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London has lived through many devastating bombings in the 20th century, among them, the German Blitz of World War II, which remains an important symbolic part of the city's history and character.
The end of the Blitz saw a return of evacuees and the start of the reconstruction of London – even though building materials were in short supply. The docks had been devastated, as had many ...
McQueen has broadened the racial, cultural and humanistic array of London Blitz and wartime Britain ... amount of incidents into a very short timeline. This may be an untenable objection, for ...
The two months from March until May 1941 saw a series of heavy attacks, culminating in a very damaging raid on London on 10 May. The Blitz ended on 16 May, when most of the Luftwaffe was re ...
The movie’s timeline switches between an opening scene ... the nearly satirical tone McQueen adopts. In the version of London “Blitz” portrays, racial conflicts are boiled down to phrases ...
By September 1939 the AFS had over 200,000 members, some of whom were equipped with pumps pulled by cars, or London taxis painted grey, as equipment was in such short supply. The Blitz on London ...
A history and heritage section would “curate the history of the site through a historic timeline by displaying ... including that of the London Blitz, adding that the project would deliver ...