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"Unleashing Destruction: The Devastating Impact Attacks during WW2" Canterbury Cathedral Library, a once serene sanctuary of knowledge

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Damage to Canterbury Cathedral Library, WW2 - Baedeker Blitz

Damage to Canterbury Cathedral Library, WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Canterbury under fire" - Damage sustained to the Cathedal LIbrary examined by Dr. Hewlett Johnson, Dean of Canterbury, by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2

Background imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell, WW2

Blitz in London -- Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell, WW2
Blitz in London -- Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell. General view showing the fire damage caused by incendiary bombs on 21 February 1944, including the top floor of the Steam Pipe Company. Date: 1944

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Bomb damaged building, West India Docks, WW2

Bomb damaged building, West India Docks, WW2
A warehouse building with its top floor and roof damaged by an incendiary bomb, North Quay, West India Docks, East London, during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imageIncendiary Collection: City of London handcart with scrap bomb metal, WW2

City of London handcart with scrap bomb metal, WW2
WW2 - City of London Corporation handcart containing scrap metal, including bomb ordinance, Southwark Bridge, London. The cart also contains iron railings and general household metalwork

Background imageIncendiary Collection: New German incendiary bomb by G. H. Davis

New German incendiary bomb by G. H. Davis
Details of the new German explosive incendiary bomb produced during the Second World War. Explanatory drawings showing how the bomb is constructed, and the proper methods of tackling it. Date: 1942

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Types of war bombs in use by G. H. Davis

Types of war bombs in use by G. H. Davis
Instruments of destruction: types of war bombs in use during the Second World War. A comparative chart showing the various types, including the incendiary, the high explosive, the armour piercing

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- burnt-out incendiary device, WW2

Blitz in London -- burnt-out incendiary device, WW2
Blitz in London -- incendiary device which burnt itself out on an asphalt roof. Date: 1940s

Background imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary Collection: A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body

A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body, made of magnesium alloy, filled with thermite, an incendiary compound, to which a three-finned steel tail was attached

Background imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary Collection: St Benedicts Norwich, 1942 a42_03731

St Benedicts Norwich, 1942 a42_03731
St Benedicts Church, St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The north elevation of St Benedicts Church showing bomb damage following an air raid in January 1942

Background imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary Collection: Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00349

Little Park Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00349
Little Park Street, Coventry. The interior of 90 Little Park Street showing bomb damage. Coventry City centre was devastated by air raids in November 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00325

New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00325
New Street, Coventry. The exterior of 22 New Street. The houses appears to be abandoned, probably following damage during the Coventry Blitz

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Christ Church Coventry 1941 a42_00285

Christ Church Coventry 1941 a42_00285
Christ Church, New Union Street, Coventry. A view looking east along the nave of Christ Church showing the results of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Chapel House Deritend, 1941 a42_00470

Chapel House Deritend, 1941 a42_00470
Chapel House, Chapel House Street, Deritend, Digbeth, Birmingham. The exterior of Chapel House showing broken windows, probably a result of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary 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 imageIncendiary Collection: Surgeons Hall

Surgeons Hall
The Company of Surgeons moved from Surgeons Hall in Old Bailey to a site at 41 Lincolns Inn Fields in 1797. Construction of the first College building, to a design by George Dance the Younger

Background imageIncendiary Collection: St Benedicts Norwich, 1942 a42_03730

St Benedicts Norwich, 1942 a42_03730
St Benedicts Church, St Benedicts Street, Norwich, Norfolk. The surviving tower of St Benedicts Church following an air raid in January 1942 which destroyed the body of the church

Background imageIncendiary Collection: New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00326

New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00326
New Street, Coventry. The remains of 29 New Street, showing probable bomb damage. Coventry City centre was devastated by air raids in November 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00324

New Street Coventry, 1941 a42_00324
New Street, Coventry. A young girl standing on the pavement outside the front door of 13 New Street. The window beside the doorway appears to be boarded, probably as a result of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00321

St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00321
St John the Baptists Church, Fleet Street, Bablake, Coventry. St John the Baptists Church viewed from the south east showing windows boarded as a result of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Christ Church Coventry 1941 a42_00288

Christ Church Coventry 1941 a42_00288
Christ Church, New Union Street, Coventry. A view looking north west across the nave and north aisle in Christ Church, showing the results of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00320

St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00320
St John the Baptists Church, Fleet Street, Bablake, Coventry. The east end of St John the Baptists Church viewed from Corporation Street showing windows boarded as a result of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00318

St Johns Bablake, 1941 a42_00318
St John the Baptists Church, Fleet Street, Bablake, Coventry. The west end of St John the Baptists Church viewed from the north west showing windows boarded as a result of bomb damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00441

Horsefair Birmingham, 1941 a42_00441
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 imageIncendiary Collection: Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings

Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings. From Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon... Antwerp, 1605
536370 Roman soldiers delivering Greek fire by means of arrows and slings. From Justus Lipsius Poliorceticon... Antwerp, 1605

Background imageIncendiary Collection: British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British liquid fire attack, 7 Jul 1917. Liquid fire demonstration during King George V's visit to the Gas School, Helfaut, France, July 7, 1917 during World War I

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Harper's July, c1894. Creator: Edward Penfield

Harper's July, c1894. Creator: Edward Penfield
Harper's July, c1894. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Incendiary devices, ARP training exercise during WW2

Incendiary devices, ARP training exercise during WW2

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Removing an unexploded incendiary bomb, ARP training

Removing an unexploded incendiary bomb, ARP training exercise during WW2

Background imageIncendiary Collection: R. A. F. Airman Loading Incendiary Bombs

R. A. F. Airman Loading Incendiary Bombs
An illustration which portrays a Royal Air Force airman loading incendiary bombs into his plane. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Couples ingenious device so they don't wake up the baby. A makeshift pump that extinguishes

Couples ingenious device so they don't wake up the baby. A makeshift pump that extinguishes incendiary bombs that have landed in your home without leaving the comfort of your bed. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: World War II B-29 Superfortress bombers, Yokohama

World War II B-29 Superfortress bombers, Yokohama
Vintage World War II photograph - incendiary bombs shower from B-29 Superfortress aircraft over the Japanese city of Yokohama

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Fighting incendiary bombs in the street

Fighting incendiary bombs in the street. Date: circa 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Aftermath of an incendiary bomb in Poland 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

Background imageIncendiary Collection: WW1 - Incendiary dropped in Zeppelin raid on Bury St Edmunds

WW1 - Incendiary dropped in Zeppelin raid on Bury St Edmunds
WW1 - Home Front - The remains of an incendiary bomb which was dropped during a Zeppelin raid on Bury St Edmunds in April 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Destruction of Rouen WWII

Destruction of Rouen WWII
Conflageration of Rouen evident as houses are destroyed by incendiary projectiles. Date: 23 July 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: The Byzantines using Greek fire against an attacking Arab fleet (engraving)

The Byzantines using Greek fire against an attacking Arab fleet (engraving)
3647182 The Byzantines using Greek fire against an attacking Arab fleet (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Detection of an Incendiary (engraving)

Detection of an Incendiary (engraving)
654822 Detection of an Incendiary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detection of an Incendiary)

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Ships Destroyed by Greek Fire (colour litho)

Ships Destroyed by Greek Fire (colour litho)
PNP427737 Ships Destroyed by Greek Fire (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English, out of copyright

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Detection of an incendiary, illustration from Cassells History of the United States

Detection of an incendiary, illustration from Cassells History of the United States
3786492 Detection of an incendiary, illustration from Cassells History of the United States published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Fire at Long Market, c. 1650 (oil on panel)

Fire at Long Market, c. 1650 (oil on panel)
NMG146021 Fire at Long Market, c.1650 (oil on panel) by Miltvitz, or Milwitz, Bartolomaus (1590-1656); 26x49 cm; Muzeum Narodowe, Gdansk

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Sacheverell Cards

Sacheverell Cards
Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724) was an English high church Anglican clergyman who achieved nationwide fame in 1709 after preaching an incendiary 5 November sermon denouncing the Whig government

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Creator: John Doyle

Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
Swing Caught at Last, 1835. Former Lord Chancellor Henry Brougham stands in the dock, as Sir Robert Peel explains his crime of incendiarism to judge King William IV

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Suffragette Arson Teddington

Suffragette Arson Teddington. Suffragette militants were blamed for an arson attack on a railway train at Teddington, Middlesex on 26th April 1913

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Firefighters at work in in Londons main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Damage to Canterbury during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz

Damage to Canterbury during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Canterbury under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2

Blitz in London -- Tyler Street, Greenwich, WW2
Blitz in London -- drapers shop in Tyler Street, near Trafalgar Road, East Greenwich, SE10, damaged by an incendiary bomb on 7 September 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
London firemen getting some respite from the intense heat generated from a fire burning out of control in Queen Victoria Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 10-11 May 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2

Blitz in London -- Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters damping down the remains of shops and dwellings in the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack at Cobbs Corner, Sydenham, SE London

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Chiesmans, Lewisham High Street, WW2

Blitz in London -- Chiesmans, Lewisham High Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- a firefighter, wearing an oilskin coat, damping down the aftermath of an incendiary bomb attack on Chiesmans depository in Lewisham High Street, SE13

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War

Confederate explosive mines blocking a river, Civil War
Barrel torpedo, or mine, used by Confederates to blockade a southern river mouth, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Greek fire used in ancient warfare

Greek fire used in ancient warfare
Machine for throwing Greek fire, used in ancient times. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Palestine disturbances summer 1936 Jaffa Manshieh quarter

Palestine disturbances summer 1936 Jaffa Manshieh quarter
Palestine disturbances during summer 1936 Jaffa Manshieh quarter incendiary. Jewish apartment house. 1936, Israel, Tel Aviv

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Palestine disturbances 1936 night incendiary

Palestine disturbances 1936 night incendiary
Palestine disturbances 1936 A night incendiary lighting up the Jaffa Gate Quarter with the Tower of David. 1936, Jerusalem

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Palestine disturbances 1936 Incendiary Jewish lumber

Palestine disturbances 1936 Incendiary Jewish lumber
Palestine disturbances 1936. Incendiary of a Jewish lumber yard in the Shammas Quarter. 1936

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Southern Railway Firemen

Southern Railway Firemen
Firefighters working for Southern Railway spray water onto the roof of a train. Southern Railway employed eighty A.F.S. men in order to fight fires caused by Luftwaffe incendiary bombs. 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Napalm bomb production, 1957

Napalm bomb production, 1957
Napalm bomb production. 1950s production of a napalm bomb at Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, Colorado, USA. Napalm is a flammable liquid that sticks to the skin and causes severe

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
London firemen at work with hoses in Queen Victoria Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz on London -- Blackfriars Goods Depot, WW2

Blitz on London -- Blackfriars Goods Depot, WW2
London firefighters struggling to control a powerful jet of water whilst fighting a fire at the Blackfriars Goods (Railway) Depot, Southwark Street

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb

C. J. Purnell Holding an Incendiary Bomb
C.J. Purnell, librarian and secretary of the London Library, slept on the premises throughout the Blitz. He here holds up an incendiary bomb that he was able to extinguish before it set light to

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Boeing B-29s dropping incendiary bombs on Japan

Boeing B-29s dropping incendiary bombs on Japan

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Ruined houses at Bury St Edmunds following air raid, 1915

Ruined houses at Bury St Edmunds following air raid, 1915
Firemen on the ruins of houses destroyed at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk by incendiary bombs dropped in an air raid in 1915. Date: 1915

Background imageIncendiary Collection: WW2 Christmas card, Civil Defence scene

WW2 Christmas card, Civil Defence scene with policeman. Date: circa 1942

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in City of London -- Bonhill Street

Blitz in City of London -- Bonhill Street
Blitz in the City of London -- fire damage due to an incendiary bomb in Bonhill Street, 15 October 1940, with firefighters in action with a hosepipe. Date: 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2

Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, part of the premises of the livery company, dating back to the 14th century, hit by a number of incendiary bombs, 18 September 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- Garford Street, East London, WW2

Blitz in London -- Garford Street, East London, WW2
Blitz in London -- damage following an incendiary bomb at a cabinet makers in Garford Street, East London (E14), 26 August 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Snow Hill, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Snow Hill, WW2
Scene in Snow Hill, looking towards King Street, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Eastcheap, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Eastcheap, WW2
Scene in Eastcheap, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - St Andrews Street, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - St Andrews Street, WW2
Scene in St Andrews Street, Holborn, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Queen Street, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Street, WW2
Scene in Queen Street, with trailer pumps at work, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2

Blitz in the City of London - Queen Victoria Street, WW2
Aerial view of London firemen at work with hoses in Queen Victoria Street (looking towards Blackfriars) following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in the City of London, WW2

Blitz in the City of London, WW2
Scene in Queen Victoria Street and Upper Thames Street following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 10-11 May 1941, with firemen at work in the distance. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London -- training office workers, WW2

Blitz in London -- training office workers, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFS personnel training office workers in firefighting, 7 June 1941, with a diagram of a typical kilo magnesium electron incendiary bomb pinned to a blackboard. Date: 1941

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard, WW2

Incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFB tackling a blaze following an incendiary bomb attack on Great Scotland Yard on 13th September 1940, next to the LCC-MFB Scotland Yard Fire Station. Date: 1940

Background imageIncendiary Collection: Blitz in London - High Holborn, WW2

Blitz in London - High Holborn, WW2
Blitz in London -- scene at the premises of Ensign Ltd in High Holborn, following a bombing raid and incendiary attack, 11 May 1941. Date: 1941



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"Unleashing Destruction: The Devastating Impact Attacks during WW2" Canterbury Cathedral Library, a once serene sanctuary of knowledge, left in ruins by the merciless flames bombs during the Baedeker Blitz. Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell - witness to the ferocity of war as incendiaries rained down upon London during the Blitz, leaving behind a trail of destruction and despair. The Great Hall Norwich stands scarred but resilient after surviving an inferno unleashed by enemy forces in 1942 (a42_03739). A haunting image captures the aftermath within The Great Hall Norwich (a42_03738), where fire consumed history and tested the city's spirit. Oak Street Norwich bears witness to the devastation caused by incendiaries that turned homes into charred remnants amidst wartime chaos (a42_03736). City of London handcart laden with scrap bomb metal tells tales of resilience amid adversity during WW2's relentless bombardment. G. H Davis introduces a new German incendiary bomb - a chilling reminder that innovation can bring about destruction on an unimaginable scale. Various types of war bombs showcased in G. H Davis' collection reveal the terrifying arsenal employed during WW2's darkest days. A burnt-out incendiary device serves as a grim testament to London's endurance against relentless bombings throughout the Blitz era. ARP training exercises demonstrate bravery and determination as individuals learn how to handle deadly incendiary devices amidst chaos and danger. Witnessing courage under fire, experts carefully remove unexploded incendiary bombs through meticulous ARP training programs aimed at safeguarding lives and property. R. A. F Airman loading up their planes with lethal payloads - stacks upon stacks of destructive power packed within each incendiary bomb.

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