the home front during the second world war
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THE HOME FRONT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Sounds of the Blitz"First, there was the alert, a wail rising and falling for two minutes. There was not one siren but a series, as the note was taken up by borough after borough. Then, there was a heavy, uneven throb of the bombers. Then there were many noises. The howling of dogs; the sound of a high explosive bomb falling, like a tearing sheet; the clatter of little incendiaries on the roofs and pavements; the dull thud of walls collapsing; the burglar alarms which destruction had set ringing; the crackle of flames, a relishing, licking noise, and the bells of the fire engines".
Air Raid Siren
The First Air Raid on Mainland Britain
No Buildings
Were Spared – Can You
Guess What This Was?
Nowadays, this is a
well known
department store.
A Bombed Street
A House Being Bombed!
A Medical Crew at a Blitz Site
A Victim of an
Attack
A Policeman Tries to
Console The Attack Victim
Searchlights
What’s Left After
a Bombing
Raid
Casualties in the BlitzFirst Night: 7th/8th September
1940430 killed
16,000 seriously injuredFrom 7th September 1940 to
New Year's Day 194113,339 killed
17,937 seriously injured.Night of May 10th/11th 1941 1,436 killed
1,752 seriously injured
.
SHELTER DURING THE WAR
Anderson Shelter Under Construction
Into The Shelter!
Inside an Anderson Shelter
Still Standing!
Inside the
Anderson Shelter
Cut-away of an Anderson Shelter
After The Raid!
View From The Top Bunk
The Morrison Shelter
An Alternative Use for a Morrison Shelter
Morrison Shelter Cartoon
Where Are These People
Sheltering?
A Shelter Fitted Out With Bunk Beds
Even Trains Were Used!
Sleeping in the Underground
Sleep in the Underground
They’re Still Asleep!
Asleep on the
Escalator!
View From The
Tunnel
An Underground Store
Shelter Instructions
Shelter Entertainment
A School Shelter
A Surface Shelter
Telephonists At Work
A Week’s Rations!
Gas Rattle
Adult Gas Mask
Mickey Mouse Gas
Mask
A Baby’s
Gas Mask
Gas Mask Poster
The Blackout – Note the White Stripe!
The Blackout – What Change Has Been Made to This Car?
You Couldn’t
Miss These Steps!
Evacuation Poster
Encouraging Evacuation
Evacuation Poster
Some Children Refused To Be Evacuated!
Happy Evacuees!!
Feeding the Pigs!
An Evacuee – with Hen!
Evacuated Children in Devon
Mum Sets Off To Visit Her Children
A Visit From Mum!
What Are These Evacuees Mending?
If You Were Thinking Of Bringing Them Back……..
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