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1940 Collection (page 6)

Background image1940 Collection: The crew of a Short Sunderland flying boat, shot down recently in the Bay of Biscay by a

The crew of a Short Sunderland flying boat, shot down recently in the Bay of Biscay by a JU 88 of the German Luftwaffe, was sighted by HMS Starling after a search of approximately 24 hours

Background image1940 Collection: R. A. F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940

R. A. F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940
R.A.F. armoured car in the desert. 19th December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: First pictures from Somme battlefront. British infantry regiment who held the whole

First pictures from Somme battlefront. British infantry regiment who held the whole of a large sector of the Somme during a vital stage in the German advance.They were cut off from the main body of

Background image1940 Collection: British infantry regiment who held the whole of a large sector of the Somme during a

British infantry regiment who held the whole of a large sector of the Somme during a vital stage in the German advance.They were cut off from the main body of the B.E.F. June 9th 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Picture shows the scene of an German Air Raid on a Belgium Town

Picture shows the scene of an German Air Raid on a Belgium Town. (no named) Picture taken viral 19th May 1940

Background image1940 Collection: British Troops march into Belgium. Picture taken circa 12th May 1940

British Troops march into Belgium. Picture taken circa 12th May 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Picture taken (location unknown) during the invasion of Belgium, by Germany

Picture taken (location unknown) during the invasion of Belgium, by Germany. A mother and her three children walk through an area that has been bombed. Picture taken circa 19th May 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The Kriegsmarine destroyer Georg Thiele photographed from a Royal Nav destroyer after

The Kriegsmarine destroyer Georg Thiele photographed from a Royal Nav destroyer after having been run aground during the Second Battle of Narvik. 13th April 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The German destroyer Hermann Kunne beached and burning in Herjangs Fjord following

The German destroyer Hermann Kunne beached and burning in Herjangs Fjord following the second Battle of Narvik seen from HMS Warspites Fairey Swordfish observation aircraft. 13th April 1940

Background image1940 Collection: German Transport sunk in Narvik Harbour, Ofotfjord, Norway during the Second Battle of

German Transport sunk in Narvik Harbour, Ofotfjord, Norway during the Second Battle of Narvik. 13th April 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Royal Air Force personnel in France carry on in spite of the severe winter making

Royal Air Force personnel in France carry on in spite of the severe winter making conditions doubly arduous. Aircraft engine

Background image1940 Collection: RAF pilots trudge through the snow to their aircraft on a French aerodrome for a flight

RAF pilots trudge through the snow to their aircraft on a French aerodrome for a flight over the enemy lines. January 1940

Background image1940 Collection: A boat in trouble off the West Coast of England. The boat has the numbers CY613 or

A boat in trouble off the West Coast of England. The boat has the numbers CY613 or CY610 or CY615 ?) on it. 9 men were on board

Background image1940 Collection: Child evacuees during the Second Word War, Liverpool, Merseyside. Circa 1940

Child evacuees during the Second Word War, Liverpool, Merseyside. Circa 1940

Background image1940 Collection: British troops in France. Tank crews double off

British troops in France. Tank crews double off to their tanks during Second World War. 17th January 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman, Sidney Jones inspects The 10th Home Defence Battalion

The Mayor of Liverpool, Alderman, Sidney Jones inspects The 10th Home Defence Battalion of the Kings Regiment from the steps of the Town Hall. Picture taken 27th August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Four pilots of the Polish fighter squadron which played such an important part in the air

Four pilots of the Polish fighter squadron which played such an important part in the air defence of London in September were decorated recently with the DFC, (The Distinguished Flying Cross)

Background image1940 Collection: Women in Bristol learning how to put out the fires. Bristol was hit badly in The

Women in Bristol learning how to put out the fires. Bristol was hit badly in The Blitz, along with the rest of the United Kingdom. Neighbours always helped each other out. Picture taken 8th June 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Cruiser tank in action in France during Second World War. June 11th 1940

Cruiser tank in action in France during Second World War. June 11th 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Canadian Troops arrive in Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture taken 22nd May 1940

Canadian Troops arrive in Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture taken 22nd May 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Enemy Raids on the North West, England, 30th August 1940

Enemy Raids on the North West, England, 30th August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Spahi regiment of French forces in The Western Desert. World War Two

Spahi regiment of French forces in The Western Desert. World War Two. Spahis were light cavalry regiments of the French army recruited primarily from the indigenous populations of Algeria

Background image1940 Collection: Italian bomber shot down at Beirut during Second World War. 16th December 1940

Italian bomber shot down at Beirut during Second World War. 16th December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston

Workers and residents make their way through the shattered remains of Queens Road, Aston, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. As workmen and rescue squads search the debris

Background image1940 Collection: Lord Harrowby taking the salute at a parade of Walsall L. D. V. 19th July 1940

Lord Harrowby taking the salute at a parade of Walsall L. D. V. 19th July 1940
Lord Harrowby taking the salute at a parade of Walsall L.D.V. 19th July 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Bomb damage in Bristol. Avon and Somerset area of England

Bomb damage in Bristol. Avon and Somerset area of England. Two men walk by a house in ruins. Actual street unknown. Bristol was Englands fifth most heavily bombed city

Background image1940 Collection: A soldier and his horse, pictured in the stables. The horse has possibly

A soldier and his horse, pictured in the stables. The horse has possibly damaged it front left leg, as it is in bandages, and so the horse will be recovering somewhat

Background image1940 Collection: Men of A Company 3rd Battalion, Birmingham Home Guard, paraded at the Apollo Cinema

Men of A Company 3rd Battalion, Birmingham Home Guard, paraded at the Apollo Cinema, Pype Hayes in front of Captain S. A. Godsall MC 4th August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The remains of the Central Gas Offices, Edmund Street, Birmingham

The remains of the Central Gas Offices, Edmund Street, Birmingham, following a heavy air raid on the city. 23rd November 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Firemen and rescue worker survey the scene after a direct hit on the Birmingham to

Firemen and rescue worker survey the scene after a direct hit on the Birmingham to Worcester canal at the Bournville canal tunnel

Background image1940 Collection: The crater left after a direct hit on the Birmingham to Worcester canal at the Bournville

The crater left after a direct hit on the Birmingham to Worcester canal at the Bournville canal tunnel, Draining the canal of millions of gallons of water and flooding the nearby Cadburys factory

Background image1940 Collection: The spire of St Thomas Church, Bath Row, Birmingham is all that remains of this neo

The spire of St Thomas Church, Bath Row, Birmingham is all that remains of this neo classical church following a heavy raid on the city. 12th December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The shattered remains of a gas main in Stoney Lane, Birmingham that received a direct

The shattered remains of a gas main in Stoney Lane, Birmingham that received a direct hit during a heavy air raid on the city.13th December 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Burnt out houses and rubble are all that remain of Alfred Road, Sparkbrook

Burnt out houses and rubble are all that remain of Alfred Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city. 2nd January 1941

Background image1940 Collection: Members of the L. D. V. seen here completing a course of intensive training to prepare them

Members of the L. D. V. seen here completing a course of intensive training to prepare them
Members of the L.D.V. seen here completing a course of intensive training to prepare them as instructors in physical and bayonet training

Background image1940 Collection: Captain S. A. Godsall MC addresses the men of A Company 3rd Battalion

Captain S. A. Godsall MC addresses the men of A Company 3rd Battalion, Birmingham Home Guard, before they paraded at the Apollo Cinema, Pype Hayes 4th August 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Home Guard volunteers for the L. D. V. at Wolseley Motors Birmingham factory parading

Home Guard volunteers for the L. D. V. at Wolseley Motors Birmingham factory parading
Home Guard volunteers for the L.D.V. at Wolseley Motors Birmingham factory parading through the works gate. 13th July 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The west door of St Martins Church in the Bull Ring

The west door of St Martins Church in the Bull Ring, Birmingham the morning after a heavy air raid on the city. 10th April 1941

Background image1940 Collection: One of the church wardens surveys the damage to St Martins Church in the Bull Ring

One of the church wardens surveys the damage to St Martins Church in the Bull Ring, Birmingham the morning after a heavy air raid on the city. 10th April 1941

Background image1940 Collection: Wounded soldiers and their nurses at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham

Wounded soldiers and their nurses at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham, where they were entertained by the Alexandra Musical Society. 7th July 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid

The shattered remains of W. H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid
The shattered remains of W.H. Smart in Wrentham Street, Birmingham following the air raid of 9th April 1941

Background image1940 Collection: Workmen pump out a flooded bomb crater in the centre of Birmingham following an air raid

Workmen pump out a flooded bomb crater in the centre of Birmingham following an air raid on the city. 2nd November 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Sacrifice is this schools lesson, for here the children are offering their toys for sale

Sacrifice is this schools lesson, for here the children are offering their toys for sale to help the Soldiers Comfort Fund. 22nd June 1940

Background image1940 Collection: The flying Magic Carpet of the Arabian Nights has nothing on the Anderson shelter you see

The flying Magic Carpet of the Arabian Nights has nothing on the Anderson shelter you see battered and bent, but still taking it, in the picture

Background image1940 Collection: Father Christmas surprises children sheltering in the tunnels of London Underground

Father Christmas surprises children sheltering in the tunnels of London Underground, December 1940. Sunday Pictorial Published Picture 22/12/1940

Background image1940 Collection: An Italian submarine surfaces in the Mediterranean after being targeted for hours by a

An Italian submarine surfaces in the Mediterranean after being targeted for hours by a British destroyer. November 1940

Background image1940 Collection: Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines

Bombs from a Bristol Blenheim of No. 2 Group fall over the junction of the main lines from Munster and Hamburg to Dortmund, in the marshalling yard at Hamm, Germany

Background image1940 Collection: A soldier from the Australian Army and his sweetheart. Picture

A soldier from the Australian Army and his sweetheart. Picture taken 24th July 1940



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