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Exeter bomb damage OP07079
EXETER CATHEDRAL, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. View looking east towards Exeter Cathedral from the tower of St Mary Arches Church, showing an area of bomb damage following the bombing in 1942. Photographed by Margaret Tomlinson for the National Building Record. Historic England is the public body that champions and protects England's historic places. © Historic England Archive
Media ID 8266274
Filename: op07079.jpg
Size: 5018 x 3753 (9.5MB)
Date: 14th December 2012
Source: Historic England
Credit: Historic England
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: English Heritage Images
Owner URL: www.englishheritageimages.com
Job Title: Phtotographer
Blitz Cathedral Destruction War Time Ww 2
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This evocative photograph, OP07079, captures the devastating aftermath of the Exeter Blitz during World War II. Taken from the tower of St Mary Arches Church, the image looks east towards Exeter Cathedral, which stands proudly yet incomplete against the backdrop of destruction. The bombing raid on May 4, 1942, left a significant portion of the historic city in ruins, with the cathedral's ancient structures sustaining severe damage. The photograph by Margaret Tomlinson for the National Building Record, taken in the immediate aftermath, serves as a poignant reminder of the destruction wrought during those dark days of war. The ruins of buildings, including those of the cathedral close, are scattered across the scene, their once grand facades reduced to piles of rubble and debris. The image underscores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity and the determination to rebuild and restore the cherished architectural treasures of Exeter.
