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Picture shows Alfred Gelder St, Hull, Yorkshire, and the temporary brick one floor
Picture shows Alfred Gelder St, Hull, Yorkshire, and the
temporary brick one floor high annex to the The Head Post Office. The Post Office had been badly hit in The Blitz, July 18-19th 1941 and this part completely demolished.
Now, in 1947, it is hoped rebuilding work will take place next year.
***see other pictures at Mirrorpix for the Post Office bombed in The Blitz***
The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War.
Large-scale attacks took place on several nights throughout March 1941, resulting in over 200 deaths. The most concentrated attacks were on the nights of 7/8 and 8/9 May 1941, resulting in just under 400 deaths, and another large-scale attack took place in July 1941 with 143 fatalities.
The city spent more than 1, 000 hours under alert during raids from 19 June 1940 to 1945, with almost 1, 200 people in the city killed as a result of the bombing.
Useful link to Hull during The Blitz, gives various streets and dates of incidences.
http://www.heroesofhull.co.uk/pages/blitz/1943_Raids.php
Picture taken 4th February 1947
Hull Daily Mail
Mirrorpix
Kingston Upon Hull
East Riding of Yorkshire
England
WW2 B/W Print Reach plc -320
Media ID 21887443
© Mirrorpix
1947 City Centre Hull Pillars Post Office Postal Service The Blitz Yorkshire
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This print captures the aftermath of the devastating Blitz on Alfred Gelder St, Hull, Yorkshire. The image showcases a temporary brick one-floor high annex to The Head Post Office that had been completely demolished during the July 1941 bombings. As we gaze upon this poignant scene from 1947, hope fills the air as plans for rebuilding work are anticipated for the following year. The Hull Blitz was a relentless bombing campaign by the German Luftwaffe during World War II that targeted Kingston upon Hull. This historic port city endured numerous large-scale attacks throughout March 1941, resulting in over 200 deaths. However, it was on the nights of May 7/8 and May 8/9 when tragedy struck hardest with nearly 400 lives lost. Another significant attack occurred in July of that same year claiming an additional 143 lives. During these tumultuous times, Hull spent more than a thousand hours under alert from June 19th, 1940 until the end of the war in 1945. Tragically, almost twelve hundred people lost their lives due to relentless bombings. As we reflect on this photograph taken on February 4th, 1947 by Mirrorpix (not associated with any company), let us remember those who suffered and perished during these dark days. It serves as a stark reminder of resilience and determination in rebuilding shattered communities after such devastation.
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