St Paul's Survives
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Photograph of St Paul's Cathedral during the London Blitz.
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St Paul's Survives
- Famous Photographs
- World War II
St Paul's Survives is a photograph taken by Herbert Mason during the night air raid of 29 to 30 December 1940 in London. Taken from the roof of Northcliffe House in the early hours of 30 December, it shows St Paul's Cathedral illuminated by fires and surrounded by smoke from burning buildings. The image became widely known as a symbol of British resilience during the Blitz.
- Photographer
- Herbert Mason
- Location
- London, from the roof of Northcliffe House
- Subject
- St Paul's Cathedral amid fires and smoke
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- St Paul's Survives (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q3967573
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Herbert Mason. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsHerbert Mason, The Sphere Jan 04, 1941 page 1Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
- Popularity
- 67 median daily views (Wikimedia Pageviews API (all-access, user agent))
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