1943 Collection (#16)

Slender pretty Pearl Willis of Plymouth, youngest member of Britains only team of women navvies, wield a 14 Ib. sledge hammer as routine part of her job as demolition worker. 1st October 1943

Local resident loads his possessions on to a lorry prior to evacuation. Circa November 1943

The Rood screen at Blackawton church being prepared for dismantling and storage in a safe location pair to the village being evacuated. Circa November 1943

South Hams Evacuation. On the November the 4th Devon County Council were informed by the War Office that Slapton Sands and the adjourning 30, 000 acres are to be evacuated

US soldier sharing chocolate with the local children of Slapton during the evacuation of their village. Circa December 1943

US troops arriving in Slapton to help the villagers move their possessions prior to the evacuation of the village. Circa December 1943

One Blackawton resident decides to take their wheel barrow with them as the evacuation of the village begins. Circa November 1943

US troops can be seen here in the village Blackawton helping to protect buildings from damage whilst the area is evacuated for the battle exercises. Circa December 1943

Home guard helping the residents of Slapton during the evacuation. Circa November 1943

Slapton butcher moving the contents of his shop prior to completion of the evacuation of the village. Circa December 1943

Huge underground ammunition depot, Southern Command. (Picture) Workmen employed on construction for a new tunnel, load skip with stones. 23rd November 1943

This picture taken at night is of an R. A. F station where glider training is undertaken
This picture taken at night is of an R.A.F station where glider training is undertaken. Flying goes on throughout the hours of darkness and under varying conditions

Intensive training received by pilots at an R. A. F Brize Norton where glider training is
Intensive training received by pilots at an R.A.F Brize Norton where glider training is undertaken. Picture shows: An oxygen container being handed to one of the glider pilots by ground crew in

Royal Navy on a landing craft exercise. 16th June 1943

Recruits of the Womens Land Army digging at a site beside the river her Flint, Manchester during the Second World War. 21st March 1943

A group of happy looking Land Army girls pose for a group photograph during the Second Wprld War. Circa 1943

Aerial view of the devastation caused following the attack by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron (subsequently publicised as the " Dam Busters")

The famous "Dam Busters"raid by Royal Air Force No
The famous " Dam Busters" raid by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron on the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe Dams in the Ruhr Valley, Germany

Aerial view showing the damage to the Mohne Dam in the Ruhr Valley, Germany following an attack by Royal Air Force No. 617 Squadron (subsequently publicised as the " Dam Busters")

Air raid damage Withernsea 13th August 1943

Ferensway, Hull seen at the end of June 1943 bares the scars of three years of bombing with many of the completely demolished. In the fore ground at surface air raid shelters. 30th June 1943

Workers at the Government Clothing Factory in Abbey Road, Torquay in March 1943

Bristol children playing cricket in the street in Barton Hill during the war. Circa June 1943

Mirror Cameraman George Greenwell seen here shortly before taking images of a cesarean section operation in progress. 28th September 1943

Mr Mark Sellingcourt has been selling furs in the Barbican Court EC1 for 15 years and despite the fact that the blitz has nearly shattered all the hustle

A family pictured in Charlwood, Surrey, during World War Two. 12th December 1943

Shepherd Hairdressing Farm labourers in the hills of Shropshire were growing their hair long, owing to dearth of barbers in their villages, until Joseph Williams, a shepherd of Clun Farm

A formation of Mk1b Typhoons of No 56 Squadron on patrol from RAF Matlaske, Norfolk April 1943

ATS girls and their soldier comrades at a Manchester A. A
ATS girls and their soldier comrades at a Manchester A.A. site made many toys during their stand-by homes and yesterday they visited St

300 service mens children meet father Xmas. A Jolly party at New Malden Surrey given by the soldiers, sailors and Airmens Families Association to 600 children.Toy for each child

At the new wartime day nursery at Cadoxton Glamorgan, Little Marilyn Fox stretches and yawns. Sleep wont come to her, as it does to the children around her

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill attends a luunheon at Mansion House where he met with the Lord Mayor during the Second World War. 17th November 1943

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits an erodrome in Southern England. Here he is accompanied by Lieutenant General Ira C Eker, commander of the US 8th Air Force

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill admires the view of the Niagara Falls on the Canada side of the border on his way to the United States. August 1943

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gives the famous V Sign in acknowledgement to the cheers of the crowd gathered outside harvard University, USA after he received an honorary degree

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill looks out from his personal aircraft, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, AL 504 Commando, shortly before leaving Adana, Turkey in the Second World War

Winston Churchill and daughter at Niagara Falls on the observation platform. A crowd gathered around his car before the train left

Woman seen here inspecting wine bottles. 1957 A17-001

Children in a Manchester Street find their own enjoyment with the aid of a rope and a lamp post. Children playing in the street, swinging from a streetlight in March 1943

RAF Lancaster bomber on display in Trafalgar Square for Wings for Victory week, with cleaners in foreground. March 15th 1943

Sixteen women and children were inside the surface air raid shelter nearest the camera when a heavy bomb exploded in the road about three feet from the outer wall

Allied forces operating a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun battery in the final drive on Tripoli, during combat on the North Africa front in the Second World War. February 1943

The crew of an RAF Stirling bomber interrorgated after their return from a big raid on Berlin during the Second World War. 23rd November 1943

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8th Army break through at Gabes gap. The Battle of Gabes Gap, 10 miles North of Gabes in the Oudref area, where the 8th Army broke down one of Rommels abortive attempts to stand

WW2 Great Yarmouth Minster June 1943, Church service at the Norman-era Minster Church of St Nicholas in Great Yarmouth

ABWW2 33 American troops feeding pigeons in London England Circa 1943

American troops playing at the bandstand during summer service in Hyde Park London

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