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St. Pauls SurvivesThe iconic view of St. Pauls Cathedral from the roof of the Daily Mail newspaper building, through the smoke and flames of the nights German bombing raids
Mass at bombed Southwark CathedralHolding mass in the ruins of St Georges Roman Catholic Cathedral, Southwark London June 1941
Roof spotter at football matchA roof spotter searching for oncoming German bombers, at a West Ham vs. Chelsea match 8 December 1940
Bomb disposal unit in actionThe Royal Engineers bomb disposal unit in action in West London, 17 September 1940
Daily Mail Front Page 9th June 1944, reporting the progress of the D-Day landings
Daily Mail Front page 10th June 1944, reporting the progress of the D-Day landingsDaily Mail Front page of June 10th 1944, reporting the progress of the D-Day landings
Land Girl in 1944Land Girl from Girls Training Corps farming in Southern England
No swim todayThese boys can only gaze longingly at the sea, through the barbed wire and mined beaches, 1 June 1944
Damage to Houses of ParliamentInspecting bomb damage to Cloister Court, Houses of Parliament 17 December 1940
Daily Mail Front page 8th June 1944, reporting the progress of the D-Day landings
D-Day Front Page of Daily Mail 7 June 1944
V. E. Day Daily Mail 8 May 1945V-E Day celebrations in Londons Trafalgar Square V.E. Day Daily Mail 8 May 1945
VJ Day celebrationsPeople dancing in the Trafalgar Square fountain on VJ Day
Britain: Air Raids. London: The Temple Church May 1941WWII: Britain: Air Raids. London: The Temple Church. The Temple Church blazes during the raid in May 1941
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 18
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 17 The ruins of the Round Church in the Temple, showing the effigy of William the Younger lying in the rubble
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 16 The bust of Dr. Joseph Parker, the famous Nonconformist preacher, still stands amid the ruins of the famous City Temple
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 14
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 15
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 13
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 11
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 12
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 2
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 10
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 9
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 8
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 7
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 6
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 5
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 4
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 3
London in the Blitz Temple Church air raid 1
VE Day Street Party in Hunslet, Leeds
VJ Day in Piccadilly CircusCrowds celebrate VJ Day in Piccadilly Circus
Soldiers celebrate VJ DaySoldiers celebrating victory over Japan by throwing a fellow soldier into the air in Piccadilly Circus
VJ Day celebrations in London, crowds gathered in Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Avenue
Crowds dancing in Piccadilly Circus on VJ DayVJ Day celebrations in London, crowds dancing in Piccadilly Circus celebrating the victory over Japan
Preparations for the World War II Peace Victory Parade 1946Preparations for the World War II Peace Victory Parade. Corporal Ahmed Gibba of the Sudanese Defence Force uses a charcoal-burning iron to press his uniform in camp at Kensington Gardens 1946
World War II Victory Day parade June 1946World War II Victory Day parade Amphibious Vehicles with Royal Naval and Royal Marine Personnel June 1946
Crowds in Trafalgar Square Victory Day June 1946World War II Victory Day June 1946 Scene from Admiralty Arch after the Victory Parade, showing crowds in Trafalgar Square
German plane wreckage being removedGerman Messerschmitt fighter wreckage being removed in front of Westminster London, September 1940
Woman in gas mask clocks in at workWomen on the telephone switchboard in Faraday Buildings, Queen Victoria Street in London, were trained to speak in gas masks 1938
American troops feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, 1942American troops feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square London, 4 March 1942
Arriving French troopsA train-load of French troops passing through London, give a thumbs up from a train carriage, 2 June 1940
A radio operator at workA WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) radio operator, communicating with aircraft, 1 May 1943
Wartime Utility dressesThe first collection of Utility dresses for women designed by Norman Hartnell modelled in Bond Street 1942
Women of the Air Transport Auxiliary Service, whose job was to fly combat aircraft from the factories to RAF bases
WaF checking barrage balloonA WaF (Womens Auxiliary Air Force) checks that the barrage balloon is securely tethered, 12 November 1942
Policeman checks for gas leaksA policeman checks for gas leaking from this street lamp following a daylight air raid, London 19 October 1940
Bomb damaged house Hackney LondonChildren viewing a bomb damaged house, with a message on the door to the milkman, Hackney London 11 October 1940
Woman bus conductor in wartimeWoman bus conductor standing on the rear platform of a London Bus 1940
Australian troops marchingAustralian troops march on The Strand, London 28 June 1940
Dancing at an open air danceAn open-air dance at Brockwell Park in London in the summer of 1941; with the majority of young men in the forces the young women partner each other, 2 July 1941
Open as usualA hairdressers in the West End of London after an air-raid; the legend Business as Usual and the Union Jack were two of the most frequently seen symbols of British morale
Children off for a swimFour energetic evacuees off for a dip, 11 August 1941
Children waving while being evacuatedYoungsters crowd a train window while leaving a London railway station for the country, 1 December 1939
All together againA group reunited
Women relaxing in the park in 1942Women sunbathing in 1942
Wartime street traderA trader in Lambeth Walk London selling silk stockings 1940
Collecting firewoodA family out collecting firewood to keep the home fires burning, in response to a coal shortage in southern England, 25 February 1945
Firefighters battle flames near St. Pauls CathedralFirefighters battle flames on a shop near St. Pauls Cathedral London, after a night of heavy air raids causing extensive fire damage 29/30 December 1940
Observer listening postDawn breaks over an Observer Corps listening post, 23 November 1939
Bombed sports good shopGroses sports shop in New Bridge Street London, suffering bomb damage December 1940
Londoners evacuatingStill smiling: Londoners, who are evacuating themselves, together with their belonging, enjoy a read on the tailboard of a removal van, 3 October 1940
Shot down German plane in a fieldA farmer herding sheep around the wreckage of a German plane, shot down after a dog-fight over his farm, September 1940
Eagle squadron of fighters 1940Eagle Squadron fighters in formation, one of three squadrons of the RAF formed with volunteer American pilots (prior to American entry into the war), 12 October 1940
WaFS in ParisWomens Air Force (WaFs) in 1944, in Paris with Eiffel Tower in background
Training of Auxiliary Territorial ServiceAuxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) women during training, 10 October 1939
Two models wearing Utility dressesModels wearing first collection of utility dresses for women designed by Norman Hartnell
Wartime FashionThe first collection of utility dresses for women designed by Norman Hartnell 1942
Army comforts depot in ReadingThe Army depot at Reading, Berkshire, with some of the boxes containing comforts for the troops in France, 22 November 1939
John Lewis Oxford Street bombing aftermathJohn Lewis department store on Oxford Street London, gutted after an air raid 18 September 1940
Changing underground sign lightingIlluminating the sign with ultra-violet light, which would not seem that different to the bluish blackout lights, 14 January 1942
Rescuing books of recordsSoldiers help City of London clerks rescue books of records, after massive air raids 29/30 December 1940
Refreshments after landingSome of the first American troops to arrive in the UK 27 January 1942, only 7 weeks after Americas entry into the war, taking refreshment
Fitting gas masksChildren being fitted with gas masks, 17 April 1941
Entertaining the troopsServing soldiers take to the stage to put on a show for their fellow soldiers, 9 October 1939
