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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: 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: 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: 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

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09006

Bomb damage, Birmingham 1942 OP09006
HIGHGATE ROAD, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands. Bomb damage photographed by James Nelson, 29th July 1942

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Liverpool, 1946 EAW001911

Liverpool, 1946 EAW001911
LIVERPOOL. Aerial view, 12th July 1946, showing the area around the five way junction of Duke Street, Hanover Street and Paradise Street (the former Sailors Home, now demolished)

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Brides Church, London 1941 BB69_02583

St Brides Church, London 1941 BB69_02583
FLEET STREET, London. St Brides Church was rebuilt to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Bomb damage, Liverpool 1941 BB90_03807

Bomb damage, Liverpool 1941 BB90_03807
GREAT CHARLOTTE STREET, Liverpool. View of bomb damage and pedestrians going about their daily routines, May 1941

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Brides Church, London a61_02660

St Brides Church, London a61_02660
ST BRIDES CHURCH, Fleet Street, London. Interior view. St Brides was rebuilt in 1671-8 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Coventry Cathedral BB98_06261

Coventry Cathedral BB98_06261
COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, West Midlands. A view of the Cathedral taken from Pepper Lane. The Cathedral church is named for St Michael

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Exeter bomb damage OP07079

Exeter bomb damage OP07079
EXETER CATHEDRAL, Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon. View looking east towards Exeter Cathedral from the tower of St Mary Arches Church, showing an area of bomb damage following the bombing in 1942

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Exeter Cathedral bomb damage BB42_00740

Exeter Cathedral bomb damage BB42_00740
EXETER CATHEDRAL, Devon. On the night of 3-4 May 1942 a bomb fell on the Chapel of St James in the south choir aisle of the cathedral, causing considerable damage to the late 13th-century fabric

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Pauls Cathedral in bomb damaged surroundings a093716

St Pauls Cathedral in bomb damaged surroundings a093716
ST PAULs CATHEDRAL, London. The cathedral in mist with the snow-covered ruins of a bomb damaged building in the foreground. Photographed by John Gay in 1947

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Luftwaffe targets in Southampton LFT01_01_01

Luftwaffe targets in Southampton LFT01_01_01
Southampton Docks, City Of Southampton. This Luftwaffe index sheet dates between 1938 and March 1939. It is marked Geheim ( secret)

England at War 1939-45 Collection: Bomb damage, London 1941 BL5947

Bomb damage, London 1941 BL5947
City of London. A figure stands amid destroyed and burnt-out buildings. The Brewers Hall in Aldermanbury was built in 1673 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London

England at War 1939-45 Collection: The Ring, Southwark a61_01218

The Ring, Southwark a61_01218
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: St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082

St Mary-le-Bow CXP01_01_082
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City of London. A view looking north-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Mary Aldermanbury CXP01_01_090

St Mary Aldermanbury CXP01_01_090
St Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, City of London. A view looking north-west across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Giles Cripplegate Church in the distance with St Mary Aldemanbury on the right

England at War 1939-45 Collection: The Crescent Plymouth nbr_leica_vi_34_21

The Crescent Plymouth nbr_leica_vi_34_21
The Crescent, Plymouth. A view from the east showing bomb damage to 15 The Crescent

England at War 1939-45 Collection: St Andrews Plymouth nbr_leica_v_23_03

St Andrews Plymouth nbr_leica_v_23_03
St Andrews Church, Catherine Street, Plymouth. Interior view of the south aisle of St Andrews Church, showing bomb damage

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