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President Wilson announcing birth of League of NationsThe American President Wilson announces the birth of the League of Nations, designed to avoid future wars. Date: 1919
Street celebration with flags, VE DayStanding amid the rubble of bombed homes, people celebrate with flags in Battersea, South London, to celebrate the end of the Second World War on VE Day. Date: 1945
Blitz in London -- aftermath of bombing, with some people sorting through the rubble and others stopping for a refreshment break. Date: 1940s
Aftermath of fire at Eccleston Place, Victoria, London SW1The aftermath of a fire at the Scripture Gift Mission, Naval & Military Bible Society, Eccleston Place, Victoria, London, on 23 April 1956, where there had also been an explosion
Aftermath of major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, LondonThe aftermath of a fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958, looking north along the eastern gangway, taken about 36 hours after the fire had broken out
Blitz in London -- searching for casualties, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue personnel searching an upper floor of J T Hart & Sons for casualties. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- extricating a casualty, WW2Blitz in London -- rescue personnel extricating a casualty from debris following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Gas explosion, Godliman Street, City of LondonResults of a gas explosion in Godliman Street, City of London, on 4 August 1939, with firefighters in action with hosepipes. Date: 1939
Blitz in London -- GWR yard, Millwall, LondonBlitz in London -- the Great Western Railway yard, Preston Road, Millwall, 7 September 1940. General view with the West India Dock in the background. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- inside a bombed church, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at work with a hosepipe inside a bombed church, 12 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- a group of firefighters in action in Newgate Street with a hosepipe, perched on a pile of rubble. Date: 1940s
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 -- Jewish Free School, WW2Blitz in London -- the Jewish Free School following an air raid. Date: 1940s
Blitz in London -- salvage operation, WW2Blitz in London -- a salvage operation on a bomb site 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
LMS building damaged by fire, Millwall, LondonA building of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway damaged by fire, Millwall, London
Blitz in London -- Greycoat Hospital, Westminster, WW2Blitz in London -- damage to a wall caused by a land mine falling on Greycoat Hospital, Westminster, London, on 15 October 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in City of London - Threadneedle Street, WW2Blitz in City of London - rubble alongside the Bank of England, Threadneedle Street, following a bombing raid on 18 September 1940. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2Blitz in the City of London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, part of the premises of the livery company, dating back to the 14th century, hit by a number of incendiary bombs, 18 September 1940
Blitz in London -- charred remains of a pub, WW2Blitz in London -- the charred remains of a pub, The White Hart in Windmill Street, near Tottenham Court Road, on 30 March 1941. View of the bar from the street door. Date: 1941
Aftermath of high explosive bomb, Blackfriars Road, WW2Aftermath of a high explosive bomb at Blackfriars Road, London, on 24 October 1940. In the background is the train bridge between London Bridge and Waterloo stations
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
Major fire, Smithfield Poultry Market, LondonA major fire at Smithfield Poultry Market, London, on 23 January 1958 -- firefighters with hosepipes and a Dennis fire engine (rubble from roadworks not connected with fire)
Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle surrounded by rubble. 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
Jetty leading to pier, South Wharf, Rotherhithe, LondonJetty leading to pier at South Wharf, Rotherhithe, SE London, with debris (probably from war damage)
Bomb damage and crater, Petherton Road, London, WW2Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage and a crater in Petherton Road, North London, 2 July 1944. A salvage operation took place, pumping out flooded basements. Date: 1944
Firefighter in a flying bomb film, WW2Firefighter in a flying bomb film -- taking a moment to relax after a job well done. Date: 1944
Rescue following flying bomb attack, London, WW2Rescue following a flying bomb attack -- a man and a woman at basement window, calling for help. (1 of 4) Date: 1944
Winston Churchill at bomb site, Tufton Street, WW2Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, inspecting damage caused by a flying bomb at Tufton Street, Westminster, 1 July 1944. On the back of the photograph are the words: Not passed by censor. Date: 1944
Man with salvage cart, London, WW2Man with a salvage cart full of bundles of material, near bombed-out buildings in London during the Second World War. Date: 1940s
Devastation at Southwark Street and Summer Street, LondonBlitz bomb damage at the junction of Southwark Street and Summer Street, London - 30th December 1940. Date: 1940
London firefighters at work in Hampstead High StreetLondon firefighters at work outside a Woolworths building in Hampstead High Street, north-west London (11 May 1946). General aerial view of the front of the premises after the fire has been
Blitz in London -- fire at Albert Embankment, WW2Blitz in London -- aerial view of fire damage caused by an air raid, Tucks India Rubber Works, Albert Embankment, 17 April 1941. Date: 1941
Blitz in London -- house in Carew Street, WW2Blitz in London -- a house in Carew Street, SE5, hit by a high explosive bomb on 29 August 1940. Three people were removed from the debris. Date: 1940
Blitz in London -- firefighters at work in Bermondsey, WW2Blitz in London -- firefighters at work at a fire at Youngs Glue Factory, Grange Road, Bermondsey, during the Second World War, 12 October 1940
Li觥under bombardmentOn 5th August 1914 the Germans began the bombardment of Li觥 forts on the left bank of the Meuse, resulting in much damage to the city. Date: August 1914
Ruins of St Martins Cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, WW1Ruins of St Martins Cathedral, Ypres, Belgium, First World War
The Sinn Fein rising as it affected propertyThe devastating affects of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland in 1916. The main picture shows the burnt-out imperial hotel and post-office on Sackville Street in Dublin
A contractors Locomotive, removing cleared earth and rubble from the site of a new stretch of railway track. Date: circa 1904
Bonzo Quite Agrees! by George StuddyBonzo Quite Agrees! He falls into a hole in the road, which confirms that the maintenance work is necessary. Date: 1923
British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1British officers and men, the first to cross the Somme near Peronne on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Burning building, Bapaume, Western Front, WW1A burning building in Bapaume, France, on the Western Front during World War One, taken immediately after the town was captured by the British. Date: circa 1917
Street in Bapaume during capture, Western Front, WW1A street in the town of Bapaume during its capture by the British on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1917
British officers in wrecked house, Western Front, WW1A group of British officers in a wrecked house on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
British officers inside wrecked building, Western Front, WW1British officers inside a wrecked building on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
