South Tyneside History
| Title | Bomb Damage in King Street |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0000476 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 2 October 1941 |
| Original Format | Black and white photograph |
| Period | 1940s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | King street, Woolworth's site after bombing on the 2.10 1941. A stack of bombs dropped on the Market Place. Cans of burning oil and paint from Dunn's Paint shop were hurled into the air causing fires in many market premises. A leaking gas main caused Crofton's Drapery Stores to burn and in a very short time the fire spread to Woolworth's store which was completely gutted. |
