Damage Collection (page 15)

LMS building damaged by fire, Millwall, London
A building of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway damaged by fire, Millwall, London

Blitz in London -- Greycoat Hospital, Westminster, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage to a wall caused by a land mine falling on Greycoat Hospital, Westminster, London, on 15 October 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940. Two fire floats of the Essex Fire Brigade moored alongside a jetty

Fire at construction site, Oxford Street, London
Fire at a construction site in Oxford Street, London, 14 February 1955. The building was under reconstruction following war damage

Blitz in London -- Howards Timber Yard, Poplar, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work on timber stacks, Howards Timber Yard, Poplar, 21 September 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Tottenham Court Road, 24 September 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, part of the premises of the livery company, dating back to the 14th century, hit by a number of incendiary bombs, 18 September 1940

Blitz in London -- charred remains of a pub, WW2
Blitz in London -- the charred remains of a pub, The White Hart in Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road, on 30 March 1941. View of the bar from the street door. Date: 1941

Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940. In the background is the train bridge between London Bridge and Waterloo stations

Blitz in London -- the Houses of Parliament, WW2
Blitz in London -- the Houses of Parliament on 11 May 1941, with scaffolding, and some bomb damage visible. Date: 1941

Blitz in London -- public shelter, Fieldgate Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- men clearing up after a direct hit on a public shelter in Fieldgate Street, East London, on 5 September 1940. Date: 1940

Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, London
A major fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958 -- firefighters with hosepipes and a Dennis fire engine (rubble from roadworks not connected with fire)

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

Blitz in London -- damaged fire vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighting vehicle damaged by falling debris in Alderney Street, Victoria SW1. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- bomb damaged pump vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bomb damaged LFB pump vehicle, Second World War. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- Garford Street, East London, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage following an incendiary bomb at a cabinet makers in Garford Street, East London (E14), 26 August 1940. Date: 1940

Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane and St Bride Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work with a hosepipe in Shoe Lane and St Bride Street, City of London, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Blitz in London -- terrace at LCC-County Hall, WW2
Blitz in London -- view of the damaged terrace at LCC-County Hall. Date: 1940s

Jetty leading to pier, South Wharf, Rotherhithe, London
Jetty leading to pier at South Wharf, Rotherhithe, SE London, with debris (probably from war damage)

Bomb damage and crater, Petherton Road, London, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage and a crater in Petherton Road, North London, 2 July 1944. A salvage operation took place, pumping out flooded basements. Date: 1944

Firefighter in a flying bomb film, WW2
Firefighter in a flying bomb film -- taking a moment to relax after a job well done. Date: 1944

Rescue following flying bomb attack, London, WW2
Rescue following a flying bomb attack -- a man and a woman at basement window, calling for help. (1 of 4) Date: 1944

NFS personnel in salvage operation, WW2
NFS overseas personnel in a salvage operation, helping to remove furniture from damaged houses, 27 June 1944. Date: 1944

Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2
Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor. Date: 1944

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Corner store ablaze - Blitz on London - WW2 Date: circa 1941

Rear of damaged properties in Southwark St - WW2, Blitz - 30th December 1940. Date: 1940

Devastation at Southwark Street and Summer Street, London
Blitz bomb damage at the junction of Southwark Street and Summer Street, London - 30th December 1940. Date: 1940

Rescue following bombing, WW2
Rescue of civilians by firefighters following bombing during the Blitz. Date: 1940s

London firefighters at work in Hampstead High Street
London firefighters at work outside a Woolworths building in Hampstead High Street, north-west London (11 May 1946). General aerial view of the front of the premises after the fire has been

Rescue following V2 rocket attack, Manor Park, London, WW2
Rescue of a woman following a V2 rocket attack in Manor Park. Although many rescues took place, hundreds of Londoners died in these attacks, launched in the latter stages of WW2

Blitz in London -- fire at Albert Embankment, WW2
Blitz in London -- aerial view of fire damage caused by an air raid, Tucks India Rubber Works, Albert Embankment, 17 April 1941. Date: 1941

Graphic cover featuring damaged statue of the Kaiser
Front cover of The Graphic newspaper featuring a photograph of a damaged and de-nosed statue of Kaiser Wilhelm II which had become dislodged, ironically, during a German air raid over London

Li觥under bombardment
On 5th August 1914 the Germans began the bombardment of Li觥 forts on the left bank of the Meuse, resulting in much damage to the city. Date: August 1914

Wipers-Before and After, 1915
A page from the Bystander, showing the Hotel de Ville at Ypres before and after the German bombardment in 1915. The Bystander reports that...our soldiers

Ashtray with the badge of the Tank Corps in the centre. (Damage to Crown). Trench Art

Replica of German shell sold in Berlin, WW1
A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege

Church of Saint Jean in Dixmude, West Flanders, WWI
The church of Saint Jean in Dixmude, West Flanders, near Ypres - almost in ruins after the bombardment of the town in the First World War. Date: 1914

The Sinn Fein rising as it affected property
The devastating affects of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland in 1916. The main picture shows the burnt-out imperial hotel and post-office on Sackville Street in Dublin

Attrition - or the Driver Who Was Tired by H. M. Bateman
Humorous, sequential cartoon by H. M. Bateman, showing an army driver oblivious to the shell fire that gradually entirely obliterates the truck he is driving on the Western Front. Date: 1918

WW2 poster, don t walk on aluminium sheet metal
WW2 poster, By all means walk out with your girl, thats your affair. But on no account walk on our aluminium sheet metal, walk round it! Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, careful handling of material
WW2 poster, knockabout comedy is funny on the films but its not funny in the factory. Careful handling of material costs you nothing -- carelessness costs the nation pounds! Design by Victor Hicks

WW2 poster, Load Your Van With Care, having regard to items loaded. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Don t Act The Goat! Don t bash your way past stacks on sheet -- this form of carelessness amounts to sabotage! By Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Tatler cover - German bombardment of Scarborough
Front cover of The Tatler, showing a ruined house in Wykeham Street, Scarborough, which killed Mrs Barrett and two chilldren when German ships bombarded the East Coast of England in 1914. Date: 1914

Shelled house in Northern France, WW1
The effects of shelling on a dwelling in North France with the house cut in half by bombardment but with stairs and some furniture still left intact, enabling it to be occupied by French troops

French shells used on Land and Sea WWI
In Toulon arsenal: Finished projectiles after " passing the doctor" ; the necessary wash. Upper photograph: showing big-gun shells

British roads damaged by military traffic, WW1
A map of the Southern counties of Britain prepared by the Automobile Association and the Motor Union to indicate the stretches of road extensively damaged by the passage of military traffic

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