Bomb damage on Portland Place

Category

Library Item

Item no

7110

Title

Bomb damage on Portland Place

Description

A view from above showing a large bomb crater in a road in Edinburgh. There are many men inspecting the wreckage and working to repair the damage to the cobbled road and the tramlines. One man has driven a small tractor with a cart full of cobble stones in it close to the worksite.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1940

Size

10.1 x 15.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annotation on reverse of item reads 'Bombs were dropped on the junction of Portland Place and Commercial Street at 8:07 pm on 18 July 1940.' Commercial Street is located in Leith, Edinburgh.
In comparison to other Scottish cities, Edinburgh had a fairly quiet war with only 47 high explosive 'missiles' dropped in 14 raids by the Luftwaffe.
On 18th July 1940 at 8.07pm, two 250lb and six 50lb bombs were dropped in Leith on Victoria Dock, and the junction of Commercial Street and Portland Place, as well as other targets in Leith and Newhaven. It was the second air raid on the city.

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Events > Disturbances > Conflicts

Military > Arms and armament > Bombs

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons