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Great London Art: The Pool of London During the Docklands Air Raids by Charles Pears

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A haunting and beautiful painting by Charles Pears in 1940 of the German air raids during the London Blitz.

Jonathan Thomas
Author: Jonathan Thomas

Jonathan is a consummate Anglophile who launched Anglotopia.net in 2007 to channel his passion for Britain. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything London.

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