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A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into an air raid shelter during the Second World War
Evening Post chief photographer Jim Facey with members of the Home Guard. Circa September 1940
Children examine the wreckage left after a bombing raid, Bristol area 1st May 1941
Climbing a lamppost in Piccadilly Circus London to get a better view of the VE-Day celebrations, end of WW2 in Europe 8th May 1945
Members of the Home Guard march whilst wearing gas masks. 14 / 07 / 1942Members of the Home Guard march whilst wearing gas masks. 14/07/1942
Volunteer workers prepare a meal for families rendered homeless by an air raid on the North East on Thursday 2nd October, 1941. 04/10/1941
Major General R C Money inspects members of the Home Guard at Throckley, Northumberland. 27/11/1941
Families enjoy a hot meal at an emergency centre. They had been rendered homeless from a town in the North East during the air raid of Tuesday 15th April 1941
Newcastle residents try out a stirrup pump as part of prepartions to fight fires following air raids. Air raid precautions (A R P). February 1941
Newcastle West End Police held a gas mask snooker handicap in aid of the British Red Cross. 5th May 1941
After a patrol in November 1940, members of a North-East Home Guard unit enjoy a little relaxation at their new headquarters. 07/11/1940
A hundred household in Oakhurst Terrace, Benton gave up their garden railings to help the drive for scrap metal during the Second World War. Workmen are seen removing some of the railings. 12/08/1940
Northumberland Home Guard units attend a St Georges Day service at St James Park, Newcastle, in 1944. 24/04/1944
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Councillor A D Russell) inspecting men of the Home Guard attached to an engineering establishment in the North East. 13/08/1940
Units of the Queens Messengers Food Convoy arrive in Newcaslte, for service in the Northern Region. 24/04/1941
Storekeepers checking some of the 19, 000 new-type steel helmets which arrived in Newcastle for distribution to street fire watchers. 26th March 1941
Gosforth Home Guard members marching to the Royalty Cinema to see a special film show. 21st April 1941
Members of the kitchen staff preparing meals while wearing gas masks during an exercise at the Royal Station Hotel, Newcastle. 2nd April 1941
Sandbags are placed for the protection of vital buildings in Gateshead in prepartion for air raids. Here workmen place the bags around the childrens hospital. 07/10/1939
Pictured is the Anderson shelter which saved four people when a bomb made the crater in the background during the previous nights air raid over the North-East
A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into air raid shelter. 03 / 08 / 1939A Sunderland firm converted a boiler into air raid shelter. 03/08/1939
A First World War artillery gun was among a lorry load of scrap metal which toured Newcastle in conjunction with Salvage Week during the Second World War. 08/07/1940
An Anderson air raid shelter under construction in a garden. Circa: 1939
The picture shows the air raid shelter sign on Northumberland Street, Newcastle. 14/12/1939
ABWW2 - 13 Madame Benes wife of Dr. Benes presenting a flag ot the Czech troops before their departure
ABWW2 - 20 Two girls in Czech national costume waving to Czech troops as they leave London
ARP Kitchen Sparkhill 20 / 10 / 1939ARP Kitchen Sparkhill 20/10/1939
Gas mask distribution and fitting in Birmingham in the months running up to the outbreak of the second world war
Evacuation hospitals in Birmingham during world war two September 1939
Sandpacking, Filling sandbags in Birmingham city centre in the months leading up to the outbreak of the second world war. August 1939
Packing sandbags at the evacuation hospitals in Birmingham during world war two September 1939
Home schooling in Birmingham during the war October 1939
Sandbags being piled up outside Birmingham Magistrates court during the war. 12/9/1939
Sandbags surrounding the Town Hall in Birmingham during the war. September 1939
Sifting through the debris after rocket aids at Leystone in London November 1944
Fire of H. E. Blitz on the city of London on the night of the 29th December 1940Fire of H.E. Blitz on the city of London on the night of the 29th December 1940. 1, 400 fires water relayed from River Thames also from S. London water supply over Southwark Blackfriars Bridges
A man and four women with a kitten look out a window at the bomb damage in Kentish Town after air raids in London June 1944
A old man holds his dog as it licks his face watched by a young boy and three men in bomb damaged St Marys Road, Edmonton following air raids in London July 1944
Scenes at the Guildhall during the big H. E Fire Blitz on London December 1940Scenes at the Guildhall during the big H.E Fire Blitz on London December 1940
Guildford Place in Newcastle seen here following a overnight air raid in 1941
Duty calls - these young men answered the call to arms as they queued outside Maple Street recruiting office in Newcastle
Students are employed to fill bags with soil to protect Newcastle Dental Hospital in case of enemy attack
World War two victory celebrations
A trio of girls, sorting and transporting bags of coke
Pupils at a special training school for boys at Pelaw Main Betty Pit, near Birtley, learn about the care of pit ponies during a lesson given by W. Adamson in 1942
World War One WWI Munition factory workers - Women walking to work in the manufacture of ammunition shells June 1916
World War One - munition factory making shells, women weighing steel shells and testing their hardness. April 1918
The Training ship Mercury former Royal Navy ship of the line. Lt C. B. Fry seen here giving rowing instruction to a group of cadets. February 1915
