The nave of St. Martin's Church, showing the extensive damage caused by a German bombing raid on Wednesday 29th April, 1942

Date:: 29 Apr 1942 - 18 Jun 1942

Location:: St Martin le Grand Church, Coney Street, York

Reference:: OP16284

Type:: Photograph (Print)

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Description

The attack on York was part of the Baedecker Raids, a series of raids which targeted historic cities. 92 people were killed in York, and many others injured.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the open Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/46 Early Photographic Print Collection: North Yorkshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

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Keywords

Medieval Church, Bomb Damage, Second World War