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| 2,500 pound German bomb in London street A 2,500 pound German bomb, buried opposite University College Hospital, London, was removed by Army sappers. Before the bomb, which fell in 1941, was de-fused, people in the area were evacuated to a safe distance. |
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| 264 Squadron over England Defiants from the 264 Squadron over England "Battle of Britain" |
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| Aircraft spotter on the roof of building Aircraft spotter on the roof of a building in London with St. Paul's Cathedral in the background. |
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| Anti-aircraft batteries fires at V1 rocket Anti-aircraft batteries fires at V1 rocket over London England 1941, "Battle of Britain" |
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| Anti-aircraft guns in Hyde Park Anti-aircraft guns in Hyde Park go into action as "enemy bombers" make a daylight raid on London, during giant air defense exercises in which over 20,000 men and 1,300 RAF planes are taking part. August. |
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| Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament Razor wire around Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, London. |
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| Burning building in Sheffield A burning building in Sheffield from German bombs which was raided recently. December 1,1940. |
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| Damage on London street from V-1 rocket This boy's dead body, aflame, bears ghastly witness of the horror of the damage done by V-1 on main intersection, London. April 1941. |
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| Damaged in London streets from V-1 Rocket Life in London during the war. Here is a man who was injured by the fall of a V-1 Rocket. |
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| Fighter pilots wait for battle Fighter pilots near London, relaxing next to mobile home and wait for the German invaders "Battle of Britain." |
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| Firemen at work in bomb-damaged street Firemen at work in bomb-damaged street in London, after Saturday night raid, ca. 1941. |
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| First mass air raid on London, 7th Sept. 1940 This picture, taken during the first mass air raid on London, 7th Sept. 1940, describes more than words ever could, the scene in London's dock area. Tower Bridge stands out against a background of smoke and fires. |
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| Homeless children on London streets Children of an eastern suburb of London, who have been made homeless by the random bombs of the Nazi night raiders, waiting outside the wreckage of what was their home. September 1940. |
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| London after its biggest raid of the war London has its biggest raid of the war. Fire bombs and high explosives rained on the captial for many hours. A building completely wrecked after last night's all night raid. April 1941. |
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| London Necropolis Railway heavily damaged The London Necropolis Railway Station, privately owned station in Westminster Bridge Road, after London's biggest night raid of the war. April 1941. |
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| London's Smithfield Market damaged from air raid Demolishing a tower in London's Smithfield Market which was unsafe after it had been damaged by enemy action, April 1941. |
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| Over 500 firemen battle fires in Greenwich Over 500 firemen and members of the London Auxiliary Fire Fighting Services, including many women, combined in a war exercise over the ground covered by Greenwich, London Fire Station. 1940. |
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| Pilots wearing flight gear, playing checkers U.K. fighter squadron wearing flight gear while playing checkers, the pilots are ready at any time to battle German invaders near London, Battle of Britain. |
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| Spitfire flying over England Supermarine Spitfire flying over England, 19th Sq. "Battle of Britain" |
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| St. Paul's Cathedral during the great fire raid Standing up gloriously out of the flames and smoke of surrounding buildings, St. Paul's Cathedral is pictured during the great fire raid of Sunday December 29th. London, 1940. |
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| Troops arriving and children being evacuated A scene at a London railway station showing troops arriving while kiddies who are being evacuated from London leave for the reception area. April 1940. |
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| V-1 rocket in flight seconds before crash landing Life in London during the war. View of a V-1 rocket in flight seconds before crash landing in London stret, April 1941. |
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