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THE HOME FRONT DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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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".
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Air Raid Siren
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The First Air Raid on Mainland Britain
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No Buildings
Were Spared – Can You
Guess What This Was?
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Nowadays, this is a
well known
department store.
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A Bombed Street
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A House Being Bombed!
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A Medical Crew at a Blitz Site
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A Victim of an
Attack
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A Policeman Tries to
Console The Attack Victim
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Searchlights
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What’s Left After
a Bombing
Raid
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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
.
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SHELTER DURING THE WAR
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Anderson Shelter Under Construction
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Into The Shelter!
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Inside an Anderson Shelter
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Still Standing!
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Inside the
Anderson Shelter
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Cut-away of an Anderson Shelter
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After The Raid!
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View From The Top Bunk
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The Morrison Shelter
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An Alternative Use for a Morrison Shelter
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Morrison Shelter Cartoon
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Where Are These People
Sheltering?
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A Shelter Fitted Out With Bunk Beds
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Even Trains Were Used!
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Sleeping in the Underground
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Sleep in the Underground
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They’re Still Asleep!
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Asleep on the
Escalator!
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View From The
Tunnel
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An Underground Store
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Shelter Instructions
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Shelter Entertainment
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A School Shelter
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A Surface Shelter
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Telephonists At Work
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A Week’s Rations!
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Gas Rattle
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Adult Gas Mask
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Mickey Mouse Gas
Mask
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A Baby’s
Gas Mask
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Gas Mask Poster
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The Blackout – Note the White Stripe!
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The Blackout – What Change Has Been Made to This Car?
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You Couldn’t
Miss These Steps!
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Evacuation Poster
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Encouraging Evacuation
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Evacuation Poster
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Some Children Refused To Be Evacuated!
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Happy Evacuees!!
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Feeding the Pigs!
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An Evacuee – with Hen!
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Evacuated Children in Devon
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Mum Sets Off To Visit Her Children
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A Visit From Mum!
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What Are These Evacuees Mending?
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If You Were Thinking Of Bringing Them Back……..