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Scout ARP armbandsScout Air Raid Precautions armbands circa 1940
Salmon Fish CakesSalmon fish cakes or cutlets, presented here with paper plates and cups, perfect perhaps for a summer party or picnic or even for supper in an air raid shelter. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- bombed sub-station, South London, WW2Blitz in London -- a South London sub fire station was obliterated by enemy bombing. Showing firefighters in defiant mood, declaring themselves NOT BEATEN
Blitz in City of London -- bomb crater, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- devastation caused after a heavy explosive bomb caused a vast crater and opened up underground workings after an air raid during the night
Blitz in London -- firefighters with damaged vehicle, WW2Regular London and AFS personnel standing by their towing taxi (which would have towed a trailer pump). The vehicle has suffered debris damage following a bombing raid
Bomb damage following an air raid, WW2Bomb damage following an air raid
Blitz in London -- Queen Victoria Street and Thames StreetBlitz in London -- the apparent confusion of fire hose as London firefighters try to get to grips with the widespread fires started by enemy bombing attacks
Blitz in London -- firewatchers at observation post, WW2Blitz in London -- firewatchers on duty on the clock tower of the Smith Building, Albert Embankment, SE1, next to London Fire Brigade Headquarters
Blitz in London -- Smith Building, SE1Blitz in London -- the Smith Building was located next to the London Fire Brigade Headquarters on the Albert Embankment, SE1
Blitz in London -- Royal Empire Society, London, WW2Blitz in London -- a senior fire officer inspects the nose of a bomb in the Royal Empire Society (now the Royal Commonwealth Society) building in Northumberland Avenue, Central London
Blitz in London -- fire at Chelsea Embankment, WW2London AFS fire crew dealing with a serious fire caused by a bombing raid on Chelsea Embankment. A photographer, on the left of the picture, captures the moment
Blitz in London -- field kitchen, Woolwich sub-stationBlitz in London -- a field kitchen is set up to feed the London regular and AFS firefighters whose sub-station in Woolwich, SE London, was seriously damaged during an air raid
Blitz in London -- LFB and AFS firefighters, WoolwichBlitz in London -- regular LFB and AFS firefighters working to remove the debris following an air raid on their Woolwich sub-station in SE London that caused extensive damage
Blitz in London -- house gutted by fire, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at the aftermath of a house gutted by fire following a incendiary bombing raid
Blitz in London -- Taylors Depository, SouthwarkBlitz in London -- fire crew tackling a blaze following an air raid, at Taylors Great Central Depository in St Georges Road, Southwark, on 31 January 1941, using turntable ladders
Blitz in London -- Mansfield Road sub-station, WW2Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters salvage their bedding from the bombed-out Mansfield Road fire sub-station after it was seriously damaged in a bombing raid on 16 November 1940
Blitz in London -- Invicta Road, Westcombe Park, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters join Heavy Rescue teams (in overalls) and ARP squads who are searching for casualties and bodies after a heavy explosive bomb devastated buildings in Invicta Road
Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, WW2Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940
Blitz in London -- sub-fire station, Woolwich Road, WW2Blitz in London -- the aftermath of a high explosive bomb at sub-fire station 54V, located at the Lombard Wall School, Woolwich Road, SE London
Blitz in London -- damaged LFB vehicle, Shoreditch, WW2Blitz in London -- a London fire brigade general purpose vehicle, from sub-fire station 37X, at 16-18 Paul Street, Shoreditch, with damaged bodywork and engine after being struck by debris
Blitz on London -- Blackfriars Goods Depot, WW2London firefighters struggling to control a powerful jet of water whilst fighting a fire at the Blackfriars Goods (Railway) Depot, Southwark Street
Blitz in London -- Boxhill StreetBlitz in London -- rubble in Boxhill Street after a bombing raid
Blitz in London -- vehicle in bomb craterBlitz in London -- vehicle in a bomb crater after an air raid, West India Dock Road
Blitz in London - AFS substation, SouthwarkBlitz in London -- an AFS substation located in Webber Street, Southwark. SE1, with building debris covering fire appliances in the yard area
Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof in Peckham Hill StreetBlitz in London -- the trajectory of the vehicle lifted by a bomb blast from Bonar Road onto the roof of a house in Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof, Peckham Hill Street, WW2Blitz in London -- vehicle blasted onto a roof in Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Bonar Road, PeckhamBlitz in London -- bomb damage in Bonar Road, Peckham, SE London
Blitz in London -- wreckage of Hurricane fighter plane, WW2Blitz in London -- the wreckage of a Hurricane fighter aircraft shot down over London, lying on the pavement in Buckingham Palace Road
Blitz in London -- St Katherines Dock, Port of London, WW2Blitz in London -- two turntable ladders at work and firefighters directing their jets of water at the warehouse fire in St Katherines Dock, Port of London
Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue workers (not firefighters) search through the debris of a bombed building, seeking survivors or extricating the dead, in the Ladywell area of Lewisham, SE London
Blitz on London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2Blitz on London -- a fire crew extinguishing fires as a result of high explosive and incendiary bombs that fell in the West End area of Oxford Street and Regent Street on 18 September 1940
Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage
Blitz in London -- Whitechapel fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- a close up view of Whitechapel fire station, in Whitechapel Road, EC1, which suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid
Blitz in London -- Whitechapel Fire StationWhitechapel Fire Station in Whitechapel Road having suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid on 8 September 1940
Blitz in London -- clearance and repair of bomb damage in King Street, Hammersmith, West London
Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2Blitz in London -- fire crews applying foam at a serious oil tank fire at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940
Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2Two major pumping units (NFS) set into an emergency inflatable dam and supplying water to the scene of a serious oil tank fire at the Thames Haven oil tank farm near Thurrock in Essex
London Fire Brigade canteen van used as publicity vehicleSeen here at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth, the canteen van has been converted into a publicity vehicle during a recruitment drive for much needed auxiliary firefighters
This is your air raid protection Get it now. Poster encouraging civilians to be properly prepared for air raids, showing shovel, ax, fire extinguisher, flashlight, first aid kit, bucket of sand
Gotha raid on Paris. First World WarGotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918
All Clear by Helen McKie - ARP wardens on bicyclesJolly illustration by Helen McKie showing a rather lecherous looking older male Air Raid Patrol warden cycling alongside a young, pretty female colleague. Date: c.1940
Leaflet Raid at London Theatre, 1939A shower of leaflets descending upon the audience at the London Palladium which was staging its first wartime revue, The Little Dog Laughed
London tube made air raid proof, 1939Page from The Sphere outlining how London Underground had carried out emergency work on the under-river tube tunnels to make them waterproof from flooding during World War II
Freemasonry in the 18th CenturyThe Duke of Antine opposes a police raid at a Lodge in Paris. Date: 18th Century
First Air Raid over Scotland, Sphere front cover, 1939People standing in groups to watch the air attack by German planes on British war ships lying to the east of the Forth Bridge. Although pieces of shrapnel fell around the area, nobody was hurt
D those RaidersDamn those Raiders! The searchlight from a German Zeppelin flying over the English coast spoils a tender clifftop moment between a soldier and his sweetheart. circa 1917
Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1Men of HMS Prince Eugene clearing up HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after her return from the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium
