Air Raid Collection (page 5)

The destroyed Ben Evans store in Swansea, showing Goat Street and the castle in the distance. Circa 1941

Bomb damage at Tresillian Terrace, Cardiff. May 1943

Damage to Llandaff Cathedral following the Cardiff Blitz. January 1941

St Michaels Cathedral in Coventry lies in ruins after the devastating air raid by the German Luftwaffe on the night of 14th November 1940 that lasted for over 10 hours

The Great Fire of London. Personnel and turntable ladders at work on the city fire - they have a long night ahead of them. 30th December 1940

The Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima which commemorates the 1945 dropping of the first atomic bomb.. The bomb known as " Little Boy" exploded with the force of thirteen kilotons

Hallawell. Air raid siren on top of Lewiss Market Street building in Manchester which wailed out after an interval of ten years in todays tests. Circa 1939

Bristol Blitz War time pictures of destruction visited on the city by German bombers. 12th April 1941 Between 24 November 1940 and 11 April 1941 there were six major bombing raids on Bristol

Perhaps the most enduring image of Teesside during the Second World War is the bombing of Middlesbrough railway station. It was on August 3 1942 that a lone Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217 evaded British

Nurses giving tube shelterers Garole for prevention of flu as they take cover in at St Johns Wood tube station during the Blitz. January 1941 P011595

A German battleship Tirpitz seen here after attack by Royal Navy midget submarine in Kaafjord Norway. Circa September 1943

Work in progress on one of the air raid shelters which is being constructed by the Newcastle authorities for the residents of Noble Street

The cellar at Idols / The Lazy Pig in Whitley Bay which contained a record of air raids during the Second World War. 28/04/1995

The Royal Chapel Buckingham Palace Bombed An air raid on 10 September, 1940 destroyed the private Royal Chapel in Buckingham Palace

The shattered nave of Llandaff Cathedral in the harsh light of dawn on January 3rd, 1941 following a German bombing raid. Cardiff air raid

V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless. 20th January 1945

WW2 Norwich Air Raid Bomb Damage June 1943 Church sevice in bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral Norwich was bombed as part of the Baedeker Raids against historic

WW2 Air Raid Damage Bomb damage at Newton Abbot Railway Station

WW2 Air Raid Damage Tooting Bomb damage at Tooting London A soldier carries a matress from a bombed building after a night of bombing in London

Bomb damaged Grimsby during WW2 People survey the damage left after an air raid on All Saints Church, Heneage Road in Grimsby. June 1943

WW2 Lewisham Hospital Air Raid Bomb Damage July 1944 The nursing staff of Lewisham Hospital help with the clear up following a V1 Flying Bomb attack in July 1944

Residents from a town in the Midlands salvaging belongings after their home sustained heavy damage during a Second World War air raid November 1940

Business as usual for this little girl as she changes her toy dolls clothes, surrounded by wreckage and devastation of bombed buildings during the blitz in the Second World War May 1941

RAF Vulcan B Mk. 2 - RAF Waddington (Black Buck 1)
Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B Mk.2 XM607 from the Waddington Bomb Wing at RAF Finningley. XM607 carried out the Black Buck 1 air-raid on Stanley Airport in the Falkland Islands on 30 April - 1 May

Bomb damage to the GWRs salvage warehouse in London, 1940
In a cruel twist of fate, this image from the 15th November 1940 shows bomb damage to the GWRs salvage warehouse at Park Royal in north-west London

People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage

Ashbourne Road Derby, 1941 a42_00906
Ashbourne Road, Derby. The exterior of 32 Ashbourne Road. The upper storey windows are taped to avoid injuries from flying glass during bombing raids

Charlotte Street Manchester a42_01938
Charlotte Street, MANCHESTER. Fraser House, a former warehouse on the corner of Charlotte Street and Portland Street, seen from the south with rubble in the foreground

Smoke rises following an Israeli air strike in the central Gaza Strip June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

A man inspects damage at a gas station after air strikes in the city of Saada, Yemen January 6, 2018. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

Smoke billows from an army weapons depot after it was hit by an air strike in Yemen s
Smoke billows from an army weapons depot after it was hit by an air strike in Yemens capital Sanaa May 11, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A Houthi arms depot explodes after it was hit by air strikes in Sanaa, Yemen January 31, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises as people inspect damage at the site of air strikes in the city of Saada, Yemen January 6, 2018. REUTERS/Naif Rahma

House destroyed by an air strike is pictured in Sanaa
A house destroyed by an air strike is pictured in Sanaa, Yemen March 21, 2018. Picture taken March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah

Anti-aircraft fire is seen over Damascus, Syria early April 14, 2018. REUTERS/Feras Makdesi

A view shows the damage at a hospital after an airstrike in Deir al-Sharqi village in Idlib province, Syria April 27 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises after airstrikes on a rebel-held part of the southern city of Deraa, Syria, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A man walks at a site hit by airstrikes in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, July 25, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises during an air strike on an army weapons depot on a mountain overlooking Yemens capital Sanaa April 20, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A general view shows rising smoke after strikes on Aleppo city, Syria December 3, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A view shows a damaged clinic after airstrikes by pro-Syrian government forces in the rebel held al-Ghariyah al-Gharbiyah town, in Deraa province, Syria February 11, 2016

Smoke rises behind the ancient castle of the rebel-controlled town of Maaret al-Numan after airstrikes in Idlib province, Syria, September 25, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises after airstrikes on rebel-controlled besieged eastern Aleppo
Smoke rises after air strikes on rebel-controlled besieged eastern Aleppo, Syria December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises from a snack food factory after a Saudi-led air strike hit it in Sanaa, Yemen, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises from an airstrike during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq, May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Smoke rises after an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen March 22, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi

Missile fire is seen over Daraa, Syria May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir

Missile fire is seen from Damascus, Syria May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki

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In the midst of chaos and destruction, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea. As air raids ravage New Cross, she defiantly sits amidst the bomb damage, refusing to let fear consume her spirit. The once bustling St Thomas Hospital stands as a haunting reminder of the devastating power unleashed from above. Meanwhile, in Berlin, March 1944 bears witness to the relentless bombing campaign that leaves the center of this historic city in ruins. A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft ominously soars over Tower Bridge, symbolizing the constant threat looming overhead. Backyards across Bristol become makeshift sanctuaries as Anderson air raid shelters provide shelter for families during these tumultuous times. Their presence is a testament to resilience and determination against an enemy that strikes indiscriminately. Newton Abbot Station falls victim to bombs raining down from enemy planes in 1940. Locomotives lie damaged and broken, their once powerful engines now silent witnesses to war's destructive force. Reconnaissance photographs taken after heavy RAF attacks on Cologne reveal a city reduced to rubble. Swindon Works employees navigate through debris with unwavering resolve as they maneuver wheel sets by crane amidst the chaos of war. Mogul locomotive No. 8314 bears scars inflicted by bombs in 1941—a poignant reminder that even machines are not spared from destruction's touch. Paddington Station also suffers its share of devastation in 1941—an enduring symbol of London's resilience under fire. Amidst this turmoil emerges stories of heroism and hope: an ARP warden risking his life rescues a young girl trapped beneath wreckage during the London Blitz. These acts exemplify humanity's indomitable spirit when faced with adversity—rising above despair to protect one another. Through it all, we glimpse both tragedy and triumph etched into history's tapestry—the air raid sirens may have sounded terror but failed to extinguish our collective resilience.