Blitz Collection (#63)

Wartime bomb damage, paintshop in Hendon, north London
Wartime damage to a paintshop in Hendon, north London, hit by an incendiary bomb, with damaged vehicles in the foreground. Date: September 1940

Wartime bomb damage, Lambeth, south east London
A bomb site in Lambeth, south east London, with a Humber Saloon car used for top-priority Cabinet business partially hidden by debris at the centre

Wartime bomb damage, Met Police vehicles, London
Bomb damaged vehicles belonging to the Metropolitan Police, waiting to be repaired or scrapped. Date: September 1940

St Mary Aldermanbury Church, London
St Mary Aldermanbury church in the City of London - first destroyed by the Great fire of London in 1666. Rebuilt in Portland stone by Sir Christopher Wren before being gutted once more by incendary

Barrage Balloon in Regents Park, London 1939

London Roman Wall
The line of the Roman wall of London, now simply known as London Wall, north of Gresham Street, looking towards St. Giles Churchtard, Cripplegate after the World War Two Blitz. Date: 1950s

Bomb damage in London - Fore Street Date: circa 1943

Blitz on Clydeside, 1941
Women and children waiting on a street with the few possesions left to them after a nights bombing on Clydeside. Date: 1941

Blitz - St Marks - Church Choir sing
St. Marks Church, one of the first London churches to be hit by German bombing during World War Two. Left a rofless ruin on the night of 21st September 1940

North Woolwich Docks
Eventide at George V Dock Dock, North Woolwich, east London, before the World War Two Blitz and the Docklands development. Date: 1930s

WORLD WAR II: BLITZ, 1940. The aftermath of a German blitz on London, 7-8 September 1940, near the height of the Battle of Britain

Lieutenant R. Davies
Lieutenant Robert Davies(1900-1975), who received the George Cross for commanding the bomb disposal unit which saved St. Pauls Cathedral during the Blitz

WW2 policeman dressed for the Blitz
A Metropolitan Police officer dressed for the London Blitz during World War II, with a tin helmet and a canvas bag containing his gas mask

War Reserve policemen, London
A group of War Reserve policemen in London pose for their photograph during the Second World War. They are wearing tin helmets and striped armbands

Internal refugees WWII
Refugees bombed out by the London blitz during World War II

The Blitz on London with Churchill and Royal Family
A circular painting depicting different aspects of the Blitz on London, including King George VI and Queen Elizabeth inspecting bomb damage, home guard serving tea

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (2 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (4 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Young men, boys and women of all ages fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (1 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

Filling Sandbags - WW2 Home Front (3 / 4)
World War Two - British Home Front - London. Men and young boys fill sandbags in the street. The sandbags were piled against buildings

King and Queen at a Communal Centre during the war
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth pictured visiting a communal centre established in South London during the Blitz to provide meals for people who had been bombed out of their homes by German air

King George VI inspecting bomb damage in London
King George VI inspecting destroyed homes, part of the damage done by German air raids over London during the Blitz

Queen Elizabeth meeting bombed London residents
Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother giving one of her gracious and charming smiles as she meets and sympathises with London residents in bomb damaged areas during the Blitz

King and Queen with ARP wardens in London
King George VI together with Queen Elizabeth chatting with Air Raid Patrol wardens and inspecting bomb damage in South West London during the Blitz, 1940

Crash site of a German Night Raider
A house completely flattened by a crashed German Bomber on an air raid over the capital

Clearing rubble from bombed buildings, London
Clearing rubble from bombed buildings in London during the Blitz - 1940

Fighting a fire with a stirrup pump - The Blitz
Now that the worst is out. Attacking a fire with a stirrup pump following an air raid on London - circa late 1940

Saving the processional cross - The Blitz
Saving the processional cross from a church demolished by a night raiders bomb in a London suburb on 5th September, 194"

Damaged London Hospital - The Blitz
The Porters Lodge of a London Hospital wrecked by a German raiders bomb. Nobody was seriously hurt - circa late 1940

Carrying away an unexploded bomb
Volunteer carrying away an unexploded bomb, which fell in Bromley, Kent - one of a payload of twenty two bombs

Air Raid damage off Piccadilly during the Blitz
Air Raid damage off Piccadilly, London on 19th September 1940. A lampost and parked car have been heavily damaged by falling masonry from bombed buildings

Fire at St. Katherines Docks during the Blitz
Miles of hose pipes were used to fight the big fire at St. Katherines Docks which blazed for over 12 hours on 9th August 1940. The London Food Depot was heavily damaged

Bomb damage by County Hall during the Blitz
The Southbank terrace alongside City Hall, showing fallen masonry attesting to bomb damage following a German Air Raid during the Blitz

Children being Evacuated
The photograph shows a group of children from Sherborne Nursey School in Kentish Town being evacuated during the Blitz

Fight over Westminster
BATTLE OF BRITAIN An imaginative Italian artists impression of an air dogfight between British and German planes above Parliament Buildings in Westminster

Police Officers / Blitz
Dust-covered police officers help with the rescue effort in the bombed areas of London during World War II

Bow Bells 1850
Ringing the Bow Bells of St Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside, London : they were destroyed in the Blitz but recast 1961 : to be born in their hearing makes you a true Cockney

Barber Surgeons Hall
Monkwell Street : First built in the 15th century, destroyed and rebuilt at the time of the Great Fire, destroyed again in the 1940 blitz and replaced by a modern building in 1969

Firemen Hose Church
Firemen hosing down the remains of a London church

Firemen in London Blitz
Massed firemen with their hoses attempt to quell the flames as they engulf the industrial areas of London following a nocturnal visit by the Luftwaffe

Londoners Prepare Blitz
Londoners prepare for aerial attack, removing valuables and important documents, and sandbagging buildings against the bomb attacks which they expect

Piccadilly Bombed
The aftermath of an air raid on Piccadilly, central London; firefighters hosing the smouldering remains of damaged buildings

Allotment Workers Ww2
Workers from the city, happily marching with their work tools over their shoulders to allotments or farms as part of the war effort

Using Hoses during Blitz
Using a fire hose to douse burning buildings from boats on the River Thames, London

Sheltering at Aldwych
Aldwych tube station used as a shelter during the London Blitz

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"Remembering the Blitz: Resilience and Hope Amidst Destruction" The Holland House library stands tall, a testament to the indomitable spirit of Londoners during the Blitz. St. Paul's Cathedral emerges unscathed, a symbol of strength and defiance amidst the chaos of war. In the midst of bomb damage at New Cross, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea, demonstrating unwavering determination to carry on. Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears witness to the devastating impact of air raids during World War II. Coventry Cathedral stands as a haunting reminder of the destructive power unleashed upon cities during wartime. A brave woman dons her gas mask, embodying both fear and resilience on the home front during World War II. Kilgour Road in Southeast London displays scars from bombings, serving as a poignant reminder of lives forever changed by war. Liverpool rebuilds after enduring immense destruction in 1946; its people exemplify resilience and unity in adversity. Winston Churchill's leadership inspires hope and determination among Britons facing relentless attacks during the Blitz. Firefighters stand ready to protect their city as they face unimaginable dangers amidst London's bombing campaign in WWII. Ambulances rush through Ladywell, Lewisham—a stark portrayal of bravery amid chaos—during London's darkest days in history. St Andrew's Parish Church remains standing proudly despite Plymouth being ravaged by bombs—an emblematic symbol that faith endures even through turmoil. In these glimpses into history captured by photographs from various locations affected by bombings during World War II—the Holland House library, St Paul’s Cathedral surviving intact amidst ruins or individuals finding solace amidst devastation—we are reminded not only about destruction but also about human resilience and hope that emerged from such dark times.