Summary
LEWIS'S, Liverpool's landmark department store, fell victim to the Luftwaffe during the May Blitz of 1941 when Merseyside endured a relentless week of bombing.
Saturday, May 3, will probably live on as the most fearsome and destructive of all the raids. Between sundown and dawn, wave after wave of bombers throbbed overhead, pouring thousands of tons of high explosives and incendiaries on to the city.See the full content of this document
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The Worst Night of Destruction As Lewis's Is Hit
Lewis's great store with its roof menagerie was destroyed after taking a direct hit.
One of the victims that ni...See the full content of this document
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