St. Paul's Cathedral's dome, London

by Helga Novelli

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St. Paul's Cathedral's dome, London

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Helga Novelli

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Photograph - Infrared Photography

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British historian Lisa Jardine on St. Paul's surviving the Blitz during the Second World War:

"Wreathed in billowing smoke, amidst the chaos and destruction of war, the pale dome stands proud and glorious – indomitable. At the height of that air-raid, Sir Winston Churchill telephoned the Guildhall to insist that all fire-fighting resources be directed at St Paul's. The cathedral must be saved, he said, damage to the fabric would sap the morale of the country."

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