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Explosives Collection

Background imageExplosives Collection: Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken

Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken from a shop in Brixton Hill, South London during the Second World War. Circa 1940

Background imageExplosives Collection: An Avro Lancaster bomber which has been frequently flown as a Master bomber pictured

An Avro Lancaster bomber which has been frequently flown as a Master bomber pictured after completing its 100th operation. She is Lancaster A-Able and is pictured with members of the ground crew

Background imageExplosives Collection: The stubborn church tower... and the frustration of blaster Bates

The stubborn church tower... and the frustration of blaster Bates
The stubborn church tower...and the frustration of blaster Bates. The second attempt to demolish the spire of the Trinity Methodist church at Macclesfield fails as Blaster looks on in amazement

Background imageExplosives Collection: Dismantled Bomb. Members of Royal Army Ordanance Corps with Dismantled 50lb Bomb

Dismantled Bomb. Members of Royal Army Ordanance Corps with Dismantled 50lb Bomb. September 1971 71-8819-002

Background imageExplosives Collection: Two American engineers, Pte. James L. Edwards and Lieutenant Keith G

Two American engineers, Pte. James L. Edwards and Lieutenant Keith G. Clodfelter remove unexploded charges placed by a bridge in Benevento, Italy, by retreating Germans. 19th October 1943

Background imageExplosives Collection: US Army Engineers clear ice on the Saar canal with dynamite. 12th January 1945

US Army Engineers clear ice on the Saar canal with dynamite. 12th January 1945

Background imageExplosives Collection: Western Desert British troops laying a minefield in one of the forward positions

Western Desert British troops laying a minefield in one of the forward positions during Second World War. 31st May 1941

Background imageExplosives Collection: Junior Officers training with grenades in France. (Picture

Junior Officers training with grenades in France. (Picture) instruction in throwing Grenades from the lying position. 4th April 1940

Background imageExplosives Collection: Sappers of the 51st Highland Division make safe these anti-personnel mines removed

Sappers of the 51st Highland Division make safe these anti-personnel mines removed from the road near Baarlo as 12th Corps advance towards the Meuse River. 23rd November 1944

Background imageExplosives Collection: Cutting through 1, 140 foot high Manshead Hill was completed when the Mayor of Wakefield

Cutting through 1, 140 foot high Manshead Hill was completed when the Mayor of Wakefield, Alderman Nathan Hutchinson J.P. fired the two final charges to complete the tunnel

Background imageExplosives Collection: Bomber command load one of the new 12, 000 pound 'earthquake'

Bomber command load one of the new 12, 000 pound "earthquake"
Bomber command load one of the new 12, 000 pound " earthquake" bombs onto a Lancaster II bomber, the same bombs that sunk the 45, 000 ton German battleship Tirpitz in Norway

Background imageExplosives Collection: A specially adapted Avro Lancaster seen here carrying out a live testing of a Barnes

A specially adapted Avro Lancaster seen here carrying out a live testing of a Barnes Wallis Upkeep bouncing bomb off the coast at Reculver, Kent circa May 1943

Background imageExplosives Collection: The RAFs new 8, 000 lb bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on enemy targets in

The RAFs new 8, 000 lb bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on enemy targets in Italy and Germany along with the new 4, 000 lb bomb

Background imageExplosives Collection: A new 12, 000 pound bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on industrial targets in

A new 12, 000 pound bomb which is being dropped by the RAF on industrial targets in occupied France and Germany, pictured in front of a Lancaster bomber. 13th March 1944

Background imageExplosives Collection: A local brand of explosive, known as Fenny poppers, have been set off every November 11th

A local brand of explosive, known as Fenny poppers, have been set off every November 11th since 1730 by the townspeople of Fenny Stratford, a lively village in Buckinghamshire

Background imageExplosives Collection: More than 4, 200 tons of brickwork hit the dust yesterday on target at Glasgow

More than 4, 200 tons of brickwork hit the dust yesterday on target at Glasgows Pinkston power station.Timing was conducted with military precision

Background imageExplosives Collection: The scene at a demolition site on Friar Steet, near Newgate Street

The scene at a demolition site on Friar Steet, near Newgate Street, Newcastle where a workman from demolition contractors G Blackett and Sons found 36 sticks of gelignite


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