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Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working

Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working on it. Two casualties and L.F.S are called in to clear debris. 9th March 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Sunlight filters through the roof of St. Pancras station London England during the war

Sunlight filters through the roof of St. Pancras station London England during the war. Mail bags are piled up at the edge of the platform awaiting the mail train

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Newly invented Bailey Bridge built in Britain and the USA is demonstrated across a

Newly invented Bailey Bridge built in Britain and the USA is demonstrated across a river in England during WW2 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset

Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset. 11th August 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Buttons (Duggie Wakefield) takes his orders from Dandini (Pat Kirkwood

Buttons (Duggie Wakefield) takes his orders from Dandini (Pat Kirkwood) during rehearsal for " Cinderella, " this years pantomime at the Princes Theatre, Manchester. December 1939 P009796

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Cheering sailors and Wrens of the Royal Navy line the entrance to Gladstone dock in

Cheering sailors and Wrens of the Royal Navy line the entrance to Gladstone dock in Bootle, Liverpool to celebrate the arrival of the U-boat destroyer Captain Frederick John Walker on board HMS Stork

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War II: Mascot: Children. Master Andrew James Paviour, 4

World War II: Mascot: Children. Master Andrew James Paviour, 4

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The Reich Chancellery Gardens in Berlin, were the body of Hitler And Eva Braun were

The Reich Chancellery Gardens in Berlin, were the body of Hitler And Eva Braun were burned in a bunker at the end of World war II. July 1945 OO1833A-001

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War Two Air Raid Damage Liverpool Bomb damage at Liverpool

World War Two Air Raid Damage Liverpool Bomb damage at Liverpool, civilians walking under damage power lines after the blitz © dm op222f

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Young girls showing off one of six pairs of knickers that they made from an old night

Young girls showing off one of six pairs of knickers that they made from an old night dress. April 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Eric Myers father of Hollywood actor Mike Myers as a Sapper before WW2 Circa 1939

Eric Myers father of Hollywood actor Mike Myers as a Sapper before WW2 Circa 1939

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomb damage to Chichester following a tip and run raid on the city by Luftwaffe fighter

Bomb damage to Chichester following a tip and run raid on the city by Luftwaffe fighter bombers. 10th February 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Rescue workers search through the rubble and wreckage of Warwick Court, Holborn

Rescue workers search through the rubble and wreckage of Warwick Court, Holborn, London for survivors, after the building suffered a direct hit from a V2 rocket

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two Collection: Scene showing the bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk following an air raid by

Scene showing the bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. German planes dropped around 1

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The crew of the Thunderbolt Submarine. Picture with the crew is First Lieutenant J

The crew of the Thunderbolt Submarine. Picture with the crew is First Lieutenant J Stevens. The HMS Thunderbolt was formally called HMS Thetis

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two Collection: British Royal Navy submarine HMS Talisman returns home to HMS Forth

British Royal Navy submarine HMS Talisman returns home to HMS Forth, Holy Loch in Scotland, after a period of very successful service in Mediterranean waters

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of

The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of landing on the shores of Normandy, Northern France

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A fireman wearing the new National Fire Service cap and breast badge

A fireman wearing the new National Fire Service cap and breast badge. The number takes the place of the name of the brigade going forwards. September 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton

The wreckage of a Heinkel bomber which crashed on to 25 Victoria Road, Clacton, killing the aircrafts crew and Frederick and Dorothy Gill who were home at number 25 when the plane crash landed

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Capture of Monchengladbach. American tanks in the Square of the bomb-torn town of Monchengladbach

Capture of Monchengladbach. American tanks in the Square of the bomb-torn town of Monchengladbach. Circa 1940s

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Aerial photograph of damage to the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg. 17th August 1943

Aerial photograph of damage to the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg. 17th August 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20 / 21 April 1943

Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20 / 21 April 1943
Heavy bomb damage at Stettin after RAF attack on 20/21 April 1943. Pictured, the first reconnaissance photograph the AG Der Chemischer Produkten Fabriken Pommerensdorf-Milch (Chemical Plant)

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Damage to the Palm Court Restaurant, Selfridges, following an air raid attack which took

Damage to the Palm Court Restaurant, Selfridges, following an air raid attack which took place on 17th April. 20th April 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Dr James Chadwick marries Miss Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown

Dr James Chadwick marries Miss Aileen Maud Stewart-Brown, elder daughter of Hamilton Stewart-Brown, at St Anns Church, Aigburth, Liverpool, Patrick Stewart Brown acted as page

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two Collection: The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England

The Bristol Blitz was the heavy bombing of Bristol, England, by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Due to the presence of Bristol Harbour and the Bristol Aeroplane Company

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: German Uboat U1060 seen here a grounded in the Norwegian Sea south-west of Bronnoysund

German Uboat U1060 seen here a grounded in the Norwegian Sea south-west of Bronnoysund on the northern tip of the skerry Fleina in the Vegafjord, in position 65.24, 3N, 11.59, 5E

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Picture taken during the Allied Army journey to the East Bank of the Rhine

Picture taken during the Allied Army journey to the East Bank of the Rhine. Horse and Hamilcar gliders were towed by Halifax and Stirling aircraft of the RAF

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand

On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand / Aulnat Airfield in German occupied France

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The Winged Boot - the badge of the Late Arrivals Club, Which is an exclusive body of R. A

The Winged Boot - the badge of the Late Arrivals Club, Which is an exclusive body of R. A
The Winged Boot - the badge of the Late Arrivals Club, Which is an exclusive body of R.A.F. pilots or members of crews who have had to abandon their aircraft either in the air or on the ground as a

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The HMS Thrasher Submarine aground in Falmouth Cornwall

The HMS Thrasher Submarine aground in Falmouth Cornwall. HMS Thrasher (N37) was a T-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by Cammell Laird & Co Limited, Birkenhead

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Member son the The Womens Royal Naval Service (WRNS) entertainment section

Member son the The Womens Royal Naval Service (WRNS) entertainment section. The caption suggests the word Canadian, but also WRNS who are the British regiment. Picture taken 12th November 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, after it is bombed in World War Two

Mill Road Infirmary, Liverpool, after it is bombed in World War Two. The maternity ward in Mill Road Hospital, Liverpool, took a devastating direct hit on 3 May, 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Mdlle. Simone Segouin of charters, a 19 year old French girl of the FTFF who has fought

Mdlle. Simone Segouin of charters, a 19 year old French girl of the FTFF who has fought against the Germans with the Maquis. On day she took 25 prisoners

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Salford Royal Hospital, after an air raid during The Manchester Blitz of World War Two

Salford Royal Hospital, after an air raid during The Manchester Blitz of World War Two. In June 1941 German bombs damaged the original Salford Royal Hospital on Chapel Street at the junction with

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A kitten is saved after a daylight air raid over London, during the Blitz

A kitten is saved after a daylight air raid over London, during the Blitz. Comforted by a member of LaS - London Auxiliary Ambulance Service. Actual Location unknown. Picture taken 3rd October 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Scrattons Farm Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, after it was damaged in a World War

Scrattons Farm Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, after it was damaged in a World War Two air raid. The Smith sisters lived at this house

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two Collection: On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont

On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand/Aulnat Airfield in German occupied France

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two Collection: Three weeks old Raymond Ratford, the youngest evacuee, photographed with the mother

Three weeks old Raymond Ratford, the youngest evacuee, photographed with the mother. The second convoy of London evacuees

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool

Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool, helping to relieve the shortage of clerks by filling in the names and addresses on the new ration books. Picture taken 8th June 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The R. E. M. E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Army

The R. E. M. E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Army
The R.E.M.E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Armys newest corps. It has been in operation since October 1st, 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their

Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their home during the blitz. Circa 1941

Background imageWorld War Two 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 imageWorld War Two 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



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