Bombing Collection (page 4)

Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- three firefighters in action with a hosepipe outside Newgate Street post office, 30 December 1940

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses in a smoky atmosphere following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London. This raid took place on 7 September 1940

Belgians fleeing from Termonde, First World War, 1914, (1920). Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great European War 1914-1918, seventh edition

Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following WW2 Blitz
Bow Church and Bread Street, London - following the WW2 Blitz on London by the German Luftwaffe. Date: circa 1941

Poster, Indias First Aerial Pageant
Poster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots

Bomb damage in Plymouth
The morning after the raid - Plymouth. Mr Widdicombe walks through the bombed streets to salvage what he can of his belongings

Leningrad Library
Reading in the library despite constant bombing - during the siege, bombs landed about every 3 minutes. The sign reads Please keep quiet

The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816
MMM5482456 The Queen Charlotte moored off the Mole during the bombing of Algiers (Algeria), on 27 August 1816. Colored etching, May 15, 1817, by Lt William Innes Pocock (1783-1836)

Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655607 Russian artillery battery under Japanese fire, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Camp of the Russian army during negotiations with the Turks in 1711
NWI4837675 Great North War or Second North War (1700-1721): Camp of the Russian army during negotiations with the Turks in 1711 on the river Prut (or Prut)

Secession War (1861-1865): Hampton Roads naval battle. The American Fregate "Merrimac" on fire during
NWI4829633 Secession War (1861-1865): Hampton Roads naval battle. The American Fregate "Merrimac" on fire during the fire of the Confederates of Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia

France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Nancy: a child poses next to a 380 shell falls on Nancy on August 13, 1916
LUX4723287 France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54), Nancy: a child poses next to a 380 shell falls on Nancy on August 13, 1916; (add.info.: France, Lorraine, Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918
LUX4798748 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bombing of the city of Paris by the Gothas, of the curious, 1918; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Bombardment of Gerona
2910953 Bombardment of Gerona; (add.info.: 1810 Engraving depicting the bombardment of Gerona during the Peninsular War (1807-1814)

Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870, 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305669 Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870, 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: Siege and bombing of Strasbourg, 1870. Epinal print. End of the 19th century.); © Jacques Marthelot

Battle of Stonington (Connecticut, USA) bombed by the British fleet in 1814
NWI4838228 Battle of Stonington (Connecticut, USA) bombed by the British fleet in 1814. (Episode of the American Anglo War of 1812 (1812-1815) or the Second American War of Independence)

Spanish-American War or Cuban Independence War (1868-1898) between Spain and North America
NWI4834721 Spanish-American War or Cuban Independence War (1868-1898) between Spain and North America, 1898: Naval Battle between the American Navy Cruiser "St Paul" bombing the Spanish

End of the Secession War (1861-1865): Black regiment of the Armee de l'Union (Black regiment) entering Richmond
NWI4831226 End of the Secession War (1861-1865): Black regiment of the Armee de l'Union (Black regiment) entering Richmond, Virginia after the inhabitants themselves burned the city on April 3

Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry
NWI4952842 Anticipation: Air battles of the future as imagined in 1909, using modern air transport vehicles and defensive weaponry: airship, biplane, anti-aircraft fire and bomb

Postcard, N & B: Souain Funnel cutting the road from Souain to Tahure - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canons, shells
ICA4948232 Postcard, N & B: Souain Funnel cutting the road from Souain to Tahure - War of 14 -18, Photography, Canons, shells, Front (military); (add.info.: Postcard)

Debut of the Secession War (1861-1865): Inhabitants of Charleston the bombing of confederes at Fort Sumter on April 12
NWI4829881 Debut of the Secession War (1861-1865): Inhabitants of Charleston the bombing of confederes at Fort Sumter on April 12 and 13, 1861

The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857, 19th century (engraving)
3522093 The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: The Bombardment of Canton on December 1857); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Street Scene in Sedan, 1870 (engraving)
1575758 A Street Scene in Sedan, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a street scene in Sedan during the bombardment. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian
542958 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Siege of Paris 19 Sept 1870-28 Jan 1871, conditions in Paris during Prussian bombardment. 19th century (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870
538459 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Strasbourg Cathedral during the final bombardment of the city, 1870. From The Graphic (London, 15 October 1870). Wood engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653460 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Master's House before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Master's House before the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653455 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Inner Temple Library and Clock Tower before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho)
8668680 Past & Present: Artillery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artillery. Roman Catapult)

Bombing of Madrid by French troops, 4th December 1808 (engraving)
AIS5333689 Bombing of Madrid by French troops, 4th December 1808 (engraving); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Secession War: Ship attacked by Federal Army forces taking over Fort Sumter, Port of Charleston harbor, 1863
NWI4830951 Secession War: Ship attacked by Federal Army forces taking over Fort Sumter, Port of Charleston harbor, 1863. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Secession War)

A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho)
3252916 A brave telephone operator in Etain, France, at her post despite heavy bombardment from the Germans (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: A brave telephone operator in Etain, France)

Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print)
545239 Civil war in Chile, 16 January-18 September 1891 (print); (add.info.: Attack on Valparaiso by the Chilean Navy which supported Congress against President Jose Balmceda)

An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho)
8661467 An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho) by Baader, Louis (1828-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ambuscade in the Franco-Prussian War)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Interior of the Inner Temple Hall after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653464 WW2 and the Inner Temple: The Interior of the Inner Temple Hall after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Crown Office Row after the Raids (b/w photo)
8653463 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Crown Office Row after the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Office Row after the Raids)

WW2 and the Inner Temple: Crown Office Row before the Raids (b/w photo)
8653461 WW2 and the Inner Temple: Crown Office Row before the Raids (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown Office Row before the Raids)

Le bombardement d'Alger (Algerie) par la flotte espagnole, commandee par le lieutenant general Antonio Barcelo y
AIS5374782 Le bombardement d'Alger (Algerie) par la flotte espagnole, commandee par le lieutenant general Antonio Barcelo y Pont de la Terra (1717-1797), en 1784

A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina
UIG5419561 A casemate during the bombardment at the Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12-14, 1861, near Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America

Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo)
UIG5446439 Franco Prussian war: Canon in action, Franco Prussian war. 1870 (photo)

Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal
NWI4829534 Battle of Fort Sumter: bombardment of April 12 and 13, 1861 by the Confederate State Army to deloge the federal garrison occupying Fort Sumter at the entrance of Charleston Bay in South

The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain
NWI4832538 The American Hispano War (Desastre of 98) in 1898 between the United States of America and Spain: Colonel Roosevelt

The city of Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in flames, the population fled after the bombing by the British fleet in 1776
NWI4843712 The city of Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in flames, the population fled after the bombing by the British fleet in 1776. (War of Independence of the United States, 1776-1783)

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919
LUX4800352 France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919; (add.info.: France, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne (51), Reims: ruins in the city, 1919); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Bombing of Lille (North). Engraving by Berthault by Jean Francois Swebach Desfontaines. October 1792
JAB5035288 Bombing of Lille (North). Engraving by Berthault by Jean Francois Swebach Desfontaines. October 1792.; (add.info.: Bombing of Lille (North)

Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1915_11_13: War of 14 -18, Aviation, Soldier's Life, Building Destruction
ICA4851875 Red Laughter, Satirical in Colours, 1915_11_13: War of 14 -18, Aviation, Soldier's Life, Building Destruction, Rolling Soup Canteen, Gastronomy - Soldiers; (add.info.: Red Laughter)

The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho)
3252884 The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium, August 1914, in defiance of the Hague Convention (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zeppelin bombardment of Antwerp, Belgium)

The floating batteries of the British army in Gibraltar in 1782. A 210-gun barge on two levels
FLO4575655 The floating batteries of the British army in Gibraltar in 1782. A 210-gun barge on two levels and another single-tier barge designed by the French engineer of Arcon to bomb the city

Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho)
8664032 Bombardment of Ruse, Bulgaria, 1877 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian bombardment of Ruse (Ruscuk), Bulgaria, Russo-Turkish War, 1877

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"Resilience in the Midst of Chaos: A Woman Finds Serenity Amid Bomb Damage" In a scene that epitomizes strength and determination, a woman calmly sips her tea amidst the devastating aftermath of air raids in New Cross. As bombs have torn through buildings and left destruction in their wake, this remarkable individual finds solace even in the midst of chaos. The photograph "Attack of the Ulster Division" takes us back to 1 July 1916, capturing the bravery and sacrifice displayed by soldiers during World War I. The image serves as a poignant reminder of those who fought valiantly for their country's cause. Amidst turbulent times, Spitfires soar triumphantly over Forth, symbolizing hope and resilience. These iconic aircrafts were instrumental in defending against enemy attacks during World War II, showcasing the unwavering spirit of those who fought for freedom. "Wings For Victory, " a powerful propaganda poster for the RAF, rallies support from citizens to contribute towards victory efforts. It reflects how unity played an essential role in overcoming adversity during wartime. The City of London stands tall amidst ruins caused by relentless bombings in 1945. Despite being ravaged by war, its indomitable spirit shines through as it rebuilds itself from ashes into a symbol of resilience and renewal. Firefighters standing ready during the Blitz exemplify heroism at its finest. Their unwavering dedication to saving lives amid constant danger is nothing short of extraordinary – true guardians fighting fearlessly against destructive forces. An ambulance stationed at Ladywell captures one small fragment within London's larger narrative during WWII. This poignant image reminds us not only of tragedy but also highlights humanity's compassion and commitment to aiding others even under dire circumstances. Plymouth's St Andrews Parish Church bears witness to the devastation brought upon cities across Britain during WWII. Yet amongst these ruins emerges an unyielding spirit that refuses to be extinguished—a testament to the resilience of its people.