The immediate aftermath on 16th April 1941
On 16th April 1941, War Office photographer Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge observed as elements of the British Army began rescue efforts and the clear up of rubble.
Following the Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz in April 1941, the city awoke to scenes of death and destruction across much of the industrial north and east.
On 16th April 1941, War Office photographer Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge observed as elements of the British Army began rescue efforts and the clear up of rubble.
An interesting artifact from the Belfast Blitz features in the collections of The Linen Hall. The A.R.P. Warden book contains hundreds of documents relating to search and rescue efforts, unexploded bombs, and dealing with casualties.
