Skip to main content

Bombed Collection (page 2)

Background imageBombed Collection: Bomb damage in Plymouth

Bomb damage in Plymouth
The morning after the raid - Plymouth. Mr Widdicombe walks through the bombed streets to salvage what he can of his belongings

Background imageBombed Collection: Bombed out Stalingrad

Bombed out Stalingrad
Just after the German surrender

Background imageBombed Collection: Suffragettes bomb Westminster Abbey 1914

Suffragettes bomb Westminster Abbey 1914
Suffragettes left a small bomb in Westminster Abbey, London, next to the Coronation Chair, coursing miner damage to the chair and walls with no injuries. 11 June 1914

Background imageBombed Collection: WW2 Home Front - Bomb Damage in London - Savile Row

WW2 Home Front - Bomb Damage in London - Savile Row
WW2 - Home Front - Bomb Damage in London - Savile Row backing on to Heddon Street - 16th September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: The Mystery Of The Bombed Hotel

The Mystery Of The Bombed Hotel
An illustrated front cover for The Mystery Of The Bombed Hotel, written by Anthony Skene, no. 22 in the pulp fiction series, The Sexton Blake Library. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Inspecting Blitz bomb damage, Christie's Auctioneers, WW2

Inspecting Blitz bomb damage, Christie's Auctioneers, WW2
Inspecting Blitz bomb damage at Christie's Auction House, King Street, London, during the Second World War Date: circa 1941

Background imageBombed Collection: Coventry Cathedral in ruins after bombing, WW2

Coventry Cathedral in ruins after bombing, WW2 Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Explosion of a bridge on Western Front, WW1

Explosion of a bridge on Western Front, WW1
German explosion of a bridge on the Western Front, First World War, isolating Allied troops. 1914-1918

Background imageBombed Collection: Mrs Robert Hudson wife of Minister of Agriculture and member of the Women's Voluntary Service

Mrs Robert Hudson wife of Minister of Agriculture and member of the Women's Voluntary Service, in East End, London. Giving out hundreds of articles of clothing

Background imageBombed Collection: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting the East End of London, which suffered fierce bombing

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting the East End of London, which suffered fierce bombing. They walked over debris examined the damage

Background imageBombed Collection: Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2

Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2
Bomb damage in a London suburb during the Second World War (23 August 1940). Bombs were dropped in the early hours of the morning

Background imageBombed Collection: SWEDEN BOMBED BY USSR

SWEDEN BOMBED BY USSR
Gravestones in the Swedish village of Pajala, which was bombed by the Russians. Soviet radio denied the bombings, but Soviet planes and bombs were clearly seen. Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Broadcasting soon after an air raid, WW2

Broadcasting soon after an air raid, WW2
Broadcasting soon after an air raid, with bombed buildings in the background, during WW2 Date: 1941

Background imageBombed Collection: Bombed railway bridge, Arnsberg Germany

Bombed railway bridge, Arnsberg Germany
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: bombed railway bridge, Arnsberg Germany

Background imageBombed Collection: Bombed railway bridge, Netze, Germany

Bombed railway bridge, Netze, Germany
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: bombed railway bridge, Netze, Germany, 9th Airforce bombardment

Background imageBombed Collection: WW1 - Attack on London - St. Batholomew the Great

WW1 - Attack on London - St. Batholomew the Great
circa 1910s

Background imageBombed Collection: Sophienkirche, Dresden Germany, demolished in 1962

Sophienkirche, Dresden Germany, demolished in 1962
Vintage 19th century photograph - Sophienkirche, Dresden Germany, heavily bombed in World War II and demolished in 1962

Background imageBombed Collection: WW II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard, Bremen Germany

WW II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard, Bremen Germany
World War II - Submarine at Deshimag Shipyard in Bremen Germany, yard had recently been bombed by the Allies

Background imageBombed Collection: Clearing debris during the Blitz

Clearing debris during the Blitz
This image was generated using WaterMark, designed and engineered by HighWater Designs Ltd

Background imageBombed Collection: Spurgeons Orphanage, Stockwell

Spurgeons Orphanage, Stockwell
Stockwell orphanage, founded by Charles Spurgeon, opened in 1869 off Stockwell Park Road, on a site which is now part of the Stockwell Park Estate. The building was bombed in World War Two

Background imageBombed Collection: London Hippodrome posters revealed after air raid

London Hippodrome posters revealed after air raid
Posters 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

Background imageBombed Collection: Civilian War Victims Memorial, Doornenburg, Holland

Civilian War Victims Memorial, Doornenburg, Holland
This village remained in German hands until April 1945 when it was liberated on Easter Sunday. In October 1944 following Operation Market Garden, Doornenburg was repeatedly bombed by the Allies

Background imageBombed Collection: Bomb damage in Coventry, WW2

Bomb damage in Coventry, WW2
Bomb damage in Coventry during the Second World War. circa 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Malines Cathedral damaged by German shell, WW1

Malines Cathedral damaged by German shell, WW1
Malines (Mechelen) Cathedral, Belgium, damaged by German shell fire, 3 September 1914, at the start of the First World War. 1914

Background imageBombed Collection: Bombed shop, London Road, Manchester

Bombed shop, London Road, Manchester
Bombed shop in London Road, Manchester, May 1939, believed to be caused by an IRA bomb. 1939

Background imageBombed Collection: Wartime bomb damage in Old Street, London, WW2

Wartime bomb damage in Old Street, London, WW2
Aerial view of wartime bomb damage in Old Street, London, near the Bovril factory. Seen here are the premises of Sumerling & Co Ltd, with debris scattered on the pavement. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Shell-damaged building in northern France, WW1

Shell-damaged building in northern France, WW1
Shell-damaged building in northern France, First World War. Painting by Denys Wells. circa 1918

Background imageBombed Collection: Ruined church near Western Front, WW1

Ruined church near Western Front, WW1
Ruined church near the Western Front, First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- firefighters outside a church, WW2

Blitz in London -- firefighters outside a church, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters with vehicle and hosepipes outside a church with an ornate gothic doorway during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Sparricks Row, Southwark, WW2

Blitz in London -- Sparricks Row, Southwark, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses inside a building in Sparricks Row, Southwark, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2

Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2

Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle in a street, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London - night scene, WW2

Blitz in London - night scene, WW2
Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, and firefighters in action with hoses, in silhouette. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Repairing bomb damage to the Royal College of Physicians

Repairing bomb damage to the Royal College of Physicians
Page from The Sphere showing repair work being carried out to the bomb-damaged Royal College of Physicians in their building on Pall Mall East on the north west corner of Trafalgar Square

Background imageBombed Collection: Suffragette bomb damage to David Lloyd Georges house

Suffragette bomb damage to David Lloyd Georges house
House used as a residence by Lloyd George which was bombed by the suffragettes Date: 1912

Background imageBombed Collection: A five-storey dwellings heavily damaged by a bomb by a zeppelin attack. Date: 1916

A five-storey dwellings heavily damaged by a bomb by a zeppelin attack. Date: 1916

Background imageBombed Collection: Princess Way, part of the then new shopping centre, Swansea, Wales

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

Background imageBombed Collection: The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth

The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and near the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, wreaking buildings and killing civilians

Background imageBombed Collection: EGYPTIAN BASES BOMBED

EGYPTIAN BASES BOMBED
North Africa : Italian bombers attack a British air base in Egypt Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: The Church of the Pilgrim Fathers, Southwark, London, dedicated to the Pilgrims who

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

Background imageBombed Collection: Beauvais, France - aerial view, WW2

Beauvais, France - aerial view, WW2
Beauvais, France - Aerial view of the northern French city of Beauvais, showing streets and rooftops, with church spires in the foreground, with bomb damage during the Second World War. circa 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Lewisham High Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- Lewisham High Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- bomb damage near the Clock Tower in Lewisham High Street, SE13, 18 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2

Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2
Blitz in London -- a group of firefighters in action with a hosepipe, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark

Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, Southwark
Blitz in London -- furniture removed from Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31 January 1941, and piled up in the street

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- Vauxhall Bridge Road, 17 September 1940. with debris following an air raid, and men at work clearing up. Date: 1940

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- bombed out pub, WW2

Blitz in London -- bombed out pub, WW2
Blitz 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

Background imageBombed Collection: Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940



All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping