Bombers over Merseyside : the authoritative record of the Blitz, 1940 - 41 : Liverpool Daily Post & Echo Co. Ltd. : Liverpool : 1943 : the Battle of Merseyside

            Like most of Britain's port cities Liverpool was heavily targetted by the German Luftwaffe in the earlier years of the Second World War; Liverpool was of particular significance given its importance in the Atlantic trade that helped sustain the UK during difficult years. This booklet was produced in 1943 some 18 months after the last of the heavy raids in 1941 and tells the story of the city and surrounding boroughs, its services and people as they lived through the horror of aerial bombardment. Photographs show the physical impact on the city and the built infrastructure.

It is interesting that in the early years of the war such photography, and the captions, were heavily censored on the grounds of both civilian morale and enemy information gathering. It is interesting that even by 1943 the authorities felt 'secure' enough to allow such a relatively detailed publication through. The tone is one of defiance as well as of revenge; there is justification of the air raids that the Allied air forces were now carrying out on an increasing scale against enemy targets in Europe.

This photo shows the scale of devastation in the heart of the city centre. Its shows what was left of the area around the Victoria Memorial that had been Derby Square, St. George's Crescent, Lord Street and South Castle Street. The area was extensively redeveloped in the 1950s with the street pattern altered. The picture also shows the important tramway network in this area of the city.

Taken on: December 18, 2023

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