Air raid damage, London, 1940

1940 1939-1945 "Air raid damage, London, 1940" [HFR0033], 1940 Air raid attacks on the London Docks by bombers from the German air force, the Luftwaffe, began on 7 September 1940. The raids, which became known as The Blitz, continued until May 1941. Over 20,000 Londoners died and 1.5 milli...

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Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: London 1940
United Kingdom
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/0DEAB8B7-AA37-43C6-B593-D00FC3D7A737
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/2860A059-23BC-4A54-B51B-A8F912555C69
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Summary:1940 1939-1945 "Air raid damage, London, 1940" [HFR0033], 1940 Air raid attacks on the London Docks by bombers from the German air force, the Luftwaffe, began on 7 September 1940. The raids, which became known as The Blitz, continued until May 1941. Over 20,000 Londoners died and 1.5 million homes were destroyed or damaged. This photo, taken in the East End of London on 19 September, 1940, shows a homeless family plucking a chicken.
Physical Description:Photograph
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