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Background imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke 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 imageSmoke Collection: Avro Lancaster planes of RAF Bomber Command carpet bomb a road junction near Villers

Avro Lancaster planes of RAF Bomber Command carpet bomb a road junction near Villers Bocage, Normandy, Northern France through which the 2nd

Background imageSmoke Collection: Smoke rises from the smouldering remains of the Bull Ring

Smoke rises from the smouldering remains of the Bull Ring, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city 10th April 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Firemen dampen down the burnt-out shell of the grandstand at St

Firemen dampen down the burnt-out shell of the grandstand at St. Andrew s, Birmingham F.C.Os ground. 21st January 1942

Background imageSmoke Collection: Fire fighters and emergency workers fight a fire at Brown Brothers, Great Eastern Street

Fire fighters and emergency workers fight a fire at Brown Brothers, Great Eastern Street, Islington, London, following the detonation of a V1. 26th July 1944

Background imageSmoke Collection: Fires caused by the dropping of thousands of incendiary bombs by the Luftwaffe

Fires caused by the dropping of thousands of incendiary bombs by the Luftwaffe on the City of London on the night of the 29th December 1940

Background imageSmoke Collection: Specially trained Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) girls, British and Palestinian

Specially trained Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) girls, British and Palestinian, operate the Armys biggest telephone switchboard, recently installed at Middle East General Headquarters

Background imageSmoke Collection: Picture taken from the deck of the aircraft carrier Furious

Picture taken from the deck of the aircraft carrier Furious of the HMS Duke of York and a destroyer. On allied convoy off the coast of Norway. July 1943

Background imageSmoke Collection: Photograph taken by Flying Officer T. C. Scott (Coastal Command

Photograph taken by Flying Officer T. C. Scott (Coastal Command
Photograph taken by Flying Officer T.C. Scott (Coastal Command) after a Junkers 188 of the German Luftwaffe had been shot down by his RAF Coastal Command Mosquito off Point Penmarch

Background imageSmoke Collection: High explosive and sticks of 4 lb incendiary bombs explode on a Japanese supply dump in a

High explosive and sticks of 4 lb incendiary bombs explode on a Japanese supply dump in a wooded area at Taungup, on the coast of Western Burma

Background imageSmoke Collection: Firemen attend to a roaring blaze at a house on Tilehurst Road

Firemen attend to a roaring blaze at a house on Tilehurst Road, London after it was struck by German incendiary bombs during the blitz in World War Two. Circa September 1940

Background imageSmoke Collection: Havoc at Tobruk. Aerial view of Tobruk with sunken cargo vessel in the foreground

Havoc at Tobruk. Aerial view of Tobruk with sunken cargo vessel in the foreground and burning petrol in foreground. Circa 9th February 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Infantry in front of Tobruk waiting to advance into town

Infantry in front of Tobruk waiting to advance into town, which is seen in the background with fires burning. Circa 9th February 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Fall of Tobruk. (Picture) Fires burning in the town of Tobruk

Fall of Tobruk. (Picture) Fires burning in the town of Tobruk. In the foreground are British troops advancing towards the town. Circa 1940s

Background imageSmoke Collection: Avro Lancaster planes of RAF Bomber Command carpet bomb a road junction near Villers

Avro Lancaster planes of RAF Bomber Command carpet bomb a road junction near Villers Bocage, Normandy, Northern France through which the 2nd

Background imageSmoke Collection: Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2

Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force of the Eastern Air Command flew over 2, 300 miles to bomb the newly built Japanese port of Khao Huagang in Southern Burma

Background imageSmoke Collection: An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some

An oil blaze started by Beaufighters of the RAF in an attack on Thegon pump station some miles north west of Moulmein near the month of the Sittang River in Burma

Background imageSmoke Collection: Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm

Picture taken during a very successful attack on an oil storage tank at Sadaing Tank Farm just south of Yonangyaung, Burma, by RAF Beaufighters. Five storage tanks originally stood, on this site

Background imageSmoke Collection: The Luftwaffe going up in smoke following a fighter sweep by P51 Mustangs of the US 8th

The Luftwaffe going up in smoke following a fighter sweep by P51 Mustangs of the US 8th Air Force over German airfields on the 16th April 1945

Background imageSmoke Collection: RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply

RAF Beaufighters over Burma have been hitting hard and often at important Japanese supply and transport targets. Picture shows: A goods train between Thazi and Pyawbwe is attacked by a Beaufighter

Background imageSmoke Collection: A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung

A harmless looking farm cart trundling along a country road between Kyaukpadung and Poaywa was sighted by RAF Beaufighters flying overhead

Background imageSmoke Collection: Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with

Paddle steamers, camouflaged with cut vegetation in an attempt to merge them with the surroundings, are used by the Japanese as headquarters on some of the Burmese rivers

Background imageSmoke Collection: British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front

British troops have scored successes and are mopping up on the Imphal Ukhrul front. Advancing north from Imphal, capital of the border state of Manipur

Background imageSmoke Collection: On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack

On Sunday 20th February 1944 the US 8th Air Force despatched 2000 heavy bombers to attack enemy aircraft factories at Leipzig, Brunswick, Bernburg and military targets at Gotha

Background imageSmoke Collection: Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point

Friedberg Marshalling Yard Air Raid 4th December 1944 The vital choke point and half the yards receive the solid impact of a tight cluster of bombs

Background imageSmoke Collection: R. A. F. daylight attack enemy ships at Rotterdam port, Holland

R. A. F. daylight attack enemy ships at Rotterdam port, Holland
R.A.F. daylight attack enemy ships at Rotterdam port, Holland. Picture taken 1st September 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: An American armoured car moves through the streets of a town in Belgium

An American armoured car moves through the streets of a town in Belgium. Circa 1940s

Background imageSmoke Collection: A coastal crew operating a 9. 2 howitzer gun in action on the coast of England during

A coastal crew operating a 9. 2 howitzer gun in action on the coast of England during
A coastal crew operating a 9.2 howitzer gun in action on the coast of England during the Second World War. They fire a shell weighing 350 lbs. 29th March 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: British victory in Libya. Enemy tanks, armoured vehicles

British victory in Libya. Enemy tanks, armoured vehicles and mechanised transport ablaze and smoking after capture by South African troops who blew up both tanks and workshops. Circa 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Aerial view of Tobruk with petrol burning. The cruiser San Giorgio

Aerial view of Tobruk with petrol burning. The cruiser San Giorgio can be seen in the background. 12th February 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Infantry waiting to advance into Tobruk which is seen in the background with fires

Infantry waiting to advance into Tobruk which is seen in the background with fires burning. 9th February 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: The key point town of Goch, now cleared of the Germans by British troops is being

The key point town of Goch, now cleared of the Germans by British troops is being subjected to shellfire by the retreating enemy. Pictured, a Bren carrier dashing away after a near miss

Background imageSmoke Collection: British reinforcements approaching Vaagso under fire, as part of a successful raid

British reinforcements approaching Vaagso under fire, as part of a successful raid on the Norwegian island. 31st December 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Oil burning on the surface of the sea following the British raid on the Norwegian Lofoten

Oil burning on the surface of the sea following the British raid on the Norwegian Lofoten islands. Circa 9th March 1941

Background imageSmoke Collection: Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion the Essex Regiment, clearing snipers at the junction of

Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion the Essex Regiment, clearing snipers at the junction of Oude Kraan and Bergstraat in Arnhem, 14 April 1945. Note censor has painted out shoulder badges

Background imageSmoke Collection: Fires burning in Stamsund on the Lofoten Islands as British commandos leave

Fires burning in Stamsund on the Lofoten Islands as British commandos leave.The raid on the Islands resulted in the oil storage facilities being destroyed

Background imageSmoke Collection: Women doing mens jobs - world war two. Picture shows the ladies painting a

Women doing mens jobs - world war two. Picture shows the ladies painting a bridge on the LNER line. (London North Eastern Railway) Picture taken 28th February 1942

Background imageSmoke Collection: Commandos sail for home as a Stamsund objective burns. Circa 1940s

Commandos sail for home as a Stamsund objective burns. Circa 1940s

Background imageSmoke Collection: San Giorgios fate. In Tobruk Harbour. The end of the Italian cruiser San Giorgio

San Giorgios fate. In Tobruk Harbour. The end of the Italian cruiser San Giorgio. She is seen burning furiously amidships. Circa 1940s

Background imageSmoke Collection: Singapore during a Japanese air raid during Second World War. 26th February 1942

Singapore during a Japanese air raid during Second World War. 26th February 1942



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