St Paul's from Cannon Street, 14th May 1941

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Description

Object description

image: a view along the bomb damaged Cannon Street in the City of London, with two pairs of firemen directing hoses at a burning building after an air raid. The street is littered with smouldering rubble and the dome of St Paul's Cathedral is visible immediately behind the flames.

Inscription

E.BOYE UDEN

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14th May 1941

Object Details

Category

Art

Creator

Uden, Ernest Boye

Production date

1941

Materials

Support: paper

medium: Watercolour

medium: conté crayon

Dimensions

Support: Height 296 mm., Width 327 mm.

Mount: Height 532 mm., Width 520 mm.

Catalogue number

Art.IWM ART LD 6716

Object associations

Associated events

Blitz, United Kingdom, Second World War
Associated places

Great Britain GB
City of London, London, England, UK
St Paul's Cathedral, City of London
Cannon Street, City of London, London, England, UK
Associated keywords

Architecture
cityscape
air raid / blitz
Bomb Damage
fire / fire fighting
civilian personnel
civilian effort
Associated themes

British Home Front 1939-1945

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St Paul's from Cannon Street, 14th May 1941

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Object Details

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