Looking down Cheapside in the City of London to the spire of the church of St Mary le Bow
RMEH57R3–Looking down Cheapside in the City of London to the spire of the church of St Mary le Bow
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941-1945. A view looking north-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.
RM2H2HDD4–St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941-1945. A view looking north-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.
Aerial view of Preston city centre. Preston Cenotaph is in the middle of the picture with municipal buildings (eg Sessions House) around
RM2GG5P8E–Aerial view of Preston city centre. Preston Cenotaph is in the middle of the picture with municipal buildings (eg Sessions House) around
Woman carrying shopping bag up a triangular spiral staircase in London
RFP9DT21–Woman carrying shopping bag up a triangular spiral staircase in London
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941-1945. A view looking east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.
RM2H2HDM6–St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941-1945. A view looking east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.
St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941 - 1945. A view looking south-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church, with a corner of Goldsmiths Hall just visible on the right. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.
RM2H2HE1K–St Mary-le-Bow Church, Cheapside, City and County of the City of London, Greater London Authority, 1941 - 1945. A view looking south-east across a bomb damaged landscape towards St Mary-le-Bow Church, with a corner of Goldsmiths Hall just visible on the right. St Mary-le-Bow was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London in 1666. During the Second World War it was almost destroyed by bombing on 10th May 1941 with incendiary bombs causing a fire which sent the bells in its tower crashing down to the ground. The tower was left standing and restoration of the church began in 1956.