Aftermath of London blitz or blitzkrieg bombings by Nazi German Luftwaffe during World War II. Rubble outside a shop with a sign 'Bombed but not beaten' other signs read 'We are open' 'open for business'. As people walk past the shops in London. Bourne and Hollingsworth store on Oxford Street which had been bombed on September 17.
Visitors to an outdoor display, to look at a crashed German Me 109 fighter plane, during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. The plane is under a camouflage net canopy. A sign in front of the plane reads 'made in Germany and finished in England'. Royal Air Force Sergeants and civilians look at it. Sergeants turn the propeller blades, which are severely bent, and point at bullet holes in the aircraft. A sign on the fence surrounding the display reads: "In Aid of the local Spitfire Fund." An RAF pilot climbs into the cockpit of the Me 109, as another helps close its canopy. Later, the RAF pilots examine the plane's wing flaps and an open wing hatch.
View from above of an outdoor enclosure with large banner above fence reading: "Crashed German Plane Here." Sign on fence states admission fee of 6 pence for adult and 3 pence for children. The crashed plane is a German Me-109, covered by a camouflage net canopy. Inside the enclosure, a sign leaning against the plane's fuselage reads: "In Aid of Local Spitfire Fund." Two RAF Sergeants appear to be in charge of the display. The aircraft engine cowling is missing revealing the engine. The propeller blades on the plane are bent. Two girls read the Poster about aid of local Spitfire fund and another reading "Send up our Fighters, They'll knock down the Blighters (Fighter Plane Fund)." A boy joins the girls reading the posters. People put money in a can for local Spitfire fund during Battle of Britain.
Aftermath of German blitz bombings in England during World War II. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon meet people after German bombardment of London. Queen Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon touches a child’s hand as she engages with a crowd. The king and queen speak to the people in the street and enter a building.
Aftermath of early German blitzkrieg bombings in England during the Battle of Britain in World War 2. King George VI and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill inspect damage and seek to raise morale of citizens. Two British citizens stand in the doorway of an Anderson Shelter air raid shelter, unharmed, with much debris from a bombing around them. Crowd gathers to look at the dignitaries. Churchill, smoking a cigar, talks to fire fighters who have hoses trained on a building fire. Ruined buildings and debris on street. A car rammed into the debris.
Unveiling of memorial statue of Franklin D Roosevelt in London England. King George VI of England and wife of Franklin D Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, walk to a monument wrapped in a British flag. Mrs Roosevelt pulls a string and statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt is unveiled. British guards at attention pay homage to the great leader. Inscription on the monument reads 'Franklin Delano Roosevelt 1882 - 1945'. King George VI places a wreath at the statue. Clement Attlee, Mrs Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth at the ceremony. Winston Churchill along with his wife. Churchill looks at the monument.
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