Second World War

"HMS Flinders"

Museum Ref No: f1d_0031, f1d-0036, f1d-0036a
"Pride of Midlands" and "HMS Flinders" on fire fighting exercise.
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925 Depot, World War II

Museum Ref No: BEAM_0002
925 Depot. This may be the fuel tank depot at Lake, after bombing 3 June 1942. JPBC
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Armstrong, Imperial Airways

Museum Ref No: SA 063 Armstrong
Eileen Armstrong describes her work as Launch Seawoman with the Imperial Airways flying boats in World War II. Recorded 1994
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Barbers Piles

Museum Ref No: D_Barbers_Piles_0004
Barbers Piles prior to WW2 bombing which destroyed some of the cottages on the right. Bollards and central drain.
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Barbers Piles

Museum Ref No: D_Barbers_Piles_0006

Barbers Piles looking towards West Quay Road. Gap in foreground left by German aerial bombing of No.20. Nos.22-28 still standing. Photograph by Barbara Bristowe.

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Barbers Piles

Museum Ref No: D_Barbers_Piles_0010
Barbers Piles, rear of buildings. Label reads "A Study in Roofs. The rear of ancient buildings in Barbers Piles". A later note states "destroyed in German air raid Dec. 16, 1942". Chimneys.
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Barrage balloons

Museum Ref No: G10_0002
Barrage balloons 1940; taken from Quay near old fishmarket. From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
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Blockships in Poole Harbour

Museum Ref No: G10_0001
Blockships in Poole Harbour ready to block the German invasion, 1940, viewed through an archway on the Quay across main channel. Isle of Purbeck visible in the middle distance; buoy. From the Ernest Bristowe collection.
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Bolsons Shipyard

Museum Ref No: F4d_0035
Bolson's Shipyard, Hamworthy. Bomb damage to shipwrights' shop and boat building shed. June 1942.
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Bomb damage

Museum Ref No: D_Lagland_Street_0003
Lagland Street Infants' School (Rattray's) with bomb crater created by German bomber (21.8.1940).
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