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Second World War Collection (#10)

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sergeant S. W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire fighter plane to join a

Sergeant S. W. Loader of New Barnet climbs into his Spitfire fighter plane to join a sweep over the English Channel during the Second World War. February 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The latest Spitfire fighter plane, the Spitfire Mark XII with Rolls Royce Griffon engine

The latest Spitfire fighter plane, the Spitfire Mark XII with Rolls Royce Griffon engine, pictured in flight during the Second World War. 12th April 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: World War Two Home Front. A woman delivery boxes full of fish to traders in Billingsgate

World War Two Home Front. A woman delivery boxes full of fish to traders in Billingsgate market, London September 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations

Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations, discussing a training exercise with some of the troops taking part. July 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 - British soldiers of Second Army Front in Reichwald Forest with Pte Harold Portlock

WW2 - British soldiers of Second Army Front in Reichwald Forest with Pte Harold Portlock (left) Pte Walter Holloway of Oxford (right) and Pte Norman Vincent of Birmingham. 17th February 1945

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Nurses giving tube shelterers Garole for prevention of flu as they take cover in at St

Nurses giving tube shelterers Garole for prevention of flu as they take cover in at St Johns Wood tube station during the Blitz. January 1941 P011595

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Shorts S30 Empire Flying Boat G-AFCZ named Clare owned and operated by BOAC

Shorts S30 Empire Flying Boat G-AFCZ named Clare owned and operated by BOAC. Seen here at Poole in Dorset following its trans-atlantic flight. 10th August 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: D Day 50th Anniversary, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. 6th June 1994

D Day 50th Anniversary, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France. 6th June 1994. Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip

Background imageSecond World War Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Evelyn Elliott was born in Sunderland

World War Two - Second World War - Evelyn Elliott was born in Sunderland and became a Land Girl in 1946 when she was 17. She served until the Womens Land Army was disbanded in October 1950

Background imageSecond World War Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Joe Carr, from West Moor with his granddaughter

World War Two - Second World War - Joe Carr, from West Moor with his granddaughter, Lindsey Anderson, 5, on the Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, 40 years after Joes participation in the D-Day landings

Background imageSecond World War Collection: World War Two - Second World War - Geordie veterans of the D-Day landings were among

World War Two - Second World War - Geordie veterans of the D-Day landings were among the old soldiers reliving memories in Normandy

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bomb damage to Bull Ring, High Street, Birmingham, after air raid on night of 9th April

Bomb damage to Bull Ring, High Street, Birmingham, after air raid on night of 9th April 1941. Pictured 10th April 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Anti Aircraft Defences, Birmingham, 10th May 1941. World War Two Air Raids

Anti Aircraft Defences, Birmingham, 10th May 1941. World War Two Air Raids, Birmingham

Background imageSecond World War Collection: World War Two - Second World War - An old paddle steamer

World War Two - Second World War - An old paddle steamer, one of the many ships of all shapes and sizes that helped in the evacuation of the BEF from the beaches at Dunkirk. Circa: June 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A German battleship Tirpitz seen here after attack by Royal Navy midget submarine in

A German battleship Tirpitz seen here after attack by Royal Navy midget submarine in Kaafjord Norway. Circa September 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Work in progress on one of the air raid shelters which is being constructed by

Work in progress on one of the air raid shelters which is being constructed by the Newcastle authorities for the residents of Noble Street

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The cellar at Idols / The Lazy Pig in Whitley Bay which contained a record of air raids

The cellar at Idols / The Lazy Pig in Whitley Bay which contained a record of air raids during the Second World War. 28/04/1995

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Female member of the Royal Observer Corps, Mrs Garden, wife of a fighter pilot flying

Female member of the Royal Observer Corps, Mrs Garden, wife of a fighter pilot flying overseas during the Second World War. She is a plotter at an ROC Centre. 1st November 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sports Day for Patients and Staff from Maristow Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital near

Sports Day for Patients and Staff from Maristow Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital near Yelverton, Devon, September 1944. Invalid Chair Race held on the lawn of the home of the Earl of Roborough

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Sixteen year old Vera Mary Stone blowing glass at Prestons on West Street

Sixteen year old Vera Mary Stone blowing glass at Prestons on West Street, Sheffield during World War Two. June 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Unity Mitford 18th February 1941

Unity Mitford 18th February 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: View of the bombed fire station at Tooting in South London following an air raid by

View of the bombed fire station at Tooting in South London following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe. 1943

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bomb damage in Kentish Town, London, 19th June 1944

Bomb damage in Kentish Town, London, 19th June 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Bomb damage, London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green in London, 2st March 1941

Bomb damage, London Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green in London, 2st March 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: London Skyline during World War Two with Saint Pauls in the background

London Skyline during World War Two with Saint Pauls in the background. 29th December 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Swansea as dawn breaks after three night blitz attack by the German luftwaffe in World

Swansea as dawn breaks after three night blitz attack by the German luftwaffe in World War Two. February 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: The Royal Chapel Buckingham Palace Bombed An air raid on 10 September

The Royal Chapel Buckingham Palace Bombed An air raid on 10 September, 1940 destroyed the private Royal Chapel in Buckingham Palace

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Mrs Laura Henderson owner of the Windmill Theatre with some of the Windmill Revudebelles

Mrs Laura Henderson owner of the Windmill Theatre with some of the Windmill Revudebelles, picture taken at 8th Windmill Theatre anniversary in February 1940. Additional Information

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 ll British prisoners homecoming 4 / 45 arriving at Marylebone station being

WW2 ll British prisoners homecoming 4 / 45 arriving at Marylebone station being
WW2 ll British prisoners homecoming 4/45 arriving at Marylebone station being greeted by two policemen WW2

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 South East Asia Burma Pinbaw battle 1944 Soldiers from the 1st Royal Scots

WW2 South East Asia Burma Pinbaw battle 1944 Soldiers from the 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers with the 14th Army fight on the approaches to Pinbaw a Japanese village which eventually fell to the allied

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Operation Blackcock was a World War II operation to clear German troops from the Roer

Operation Blackcock was a World War II operation to clear German troops from the Roer Triangle, formed by the towns of Roermond and Sittard in the Netherlands and Heinsberg in Germany

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A Little boy holding a banana whilst other children gaze longingly at it hoping to try a

A Little boy holding a banana whilst other children gaze longingly at it hoping to try a piece of the forbidden fruit through metal railings Let me tell you this is no ordinary banana October 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: RAF ground crew load propaganda leaflets into bomb bay of a Vickers Wellington

RAF ground crew load propaganda leaflets into bomb bay of a Vickers Wellington bomber during WW2. The leaflets were dropped on the German troops in France & Germany. 1944 LFEY003 Flight100

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A building in Leytonstone London destroyed by a V2 flying bomb during WW2. 1944

A building in Leytonstone London destroyed by a V2 flying bomb during WW2. 1944

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 Bomb Damage in Deptford London Circa September 1940

WW2 Bomb Damage in Deptford London Circa September 1940

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Merchant Navy Training June 1944 The lads have their feet inspected The

Merchant Navy Training June 1944 The lads have their feet inspected The lads put their best foot forward

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Smoky the cat February 1943 Miss Ann Twynam and the cat she rescued in 1940

Smoky the cat February 1943 Miss Ann Twynam and the cat she rescued in 1940 and nursed back to health

Background imageSecond World War Collection: 'The old faithful returns home'The car carrying the registration number

"The old faithful returns home"The car carrying the registration number
" The old faithful returns home" The car carrying the registration number M239459, was made in Coventry by the Humber Hillman Company

Background imageSecond World War Collection: V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless

V2 Rocket incident at Tewkesbury, Seven Sisters. 60 houses destroyed, 900 people homeless. 20th January 1945

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Queen Elizabeth and King George VI tour bomb sites during the Blitz of London

Queen Elizabeth and King George VI tour bomb sites during the Blitz of London Orignal Caption: The King and Queen visited, again, the bombed areas of London yesterday

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 Air Raid Damage Bomb damage at Newton Abbot Railway Station

WW2 Air Raid Damage Bomb damage at Newton Abbot Railway Station

Background imageSecond World War Collection: London Skyline during World War Two December 1940 with Saint Pauls

London Skyline during World War Two December 1940 with Saint Pauls

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Children playing games on a bomb site in London, three little girls play with bricks

Children playing games on a bomb site in London, three little girls play with bricks on the site of a bomb raid during WW2 Circa 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: WW2 bomb damage to buildings in Maida Vale, London. Circa 1941

WW2 bomb damage to buildings in Maida Vale, London. Circa 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: A hoare frost clings to the trees close to the church at High Beech Hertfordshire

A hoare frost clings to the trees close to the church at High Beech Hertfordshire Nature Trees Seasons Winter Religion Church Spire Rural Village WW2 Home Front Dec 1944 1940s

Background imageSecond World War Collection: British Army Soldier uses a tommy gun while training to storm a mockup german building

British Army Soldier uses a tommy gun while training to storm a mockup german building May 1942

Background imageSecond World War Collection: His Majesty King George Vi and Queen Elizabeth visit homeless people in Sheffield after a

His Majesty King George Vi and Queen Elizabeth visit homeless people in Sheffield after a German bombing during the second World War. 6th January 1941

Background imageSecond World War Collection: Cyril Davies bodyguard to Winston Churchill Prime Minister with former President Charles

Cyril Davies bodyguard to Winston Churchill Prime Minister with former President Charles De Gaulle at the Arc De Triomphe. November 1944



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