Britain During The Blitz

here's another of Bank. 56 died

Thanks for posting the other excellent images

 

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Man and wife watching incoming German planes outside their already damaged home during daylight bombing attack on the city; bombs dropped nearby soon after this picture was taken. London 1940.

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Anxious wives of London dockworkers watching efforts of unseen firemen trying to extinguish fires on London's docks, ignited during German air raid attack on the city, which are threatening dockworkers' homes. 1940.

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Mr Alfred Ramplay who is moving his family from their bombed out East End home, destroyed during a German air raid attack on the city. 1940.

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Doughty Englishwoman warming her hands over the nearly spent contents of a German incendiary bomb laying in the road following German air attacks against the city. 1940.

 

The London Docks on fire at night. 1940

 

Mr Alfred Ramplay and son load a horse drawn cart w. the family furniture while moving from their bombed out East End home, destroyed during a German air raid attack on the city. 1940.

 

Building ablaze after being hit during heavy German air raid bombing attacks during the Battle of Britain. 1940.


Windowless facade of a building left standing after air raid attack by the German Luftwaffe.

 

A view of children standing in a park as preparations for air raids commence in the background. 1939.


A view of people painting white circles on trees and white curbs in the event of a blackout during air raids. 1939.




Children crowding train station for their evacuation to the country for safety reasons during the German air raids on London.

 

Store owners removing broken window pieces during cleanup following a German air raid attack on the city

 

Doughty Englishman in a bowler hat lights his cigarette over the nearly spent contents of a German incendiary bomb laying in the road after German air raid attack hit the city. London 1940.

 

Bus laying inside huge bomb crater in a London street after heavy German air raid bombing attacks during the Battle of Britain. 1940.

 

Some brilliant photos there mate. I especially like the one with the bus in the crater.

And Buckingham palace looks like it had a close shave too.

 

Australian Airman feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square while on leave.


English woman in Women's Auxiliary Air Force uniform reading a magazine w. her gas mask beside her. Trafalgar Square.


Canadian soldier sitting with an English girl in Trafalgar Square.


RAF pilots & civilians feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.


WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) member walking down a bustling London street.


British soldier on leave studying the display in the window of a travel agency along Irvine St.

 

Taxicab waiting for a fare instead of cruising re. great need of the limited supplies of gasoline for the war effort.


Female window washers walking to their next job.


Young woman using tricycle while delivering towels due to shortage of delivery boys and other young men because of the war.


Charwoman in high heels and slacks cleaning doorstep.


Older woman selling newspapers with latest war news re lack of younger men for the work due to the fighting.


People eating outdoors at the White Tower restaurant in Soho.