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Home Front Collection (page 7)

Background imageHome Front Collection: A street party in the Newton Heath district of Manchester during VE Day celebrations

A street party in the Newton Heath district of Manchester during VE Day celebrations, Tuesday 8th May 1945

Background imageHome Front Collection: World war II Women: Hairstyles for the ATS. April 1941 P010129

World war II Women: Hairstyles for the ATS. April 1941 P010129

Background imageHome Front Collection: Picture shows a church in Dover, bombed in The Blitz of World War Two

Picture shows a church in Dover, bombed in The Blitz of World War Two. Mirrorpix do not have a name for the church
Picture shows a church in Dover, bombed in The Blitz of World War Two. **Mirrorpix do not have a name for the church, ** Picture taken 23rd August 1940

Background imageHome Front Collection: When this naval liberty boat is completed in the yard of a midland town

When this naval liberty boat is completed in the yard of a midland town, which used to be a football field, it will go on a journey thru the streets of before it is launched in the Trent to begin its

Background imageHome Front Collection: The Mummak KM, fresh water producer. Philip Noel Baker

The Mummak KM, fresh water producer. Philip Noel Baker, Parliamentary secretary at the Ministry of War Transport drinking purified water

Background imageHome Front Collection: Twenty women launch the RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson'

Twenty women launch the RNLB Charles Cooper Henderson" at Dungeness lifeboat station, Kent to rescue an RAF pilot who came down in the English Channel when their husbands were away fishing

Background imageHome Front Collection: Land Army Girls stooking the corn in a Cambridge field. Circa 1939

Land Army Girls stooking the corn in a Cambridge field. Circa 1939

Background imageHome Front Collection: Damage to a Battersea street following a daylight raid on London

Damage to a Battersea street following a daylight raid on London. February 16th 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Firemen tackling a fire at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road

Firemen tackling a fire at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark. The fire was caused by incendiary bombs spreads to nearby houses. 31st January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: AFS Gillian Tanner seen here at the Taylor Depositary fire who was awarded the George

AFS Gillian Tanner seen here at the Taylor Depositary fire who was awarded the George Medal while stationed as an auxiliary fire officer at Dockhead Station, Bermondsey

Background imageHome Front Collection: London Fire Brigade tackles fires close to Waterloo railway station as nine thousand

London Fire Brigade tackles fires close to Waterloo railway station as nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air raid 29th December 1940

Background imageHome Front Collection: ARP wardens and members of a search and rescue party, search for survivors after a house

ARP wardens and members of a search and rescue party, search for survivors after a house in St Leonard StreetShoreditch received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb during the raid of the night

Background imageHome Front Collection: Statue of the Apostle St. Bartholomew on the roof of the Northern facade of St Paul

Statue of the Apostle St. Bartholomew on the roof of the Northern facade of St Pauls Cathedral silhouetted against the fires that raged around the cathedral

Background imageHome Front Collection: Fires in Ave Maria Lane, London, started by high explosive

Fires in Ave Maria Lane, London, started by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe on the night of 29th December 1940

Background imageHome Front Collection: A turntable ladder of the London Fire Brigade tackles fires on Aldersgate Street

A turntable ladder of the London Fire Brigade tackles fires on Aldersgate Street, Farringdon as nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air

Background imageHome Front Collection: Auxiliary fire engines and pumps outside St Pauls Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, London

Auxiliary fire engines and pumps outside St Pauls Cathedral, Ludgate Hill, London, as the fire brigade fight the fires started by over 9

Background imageHome Front Collection: Firemen tackling fires in the streets close to St Paul

Firemen tackling fires in the streets close to St Pauls Cathedral as over nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the city of London during a Luftwaffe air raid 29th December 1940

Background imageHome Front Collection: The City of London ablaze seen from the roof of the Northern facade of St Paul

The City of London ablaze seen from the roof of the Northern facade of St Pauls Cathedral, after an estimated nine thousands incendiary bombs were dropped by the Luftwaffe on the city of London

Background imageHome Front Collection: Firemen tackling fires in St Pauls Churchyard to stop the blaze reaching

Firemen tackling fires in St Pauls Churchyard to stop the blaze reaching the Cathedral. As over nine thousand incendiary and high explosive bombs fall on the City of London, 29th December 1940

Background imageHome Front Collection: Firemen tackling a fire at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road

Firemen tackling a fire at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark. The fire was caused by incendiary bombs spreads to nearby houses. 31st January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: AFS Gillian Tanner seen here at the Taylor Depositary fire who was awarded the George

AFS Gillian Tanner seen here at the Taylor Depositary fire who was awarded the George Medal while stationed as an auxiliary fire officer at Dockhead Station, Bermondsey

Background imageHome Front Collection: Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to

Fire crews, police and ARP wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

Background imageHome Front Collection: Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Leader Mrs E L Smith seen here after being commended for

Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Leader Mrs E L Smith seen here after being commended for staying at her post following the bombing of her sub-station. 17th February 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Leader of the Labour Party and Lord Privy Seal Clement Attlee during a demonstration by

Leader of the Labour Party and Lord Privy Seal Clement Attlee during a demonstration by the London Fire Brigade and the Auxiliary Fire Service pumps at the Serpentine, central London

Background imageHome Front Collection: The London Fire Brigade and the Auxiliary Fire Service demonstrate the power of their

The London Fire Brigade and the Auxiliary Fire Service demonstrate the power of their water pumps at the Serpentine, central London, to the Leader of the Labour Party and Lord Privy Seal

Background imageHome Front Collection: A rugby team of the Auxiliary Fire Service seen here playing against Beaumont College at

A rugby team of the Auxiliary Fire Service seen here playing against Beaumont College at Runnymede. 15th February 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Auxiliary fireman seen here inspecting a water supply tank outside an Abbotts Shoe Shop

Auxiliary fireman seen here inspecting a water supply tank outside an Abbotts Shoe Shop in Cheapside, London which had an unexpected extra occupant of a shop dummy. 13th May 1941

Background imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front Collection: Firemen attempt to control a fire in Shoreditch, London

Firemen attempt to control a fire in Shoreditch, London, during an air raid on the city on the night of the 11th January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: The wreckage of a car a blaze after being hit by a bomb

The wreckage of a car a blaze after being hit by a bomb, close to St Pauls underground station, London, during the air raid on the city on the night of the 11th January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Members of the Fire Brigade seen here fighting fires at Alec Brookes Ltd

Members of the Fire Brigade seen here fighting fires at Alec Brookes Ltd and Blades in Stewart Street, Shoreditch during a raid on the city. 11th January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Firemen attempt to control fires in Shoreditch, London, during an air raid on the city

Firemen attempt to control fires in Shoreditch, London, during an air raid on the city on the night of the 11th January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service and London Fire Brigade seen here fighting a fire

Members of the Auxiliary Fire Service and London Fire Brigade seen here fighting a fire at the Liptons Tea Bonded Warehouse, Tabernacle Street

Background imageHome Front Collection: Soldiers discarded tunics and coats as they help with the clean up of Chelsea following

Soldiers discarded tunics and coats as they help with the clean up of Chelsea following the previous nights raid on the city. 23rd February 1944

Background imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front 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 imageHome Front Collection: Firemen tackling a blaze at a builders yard in Southwark

Firemen tackling a blaze at a builders yard in Southwark, as fires caused by incendiary bombs spreads to nearby houses, 31st January 1941

Background imageHome Front Collection: Fire crews, police and Air Raid Precaution (ARP) wardens help salvage furniture

Fire crews, police and Air Raid Precaution (ARP) wardens help salvage furniture from properties close to Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark

Background imageHome Front Collection: His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the damage to the cathedral in

His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspect the damage to the cathedral in the city of Coventry following a German air raid. 26th February 1942

Background imageHome Front Collection: His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth meet members of the emergency

His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth meet members of the emergency and voluntary service in the city of Coventry. 26th February 1942

Background imageHome Front 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



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