DAJ / DAJ, A piece of quick apple cake on a glass of milk
Digital Archive Japan / DAJ, People made homeless by German bombing, Liverpool, World War II, 1941. Carrying whatever belongings they have been able to salvage, women and children walk along a cobbled street after a nightime Luftwaffe air raid in March 1941. Despite their experience, they appear remarkably cheerful. Owing to the importance of its docks, Liverpool was one of the main targets of the German bombing campaign in World War II. Between August 1940 and January 1942 over 4000 people were killed on Merseyside and over 10,000 homes were destroyed by air raids.
Digital Archive Japan / DAJ, Londoners made homeless by a German air raid during the Blitz, World War II, October 1940. Holding some treasured possessions recovered from the ruins, they put on brave, smiling faces.