Raids Collection (page 2)

Brigadier-General Sir O V Tanner, KCB (engraving)
1045709 Brigadier-General Sir O V Tanner, KCB (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brigadier-General Sir O V Tanner, KCB)

Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes (colour litho)
978022 Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes (colour litho) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes)

The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho)
2778577 The fair Italian resistance in the Gondar area (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The proud Italian resistance in the Gondar area)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home Front
The Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction

Clearing debris during the Blitz
This image was generated using WaterMark, designed and engineered by HighWater Designs Ltd

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

Life below stairs, 1940
Life below stairs article in Britannia & Eve, November 1940, about living with air raids during World War Two. Date: 1940

ARP Warden in uniform, September 1939
An ARP warden wearing anti-gas clothing, knee-high impermeable boots and a metal helmet. This warden was in charge of the protection of a hotel in London. Date: 1939

The ARP Wardens Suit, September 1939
Female ARP warden modelling " the latest" wartime suit with a helmet. From October 1939, ARP uniforms featuring bluette overalls were issued however until then an ARP warden would wear

Baby lying down with gas mask on, September 1939
Baby lying in their specialised baby gas mask as someone operates the pumping valve in the background. The image was drawn after a special demonstration of the respirator

Sandbags protecting statue of the Black Prince, Sept 1939
As one of the many precautionary measures taken to protect Canterbury Cathedral from bombing, the statue and grave of the Black Prince was surrounded by neatly piled sandbags. Date: 1939

Burying the stalls of Canterbury Cathedral Nave, Sept 1939
Men burying the stalls of the nave in Canterbury Cathedral in order to protect them from air raid damage. The Sphere describes how a train was used to transport the tons of earth to the Cathedral for

Huge blinds used to camouflage a factory, Sept 1939
Huge dark blinds used to camouflage an entire factory on an A-road just outside of London. Blackout regulations were imposed two days before the outbreak of war to make the factory less visible to

Canterbury Cathedral Crypt supports, September 1939
Photograph of the 843-year-old crypt of Canterbury Cathedral in which the apex of the vaulting has been supported with a series of wooden beams as a precaution against potential air raid damage

Map showing the distances between cities 1939
Map showing the distance from Moscow, Danzig, Warsaw, Berlin and Venice in relation to London in order to highlight the likelihood of air raids. 1939

College boys returning to Eton with gas masks, Sept 1939
Boys returning to Eton to resume their education after the Summer holidays, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War earlier that month. Each boy carries a gas mask and wears a top hat

Machine painting road lines, September 1939
Three men using a " new gadget" to mechanically paint broken white lines down the centre of a London road. These white lines were introduced shortly after the outbreak of war to prevent

The West End in blackout, September 1939
Photograph of the West End in blackout, shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939. The Sphere describes the sight as " extraordinarily eerie". 1939

Air raid precautions at Westminster Abbey, September 1939
Selection of pictures detailing the precautions in place for the protection of Westminster Abbey during the war. This included; a fire squad to patrol the cloisters

Three men at the cinema with their gas masks, September 1939
Three men queuing for the cinema with their gas masks, next to a sign informing cinema-goers that an announcement will be made from the stage if an air raid occurs

Mother searching for her belongings in debris 1939
Mother searching for her belongings as her children watch in the debris of her home in Warsaw, having been hit in a German air raid in the first few weeks of the German invasion of Poland. Date: 1939

Aftermath of an incendiary bomb in Poland 1939
Polish civilians as they deal with a fire caused by an incendiary bomb in Poland. The Sphere contextualises the man on the left; describing him as a butcher whose daughter had been injured in an

Woman carrying gas mask correctly, September 1939
London woman photographed from behind as an example of how best to carry a gas mask. The Sphere comments on the impracticality of holding a gas mask in your hand which it describes as "

Mother holding baby and specialised gas mask, Sept 1939
An East end mother smiling as she holds her baby and baby gas mask in each hand. Meanwhile, the Sphere comments on the " non-committal" skepticism with which the child stares at the device

Civilians filling sandbags for air raid shelters 1939
Civilians, including females in bikini tops and a man in a suit, working together to fill sandbags for use in the construction of public air raid shelters. September 1939

Construction of sandbag air raid shelter, September 1939
Construction of a large public air raid shelter from sandbags in North London, shortly after the outbreak of war. September 1939

Precautionary camouflaging of tents, September 1939
A group of people camouflage a tent in the countryside to protect it from potential air raids, following the outbreak of the war

German plane wreckage on the outskirts of Warsaw, Sept 1939
A crowd inspects the remnants of a German plane, having been shot down just outside Warsaw as part of the Polish resistance to German invasion, in September 1939. September 1939

D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho)
2815780 D Annunzios flight over Trieste, The Poet launches patriotic messages to our brothers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho)
2815685 The sinking of the German cruiser Mainz in the waters of Helgoland, during the daring raid... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho)
2778562 The Hellish Nights in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hellish nights of London)

The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho)
2777856 The ladies who were... policemen (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ladies who were... cops)

The fires in London (colour litho)
2778528 The fires in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fires in London)

A night of fire in La Spezia (colour litho)
2784248 A night of fire in La Spezia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young midwife is called urgently and rushes to a house that is ruining)

In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho)
2784230 In Livorno, during a barbaric raid, a nun from the Giosue Borsi kindergarten, after leading... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Livorno)

Near Calcutta, two hundred players caught by the police in a gambling den, violently rebelled (colour litho)
2783537 Near Calcutta, two hundred players caught by the police in a gambling den, violently rebelled (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near Calcutta)

Securing a house against air raids, WW1
Securing a house against air raids with sacks of earth to cover the rafters during the First World War. 1914-1918

WW1 - Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlights
WW1 - Apsley Gate, Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlights to spt attack by German Zeppelins - 16th September, 1914 Date: circa 1914

The All Clear sounded by bugle after WW1 air raid
All Clear by bugle call: in London after an air-raid. With a boy scout as bugler: a Special Constables car giving the all clear notice after the recent Zeppelin raid on London

Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle in a street, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940

Indian raids on British Honduras, the Barracks at Orange Walk (engraving)
1052868 Indian raids on British Honduras, the Barracks at Orange Walk (engraving) by Justyne, Percy William (1812-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian raids on British Honduras)

Fiery nights in Moscow (colour litho)
2778583 Fiery nights in Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiery nights in Moscow. The Kremlin fortress during a Stukas raid)

Among the ruins of the City (colour litho)
2778525 Among the ruins of the City (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the ruins of the City)

The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778600 The Italian victory in the Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Italian victory in the Mediterranean)

The daring of the Alpine, Austrian explorers caught by surprise by one of our patrols
2815784 The daring of the Alpine, Austrian explorers caught by surprise by one of our patrols, on their territory (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Unleashing Destruction: The Horrors in History" Wellington Bombers soaring through the night sky, carrying a deadly payload during World War II raids. A chilling glimpse into enemy strategy as Germans meticulously mark bombing targets on an Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield. Balham High Road engulfed in flames and chaos during the devastating Blitz in London, a haunting reminder of the horrors faced by civilians. King George VI and Winston Churchill standing united against adversity, offering hope and strength to a nation under siege in 1940. The Canterbury Cathedral Library left scarred by the Baedeker Blitz, emphasizing that no cultural heritage was spared from destruction. Warehouses at Surrey Docks reduced to rubble amidst relentless bombings during World War II's Blitz on London, symbolizing industrial devastation. King and Queen bravely inspecting bomb damage at Buckingham Palace, reflecting their determination to stand with their people even amid danger. "Careless Talk Costs Lives" warns a powerful WWII poster reminding citizens of the dire consequences that loose lips could bring upon themselves and others. "Back Them Up" urges unity and support for troops fighting on the front lines through an evocative World War Two poster designed to boost morale back home. The menacing Gotha Bomber strikes fear into hearts as it wreaks havoc from above during wartime raids across Europe's skies. HENRY MORGAN 1635-1688 - A pirate who ruthlessly raided ships throughout his infamous career leaves behind tales of plundering treasures and daring escapades. A commemorative card serves as a poignant reminder of valiant efforts made during WWI's Zeebrugge and Ostend raid – honoring those who fought courageously against all odds. From air raids decimating cities to naval assaults leaving lasting scars on history, these glimpses into the past remind us of the devastating consequences of war.