'Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941', 1941 Artist: Unknown.

'Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941', 1941 Artist: Unknown.

2-645-668 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941', 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10 and 11 May 1941 caused the greatest damage to the Palace of Westminster and the Commons Chamber was entirely destroyed by fire. The Palace was damaged by air raids on fourteen different occasions during the war. From Churchill: The Man of the Century - A Pictorial Biography, edited by Neil Ferrier. [L.T.A. Robinson Limited, London, 1955]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Sir Winston Churchill: British: Politician, Prime Minister, artist, painter
People Related
  1. Neil Ferrier: British: Editor
  2. LTA Robinson: British: Publisher

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4474x5256
File Size : 22,965kb


Aliases

  1. 0580043071
  1. 2-645-668
  1. 2645668

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