Not forgotten

[Bowes Park railway station, close to Bounds Green
Piccadilly line station, morning of 8 July 2005]

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Not forgotten

[Bowes Park railway station, close to Bounds Green
Piccadilly line station, morning of 8 July 2005]

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30/31 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

30/31 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago One hundred and forty-sixth day of the London Blitz.

High Explosive Bombs were reported in the vicinity of Hounslow East and Hounslow Central stations at 13:45 on the 30th.^[1]

At 08:00 on the 31st, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage and changes

No changes although a number of bombs have been dropped.^[2]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[3]

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^[1] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - October 1940: Damage Summary 30-31/01/41, page 5 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 31/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[3] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 31/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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29/30 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and forty-fifth day of the London Blitz.

At 08:00 on the 30th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Nil.^[1]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[2]

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^[1] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 30/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 30/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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28/29 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and forty-fourth day of the London Blitz.

At 15:25 on the 28th signalling cables were slightly damaged by an Incendiary Bomb (IB) at Goldhawk Road station.^[1]

Services delayed between Hammersmith and Latimer Road stations delayed for 10 minutes due to IBs on the track at 15:45.^[2]

Slight delays to Metropolitan line services at Harrow-on-the-Hill station due to a High Explosive Bomb in the vicinity.^[3]

At 08:00 on the 29th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Nil.^[4]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[5]

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^[1] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form C1, 06:00-18:00 28/01/41, sheet 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[2] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 28/01/41, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[3] Railway Executive Committee: Files: Form RWD1, 06:00-18:00 28/01/41, sheet 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference AN 2/1107]
^[4] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 29/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[5] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 29/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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27/28 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and forty-third day of the London Blitz.

At 08:00 on the 28th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Nil.^[1]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[2]

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^[1] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 28/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 28/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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26/27 January 1941: The London Underground on this day 75 years ago

One hundred and forty-second day of the London Blitz.

At 08:00 on the 27th, the following working conditions were reported:

New damage

Nil.

Changes

Nil.^[1]

Unexploded Bombs

Nil.^[2]

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^[1] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 27/01/41, page 1 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]
^[2] Ministry of Home Security, Key Points Intelligence Directorate: Reports and Papers, Daily Reports - November 1940: Railway Situation Report at 08:00 27/01/41, page 2 [Kew: National Archives, reference HO 201/6]

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