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Of the 57 air raids, by far the worst were on 23 and 30 November and 1 December 1940 and these attacks are generally referred to as "Southampton's Blitz". Starting at 18:15, or 6:15 P.M, and running until midnight on the evening of 23 November, 77 people were killed and over 300 injured with the Civic Centre taking much of the brunt of the attack.
In 1940, the buildings were seriously damaged in the Blitz [6] [7] as a result of which Ordnance Survey moved much of its activities to temporary buildings at sites in Chessington in Surrey and by Crabwood House in Maybush, on the outskirts of Southampton. By May 1969, the vast majority of staff had moved to the new, 'permanent', purpose-built ...
The church was destroyed by enemy bombing during the blitz in November 1940. In 1957 the shell of the church was dedicated as a memorial to the sailors of the Merchant Navy . Following the destruction during the blitz, the only parts of the church still standing are the tower at the south-western corner and the chancel at the eastern end ...
The filmmaker explains why his latest is "very different" from other films about the German bombing campaign in London.
Holyrood Church (or Holy Rood Church) was one of the original five churches serving the old walled town of Southampton, England. Built in 1320, the church was destroyed by enemy bombing during the blitz in November 1940. In 1957 the shell of the church was dedicated as a memorial to the sailors of the Merchant Navy.
The film is written and directed by “12 Years a Slave” Oscar winner Steve McQueen. “He took a story that we thought we knew and showed us a completely different side to it,” Ronan says.
1940 15 September: The Supermarine factory is bombed; November: During the Blitz, 476 tons of bombs are dropped on Southampton. D-day operations of 1943–1944: July 1943 – Military exercise Harlequin tested the ports' capacity for embarking troops and equipment.
Steve McQueen looks stressed out. He’s a few weeks into post-production on “Blitz,” his World War II drama for Apple TV+, while starting promotion on his other, long-gestating wartime ...