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31. Air-raid shelter in Stalham Street, 1940.
*Air-raid shelter in Stalham Street, 1940. In November 1938, Sir John Anderson was put in charge of Air Raid Precautions (ARP). He commissioned the engineer, William Patterson, to design a...
32. Allotments in Greenwich Park during the war.
*Allotments in Greenwich Park during the war. The Ministry of Agriculture launched the 'Dig for Victory' campaign soon after the outbreak of war. People were encouraged to transform private...
33. An air raid shelter in a tube warehouse on Stanworth Street, Bermondsey.
*An air raid shelter in a tube warehouse on Stanworth Street, Bermondsey. Soon after the Blitz began, it quickly became clear to those seeking shelter that there was not enough space for everyone. Without anywhere to sleep...
34. Anti-aircraft battery in Southwark Park.
*Anti-aircraft battery in Southwark Park. At the start of the Blitz there was little the British could do to oppose the German bombers at night. At that time few of the defending...
35. Con Shipton of the Deptford Light Rescue Service.
*Con Shipton of the Deptford Light Rescue Service. All members of light rescue parties were taught to cut off supplies of gas, water and electricity to damaged buildings. They were also trained in...
36. Damage to Batavia Street, Deptford, after a V2 strike in 1944.
*Damage to Batavia Street, Deptford, after a V2 strike in 1944. The V-2 was first used in September 1944. Like the V-1 Flying Bomb it carried a one ton warhead. However, the 14 metre (47 feet) long, liquid-fuelled...
37. Kathleen Biddlecombe's diary.
*Kathleen Biddlecombe's diary. Pages from the diary of Kathleen Biddlecombe, whose mother worked in a munitions factory during World War I.
38. Landing craft LCM73 ferrying troops ashore during Operation Torch.
*Landing craft LCM73 ferrying troops ashore during Operation Torch. Operation Torch – the Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria in November 1942 – was the largest amphibious operation in history up to...
39. Looking towards Tower Bridge and the fires in the docks.
*Looking towards Tower Bridge and the fires in the docks. The first heavy bombing of the docks came on the night of September 7, 1940. The huge pall of smoke billowing from the warehouses and docks could be...
40. Mobile laundry service in East Surrey Grove.
*Mobile laundry service in East Surrey Grove. Facilities such as this mobile laundry service van were organised by the Women's Voluntary Service (WVS) for Air Raid Precautions. They also...
 
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