Bride leaving her recently bombed home to get married, London, Nov 4 1940
During World War II, citizens of London were bombed by the Germans during “The Blitz” that lasted from 1940 to 1941. During this time, the Ministry of Defense created propaganda posters that read, “Keep Calm and Carry On”. As in- People should continue to live their lives as normal, and not to let the fear of the bombs ruin their lives.
While researching photos of this list, I came across several photographs of British people keeping calm. There was a woman drinking tea on top of a pile of rubble. Several gentlemen wearing suits as they browsed through a bombed library, and a couple saying their marriage vows in what was left of a bombed church. This photograph ultimately made its way to the list, with the happy bride leaving her bombed house on her wedding day.
