The library in Holland House, London, after a bombing raid in September 1940.

This photo arouses all sorts of emotions within me. Leaving aside its historical context and significance, I sometimes see in this picture an allegory of my own life.

Image: Holland House Library, London -- September, 1940 (RCHME Crown copyright)

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