Workers make emergency airlock at St. Clement Dane's Grammar School in London, England during World War II. The School adapted as a gas decontamination depot. Workers knock out window blocks. Carpenters working with Hammersmith Hospital in the background. Workers chiseling out bricks. They plaster emergency airlock vent. Two school boys enter the room with evacuation kits in hand.
Workers place sandbags around Canterbury Cathedral (Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH, United Kingdom) in Kent, England during World War II, as protection against enemy German bombing. Workers fill sandbags to place them around the Cathedral. They remove the famous stained-glass windows. The crowd watches them. Workers place sandbags in front of the windows.
British people prepare for war in London, England, early in World War 2. Board outside a shop reads 'Materials suitable for blackout'. Woman looks at the shop. People walk by the street. Poster reads 'Blackout Blinds, Made to Order'. Torches and ARP (Air Raid Precaution) emergency kits on display.
British people prepare for war in London, England during World War II. Group of workers dig trenches and fill sandbags. Tents in the background. Crowd watches from fenced area. Workers make a sandbag wall. Young boy watches through the fence.
Fire blazes at a building and warehouse in London, England. Flames and smoke coming out of building windows. Fire fighters spray water to extinguish the flames. Damaged and burnt parts of the building falling on ground.
The 177th Running Derby at Epsom Downs in Surrey, England. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret arrive at Epsom Downs for the Derby. Horses in the paddock before the race. The horses leave the gates as race begins. Huge crowd cheering during the race. Horse named Lavandin wins the English Derby.
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