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Air Raid Precautions, cigarette card, British, 1938. Testing for mustard gas contamination. The end of the instrument is coated with special paint that will change colour if mustard gas is present
The German Air Fleet; Command post in a forward platform, during a raid... 1917. Creator: UnknownThe German Air Fleet; Command post in a forward platform, during a raid. The dimensions of the platform were manifestly exaggerated, 1917
The German Air Fleet; On board a zeppelin: in the rear, under attack by Allied planes... 1917. Creator: UnknownThe German Air Fleet; On board a zeppelin: in the rear, under attack by Allied planes, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]
Premieres visions de Guerre; Un zeppelin est venu bombarder Anvers sans resultats, 1914. Creator: UnknownPremieres visions de Guerre; Un zeppelin est venu bombarder Anvers sans resultats appreciables ; les bombes etaient encore peu efficaces, 1914
Le Zeppelin Abattu; Dans la banlieue Nord de Londres; Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, 1916. Creator: UnknownLe Zeppelin Abattu; Dans la banlieue Nord de Londres; Le lieutenant-aviateur William Leefe Robinson, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII
La garde champetre; Derriere le front de la Somme, a Hangest-en-Santerre, 1916. Creator: UnknownLa garde champetre; Derriere le front de la Somme, a Hangest-en-Santerre : lecture d'une proclamation concernant l'alarme a donner en cas d'apparition d'avions allemands, 1916
Les destructions de monuments a Venise; Coupole de l'eglise San-Pietro di Castello, 1916. Creator: UnknownLes destructions de monuments a Venise et a Reims; Coupole de l'eglise San-Pietro di Castello, qui fut atteinte par une bombe incendiaire et don't la lanterne seule fut detruite par le feu
Les destructions de monuments a Venise; Interieur de l'eglise Santa-Maria Formosa, 1916. Creator: UnknownLes destructions de monuments a Venise et a Reims; Interieur de l'eglise Santa-Maria Formosa, apres le bombardement de Venise par les avions autrichiens, le 9 aout, 1916
L'Aviation Francaise sur le front Macedonien; un des bombardements de la ville de Petritch, 1916 Creator: UnknownL'Aviation Francaise sur le front Macedonien; un des bombardements de la ville de Petritch: Pendant la periode de preparation sur le front d'Orient
Last zeppelin raid, on the night of January 29 to 30, 1916. Creator: UnknownLast zeppelin raid, on the night of January 29 to 30, 1916
Sea Scouts Serving at a Mobile Canteen, 1944. Creator: UnknownSea Scouts Serving at a Mobile Canteen, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]
Lunchtime brings a few minutes of rest... Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, CalifLunchtime brings a few minutes of rest for these women workers of the assembly line at Douglas Aircraft Companys plant, Long Beach, Calif
Bomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). Creator: UnknownBomb damage in Antwerp, Belgium, First World War, 1914, (c1920). In the Early Days of the Zeppelin Raids: house wrecked by a bomb at Antwerp, 100 yards from [Belgian] King Alberts residence
Lieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Creator: UnknownLieutenant A. de Bathe Brandon Attacking a Zeppelin Raider, 1916. Alfred de Bathe Brandon (1883-1974) New Zealand military aviator credited with the destruction of two Zeppelin airships
The Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. Creator: UnknownThe Route of the Airmen Who Raided Dusseldorf and Cologne, 1915. On 22 September 1914 and 8 October, the British Royal Naval Air Service bombed Zeppelin bases in Cologne and Dusseldorf
The British Air Raid on Cuxhaven, Christmas Day, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Es HodgsonThe British Air Raid on Cuxhaven, Christmas Day, 1914, (c1920)....the Zeppelin Attack on the Escorting Force of Light Cruisers
Child with damaged piano after an air raid made her homeless, First World War, 1918, (1935). A child crying over the wrecked treasures of her home
Bomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). Creator: UnknownBomb damage on a Maltese street, World War II, 1942 (1944). The Cruellest Month. From " The Air Battle of Malta". [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1944]
Undeterred by Air-Raid Warning, 1940s, (1945). Creator: UnknownUndeterred by Air-Raid Warning, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill leaving Number 10 Downing Street in London during an air raid to attend parliament
Air raid damage, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, World War II, April 1940. The first British casualties of the German bombing of England occurred at Clacton on 30 April 1940
People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage
Good for you, girls!, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series
How glad we were to be nurses!, 1940. From Life as a Nurse, booklet on nursing during World War II, in Tucks Better Little Book series
How the boys appreciate it!, 1940. From I m A Firegirl, booklet on the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), in Tucks Better Little Book series
The Barbican area of the City of London, World War II, 1942. Artists: Arthur CrossThe Barbican area of the City of London, World War II, 1942. View showing the devastation following the demolition of unsafe buildings damaged by German bombing
View looking south down Walbrook after an air raid, City of London, World War II, 1941. The photograph shows the street impassable with rubble
View from St Pauls Cathedral towards Southwark Bridge, London, World War II, 1942. The photograph shows the extent of Luftwaffe bomb damage following the demolition of unsafe buildings
Interior view of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, after an air raid, c1941. ArtistInterior view of Middle Temple Hall, City of London, after an air raid, c1941. The floor is strewn with rubble and the sky is visible through a large hole in the ceiling
View of Newgate Street, City of London, showing air raid damage, c1944, probably taken from St Pauls Cathedral
Air raid damage at Church of St Mildred, Bread Street, City of London, c1941. ArtistInterior view of Church of St Mildred, Bread Street, City of London, c1941, after an air raid, with figures clearing the debris
Holborn Viaduct, City of London, showing air raid damage, c1944
Old Bailey, Central Criminal Court, London, c1941. View of the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, in the aftermath of an air raid
Anti-aircraft women of the ATS operating an identification telescope, 1943. From Roof Over Britain. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1943]
Women on duty on an anti-aircraft battery, 1943.The girls cannot be beaten in action, said the officer commanding a mixed battery. They are quite as steady, if not steadier, than the men
War... 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonWar... 1941. An air raid warden watches the night sky. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Blankets for the homeless, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonBlankets for the homeless, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
The result of an air raid: A wrecked house in Southend, 1915The result of an air raid: A wrecked house in Southend. 1915. The destruction caused by a German Zeppelin attack, 10th May 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15
The Good Neighbour, c1941 (1942). A female Air Raid Warden comforts a victim of the blitz. Air Raid Precautions (ARP) was an organisation in the United Kingdom set up as an aid in the prelude to
Major James H Doolittle, American aviator, c1936 (c1937). James Harold Doolittle (1896-1993) was one of the most famous pilots of the interwar period, achieving numerous pioneering aviation feats
All Night Raid on Britains Capital - Statue of John Milton, 1940, (1940). The Statue of poet John Milton (1608-1674) at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, damaged by a bombing raids on 24th August 1940
Work of the bombers and their destruction, 1940, (1940). The debris and destruction of German bombs in England. From The War in Pictures. [Odhams Press Limited, London, 1940]
Air raid damage in Croydon, 1915 (1935). Houses in Eridge Road damaged by bombs dropped from German Zeppelins. From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H
What British Bombers Did at Bremen on the Weser, 1945. The Bombing of Bremen in World War II by the British Royal Air Force
The first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel, 1940An artists impression of the first British air aggressive action of the war, the raid on Kiel: Wellington Bombers in action, 1940
Damage done in the first bombing raid on London, 1915 (1937). Artist: Central PressDamage done in the first bombing raid on London, 1915 (1937). On 31st May 1915, Zeppelin LZ38 of the German Army carried out the first air raid on London
Destruction wrought by German Zeppelin bombs, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersDestruction wrought by German Zeppelin bombs, World War I, 1914-1918. The Germans launched Zeppelin raids against various locations in Britain, including London, from 1915 onwards
Wreck of a German bomber that tried to break through the aerial defence, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail
The damage done by a German Zeppelin bomb, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersThe damage done by a German Zeppelin bomb, World War I, 1914-1918. The Germans launched Zeppelin raids against various locations in Britain, including London, from 1915 onwards
Sphinx damaged by a German bomb dropped on the Embankment, 4th September 1917, (1935). A print from King Emperors Jubilee, 1910-1935, by FGH Salusbury, Daily Express Publications, London, 1935
Cuxhaven Raid, 25 December 1914, (1926). Artist: Charles FouquerayCuxhaven Raid, 25 December 1914, (1926). On Christmas Day 1914 the British launched a comined air and naval attack on the Zeppelin bases at Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany
Damage after a raid by German Gotha bombers, Paris, 11th March 1918
British firefighters damping down a bombed church, World War II, June 1940. Two firefighters use a hose to spray water onto smouldering roof timbers
Rescue workers releasing a man from a bomb damaged building, World War II, 1940. The large-scale German bombing campaign directed at Britains cities began in August 1940
Londoners made homeless by a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, October 1940. Holding some treasured possessions recovered from the ruins, they put on brave, smiling faces
Aftermath of a German bombing raid, Merseyside, World War II, March 1941. Rescue workers searching for survivors in the wreckage of buildings after a Luftwaffe air raid
Zeppelin attack on the suburbs of Paris, World War I, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 1 April 1915
Zeppelin airship in action during World War I, 1914. Reverse of a medal commemorating Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, designer of the engine-powered dirigible airships bearing his name used by
Zeppelin airship caught in searchlights during a bombing raid over England, 1916. On the night of 2-3 September London was bombed. Illustration published c1920
Broadsheet showing Exploits of French air ace Adolphe PegoudExploits of French air ace Adolphe Pegoud, killed in action 1915. Looping-the-loop, dropping bombs, shooting- up observation balloon. From a contemporary broadsheet
Broadsheet showing Georges-Marie Guynemer, French air fighter aceGeorges-Marie Guynemer (1895-1917) French air fighter ace shot down 8 times. Died in combat 1917. Credited with 53 air victories. Broadsheet showing dog fights with German biplane and Fokkers
