This remarkable footage, filmed during the London Blitz, shows the strength and resilience of ordinary people caught in one of Britain’s darkest chapters. Among the ruins of shattered homes, a couple stand in the wreckage of their house, determined to carry on despite the devastation. Around them, rescue workers battle fires, pull survivors from the rubble, and carry the wounded to First Aid Posts, where exhausted medics fight to save lives. It was a nightly struggle — courage in the face of des

Amid the constant threat to life and property during the London Blitz, Dr Margaret Louden, a surgeon, witnessed a devastating pattern. Rescue teams heroically freed victims from collapsed buildings, a grim business interrupting the citys normal trade, but many survivors died soon after. She saw a tragic opportunity for medical development in the face of this widespread destruction, a chance to make a real investment in saving lives where others saw only loss. Dr Loudens brilliant discovery was C

St Paul's is remembering the outbreak of WWII with a tribute to those who looked after it during the Blitz. | BBC London