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Background imageWw2 Collection: Wroughton, Wiltshire US_7PH_GP_LOC209_V_5004

Wroughton, Wiltshire US_7PH_GP_LOC209_V_5004
WROUGHTON, Wiltshire. This vertical photograph (taken in 1944 by the US Army Air Force) shows Barbury Castle hillfort, RAF Wroughton (centre), and the village of Wroughton

Background imageWw2 Collection: Bomb damage, Exeter BB42_00712

Bomb damage, Exeter BB42_00712
Exeter, Devon. A view looking towards the remains of the terrace of houses comprising numbers 25-36 Southernhay West showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03739

The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03739
The Great Hall, Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The interior of a first floor room in The Great Hall at Flowerpot Yard showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Oak Street Norwich, 1942 a42_03736

Oak Street Norwich, 1942 a42_03736
Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The houses at 110 to 98 Oak Street showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Luftwaffe targets in Southampton LFT01_01_01

Luftwaffe targets in Southampton LFT01_01_01
Southampton Docks, City Of Southampton. This Luftwaffe index sheet dates between 1938 and March 1939. It is marked Geheim ( secret)

Background imageWw2 Collection: St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082

St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City of London. A view looking north-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church

Background imageWw2 Collection: The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03738

The Great Hall Norwich, 1942 a42_03738
The Great Hall, Oak Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The south elevation of The Great Hall at Flowerpot Yard showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00440

Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00440
Colonial Buildings, 7 Horsefair, Ladywood, Birmingham. The premises of the Birmingham Tube and Fittings Company Limited on the corner of Horsefair and Windmill Street

Background imageWw2 Collection: Repairing Milbank Estate P_H00261_004

Repairing Milbank Estate P_H00261_004
Millbank Estate, Ruskin House, Herrick Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. View from the north of Ruskin House on the Millbank Estate

Background imageWw2 Collection: Repairing Milbank Estate P_H00261_001

Repairing Milbank Estate P_H00261_001
Millbank Estate, Ruskin House, Herrick Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. An elevated view of Ruskin House on the Millbank Estate

Background imageWw2 Collection: Teign Valley US_7PH_GP_LOC118_V_5046

Teign Valley US_7PH_GP_LOC118_V_5046
Teign Valley, Devon, photographed by an aircraft of the United States Eighth Air Force's 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 22 December 1943

Background imageWw2 Collection: Cow Lane Coventry, 1941 a42_00357

Cow Lane Coventry, 1941 a42_00357
Baker Billing and Crows Charity School, Cow Lane, Coventry. The front elevation of Baker, Billing and Crows Charity School on Cow Lane showing the entrance to Pressings Limited Cow Lane Works

Background imageWw2 Collection: Market Hall, Birmingham, 1941 a42 / 00726

Market Hall, Birmingham, 1941 a42 / 00726
The High Street elevation of Market Hall showing damage caused by an incendiary attack. Bull Ring, Birmingham. Photographed by G B Mason for the National Buildings Record, 1941

Background imageWw2 Collection: Blyth blockhouse DP087767

Blyth blockhouse DP087767
Former military structure, Links Road, Blyth, Northumberland. Concrete blockhouse and observation post at the harbour entrance

Background imageWw2 Collection: Mulberry Harbour 24688_027

Mulberry Harbour 24688_027
Two blocks of Mulberry Harbour, Portland Harbour, Dorset. This modular design enabled two complete prefabricated harbours to be towed across the channel

Background imageWw2 Collection: Coventry 1941 a42_00337

Coventry 1941 a42_00337
The bomb damaged front elevation of 4 Gosford Street, Coventry. Photographed by G B Mason, 1941. Oxo poster advertisement

Background imageWw2 Collection: Coventry Cathedral UXC01_01_01_0007_07

Coventry Cathedral UXC01_01_01_0007_07
Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael, Bailey Lane, Coventry, Coventry, Coventry. A view of the spire of the ruined St Michaels Cathedral Church, seen from inside the ruins

Background imageWw2 Collection: Prefabricated hospital med01_01_0643

Prefabricated hospital med01_01_0643
Mount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth Road, Hillingdon, Greater London. Ministry of Health new hutted hospitals. A view of the ends of the new hutted hospital being built at Mount Vernon

Background imageWw2 Collection: Mobile first aid post MED01_01_0220

Mobile first aid post MED01_01_0220
A bus which has been converted into an A.R.P. mobile first aid post. Converted buses were first used in September 1939. Some could still be used as ordinary buses

Background imageWw2 Collection: Moreton-in-Marsh US_7GR_LOC349_RP_3041

Moreton-in-Marsh US_7GR_LOC349_RP_3041
Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucesterhsire. Photographed by the USaF early in 1944, prior to D-Day, with barracks, truck parks and Sherman tanks parked in the main street

Background imageWw2 Collection: HMS Alliance 33563_041

HMS Alliance 33563_041
Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport, Hampshire, 2018. HMS Alliance, a Second World War submarine. SZ6299

Background imageWw2 Collection: St Giles Cripplegate CXP01_01_080

St Giles Cripplegate CXP01_01_080
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, City of London. A view looking south-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Giles Cripplegate Church

Background imageWw2 Collection: High Street Sutton Coldfield, 1942 a42_03367

High Street Sutton Coldfield, 1942 a42_03367
High Street, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. The front elevation of 20-24 High Street, including the premises of Boots the Chemists

Background imageWw2 Collection: Norfolk Iron Works Norwich, 1942 a42_03733

Norfolk Iron Works Norwich, 1942 a42_03733
Norfolk Iron Works, Coslany Street, Norwich. The front elevation of 24 Coslany Street showing bomb damage, with number 22 visible in the background

Background imageWw2 Collection: Friar Gate Derby, 1941 a42_00903

Friar Gate Derby, 1941 a42_00903
115A - 117A Friar Gate, Derby. The exterior of 115A-117A Friar Gate, premises of Wendy (115A), The Berlitz School of Languages (116) and The Friary Salon (117)

Background imageWw2 Collection: Market Hall Birmingham, 1941 a42_00727

Market Hall Birmingham, 1941 a42_00727
Market Hall, Worcester Street, Bull Ring, Birmingham. Construction workers beside a traction engine inside the bombed out shell of the Market Hall. The former Market Hall dated from the 1830s

Background imageWw2 Collection: St Thomas Church Birminghma, 1941 a42_00588

St Thomas Church Birminghma, 1941 a42_00588
St Thomass Church, Bath Row, Lee Bank, Birmingham. The tower and portico of St Thomass Church viewed from the north showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Fleet Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00533

Fleet Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00533
5 - 5A Fleet Street, Coventry. The exterior of 5 and 5A Fleet Street, premises of H E Bass, Furrier and Simmons, Drapers. Evidence of damage caused by air raids can be seen to adjacent buildings

Background imageWw2 Collection: Much Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00362

Much Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00362
8 - 10 Much Park Street, Coventry. Exterior view showing a policeman walking past the front elevation of 8-10 Much Park Street, premises of C. G. Hewitt

Background imageWw2 Collection: Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00356

Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00356
Court 20, Little Park Street, Coventry. The exterior of numbers 5 and 6, Court 20, accessed between 92 and 93 Little Park Street, showing the roof covered by tarpaulin

Background imageWw2 Collection: Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00353

Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00353
Court 16, Little Park Street, Coventry. The houses of Court 16 at the east side of Little Park Street showing damage caused by air raids

Background imageWw2 Collection: Jordan Well Coventry, 1941 a42_00339

Jordan Well Coventry, 1941 a42_00339
20 - 21 Jordan Well, Coventry. The exterior of 20 and 21 Jordan Well, premises of L H Fearis Ltd. and Tom Pollard, showing damage to the upper storey windows

Background imageWw2 Collection: New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00327

New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00327
New Street, Coventry. The exterior of 30 New Street with a woman standing in the doorway of the house holding a baby and the windows boarded as a result of bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Union Street Ladywood Birmingham, 1941 a42_00461

Union Street Ladywood Birmingham, 1941 a42_00461
Midland House, 27 - 30 Union Street, Ladywood, Birmingham. Midland House, the premises of Chamberlain King & Jones Limited, at 27-30 Union Street and 12 Union Passage, showing bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Great Western Arcade Birmingham, 1941 a42_00436

Great Western Arcade Birmingham, 1941 a42_00436
GREAT WESTERN ARCADE, TEMPLE ROW, BIRMINGHAM. The entrance to the Great Western Arcade from Temple Row with two signs for ARP Shelters visible on lamp posts in the foreground

Background imageWw2 Collection: St Annes Convent Deritend a42_00473

St Annes Convent Deritend a42_00473
St Annes Convent, Lowe Street, Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham. The exterior of St Annes Convent viewed from the east showing the pre Victorian building

Background imageWw2 Collection: Gloucester Lodge Battery 28948_001

Gloucester Lodge Battery 28948_001
Gloucester Lodge Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Northumberland, 2017

Background imageWw2 Collection: Front line 34109_050

Front line 34109_050
Second World War lozenge pillbox falling into the sea as a result of coastal erosion, near Holmpton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2019

Background imageWw2 Collection: Front line 34109_047

Front line 34109_047
Second World War pillbox at risk from coastal erosion, near Holmpton, East Riding of Yorkshire, 2019

Background imageWw2 Collection: Repairing Wedmore Estate P_H00258_001

Repairing Wedmore Estate P_H00258_001
Wedmore Estate, Wessex Buildings, Wedmore Street, Holloway, Islington, Greater London. Builders working on the repair of war damaged London Council Council flats, at the Wedmore Estate

Background imageWw2 Collection: Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004

Repairing bomb damage P_H00252_004
Millbank Estate, Erasmus Street, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London. Two workmen repairing bomb damage to London Council Council (LCC) flats on the Millbank Estate

Background imageWw2 Collection: Wartime Newark OP35553

Wartime Newark OP35553
Castle Gate, Newark, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. The exterior of 25 Castle Gate viewed looking across the street from the west with the Ram Hotel

Background imageWw2 Collection: Rebuilding Lambeth OP35458

Rebuilding Lambeth OP35458
St Johns Church, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, Greater London. Exterior view from the north-west of St Johns Church, showing the building surrounded by scaffolding during rebuilding following bomb damage

Background imageWw2 Collection: Directions to air raid shelter NBR_LEICA_VI_17_08

Directions to air raid shelter NBR_LEICA_VI_17_08
PRYSTEN HOUSE, FINEWELL STREET, PLYMOUTH, DEVON. The main entrance to Prysten House bearing a sign to the nearest air raid shelter

Background imageWw2 Collection: Horsea Island slipways 33943_022

Horsea Island slipways 33943_022
Second World War D Day landing craft slipways at Horsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 2020

Background imageWw2 Collection: Horsea Island slipways 33943_018

Horsea Island slipways 33943_018
Second World War D Day landing craft slipways at Horsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 2020

Background imageWw2 Collection: Horsea Island slipways 33943_016

Horsea Island slipways 33943_016
Second World War D Day landing craft slipways at Horsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 2020

Background imageWw2 Collection: Horsea Island slipways 33943_006

Horsea Island slipways 33943_006
Second World War D Day landing craft slipways at Horsea Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, 2020



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