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Ludwigshafen
An oblique aerial photograph of Ludwigshafen. The foreground appears residential but in the middle distance are large factories. Damage has been inflicted on the buildings.
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon and Stéphane Van de Putte…
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon and Stéphane Van de Putte…
Osnabrück
From information provided by the donor. Taken on a post war 'Cooks Tour'. Shows severe damage to buildings. Information on photograph, 'T3 SCM. 30/5/45//7" OSNABROOK 2,000' F/LT LANGFORD C. 153.
Bomb damage
Four photographs of damage to German cities taken on two of the 'Cooks Tours' flown by no 153 Squadron.
The first has the caption 'T3 SCM 30.5.45//7" HAMM 2,000'. F/LT LANGFORD C.153 and shows Hamm railway marshalling yard with tracks running from…
The first has the caption 'T3 SCM 30.5.45//7" HAMM 2,000'. F/LT LANGFORD C.153 and shows Hamm railway marshalling yard with tracks running from…
Scenes on the ground and Tower Bridge
Two versions of the same strip with enlargements of all slides. Slide 1 - captioned 'Returning load of ex-POWs (American) to Chilbolton Hants UK from Brussels'. A large group of men in various dress standing behind a Stirling with trees and building…
Cologne
Top - view inside a cathedral with rubble on floor and head and shoulders of three men at the bottom. Captioned 'Cologne Cathedral, commencing repairs, 4 America soldiers look on'. Submitted with description 'Interior of Cologne Cathedral, showing…
Two views of Cologne - May 1945
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a city with roads running left to right, the nearest one being tree lined and many damaged buildings
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph with the river Rhine running left to right and buildings including chimneys…
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph with the river Rhine running left to right and buildings including chimneys…
Essen
Top - reconnaissance photograph of a city with many damaged buildings. Captioned 'Essen'. Submitted with description 'Aerial "Cook's tour" view of Essen May 45. May 1945'.
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of industrial site with many damaged…
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of industrial site with many damaged…
Hamburg
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a city with many damaged buildings. Captioned 'Hamburg'.
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing park in centre and main roads running bottom right to left. Damaged buildings in foreground. Both…
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing park in centre and main roads running bottom right to left. Damaged buildings in foreground. Both…
Hamburg
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing damaged multi-storey buildings. Captioned 'Hamburg'.
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing damaged multi-storey buildings at the bottom. Both submitted with description 'Oblique…
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of a city showing damaged multi-storey buildings at the bottom. Both submitted with description 'Oblique…
Bremen
Top - oblique aerial photograph of Bremen port with river Weser to the left running bottom to top with dock to the right. Pier in between has extensive railway sidings to the left, warehouses in the middle are mainly without roofs but cleared of…
Emmerich
Top - a note referring to a missing photograph.
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of Emmerich with the Rhine running top left to middle right. St. Martini church on near bank and a pontoon bridge across the Rhine. Captioned 'a town on the river…
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of Emmerich with the Rhine running top left to middle right. St. Martini church on near bank and a pontoon bridge across the Rhine. Captioned 'a town on the river…
Mulheim/Essen airfield
Top - oblique aerial photograph of an airfield with many bomb craters. Two wide grass runways forming a “V” at bottom left, with taxi-track running left to right across centre of photograph. Hardstanding leads off at top right with two or more…
Zeitz oil refinery
Top - reconnaissance photograph of a almost totally destroyed industrial facility. A few buildings towards the top of the photograph appear intact. Captioned 'Zeitz oil refinery. Submitted with description 'Aerial photo of Zeltz [sic] oil refinery…
Unknown town
Bottom left - oblique aerial photograph of a town with destroyed and damaged buildings. Captioned 'Unknown town'. Submitted with description 'Oblique "Cook's tour" aerial photo of unknown town showing bomb damage'.
West Essen
Bottom - oblique aerial photograph of town with railway running left to right through middle. Captioned 'Unknown town'. Submitted with description 'Oblique "Cook's tour" aerial photo of unknown town.'.
This is West Essen, the photo is taken…
This is West Essen, the photo is taken…
Unknown damaged town
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a town with damaged multi-story buildings. Submitted with description 'Oblique "Cook's tour" aerial photo of unknown town showing bomb damage. Ministry No. CL 2173'.
Bottom - a man sitting in front of a wireless…
Bottom - a man sitting in front of a wireless…
Wesel Bomb damage
Oblique aerial photograph of a town totally destroyed. Large structure lower left, probably church. Submitted with description 'Oblique aerial photo showing bomb damage to an unidentified urban area'.
Bombed city
Reconnaissance photograph of part of a city with damaged buildings.
The Ruhr
Top left - view from air over a city with twin spired cathedral. Captioned 'Cologne'.
Top right - view from air down wide river with damaged bridge in foreground and town on right bank. Captioned 'Rhine Bridge below Duisburg (Top Right)'.
Bottom…
Top right - view from air down wide river with damaged bridge in foreground and town on right bank. Captioned 'Rhine Bridge below Duisburg (Top Right)'.
Bottom…
Cologne
Image from the air of a river running left to right through city with two destroyed bridges and many damaged buildings on both sides. Twin spired cathedral on far bank. Two copies of this image.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive…
Cologne cathedral
Air to ground view of a twin spired cathedral with railway station on the far side, all surrounded by many destroyed buildings.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Cook's tour photographs
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Top - oblique aerial photograph of a bombed city with destroyed buildings.
Middle left - smaller version of enlarged photograph above. Captioned 'Lancaster flight from Skipton-on-Swale on a sight seeing trip over the Ruhr, shells of…
Top - oblique aerial photograph of a bombed city with destroyed buildings.
Middle left - smaller version of enlarged photograph above. Captioned 'Lancaster flight from Skipton-on-Swale on a sight seeing trip over the Ruhr, shells of…
Bielefeld Viaduct
Oblique aerial photograph of a railway with damaged viaduct and many bomb craters. Caption submitted by donor 'Bielefeld Viaduct Cooks tour'.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are…
Cook's tour Cologne
Oblique aerial photograph of a city with river running left to right with destroyed bridge. Cathedral and railway station on near bank. Submitted with caption 'Cologne Cooks tour'. River is river Rhine, destroyed and collapsed railway bridge is the…
Essen (Krupps Works) Cooks tour
Oblique aerial photograph of an industrial area with much bomb damage. Submitted with caption 'Essen (Krupps Works) Cooks tour'.