Photography — 1944-07-01
City bomb damage, Aldersgate Street during World War II
This photograph records bomb damage to 79-81 Aldersgate Street, near the Barbican area of London. The damage was caused by a V-1 flying bomb that fell during a raid on the City on 1 July 1944. The damaged buildings seen in the photo were previously occupied by four businesses, the tailor Rosenberg Davies, the silk merchants Krieger David, a jewellery shop and a tobacconists.
Police Constables Arthur Cross and Fred Tibbs photographed the devastated street as rescue teams and wardens scrambled to find any trapped survivors.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- IN7044.2
- Object name:
- City bomb damage, Aldersgate Street during World War II
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Cross, Arthur, Tibbs, Fred
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- Production date:
- 1944-07-01
- Material:
paper, silver halides
- Measurements/duration:
- H 167 mm, L 214 mm (paper), H 153 mm, L 202 mm (image size)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
City of London Police
- Image credit:
By Kind Permission of the Commissioner or the City of London Police
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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