St. Michael the Archangel Church is the oldest building still in use in the city of Southampton, England, founded in 1070. It is the only church still active of the five originally in the medieval wal
The Parish Church of St Michael, Southampton
The west door was rebuilt in the 15th century
Entrance on the western side
External window on the northern side of the church
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
St Michael's Church, Southampton
…it to its present graceful proportions. It is now 165 ft (50 m) high. In World War II, much of Southampton was devastated by enemy bombing during the blitz. Although the other churches in the central town, Holyrood and All Saints, were both destroyed in 1940, St. Michael's escaped with only minor damage…
Damage in Southampton following the Blitz
Edgar L. Perry, Titanic crew member, died in the Blitz