War damage
Memorial recalling the damage caused by German bombing during the Blitz.
Memorial text:
Memorial text:
The damage to these walls is the result of enemy bombing during the Blitz of the Second World War, 1939 - 1945, and is left as a memorialto the enduring values of this great museum in a time of conflict.
In 2017 parts of the wall were removed and new gates designed to reflect the war damage.
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