Raid Collection (page 45)

Bombed Train
Polish insurgents raid a mail- train at Rogoff on the Vienna- Warsaw railway, seizing money from the border customs tolls

Christmas Pennies
A mother and her three children raid a moneybox

Bombed London house in 1915
A street of bombed London houses, following a German Zeppelin raid on October 13th, 1915

Bombed Wallsend house
Interior of a house in Wallsend, Tyneside following a bombing raid by a German air-ship on April 17th 1915

Right-Wing Menace
The Third Republic lives in constant fear of a right-wing coup : police raid the headquarters of the Ligue des Patriotes, a royalist organisation

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

Televising a unit of Londons Land Defence Force against ene
In December 1936 the B.B.C carried out its first transmission from outside at night. A mock air-raid was staged so that Londoners could see how the Territorial Army had prepared itself for the onset

Boy & Sandbags 1940S
A boy holds his gas mask case outside St. Marks church hall, West Wickham, Kent. The sandbags are to soften the blow of any air raid attacks. (Modern photo, taken in 2000)

Wartime Leaflets
Three public information leaflets, issued in Britain during World War Two, Air Raid Precautions, Your Gas Mask and Evacuation: Why and How

Switchboard operators wearing gas-masks
Photograph showing switchboard operators in Faraday Building, City, London, wearing special gas-masks with ear-phones and mouthpieces; a precautionary

Peasant Insurgents
In the Orel district peasants raid the farms of wealthy landowners : the rioters are crushed by the Governor and his Cossacks with great brutality

Dieppe Raid Fails
OPERATION JUBILEE - The Allies make a disastrous raid on Dieppe which achieves nothing except to show how difficult the invasion of Europe is certain to be

Evening Standard Stall
A newspaper seller stands with a copy of The Evening Times although the placard on his stand advertising the headline from the Evening Standard " Gun raid: woman hostage". Date: 1962

Attack on Rebel Camp
Imperial forces under lieutenant-general Yarachan make a dawn raid on a rebel encampment

Air Raid Shelter Notice
Two children read a sign... Shelter. If you are caught out in a raid, welcome to two persons, outside a family home

Vikings Raid France
Charlemagne, King of the Franks, watches in dismay as Viking raiders attack the coast of France

Wwi / 1915 / Wire Cutting
In preparation for a raid on German trenches, a party of the 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, despite exposure by searchlights and Very lights, cut wire entaglements

Leningrad Concert
A concert given during the siege by Eliasberg of Beethovens 9th symphony : the performance is interrupted by a bombing raid

Air Raid, Children In
Children shelter in a slit- trench during a German air- raid on Moscow

Soviet Pe-2 Bombers
Soviet PE-2 bombers make a daylight raid on a hostile target

Woman Clears Bomb Rubble
A woman clearing rubble away with a pan and brush after a German air raid

Ethiopians Raid Village
Armed Abyssinians attack Italian-controlled village in Dankali region and steal their cattle

Arrest of Anarchist
Police arrest a suspected anarchist during a night raid

French Night Bombing
A French Voisin bomber carries out a night raid

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

Border Cattle Raid
A BORDER CATTLE RAID Raiders from Scotland cross the border to steal cattle from English farms

Mp Visits Air Shelter
Herbert Morrison (second from left), Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security, chats to Londoners in an underground shelter

Poster; Black Ravens
THE BLACK RAVENS ARE PREPARING FOR A PLUNDERING RAID ON THE USSR rallying good-thinking Russians against the evils of religion

Wwi / Armoured Car / Galicia
A raid by Belgian armoured vehicles causes havoc amongst Austrian troops in Galicia (Austria-Hungary)

French Plan Air-Raid
Officers of a French aviation squadron prepare meticulously for a forthcoming air-raid

Zeppelin Interior 2
Interior view of a Zeppelin in the course of a bombing raid on England : in the forward nacelle the commander issues orders as the ship approaches its target

Raleighs Warspite
One of many vessels bearing this name, this is the galleon used by Raleigh in his raid on the Spanish port of Cadiz - singeing the King of Spains beard

Arson / Yarmouth Pier
Yarmouth Pier in flames after a suffragette arson raid

Gas Masks Fitted 1938
Two wardens for the Air Raid Precaution Scheme fitting children with gas masks during a house to house visit in Beckenham, Kent

Paris Police Raid / 1925
The Paris police raid a cafe near Les Halles and uncover many undesirables

CIRCA 1918
A night bombing raid : allied bombers run the gauntlet of the enemys searchlights

Civil War / Stuarts Raid
Confederate general J E B Stuart leads his spectacular raid around the Union forces under McClellan

Night Raid at Messines
British infantry going over the top in a night raid at Messines

Jameson Raid in a Mess
THE JAMESON RAID The British are in a mess after the failure of the Jameson Raid

Rioters Raid Arsenal
Democrats in Berlin raid the arsenal and seize weapons

Woman & Mice in Cellar
A woman hiding from a German zeppelin raid in a coal cellar finds a worse danger

Gambling Club Raided
Police raid a gambling club in the rue de la Harpe, Paris

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Daylight Raid from my Studio Window, July: Witnessing the chaos unfold before me, as sirens wailed and smoke billowed into the sky during a daring daylight raid. Hannah Duston escapes from capture by Native Americans: In an act of sheer bravery, Hannah Duston defied all odds and escaped captivity amidst a treacherous raid by Native Americans. Wings For Victory: The resounding roar of aircraft engines filled the air as brave pilots took to the skies in a valiant effort to secure victory during wartime raids. Viking ship at sea: With sails unfurled and oars cutting through the waves, Viking warriors embarked on their legendary raids across vast seas, leaving tales of conquest in their wake. B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World War: The deafening thunder of engines echoed as B-25 Mitchell bombers soared into action from USS Hornet's deck during critical World War II raids. Blitz in London - ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2: Amidst the devastation caused by relentless bombings during the Blitz in London, courageous ambulance crews rushed through rubble-filled streets to save lives. WW2 Poster - Back Them Up: A powerful call to support our troops resonated through this iconic World War II poster urging citizens to rally behind those fighting against enemy raids. Blitz in London - Balham High Road, WW2: Flames engulfed buildings along Balham High Road while defiant residents stood strong amidst devastating Blitz raids that shook their beloved city. NFS (London Region) Pimlico V1 bombing attack, WW2: Fear gripped Pimlico as Nazi V1 bombs rained down upon its streets. Yet amidst destruction and chaos emerged stories of resilience and survival against relentless attacks. Blitz in London - St Bride Street, Farringdon Street, WW2.