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Heinkel He 111 bomber over the Surrey Commercial Docks in South London and Wapping and the Isle of Dogs on 7 September 1940 Contents The Blitz Edit Main article: The Blitz
Heinkel He 111 bomber over the Surrey Commercial Docks in South London and Wapping and the Isle of Dogs on 7 September 1940
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The Blitz
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That photo of St. Paul's surrounded by smoke- DONE
Air raid shelters, sheltering in Tube stations, etc. Also Morrison shelters- DONE
Government and war directing, incl. Cabinet War Rooms
Blitz spirit
War artists, e.g. Henry Moore, Bill Brandt- DONE
Rationing- DONE
Evacuation programme
Kindertransport
Women in men's jobs
Changes to buildings and public spaces, e.g. Belgrave Square (I think) being used to park a barrage balloon; railings being removed (and the subsequent opening of key gardens to the public), factories being converted for the war effort, Selfridge's hosting SIGSALY- but I don't know what to call this section! Suggestions gratefully received
Notable buildings destroyed/ damaged in the war
Soldiers of other nationalities stationed in London, esp. American GIs and members of the British Empire (could use
this photo)
Refugees in London, esp. Jewish refugees
War memorials (obv a complete list would go on forever, but something maybe?)
Museums and libraries stashing stuff outside London/ in Tube stations; the Painting of the Month at the National Gallery - DONE
The storming of the Savoy Hotel air raid shelter- DONE
Mass Observation reports on Londoners
RAF Biggin Hill/ Kenley/ Hendon
Miscellaneous stuff I'm not sure what to do with:
The Windmill Club on Great Windmill Street was famous for its nude shows, which were only allowed if the models did not move. During the war, it proudly advertised that "we never closed" during the bombings (although they were forced to close for 12 days from 4 September to 16 September 1939 by the authorities). If the bombings got too bad, the cast and crew would stay at the theatre overnight, allowing the shows to continue. Both cast and crew also took turns firewatching from the roof of the building during raids.[1]
Hi
User:OrewaTel! It took me ages to find all those photos. If there's a side-effect of the edit, would you mind fixing it or letting me know what it is rather than just reverting the entire edit?
JRennocks (
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07:24, 17 April 2023 (UTC)reply
The photos are very good and I seriously considered trying to make the restorative edit. However the photos haven't been deleted and can be replaced. Whilst that is hard work (and tedious) it has the advantage that any error would be plain. Best Wishes
OrewaTel (
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10:08, 17 April 2023 (UTC)reply
Next time, please just ask. You're right, it is going to be tedious to put them all back in, and it's going to take a while for me to summon up the motivation. It would have been much easier for me to copy and paste text from a previous edit if you didn't want to do it.
JRennocks (
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12:25, 17 April 2023 (UTC)reply
My reversion can be Undone. That will restore the photos but then it will be very important to restore the deleted text immediately.
OrewaTel (
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06:43, 18 April 2023 (UTC)reply
London Hospital Bombing 23 July 1941?
My wife’s grandfather died in a London Hospital on 23 July 1941. We are not sure if he died from complications with diabetes or as a results of a bombing. Does anyone know if a london hospital was bombed on or before 23 July 1941?
2600:1008:A010:A6E2:419F:304E:AE:34C0 (
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14:44, 17 December 2023 (UTC)reply