WWII - 1940, England: London Fire Raids

WWII - 1940, England: London Fire Raids London Blitz 29-30Dec40 Aftermath of air-raid on London - Fires burning from incendiary bombs. Firefighting - firemen w/ hoses. Interior fire service control room - women on telephones, plotting on map. 18:44:54 Fires raging - Parish Church of St Lawrence Jewry on fire; St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street on fire. Fireboats pump water from Thames River. Firemen struggling w/ hoses across mud flats. Firemen hosing shops & warehouses. Classic shot of cross silhouetted against fires. View from St. Paul’s cathedral roof of buildings blazing / burning. Fires in Southwark - building collapses. Ryvita Company building in flames. Old Bailey. 18:51:11 Next morning aftermath: debris & bomb damage. The Guildhall - interiors showing damage - Church of St Lawrence interiors showing damage. Whitecross Street - burned out abandoned vehicles blocking street. 18:53:25 Funeral of one of the firemen who died. Injured firefighters laughing. Old Bailey Criminal Court. WW2; 1940s;