Blitz

Manchester Victoria Station, A Journey Through Time

A Royal Beginning (1844) Manchester Victoria Station opened its doors on January 1, 1844, marking the start of what would become a long and storied history. It holds the distinction of being the first station in the UK to be named “Victoria,” thanks to the special...

Ship’s anchor blasted more than a mile away by explosion in Liverpool Blitz

The official Luftwaffe order of battle for the raid on Liverpool and Birkenhead on Saturday May 3rd 1941 makes stark reading. Total aircraft assigned to Merseyside: 298 bombers Attack commenced: 2200hrs Payload dropped: 363 tonnes of high explosive, 49,706...

Manchester Victoria Station, A Journey Through Time

Transport History

A Royal Beginning (1844) Manchester Victoria Station opened its doors on January 1, 1844, marking the start of what would become a long and storied history. It holds the distinction of being the first station in the UK to be named “Victoria,” thanks to the special...

Ship’s anchor blasted more than a mile away by explosion in Liverpool Blitz

National History, Wartime History

The official Luftwaffe order of battle for the raid on Liverpool and Birkenhead on Saturday May 3rd 1941 makes stark reading. Total aircraft assigned to Merseyside: 298 bombers Attack commenced: 2200hrs Payload dropped: 363 tonnes of high explosive, 49,706...