Blitz in London -- John Lewis, Oxford Street, WW2

Fire crews, using jets of water, continue to extinguish the fires in London's main shopping district, Oxford Street, W1, after high explosive and incendiary bombs caused widespread damage and started very many serious fires on 18 September 1940. Seen here outside the premises of John Lewis, where tailor's dummies are lying on the pavement

Bombed Bombs Crews Dummies Dummy Explosive Extinguishing Fires Incendiary Jets Mannekin Premises Tailor Tailors

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