From the archives: London’s first air raids, 1918

By Tom Lowe2023-07-07T07:18:00

London wakes up to the threat of aerial bombing as total war grips the country, and the construction industry

Great Britain was on the brink in January 1918. The conflict in Europe was halfway through its fourth year, and by this point country and the construction industry was gripped by the conditions of total war imposed by the government. The press was silenced, conscription had been imposed, and industries, including construction, were state-controlled. “There is little to record,” The Builder admitted, as almost all construction work was being carried out by government departments “under a veil of partial secrecy”.

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