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1. The burnt-out shell of Silvertown rubber factory.
*The burnt-out shell of Silvertown rubber factory. Silvertown was a prime target for bombing because of its docks and industries. Much of the area between North Woolwich and the Thames was destroyed,...
2. Storm floods at Tate & Lyle, 1948.
*Storm floods at Tate & Lyle, 1948. The 1940s were a difficult time for Tate & Lyle. The company's London refineries were situated in one of the most heavily bombed areas of the...
3. The railway marshalling yard in Silvertown during the Blitz.
*The railway marshalling yard in Silvertown during the Blitz. Marshalling yards were a primary target for the German bombers. By damaging London's railway facilities the enemy hoped to paralyse the commercial...
4. Women dockyard workers.
*Women dockyard workers. Women dockyard workers during World War II. With millions of men drafted into the armed forces, many women took jobs in industry, entering what had...
5. Wrens dismanting a large marine engine.
*Wrens dismanting a large marine engine. Wrens - women from the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) dismanting a large marine engine. During the War many women took on the jobs and services...
6. Smoke from the bombed factories in Silvertown.
*Smoke from the bombed factories in Silvertown. A Luftwaffe photograph showing the damage done to the Silvertown factories during the first night of the Blitz. The Royal Albert, Victoria and King...
7. Recovery of PLUTO: men winding up the pipeline.
*Recovery of PLUTO: men winding up the pipeline. The pipes forming PLUTO - the Pipeline Under The Ocean - were recovered after the war to retrieve the valuable lead they contained. This picture of...
8. A Wren using an acetylene welder.
*A Wren using an acetylene welder. A Wren - a member of the Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) - using an acetylene welder in a workshop at a naval base. During the Second World War...
9. Bomb damage at the Silvertown Rubber Company.
*Bomb damage at the Silvertown Rubber Company. The Silvertown Rubber Company sustained heavy damage during the Nazi bombing raids of the Second World War.
10. Plaistow Triangle Camp.
*Plaistow Triangle Camp. West Ham always had high levels of unemployment, partly because of the presence of so many casual labourers working in the Royal Docks. In July...
 
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