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Background imageRecovery Collection: Children of Liverpool playing in a bomb site left since the end of the Second World war

Children of Liverpool playing in a bomb site left since the end of the Second World war. 5th August 1954

Background imageRecovery Collection: Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside

Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Opie Street or Great Homer Street, Liverpool

Background imageRecovery Collection: Mitzi Greaves had away off school yesterday playing with her little brother Danny

Mitzi Greaves had away off school yesterday playing with her little brother Danny. Thats all the Doctor said she needed to recover from a 20ft fall on to a concrete path

Background imageRecovery Collection: Pop star Robin Gibb, lead singer with the famous Bee Gees pop group was taken ill during

Pop star Robin Gibb, lead singer with the famous Bee Gees pop group was taken ill during the week-end and is now recovering in the Regents Park Nursing home, London

Background imageRecovery Collection: Children of Liverpool, Merseyside, playing in a bomb site left since the end of

Children of Liverpool, Merseyside, playing in a bomb site left since the end of the Second World war. 5th August 1954

Background imageRecovery Collection: Pop singer and actress Marianne Faithfull who has recently left bexley Hospital

Pop singer and actress Marianne Faithfull who has recently left bexley Hospital, after being cured of heroin addiction is pictured here with her new boyfriend Oliver Musker, aged 23

Background imageRecovery Collection: Boys make model ships from cardboard in a London hospital ward

Boys make model ships from cardboard in a London hospital ward, being made to keep as souvenir of the ward during the Second World War. 26th March 1942

Background imageRecovery Collection: Recuperating Royal Navy servicemen, injured during the Second World War

Recuperating Royal Navy servicemen, injured during the Second World War, take part in a bandy-chair race accompanied by their nurses at Sports Day held at Maristow Royal Naval Hospital in South

Background imageRecovery Collection: Scene at the Ministry of Pensions hospital at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire

Scene at the Ministry of Pensions hospital at Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, England during the Second World War. Picture shows: Spinal and paralysed patients

Background imageRecovery Collection: A Surrey hospitals former casualty ward has been made into a well lit

A Surrey hospitals former casualty ward has been made into a well lit, busy workshop where wounded and injured servicemen are restoring their wage.earning confidence

Background imageRecovery Collection: Wounded soldiers recuperating at a hospital in England during the Second World War

Wounded soldiers recuperating at a hospital in England during the Second World War, seen here relaxing with their carers amongst the trees and nature on the hospital grounds. 20th May 1943

Background imageRecovery Collection: Choir and musicians composed of wounded servicemen at an Emergency Medical Service (EMS

Choir and musicians composed of wounded servicemen at an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) hospital in Stoke Mandeville during the Second World War

Background imageRecovery Collection: Picture taken at Pinderfields Rehabilitation Centre in Wakefield

Picture taken at Pinderfields Rehabilitation Centre in Wakefield, Yorkshire showing soldiers, sailors and airmen and colliers being put through their paces

Background imageRecovery Collection: Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) entertain soldiers who were injured in

Women of the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) entertain soldiers who were injured in the Allied Normandy landings of Northern France

Background imageRecovery Collection: Army padres do much to relieve the suffering of the wounded soldier in Casualty clearing

Army padres do much to relieve the suffering of the wounded soldier in Casualty clearing stations. At rush periods the have worked in the operating theatre to relieve the overworked staff

Background imageRecovery Collection: A tea party held by Mrs. A. J. Flower for convalescent soldiers at St

A tea party held by Mrs. A. J. Flower for convalescent soldiers at St
A tea party held by Mrs. A.J. Flower for convalescent soldiers at St. Michaels Parish Hall. Each man received 20 cigarettes and a box of matches as he entered the hall. 29th October 1945

Background imageRecovery Collection: Wounded soldiers recuperating at a hospital in England during the Second World War

Wounded soldiers recuperating at a hospital in England during the Second World War, entertain children with songs and music during a performance outdoors in the hospital grounds. 20th July 1941

Background imageRecovery Collection: Convalescent soldiers painting a fresco on the wall of a hospital building near

Convalescent soldiers painting a fresco on the wall of a hospital building near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire during the Second world War. Miss Joan Peters poses here as a model. 14th July 1944

Background imageRecovery Collection: A hospital of pensioners from both wars (world war One and Two), civil and military

A hospital of pensioners from both wars (world war One and Two), civil and military, regularly hold competitions in the evenings, whist drives, table tennis and dart matches

Background imageRecovery Collection: Troops perform exercises at the Royal Army Medical Corps Military convalescent depot in

Troops perform exercises at the Royal Army Medical Corps Military convalescent depot in the West Country. Men who are below category A are raised too it by special massage

Background imageRecovery Collection: 64 men from the the Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton were entertained to a lunch tea

64 men from the the Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton were entertained to a lunch tea and orchestra with variety turns as well at Potters Bar Hotel

Background imageRecovery Collection: The service men and AT patients at the Mill Hill Emergency Hospital found that Nurse Joan

The service men and AT patients at the Mill Hill Emergency Hospital found that Nurse Joan Simes had a good profile, so she poses for the clay modellers who are being taught craft work which is part

Background imageRecovery Collection: Wounded soldier Joe Miller at home with his mother after the Second World War

Wounded soldier Joe Miller at home with his mother after the Second World War. 23rd December 1945

Background imageRecovery Collection: Scene in an RAF rehabilitation centre in England during the Second World War showing

Scene in an RAF rehabilitation centre in England during the Second World War showing wounded air force pilots and crew enjoying an evenings entertainment with dance and song

Background imageRecovery Collection: Sergeant Betty Dunn, a WaF masseuse, helps Sergeant Wheeler of Tottenham to try out his

Sergeant Betty Dunn, a WaF masseuse, helps Sergeant Wheeler of Tottenham to try out his repaired leg, ready for the day when he will do this in earnest. October 1943

Background imageRecovery Collection: Wounded fighting men from Roehampton Hospital enjoying a trip to the local fair at Putney

Wounded fighting men from Roehampton Hospital enjoying a trip to the local fair at Putney Heath, accompanied by their friends and families on a visiting day at the end of the Second World War

Background imageRecovery Collection: Wounded fighting men enjoying a trip to the seaside as part of their recuperation

Wounded fighting men enjoying a trip to the seaside as part of their recuperation, accompanied by the nurses who are caring for them during the Second World War. April 1944

Background imageRecovery Collection: RAF Rehabilitation Centre in The Wirral on the Cheshire Coast

RAF Rehabilitation Centre in The Wirral on the Cheshire Coast. Picture shows (RIGHT) Flight Sergeants J Thompson, DFM of Woolton

Background imageRecovery Collection: Paintings and belongings being recovered from the Merchant Venturers Hall in Prince

Paintings and belongings being recovered from the Merchant Venturers Hall in Prince Street, Bristol following a devastating raid on the city by the Luftwaffe on the night of the 24th/25th November

Background imageRecovery Collection: Serviceman injured in combat during the second World War, use a London bus

Serviceman injured in combat during the second World War, use a London bus. to practice walking on their new artificial limbs. Picture shows: Albert Pegrum, Late Royal Fusiliers, assisted by Mr G

Background imageRecovery Collection: Picture shows a childrens party at King George Hospital, Ilford, East London

Picture shows a childrens party at King George Hospital, Ilford, East London, Essex Borders. Picture taken two weeks after the war in Europe ended

Background imageRecovery Collection: Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool

Rescue squad at work amongst the debris of a wrecked pub in South Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, after a Nazi Luftwaffe. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in " Sth Street "

Background imageRecovery Collection: Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School

Recovery squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on St Johns School, Brasenose Road, Bootle, Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool suffered many casualties in the blitz during World War Two

Background imageRecovery Collection: Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool

Recovery and Demolition squads at work after a Nazi Luftwaffe raid on Liverpool and Merseyside. Original caption suggests the picture was taken in Wallasey, Merseyside

Background imageRecovery Collection: A large number of Yugoslav guerrilla fighters have arrived in Malta

A large number of Yugoslav guerrilla fighters have arrived in Malta. Among than are a number df young boys and girls who had taken part in the fighting

Background imageRecovery Collection: Liverpool trainer Joe Fagan helps injured player Ray Kennedy back to fitness while Chris

Liverpool trainer Joe Fagan helps injured player Ray Kennedy back to fitness while Chris Lawler also gets treatment on his leg. 8th August 1974

Background imageRecovery Collection: Labour MP for the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency

Labour MP for the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency and former brain surgeon Sam Galbraith pictured at the Freeman Hopsital in Newcastle with surgeon John Dark

Background imageRecovery Collection: Raising The Mary Rose October 1982 - The Salavage Barge lifting King Henry VIII

Raising The Mary Rose October 1982 - The Salavage Barge lifting King Henry VIII flagship The Mary Rose off the sea bead just off Southsea. The Mary Rose sunk in 1545

Background imageRecovery Collection: Arkle and companion donkey 'Nellie', convalecing in barn at Bryanstown Farm

Arkle and companion donkey "Nellie", convalecing in barn at Bryanstown Farm
Arkle and companion donkey " Nellie", convalecing in barn at Bryanstown Farm. Maynorth. Arkle is X-rayed each month by a vet in the presence of the Duchess of Westminster. July 1967 P005981

Background imageRecovery Collection: A sight which will soon be familiar to regular users of the Reston Motorway Patrolman

A sight which will soon be familiar to regular users of the Reston Motorway Patrolman Jack Boyes with the new RAC Motorway patrol van which was delivered to M/cr. office of the RAC in Dickenson Rd



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