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Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. Devastation in the Hill Street
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Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two. Devastation in the Hill Street
Cardiff, Wales, during The Blitz in World War Two.
Devastation in the Hill Street, The Hayes area of Cardiff.
Picture showss Andrews and Son, possibly Moss Bros in the foreground (though this is not confirmed as Moss Bros) and the Cinema further down the road.
The Cardiff Blitz refers to the bombing of Cardiff, Wales during World War II. Between 1940 and the final raid on the city in March 1944 approximately 2, 100 bombs fell, killing 355 people. Though further raids followed in April, May and to a lesser extent during 1942.
Cardiff Docks became a strategic bombing target for German Luftwaffe (the Nazi German air force) as it was one of the biggest coal ports in the world.
Picture taken circa 3rd January 1941
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