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Old 09-06-16, 03:58 PM
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Default The other side of war.....with the Civil Defence.

London lifeguard pours tea to his friend after a night shift.
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London lifeguard lights a cigarette in between removing the debris.
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Mr McGregor stands amidst the debris of his house, following a Baedeker Raid on York. The Morrison shelter which saved his life, and the life of his wife and lodger is visible under rubble to the right of the photograph.
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A general view of damage to St Augustine's Abbey and the surrounding area, following the devastating Baedeker raid on Canterbury. Shops in the foreground have lost half their roofs, and timber and debris is all that is left of several other buildings along the road leading to the Abbey. A salvage truck is visible in the centre of the photograph.
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