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House Collection (page 6)

Background imageHouse Collection: Scene of a bomb strike in which a Morrison shelter was flung 46 feet into a neighbouring

Scene of a bomb strike in which a Morrison shelter was flung 46 feet into a neighbouring house, saving the family inside. May 1942

Background imageHouse Collection: Mr McGregor stands amidst the debris of his house, following a Baedeker Raid on York

Mr McGregor stands amidst the debris of his house, following a Baedeker Raid on York. The Morrison shelter which saved his life

Background imageHouse Collection: Picture shows Mrs Edna Ford with her children, leave their house in Knowle Park, Bristol

Picture shows Mrs Edna Ford with her children, leave their house in Knowle Park, Bristol. (Avon and Somerset area) Daughter June (left - aged 5) Her other daughter (right - aged 8)

Background imageHouse Collection: Civilians salvage belongings after a bombing raid in Chichester. 11th February 1943

Civilians salvage belongings after a bombing raid in Chichester. 11th February 1943

Background imageHouse Collection: Artillery fire from American guns blasted Germans from their positions which they held in

Artillery fire from American guns blasted Germans from their positions which they held in the town of Wallendorf, Germany. Furniture has been removed from blazing homes. September 1944

Background imageHouse Collection: Bomb damage after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on Avonmouth on the night of

Bomb damage after an air raid by the Nazi German Luftwaffe on Avonmouth on the night of 25th November 1940, during the Bristol Blitz in the Second World War

Background imageHouse 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 imageHouse Collection: The self fitting ARP blind invented by Mr Geoffrey Mortimer

The self fitting ARP blind invented by Mr Geoffrey Mortimer, being placed into position on the windows of a residential house. The window on the right has already been blacked out

Background imageHouse Collection: Mr G Ebsworth with his baby aged two, Berry Daniels. Baby Daniels was shielded by his

Mr G Ebsworth with his baby aged two, Berry Daniels. Baby Daniels was shielded by his mother when their Anderson shelter, near the Thames Estuary, suffered a close hit

Background imageHouse Collection: With blackened face is Miss Peggy Jewell, 26 year old Wren

With blackened face is Miss Peggy Jewell, 26 year old Wren, helps to salvage furniture from her bombed home at Lucas Terrace, Plymouth, where she lived with her aged mother. May 1944

Background imageHouse Collection: When an F bomb demolished Mrs Rayners home she was in an Anderson shelter yards

When an F bomb demolished Mrs Rayners home she was in an Anderson shelter yards from the bomb with her four children. She is seen with her daughter Susan outside the shelter. July 1944

Background imageHouse Collection: A direct hit on a house in Cromer Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham following an air raid

A direct hit on a house in Cromer Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 29th October 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: A member of the Rescue service help save belongings from a bombed house in Kings Heath

A member of the Rescue service help save belongings from a bombed house in Kings Heath Birmingham, following a raid on the city. 28th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Damage to a house in Bromsford Lane, Erdington, Birmingham

Damage to a house in Bromsford Lane, Erdington, Birmingham. This was the first air raid on the city, carried out by a single aircraft. One person was killed, and six injured in the raid

Background imageHouse Collection: Three houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city

Three houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Three houses in Wildfell Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham

Three houses in Wildfell Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, destroyed during a bombing raid on the city. Four people were killed and two were injured. 25th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: No one was injured. Twenty three people were in the back rooms of these two houses in

No one was injured. Twenty three people were in the back rooms of these two houses in Acocks Green, Birmingham, when a bomb exploded in the garden during the raid on the city

Background imageHouse Collection: Knocked Sideways. This house in Acocks Green, Birmingham was knocked sideways when bomb

Knocked Sideways. This house in Acocks Green, Birmingham was knocked sideways when bomb exploded in the front garden. Many of the net-covered windows, it will be noticed, are intact. 24th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: A house in Aston, Birmingham, collapsed after the building received a direct hit during

A house in Aston, Birmingham, collapsed after the building received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Firemen and rescue workers in Aston, Birmingham, search through the collapsed remain of

Firemen and rescue workers in Aston, Birmingham, search through the collapsed remain of a house which received a direct hit during a raid on the city 25th August 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: These people have taken heed of the Minister of Home Securitys warning to '

These people have taken heed of the Minister of Home Securitys warning to " prepare for winter raids". They have made a refuge room with a Morrison shelter in it

Background imageHouse Collection: Cardiff blitz - bombed property in the Canton district. Circa 1944

Cardiff blitz - bombed property in the Canton district. Circa 1944

Background imageHouse Collection: Air raid in Liverpool. Circa 1941

Air raid in Liverpool. Circa 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Air raid damage. General view of Crescent Road, East Barnet. 13th August 1942

Air raid damage. General view of Crescent Road, East Barnet. 13th August 1942

Background imageHouse Collection: Ted Stocker, who directed the rescue operations, points out where the bombs landed

Ted Stocker, who directed the rescue operations, points out where the bombs landed, Devonshire. May 1942

Background imageHouse 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 imageHouse Collection: Rescue workers looking for survivors following a Nazi raid, Alric Avenue, New Malden

Rescue workers looking for survivors following a Nazi raid, Alric Avenue, New Malden. September 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Explosion at Wanstead, London, on the left of the picture rescue workers can be seen

Explosion at Wanstead, London, on the left of the picture rescue workers can be seen toiling by the light of the flares. 4th October 1944

Background imageHouse Collection: Rescue workers search debris at a bombed house in North West London. January 1941

Rescue workers search debris at a bombed house in North West London. January 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: A resident of an East Yorkshire town surveys the damage to his home caused by a German

A resident of an East Yorkshire town surveys the damage to his home caused by a German incendiary bomb. 19th June 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: View of the city of London taken from the roof of St Paul

View of the city of London taken from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral showing the devastation and burning buildings following the blitz of the 29th December 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Moving forward in Italy. Corporal W McLean of Carlyle, Scotland

Moving forward in Italy. Corporal W McLean of Carlyle, Scotland, kicking in the door of a house in Colle, Italy, while it is covered by Private A Hamilton, of Glasgow, Scotland. December 1943

Background imageHouse Collection: Houses in South Wales after a Nazi bombing raid. October 1940

Houses in South Wales after a Nazi bombing raid. October 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Houses in Huyton. Circa 1985

Houses in Huyton. Circa 1985

Background imageHouse Collection: The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road

The Blitz. Hull. Yorkshire. November 1940. Picture shows Cottingham Road. There is a suggestion it may have been a nursing home hit

Background imageHouse Collection: Scene at Chingford, London, where ARP men are clearing damage. Circa 1941

Scene at Chingford, London, where ARP men are clearing damage. Circa 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: A dressing table is all that remains standing in a bombed house in Birmingham

A dressing table is all that remains standing in a bombed house in Birmingham. November 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: General view of demolished houses in a residential area of Bristol. April 1941

General view of demolished houses in a residential area of Bristol. April 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: The front of this house was blown out when a bomb was dropped, South Wales

The front of this house was blown out when a bomb was dropped, South Wales. September 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Damage done to workers houses after a raid on a South Wales town. October 1941

Damage done to workers houses after a raid on a South Wales town. October 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Private property wrecked by Nazi raiders in Swansea, Wales. February 1941

Private property wrecked by Nazi raiders in Swansea, Wales. February 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Thatched cottage in South Wales destroyed by an incendiary bomb. Circa 1941

Thatched cottage in South Wales destroyed by an incendiary bomb. Circa 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Damaged houses following air raid attacks in Newport, Wales. October 1940

Damaged houses following air raid attacks in Newport, Wales. October 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: Four persons and a dog were rescued from a Morrison shelter, seen in the foreground

Four persons and a dog were rescued from a Morrison shelter, seen in the foreground, when these houses were wrecked in the recent South Wales air raid. Circa 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Damage done to a house on Eversley Road, Swansea, following a Nazi raid. February 1941

Damage done to a house on Eversley Road, Swansea, following a Nazi raid. February 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: Pen Hill House, Llantwit Major, received bomb damage in an air raid, South Wales

Pen Hill House, Llantwit Major, received bomb damage in an air raid, South Wales. September 1940

Background imageHouse Collection: A large stone flung on a roof during a blitz in South Wales. Circa 1941

A large stone flung on a roof during a blitz in South Wales. Circa 1941

Background imageHouse Collection: A farmhouse in an isolated part of South Wales on which a bomb dropped

A farmhouse in an isolated part of South Wales on which a bomb dropped. There was no loss of life. Circa 1941



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