3rd November 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: Imra the Alsatian, one of Londons search and rescue dogs seen here searching for

Imra the Alsatian, one of Londons search and rescue dogs seen here searching for trapped survivors at the site of a V2 explosion in Leytonstone 3rd November 1944

Background imageDestruction Collection: LCC and Civil Defence workers seen here clearing up following a V2 explosion at the Red

LCC and Civil Defence workers seen here clearing up following a V2 explosion at the Red Lion pub on the corner of Duke Street and Barrett Street, just yards from Selfridges

Background imageDestruction Collection: Fires caused by the dropping of thousands of incendiary bombs by the Luftwaffe

Fires caused by the dropping of thousands of incendiary bombs by the Luftwaffe on the City of London on the night of the 29th December 1940 seen from the roof of the Daily Mirror building in Fetters

Background imageDestruction Collection: Salvage workers pick through the burnt out remains of London

Salvage workers pick through the burnt out remains of Londons Guildhall the morning after the Second Great Fire of London

Background imageDestruction Collection: Salvage workers search through the debris follow a V1 Flying Bomb attack of Deptford

Salvage workers search through the debris follow a V1 Flying Bomb attack of Deptford. Circa July 1944

Background imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction Collection: Rescue workers dig through the rubble after a V2 missile exploded at the junction of

Rescue workers dig through the rubble after a V2 missile exploded at the junction of Wanstead Park Road and Endsleigh Gardens, Cranbrook, Ilford, London, 8th March 1945

Background imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction 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 imageDestruction Collection: Devastation in Leytonstone following a V2 missile attack. 31st October 1944

Devastation in Leytonstone following a V2 missile attack. 31st October 1944



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