Attacks from the Air

Brighton residents could see the war being fought in the skies above them.

Both Brighton and Hove were hit by over 80 air raids during the war. Over 220 people were killed and around 300 houses were destoyed by bombs.

Glass plate negative of air raid damage in Hove.

Damage to houses in Hove due to an air raid.

Bomb damaged house in an unidentified location in Brighton during the Second World War.

Crashed German plane in the grounds of St Nicholas Church Brighton 22nd April 1944.

Five members of the Civil Defence walking down a hill.

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