London during the Blitz. While services are being held in London, commemorating the second anniversary of 'The Battle of Britain'. These dramatic pictures just released by Sensor brings vividly to mind the terrific aerial onslaught Londoners endured during the September, 1940 to. May, 1941. Photo shows, fireman working on gutted shed in the East London, Surrey dock area which was damaged in a raid on the night of 7 September 1940, the initial German raid in ' The Battle of Britain'.