1938 Collection

A police motorcyclists issues a warning to a motorist in Hampton, Middlesex. This patrol is one of fourteen set up by the Metropolitan Police to reduce motoring offences, 4th April 1938

A group of police motorcyclists receive a final briefing at Hampton Police Station, Middlesex, UK, before they begin their first days duty

A group of police motorcyclists begin their first days duty in Hampton Middlesex. This patrol is one of fourteen set up by the Metropolitan Police to reduce motoring offences, 4th April 1938

Picture shows The Sunderland. A new type of sea plane for the RAF. Pictured is a biplane, but it is related to the 2 winged plane

Surbiton railway station November 1938

Mr Samuel Bloor water diviner of Okengates. 16th September 1938

A Trinity House steamer waits off the Eddystone Lighthouse to delivery Christmas supplies to the keepers. The Eddystone Rocks are located 8 miles off Rame Head, Cornwall

Headquarters of Liverpool Gas Company, Radiant House, Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside. January 1938

One of the Hawker Hurricane Fighters photographed at Northolt Aerodrome, Northolt, Middlesex, West of London, with a Squadron formation of 9 aircraft flying at low altitude

View of Surbiton High Street taken from the railway station. November 1938

Commuters and schoolchildren on platform three of Kingston Station await the next train to Waterloo. November 1938

Group photograph taken at RAF Ansty aerodrome shows some of the instructors together with a number of the Volunteer Reservists. Seated in the front row are: Flying Officer E. S. Greenwood, Mr, C

Hawker at work in Newcastle. 19th December 1938

Unity Mitford was a self confessed admirer of Adolf Hitler. British born, the daughter of Lord Redesdale, she lived in Germany before the outbreak of the WW2

Clothing stockings. Woman seated on chair, short black skirt. April 1938 P018452

The motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson, the new £6
The motor lifeboat Edmund and Mary Robinson, the new £ 6, 000 motor lifeboat presented to New Brighton Lifeboat Station by Mrs Mary Robinson

Glentyan Cafe, at the corner of New Street and Shuttle Street, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, Tuesday 26th July 1938

Appleby in Westmorland, Market Town, Cumbria, North West, England, 21st October 1938

HMS Hermes Air Craft Carrier. Throughout out the 1920s HMS Hermes was stationed in the far east, but in World War Two she was assigned to firstly hunt for German -Boats in The Mediterranean

The HMS Shropshire. HMS Shropshire was a Royal Navy (RN) heavy cruiser of the London sub-class of County-class cruisers. She is the only warship to have been named after Shropshire, England

A. R. P. demonstration at Esher. Wardens wearing thir gas masks. April 1938
A.R.P. demonstration at Esher. Wardens wearing thir gas masks. April 1938

Air raid wardens seen here riding on a motorbike and sidecar during an air raid gas exercise on Merseyside 18th January 1938

Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept. 13-29, 1938. ) A. R. P. measures taken in Liverpool as members
Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept.13-29, 1938.) A.R.P. measures taken in Liverpool as members of the public seen here receiving their gas masks at an un-named school 27th September 1938

Construction of air raid shelters in Birkenhead Park. 24th September 1938

Schoolchildren clamber over a Bren Gun Carrier of the 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment at their barracks in Kingston Upon Thames. Circa April 1938

Vehicles including a Bren Gun Carrier of the 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment on display at their barracks in Kingston Upon Thames. Circa April 1938

Southern Railways N15X class locomotive Trevithick November 1938

Commuters await the next train to Waterloo. November 1938

A Southern Railways Drummond T14 locomotive in full steam on the Waterloo mainline. November 1938

Commuters at Rayners Park await the next train to Waterloo. November 1938

A. R. P. demonstration at Esher. Wardens seen here being given training on how to deal with
A.R.P. demonstration at Esher. Wardens seen here being given training on how to deal with an incendiary bomb. April 1938

A Bren Gun Carrier of the 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment on display at their barracks in Kingston Upon Thames. Circa April 1938

The drivers view from the Southern Railways King Arthur Class locomotive Sir Percivale as it departs Waterloo station. November 1938

Signalman working in an unknown signal box on the Woking to Waterloo line. November 1938

Southern Railways King Arthur Class locomotive departing Waterloo station. November 1938

A three carriage Electric Multiple Unit train seen here on the Chessington branch line. November 1938

Express train thunders through Surbiton station. November 1938

Southern Railways goods train passes a three carriage Electric Multiple Unit train on a suburban branch line. November 1938

The driver Southern Railways King Arthur Class locomotive Sir Percivale awaits the signal from the guard to depart Waterloo station. November 1938

Driver of a Southern Railways Electric Multiple Unit train approaching Rayners Park Station. November 1938

A Southern Railways unknown King Arthur Class locomotive seen here on its approach to London November 1938

Inspector and sergeants of the Cardiff City police force seen here undertaking the local authority gas certificated instructors training course at the Law Courts in Cardiff

Members of the Fforchaman colliery A. R. P. squad seen here during a training exercise at
Members of the Fforchaman colliery A.R.P. squad seen here during a training exercise at the pit head. 22nd September 1938

Members of the Western Mails A. P. R team at gas mask drill. 29th September 1938
Members of the Western Mails A.P.R team at gas mask drill. 29th September 1938

Air raid shelter trenches being dug in the grounds of Monks Abbey, Monks Road, Lincoln, in preparation for the possible out break of war. 28 September 1938

Air raid shelter trenches being dug on West Common, Lincoln, in preparation for the possible out break of war. 28 September 1938

Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept. 13-29, 1938. ) A. R. P. measures taken in Derby as members of
Czecho-Slovakia Crisis (Sept.13-29, 1938.) A.R.P. measures taken in Derby as members of the public queue for gas masks at St. Dunstains Schools, Derby 15th September 1938

ARP Wardens testing gas masks at gas chamber, Lincoln 7 November 1938

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