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Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2Bomb damage in a London suburb during the Second World War (23 August 1940). Bombs were dropped in the early hours of the morning
Londoners sleeping in the Underground during the BlitzGerman bombing campaign against Britain between September 1940 and May 1941 mainly targeting London and industrial places
How to Make Roof-Spotting a PleasureWilliam Heath Robinson invention for keeping watch from attack. A warden perched up high above the streets with an umbrella for protection, tea-cup-holder and an easy chair. Date: 1941
The New Top-Flat Rescue Apparatus in ActionApparatus for rescuing people from high buildings that have been damaged from heavy bombing. Date: 1941
From Bedroom to Shelter in OneKind warden sets the machine in motion to allow people to sleep through a air-raid. Swinging from bedroom to living room to shelter without waking. Date: 1941
WW2 - Black-out - Couple driving, with only their dipped headlight beams. Date: circa 1941
Artist Paints Scenes Amidst the Ruins 1940Mr. Rudolf Haybrook who designed dresses and scenery for the Gaiety Theatre before World War Two, was given special permission to capture the scenes of West End in London in a blaze during the Blitz
Brightening up the London Peepshow windowsIt was suggested that artist of repute should be invited by West End shopkeepers to design distinctive decorations on surrounding shop windows, during the Blitz
Clearing debris during the BlitzThis image was generated using WaterMark, designed and engineered by HighWater Designs Ltd
St Nicholas, DeptfordSt Nicholas Church in Deptford was founded in the 12th century, its tower dates from the 14th century, while the rest is largely 17th century with additional reconstruction work from after the Blitz
Jewish synagogueA view of the interior of the old Jewish synagogue in Great Portland Street, London, built around 1865 and destroyed in the Blitz in 1941. Date: 1875
Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent RaidsPage from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall
Artist Norman Keene replicating the original drawings done by William Heath Robinson on boarded up shop fronts in London. Heath Robinson designed pictures to illustrate the particular merchandise
London Hippodrome posters revealed after air raidPosters for the London Hippodrome revealed after a bomb blast stripped away hoardings in October 1940. The poster dates from 1900 and in the centre is one for Miss Mary Arnotis
Two men building an Anderson shelter, September 1939Two men building an Anderson shelter outside a lodge-keepers house in St. James s, London, just after the outbreak of the war. Date: 1939
Blitz in London -- firefighters outside a church, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters with vehicle and hosepipes outside a church with an ornate gothic doorway during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Sparricks Row, Southwark, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses inside a building in Sparricks Row, Southwark, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters in action, WW2Blitz in London -- Auxiliary Fire Service firefighters in action at night during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle in a street, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s
Bomb damage, Marlow Road, East Ham, WW2Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage in Marlow Road, East Ham, London, 23 November 1944, with firefighters and rescue workers. Date: 1944
Blitz in London - night scene, WW2Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, and firefighters in action with hoses, in silhouette. Date: 1940s
Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, on 5 September 1941, visiting a mobile kitchen donated to the National Fire Service by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. A firewoman looks up at him and smiles
Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940
Princess Way, part of the then new shopping centre, Swansea, Wales. The heart of the city centre was severely bombed in 1941, in what is now termed the Three Nights Blitz. Date: circa 1950
WW2 greetings card, firemenWW2 pop-up greetings card, firemen (NFS, National Fire Service). Date: circa 1942
All Hallows BarkingEngaving depicting Allhallows in 1750. It is said to be he oldest church in the City of London. It survived the Great Fire of London in 1666, but was badly damaged during the Blitz in World War II
The Church of the Pilgrim Fathers, Southwark, London, dedicated to the Pilgrims who travelled to America in the Mayflower in 1620 - destroyed in a German Luftwaffe raid on London. Date: 1941
WW2 - Home Front - Young Blitz victim with his cuddly Toy, salvaged from the wreckage of his bombed-out home. Date: circa 1941
German bomber crashes in Victoria Station, Blitz 1940Central Londons First Aeroplane - Blitz 1940. Page from The Sphere magazine reporting on German bombers brought down over the UK during the Blitz of September 1940
Blitz in London -- Lewisham High Street, WW2Blitz in London -- bomb damage near the Clock Tower in Lewisham High Street, SE13, 18 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2Blitz in London -- a group of firefighters in action with a hosepipe, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Kings Cross Road, WW2Blitz in London -- blast damage to a shop in Kings Cross Road, 18 June 1943. Date: 1943
Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, SouthwarkBlitz in London -- furniture removed from Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31 January 1941, and piled up in the street
Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, WW2Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, 17 September 1940. with debris following an air raid, and men at work clearing up. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- bombed out pub, WW2Blitz in London -- a bombed out pub, The White Hart in Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road, on 30 March 1941. View of the front of the building, with a sheet across the ground floor. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- Kennington Park Road, WW2Blitz in London -- junction of Kennington Park Road and Harleyford Road, damaged by a high explosive bomb on 22 March 1944. Date: 1944
Blitz in London -- Duke Street, Strand, WW2Blitz in London -- fire crews at work with hosepipes in Duke Street, off the Strand, 17 April 1941. Date: 1941
Bomb damage at Old Trafford - Manchester UnitedThe bomb damaged main stands at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United Football Club following bombing raids on the city during World War Two. Date: 1944
Damage to Canterbury during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz" Canterbury under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2
WW2 - Bomb Damage to Houses of Parliament, LondonIn the course of the German bombing of London during the Second World War, the Palace of Westminster was hit by bombs on fourteen separate occasions
Blitz in London -- view from St Pauls Cathedral, WW2A view from the roof of St Pauls Cathedral, looking eastwards, showing the devastation following enemy bombing around the cathedral and in Ludgate Hill
Blitz in London -- Oxford Street after an air raid, WW2Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a nights bombing on Central London and the West End, 18 September 1940. The John Lewis department store (left) was destroyed
NFS (London Region) damaged Shoreditch fire engine, WW2The pump escape from Shoreditch fire station (36 A 1) arrives at Lambeth workshops after extensive damage was caused following a bomb blast
V2 rocket attack on Manor Park, East London, WW2A woman is rescued after a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many such amazing rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks launched in the latter stages of WW2
NFS (London Region) Aldwych V1 bombing attack, WW2The aftermath of a V1 flying bomb attack on the Air Ministry in the Aldwych, that killed 48 people
