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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 -- 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
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
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
Slacker raids, New York, 1918A truck load of men in boaters who were picked up without registration cards, exempting them from conscription into the U.S army in WW1. They were rounded up, then taken to Armory for examination
The Upper Town of Heligoland, Germany, 1947Aerial photograph showing the upper town of Heligoland, the former German military base, pictured in 1947. The widespread destruction shown in the photograph was caused by Royal Air Force bombing
Richard Levin Working on CamouflageRichard Levin, Director of the British Industrial Design Group, demonstrates with models his idea to protect cars from air raids by having them camouflaged half for the country and half for the town
British raiding party await the word to goPhotograph: British raiding party await the word to go.From an album of 76 official photographs, 1916-1917.Associated with World War One
Plymouth blitzedOne of the blitz raids on Plymouth, When we arrived we saw the people streaming up the hill to the caves outside the city
Cartoon, Parisian air raid shelter, WW1Cartoon showing Parisian women in an air raid shelter during the First World War. Date: 1918
Suffragette deputation, June 1909Police-guarded deputation headed by Emmeline Pankhurst with large crowds in London. Mrs. Pankhurst had given the signal and 108 arrests by violently smacking a genial inspectors face
WW1 - Well-prepared picnickersWW1 - An illustration depicting people continuing their picnic and outdoor activities despite the potential zeppelin air raids
Fiat CR42 -the Italians were reluctant to abandon the biplane fighter and CR42s took part in the November 1940 raids on England
Avro 504B two-seater used by RNASAvro 504B two-seater (one of 40 produced) used by the RNAS, for example in bombing raids. Date: circa 1914-1918
Special Constables in tin hats, Illustrated War News, WW1Ready for air raid duty, three special constables on the home front pose for a photograph in " tin hats." Date: 1917
Sphere cover - Air Raid over LondonFront cover of The Sphere showing civilians in London during the air raid of 7 July 1917, taking shelter in what looks like a church doorway as a police officer looks skyward to check on whether
Ruined houses at Bury St Edmunds following air raid, 1915Firemen on the ruins of houses destroyed at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk by incendiary bombs dropped in an air raid in 1915. Date: 1915
Scotland Yard raiding nightclubs, 1928Two officers disguised in evening dress take the details of two guests at a night club they are raiding. Raids on London nightclubs were frequent during the First World War
The Limit, WW1 cartoon by Heath RobinsonMrs Blennernuggit: " Well, now, I DO call that rude! And so many aeroplanes about, too!" A lady in her bath is surprised by a sudden air raid during the First World War. Date: 1918
Milkmaid Cream advertisement, WW1Great War-themed advertisement for Milkmaid Cream - " can by whipped but can t be beaten" showing two young women scoffing a tin quickly alongside the caption
Air Raid Warning - Take Cover, WW1Side view of a motor car driven by a special constable with a sign informing the public of the all clear following an air raid
A bomb shelter built in London, WW1Children posed by the doorway of a bomb shelter built by a man (a City merchant according to The Graphic) to provide protection for his family during air raids in 1917
Estellences, Mallorca, Spain - Mirador Des Ses AnimesEstellences, Mallorca, Spain. In the municipality of Banyalbufar is the splendid Viewpoint of Ses Animes, crowned by a defence tower, the Torre des Verger, de Ses Animes or sa Talaia
Blitz in London -- debris outside Soho fire station, WW2Blitz in London -- piles of debris outside Soho fire station following an air raid, 7 October 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- rescue squad at sub-station, WW2Blitz in London -- a rescue squad at work, searching the debris at 72Z fire sub-station following an air raid, 18 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hosepipes, putting out a fire at the docks following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- typical close-up of rubble, WW2Blitz in London -- a typical close-up of rubble following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Tottenham Court Road, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters in action at the scene of a fire in Tottenham Court Road, 24 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- public shelter, Fieldgate Street, WW2Blitz in London -- men clearing up after a direct hit on a public shelter in Fieldgate Street, East London, on 5 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- damaged fire vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a firefighting vehicle damaged by falling debris in Alderney Street, Victoria SW1. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- Garford Street, East London, WW2Blitz 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, WW2Blitz 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, WW2Blitz in London -- view of the damaged terrace at LCC-County Hall. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- rescue squad, Wandsworth, WW2Blitz in London -- a rescue squad at work in Wandsworth after oil and high explosive bomb damage on 16 November 1940. Date: 1940
Business as usual - despite air raids, 1915Business as usual - despite air raids: an amourous couple carry on regardless during an air raid. Date: 1915
Air Raid over Southend, 1917, WW1An air raid over Southend-on-Sea in Essex on 12 August 1917 in which 10 men, 13 women and 9 children were killed. The raid was destined for London but intercepted by British planes the German
Blackouts during WW1A city during the blackouts, in case of Zepplin attack or aid raids, with a man and woman commenting " The streets look about as cheerful as the Chamber of Horrors on a wet Good Friday"
Graphic cover featuring damaged statue of the KaiserFront 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
The Watchers by Dudley Tennant, WW1 floodlightsA mother tucks her young child up in bed while looking at the lights projected across the sky by searchlights searching for enemy aircraft during the First World War. Date: 1917
Parisians watch German aeroplane, WW1Parisians pictured in one of the citys boulevards, looking skywards, intent on the manoeuvres of a German Taube aeroplane. Date: 1914
The Coming Raid, Notes from the East Coast by Will OwenA page of humorous sketches on the subject of the East Coast bombardment of Britain during the First World War, from confused landladies not knowing what to do with their potential guests to old
Italian Caproni bomb-carrying biplane and triplane 1917Top: Caproni bomb-carrying biplane, extensively used by the Italian Air Service, owing to there great lifting power they were capable of carrying a big load of bombs, as well as two pilots
Zeppelin raids -- dangers to avoid. Showing how important it is to avoid falling glass (left), and the importance of taking cover behind walls (right). Date: 1915
Zeppelin raids by G. H. DavisThe Zeppelin raids: some notes on the airships and their weapons. How a Zeppelin goes aloft when attacked -- the working of the elevators and the release of the water ballast. Date: 1915
What to do in the case of air or sea raids, WW1What to do in the case of further air or sea raids during the First World War. Showing cross sections of buildings, and photographs of air raid damage to buildings in Kings Lynn
German plants raided by Allied bombing, by G. H. DavisRaided by Allied bomber operations during the Second World War: Germanys principal aircraft and component plants, and what they manufacture. Date: 1944
