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Ross of Ottawa 20h ago

Another bit of the newspaper fragment seems to be describing damage as bombs fall on central London during the Blitz.

So seems to be 1940-41 range.

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Peter Riley Sep 15, 2024

3rd march 1943 crush killed 173 people, including 62 children.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/15/not-many-people-know-what-happened-covered-up-london-blitz-tragedy-is-inspiration-for-steve-mcqueens-new-film

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‘Not many people know what happened’: covered up London Blitz tragedy is inspiration for Steve McQueen’s new film

Production that echoes a wartime disaster in the East End that killed 173 people will open the London film festival next month

The Guardian

World History Encyclopedia Jul 10, 2024

In this collection of resources, we examine daily life during the London Blitz, the period of intense bombing of the British capital from 1940 to 1941 during the Second World War (1939-45). #History #LondonBlitz #Britain #SecondWorldWar #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/246/daily-life-in-the-london-blitz/

Daily Life in the London Blitz

In this collection of resources, we examine daily life during the London Blitz, the period of intense bombing of the British capital from 1940 to 1941 during the Second World War (1939-45). We look...

World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia Jun 27, 2024

The London Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain's capital by the German and Italian air forces from September 1940 to May 1941 during the Second World War (1939-45). #History #LondonBlitz #AirWar #HomeFront #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/London_Blitz/

London Blitz

The London Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain's capital by the German and Italian air forces from September 1940 to May 1941 during the Second World War (1939-45). The objective was to bomb...

World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia Jun 17, 2024

The London Blitz (September 1940 to May 1941) was a sustained bombing campaign by the German Air Force during the Second World War (1939-45). #History #AirWar #London #LondonBlitz #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2483/eyewitness-accounts-of-the-london-blitz/

Eyewitness Accounts of the London Blitz

The London Blitz (September 1940 to May 1941) was a sustained bombing campaign by the German Air Force during the Second World War (1939-45). Londoners were subjected to nightly bombings that killed...

World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia Jun 13, 2024

Crowded and uncomfortable air raid shelters became a feature of the urban landscape across Britain during the Second World War (1939-45) as the bombers of Nazi Germany systematically hit cities from 1940. #History #AirRaidShelter #Bombing #LondonBlitz #HistoryFacts https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2481/life-in-an-air-raid-shelter-in-the-london-blitz/

Life in an Air Raid Shelter in the London Blitz

Crowded and uncomfortable air raid shelters became a feature of the urban landscape across Britain during the Second World War (1939-45) as the bombers of Nazi Germany systematically hit cities from...

World History Encyclopedia