Locations Archive - Page 55 of 58

Royal Naval Air Station, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Eastleigh, Southampton, Hampshire

Royal Naval Air Station Eastleigh, known as HMS Raven during the war, operated under the command of the Royal Navy and is known as the home of the Spitfire.

Royal Naval Aircraft Yard, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Airport Road, Belfast, Co. Down

The name of the George Best City Airport in Belfast has changed many times over the years but during World War Two it was a busy Royal Naval Aircraft Yard.

Sydenham Airfield, Belfast

Belfast

Now George Best City Airport in Belfast but from 1939 to 1941, the dockside airfield site was RAF Sydenham and was home to Bomber Command 88 Squadron.

Belfast Lough, Belfast

Belfast

Today, Belfast Lough is a tranquil waterway but in the months preceding the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, it was a hive of military activity.

Ballyholme Bay, Bangor, Co. Down

Seacliff Road, Bangor, Co. Down

In 1944, Ballyholme Bay in Bangor was a hive of activity. Shipyards carried out work for the Admiralty and US Navy landing ship craft beached off the shore.

Admiralty Citadel, London, England

Westminster, London

The Admiralty Citadel was once described by Sir Winston Churchill as a "vast monstrosity" but what exactly was the purpose of this imposing London fortress.

Bomber Command Memorial, Green Park, London, England

Green Park, London

Bomber Command reformed at RAF Ballyhalbert in Northern Ireland in 1941. After many years, a memorial to these men was unveiled in London's Green Park.

Thorndyke Street, Belfast

Belfast

Thorndyke Street, Belfast is home to a large mural depicting the history of the area including a section remembering the Belfast Blitz of April 1941.

Royal Navy Memorial, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Over hundreds of years, many men of the Royal Navy have lost their lives at sea. Since the end of World War One, a permanent memorial has stood in Portsmouth, UK.