Bombs Collection (page 25)

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Bombardment of Kinburn, October 17, 1855

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Bombardment of Kinburn, Village on Fire, Sketched by an Officer of the Expedition

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THE RECRUIT" STEAM GUN BOAT; The bombardment of Taganrog, in the Sea of Azoff, which was so successfully performed by Lieutenant Day, in the " Recruit", on the 3rd June last

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The Bombardment of Sveaborg, Rocket Boats, Sketched by J.W. Carmichael

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The Bombardment of Sveaborg: French Gun Boats Going to the Battery with Shot and Shell, Sketched by J.W. Carmichael

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Bombardment of Taganrog

Lord Kitchener and General Joffre on the Western Front, 1915, from The War Illustrated
KW294139 Lord Kitchener and General Joffre on the Western Front, 1915, from The War Illustrated Album deLuxe, published in London, 1916 (litho) by English School

French soldiers using a catapult for flinging bombs during World War One, from The
KW1547389 French soldiers using a catapult for flinging bombs during World War One, from The Illustrated War News, 1915 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Damage to Exeter during WW2 - Baedeker Blitz
" Exeter under fire" - Damage sustained by bombing on the city by German planes of the luftwaffe during WW2. The Baedeker Blitz (or Baedeker raids) were targetted raids

John A Collins - Lancashire Industrialist and Inventor
John A Collins - Lancashire Engineer, Industrialist and Inventor. Produced bicycle bags (Cykewear Limited) with a distinctive red dot in the centre

A. D. Nineteen Fifty
Cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, originally published in The Bystander magazine on 29 September 1915 and subsequently issued as part of his Fragments from France, and, as here

WW1 - Whippet Tanks with air support - Western Front
WW1 - Tank Corps - Whippet Tanks with air support attack German positions on the Western Front. Date: circa 1917

Home front 1940. A boy holds the world in his hand, he has just discovered the globe in his bomb damage school, at Northfleet

Home front 1940. House in the residential area of Bexley badly hit during the German air onslaught

Some of the first American-made bombs to arrive in the UK, c.November 1942

2, 000lb bombs at a US munitions factory in 1943. Date: 1943

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Lava bombs - in volcanic rock Date:

A de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moth is bombed-up at Hatfield during anti-invasion preparations in 1940. Trials were completed over Hatfield airfield but no bombs were dropped in anger. Date: 1940

Westland Wapiti prototype J8495 carrying two 230lb bombs
Westland Wapiti prototype, J8495, carrying two 230lb bombs

Gloster Meteor F4 EE519 armed with 1000lb bombs
Gloster Meteor F4, EE519, armed with 1, 000lb bombs

The demonstration Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6 XE456
The demonstration Hawker Sea Hawk FGA6, XE456, with two drop tanks, two 500lb bombs and ten rocket projectiles

Riley E Scott preparing two 18lb bombs
Riley E. Scott preparing two 18lb bombs which were carried into the air by Captain Thomas Milling in a Wright B at the US Army flying school at College Park, Maryland

British fire-fighters damping down smouldering roof timbers of a church hit by German bombs: June 1940. World War II

Lexington, an American aircraft carrier was sunk 7th May 1942 by torpedoes and bombs from the Japanese Navy. She first seemed to survive the bombing, but after a series of internal explosions

World War II: Japanese attack on United States naval base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, 7 December 1941. Battleship USS West Virginia in, flames after hits from Japanese bombs and torpedoes

A Japanese bomb explodes on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise, killing the photographer, Phom 3 / c Robert Read
Pacific Ocean: October 15, 1945. A Japanese bomb explodes on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise, killing the photographer, Phom 3/c Robert Read, but the film survived

Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of
Philippine Sea, Philippines October 25, 1944 Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of the Philippine Sea

First Hydrogen Bomb Explosion
Marshall Islands, South Pacific Ocean: November 1, 1952. The mushroom cloud formed from the first hydrogen bomb explosion

Iron Harvest, World War One shrapnel shell, unexploded with shrapnel balls still inside, Somme Battlefield, Somme, Picardy, France, May

Iron Harvest, World War One unexploded grenades, recently recovered from fields, Somme Battlefield, Somme, Picardy, France, May

Iron Harvest, World War One high explosive shell, unexploded, Somme Battlefield, Somme, Picardy, France, May

Hands across the world symbolizes the vow of two great allies, the united states and russia, sargeant anthony gioia, a waist gunner in a b-17 flying fortress who took part in the first american

Air Raid on Venice 1849
In July 1849, in the first aerial bombardment in history, the Austrians launched an aerial attack on the beseiged Venice, in the Republic of San Marco

Chain Reaction, computer artwork. C016 / 9204
Chain reaction, artist concept illustration. A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place

German aeroplane bomb, World War I. German soldier handling a bomb beside an aeroplane during World War I (1914-1918). Aeroplanes, a relatively new technology, were improved as the war progressed

Blitz in London -- burnt-out incendiary device, WW2
Blitz in London -- incendiary device which burnt itself out on an asphalt roof

Information leaflet, rockets, WW2
Information leaflet published in 1946, summarising statistics on rockets (V2) which fell during the latter stages of the Second World War, with the number of people killed and injured

View from roof of St. Pauls toward Porchester Place - Blitz
The view down from the roof of St. Pauls Cathedral toward Porchester Place, showing the devastation wrought by bombing on the city - Blitz on London, WW2

Blitz on London -- Oxford Street, WW2
Fire crews, using radial branches, extinguishing fires in Londons main shopping district of Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2
Firefighters at work in in Londons main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage

Blitz in London -- training office workers, WW2
Blitz in London -- LFS personnel training office workers in firefighting, 7 June 1941, with a diagram of a typical kilo magnesium electron incendiary bomb pinned to a blackboard

Blitz in London -- Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell, WW2
Blitz in London -- Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell. General view showing the fire damage caused by incendiary bombs on 21 February 1944, including the top floor of the Steam Pipe Company

Blitz in London -- firefighters in action with hose, WW2
Blitz in London -- a group of firefighters in action with a hosepipe, surrounded by rubble

Bomb damage in a London suburb, WW2
Bomb damage in a London suburb during the Second World War (23 August 1940). Bombs were dropped in the early hours of the morning

Blitz in London -- Union Road, Rotherhithe, WW2
Blitz in London -- a large unexploded parachute bomb lying on a pile of timber at Union Road, Rotherhithe, SE London

Information leaflet, flying bombs, WW2
Information leaflet published in 1946, summarising statistics on flying bombs (V1) which fell during the latter stages of the Second World War, with the number of people killed and injured

Bomb damage in Sidney Street, East London, WW2. Both sides of the entire street were shattered by two bombs

Blitz in London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- Merchant Taylors Hall, part of the premises of the livery company, dating back to the 14th century, hit by a number of incendiary bombs, 18 September 1940

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"Bombs: Unleashing Destruction and Resilience Throughout History" Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2: A haunting reminder of the devastation caused by bombs during World War II, as homes crumbled under the weight of destruction. Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2: Witnessing the scars left behind by bombs that once shook this neighborhood is a testament to the resilience and strength of its residents. Propaganda poster for the RAF: With bold colors and powerful imagery, this propaganda poster rallied support for the Royal Air Force's relentless fight against enemy bombers during wartime. Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1: Delve into history with an intricate look at a Mills grenade from World War I – a weapon that changed warfare forever. Things That Matter, by Bruce Bairnsfather: In his poignant book capturing life on the frontlines during WWI, Bruce Bairnsfather reminds us of how bombs shaped destinies and tested human spirit. Rejected by the inventions board: Explore some intriguing bomb-related inventions that failed to make their mark but sparked curiosity among inventors seeking innovative ways to wage war or protect lives. Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield copied by Germans marked with bombing targets: Discover how even maps became weapons as German forces meticulously marked bombing targets over North Sheffield during WWII – a chilling glimpse into strategic planning. Bouncing Bomb: The daring invention that defied gravity. Learn about Barnes Wallis' ingenious creation designed to breach dams during WWII and cripple enemy infrastructure like never before. North Sheffield marked with bombing targets c. 1940: Step back in time as you witness markings on an old map revealing potential destruction planned upon unsuspecting communities – highlighting both fear and determination amidst war-torn skies. WW2 poster - How to tackle a fire bomb.