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Aftermath of an incendiary bomb in Poland 1939Polish civilians as they deal with a fire caused by an incendiary bomb in Poland. The Sphere contextualises the man on the left; describing him as a butcher whose daughter had been injured in an
Woman carrying gas mask correctly, September 1939London woman photographed from behind as an example of how best to carry a gas mask. The Sphere comments on the impracticality of holding a gas mask in your hand which it describes as "
Mother holding baby and specialised gas mask, Sept 1939An East end mother smiling as she holds her baby and baby gas mask in each hand. Meanwhile, the Sphere comments on the " non-committal" skepticism with which the child stares at the device
Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939
Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939Construction of a large public air raid shelter from sandbags in North London, shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939
Precautionary camouflaging of tents, September 1939A group of people camouflage a tent in the countryside to protect it from potential air raids, following the outbreak of the war
German plane wreckage on the outskirts of Warsaw, Sept 1939A crowd inspects the remnants of a German plane, having been shot down just outside Warsaw as part of the Polish resistance to German invasion, in September 1939. September 1939
Securing a house against air raids, WW1Securing a house against air raids with sacks of earth to cover the rafters during the First World War. 1914-1918
WW1 - Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlightsWW1 - Apsley Gate, Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlights to spt attack by German Zeppelins - 16th September, 1914 Date: circa 1914
The All Clear sounded by bugle after WW1 air raidAll Clear by bugle call: in London after an air-raid. With a boy scout as bugler: a Special Constables car giving the all clear notice after the recent Zeppelin raid on London
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle in a street, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940
Firefighter putting on his asbestos suit in England during the air raids of World War II Date: 1939-1945
The first German air-raid by three Zeppelins, dropped bombs in Yarmouth, Kings Lynn and near the royal estate at Sandringham in Norfolk, wreaking buildings and killing civilians
Richard I statue hit during WWIIA bad omen for England ! The sword of King Richard I, on his statue at Westminster, is damaged in the course of a German air raid on London Date: December 1940
GERMAN NIGHT BOMBINGHeavy losses cause the Germans to abandon daylight raids and resume night bombing of the Port of London Date: October 1940
Lunch at the Races - Louis Wain postcard. A dog raids the cats hamper and runs off with the lunchtime duck, whilst a bottle of bubbly is uncorked and the plates set out. Date: 1911
Entrance to public dug out bomb shelter in Margate, WW1The entrance to a public dug-out in Trinity Square, Margate, Kent, designed to offer underground safety to members of the public during air raids during the First World War
Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- Duke Street, Strand, WW2Blitz in London -- fire crews at work with hosepipes in Duke Street, off the Strand, 17 April 1941. Date: 1941
Cat-Moo-Flage by William Heath RobinsonAn intelligent use of camouflage for exposed positions in the metropolitan area. A not entirely practical solution for foiling enemy raiders during the First World War. Date: 1918
Bomb damage at Old Trafford - Manchester UnitedThe bomb damaged main stands at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United Football Club following bombing raids on the city during World War Two. Date: 1944
Damage to Canterbury during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz" Canterbury under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2
WW2 Air raid on Eastbourne, East SussexDefiant against German air raids, a little girl stands in her garden in Eastbourne, teddy bear in one hand, union jack in the other, posing by a bomb crater
German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1A German Gotha G.V heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Bombs can be seen attached to the undercarriage. 1917-1918
Old Bill and Co by Bruce BairnsfatherAn ARP warden stands on a rooftop during a very lively air raid and looks down a chimney pot with his binoculars telling those hiding inside, I said, I reckon its time you went to the shelter. 1940
Ufos / Foo FightersDuring World War Two, American bombers encounter foo fighters during a bombing raids on Germany; at first they are thought to be secret weapons
Southern Railway FiremenFirefighters working for Southern Railway spray water onto the roof of a train. Southern Railway employed eighty A.F.S. men in order to fight fires caused by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. 1940
Taking Shelter in Piccadilly Circus Underground StationCrowds seek refuge in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station during a Luftwaffe air raid. 1940
Old Bill and Co. October 1940" I ll let yet get away with it this time, but remember! I got a front door, h and a knocker!" Bruce Bairnsfather jokes that the damage inflicted on homes by German air raids has made it
Henry Willink, M. PHenry Willink (1894-1973) in his capacity as Special Commissioner for the homeless in London, a role that was necessitated owing to the destruction inflicted by German air-raids. 1940
Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940The Bystander depicts a range of different sleeping arrangements during night-time stays in air-raid shelters. On the top-left (Lansdowne House shelter) women can be seen resting on li-los, rugs
Diagram of the German Super-Zeppelin 1916New improved at the time Super-Zeppelin, giving increased speed, additional strength and greater handiness in movement. Able to release 60 bombs with sliding hatch beneath. 1916
Blitz in London -- Standish Road, Hammersmith, WW2Blitz in London -- repairing a fractured water main in Standish Road, King Street, Hammersmith, 4 September 1940. A bomb-damaged house can be seen, top left. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- typical bomb site, WW2Blitz in London -- typical bomb site full of rubble following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Cannon Street fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- Cannon Street fire station in the City damaged by bombing, 16 April 1941. The words dangerous wall have been chalked up. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- fire damage at Docks, WW2Blitz in London -- fire damage at the Docks, with billowing smoke, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in City of London -- scene in Old Street, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- scene in Old Street after an air raid on 7 September 1940, with rubble in the roadway and a smoky atmosphere. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- gas works, Old Kent Road, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at a gas works, Old Kent Road, SE London, on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane, WW2Blitz in London -- men at work with hosepipes in Shoe Lane, City of London, during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- off Whitechapel Road, WW2Blitz in London -- men at work inside a damaged building off Whitechapel Road, East London, where six people were killed, 4 September 1940. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Westminster Bridge Road, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses at John Oakey & Sons, Westminster Bridge Road. The building is at risk, as the wall is bulging. Date: 1940s
Searchlights looking for Zeppelins over London, WW1Searchlights throwing up shafts of light over the London skyline in September 1914, on the look out for German Zeppelin aircraft
Damaged stand at West Ham United Football groundThe bomb damaged main stands at Upton Park (the Boleyn Ground), the home of West Ham United Football Club following bombing raids during the blitz on London in World War Two. Date: 1944
Bomb dropping apparatus of German Aviators 1915German avaitors in The Roland biplane bomber. This diagram shows observer operating the pedal board to release the plate in the floor of the fuselage, ready for bombs to be dropped
