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1940s Collection

Background image1940s Collection: A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids

A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids on London in World War Two June 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Big ships of the British Royal Navy fleet at exercise on the waters of the Mediterranean

Big ships of the British Royal Navy fleet at exercise on the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Picture shows aircraft carrier HMS Formidable exercising with destroyers off Gibraltar

Background image1940s Collection: Queen Elizabeth II, Girl Guides Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret about to send a

Queen Elizabeth II, Girl Guides Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret about to send a message by carrier pigeon to Lady Baden-Powell, at The Guide Headquarters. February 1943

Background image1940s Collection: Tea Healy daily mirror war correspondent during the Second World War

Tea Healy daily mirror war correspondent during the Second World War. 22nd July 1942

Background image1940s Collection: Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC 617 Squadron June 1943 The members of The Dambuster

Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC 617 Squadron June 1943 The members of The Dambuster Squadron were at Buckingham Palace where W/C Guy Gibson recieved the VC medal and bar to D.S.O

Background image1940s Collection: Ships: 'Empress of Canada'. August 1948 P005444

Ships: "Empress of Canada". August 1948 P005444
Ships: " Empress of Canada". August 1948 P005444

Background image1940s Collection: Lifeboatmen who rescue airmen. Sheringham, Norfolk, lifeboatmen stand by during

Lifeboatmen who rescue airmen. Sheringham, Norfolk, lifeboatmen stand by during operational flights over the North Sea to rescue airmen who may drop into the " drink" on their way out or

Background image1940s Collection: Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with

Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with her dog, carrying a basket and looking at the shop vendor as he readjusts the sign outside the door which

Background image1940s Collection: Robert Blair 'Paddy'Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down

Robert Blair "Paddy"Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down
Robert Blair " Paddy" Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down, the second youngest of seven children. The Mayne family were prominent landowners who owned several retail businesses in

Background image1940s Collection: Rank badges of the National Fire Service from Chief Regional Officer to Leading Fireman

Rank badges of the National Fire Service from Chief Regional Officer to Leading Fireman. September 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection

Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection of bomb damage in the docks, London. 27th September 1940

Background image1940s Collection: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill holding a Thompson submachine gun whilst smoking

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill holding a Thompson submachine gun whilst smoking a cigar, during a visit to coastal defence positions near Hartlepool in the Second World War. 31st July 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation

Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation, equipped with motor cycles on which tommy guns are mounted

Background image1940s Collection: The crew of HMS Sportsman pose on the deck of their submarine at a un-named Northern

The crew of HMS Sportsman pose on the deck of their submarine at a un-named Northern depot. The Sportsman had just returned from a year campaigning in the Mediterranean where she sunk or damage 31

Background image1940s Collection: HMS Anson during passing out trials in the North Sea. June 1942

HMS Anson during passing out trials in the North Sea. June 1942

Background image1940s Collection: A Typhoon makes a pancake landing, on the edge of a rock strewn shore near Torquay in

A Typhoon makes a pancake landing, on the edge of a rock strewn shore near Torquay in Devon. There were slight injuries to the pilot but no more

Background image1940s Collection: 'Home again'pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which

"Home again"pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which
" Home again" pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which has just returned from a successful patrol in the Mediterranean Sea

Background image1940s Collection: Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth as Junior Commander in the ATS inspecting

Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth as Junior Commander in the ATS inspecting The Motor Transport Training Centre at Camberley, Surrey during the Second World War. Circa May 1945

Background image1940s Collection: Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Background image1940s Collection: The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck

The Coventry Climax Engines ET199 the first British-produced forklift truck, seen here being demonstrated by a girl worker at the Coventry factory that produces the truck

Background image1940s Collection: Racing at Haydock Park. January 1948

Racing at Haydock Park. January 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Farmer Baird has shifted his farm from Auchinleck, Ayrshire, to Andover by rail

Farmer Baird has shifted his farm from Auchinleck, Ayrshire, to Andover by rail. Twelve hours after leaving Auchinleck the train stopped at Kentish Town, the cows unloaded and milked

Background image1940s Collection: A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge

A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. 7th September 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten at Romsey Hants on their honeymoon

Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten at Romsey Hants on their honeymoon, November 1947

Background image1940s Collection: Ma Brightmore, 81 year old evacuee in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury

Ma Brightmore, 81 year old evacuee in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury from Londons East End, has discovered she is a born darts player. In the bar-parlour of the Rose and Crown

Background image1940s Collection: Summertime activities, children at Plymouth barbican diving if from a quayside lamp post

Summertime activities, children at Plymouth barbican diving if from a quayside lamp post WW2 childhood group of Children sports playing summer time activities lamp posts fun past times air raid

Background image1940s Collection: 'The Old Inn'Gulval, Cornwall willed to the Coldstream Guards Association for

"The Old Inn"Gulval, Cornwall willed to the Coldstream Guards Association for
" The Old Inn" Gulval, Cornwall willed to the Coldstream Guards Association for 99 years by the late Captain Bolitho, was handed over to a new landlord

Background image1940s Collection: The Cambridgeshire Home Guard pictured during the Second World War, 1941

The Cambridgeshire Home Guard pictured during the Second World War, 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Bomb damage to Keyes Garden on the Matthew Bank Estate, Jesmond, Newcastle

Bomb damage to Keyes Garden on the Matthew Bank Estate, Jesmond, Newcastle. 29th December 1941

Background image1940s Collection: The Fortune of War pub in Plainmoor, Torquay survived a bomb at the junction of St

The Fortune of War pub in Plainmoor, Torquay survived a bomb at the junction of St Marychurch Road and Warbro Road, Torquay during the Bank Holiday raid which destroyed houses further up the road in

Background image1940s Collection: The Crown and Septre Hotel, Stephenson Street, North Shields. January 27th 1949

The Crown and Septre Hotel, Stephenson Street, North Shields. January 27th 1949

Background image1940s Collection: Thousands of Napier workers demonstrating in Acton Park

Thousands of Napier workers demonstrating in Acton Park, West London during the Second World War. 31st May 1945

Background image1940s Collection: British airmen. Mike Casey, Wing Commander Day and Lt. Griffiths. October 1940

British airmen. Mike Casey, Wing Commander Day and Lt. Griffiths. October 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air

Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. 13th August 1943

Background image1940s Collection: London evacuees return from Suffolk. Parents greeting their children on arrival at St

London evacuees return from Suffolk. Parents greeting their children on arrival at St Pancras station, London. September 1942

Background image1940s Collection: Captured German submarine U-1023 on show at West Bute Basin, Cardiff Docks

Captured German submarine U-1023 on show at West Bute Basin, Cardiff Docks, Circa July 1945. When hostilities ceased, boats still at sea were ordered to head for one of a number of designated ports

Background image1940s Collection: A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave

A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave Road, Plymouth today. It was necessary to evacuate 300 people until a Bomb disposal Squad had removed

Background image1940s Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an

Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an unexploded bomb that has been found in Craven Street, Hull

Background image1940s Collection: Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city

Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city on the night of 24th June 1943

Background image1940s Collection: D-Day- shells being unloaded into the secret dump. 1944

D-Day- shells being unloaded into the secret dump. 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out

Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out, bound for London and their homes. 15th June 1945

Background image1940s Collection: The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk

The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk

Background image1940s Collection: Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Background image1940s Collection: The horse wash at at Victoria Pier, Hull 15th June 1948

The horse wash at at Victoria Pier, Hull 15th June 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery cross the Rhine. On March 25th Mr

Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery cross the Rhine. On March 25th Mr. Churchill with Field Marshal Montgomery crossed the East bank of the Rhine in an American L.C.U.P

Background image1940s Collection: Land girls on their way home from the field in military area East Anglia The harvest has

Land girls on their way home from the field in military area East Anglia The harvest has to be got within fourteen days MSI WW2

Background image1940s Collection: The Grand Union Canal near Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire. Circa 1948

The Grand Union Canal near Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire. Circa 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Nylon yarn enough to make ten thousand pairs of stocking is being used to make tow ropes

Nylon yarn enough to make ten thousand pairs of stocking is being used to make tow ropes for British tugs. Our picture shows Margaret Carr from Portabelle in Edinburgh



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