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Devastation Collection (page 2)

Background imageDevastation 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 imageDevastation Collection: A man searches among the debris of his destroyed home in Wavertree

A man searches among the debris of his destroyed home in Wavertree, Liverpool following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the city

Background imageDevastation Collection: The Union Jack flies over the Guildhall in London which was heavily damaged in an air

The Union Jack flies over the Guildhall in London which was heavily damaged in an air raid during the Second World War. 29th December 1940

Background imageDevastation 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 imageDevastation Collection: Mr C. E. Mill and family passing through the devastated streets of residential Plymouth

Mr C. E. Mill and family passing through the devastated streets of residential Plymouth
Mr C.E. Mill and family passing through the devastated streets of residential Plymouth, badly damaged after being being targeted by bombers of the German Luftwaffe in an air raid on the city during

Background imageDevastation Collection: Damage to houses and shops in Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell

Damage to houses and shops in Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London caused by a German V1 rocket attack. Picture whos rescue workers and firefighters attending the scene of the damage. 6th July 1944

Background imageDevastation Collection: Scene showing the bomb damage in Norwich, Norfolk following an air raid by the German

Scene showing the bomb damage in Norwich, Norfolk following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the city in late April 1942

Background imageDevastation Collection: Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Middlesex Street, Aldgate

Aftermath of a V2 rocket attack on Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London during the Second World War. A clothes warehouse was hit (Norwegian Clothing Ltd) and some of the stores caught fire

Background imageDevastation 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 imageDevastation 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

Background imageDevastation Collection: The burnt out shell of the Gresham Warehouses, Moor Street

The burnt out shell of the Gresham Warehouses, Moor Street, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city. 21st April 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: The shattered remains of the Birmingham Evening Mail garage in St George

The shattered remains of the Birmingham Evening Mail garage in St Georges Street following a heavy air raid on the city. 19th November 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Workmen repair the tramlines at Tyburn Road, Birmingham following an air raid on the city

Workmen repair the tramlines at Tyburn Road, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 3rd September 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Workmen survey the shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street

Workmen survey the shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street
Workmen survey the shattered remains of W.H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid of 9th April 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: The burnt out shell of Carlton House, High Street, Birmingham following the an air raid

The burnt out shell of Carlton House, High Street, Birmingham following the an air raid on the city 21st April 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: The extent of the damage to New Street and the High Street, Birmingham

The extent of the damage to New Street and the High Street, Birmingham, caused by the raid on the city on the night of the 9th/10th April

Background imageDevastation Collection: View of the damage to to Mark Street, Cardiff following an air raid by bombers German

View of the damage to to Mark Street, Cardiff following an air raid by bombers German Luftwaffe on the city on 29th April 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: Inside a house, badly damaged in The Bristol Blitz of World War Two

Inside a house, badly damaged in The Bristol Blitz of World War Two. The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England, by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War

Background imageDevastation Collection: Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston

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

Background imageDevastation Collection: Bomb damage in Bristol after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during

Bomb damage in Bristol after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Bristol Blitz in the Second World War. Picture shows: Bomb crater in a residential area of Bristol. Circa 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: Burnt out houses and rubble are all that remain of Alfred Road, Sparkbrook

Burnt out houses and rubble are all that remain of Alfred Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city. 2nd January 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: The shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid

The shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid
The shattered remains of W.H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid of 9th April 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: An elderly German man in Plauen, on the US 3rd Army front

An elderly German man in Plauen, on the US 3rd Army front, eats a meal from a cup which remained whole when his house was wrecked during the advance of General Pattons troops. 23rd April 1945

Background imageDevastation Collection: Two women salvaging the stock after their shop had been burnt out buy incendiary bombs

Two women salvaging the stock after their shop had been burnt out buy incendiary bombs, following an air raid by thew German Luftwaffe on a West Midlands town during the Second world War

Background imageDevastation Collection: Damage to shops and houses in a West Midlands town following an air raid during

Damage to shops and houses in a West Midlands town following an air raid during the Second World War. Not a single windows has remained in tact. Circa August 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Damage to a building in Birmingham following an air raid on the city during the Second

Damage to a building in Birmingham following an air raid on the city during the Second World War. Not a single windows has remained in tact. 14th August 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Damage to a bus station and surrounding buildings after an air raid in Manchester

Damage to a bus station and surrounding buildings after an air raid in Manchester. 25th December 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Postmen shift through the wreckage and rubble to retrieve letters from a blitzed post box

Postmen shift through the wreckage and rubble to retrieve letters from a blitzed post box in central London. Circa December 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: General view of Easton Road in Bristol after bombing during the Second World War

General view of Easton Road in Bristol after bombing during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: Commuters pass the burnt out shell of the Central Telegraph Office on the corner of

Commuters pass the burnt out shell of the Central Telegraph Office on the corner of Newgate Street and St Martins Le Grand, in the shadow of St Pauls Cathedral

Background imageDevastation Collection: Warden W Russel congratulates a woman woman, covered in dirt and dust

Warden W Russel congratulates a woman woman, covered in dirt and dust, cut and bruised but remarkably safe after she walked out of a bomb damaged building set ablaze following an air raid in

Background imageDevastation Collection: Bill Kennedy rescues the last of the many horses who were trapped for many days after

Bill Kennedy rescues the last of the many horses who were trapped for many days after the bombing of a London mews during the Second World War. 25th November 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Goat Street after Swanseas three night blitz during the Second World War

Goat Street after Swanseas three night blitz during the Second World War. 24th February 1941

Background imageDevastation Collection: General view of Cannon Street in Manchester. after bombing during the Second World

General view of Cannon Street in Manchester. after bombing during the Second World War. 24th December 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Firemen dampen down and rescue squads search the shattered remains of John Bright Street

Firemen dampen down and rescue squads search the shattered remains of John Bright Street, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 20th November 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Firemen dampen down the shattered remains of John Bright Street, Birmingham

Firemen dampen down the shattered remains of John Bright Street, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 20th November 1940

Background imageDevastation Collection: Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston

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

Background imageDevastation 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 imageDevastation Collection: Aerial view of the devastated town of Magdeburg, situated on the Elbe river in

Aerial view of the devastated town of Magdeburg, situated on the Elbe river in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It has been the target of heavy bombing campaigns by British

Background imageDevastation Collection: An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne

An air view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the Seinne, before it was bombed by aircraft of Bomber Command, RAF, on the night of 3rd March 1942

Background imageDevastation Collection: Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris

Aircraft of Bomber Command RAF attack industrial works in Paris, occupied France during the Second World War. Picture taken the following day at low altitude shows the damage done to the works

Background imageDevastation Collection: On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence

On the night of 27th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked a six gun coastal defence battery at Saint Valery en Caux in Normandy, Northern France

Background imageDevastation Collection: A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at

A daylight photograph taken by the RAF after the attack on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on the night of 2nd April 1942, the second night in succession

Background imageDevastation Collection: A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor

A daylight photograph taken after the attack by Bomber Command RAF on the Matford Motor Works at Poissy near Paris, France on 2nd April 1942

Background imageDevastation Collection: Bombs bursting on the railway station and sidings during a daylight attack by RAF Bomber

Bombs bursting on the railway station and sidings during a daylight attack by RAF Bomber Command on Saint Omer in Northern France

Background imageDevastation Collection: On the night of 28th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked another coastal defence

On the night of 28th May 1944, RAF Bomber Command attacked another coastal defence battery at Saint Martin de Varreville in Normandy, Northern France

Background imageDevastation Collection: An aerial view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the River Seine

An aerial view of the Renault works at Billancourt, a suburb of Paris on the River Seine, after it was bombed by aircraft of Bomber Command, RAF, on the night of 3rd March 1942

Background imageDevastation Collection: Great damage was done by the recent precision attacks of RAF Bomber Command

Great damage was done by the recent precision attacks of RAF Bomber Command on the important French railway installations at Amiens, Le Mans, and Trappes



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