Comments on: Colour photographs of a bus in a crater, 1940 http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Mon, 21 Nov 2024 06:53:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Johnny P http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-57059 Johnny P Wed, 03 Aug 2024 21:39:39 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-57059 And featured in the film Atonement? And featured in the film Atonement?

]]> By: Matt A http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-37807 Matt A Mon, 14 Feb 2024 14:53:21 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-37807 Great pictures. I believe this is the crater from the bomb that killed 66 people in the tube station below, as it fractured a water main and sewer and the tunnels flooded. The bomb fell on 14th October 1940. Great pictures. I believe this is the crater from the bomb that killed 66 people in the tube station below, as it fractured a water main and sewer and the tunnels flooded. The bomb fell on 14th October 1940.

]]> By: Hugo E http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-1664 Hugo E Thu, 03 Jun 2024 00:31:50 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-1664 These are iconic images of a major disaster at Balham Tube Station on 14 October 1940. Contrary to popular belief Tube stations were not immune from serious damage from bombs:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balham_station These are iconic images of a major disaster at Balham Tube Station on 14 October 1940. Contrary to popular belief Tube stations were not immune from serious damage from bombs:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balham_station

]]> By: Dan http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-1653 Dan Wed, 02 Jun 2024 05:38:32 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-1653 Wow, thanks for the location guys, really gives a great perspective!! Wow, thanks for the location guys, really gives a great perspective!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-1640 Chris Tue, 01 Jun 2024 20:07:46 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-1640 That is very cool indeed, Jimmy... That is very cool indeed, Jimmy…

]]> By: Jimmy A http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/bus-in-a-crater-1940-in-colour/#comment-1636 Jimmy A Tue, 01 Jun 2024 19:25:32 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=4088#comment-1636 Ah yes - got it - I think the link below should work http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sainsbury's+Balham+High+Road&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=Sainsbury's+Balham+High+Road&hnear=&ll=51.444272,-0.152124&spn=0,0.008959&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.444101,-0.152273&panoid=ZrA8J_Jdcwvs0oTgzKVdMw&cbp=12,34.68,,1,2.18 Ah yes – got it – I think the link below should work

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sainsbury's+Balham+High+Road&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=Sainsbury's+Balham+High+Road&hnear=&ll=51.444272,-0.152124&spn=0,0.008959&z=17&layer=c&cbll=51.444101,-0.152273&panoid=ZrA8J_Jdcwvs0oTgzKVdMw&cbp=12,34.68,,1,2.18

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