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Residents of Peel Street, Lincoln digging trenches as precautions against possible air raids in the city during the Second World War. 12th September 1939
Wooden boards erected outside the Lincoln Drill Hall on Broadgate street in Lincoln city centre, part of the precautions taken against any possible German air raids during the Second World War
Shelters for Schools. Parents watch the construction of one of the air raid shelters, after a meeting at Hartfield Crescent School, Hall Green
Soldiers of an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939
A little group of Birmingham children who as a result of the evacuation, have exchanged the citys crowded streets for the peace and calm of an un-named Warwickshire village. 4th September 1939
Come to the cookhouse door. Serving out dinner at an anti aircraft battery at an un-disclosed location close to Birmingham. 12th October 1939
Birmingham Town Hall is now heavily sandbagged on all sides. The photograph shows the Paradise Street frontage, where the archways are completely filled with sandbags, thus protecting the arcade
Petrol Rationing: Civil servants processing registration forms for petrol coupons after the government announcement that fuel would be rationed from the 22nd September 1939
These children in Sutton Coalfield, Birmingham have no school within reasonable distance of their homes, their own being now an emergency hospital
Evacuated Birmingham schoolchildren seen here taking in the sights of Stratford of Avon. 4th September 1939
The Head Teacher of Hartfield Crescent (Hall Green) Senior School speaking to parents about the possibility of re-opening the school on a voluntary basis following the return of a number of
Rescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A. R. PRescuing a casualty. A series of realistic exercises were carried out at the A.R.P. station at Anthony Road School, Alum Rock, Birmingham
Fire Float Practice. Members of the Birmingham Auxiliary Fire Service Naval Detachment seen here exercising on their 70 foot Fire Float, a converted narrow boat 19th October 1939
The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F. 18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending anThe Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F.18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an Allied convoy. Circa December 1939
Bren gun carriers move through France. November 1939
Watched by Neville Chamberlain along with Benito Mussolini and Lord Halifax A Youth Display Given By Young Organizations In The Mussolini Forum, in Rome, Italy, on January 14, 1939
British troops celebrating Christmas in France. Pictured inspecting the turkey before Christmas dinner. 24th December 1939
Watched by Neville Chamberlain along with Benito Mussolini and Lord Halifax, A Youth Display Given By Young Organizations In The Mussolini Forum, in Rome, Italy, on January 14, 1939
Some of the children who were evacuated from Bristol and sent to the safety of the Somerset, Devon and Cornwall countryside between February 1941 and March 1942
The hand maidens. They also serve who only sit and wait. So the youngest inhabitant in the Cardiff Royal Infirmary, her fingers too small to hold knitting needles
Scottish regiment - bayonet practice. Location England. Picture taken 22nd September 1939
The group of young typists, who send out letters to the boys on the front. Pictured here reading a letter of thanks for what they do. Picture taken 19th November 1939
Mr T. M. Watson, Chief Constable of Wallsall (wearing mac), leading his men in to the gas van during the Gas Drills at Walsall Fire station in preparation for a real attack. 29th October 1936
The War Cabinet. Standing: Arthur Greenwood, Ernest Bevin, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Kingsley Wood. Sitting: Sir John Anderson, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Anthony Eden. Circa 1939
District Officer Coleman explaining the air raid precautions to the members of the Aston Hippodrome Company during their visit to the Central Fire Station in Birmingham
The first picture showing the British War Cabinet together. Back row, L-R: Sir Kingsley Wood (Secretary of State for Air), Mr Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty)
Bren gun carriers make their way to the front lines in France during the Second World War. 30th October 1939
Picture taken on the roads near the Belgium - Luxembourg border showing barricades with three, four and sometimes five stone walls jutting out from alternate sides of the road
The self fitting ARP blind invented by Mr Geoffrey Mortimer, being placed into position on the windows of a residential house. The window on the right has already been blacked out
Air Raid Precautions refers to a number of organisations and guidelines in the United Kingdom dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air raids. (Picture) A.R.P
Air raid shelter in College Green, in the centre of Bristol. 1939, only a few weeks into the war with the whole country on alert with towns building air raid shelters at pace. Somerset and Avon area
Kennington Tube Station. World War Two started only three weeks before, and families are responding to air raid warnings and finding safety in the tube stations of London
Celebrating the Army chef, at the beginning of World War Two. Picture taken 15th September 1939
A barrage balloon is a large unmanned tethered kite balloon used to defend ground targets during the Second World War. (Picture)
British soldiers pass through a French village during the Second World War. 26th October 1939
British soldiers collect grapes from a house in a France village during the Second World War. 5th October 1939
Bren gun carriers travelling to the front lines in France during the Second World War. 25th October 1939
A priest conducts a service in France to troops during the Second World War. 6th October 1939
The British Expeditionary Force was the name of the British Army in Western Europe during the Second World War from 2 September 1939 when the BEF GHQ was formed until 31 May 1940
Sir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, has completed a tour of the R. A. FSir Kingsley Wood, Secretary of State for Air, has completed a tour of the R.A.F. in France. Sir Kingsley Wood on a bus converted to office use clearly enjoys the slogans
Corporation workmen filling and place sandbags to protect civic building from bomb blast at the outbreak of the Second World War 2nd September 1939
One of hundreds of patients being evacuated from a Birmingham hospital in specially converted Corporation buses at the outbreak of the Second World War. 1st September 1939
Sandbags being placed against the walls of the Birmingham Education Committee building in St Margaret Street. Circa 1st September 1939
Shop workers in Birmingham city centre filling sandbags in preparation of the outbreak of the Second World War
The canal arms which were filled in when Easy Row wharf, Birmingham was converted into a car park seen here being excavated to build a 1, 500 person air raid shelter. 11th September 1939
Mill Road Rest Centre in Liverpool, Merseyside. Picture shows mothers and their babies who have just arrived on an evacuation train from London. Picture undated
Princess Arthur alighting from the train after inspection. October 1939
An observation balloon Picture taken 6th October 1939
