Southampton Blitz
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The Southampton Blitz was the heavy bombing of Southampton by the Nazi German Luftwaffe during World War II. Southampton was a strategic bombing target for the Luftwaffe as it contained both busy dock
Damage in Southampton following the Blitz
Edgar L. Perry, Titanic crew member, died in the Blitz
All Saints' Church was a church building in Southampton City Centre, located on the corner of the High Street and East Street, a short distance south of the Bargate.
Southampton Blitz
…Major buildings including Pirelli Cable Works, the Daily Echo newspaper building and the General Motors factory were severely damaged or destroyed. All Saints', Holyrood and St. Mary's churches, were destroyed, although St. Michael's escaped with only minor damage, allegedly because the spire was used by the…
All Saints' Church with neighbouring shops (and East Street in between) in 1852
This drawing of Southampton High Street in 1839 by GF Sargent shows the pillared façade of the church in relation to the Bargate in the background.
The site of All Saints' Church in 2007, now occupied by an Oxfam charity shop
Interior of the church in 1910