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Raid Collection (page 17)

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- vehicle in bomb crater

Blitz in London -- vehicle in bomb crater
Blitz in London -- vehicle in a bomb crater after an air raid, West India Dock Road

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London - AFS substation, Southwark

Blitz in London - AFS substation, Southwark
Blitz in London -- an AFS substation located in Webber Street, Southwark. SE1, with building debris covering fire appliances in the yard area

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof in Peckham Hill Street

Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof in Peckham Hill Street
Blitz 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof, Peckham Hill Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- vehicle on roof, Peckham Hill Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- vehicle blasted onto a roof in Peckham Hill Street, SE London

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Bonar Road, Peckham

Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Bonar Road, Peckham
Blitz in London -- bomb damage in Bonar Road, Peckham, SE London

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- wreckage of Hurricane fighter plane, WW2

Blitz in London -- wreckage of Hurricane fighter plane, WW2
Blitz in London -- the wreckage of a Hurricane fighter aircraft shot down over London, lying on the pavement in Buckingham Palace Road

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- St Katherines Dock, Port of London, WW2

Blitz in London -- St Katherines Dock, Port of London, WW2
Blitz 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2

Blitz in London -- rescue workers searching debris, WW2
Blitz 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz on London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2

Blitz on London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Blitz 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2

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

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- Whitechapel fire station, WW2

Blitz in London -- Whitechapel fire station, WW2
Blitz in London -- a close up view of Whitechapel fire station, in Whitechapel Road, EC1, which suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- Whitechapel Fire Station

Blitz in London -- Whitechapel Fire Station
Whitechapel Fire Station in Whitechapel Road having suffered heavy blast damage following a bombing raid on 8 September 1940

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- clearance and repair of bomb damage

Blitz in London -- clearance and repair of bomb damage in King Street, Hammersmith, West London

Background imageRaid Collection: Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2

Blitz in London -- oil tank fire, Thames Haven, WW2
Blitz in London -- fire crews applying foam at a serious oil tank fire at Thames Haven, near Thurrock, Essex, 8 September 1940

Background imageRaid Collection: Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2

Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2
Two 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

Background imageRaid Collection: London Fire Brigade canteen van used as publicity vehicle

London Fire Brigade canteen van used as publicity vehicle
Seen here at Brigade headquarters, Lambeth, the canteen van has been converted into a publicity vehicle during a recruitment drive for much needed auxiliary firefighters

Background imageRaid Collection: This is your air raid protection Get it now

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

Background imageRaid Collection: Gotha raid on Paris. First World War

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha 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

Background imageRaid Collection: All Clear by Helen McKie - ARP wardens on bicycles

All Clear by Helen McKie - ARP wardens on bicycles
Jolly 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Leaflet Raid at London Theatre, 1939

Leaflet Raid at London Theatre, 1939
A shower of leaflets descending upon the audience at the London Palladium which was staging its first wartime revue, The Little Dog Laughed

Background imageRaid Collection: London tube made air raid proof, 1939

London tube made air raid proof, 1939
Page 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Freemasonry in the 18th Century

Freemasonry in the 18th Century
The Duke of Antine opposes a police raid at a Lodge in Paris. Date: 18th Century

Background imageRaid Collection: First Air Raid over Scotland, Sphere front cover, 1939

First Air Raid over Scotland, Sphere front cover, 1939
People 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

Background imageRaid Collection: D those Raiders

D those Raiders
Damn 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

Background imageRaid Collection: Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1

Men of HMS Prince Eugene at Ostend, Belgium, WW1
Men of HMS Prince Eugene clearing up HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after her return from the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium

Background imageRaid Collection: Aerial view of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War, around the time of the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

Background imageRaid Collection: View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, post-WW1

View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, post-WW1
View of the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, taken after the end of the First World War. Showing three old British cruisers, HMS Thetis, Intrepid and Iphigenia

Background imageRaid Collection: Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1

Wreck of HMS Vindictive, Ostend Harbour, Belgium, WW1
View of the wreck of HMS Vindictive in Ostend Harbour, Belgium, during the First World War. HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, was launched in 1897, served throughout the war

Background imageRaid Collection: Sunken cruiser, Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

Sunken cruiser, Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
An American photo of a sunken British cruiser in the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War, soon after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

Background imageRaid Collection: Aerial view of Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1
German aerial photograph the day after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), showing the gap in the viaduct at the landward end of the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium

Background imageRaid Collection: German officers who defended Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

German officers who defended Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
German officers who defended the sea port of Zeebrugge against British attack during the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium, First World War

Background imageRaid Collection: Barrage Balloon in Regents Park, London

Barrage Balloon in Regents Park, London 1939

Background imageRaid Collection: Taking cover in Piccadily underground

Taking cover in Piccadily underground
A photograph of Londoners using an underground station as bomb shelter during an air raid in 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageRaid Collection: Prohibition Raid

Prohibition Raid
Customs officials of the motor boat Marjorie seizing bottles of contraband champagne off Mont Auk Point, Long Island, New York, U.S.A. during the Prohibition. Date: 16 December 1929

Background imageRaid Collection: Paris Riot Church Raid

Paris Riot Church Raid
The church of Saint-Joseph in Paris is sacked by anarchist rioters: alters were smashed, pictures trampled under foot & a bonfire made of the chairs. Date: 1899

Background imageRaid Collection: German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1

German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1
A German Gotha G.V heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Seen here on an airfield. Date: 1917-1918

Background imageRaid Collection: Temporary bridge at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

Temporary bridge at Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
The temporary bridge across the gap in the viaduct at the landward end of the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War

Background imageRaid Collection: Wreck of HMS Vindictive at Ostend, Belgium, WW1

Wreck of HMS Vindictive at Ostend, Belgium, WW1
View of the wreck of HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after the Second Ostend Raid (10 May 1918), during the First World War

Background imageRaid Collection: Aerial view of damaged Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1

Aerial view of damaged Zeebrugge Mole, Belgium, WW1
German aerial photograph of the gap in the viaduct at the landward end of the mile-long Zeebrugge Mole, at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

Background imageRaid Collection: Sergeant Alvin C York, American soldier, WW1

Sergeant Alvin C York, American soldier, WW1
Sergeant Alvin Cullum York (1887-1964), American soldier, one of the most decorated of the First World War. Seen here on the hill in the Argonne Forest, near Cornay, France

Background imageRaid Collection: HMS Vindictive at Ostend, Belgium, WW1

HMS Vindictive at Ostend, Belgium, WW1
View of HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium, when her upperworks were badly damaged by gunfire

Background imageRaid Collection: View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1

View of Bruges Canal, Zeebrugge, Belgium, WW1
View of the Bruges Canal at the sea port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, during the First World War, around the time of the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918)

Background imageRaid Collection: 69th Squadron AFC setting out for night bombing, WW1

69th Squadron AFC setting out for night bombing, WW1
The crew of the 69th Squadron AFC (Australian Flying Corps) setting out in their RE8 biplane for night bombing from their hangar at Savy, northern France, during the First World War

Background imageRaid Collection: Aerial view of Cuxhaven, Germany, WW1

Aerial view of Cuxhaven, Germany, WW1
Aerial view of Cuxhaven, a German naval base, during the First World War. Photo taken from one of the British aircraft taking part in the raid. Date: 25 December 1914

Background imageRaid Collection: Aircraft preparing to depart for night bombardment, WW1

Aircraft preparing to depart for night bombardment, WW1
A British aircraft preparing to depart for a night bombardment during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRaid Collection: German poster giving air raid instructions, WW1

German poster giving air raid instructions, WW1
A German poster giving air raid instructions, warning of danger from enemy aircraft, and telling vehicles not to stop in this location. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageRaid Collection: SMS Yorck mined near Wilhelmshaven, WW1

SMS Yorck mined near Wilhelmshaven, WW1
The German armoured cruiser, SMS Yorck, mined near Wilhelmshaven during the First World War, and lying on her side with a few survivors standing on top

Background imageRaid Collection: Mother searching for nits in boys hair

Mother searching for nits in boys hair
" Another Air Raid - Many Casulaties...!" A Mother searching for headlice in a boys hair with a large comb. The lad seems to be finding the whole experience singularly unpleasant



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