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View of the Blitz by Mary Viola Paterson, etching
Fine Art, In Storage, FA03406
This etching is an original impression, printed and signed by 'Viola Paterson'. Later impressions, or ‘re-strikes’, were posthumously printed in 1983 by Yvonne Drewry in a folio edition of 150.
The London Blitz – Whitechapel Bomb Victim by Claude Rowberry, watercolour and charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9649
This is one of many works by Claude Rowberry that show the human cost of air raids. He visited bomb sites with his sketchbook and painted this graphic scene after first-hand observation.
St Paul's Cathedral by Eve Kirk, oil on canvas
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01535
This is one of several paintings Eve Kirk made of London’s wartime ruins and of St Paul’s Cathedral when, during the Blitz, she worked as an Air Raid Precautions warden while continuing to practise as a painter. She probably made this painting in 1941 in the aftermath of the 'Second Great Fire of London', when from 29-30 December 1940 the Cathedral and its environs were struck by 28 incendiary bombs.
St Paul's by Olga Lehmann, ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X006-0175
This ink drawing is one of several by Olga Lehmann in the collection that document scenes of shelter and air raid damage during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
The Five Pound Piano - Firemen at Bethnal Green Fire Station, London Blitz by Enid Dreyfus, writing ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02107
Enid Dreyfus (née Abrahams - her name at the time of making this work) joined the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) in 1939, working as a driver in Hampstead and later Bethnal Green. She sometimes sketched during her shifts. This drawing shows firemen on their break attempting to repair a piano for entertainment.
Firewomen Resting, London Blitz by Enid Dreyfus, writing ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA02106
This sketch depicts firewomen in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) resting at their quarters, unable to return home due to air raids. Their duties included transportation, administration and operating switchboards.
Soho Palace Theatre by Olga Lehmann, ink on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X006-0132
This ink drawing is one of several by Olga Lehmann in the collection that document scenes of shelter and bomb damage during the London Blitz (1940–1941).
The London Blitz – Ruined Buildings by Claude Rowberry, watercolour and charcoal on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9662
This is one of a number of works made by Claude Rowberry in which he represented the devastation caused by enemy bombing raids. Rowberry visited bomb sites with his sketchbook, drawing from first-hand encounters. Although he made many drawings during the London Blitz, he depicted this ruin scene after the war.
Destruction at Holborn Viaduct - City Temple and St. Andrew's, Holborn by Gladys Baker, oil on canvas board
Fine Art, In Storage, X002-9642
This ruin scene by the landscape painter Gladys Baker represents bomb damage to City Temple and St Andrew Holborn church during the London Blitz of 1941.
St. John Ambulance Brigade at Work in a London Underground Station by Doris Zinkeisen, watercolour and gouache on paper
Fine Art, In Storage, FA01160
This work represents one of the many first-aid posts established in London Underground shelters during the Second World War. It shows Civil Defence workers’ combined duties of medical and Air Raid Precautions support.
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