Air Raid Damage Collection (#7)

Despite heavy bombing in the city centre the Post Office building remained largely undamaged, although its garage and canteen which were situated in the annexe were struck by incendiaries on July

A girl has rescued a dolls house from the destruction of a house as salvage workers sift through the wreckage of homes destroyed in Newfoundland Road, Bristol during the blitz. 25th November 1940

Castle Street, Bristol the morning reveals the destruction from the previous nights heavy air raid on the city 25th November 1940

Almondsbury residents with their few remaining possessions following the bombing raid on the nearby RAF Filton and the Bristol Aircraft Factory. 25th September 1940

Woman with her only remaining possessions walks through the Bristol Blitz. 1940s

Second World War, Blitz, Bombing, Merchants Hall, Bristol February 1942

War time pictures of destruction visited on the city of Bristol by German bombers. Fire fighters struggle to control a blaze at the corner of Union Street

Bristol, St Peters Hospital and the Register Office. 28th November 1940

A victim of the blitz in Stafford Street, Bedminster, salvages some of the familys belongings from the ruins of their home. 29th November 1940

Bristol, Firefighters in King Street during the Bristol Blitz. 1940 / 41
Bristol, Firefighters in King Street during the Bristol Blitz. 1940/41

Residents of aCheriton Place, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. recover clothing and belongings from the remains of their homes following an air raid. Circa March 1941

Residents of Stafford Street, Bedminster, Bristol pick their way through the rubble following the previous nights heavy raid on the city January 1941

Residents of a bombed out house at Oreston Plymouth have a break from salvaging belongings from the rubble with a cup of tea and a bit to eat. Circa June 1942

Row of bombed damaged houses, Furneaux Road, Beacon Park 1941

This tram was smashed to pieces in one of the last major wartime raids on Bristol in 1941. The Bedminster tram depot was hit, resulting in the loss of 20 vehicles. 26th April 1941

Bomb damaged house, Trelawney Estate, Peverell, Plymouth 1st November 1940

Bomb damaged Blind Institution, North Hill, Plymouth 1st May 1941

Bristol hospital bombed 1941 March / April
Bristol hospital bombed 1941 March/April

Firemen fighting fires at Britannia Row, Clerkenwell, London. The air raid was part of the Luftwaffes Operation Steinbock, known in the UK as the " Little Blitz". 22nd March 1944

The Manchester Assize Courts were law courts on Great Ducie Street in the Strangeways district of Manchester, England. It was 279 ft (85 m)

World War Two - Second World War - The caretakers house at High Heaton Secondary Girls School, Newcastle, which was destroyed in a German air raid. Circa: July 1940

World War Two - Second World War - A Middlesbrough to Newcastle train which was machine gunned by a German aircraft during an air raid on North East during August, 1940

World War Two - Second World War - Bomb damaged houses from a German air raid on a coastal town in the North East of England

World War Two - Second World War - Severely damaged houses in High Heaton, Newcastle, after a German air raid in September 1940

World War Two - Second World War - Workmen deal with the results of a German air raid on a town in the North Riding of Yorkshire. 25/05/1940

World War Two - Second World War - Families receive help and a hot drink in a neighbourhood devastated by the German V1 Flying Bombs. Circa : Sept. 1944

A young lady emerges from an Anderson Shelter after an air raid and a heavy night of bombing. Circa: 1940

A young lady emerges from an Anderson Shelter after an air raid and a heavy night of bombing. Circa: 1940

Sixteen women and children were inside the surface air raid shelter nearest the camera when a heavy bomb exploded in the road about three feet from the outer wall

The surface street air raid shelters stand intact following a German raid on the North East. Circa: 1940

A surface air raid shelter in a backyard which was undamaged when a bomb wrecked a house during a Sunday night raid on the North East. Resident Mrs Jordan was killed in the house. 30/07/1940

HAMBURG ON THE DAY OF ITS SURRENDER Minutes after surrender on May 3 1945 the city was devastated, apparently deserted. Huge concrete ack-ack fortresses stand amid ruined dock

A 40 feet hole made by RAF bombs in the roof of one of the U-boat pens at Brest

Aerial picture shows daylight attack on the docks at Den Helder, Holland on 23. 12
Aerial picture shows daylight attack on the docks at Den Helder, Holland on 23.12.1942 The bombers were escorted by RAF fighters

Prime Minister visits Britains front line. Mr Winston Churchill paid a visit on Wednesday to Dover and Ramsgate where he inspected air raid damage and met local A.R.P workers

The harbour of Benghazi after the British re-entry showing the large number of sunken Axis ships evidence of the deadly effectiveness of RAF bomb marksmanship 20th November 1942

The photograph shows the shattered waterfront of the main supply port of Benghazi. Wrecked store buildings along the quays and burnt out vessels. Circa November 1942

The damage to the Victoria Hall, Sunderland, caused by an air raid in May 1941

St. Georges Square in Sunderland which suffered during a German air raid on the North East. circa 1939 -45

Air raid scenes on Middlesbrough Station. 4th November 1942

A Roman Catholic church damaged by enemy action during an air raid on the North East of England. 14th March 1943

A cinema suffered severe damage during an enemy air raid over a North East coast town Circa 1939 - 45

View showing the damage to part of the shopping centre in South Shields, North East England, hit directly with bombs dropped in an air raid by the German Luftwaffe the previous evening

Part of a street in a residential quarter of a North East coastal town, England, demolished during a recent enemy air raid 26 May 1943

Houses in Hendon, Sunderland damaged when a German plane crashed in flames after being hit in an air raid over North-East England in September, 1940

A cinema suffered severe damage during an enemy air raid over a North East coast town Circa 1939 - 45

Bomb damage at Barton School, Torquay in May 1943. Thankfully it didn t explode on impact but bounced onto the playing fields behind where it did go off

Bristol, Second World War, Blitz, Bombing, Castle Street and Wine Street 1st December 1941

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In the midst of chaos and destruction, Hawksley Avenue in Hillsborough became a haunting reminder of the devastating air raid damage that occurred in 1940. The once peaceful street now lay in ruins, its buildings reduced to rubble and its residents left homeless. Meanwhile, on another front, The Sutton Coalfield Battalion of the Warwickshire Home Guard paraded for inspection. These brave men stood tall and resolute, ready to defend their town against any further attacks. Further south, burnt out shops lined Spiceal Street in Birmingham after a heavy air raid had ravaged the city. The scars of war were etched into every brick and broken window pane, serving as a somber testament to the resilience of those who called this place home. Amidst all this devastation, there were glimmers of hope. The Fortune of War pub in Plainmoor, Torquay miraculously survived a bomb blast at the junction of St. , standing proudly amidst the wreckage as a symbol of defiance against adversity. The W. V. S. Mobile canteen stationed on St. Marys Road was not spared from destruction either; it bore witness to an air raid's aftermath with its battered exterior reflecting both tragedy and determination. Firemen bravely tackled fires started by high explosives in Ave Maria Lane, London. Their valiant efforts saved lives and prevented further devastation from engulfing this historic part of the city. A turntable ladder belonging to the London Fire Brigade fought tirelessly close to Waterloo railway station - an emblematic image representing unity amidst chaos as they battled flames threatening one of London's busiest transportation hubs. St Pauls Churchyard witnessed an unusual sight as a London Transport double-decker bus came to an abrupt halt due to nearby bombings. Passengers disembarked cautiously onto streets filled with debris but remained resilient despite facing uncertainty at every turn. Curiosity mingled with shock when members of the public inspected a colossal crater that scarred Albert Bridge Road in Battersea, London.