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1943 Collection (page 3)

Background image1943 Collection: Scotlands First Basic Education Centre. Soldier pupils whose ages range from 18

Scotlands First Basic Education Centre. Soldier pupils whose ages range from 18 - 44 years, attended a first Army experimental course in Basic Education in Scotland

Background image1943 Collection: Miss Ellen Wilkinson sympathising with Corporal LG Biddle, whose twins, aged 5

Miss Ellen Wilkinson sympathising with Corporal LG Biddle, whose twins, aged 5, had not been discovered amongst the debris late last night

Background image1943 Collection: Homeless civilians in Newcastle during the Second World War. 20th May 1943

Homeless civilians in Newcastle during the Second World War. 20th May 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Three 500lb bombs covered in savings stamps purchased during Londons

Three 500lb bombs covered in savings stamps purchased during Londons Wings for Victory week. Mrs Violet Eggington, Mrs. Lucy Higgins and Mrs. Ada Grosvenor help prepare the weapons for the R.A.F

Background image1943 Collection: Artists painting a sign in Wardour Street during the Second World War

Artists painting a sign in Wardour Street during the Second World War. 20th July 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Piles of mail bags sorted by soldiers in Liverpool. 19th December 1943

Piles of mail bags sorted by soldiers in Liverpool. 19th December 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A charity drive in the Wolverley Arms pub, Bethnal Green in aid of the Red Cross

A charity drive in the Wolverley Arms pub, Bethnal Green in aid of the Red Cross. 1st May 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The party beneath the Mosque of Omar. Left to right (back row

The party beneath the Mosque of Omar. Left to right (back row) Major General Sir Hastings Ismay, Sir Charles Portal, Field Marshal Sir John Dill, Admiral King (C-in-C of the US Navy)

Background image1943 Collection: Miss Lloyd-Davies tries the dishes of her pupils at a cooking school in Suffolk

Miss Lloyd-Davies tries the dishes of her pupils at a cooking school in Suffolk. 1st February 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Mr. R. Lennard works on a scale model of an LNER Pacific Loco with help from his daughter

Mr. R. Lennard works on a scale model of an LNER Pacific Loco with help from his daughter Audrey in aid of Finchleys Merchant Navy Appeal. 10th October 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Girl fireguard of twelve million trees. From the top of a 55ft fire watch tower in

Girl fireguard of twelve million trees. From the top of a 55ft fire watch tower in Rendlesham Forest near Woodbridge in East Anglia

Background image1943 Collection: 8th Army returning on leave from the Middle East. (left) Corpl. A

8th Army returning on leave from the Middle East. (left) Corpl. A. Beckett of Wem, Shropshire, Corpl. P.G Drew of Exeter and (right) Corpl F. T

Background image1943 Collection: Bobby, a cat, is eyes and ears to his mistress Miss Walker, of Chandos Road, London

Bobby, a cat, is eyes and ears to his mistress Miss Walker, of Chandos Road, London. This cat wakes his mistress, who is deaf and nearly blind, when the air raid alert sounds

Background image1943 Collection: The British cruiser HMS Ajax. September 1943

The British cruiser HMS Ajax. September 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Leading Fireman Herbert Rogers is known to thousands of East London children as the Teddy

Leading Fireman Herbert Rogers is known to thousands of East London children as the Teddy Bear doctor. At regular intervals he visits the day nurseries and schools just like a real doctor

Background image1943 Collection: The youngest stoker in the country. Pictured is 17 years old Marjorie Firth

The youngest stoker in the country. Pictured is 17 years old Marjorie Firth (hard to read caption could also read at Fitch) of Hilary Avenue, Norwich, Norfolk. She is working in a local factory

Background image1943 Collection: Picture taken from the deck of the aircraft carrier Furious

Picture taken from the deck of the aircraft carrier Furious of the HMS Duke of York and a destroyer. On allied convoy off the coast of Norway. July 1943

Background image1943 Collection: HMS Devonshire coming alongside HMS Mauritius to pass the mail

HMS Devonshire coming alongside HMS Mauritius to pass the mail. Note the rocket bearing a line crossing the bows of the Devonshire. September 1943

Background image1943 Collection: In the foothills of the Lebanon mountains, is the main camp of the Middle East Mountain

In the foothills of the Lebanon mountains, is the main camp of the Middle East Mountain Warfare Training Camp. Pictured, engineers at the centre demonstrate how to get a vehicle over a gap on a wire

Background image1943 Collection: Civilians salvage belongings after a bombing raid in Chichester. 11th February 1943

Civilians salvage belongings after a bombing raid in Chichester. 11th February 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Members of the Royal Army Medical Corps improvise a stretcher for a casualty during a

Members of the Royal Army Medical Corps improvise a stretcher for a casualty during a training exercise in the Lake District. November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: The airborne lifeboats, equipped with an engine and dropped by three parachutes from Air

The airborne lifeboats, equipped with an engine and dropped by three parachutes from Air Sea Rescue aircraft, has been the means of saving the lives of many Allied aircrews forced down far out at

Background image1943 Collection: Airmen rescued from the sea by a RAF speedboat in the Channel

Airmen rescued from the sea by a RAF speedboat in the Channel. A bomber crashed into the sea near the French coast. Five members of the crew got into their rubber dinghy but three of them were so

Background image1943 Collection: Two airmen adrift in their dinghy in the Indian Ocean. A Hurricane on patrol sighted

Two airmen adrift in their dinghy in the Indian Ocean. A Hurricane on patrol sighted the drifting men, signalled his base, and then guided an RAF speed launch to the spot. March 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Maltese workmen hauling and measuring grain from one of the underground granaries in

Maltese workmen hauling and measuring grain from one of the underground granaries in front of the ruined church of St. Publius. Malta. Circa 1943

Background image1943 Collection: General Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister and Commander in Chief

General Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister and Commander in Chief, visits Gibraltar and is shown the defences by the Governor, General Lord Gort (left). November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Jock Bremner, 61 year old stoker, who has received the Merchant Navys 2, 000

Jock Bremner, 61 year old stoker, who has received the Merchant Navys 2, 000, 000th comfort (right) with Dave Durrand and Walter Henderson

Background image1943 Collection: Stan Hall, a rescue service man who has served since the beginning of the war

Stan Hall, a rescue service man who has served since the beginning of the war, viewing the latest damage in his area. 19th October 1943

Background image1943 Collection: These young female workers in a North West factory are given physical training during

These young female workers in a North West factory are given physical training during their morning and afternoon break. November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Small ships pool. The engineers amuse themselves on the the winch during their leisure

Small ships pool. The engineers amuse themselves on the the winch during their leisure hours. 13th August 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Mr Nicholas John Gribble, 'Captain Jack', 65 years old

Mr Nicholas John Gribble, "Captain Jack", 65 years old
Mr Nicholas John Gribble, " Captain Jack", 65 years old, coxswain of a NaFI sea going launch, has just completed 25 years service with the institute

Background image1943 Collection: A Ghurka of the 8th Army sports a 16 inch moustache during Second World War

A Ghurka of the 8th Army sports a 16 inch moustache during Second World War. 7th July 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Desert Victory is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry of Information

Desert Victory is a 1943 film produced by the British Ministry of Information, documenting the Allies North African campaign against Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and the Afrika Korps (Picture)

Background image1943 Collection: Photographic Reconnaissance officers being briefed by an Intelligence Officer

Photographic Reconnaissance officers being briefed by an Intelligence Officer. World War Two. Picture taken circa 1st September 1943

Background image1943 Collection: LBYR. A. F. regiment defends airfields in Cyrenaica and Libya. World War Two

LBYR. A. F. regiment defends airfields in Cyrenaica and Libya. World War Two
LBYR.A.F. regiment defends airfields in Cyrenaica and Libya. World War Two. In November 1942, the Allied forces retook Cyrenaica

Background image1943 Collection: Photo Reconnaissance image taken following RAF Bomber Command raid on Nurenburg

Photo Reconnaissance image taken following RAF Bomber Command raid on Nurenburg on the night of the 8th/9th March 1943. Photo shows

Background image1943 Collection: Photo reconnaissance image taken by a Supermarine Spitfire of 542 Squadron RAF after

Photo reconnaissance image taken by a Supermarine Spitfire of 542 Squadron RAF after Bomber Command carried out a major raid on the Krupps Works, Essen, Germany, on 12/13 March 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Avro Anson in action for Coastal Command. Its role was to spot enemy aircraft

Avro Anson in action for Coastal Command. Its role was to spot enemy aircraft, shoot it down and protect the shipping. The Avro Anson is a British twin-engined

Background image1943 Collection: A liaison between the R. A. F. and Merchant Navy, where the two forces exchanged roles

A liaison between the R. A. F. and Merchant Navy, where the two forces exchanged roles
A liaison between the R.A.F. and Merchant Navy, where the two forces exchanged roles. Picture taken 28th June 1943

Background image1943 Collection: A Canadian Photographic Reconnaissance pilot examines a picture of Hamburg

A Canadian Photographic Reconnaissance pilot examines a picture of Hamburg. Picture taken 30th August 1943. The Allied bombing of Hamburg during World War II included numerous attacks on civilians

Background image1943 Collection: Two members of the Indian Womens Auxillary Corps wearing saris

Two members of the Indian Womens Auxillary Corps wearing saris. 20th November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: RAF Balloon Barrage men were among the first Allied troops to land on the beaches at

RAF Balloon Barrage men were among the first Allied troops to land on the beaches at Salerno, Southern Italy. Their job was to keep low flying enemy aircraft from bombing

Background image1943 Collection: R. A. F. Lancasters bombing Hamburg. 3rd February 1943

R. A. F. Lancasters bombing Hamburg. 3rd February 1943
R.A.F. Lancasters bombing Hamburg. 3rd February 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Reconnaissance photographs of Kassel after an R. A. F. attack on the night of 22 / 23 October

Reconnaissance photographs of Kassel after an R. A. F. attack on the night of 22 / 23 October
Reconnaissance photographs of Kassel after an R.A.F. attack on the night of 22/23 October. October 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Flying Fortresses attack a submarine base at Saint-Nazaire. 28th June 1943

Flying Fortresses attack a submarine base at Saint-Nazaire. 28th June 1943

Background image1943 Collection: Party inside the mosque of Omar - Dome of the Rock. Back row

Party inside the mosque of Omar - Dome of the Rock. Back row: (left to right) General Sir Alan Brooke, Field Marshall Sir John Dill, General Marshall, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham

Background image1943 Collection: Photograph of a night raid on the Peenemunde Aircraft Research

Photograph of a night raid on the Peenemunde Aircraft Research and Radiolocation Establishment. 29th November 1943

Background image1943 Collection: United States Eight Air Force attacks the U-boat and shipbuilding yards at Kiel, Germany

United States Eight Air Force attacks the U-boat and shipbuilding yards at Kiel, Germany. 14th May 1943



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