MPX5121153: London Blitz Battle of Britain WW2 September 1940 Members of the Police the Fire services and the Army inspect the wreckage of a downed German bomber which crashed onto Victoria Station London. The bomber was brought down by RAF fighters during a daylight raid by the Luftwaffe on London 15th September 1940 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5121237: Plymouth's team of women navvies completing their Blitz-time ambition - worked side by side with men before, but this time, with one of their team of six acting as supervisor, they've brought the house down, unaided. They love the work and will continue as an all-women gang in future, August 1947 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images