Incendiary Collection (page 4)

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Street, WW2
Scene in Queen Street, with trailer pumps at work, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941

Bomb damaged building, West India Docks, WW2
A warehouse building with its top floor and roof damaged by an incendiary bomb, North Quay, West India Docks, East London, during the Second World War

Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2
Blitz 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 the City of London, WW2
Scene in Queen Victoria Street and Upper Thames Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 10-11 May 1941, with firemen at work in the distance

Incendiary and Demolition Charges Hall, c. 1943
This room at the Natural History Museum, London, was used to show agents what sabotage tools they could use behind enemy lines

Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test, WW2
Home Office Incendiary Bomb Test -- the bomb sets fire to a house

Construction of an EWS dam, Abbey Street, Bermondsey
Emergency water supplies (EWS) were critical to provide the much needed water to fire crews fighting the fires caused by wartime bombing and, in particular, incendiary attacks

Blitz in London -- house gutted by fire, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters at the aftermath of a house gutted by fire following a incendiary bombing raid

Blitz on London -- Blackfriars Goods Depot, WW2
London firefighters struggling to control a powerful jet of water whilst fighting a fire at the Blackfriars Goods (Railway) Depot, Southwark Street

Blitz on London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Blitz on London -- a fire crew extinguishing fires as a result of high explosive and incendiary bombs that fell in the West End area of Oxford Street and Regent Street on 18 September 1940

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Greek fire used by Saracens, 1248
Greek fire used by Saracens against Crusaders when crossing a branch of the Nile, 1248

Greek fire on lance
An infantryman carries a flaming lance

Greek fire launcher
Machine for attaching Greek fire to fortress gates

Greek fire ship
A 13th century covered galley, equipped to drop barrels of Greek fire

Incendiary by W. Heath Robinson
Sequential cartoon by Heath Robinson showing some rather over exuberant ARP wardens spraying a hose into the window of a house where they see smoke

Russian bombing WWII
Russian plane drops incendiaries in Northern Finland during World War II

Mementos of the attack
The burned-out remains of three German incendiary bombs following an attack on the Tyneside district on April 17th 1915

Various Battlefields
Valleys, mountains, woodland, fields, water, ice - each kind of terrain calls for different military strategies, ranging from incendiary cannon-balls to invasion barges

Jonathan Martin
JONATHAN MARTIN brother of the artist John M. mentally afflicted incendiary who set fire to York Minster, 1829

1916 / Verdun on Fire
Verdun in flames following bombardment by German artillery, using incendiary shells

L77 Zeppelin Destroyed
French soldiers inspect the wreckage of Zeppelin L77, shot down with an incendiary shell near Brabant-le-Roi

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"Unleashing Destruction: The Devastating Impact Attacks during WW2" Canterbury Cathedral Library, a once serene sanctuary of knowledge, left in ruins by the merciless flames bombs during the Baedeker Blitz. Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell - witness to the ferocity of war as incendiaries rained down upon London during the Blitz, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. The Great Hall Norwich stands scarred but resilient after surviving an inferno unleashed by enemy forces in 1942 (a42_03739). A haunting image captures the aftermath within The Great Hall Norwich (a42_03738), where fire consumed history and tested the city's spirit. Oak Street Norwich bears witness to the devastation caused by incendiaries that turned homes into charred remnants amidst wartime chaos (a42_03736). City of London handcart laden with scrap bomb metal tells tales of resilience amid adversity during WW2's relentless bombardment. G. H Davis introduces a new German incendiary bomb - a chilling reminder that innovation can bring about destruction on an unimaginable scale. Various types of war bombs showcased in G. H Davis' collection reveal the terrifying arsenal employed during WW2's darkest days. A burnt-out incendiary device serves as a grim testament to London's endurance against relentless bombings throughout the Blitz era. ARP training exercises demonstrate bravery and determination as individuals learn how to handle deadly incendiary devices amidst chaos and danger. Witnessing courage under fire, experts carefully remove unexploded incendiary bombs through meticulous ARP training programs aimed at safeguarding lives and property. R. A. F Airman loading up their planes with lethal payloads - stacks upon stacks of destructive power packed within each incendiary bomb.