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Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 9:43 am
by kiwi
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:49 am
by kiwi
- Rotherhithe Street near Durand’s Wharf, WWII Bomb Damage.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:36 pm
by kiwi
Emergency water supplies (EWS) were critical to provide the much-needed water to fire crews fighting the fires caused by wartime bombing and incendiary attacks. Some were purpose built, like the one shown here, others were created out of the basements of bombed buildings. Water mains could not always be relied on as enemy action could damage or destroy these and, if river supplies were not readily available, emergency water supplies from these dams were needed.
- Abbey Street, construction of an EWS dam.
- Abbey Street, Bermondsey, construction of an EWS dam.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:42 am
by kiwi
Schoolchildren wearing gas masks, 1 November 1934.
Lessons out of school. Children at Camberwell in South East London are being taught how to combat one of the most horrible methods of warfare.
- Well before the Blitz but what was to follow in 1939, makes this a sad picture to me.
- A British Flag lies among the rubble of homes smashed by the Camberwell Road Rocket explosion. V-bomb damage, c1944.
- St Giles Hospital, Camberwell, after it was hit during The London Blitz of World War Two 1940.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 11:51 pm
by kiwi
- Blitz in London -- an AFS substation located in Webber Street, Southwark. with building debris covering fire appliances in the yard area.
- A towing vehicle and trailer pump from 38 A 2V, a Bermondsey sub-station located at Paragon School, Searles Road, London SE1. The picture was taken at the Regional Headquarters, Lambeth. WW2.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:48 am
by kiwi
For the duration of the Second World War small, two-person air-raid shelters were installed throughout London Underground. This allowed staff to stay at their posts during raids and helped things to get back to normal more quickly once the danger had passed. The shelters were known as bell shelters because of their shape. Inside were two small seats and a table.
- Small two-person air-raid shelter, a member of uniformed staff looks on, c1935.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 4:23 am
by kiwi
- WW2 British ARP Wardens box of DM papers used for anti-gas testing.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:39 am
by kiwi
- Bomb damage near Waterloo Station. A Blitzed bus caused by blast from a V1 flying bomb. June 1944.
- Waterloo Road World War 2. Young soldiers playing draughts at the Waterloo station canteen provided by the YMCA.
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 7:50 pm
by Will.D
kiwi wrote:Robot Plane Damage in WW2 in East Street Market England in 1944 X.jpg
Is it possible to get a copy of this picture? That’s my grandad at the front right with the goggles on
Re: Living in the Blitz
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:28 am
by kiwi
- WW2.
- British radar-controlled searchlight used for air defence during World War II.