Blitz Collection (#9)

Artist Paints Scenes Amidst the Ruins 1940
Mr. Rudolf Haybrook who designed dresses and scenery for the Gaiety Theatre before World War Two, was given special permission to capture the scenes of West End in London in a blaze during the Blitz

Brightening up the London Peepshow windows
It was suggested that artist of repute should be invited by West End shopkeepers to design distinctive decorations on surrounding shop windows, during the Blitz

Clearing debris during the Blitz
This image was generated using WaterMark, designed and engineered by HighWater Designs Ltd

St Nicholas, Deptford
St Nicholas Church in Deptford was founded in the 12th century, its tower dates from the 14th century, while the rest is largely 17th century with additional reconstruction work from after the Blitz

Jewish synagogue
A view of the interior of the old Jewish synagogue in Great Portland Street, London, built around 1865 and destroyed in the Blitz in 1941. Date: 1875

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

Artist Norman Keene replicating the original drawings done by William Heath Robinson on boarded up shop fronts in London. Heath Robinson designed pictures to illustrate the particular merchandise

London Hippodrome posters revealed after air raid
Posters for the London Hippodrome revealed after a bomb blast stripped away hoardings in October 1940. The poster dates from 1900 and in the centre is one for Miss Mary Arnotis

Aircraft spotter looking out for German bombers from a London rooftop during the Blitz, World War II
6015300 Aircraft spotter looking out for German bombers from a London rooftop during the Blitz, World War II, 5 September 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Greengrocers stall defying the Blitz and keeping on trading, London, World War II, November, 1940 (b / w photo)
6015281 Greengrocers stall defying the Blitz and keeping on trading, London, World War II, November, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bombed Queen, and Bombed Subject - Queen Elizabeth in the East End during the Blitz (b / w photo)
5998187 Bombed Queen, and Bombed Subject - Queen Elizabeth in the East End during the Blitz (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombed Queen)

Two men building an Anderson shelter, September 1939
Two men building an Anderson shelter outside a lodge-keepers house in St. James s, London, just after the outbreak of the war. Date: 1939

The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper)
DOV123411 The Blitzed Arts Club, 19th September 1940 (etching on paper) by Walcot, William (1874-1943); The Arts Club, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Shell (w / c and crayon on paper)
CRD127282 The Shell (w/c and crayon on paper) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); 54.5x38 cm; Croydon Art Collection, Museum of Croydon, UK; eCroydon Art Collection; English, out of copyright

The hall of the Barbers Company, built by Inigo Jones, perhaps the most beautiful room to be seen in any of the Livery
3631040 The hall of the Barbers Company, built by Inigo Jones, perhaps the most beautiful room to be seen in any of the Livery Companies premises

Blitz in London -- firefighters outside a church, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters with vehicle and hosepipes outside a church with an ornate gothic doorway during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- Sparricks Row, Southwark, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hoses inside a building in Sparricks Row, Southwark, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s

Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters in action, WW2
Blitz in London -- Auxiliary Fire Service firefighters in action at night during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble, WW2
Blitz in London -- ladders and rubble in a street at night. Date: 1940s

Blitz in London -- damaged vehicle, WW2
Blitz in London -- a damaged vehicle in a street, surrounded by rubble. Date: 1940s

Bomb damage, Marlow Road, East Ham, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage in Marlow Road, East Ham, London, 23 November 1944, with firefighters and rescue workers. Date: 1944

Blitz in London - night scene, WW2
Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, and firefighters in action with hoses, in silhouette. Date: 1940s

Herbert Morrison, mobile kitchen donation, WW2
The Home Secretary, Herbert Morrison, on 5 September 1941, visiting a mobile kitchen donated to the National Fire Service by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. A firewoman looks up at him and smiles

Blitz in London -- Balham High Road, WW2
Blitz in London -- a bus in a bomb crater over an underground station in Balham High Road, SW London, 14 October 1940. Date: 1940

East Hill Estate: bomb damage, interior of several properties exposed, London
1812613 East Hill Estate: bomb damage, interior of several properties exposed, London, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Among the ruins of the City (colour litho)
2778525 Among the ruins of the City (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the ruins of the City)

Charles I returns to Whitehall (b / w photo)
3631042 Charles I returns to Whitehall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles I returns to Whitehall)

St Annes Church, Soho, before bombing which left only the walls and the tower (b / w photo)
3631041 St Annes Church, Soho, before bombing which left only the walls and the tower (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Annes Church, Soho)

The spire of St Mary-le-Bow and the towers of St Mary Aldermary, and St Mildred, Bread Street
3631039 The spire of St Mary-le-Bow and the towers of St Mary Aldermary, and St Mildred, Bread Street, seen across the wilderness of flowering weeds which rapidly covered some of the scars left by

The New Order in Europe, Bombed Coventry November 1940, 1940 (oil on board)
3506271 The New Order in Europe, Bombed Coventry November 1940, 1940 (oil on board) by Townsend, Ernest (1880-1944); 33x37.2 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; (add.info.: Townsend)

Cave-dwellings on the English coast used as air-raid shelters, 1940 (b / w photo)
STC368006 Cave-dwellings on the English coast used as air-raid shelters, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Der zweite Weltkrieg im Bild)

The Holborn Empire (b / w photo)
XJF441907 The Holborn Empire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: originally Westons Music Hall)

Children in the big drama (colour litho)
2783786 Children in the big drama (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children in the big drama)

Le Jeu du 31 (hand-coloured aquatint)
1630669 Le Jeu du 31 (hand-coloured aquatint) by French School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Houses destroyed by a German air raid on Cambridge, World war II, June 1940 (b / w photo)
6015303 Houses destroyed by a German air raid on Cambridge, World war II, June 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ruins of Middle Temple Hall, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II
6015292 Ruins of Middle Temple Hall, London, after a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, 16 October 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Children taking an evening class at Elephant and Castle Station on the London Underground during the Blitz
6015278 Children taking an evening class at Elephant and Castle Station on the London Underground during the Blitz, World War II, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo)
6015216 British air raid victim reporting damage his home to a civil defence incident officer, World War II, 1940-1945 (photo) by English Photographer

Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) manning a searchlight in the London Defence Area, World War II
6015200 Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) manning a searchlight in the London Defence Area, World War II, 1942-1945 (photo) by English Photographer

Broadgate Coventry after Raid, November 1940, 1940-44 (oil on board)
3506272 Broadgate Coventry after Raid, November 1940, 1940-44 (oil on board) by Townsend, Ernest (1880-1944); 24.6x34.6 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; eHerbert Art Gallery & Museum

Among London Searchlights
CH27210 Among London Searchlights by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

British 3. 7 inch anti-aircaft gun in action, World War II, 1939-1945 (b / w photo)
6015291 British 3.7 inch anti-aircaft gun in action, World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of English poet John Milton in the Church of St Giles Cripplegate damaged by a German air raid on London during
6015290 Statue of English poet John Milton in the Church of St Giles Cripplegate damaged by a German air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II

Rescue workers clearing debris from a bombed building in Amen Court, City of London
6015212 Rescue workers clearing debris from a bombed building in Amen Court, City of London, after a major German incendiary bombing raid, World War II

Bath night for evacuees in a cathedral in Southern England (b / w photo)
6011777 Bath night for evacuees in a cathedral in Southern England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fighting a fire in a factory after a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho)
6033025 Fighting a fire in a factory after a German air raid, World War II, 1940-1945 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1943 (colour litho)
6033023 Air raid on London during the Blitz, World War II, 1940-1943 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Air raid on London during the Blitz)

Staples Inn Hall Holborn, 1830 (engraving)
3038359 Staples Inn Hall Holborn, 1830 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Originally a staple where wool was traded)

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"Remembering the Blitz: Resilience and Hope Amidst Destruction" The Holland House library stands tall, a testament to the indomitable spirit of Londoners during the Blitz. St. Paul's Cathedral emerges unscathed, a symbol of strength and defiance amidst the chaos of war. In the midst of bomb damage at New Cross, a woman finds solace in a simple cup of tea, demonstrating unwavering determination to carry on. Brampton Road in Bexleyheath bears witness to the devastating impact of air raids during World War II. Coventry Cathedral stands as a haunting reminder of the destructive power unleashed upon cities during wartime. A brave woman dons her gas mask, embodying both fear and resilience on the home front during World War II. Kilgour Road in Southeast London displays scars from bombings, serving as a poignant reminder of lives forever changed by war. Liverpool rebuilds after enduring immense destruction in 1946; its people exemplify resilience and unity in adversity. Winston Churchill's leadership inspires hope and determination among Britons facing relentless attacks during the Blitz. Firefighters stand ready to protect their city as they face unimaginable dangers amidst London's bombing campaign in WWII. Ambulances rush through Ladywell, Lewisham—a stark portrayal of bravery amid chaos—during London's darkest days in history. St Andrew's Parish Church remains standing proudly despite Plymouth being ravaged by bombs—an emblematic symbol that faith endures even through turmoil. In these glimpses into history captured by photographs from various locations affected by bombings during World War II—the Holland House library, St Paul’s Cathedral surviving intact amidst ruins or individuals finding solace amidst devastation—we are reminded not only about destruction but also about human resilience and hope that emerged from such dark times.