Bomb Site Collection

Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942
Buildings after being bombed. Military personnel clearing rubble from bomb site. 29 September 1942. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N21852

A back street in Shadwell, Stepney, East End 19 October 1950

NCP car park on a bomb site in the City of London circa 1963

The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the citys Castle Park. 1950s

St Mary Le Port Church Tower All that was left after the bombing of World War II Circa 1946

Children playing games on a bomb site in London, three little girls play with bricks on the site of a bomb raid during WW2 Circa 1941

East Hill Estate: property damaged by bomb, London, 1941 (b / w photo)
1812614 East Hill Estate: property damaged by bomb, London, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

East Hill Estate: bomb damage, London, 1941 (b / w photo)
1812612 East Hill Estate: bomb damage, London, 1941 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Wandsworth)

The heavily damaged village of Chatillon-sur-Morin, south of Esternay during the Battle
697579 The heavily damaged village of ChAtillon-sur-Morin, south of Esternay during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

Four men working on a house that was severely damaged during the Battle of the Marne east
697592 Four men working on a house that was severely damaged during the Battle of the Marne east of Paris, September 1914 (autochrome) by Gervais-Courtellemont

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

Children collecting firewood from bomb sites during Second World War. 10th September 1941

Children cycling around a crater on a bomb site during Second World War. Circa 1944

Picture shows young boys playing in the ruins of housing decimated in the Blitz of World War Two. The Blitz lasted from 7th September 1940 to May 1941. The German Luftwaffe bombed across Britain

Picture shows the site of what was The Electricity Showroom in Bridlington, Yorkshire. Picture is dated 6th February 1947

The towers of St Mary Le Port Church (foreground) and St Peters, represent the heart of the City after the blitz 1940s Bristol

Bristol Post war, 1950 Rebuilding work on Old King Street

Chelsea holidays at home. London Transport Military Band playing on a bombed site, corner of Old Church Street and Embankment. 17th June 1943

Bombed site, Hampstead, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Bombed site, Hampstead, 1951. Empty lot in London after World War Two bombing. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Bristol, Second World War, Blitz, Bombing, Castle Street and Wine Street 1st December 1941

Looking at St Pauls Cathedral, down Cannon Street, still showing wartime bomb damage, London, England. 1960 s

Stalingrad Lessons
Russian children take lessons in a bombed school building

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"Bomb Sites: Echoes of Destruction and Resilience" Ruins of Petworth boys school, 29th September 1942: Amidst the rubble, shattered dreams lay scattered as the ruins of Petworth boys school silently bear witness to the horrors of war. A back street in Shadwell, Stepney, East End 19 October 1950: In this forgotten corner of history, a once vibrant backstreet now stands as a haunting reminder of resilience amidst adversity. NCP car park on a bomb site in the City of London circa 1963: Where cars now find shelter beneath concrete canopies, an eerie tranquility masks the scars left by destruction that once ravaged this very spot. The old George Courage brewery in Bristol, viewed from what is now the city's heart: As modernity thrives around it today, remnants of Bristol's past stand tall; where beer was brewed and bombs fell during times long gone. St Mary Le Port Church Tower - All that was left after the bombing of World War II Circa: A solitary tower defiantly reaches for the heavens above; all that remains after devastation tore through St Mary Le Port Church during WWII. Children playing games on a bomb site in London - three little girls play with bricks: Amongst chaos and debris, innocence prevails as children transform desolation into their playgrounds – finding joy amidst ruins. East Hill Estate: property damaged by bomb, London, 1941 (b/w photo): Frozen in time within monochrome frames lies evidence etched upon walls – scars inflicted upon homes forever marked by war's relentless fury. The heavily damaged village of Chatillon-sur-Morin south Esternay during Battle: Once serene streets turned into battlegrounds echo with tales untold; Chatillon-sur-Morin bears witness to battles fought and lives forever changed.