1939 Collection (page 2)

British soldiers leave for France during the WW2

WW2 British Scottish Soldiers wearing army tunics and kilts with their kit prepare to leave for France during WW2. Circa September 1939

Children of Pimlico, London who attend St Michaels Church School on Buckingham Palace Road, packing for tomorrows evacuation

Ryhope Coal Companys new model mine for the instruction of boys at Oxclose, Durham. Here they are coming out of the drift mine

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor September 1939 arrive in England. Anniversaries - On this day 26 June 1937 Britains Duke of Windsor marries American divorcee Wallis Simpson in France following his

Fluffy, the dog. This little dog made a vain effort to save the two years old son of her master Mr William Ford of Luxborough, Somerset

Rover the dog. Owned by Mr J Greece, of Clumber Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire. To this dog, little Gladys Kent, aged eight years old, owes her life

Pedro the dog. Owned by Mr J Longwell, Helendale, Cumbernauld, near Glasgow, Scotland. Little as his is, Pedro saved the life of a youth who was being savagely attacked by an infuriated horse

Chum, the dog. Story : Mrs F Hadden and family, of Somers Road, Southsea, Hampshire, owe their lives to this dog. Chum awakened the family when the house was on fire

Moffat Treasure, the dog. Moffat Treasure is an old English sheep dog, owned by Mrs M A Jinks, of Herbert Gardens, London, NW10

Bob, the dog. Story: A terrier which, with his master, Mr Joseph Hyde, of Avenue Road, Brigadier Hill, Enfield, Middlesex, went to the rescue of a boy, Ernest Hobourn

Tinker the dog. Story is : Mr Edgar F Lyne and family, late of The Queens Head, Marsham Street, Westminster, London, owe their lives to Tinker the dog

Peter the dog. Story : Little Peggy Norton owes her life to Peter the dog, owned by her father Mr H. E. Norton, River Hulme, Letheringsett, Norfolk

Biplane landing at Renfrew Aerodrome, Scotland, Composite Photograph created 23rd March 1939

Land Army Girls stooking the corn in a Cambridge field. Circa 1939

East End schoolchildren wait for evacuation to the country. 2nd September 1939

Anti aircraft drill aboard a Royal Navy cruiser of the Home Fleet seen here on exercise. Circa October 1939

The deserted promenade of an un-named South Coast seaside resort, shortly after the declaration of war. Circa September 1939

Women give a demonstration on the proper use of gas masks at Hendon. 19th September 1939

Five million Players cigarettes readied for dispatch to B. E
Five million Players cigarettes readied for dispatch to B.E.F forces during the Second World War. 19th December 1939

Jack Hylton was an English pianist, composer, band leader and impresario. Hylton rose to prominence during the British dance band era

Members of the Heaton Social Service Knitting Party making garments for troops. 16th November 1939

Scottish troops practice bayonet training in England. 21st September 1939

Animals ARP. A gas proof kennel on displayed by the animal charity P. D. S. A
Animals ARP. A gas proof kennel on displayed by the animal charity P.D.S.A. at an unknown location during the build up to the Second World War. Circa 1939

Wooden boards erected outside the Lincoln Drill Hall on Broadgate street in Lincoln city centre, part of the precautions taken against any possible German air raids during the Second World War

Shelters for Schools. Parents watch the construction of one of the air raid shelters, after a meeting at Hartfield Crescent School, Hall Green

Soldiers of an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939

A little group of Birmingham children who as a result of the evacuation, have exchanged the citys crowded streets for the peace and calm of an un-named Warwickshire village. 4th September 1939

Come to the cookhouse door. Serving out dinner at an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939

Birmingham Town Hall is now heavily sandbagged on all sides. The photograph shows the Paradise Street frontage, where the archways are completely filled with sandbags, thus protecting the arcade

Petrol Rationing: Civil servants processing registration forms for petrol coupons after the government announcement that fuel would be rationed from the 22nd September 1939

These children in Sutton Coalfield, Birmingham have no school within reasonable distance of their homes, their own being now an emergency hospital

Evacuated Birmingham schoolchildren seen here taking in the sights of Stratford of Avon. 4th September 1939

The Head Teacher of Hartfield Crescent (Hall Green) Senior School speaking to parents about the possibility of re-opening the school on a voluntary basis following the return of a number of

Rescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A. R. P
Rescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A.R.P. station at Anthony Road School, Alum Rock, Birmingham

Fire Float Practice. Members of the Birmingham Auxiliary Fire Service Naval Detachment seen here exercising on their 70 foot Fire Float, a converted narrow boat 19th October 1939

Paignton Council band rehearsals at Cecil Road, paignton during the Second World War. 16th October 1939

The MV DomalaAseen here beached betweenAHurst CastleAandAThe NeedlesA in the Solent on 6
The MV Domalaseen here beached betweenHurst CastleandThe Needles in the Solent on 6 March 1940. Following an attack on her by a Heinkel HE 111 of KG26 on the 2nd March 1940

The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F. 18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an
The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F.18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an Allied convoy. Circa December 1939

Bren gun carriers move through France. November 1939

Watched by Neville Chamberlain along with Benito Mussolini and Lord Halifax A Youth Display Given By Young Organizations In The Mussolini Forum, in Rome, Italy, on January 14, 1939

British troops celebrating Christmas in France. Pictured inspecting the turkey before Christmas dinner. 24th December 1939

Watched by Neville Chamberlain along with Benito Mussolini and Lord Halifax, A Youth Display Given By Young Organizations In The Mussolini Forum, in Rome, Italy, on January 14, 1939

This photograph was taken by an enemy bomber during the Luftwaffes first attack of the war on the British mainland, when, on October 16th 1939

Picture shows The Ark Royal. HMS Ark Royal was an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that served during the Second World War

The hand maidens. They also serve who only sit and wait. So the youngest inhabitant in the Cardiff Royal Infirmary, her fingers too small to hold knitting needles

A severed pontoon bridge on the River Rhine, taken from a height of 600 ft during a reconnaissance mission over Germany. Circa October 1939

Scottish regiment - bayonet practice. Location England. Picture taken 22nd September 1939

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