A London bus after falling into a massive bomb crater in the center of Balham High Road, London, England, UK, Oct 15 1940.

Caption     A London bus after falling into a massive bomb crater in the center of Balham High Road, London, England, UK, Oct 15 1940. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 540 x 402 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Oct 1940
Photos at Same Place London, England, United Kingdom
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in the United Kingdom is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Anonymous says:
16 Oct 2015 02:47:12 AM

I grew up in Balham during the mid forties/early fifties. This was about the only claim to fame the area had. The picture was really well known

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