Defence Collection (page 5)

Man attending a radar station in Britain during the Second World War. Circa 1943

Ground control interception which is used to inform night fighters of enemy aircraft at a radar research station in Great Malvern during the Second World War, 1945

Part of the radar equipment used to defend the Orkney Islands, Scotland during the Second World War. Circa 1943

Marines from the Naval Brigade seen here building a sandbag barricade behind which they await the adavance of the Germans along the road from Vieux Dieu

Army at London Airport during a terror alert. One of the soldiers concealed by a fence watches the outskirts of the airfield. Aircraft fly over his head as he watches at the Stanwell Moor roundabout

National Fire Service 36 area (East London) Regional Reserve assault and toughening up training at Chigwell, Essex and this is the wrong way and what is likely to happen to you. February 1944 P007949

Gunfire, bombs whistle, the building shakes, the bomb hits with the familiar crump but the girl and many others of the personel of the Superintendant Station for B Watch sleep on in the basement

A long range surface to air Thunderbird missile on display. Circa 1955 P004622

The "spidermen"painters with plenty of paintwork to cover of the golf ball
The " spidermen" painters with plenty of paintwork to cover of the golf ball radar domes at RAF Fylingdale in North Yorkshire. May 1966 P004911

Annie get your gun: A couple of young Kent farmers wives learn how to aim and fire their husbands shotguns, in case of invasion by the Nazis. May 1940 P004713

An Indian gun crew working one of Hong Kongs coast defence guns as they prepare for a Japanese attack during the Second World War December 1941

Defence of the Homeland. Parashooters aged 17-72 meet in the ancient market hall to organise which parts of the countryside they will be covering as look-outs. 3rd July 1940

Soldiers with a Lewis Gun defend a farmer and his crops in Kent during the harvest, 5th August 1940

A section of the RAF balloon defence put up against the flying bomb during the Second World War September 1944

Guarding our Convoys. Men aboard a destroyer on escort duty fire warning shots to unidentified aircraft by 2-pounder Pom Pom. April 1940 P011667

A seaman up the main mast adjusting the huge kite that carries a slender cable and make an effective barrage against enemy aircraft. Each ship in the convoy carries one of these. December 1940 P011670

Spool Races. ARP Wardens with gas Masks and Helmets study race cards. April 1940 P012208

An Ack Ack gun mounted on top of one of the forts ready to give a warm welcome to any maurauder note the tubular bridge connecting the forts each with its neighbour. November 1944 P005171

The long range radar station at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire, part of the United States controlled Ballistic Missile Early Warning System Circa 1962 P004276

ATS girls of a mixed heavy a gun site at Prestwich near Manchester share general duties with the men. The changing of the guard

Elsie Creasy, a nurse at Hackney Hospital is also a member of the Civil Air Guard. April 1939 P010228

Naval training corp girls learning how to row a boat during the war. March 1943 P010113

ATS girl on the searchlights seen here wearing for coats. March 1943 P010292

ATS girls at an East Coast Expermental Station. The girls are all specialists and hold degrees. Working on angle of sight instruments on shell bursts. March 1941 P010296

ATS girl mans the searchlight Sstation somewhere in South East London. Lookout is wearing a fur coat to keep herself warm through the night. March 1943 P010297

Mrs. W C Thiele (right) and Mrs. P Bartlett who are the helmsmen of patrol launches of the upper Thames Patrol (Home Guard)

Bugs the rabbit who is mascot to one of The Barrage Balloon sites in one of the large parks in Central London. December 1940 P011585

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