Take a glimpse at some of the hidden treasures of the Imperial War Museum archives. These extremely rare colour photographs of life in London and across the UK during the Blitz have been released to to celebrate the 75 years since the Battle of Britain.

The images have been published to celebrate the opening of Blitzed Brits: part of the Horrible Histories series at the Imperial War Museum in Manchester. The exhibition, which is free, is now open until April 2016. The images are some of a small collection of colour shots from the era.