Blitz Collection (page 18)

Saint Clement Daines Church in the city of London. The church was severely damaged in The Blitz of world War Two, when it was bombed on 10th May 1941. Picture taken circa 1st June 1941

These were the trams in Fitzalan Square, Sheffield, after the raiders had passed. 13th December 1940

A Robot bomb plane falls on dwelling houses and shops, Rosebery Avenue, London. Rescue work and fire fighting scenes. 6th July 1944

St Giles-without-Cripplegate, Fore Street, London, gutted after a German bomb is dropped on it during The Blitz of World War Two

A street in London - un named - decimated in The Blitz during world War Two. It could be Fore Street in London. (but due to hard to read handwriting)

Seamens Institute damaged by air raid in South Wales. January 1941

Wreckage following an air raid attack in South Wales. Circa 1941

Firefighters attend the scene of devastation at the Valiant, the Port of Hull Societys Seamans Hostel in Carr Lane which was heavily damaged in a German air raid. 8th May 1941

Air raid scenes in London. Circa 1940

Scenes following a raid at Bolsover Street, London. Circa 1940

Air raid damage to a town in the North West, England. September 1940

St Alban Church, Wood Street, damaged by bombing in the blitz in 1940. September 1943

Bomb damage sustained by a big store in South East London. 18th January 1943

Members of H. M Forces perched on a girder as they place a charge of gelignite in position
Members of H.M Forces perched on a girder as they place a charge of gelignite in position for demolishing an unsafe building after a raid on Merseyside. May 1941

Do-it-yourself blitz style. Four bells survived the destruction of St. Marys Church, Highfield Street, Liverpool, on the night of May 8. The Rev

Explosion at Wanstead, London, on the left of the picture rescue workers can be seen toiling by the light of the flares. 4th October 1944

The scene after an enemy plane crashed and exploded during the night in Streatham, London. A nearby garage was wrecked, including some of locked up cars. 16th June 1944

Damage done to a blind babies home during a raid in a North West coastal town. Three women members of the staff were killed and three seriously injured. April 1941

Bomb damage in Aldgate, London. Circa 1941

Speeding through the streets of London, this stretcher party car on its mission of mercy, overturned by a bomb blast. 17th April 1941

Rescue workers search debris at a bombed house in North West London. January 1941

ARP workers searching the debris of one of the bombed houses in London for a victim believed to be trapped. 18th January 1943

Air raid in London. October 1940

Second Great Fire of London. Scene in the regional control room, at the height of the blitz. All is calm, but they are actually very, very busy. December 1940

A thirty foot crater caused when a high explosive bomb dropped on a football pitch in the Merseyside area during a recent raid. There were no casualties in the adjacent houses

Picture shows a hole in the roof of the Derby Memorial Transept (memorial space, interior) at Liverpool Cathedral which was damaged in a recent air raid. Picture taken 6th May 1941

Observation post headquarters, night action in London. Circa 1941

Second Great Fire of London. Down! Down! hurtled thousands upon thousands of his incendiary bombs! St. Pauls Cathedral was the centre of his target. 29th December 1940

A scene of an Air Raid. Picture taken circa 2nd May 1941

The new indoor table style air raid shelter. For use inside the house. A person would lay inside it. Picture taken 29th March 1941

Daylight raid, City Road, London. Congratulations for the rescued by the rescuers. Circa 1941

The Liverpool Blitz. An un named street in Liverpool. Merseyside. The house is decimated. The peak of the bombing raid over Liverpool was 1st to 7th May 1941

The remains of Great Charlotte Street fish Market in Liverpool, Merseyside, after an air raid Saturday night. Picture taken 23rd December 1940

Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside. The crater of a bomb which dropped harmlessly in the middle of he square. Picture taken 3rd March 1941

Through the wreckage of buildings, through fire and water, with bombs dropping, this despatch rider of the London Fire Service goes on his way to headquarters with a message. 9th March 1941

A large bomb crater which narrowly missed two business offices during Thursday nights raid on Liverpool. The area is Mann Island. Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England

Picture taken in Liverpool. 14th October 1940. People in the red brick air raid shelter (very bottom left) escaped unhurt when their homes in this corner block of houses in Liverpool

Picture shows the air raid damage interior of a parish church in Merseyside, possibly Liverpool, showing distorted organ pipes of an organ which had recently been reconditioned

James Reckitt Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz, on the 2nd and 3rd March 1941 The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon

Bridlington Grammar School, destroyed in The Blitz. circa 16th November 1940. Picture is passed by censors. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston

In view of the new emery attack with their obvious intension of breaking morale of the public also as there are such a small number of fires NFS personnel will co-operate with incident officers with

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows un-named residents looking through their blown out window. They are smiling through the trauma of the devastation caused to Hull

Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The Head Post Office. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Picture shows Costellos Corner, the junction of Jameson Street with Savile Street and George Street, Hull, Yorkshire. ***Note

Trolley buses and business premises which were badly damaged in a raid on a town in the North East of England. October 1941

Demolition in progress of a tall building in Fetter Lane (opposite the Daily Mirror building). This building was hit during the " Blitz" period

AFS men have to almost fight their way through a maze of pipes. 10th May 1941

Second World War, Canterbury. Part of the main street. Firemen putting out the smouldering fires. Circa 1942

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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.