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Repairs Collection

Background imageRepairs Collection: The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of

The first RAF Repair and Salvage Unit was working operationally within three days of landing on the shores of Normandy, Northern France

Background imageRepairs Collection: Watermark painter Mr Arthur Hainis in one of Cardiff

Watermark painter Mr Arthur Hainis in one of Cardiffs dry docks painting marks on the Norwegian tanker Erling Borthen which is undergoing repairs. 1st March 1954

Background imageRepairs Collection: The crew of the Hull based stern trawler Kirkella seen here repainting the ships name

The crew of the Hull based stern trawler Kirkella seen here repainting the ships name and number. 28th August 1979

Background imageRepairs Collection: Steeplejacks repairing the spire on Salisbury Cathedral. April 1985 P005207

Steeplejacks repairing the spire on Salisbury Cathedral. April 1985 P005207

Background imageRepairs Collection: A mechanic of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) busy at work on repairs to a

A mechanic of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) busy at work on repairs to a vehicle at a department near Nottingham during the Second World War. 3rd March 1941

Background imageRepairs Collection: The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio

The heavy flow of traffic over the two main roads in the bridgehead at Anzio, Italy has caused the surface to deteriorate

Background imageRepairs Collection: Mechanics working on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Argus inside the hangar

Mechanics working on the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Argus inside the hangar after it had completed 25 years of continuous service with the Royal Navy. September 1943

Background imageRepairs Collection: No time is lost in repairing slightly damaged tanks on the Italian front

No time is lost in repairing slightly damaged tanks on the Italian front. This tank was hit by a 75mm shell in the Eighth Army battle for Termoli. Craftsman Bird of Birmingham and his assistant Dvr

Background imageRepairs Collection: Royal Engineers Transportation Training Centre during the Second World War

Royal Engineers Transportation Training Centre during the Second World War. A railway coach being dismantles by trainees at the centre. 24th August 1943

Background imageRepairs Collection: A party of boys from Army Cadet battalions from all parts of Southern England last week

A party of boys from Army Cadet battalions from all parts of Southern England last week spent seven days at a REME School of Technical Training near Reading

Background imageRepairs Collection: Along the Kohima - Imphal road in India, heavy rain will bring down landslides

Along the Kohima - Imphal road in India, heavy rain will bring down landslides on the road making an awkward block. Then the Sappers rush to the rescue and begin to clear away the rock

Background imageRepairs Collection: Dutch workmen help repair a dispersal at Volkel, Holland

Dutch workmen help repair a dispersal at Volkel, Holland, while in the background ground crew service a Hawker Tempest of No. 3 Squadron RAF. Circa October 1944

Background imageRepairs Collection: Sailors of the Royal Navy have been helping to repair and make habitable London homes

Sailors of the Royal Navy have been helping to repair and make habitable London homes which were damaged by flying bombs. Picture shows: Able Seaman E.J

Background imageRepairs Collection: Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang

Allied troops use a jeep as a locomotive on the 37 mile railroad which runs from Mougang, Burma, northeast to Myitkinya. Both of these former Japanese supply bases, now in Allied hands

Background imageRepairs Collection: The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers

The road from Imphal to Tamu in Burma cleared by British sappers. The road was previously only able to take heavy traffic as far as Palel at the feet of the Chin Hills

Background imageRepairs Collection: 92nd Group, Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, checking road levels during road

92nd Group, Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, checking road levels during road repair work at Cully, Normandy. Sergeant England of Bristol is taking notes and Sergeant Marsh of Shoreham

Background imageRepairs Collection: Rust, that eternal enemy of motorists everywhere, wasn

Rust, that eternal enemy of motorists everywhere, wasn t the only thing Peter Nuttall had to contend with. He didn t know it, but his Volkswagen motor caravan looked suitable prey for woodworm

Background imageRepairs Collection: Shipbuilders at the King George V dry dock in Southampton replace one of the mighty

Shipbuilders at the King George V dry dock in Southampton replace one of the mighty propellors of the Cunard liner R.M.S. Queen Mary

Background imageRepairs Collection: Formation of the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in the British Army during

Formation of the Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in the British Army during the Second World War. Picture shows

Background imageRepairs Collection: Scenes in Naples, southern Italy showing local people at work. Circa 1955

Scenes in Naples, southern Italy showing local people at work. Circa 1955. Scenes in Naples, southern Italy showing local people at work. Circa 1955

Background imageRepairs Collection: The general cargo ship Fernside seen here in dry dock at Genoa. Circa 1955

The general cargo ship Fernside seen here in dry dock at Genoa. Circa 1955

Background imageRepairs Collection: RAF ground crew member T Walton seen here checks the winch on a RAF Bristol Sycamore HR13

RAF ground crew member T Walton seen here checks the winch on a RAF Bristol Sycamore HR13 helicopter after landing. 11th November 1957

Background imageRepairs Collection: Repairing York Minster, York, Yorkshire. April 1974

Repairing York Minster, York, Yorkshire. April 1974

Background imageRepairs Collection: A Morris Oxford undergoing repairs at a auto repair garage off the Spanish Town Road

A Morris Oxford undergoing repairs at a auto repair garage off the Spanish Town Road, Kingston, Jamaica/ 19th May 1963

Background imageRepairs Collection: One of Middlesbroughs last remaining cobbler shops is closing down. 1971

One of Middlesbroughs last remaining cobbler shops is closing down. 1971

Background imageRepairs Collection: Rudder repairs in progress on a ship on one of the pontoons, Smiths Dock Co. Limited

Rudder repairs in progress on a ship on one of the pontoons, Smiths Dock Co. Limited. North Shields. 7th October 1936

Background imageRepairs Collection: Ready for work... members of the 35th Huddersfield (Lepton Methodist

Ready for work... members of the 35th Huddersfield (Lepton Methodist) Scouts armed with paint and brushes with Galliford Yorkshire staff Graham fox (left)

Background imageRepairs Collection: Uxbridge, Windsor Street from church tower. Uxbridge, Greater London, Circa 1930

Uxbridge, Windsor Street from church tower. Uxbridge, Greater London, Circa 1930

Background imageRepairs Collection: Villagers in a tiny community have launched an appeal to raise money to repair their

Villagers in a tiny community have launched an appeal to raise money to repair their church roof. Churchgoers, including warden Lena Dale and vicars warden Bob Tunstall (pictured)

Background imageRepairs Collection: The Discovery seen here in Smiths Dock South Bank. 11th September 1980

The Discovery seen here in Smiths Dock South Bank. 11th September 1980

Background imageRepairs Collection: Coventry Railway Station. Resurfacing work being carried out at the front of

Coventry Railway Station. Resurfacing work being carried out at the front of the building. The cabin on the left is Finlays Tobacconists. circa 1958

Background imageRepairs Collection: Men at work, fitting a large part to the the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner May 1960

Men at work, fitting a large part to the the Queen Elizabeth cruise liner May 1960

Background imageRepairs Collection: The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul

The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul February 1962

Background imageRepairs Collection: The Rocking-Horse Man, benign and twinkling, smoking his pipe

The Rocking-Horse Man, benign and twinkling, smoking his pipe, showed off his dozen or so wooden patients one by one with their obvious macabre maladies: missing jaws, lost legs

Background imageRepairs Collection: Mend-while-you-wait service. Mrs Baker, Tonbridge, darns a sock while Privates Wozencroft

Mend-while-you-wait service. Mrs Baker, Tonbridge, darns a sock while Privates Wozencroft and Topping look on. 1st January 1944

Background imageRepairs Collection: Planes appearing in this weeks S. B. A. C. flying display

Planes appearing in this weeks S. B. A. C. flying display
Planes appearing in this weeks S.B.A.C. flying display. One of the rotors of the Bristol 173 twin rotor passenger plane receiving attention. August 1952 P003976

Background imageRepairs Collection: A spot of on the spot maintainance as Jeremy Swift (left) and Lance Forty

A spot of on the spot maintainance as Jeremy Swift (left) and Lance Forty, both members of the Malvern Hills Morris Minor Club get their vehicles ready for the forthcoming rally being run at

Background imageRepairs Collection: The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul

The Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth in dry dock in Southampton for her yearly overhaul February 1962



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