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London's burning: Ruins of a building in the shadow of St Pauls still smoulder a week after the Blitz on the city in December 1940. Ruins, Old London, Kassel, The Blitz, Max Hastings, Blitz Tattoo, London Blitz, Ruined City, London History

Censored for days, this picture was finally published in the Mail. Now, 70 years on, Max Hastings reveals the dramatic story behind THE iconic image of the Blitz

Today is the anniversary of one of the greatest photographs of World War II being taken — and of a defining moment in British history.

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Tube Stations London

London Underground Train

Underground Tube

Modern World History

Underground Shelter

London Underground Stations

Horror of the Blitz as never seen before

The chilling images reveal terrified citizens camping inside the now-closed Aldwych Tube station to escape the Blitz, while others depict chaos amongst the rubble on London's streets.

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1940s Detective

Historic London

Aesthetic London

St Paul's Cathedral

Tumblr

The telltale evidence of the Swansea blitz you walk past every day without realising - Wales Online Ruins, Swansea, The Blitz, Coventry Cathedral, A Level Art Sketchbook, British People, Battle Of Britain, Fictional World, Environment Concept Art

Coventry Cathedral

A Level Art Sketchbook

Battle Of Britain

Fictional World

Environment Concept Art

Telltale evidence of the Swansea blitz you walk past every day

It's still there to be seen more than 75 years on

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Plymouth England

St Pancras Station

St Pauls Cathedral

World War Two Blitz is revealed in defiant and cheery photos

In light of the recent wave of terror attacks in Manchester and London, the spirit of the Blitz serves as a timely reminder of how Britain has always reacted in the face of such atrocities.

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Tuesday mood. J-6. Keep calm and have some tea. Drinking tea during the Blitz. London, June 1941. #courageouswomen #drinkingtea #blitz #london #war #time #love #tea #book Humour, The Blitz, London Blitz, A0 Poster, Air Raid, Cheap Posters, Battle Of Britain, Poster Size Prints, The Bomb

Battle Of Britain

Poster Size Prints

Humour

Tuesday mood. J-6. Keep calm and have some tea. Drinking tea during the Blitz. London, June 1941. #courageouswomen #drinkingtea #blitz #london #war #time #love #tea #book

Brian Williamson

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Vintage England

Scrapbooking Vintage

Victorian London

London 1945

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Chic Vintage Bride

Vintage Versace

Love Among the Ruins: Happy Blitz Weddings in London, 1940

Not much would keep the Londoners down... Ena Squire-Brown, an international dancer famed for her Dove Dance, leaves her recently bombed...

Vintage Everyday

Elephant and Castle underground station during WWII 1942 The Blitz, Bill Brandt, London Blitz, Air Raid Shelter, Underground Station, Elephant And Castle, London Tube, London History, Vintage Versace

Air Raid Shelter

Underground Station

Elephant And Castle

Vintage Versace

Elephant and Castle underground station during WWII. 1942 Deep underground at Elephant and Castle Underground station, Bill Brandt photographed many hundreds sleeping as they sought shelter from the…

Elephant and Castle underground station during WWII 1942

20 Photographs Depicting British Children During the Blitz of World War II The Blitz, Nagasaki, London Blitz, Photos Rares, Foto Kids, Vintage Foto's, English Girls, Rare Historical Photos, Nikola Tesla

Rare Historical Photos

20 Photographs Depicting British Children During the Blitz of World War II - History Collection

The London Blitz was a series of bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War II. The Luftwaffe targeted towns and cities, prioritizing the decimation of London. The Battle of Britain was a series of aerial encounters between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the…

History Collection

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