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1940s Collection (page 4)

Background image1940s Collection: John Payne of the British Navy warship HMS Gurkha during the Second World War

John Payne of the British Navy warship HMS Gurkha during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Burnt out shops in Spiceal Street, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city

Burnt out shops in Spiceal Street, Birmingham following a heavy air raid on the city 10th April 1941

Background image1940s Collection: R. A. F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944

R. A. F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944
R.A.F. Bomber Command attack on the canal system in Dortmund. November 1944

Background image1940s Collection: British Army Gunner S. R. Gosden of 67 Catherine Street, Reading

British Army Gunner S. R. Gosden of 67 Catherine Street, Reading
British Army Gunner S.R. Gosden of 67 Catherine Street, Reading, seen here in the back row of this group of Royal Artillery men in the Middle East during the Second World War. Circa 1942

Background image1940s Collection: Young Navy cadets in Gravesend 1944

Young Navy cadets in Gravesend 1944
Young Navy cadets training for the seas by scrubbing the decks of this steamer in Gravesend. Nearby will be HMS Gordon, a Navy school on land

Background image1940s Collection: Sapper Bob White takes a deep breath, and tries to slide a rope round a bomb

Sapper Bob White takes a deep breath, and tries to slide a rope round a bomb. The bomb is buried at the back of a hotel in Canning Town, London. Pictured, Bob White takes another plunge. July 1949

Background image1940s Collection: Bethnal Green bombing incident. The damaged railway bridge in Grove Road, London

Bethnal Green bombing incident. The damaged railway bridge in Grove Road, London. 13th June 1944

Background image1940s Collection: German submarine seen in Cardiff, just after the end of the War in Europe

German submarine seen in Cardiff, just after the end of the War in Europe. It is the U - 1023. Commander H A L Marsham is seen on the vessel. Picture taken 16th June 1945

Background image1940s Collection: Royal Navy destroyer HMS Faulknor at sea during the Second World War. Circa 1942

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Faulknor at sea during the Second World War. Circa 1942

Background image1940s Collection: Liverpool, Merseyside, very near the end of the war. View from Paradise Street

Liverpool, Merseyside, very near the end of the war. View from Paradise Street : In the distance is Queen Victoria Monument, and The National Bank The ground around it levelled for rebuilding

Background image1940s Collection: The Treasury, Whitehall, after being hit by a bomb. Circa 1940

The Treasury, Whitehall, after being hit by a bomb. Circa 1940

Background image1940s Collection: VJ Day, a policeman carries a lost child in Trafalgar Square, London. 15th August 1945

VJ Day, a policeman carries a lost child in Trafalgar Square, London. 15th August 1945

Background image1940s Collection: The star of the first heat of the Ladies 220 yds. championship race at New Brighton Baths

The star of the first heat of the Ladies 220 yds. championship race at New Brighton Baths. Left to right:- H.M Yate (Port of Portsmouth S.C), D. Hutton (Border City S.C.), E.M.H Deane (Gt)

Background image1940s Collection: Removal of of a 250 pound unexploded World War Two bomb at Fenners Works in Marfleet

Removal of of a 250 pound unexploded World War Two bomb at Fenners Works in Marfleet, East Yorkshire by Bomb Disposal experts of the Royal Engineers. Circa 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Discovery of a 500 pound unexploded American bomb in King George docks

Discovery of a 500 pound unexploded American bomb in King George docks, Hill after the Second World War. Bomb disposal squad clear the danger. April 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Boys on rafts and tin-bath boats. Circa 1946

Boys on rafts and tin-bath boats. Circa 1946

Background image1940s Collection: The streets of Liverpool, Merseyside. 22nd November 1949

The streets of Liverpool, Merseyside. 22nd November 1949

Background image1940s Collection: Brtitish Army soldiers of the Royal Engineers undertake a bomb disposal at St James Park

Brtitish Army soldiers of the Royal Engineers undertake a bomb disposal at St James Park, London Picture shows: Sappers excavating the land for the 1000 lb bomb believed to be embedded between 20 to

Background image1940s Collection: The men of the bridge. Yesterday morning while most of Scotland was asleep the men of

The men of the bridge. Yesterday morning while most of Scotland was asleep the men of the bridge were hard at work. The men are the 46 workers - a self contained unit of tradesmen - whose job year in

Background image1940s Collection: The remarkable pattern of cellars at the old Customs House, Liverpool

The remarkable pattern of cellars at the old Customs House, Liverpool, now fast disappearing in demolition work. Liverpool, Merseyside. 7th April 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Bound for the country - South Shields Children who are to live in the country under

Bound for the country - South Shields Children who are to live in the country under the boroughs latest evacuation scheme pictured in happy mood while waiting to leave by train to-day. 7th July 1941

Background image1940s Collection: Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken

Members of the Bomb disposal squad measuring the length of a time delayed bomb taken from a shop in Brixton Hill, South London during the Second World War. Circa 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Members of a army bomb disposal squad rolling a unexploded German bomb through a London

Members of a army bomb disposal squad rolling a unexploded German bomb through a London Park after defusing it. The bomb was later taken to Hackney Marsh where it was exploded. Circa September 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Members of a army bomb disposal squad placing an explosive charge around the fuse of an

Members of a army bomb disposal squad placing an explosive charge around the fuse of an unexploded German bomb in a London Park prior to detonation. Circa September 1940

Background image1940s Collection: The happy couple on their honeymoon in the woods of Broadlands, Romsey

The happy couple on their honeymoon in the woods of Broadlands, Romsey, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. 23rd November 1947 dog Queen Elizabeth II wedding woods

Background image1940s Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at Romsey for their honeymoon

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at Romsey for their honeymoon following their wedding. November 1947

Background image1940s Collection: Haydock Park. January 1948

Haydock Park. January 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Scenes at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside. 8th February 1949

Scenes at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside. 8th February 1949

Background image1940s Collection: A man working near White Mill in Headcorn, Kent. The mill was Demolished in 1952

A man working near White Mill in Headcorn, Kent. The mill was Demolished in 1952. August 1946

Background image1940s Collection: A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral

A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral. Norwich was bombed as part of the Baedeker Raids against historic and beautiful cities such as Bath

Background image1940s Collection: Mrs Laura Henderson owner of the Windmill Theatre seen here taking coffee with some of

Mrs Laura Henderson owner of the Windmill Theatre seen here taking coffee with some of the girls during a break in rehearsals August 1943

Background image1940s Collection: Poolewe and the River Ewe 24th July 1948

Poolewe and the River Ewe 24th July 1948

Background image1940s Collection: Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh on honeymoon at

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and the Duke of Edinburgh on honeymoon at Broadlands (historic house in Hampshire owned by Lord Mountbatten)

Background image1940s Collection: V1 (Robotplane) damage at Arlington Road, Southgate, N14, London, 19th June 1944

V1 (Robotplane) damage at Arlington Road, Southgate, N14, London, 19th June 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working

Delayed Action Bomb explodes on King Edward Street while Bomb disposal Team are working on it. Two casualties and L.F.S are called in to clear debris. 9th March 1941

Background image1940s Collection: River Clyde Glasgow 1947 boats barge barges steam boats smoke working river scene

River Clyde Glasgow 1947 boats barge barges steam boats smoke working river scene crane cranes June 1947 © Mirrorpix

Background image1940s Collection: Newcastle mascot Jimmy Nichol leads the cheers of the Newcastle crowd before the game

Newcastle mascot Jimmy Nichol leads the cheers of the Newcastle crowd before the game with Sheffield Wednesday 30 April 1949 Throughout the Forties and Fifties

Background image1940s Collection: Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury in Kent England. Canterbury is a historic

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury in Kent England. Canterbury is a historic cathedral city in Kent, southeast England, on the River Stour

Background image1940s Collection: Sunlight filters through the roof of St. Pancras station London England during the war

Sunlight filters through the roof of St. Pancras station London England during the war. Mail bags are piled up at the edge of the platform awaiting the mail train

Background image1940s Collection: Newly invented Bailey Bridge built in Britain and the USA is demonstrated across a

Newly invented Bailey Bridge built in Britain and the USA is demonstrated across a river in England during WW2 1944

Background image1940s Collection: Joey, the pet pig, belonging to Mr. Arthur Ratcliffe, Ecton, Staffordshire

Joey, the pet pig, belonging to Mr. Arthur Ratcliffe, Ecton, Staffordshire, who is getting fan mail from people all over the country, pleading for his life to be spared

Background image1940s Collection: The frozen River Thames at Teddington January 1940

The frozen River Thames at Teddington January 1940

Background image1940s Collection: Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset

Land Army girls learning the acient art of eel clotting near Axbridge, Somerset. 11th August 1943

Background image1940s Collection: Aneurin Bevan the Nation Health Minister and founder of the NHS is toured around the 400

Aneurin Bevan the Nation Health Minister and founder of the NHS is toured around the 400 bed Park Hospital Davy Hulme, Lancashire. Sylvia Beckingham aged 13 was too shy to ask him any questions. 1947

Background image1940s Collection: Cheering sailors and Wrens of the Royal Navy line the entrance to Gladstone dock in

Cheering sailors and Wrens of the Royal Navy line the entrance to Gladstone dock in Bootle, Liverpool to celebrate the arrival of the U-boat destroyer Captain Frederick John Walker on board HMS Stork

Background image1940s Collection: The Reich Chancellery Gardens in Berlin, were the body of Hitler And Eva Braun were

The Reich Chancellery Gardens in Berlin, were the body of Hitler And Eva Braun were burned in a bunker at the end of World war II. July 1945 OO1833A-001

Background image1940s Collection: World War Two Air Raid Damage Liverpool Bomb damage at Liverpool

World War Two Air Raid Damage Liverpool Bomb damage at Liverpool, civilians walking under damage power lines after the blitz © dm op222f

Background image1940s Collection: Olympic Games 1948 Finish of the 80 metres hurdles at Wembley Stadium - won by Fanny

Olympic Games 1948 Finish of the 80 metres hurdles at Wembley Stadium - won by Fanny Blankers Koen from Holland with Maureen Gardner of Great Britain 2nd



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