The Bombing of St. James's, Piccadilly
St James’s was hit by high explosive and incendiary bombs during the first phase of the London Blitz, at 7.54pm 14 October 1940. The...
Dowding
The carvings say it all... ​ Carved into the front of the stone pedestal: Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG, RAF, Baron of...
Bomber Harris
Responsible for the bombing raids that infamously destroyed Dresden, ‘Bomber’ Harris was a fighter pilot during WWI. Taking charge of...
The First Bomb of WWI
On the night of 31st May 1915, the first bomb of world war I fell on this house at 16 Alkham Road. It was dropped by a Zeppelin LZ.38,...
