British civilians taking shelter in one of the tube stations of West London during the Blitz, c 1940
May 22, 2013, 2:00pm / 72
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Queen Elizabeth speaking with air raid rescuers, some of the most unsung heroes of the war, in south London, September 1940
April 30, 2013, 2:00pm / 77
Londoners taking shelter in the Aldwych tube station during a German raid during the Battle of Britain, 1940
April 02, 2013, 5:00pm / 69
Damage done by German bombers during the night, September 1940
March 02, 2013, 5:00pm / 44
Despite being in near ruins thanks to nightly visits from the Luftwaffe, a rare services, like this one here, were still held in the shell of the Coventry Cathedral after its gutting by fire during the Blitz, 1944
March 02, 2013, 3:00pm / 890
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