I like the life of a fireman,” boasted Jack Corbett, London’s oldest surviving fireman at one hundred and two years old. Based at Clerkenwell Fire Station for the duration of World War II, Jack and ...
LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War Two bombing by Germany ... day and night in what was known as the Blitz. During the bombing raids, Londoners headed ...
The tunnels are 1.6km long and tall enough in parts to fit a double-decker bus Underground tunnels used during World War Two as shelters during the Blitz are due be developed into a new tourist ...
Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War ... Blitz had ceased so they were never used for shelter. “It’s real. It’s emotional,” said Angus Murray, chief executive of The London ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Tunnels built to shelter Londoners during World War Two bombing by Germany are set to be transformed into the British ... when German planes were bombing the city almost every day ...