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England at War 1939-45 Collection: The Blitz

The Blitz Collection
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England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110338

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110338
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Secret Wartime Tunnels. The Repeater Station

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J920840

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J920840
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Hellfire Corner. View of the Second World War Anti-Aircraft Operations Room in the Secret Wartime Tunnels

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Paddle steamer under arms CC80_00195

Paddle steamer under arms CC80_00195
DEPTFORD CREEK, LONDON. The paddle steamer Plinlimmon (formerly Cambrai) was hired by the Ministry of War transport in 1939

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J950001

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J950001
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Hellfire Corner. The reconstructed Second World War telephone and telex exchange in the Secret Wartime Tunnels

England at War 1939-45 Collection: HMS Warspite EAW005978

HMS Warspite EAW005978
HMS WARSPITE, Prussia Cove, Cornwall. Warspite was launched in 1913 and saw action with the Royal Navy at the Battle of Jutland in 1916

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J010002

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels J010002
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Hellfire Corner. View of the Second World War Anti-Aircraft Control Room in the Secret Wartime Tunnels

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Cordite laboratory HAY03_01_087

Cordite laboratory HAY03_01_087
Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Wareham Road, Holton Heath, Wareham St. Martin, Dorset. The interior of the main laboratory, Royal Naval Cordite Factory

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Cordite railway HAY03_01_037

Cordite railway HAY03_01_037
Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Wareham Road, Holton Heath, Wareham St. Martin, Dorset. Cordite being transported to the press houses on the narrow-gauge railway system, Royal Naval Cordite Factory

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Wartime communications centre HAY03_01_035

Wartime communications centre HAY03_01_035
Royal Naval Cordite Factory, Wareham Road, Holton Heath, Wareham St. Martin, Dorset. A photograph taken during the Second World War showing the interior of the control trench

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Acaster Malbis Airfield 34097_020

Acaster Malbis Airfield 34097_020
Acaster Malbis Airfield, former site of World War II battle headquarters, Acaster Marshes, North Yorkshire, 2018

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Anti-Aircraft battery 33911_008

Anti-Aircraft battery 33911_008
Heavy Anti-aircraft battery, City of Bristol, 2020

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Warren Farm battery 33312_013

Warren Farm battery 33312_013
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery ZE1 at Warren Farm which was later retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery, Chadwell Heath, London, 2017

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Warren Farm battery 33312_015

Warren Farm battery 33312_015
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery ZE1 at Warren Farm which was later retained as a Nucleus Force Headquarters Battery, Chadwell Heath, London, 2017

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Damaged theatre BB44_04083

Damaged theatre BB44_04083
New Royal Pavilion Theatre, 191 - 193 Whitechapel Road, Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, Greater London. Interior view of the New Royal Pavilion Theatre, showing the auditorium, in a derelict condition

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Chatham High Street BB42_00150

Chatham High Street BB42_00150
High Street, Chatham, Medway, Kent, 1942. View from the north-west showing terraced shops on the north side of the High Street, with number 277 in the foreground

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Poole shops a53_02629

Poole shops a53_02629
96-96A High Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1942. The exterior of 96 & 96A High Street, premises of a very futuristic looking J&M Stone (96) and more traditional Barrie Ltd (96A)

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Poole shops a53_02970

Poole shops a53_02970
159 High Street, Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 1942. The exterior of 159 High Street, premises of J Thomas & Son, photographic dealers

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Chester Rows a42_09178

Chester Rows a42_09178
32-34 Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 1942. The buildings date from the medieval period but were refronted in brick, probably in circa 1811

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Roofless church a44_00568

Roofless church a44_00568
St Johns Church, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, Greater London. Interior view of the bomb damaged remains of St Johns Church, showing the east end, June 1941

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Policeman a42_09125

Policeman a42_09125
National Westminster Bank, 33 Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Autumn 1942. A policeman directing traffic in front of the Westminster Bank at the junction of Eastgate Street

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Lion Brewery a44_02523

Lion Brewery a44_02523
Sun Inn, 14-16 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, 1942. Exterior view showing the front elevations of the Lion Brewery and the Sun Inn, 1942. The Lion Brewery has since been demolished

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 Collection: D-Day embarkation hard 33562_039

D-Day embarkation hard 33562_039
Remains of D-Day Embarkation Hard G2, Stokes Bay, Hampshire, 2018. SZ5998

England at War 1939-45 Collection: D-Day embarkation hard 33562_035

D-Day embarkation hard 33562_035
Remains of D-Day Embarkation Hard G1, Stokes Bay, Hampshire, 2018. SZ5998

England at War 1939-45 Collection: D-Day embarkation hard 33562_028

D-Day embarkation hard 33562_028
Remains of D-Day Embarkation Hard G2, Stokes Bay, Hampshire, 2018. SZ5998

England at War 1939-45 Collection: D-Day embarkation hard 33562_030

D-Day embarkation hard 33562_030
Remains of D-Day Embarkation Hard G1, Stokes Bay, Hampshire, 2018. SZ5998

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Shivering Sands Fort 29756_006

Shivering Sands Fort 29756_006
Shivering Sands Army Fort, Thames Estuary, 2015. Built between 18th September and 13th December 1943 for anti aircraft defence

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Practice trenches 29753_018

Practice trenches 29753_018
Birchington, Kent, 2015. World War Two practice trench showing as a crop mark. TR2868

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Red Sands Fort 29756_013

Red Sands Fort 29756_013
Red Sands Fort, Thames Estuary, 2015. Built for anti aircraft defence, at the mouth of the Thames Estuary. TR0779

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Lizard Lane Battery 28689_025

Lizard Lane Battery 28689_025
Lizard Lane World War Two Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, near Whitburn, South Tyneside, 2015. NZ4063

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Lizard Lane Battery 28689_029

Lizard Lane Battery 28689_029
Lizard Lane World War Two Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery, near Whitburn, South Tyneside, 2015. NZ4063

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340

Charles Church Plymouth a57_00340
CHARLES CHURCH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH. Exterior view from the south-east showing the ruins of Charles Church, which was burned out by incendiary bombs in March 1941

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 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

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Blood supply MED01_01_0922

Blood supply MED01_01_0922
Army Blood Supply Depot, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, City Of Bristol. Two men transferring blood from small donation bottles into large glass Winchester bottles. Plasma transfusion

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Battery Observation Post IC077_009

Battery Observation Post IC077_009
Reconstruction drawing, by Ivan Lapper, showing a cut-away view of the Battery Observation Post, a Second World War reconnaissance hut situated overlooking the Half Moon Battery at the southern end

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Coastal battery IC266_003

Coastal battery IC266_003
Reconstruction drawing showing the layout of a typical Second World War emergency coastal battery comprising two 6-inch naval guns in gun-houses

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Town Hall, Birmingham 1941 a42_00745

Town Hall, Birmingham 1941 a42_00745
TOWN HALL, Birmingham, West Midlands. View of the Town Hall with banner covering one side, promoting Warship Week, October 18th - 26th. England expects our city to subscribe £ 10, 000, 000

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels N090281

Dover Castle wartime tunnels N090281
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Secret wartime tunnels. Interior view showing the stairs down from the Tank Room to Dumpy Level

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880017

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880017
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view of a kitchen. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880011

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880011
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880008

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880008
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

England at War 1939-45 Collection: HMT Queen Mary at Southampton EAW001370

HMT Queen Mary at Southampton EAW001370
HMT QUEEN MARY at home in Southampton in June 1946 between round trips to Halifax, Nova Scotia and New York. The " Grey Ghost" transported many war brides to the US in 1946 before being

England at War 1939-45 Collection: World War Two anti-aircraft gun K980562

World War Two anti-aircraft gun K980562
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. WW2 anti-aircraft gun against grey sky

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Hurricane aircraft DP035688

Hurricane aircraft DP035688
RAF COLTISHALL, Scottow, Norfolk. A lone Hurricane aircraft, many of which were based at RAF Coltishall, makes a final flying display during the closing ceremony

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Hurricane aircraft DP035687

Hurricane aircraft DP035687
RAF COLTISHALL, Scottow, Norfolk. A lone Hurricane aircraft, many of which were based at RAF Coltishall, makes a final fly past during the closing ceremony

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Gun Emplacement DP169964

Gun Emplacement DP169964
World War 1 gun emplacement, also used in World War 2. View from Blyth Battery, The Links, South Beach, Blyth, Northumberland

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110337

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110337
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Secret Wartime Tunnels. Detail of Coastal Artillery Operations Table

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110336

Dover Castle Wartime Tunnels N110336
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The Secret Wartime Tunnels. Coastal Artillery Operations Room

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle N110008

Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle N110008
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. View of the Battery Observation Post which was added during the Second World War

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Bofors gun, Pendennis Castle c. 1943 N900004

Bofors gun, Pendennis Castle c. 1943 N900004
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. Reconstruction drawing of Bofors gun position - Half Moon Battery c.1943 by Ivan Lapper

England at War 1939-45 Collection: The Ring, Southwark 1941 B43_1259

The Ring, Southwark 1941 B43_1259
THE RING, Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London. The Ring was originally the Surrey Chapel until it closed in 1881. It was then a boxing arena from 1910 and was destroyed during the Blitz

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880020

Dover Castle wartime tunnels 1945 N880020
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The secret wartime tunnels. Interior view. The Annexe Level Underground Hospital was constructed in 1941-2 to provide a medical dressing station for casualties

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Gun control room at Pendennis Castle N080671

Gun control room at Pendennis Castle N080671
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. Interior view of World War Two gun control room. This instrument helped translate a ships position into coordinates for the gunners

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Gun battery at Pendennis Castle N080669

Gun battery at Pendennis Castle N080669
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. View over the One Gun Battery towards St Mawes Castle

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Gun at Pendennis Castle N080441

Gun at Pendennis Castle N080441
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. View across the water at sunset, looking towards St Mawes Castle

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Tilbury Fort gun N071539

Tilbury Fort gun N071539
TILBURY FORT, Essex. View of wall mounted gun in a concrete emplacement

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Hurricane aircraft DP035689

Hurricane aircraft DP035689
RAF COLTISHALL, Scottow, Norfolk. A lone Hurricane aircraft, many of which were based at RAF Coltishall, makes a final fly past during the closing ceremony

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Anti-aircraft gun, Dover Castle N060651

Anti-aircraft gun, Dover Castle N060651
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. Anti-aircraft gun with St Marys Church in the background

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Pendennis Castle K021944

Pendennis Castle K021944
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Falmouth, Cornwall. View of the Keep & Governors block from north east with mounted gun in the foreground

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Pillbox IoE 466394

Pillbox IoE 466394
World War I Pillbox, Haddiscoe, Norfolk. Built of concrete with steel doors c.1916, a mid C20 weather boarded office building was built on top, adding both functionality and camouflage

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Pill Box IoE 407945

Pill Box IoE 407945
Tosson, Northumberland. This pill box was constructed c.1940 as part of the Coquet Line of defence against German invasion during the 2nd World War. IoE 407945

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle N110007

Battery Observation Post, Pendennis Castle N110007
PENDENNIS CASTLE, Cornwall. View of the Battery Observation Post which was added during the Second World War

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Holland House library after an air raid BB83_04456

Holland House library after an air raid BB83_04456
HOLLAND HOUSE, Kensington, London. An interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the damage. Photographed in 1940

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Coventry Cathedral EAW024986

Coventry Cathedral EAW024986
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL. The old Cathedral was destroyed by incendiary bombs on 14 November 1940, with only its spire and outer walls surviving

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Sidwells Church, Exeter 1942 BB42_03938

St Sidwells Church, Exeter 1942 BB42_03938
EXETER, Devon.The remains of St Sidwells Church on Sidwell Street after bomb damage during the Exeter blitz, photographed by Margaret Tomlinson in 1942

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