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Background imageRubble Collection: A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids

A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids on London in World War Two June 1944

Background imageRubble Collection: Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city

Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city on the night of 24th June 1943

Background imageRubble Collection: Second World War, Canterbury Cathedral damaged during the raid. June 1942

Second World War, Canterbury Cathedral damaged during the raid. June 1942

Background imageRubble Collection: Bomb damage to Bridlington in the North East of England after Germain airmen of

Bomb damage to Bridlington in the North East of England after Germain airmen of the Luftwaffe bombed the town in an air raid in July 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: On October 7 1941 bombs dropped in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales resulting in the loss of 18

On October 7 1941 bombs dropped in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales resulting in the loss of 18 lives. Here rescue workers and wardens attend the scene following the air raid by the German Luftwaffe

Background imageRubble Collection: Residents of Vincent Street Balsall Heath, Birmingham, examine a bomb crater following an

Residents of Vincent Street Balsall Heath, Birmingham, examine a bomb crater following an air raid on the city. 29th October 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Background imageRubble Collection: Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Background imageRubble Collection: Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940

Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German

Background imageRubble Collection: Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. Firefighters at the scene of a horrendous bombing raid The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city

Background imageRubble Collection: De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageRubble Collection: Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services, local people and the army search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageRubble Collection: Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Background imageRubble Collection: Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in

Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in during recent air raid, pictured Wednesday 13th November 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. The two notorious blocks of flats are nearing the end

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. The two notorious blocks of flats are nearing the end of their days. At the end of the month

Background imageRubble Collection: WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

Background imageRubble Collection: Five people in Exeter owe their lives to the Morrison shelter

Five people in Exeter owe their lives to the Morrison shelter. Their two story house received a direct hit and completely buried the shelter during the " Baedeker" raid on the city

Background imageRubble Collection: Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers

Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageRubble Collection: One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall

One of the first official RAF photographs of Berlin since its fall. Taken by a low-flying Mosquito of the RAF Film Production Unit

Background imageRubble Collection: The burnt out shell of the Marshall and Snelgroves Department Store, New Street

The burnt out shell of the Marshall and Snelgroves Department Store, New Street, Birmingham. The store was destroyed by fire after being hit by incendiary bombs during an air raid on the city in

Background imageRubble Collection: Searching for isolated pockets of resistance and snipers

Searching for isolated pockets of resistance and snipers, Canadians move cautiously through a rubble-strewn street of Caen. July 1944

Background imageRubble Collection: Park Street, Bristol in September 1946 still showing signs of the series of German air

Park Street, Bristol in September 1946 still showing signs of the series of German air raids on the city a year after the conflict ended 1st September 1946

Background imageRubble Collection: The remains of the West Street Baptist Church following the Luftwaffe air raid

The remains of the West Street Baptist Church following the Luftwaffe air raid on the city on the night of the 24th November 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive

Firemen dampen down fires in Wine Street, Bristol which was devastated by high explosive and incendiary bombs dropped on the city on the night of 24th/25th November 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Civilians walk amongst the ruins of Dolphin Street following a further raid on Bristol by

Civilians walk amongst the ruins of Dolphin Street following a further raid on Bristol by the Luftwaffe. The city endured the bombing between 24 November 1940

Background imageRubble Collection: Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz

Paradise Street, Liverpool City Centre, after the Luftwaffe has bombed it in the Blitz. It was hit on 3rd May 1941 Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageRubble Collection: Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz

Picture shows a row of houses in Wales, badly hit in The Blitz. Location in Wales unknown. The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II

Background imageRubble Collection: Picture shows the ruins of The Natural History Section of The Bristol Art Gallery in

Picture shows the ruins of The Natural History Section of The Bristol Art Gallery in Bristol. November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz

Background imageRubble Collection: Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940

Picture shows the ruins of a bombed out building in Bristol November 1940. In what became known as The Bristol Blitz. The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England

Background imageRubble Collection: Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their

Troops assist rescue workers to release bomb victims trapped under the ruins of their homes in Scarborough Street, Hull May 1942

Background imageRubble Collection: Scenes among the bombed out houses of Silverdale Road in Hull during the Second World War

Scenes among the bombed out houses of Silverdale Road in Hull during the Second World War. 25th October 1944

Background imageRubble Collection: Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Clarendon Street, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. A sign to the centre right of the pictures shows Dewhirst Bros. Perhaps this is a family business

Background imageRubble Collection: Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941

Queen Victoria Square, Hull, Yorkshire, after the Blitz raids of 8th and 9th of May 1941. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageRubble Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageRubble Collection: Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid

Picture shows residents of Aldborough Grove, in Hull, Yorkshire, after an air raid. Casualties were light as the shelters were good

Background imageRubble Collection: The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

The remains of St Philips Church in central Hull following the raids of May 1941

Background imageRubble Collection: The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street

The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street and the castle in the distance. Circa 1941

Background imageRubble Collection: Part of Gallowgate, Newcastle, flattened to make way for the new St. James Station

Part of Gallowgate, Newcastle, flattened to make way for the new St. James Station. 22nd June 1976

Background imageRubble Collection: Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Workmen preparing the flats for demolition

Oak and Eldon Gardens, Birkenhead. Workmen preparing the flats for demolition. 26th September 1979

Background imageRubble Collection: Slum housing in Salford. Four year old Lyn Greenhalgh. The rubble is hers to play with

Slum housing in Salford. Four year old Lyn Greenhalgh. The rubble is hers to play with. The worn steps are hers to sit

Background imageRubble Collection: Dereliction in Pontypridd Street, Splott. 11th September 1975

Dereliction in Pontypridd Street, Splott. 11th September 1975

Background imageRubble Collection: Demolition of old houses in the Thomas Street area of Coventry is being carried out by

Demolition of old houses in the Thomas Street area of Coventry is being carried out by the Coventry Corporation as part of the redevelopment scheme for the Spon End district

Background imageRubble Collection: Slum clearance at St Hilda s, Middlesbrough. 28th November 1955

Slum clearance at St Hilda s, Middlesbrough. 28th November 1955

Background imageRubble Collection: Cannon Street scenes, Middlesbrough. 1972

Cannon Street scenes, Middlesbrough. 1972

Background imageRubble Collection: Slum areas of Leicester. 18th October 1963

Slum areas of Leicester. 18th October 1963

Background imageRubble Collection: New flats and old buildings side by side in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

New flats and old buildings side by side in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. 30th April 1964

Background imageRubble Collection: The A66 flyover site at Marton Road, where it is proposed the statue of Henry Bolckow

The A66 flyover site at Marton Road, where it is proposed the statue of Henry Bolckow - founding father of Teessides iron empire - could be placed. 25th September 1985

Background imageRubble Collection: Singer Vince Hill is also an enthusiastic photographer, he is seen here recording

Singer Vince Hill is also an enthusiastic photographer, he is seen here recording the changing face of the old mill town of Salford. February 1975



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