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Forties Collection (#91)

Background imageForties Collection: Queens House, Greenwich, following an air raid attack. 20th April 1941

Queens House, Greenwich, following an air raid attack. 20th April 1941

Background imageForties Collection: In remains of St Lawrence Church Jewry, central London, after it was ruined in The London

In remains of St Lawrence Church Jewry, central London, after it was ruined in The London Blitz. Picture taken circa 1st January 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Cheapside, London, following the air raid attacks on 10-11th May 1941

Cheapside, London, following the air raid attacks on 10-11th May 1941

Background imageForties Collection: A V. Bomb fell on a building in South England. A man who was trapped under debris

A V. Bomb fell on a building in South England. A man who was trapped under debris on the top floor and badly injured being rescued in a special splint. November 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Ostend was attacked by R. A. F. bombers on 3. 10. 41 and bombs are seen bursting o oil

Ostend was attacked by R. A. F. bombers on 3. 10. 41 and bombs are seen bursting o oil
Ostend was attacked by R.A.F. bombers on 3.10.41 and bombs are seen bursting o oil storage tanks and port installations just south of the inner harbour. 7th October 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Attacks on the South East by Dive Bombers at Folkestone, Kent

Attacks on the South East by Dive Bombers at Folkestone, Kent. The lifts at Folkestone with the bombs falling in convoy on the sea behind. 26th August 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Robot bombs plane falls on dwelling houses and shops, somewhere in Southern England

Robot bombs plane falls on dwelling houses and shops, somewhere in Southern England. rescue work and fighting scenes. August 1944

Background imageForties Collection: London fire service at work assembling canvas water tank in St Pauls Churchyard

London fire service at work assembling canvas water tank in St Pauls Churchyard. January 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Dawn over the ruined city of Coventry after the Luftwaffe launched its most devastating

Dawn over the ruined city of Coventry after the Luftwaffe launched its most devastating bombing raid of the Second World War to date far. Picture taken circa 15th November 1940

Background imageForties Collection: A little boy pays with a shovel following air raid attacks in England. Circa 1941

A little boy pays with a shovel following air raid attacks in England. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: London blitz. Damaged properties in the Marylebone district. Circa 1941

London blitz. Damaged properties in the Marylebone district. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Rescuing wounded at Fitzalan Square, Sheffield. Ambulance taking one of the rescuers who

Rescuing wounded at Fitzalan Square, Sheffield. Ambulance taking one of the rescuers who were trapped in the cellar of The Marples pub. 13th December 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Fire fighters in the City of London following air raid attacks. Circa 1941

Fire fighters in the City of London following air raid attacks. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: St Clement Danes, the Strand, a burnt out shell after the May 10-11th blitz. May 1941

St Clement Danes, the Strand, a burnt out shell after the May 10-11th blitz. May 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Londons second fire blitz. Huge crater outside the Bank. Circa 1941

Londons second fire blitz. Huge crater outside the Bank. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: An ME 109 shot down over the straits of Dover. 9th August 1940

An ME 109 shot down over the straits of Dover. 9th August 1940

Background imageForties Collection: A bombed Anderson shelter, England. Circa 1941

A bombed Anderson shelter, England. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Aftermath of a V2 bomb attack at a brush factory, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

Aftermath of a V2 bomb attack at a brush factory, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. 2nd January 1945

Background imageForties Collection: Algiers gave a great welcome to the Britain and U. S. Repatriated prisoners of war

Algiers gave a great welcome to the Britain and U. S. Repatriated prisoners of war
Algiers gave a great welcome to the Britain and U.S. Repatriated prisoners of war. They arrived at the port from Barcelona in the Swedish liner Gripsholm

Background imageForties Collection: Members of the Home Guard, England. Circa 1941

Members of the Home Guard, England. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Bomb damage, Swansea, following air raid attacks. Circa 1941

Bomb damage, Swansea, following air raid attacks. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Hermanville, France. With wrecked buildings in the background

Hermanville, France. With wrecked buildings in the background, allied troops dig-in and relax on the search at Hermanville, June 6th 1944

Background imageForties Collection: Action picture of British Airborne Forces in Holland. (Picture

Action picture of British Airborne Forces in Holland. (Picture) Fourth day of fighting and camera work is almost out of the question. Al day we have been under shell, mortar and machine gun fire

Background imageForties Collection: A happy little troupe of London children running to their special classroom in Oxford

A happy little troupe of London children running to their special classroom in Oxford. Most of them have been away from the danger of London for four years

Background imageForties Collection: Sisters of Mercy looking after the homeless children of the East End of London

Sisters of Mercy looking after the homeless children of the East End of London. 16th October 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Flying bomb incident at Falk Stadelmann and Company, Hatton Garden and Farringdon Street

Flying bomb incident at Falk Stadelmann and Company, Hatton Garden and Farringdon Street, London. 24th August 1944

Background imageForties Collection: British troops drive into Germany - first pictures from Geilenkirchen area

British troops drive into Germany - first pictures from Geilenkirchen area. This is the British 2nd Armys first major penetration into Germany. Picture taken during the start of the offensive

Background imageForties Collection: Firemen in the London area on top of their job. They soon quelled this fire

Firemen in the London area on top of their job. They soon quelled this fire. Second World War. Circa 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Rescuing wounded who were trapped un the cellar of The Marples

Rescuing wounded who were trapped un the cellar of The Marples, a public house in Fitzalan Square, during the first raid on Sheffield. 13th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Fires blazing in a shopping district of West London following an air raid attack

Fires blazing in a shopping district of West London following an air raid attack. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Incendiary bomb detonates close to a fire engine in the City of London. October 1940

Incendiary bomb detonates close to a fire engine in the City of London. October 1940

Background imageForties Collection: During a recent air raid incendiary bombs fell in London causing some fires which were

During a recent air raid incendiary bombs fell in London causing some fires which were soon extinguished by the splendid work of Londons firemen. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: Searchlights were used to expedite the search for two unaccounted persons twenty four

Searchlights were used to expedite the search for two unaccounted persons twenty four hours after a flying bomb had crashed in at Fairfax Road, Haringey. Circa 1941

Background imageForties Collection: City of London fires. 29th December 1940

City of London fires. 29th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Scenes during the London blitz. 29th December 1940

Scenes during the London blitz. 29th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: London Blitz. 29th December 1940

London Blitz. 29th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Fire rages through the interior of St Brides Church, Fleet Street as it fell victim to

Fire rages through the interior of St Brides Church, Fleet Street as it fell victim to the flames from German incendiary bombs which reduced Wrens architectural jewel to a roofless shell

Background imageForties Collection: The Great Fire of London. Can these boys take it? An H. E

The Great Fire of London. Can these boys take it? An H. E
The Great Fire of London. Can these boys take it? An H.E. has just fallen on a dwelling house, not more than 150 yards away, but they stick to their job. 29th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Evacuees during the Second World War. November 1940

Evacuees during the Second World War. November 1940

Background imageForties Collection: A general scene in the main street in the village of Strete, Devon

A general scene in the main street in the village of Strete, Devon. Villagers are talking about the evacuation that will affect the whole area. November 1943

Background imageForties Collection: Air raid shelter in the London area. It is an official shelter

Air raid shelter in the London area. It is an official shelter, a disused underground railway tunnel. September 1940

Background imageForties Collection: Evacuees having a picnic under the cedar trees in the gardens of a church in Woburn Sands

Evacuees having a picnic under the cedar trees in the gardens of a church in Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire. August 1944

Background imageForties Collection: A woman tucking two children into bed, Salisbury Cathedral

A woman tucking two children into bed, Salisbury Cathedral. Young children and mothers seek refuge from the bombed areas during World War Two. 24th November 1940

Background imageForties Collection: The Great Fire of London. Fires break out among the wreckage of workmens homesteads

The Great Fire of London. Fires break out among the wreckage of workmens homesteads. Wives and children scream out for help from underneath the tangled mass

Background imageForties Collection: Remarkable picture of parachute flares dropped in London. 29th December 1940

Remarkable picture of parachute flares dropped in London. 29th December 1940

Background imageForties Collection: A small fire burns, one of many, across London, during The Blitz of World War Two

A small fire burns, one of many, across London, during The Blitz of World War Two. London was hit with 37 raids from September 1940 to May 1941. Actual location unknown

Background imageForties Collection: A hole in the road, made by a German bomb during the blitz of World War Two

A hole in the road, made by a German bomb during the blitz of World War Two. Location unknown. The name Eileen Close is written on the caption, either as a victim, a survivor

Background imageForties Collection: The Great Fire of London. Londons Burning, the light of the many fires cast a great

The Great Fire of London. Londons Burning, the light of the many fires cast a great glare in the sky, which could be seen for miles around. 29th December 1940



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