3/5/1941 – The Bombing of Wilkinsons Factory
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The morning after the disaster. ARP Heavy Squad, police and Borough Council officials. In the debris above the 2 men (bottom right) note the large amount of intact bottles. Note too on the ground the hundreds of bottle labels, widely remembered by survivors.
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Exhausted men. Look left and note the jacks holding up the debris enough for rescuers to gain entrance to the Shelter below. .
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Looking down King Street. Bystanders cordoned off. Note the crates of intact bottles in the debris.
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Blast damage to adjacent property.
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Removal of body by stretcher party. The most poignant photo of all.
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Blast damage to adjacent property.
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Children onlookers at the site.
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Note Air Raid Shelter notice on wall and below it possible entrance to the Shelter.
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Men still working at the debris.
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Still hoping. Note the man top right precarious balance.
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Pneumatic drills. Naval onlookers.
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Lorry and bin van as debris removal begins. Note the man up the ladders middle right, boarding up a window.
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Bomb 135 – George Street, North Shields – Front of house destroyed by HE bomb. George Street. 03/05/41
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Bomb 135 – George Street, North Shields – Rear of house destroyed by HE bomb, George Street. 2 killed. 03/05/41
