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Recycling Collection (#2)

Background imageRecycling Collection: World War II: War on waste on the home front. A woman scrapes the remains of her dinner

World War II: War on waste on the home front. A woman scrapes the remains of her dinner into a pigs swill bin, whilst old newspapers are placed in two old post bags

Background imageRecycling Collection: Shell containers and components of all kinds of munitions are made from the card board

Shell containers and components of all kinds of munitions are made from the card board produced from wastepaper. A woman from the Royal Ordanance seen here showing off some of the shell containers

Background imageRecycling Collection: These barges of waste-paper have arrived at their destination giant gantry cranes lift

These barges of waste-paper have arrived at their destination giant gantry cranes lift the much need bales and take them to the hungry pulping machines

Background imageRecycling Collection: Children of East Central School Sutton, Surrey in procession through High St Sutton

Children of East Central School Sutton, Surrey in procession through High St Sutton. All carring their contribution to the local aluminium dump

Background imageRecycling Collection: Nothing to wasted at sea. Seaman placing waste in salvage tins so familiar to

Nothing to wasted at sea. Seaman placing waste in salvage tins so familiar to land-lubbers. Scene taken on H.M.S. Destroyer whilst on escort duty of convoy off East Coast of England

Background imageRecycling Collection: The war on Waste seen here at a Western Command Salvage Depot

The war on Waste seen here at a Western Command Salvage Depot. Men from the yard inspect cycle salvaged tyres piling up. January 1943 P010151

Background imageRecycling Collection: Nothing is wasted at Sea. Picture shows seaman placing waste in salvage tins so familiar

Nothing is wasted at Sea. Picture shows seaman placing waste in salvage tins so familiar to land-lubbers. Scene taken on H.M.S. Destroyer whilst on escort duty of convoy off East Coast of England

Background imageRecycling Collection: Little Susan Kemp the daugher of Arthur Kemp of the 'Denbigh arms'S. W

Little Susan Kemp the daugher of Arthur Kemp of the "Denbigh arms"S. W
Little Susan Kemp the daugher of Arthur Kemp of the " Denbigh arms" S.W. London has a huge pile of tinfoil & cigarette packet to play with

Background imageRecycling Collection: Waron Waste: Not scene at baby show - But mothers war effort

Waron Waste: Not scene at baby show - But mothers war effort. Scene at an Edinburgh Scrap Iron Depot where mothers have brought their prams for use in the War effort

Background imageRecycling Collection: It looks as though these WaFs are trying to make the top of the tall chimney their '

It looks as though these WaFs are trying to make the top of the tall chimney their " target". They are here seen loading hundreds of thousands of salvaged aluminium milk bottle caps into

Background imageRecycling Collection: A soldier talking with women at a salvage yard. December 1942 P010137

A soldier talking with women at a salvage yard. December 1942 P010137

Background imageRecycling Collection: Waste paper salvage girls at work on the side of the River Thames

Waste paper salvage girls at work on the side of the River Thames. October 1941 P010146

Background imageRecycling Collection: Arthur Nundy sitting amongst his scrap metal yard. August 1968 P000110

Arthur Nundy sitting amongst his scrap metal yard. August 1968 P000110

Background imageRecycling Collection: Clothing model dressed in food wrappers at the London Fashion Show circa 1995

Clothing model dressed in food wrappers at the London Fashion Show circa 1995

Background imageRecycling Collection: A relic of the First World War among a lorry load of scrap metal which toured Newcastle

A relic of the First World War among a lorry load of scrap metal which toured Newcastle in July 1940 in connection with Salvage Week



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