Archive images: Impact of Second World War raids on Norwich

Air attacks on the city culminated in the so-called Baedeker raids in April and May 1942, when the Germans selected targets for their cultural and historical value, rather than as strategic or military sites.

Many prominent Norwich buildings, including churches, as well as homes, were destroyed, and more than 200 people were killed.

Our pictures show the aftermath of these and earlier raids.

Caernarvon Road bomb damage - in the background stands St Thomas' Church on Earlham Road which was later gutted by firebombs, April 29, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Looking across St Benedicts Street to Barn Road gives an idea of the extent of the bomb damage, April 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Remains of the British Gas Light Company building on the corner of Dereham Road and Heigham Road, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Extensive bomb damage on Rampant Horse Street, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

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Clearing up the damage, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Cadge Close bomb damage, May 8, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Bonds department store bombed, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

Putting out the fires, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

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Factories on Carrow Road destroyed by bombing, 1941 (Image: Newsquest)

Carrow Road, 1941 (Image: Newsquest)

Bomb damage on Patteson Road, spring 1942 (Image: Newsquest)

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Clearing the rubble from a bombed out city building, 1942 (Image: Newsquest)