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Bombing Collection (page 7)

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2

Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2
Blitz in London - London firefighters damping down after enemy bombing caused serious fires which gutted this steel framed building

Background imageBombing Collection: Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2

Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2
Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- bomb damage at the rear of Peckham Hill Street, SE London

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- workmen clear out a bomb crater in Tottenham Court Road after an air raid

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2

Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2
Blitz in London -- clearing up after an air raid in Weltje Road, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- roofs of the timber cargo storage areas totally collapsed after the intensity of the fires that devastated the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2

Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2
Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- a close up of a burnt out cargo ship in the Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Firefighters continue to damp down hot-spots of fire within the ship

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2

Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- the remains of a warehouse in Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, SE London. Surrey Docks was extensively bombed on 7 September 1940, and on subsequent nights

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2

Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2
Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a bombing raid on the City of London, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background. A fire brigade trailer pump at work near Cheapside EC4 with firefighters damping

Background imageBombing Collection: Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE London

Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE London
Blitz in London -- the remains of St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, SE London, 3 September 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2

Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2
Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1

Background imageBombing Collection: Poster - Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme

Poster - Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme
Mothers - let them go - give them a chance of greater safety and health. Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health Evacuation Scheme circa 1942

Background imageBombing Collection: Explosion on American Front, WW1

Explosion on American Front, WW1
An explosion on the American Front, probably in France, during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial photograph of Mainvilliers Fort, France, WW1

Aerial photograph of Mainvilliers Fort, France, WW1
Aerial photograph (German) of the Fort at Mainvilliers, north central France, during the First World War. Pockmarking is visible from repeated bombing. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial photograph of trenches and mine craters, WW1

Aerial photograph of trenches and mine craters, WW1
Aerial photograph (British) of trenches, mine craters and shell pitted ground, somewhere on the western front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Peter Strasser - German Zeppelin Commander

Peter Strasser - German Zeppelin Commander
Peter Strasser (18761918) - Chief Commander of the German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917

Background imageBombing Collection: Empty shell cases and boxes, Battle of Albert, France, WW1

Empty shell cases and boxes, Battle of Albert, France, WW1
A dump of empty 18 pounder shell cases and boxes, part of those used by one British Division during the bombardment of Fricourt, northern France, during the Battle of Albert, First World War

Background imageBombing Collection: WW2 - 90cm A. A. Searchlight

WW2 - 90cm A. A. Searchlight
WW2 British Home Front - a 90cm Anti Aircraft Searchlight. Date: circa 1940

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombed Bath - St. Andrews Church Damaged

Bombed Bath - St. Andrews Church Damaged
The centre of Bath, the view from Julian Road showing bomb damage to St. Andrews Church (left) after a German air raid - circa August 1940"

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial View of Tokyo, Japan, Second World War, 1945

Aerial View of Tokyo, Japan, Second World War, 1945
Aerial photograph showing some of the areas (dark patches) of Tokyo destroyed by American bombing in 1945. By the time this photograph was taken General Curtis Le May was able to boast that 51 square

Background imageBombing Collection: The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947

The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947
Aerial photograph showing the upper town of Heligoland, the former German military base, pictured in 1947. The widespread destruction shown in the photograph was caused by Royal Air Force bombing

Background imageBombing Collection: Aerial raid on Southend, watching the Zeppelin at work

Aerial raid on Southend, watching the Zeppelin at work
The aerial raid on Southend: watching the Zeppelin at work in 1915 during the First World War. The Zeppelin airship dropped upwards of 100 bombs upon Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff and Leigh

Background imageBombing Collection: C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb

C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb
C.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz. He here holds up an incendiary bomb that he was able to extinguish before it set light to

Background imageBombing Collection: Old Bill and Co. September 1940

Old Bill and Co. September 1940
" No, you were wrong, Bill! That wasn t another warnin you eard." Bruce Bairnsfathers cartoon makes light of the repeated air-raid warnings civilians were subjected to during the Battle of

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombing of Bergues, France, Place de la Republique, WW1

Bombing of Bergues, France, Place de la Republique, WW1
Bombing of Bergues, France, showing the Cafe du Midi in the Place de la Republique, May 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - bomb damage, WW1

Dunkirk, France - bomb damage, WW1
Dunkirk, France - bomb damage during the First World War, showing the Grand Hotel Pyl (left) and the Cafe Victor (right). Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Westende, Belgium -- ruined building, WW1

Westende, Belgium -- ruined building, WW1
Westende, Belgium -- ruined building during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Westende, Belgium -- ruined houses, WW1

Westende, Belgium -- ruined houses, WW1
Westende, Belgium -- ruined houses during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Westende, Belgium -- ruined buildings, WW1

Westende, Belgium -- ruined buildings, WW1
Westende, Belgium -- ruined buildings near Middelkerke during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Westende, Belgium -- defence works and ruins, WW1

Westende, Belgium -- defence works and ruins, WW1
Westende, Belgium -- defence works and ruins during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Hazebrouck, France -- Grande Place, WW1

Hazebrouck, France -- Grande Place, WW1
Hazebrouck, France -- Grande Place with houses damaged by bombing during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium, WW1

Reninghelst-Clytte, Belgium, WW1
Reninghelst-Clytte, road leading to Scherpenberg, Belgium, with damaged trees during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Saint Quentin, France - Cathedral after bombing, WW1

Saint Quentin, France - Cathedral after bombing, WW1
Saint Quentin, France - the Cathedral and Basilica after bombing, WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - exterior of Saint Eloi Church, WW1

Dunkirk, France - exterior of Saint Eloi Church, WW1
Dunkirk, France - exterior of Saint Eloi Church after bombing during WW1. 1914-1916

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - Rue de l Eglise, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Rue de l Eglise, WW1
Dunkirk, France - Rue de l Eglise, with wartime damage to the stonework of St Eloi Church visible on the right, and another damaged building on the left. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Music cover, The Dam Busters March

Music cover, The Dam Busters March, by Eric Coates, arranged for piano solo. 1954

Background imageBombing Collection: WW2 - London under fire - The Temple Church damaged

WW2 - London under fire - The Temple Church damaged during the bombing of the blitz. Date: circa 1941

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi church, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi church, WW1
Saint Eloi Church, located in the northern french city of Dunkirk (Dunkerque), showing damage from WW1 bombing. 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi church nave, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi church nave, WW1
The right side of the Saint Eloi Church nave, located in the northern french city of Dunkirk (Dunkerque), showing damage from WW1 bombing. 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi Church nave and belfry, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Saint Eloi Church nave and belfry, WW1
The interior of the nave of the Saint Eloi Church in Dunkirk (Dunkerque), showing the belfry tower, and damage from WW1 bombing. 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - Facade of the Saint Eloi church, WW1

Dunkirk, France - Facade of the Saint Eloi church, WW1
Painting of the facade of the Saint Eloi Church, facing the street in the Old Quarters of Dunkirk (Dunkerque) in France, showing damage from WW1 bombing. 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: WW1 - German Zeppelin picked by Searchlights over Woodford

WW1 - German Zeppelin picked by Searchlights over Woodford
WW1 - German Zeppelin L.15 picked out by Searchlights over Woodford, North East London on 13th October 1915. The first raid to target the capital. Date: 1915

Background imageBombing Collection: Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- Rue de la Plume, WW1

Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- Rue de la Plume, WW1
Courtrai (Kortrijk), Belgium -- bombed houses in the Rue de la Plume during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageBombing Collection: The Channel Islands - Caves Exterior

The Channel Islands - Caves Exterior - Rocky in let and Caves. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands. Hohlgangsanlage are a number of tunnels constructed in Jersey by occupying

Background imageBombing Collection: Dunkirk, France - interior of Saint Eloi Church, WW1

Dunkirk, France - interior of Saint Eloi Church, WW1
Dunkirk, France - interior of Saint Eloi Church after bombing during WW1. Date: 1914-1916

Background imageBombing Collection: Crimean War, Kerch from the road to Simferopol

Crimean War, Kerch from the road to Simferopol
Crimean War -- view of Kerch from the road to Simferopol, bombardment of the town. 1855

Background imageBombing Collection: Bombing of Bergues - damage to Place Gambetta, WW1

Bombing of Bergues - damage to Place Gambetta, WW1
People clearing a corner of the Place Gambetta, in the French city of Bergues, after damage caused during WW1 bombing of the city. 1914-1915



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