Overview The key day when the Blitz really came to Chelsea was Monday 9th September 1940. It began in the early hours of the morning-
Category: Chelsea History and Studies
Chelsea Blitz 1940 to 1945. Part One- Preparing for war. 1939 to 1940.
Will it ever be possible to adequately establish a memorial which properly remembers the civilian war dead of Chelsea in the Second World War and
Chelsea Blitz time line 1940 to 1945: incidents and casualties
[This is a work in progress online posting intended to eventually present a full Chelsea Blitz timeline narrative. More detailed narratives of large-scale incidents with
Sloane Square Underground Station
Sloane Square was one of London’s first underground stations constructed for the Metropolitan and District Line in 1868. When the trains were powered by steam
Seaton Street (adjoining Cremorne Road)
Seaton Street is one of the lost streets of Chelsea, but certainly not forgotten. It was erased and eliminated from the map of Chelsea in
Bramerton Street
Bramerton Street has several strong historical resonances in the human and social narrative of Chelsea. It runs from Glebe Place to the King’s Road and