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V1 (flying bomb) attack in Poplar, East London, WW2In June 1944 the first flying bombs were launched against London, and between 2 and 3 August 107 flying bombs hit London targets
London AFS fireman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2London AFS fireman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz
London AFS firewoman at a hospital during the Blitz, WW2London AFS firewoman at a hospital for medical attention during the Blitz
LFB fire towing unit and trailer pump in bomb crater, WW2Quite a few London Fire Brigade vehicles came to grief during the Blitz raids. This Commer towing van and trailer pump have ploughed into a bomb crater in Southwark Bridge Road just south of
Blitz in London -- Bessborough Place, Pimlico, WW2Blitz in London -- fire brigade heavy unit and a trailer pump in the foreground of a major fire in Bessborough Place, Pimlico, SW London following a bombing raid
Blitz in London - Firefighters at work with hosepipe, WW2Blitz in London - London firefighters damping down after enemy bombing caused serious fires which gutted this steel framed building
Wreckage of German bomber on house in Bromley, WW2Blitz in London -- inspecting the wreckage of an enemy plane that crashed onto a house in Bromley, Kent
Blitz in London -- bomb damage, Peckham Hill Street, WW2Blitz in London -- bomb damage at the rear of Peckham Hill Street, SE London
Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2Blitz in London -- workmen clear out a bomb crater in Tottenham Court Road after an air raid
Blitz in London -- Weltje Road, Hammersmith, WW2Blitz in London -- clearing up after an air raid in Weltje Road, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940
Blitz in London -- Surrey Docks, Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz 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
Blitz in London -- Surrey Commercial Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- No.6 Warehouse, Surrey Commercial Docks, Rotherhithe, 7 September 1940. Fire crews in action with five jets and a turntable ladder
Blitz in London -- burnt out cargo ship, Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz 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
Blitz in London -- warehouse in Rotherhithe, WW2Blitz 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
Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, Cheapside, WW2Blitz 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
Blitz in London -- St Pauls Church, Charlton, SE LondonBlitz in London -- the remains of St Pauls Church, Fairfield Road, Charlton, SE London, 3 September 1940
Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, London, WW2Bomb damage to a building in Ernest Street, Tower Hamlets, London, E1
Show girl to ARP warden, 1939Miss Judy McCrea, a show girl at the Windmill Theatre, London fulfilling her other role as an air raid warden in Paddington in October 1939. Date: 1939
HMS Vindictive after Zeebrugge Raid, Belgium, WW1View of HMS Vindictive, an Arrogant-class protected cruiser, after the Zeebrugge Raid (23 April 1918), Belgium, when her upperworks were badly damaged by gunfire
Basuto Gun War, 1880 - cattle recoveredRecovery of cattle from the Basutos by the British forces, during the Basuto Gun War, 1880. Date: 1880
Peter Strasser - German Zeppelin CommanderPeter Strasser (18761918) - Chief Commander of the German Imperial Navy Zeppelins during World War I, the main force operating bombing campaigns from 1915 to 1917
WW2 - 90cm A. A. SearchlightWW2 British Home Front - a 90cm Anti Aircraft Searchlight. Date: circa 1940
King and Queen visiting children in Underground sheltersKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth visiting an air raid shelter in a London Underground station and chatting to groups of children clustered on bunk beds
Bombed Bath - St. Andrews Church DamagedThe centre of Bath, the view from Julian Road showing bomb damage to St. Andrews Church (left) after a German air raid - circa August 1940"
Coventry after the Blitz, Second World War, 1940Photograph showing a scene of utter destruction in the centre of Coventry after the German air-raid of 14th November 1940
Stukas Bomb MoscowRUSSIAN FRONT German Stukas raid Moscow - flying over the Kremlin. Date: July 1941
Aerial raid on Southend, watching the Zeppelin at workThe 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
C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary BombC.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
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
Air raid shelter de luxe, WWIIA luxurious air raid shelter, equipped with a variety of material comforts including a wireless set in order to provide music which would be, soothing in times of stress. Date: 1939
Lowestoft bombardment - damaged houses, 1916Houses at Lowestoft on the east coast of England wrecked by the German naval bombardment in April 1916. Most of the damage to buildings was done along the sea front or near it
Music cover, The Dam Busters March, by Eric Coates, arranged for piano solo. 1954
WW1 - Damage to Paris following an air raid by Gotha BombersWW1 - Damage to Buildings on Rue Lafitte, Paris, France following an air raid by German Gotha Bombers on 8th March, 1918 Date: 1918
WW1 - German Zeppelin picked by Searchlights over WoodfordWW1 - 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
WW1 - London in wartime searchlights over the River Thames Date: circa 1917
WW1 - The Cuxhaven Action - aerial and naval combatWW1 - Aerial and naval combat at Cuxhaven, a German North Sea Port. During the First World War. Nordholz Airbase with its airship hangars, near Nordholz to the south of Cuxhaven
Germany. Berlin. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. 1891-1895. Built by Franz Heinrich Schwechten (1841-1924). Bombed during World War II
Queen Elizabeth with Superintendent Peto, WW2Queen Elizabeth accompanied by Superintendent D.O.G. Peto of the Metropolitan Police, taking part in a visit to Pembridge Hall Section House during the Second World War
Zeebrugge, landing on the mole, 1918" The men were magnificent" : landing on the mole from HMS Vindictive. The story of the landing on Zeebrugge Mole was vividly told in the account issued by the Admiralty
Zeebrugge mole fight: marines charging along the mole, 1918The Zeebrugge mole fight: HMS Vindictives marines charging along the mole, bomb a German destroyer. After escalating the parapet and dropping down to the mole itself
British in Italy, WW1, night exploit on the Piave 1918The British in Italy: a night-exploit on the Piave. Wading in ice-cold water, a British raiding party crossing the River Piave by night, 1918, First World War. Date: 1918
Three women police officers in a dormitory, London, WW2Three women police officers, one of them in uniform, sitting in a dormitory (possibly also an air raid shelter) in London during the Second World War, having a cup of tea. Date: 1940s
Woman police officer in London, WW2Woman police officer on duty wearing an air raid helmet on a London street during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Two women police officers with children, London, WW2Two women police officers in air raid helmets, on duty in London during the Second World War, seen here on a railway station platform with a group of child evacuees with labels on their coats
Woman police officer Elsie Houghton, London, WW2Woman police officer Elsie Houghton (married name Makin, joined November 1939), on duty in London during the Second World War
Aftermath of a Blitz RaidAll thats left of a home after an air raid on Bristol, the house was completely demolished, just a few items of furniture were visible
Plymouth after a Blitz raid.. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF) were stationed in England between 1942 and 1945
Illegal Still RaidedAuthorities raid an illegal liquor still in prohibition America. Date: 1922