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War Effort Collection (page 6)

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Twin sisters Joyce and Olive Allen, members of the Land Army

Twin sisters Joyce and Olive Allen, members of the Land Army, workers at the Richardson Evans memorial ground in Kingston where they grow a variety of vegetables including potatoes

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Piles of tin and aliminium cans are crushed by a giant steam roller for salvage as part

Piles of tin and aliminium cans are crushed by a giant steam roller for salvage as part of the effort to recycle used metal during the Second World War January 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Women and nurses picking tomatoes in the garden of a petrol filling station

Women and nurses picking tomatoes in the garden of a petrol filling station, to be sent to the hospitals during the Second World War September 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Four year old schoolby evacuee Michael Bubbear helping to slice cucumbers in half to be

Four year old schoolby evacuee Michael Bubbear helping to slice cucumbers in half to be dessededin the Enlish countryside in the Second World War October 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: At prayer in the fields. Miss Eileen Foot, girl shepherdess of Almondsbury, near Bristol

At prayer in the fields. Miss Eileen Foot, girl shepherdess of Almondsbury, near Bristol, pauses during her work, to offer a prayer. She has a two fold war job

Background imageWar Effort Collection: How Mr. W. Robinson, Newsagent of Doncaster would deal with 'that wicked man'

How Mr. W. Robinson, Newsagent of Doncaster would deal with "that wicked man"
How Mr. W. Robinson, Newsagent of Doncaster would deal with " that wicked man". It looks as though the injunction would be obeyed by the smiling girl with the greatest pleasure

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Mrs. Ellen McShane at work on Jarrow on Tyne ferry. May 1942 P010288

World War II: Women. Mrs. Ellen McShane at work on Jarrow on Tyne ferry. May 1942 P010288

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Nurses of the Westminster Hospital are learning rescue work under the direction of Mr. E

Nurses of the Westminster Hospital are learning rescue work under the direction of Mr. E. Winser chief A.R.P. Instructor for the City of Westminster. November 1940 P010015

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Ship Building. Women working on the stern of the seventh vessel to be built

World War II: Ship Building. Women working on the stern of the seventh vessel to be built there in 18 months. October 1944 P011679

Background imageWar Effort Collection: A general view of the shop inside the church. The balcony

A general view of the shop inside the church. The balcony and one of the church windows can be seen. The window once held stained glass but that was blasted out when a buzz-bomb fell

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Mrs Village and Mrs Milward working in their box. August 1941 P012047

Mrs Village and Mrs Milward working in their box. August 1941 P012047

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Newspaper for the forces collected by Peter. Canterbury. March 1944 P012164

Newspaper for the forces collected by Peter. Canterbury. March 1944 P012164

Background imageWar Effort Collection: War Shipping Building and Launching: World War II: Ship building

War Shipping Building and Launching: World War II: Ship building. Woman working in shipyard. August 1943 P011682

Background imageWar Effort Collection: War Railway. LMS Railway Mens hostel. January 1944 P012053

War Railway. LMS Railway Mens hostel. January 1944 P012053

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Nurses. British Nurses Home from Flanders

World War II: Nurses. British Nurses Home from Flanders. Some of the nursing sisters who arrived home from Flanders. June 1940 P012267

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Fishing Fleet helps the Navy One good turn deserves another

Fishing Fleet helps the Navy One good turn deserves another
Fishing Fleet helps the Navy.. One good turn deserves another and here is seen small boat leaving minesweeper in North Sea on way the fishing trawler to accept some baskets of fish for the crew

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Going down the slipway the ship appears quite a normal vessel

Going down the slipway the ship appears quite a normal vessel, however they are only launching the bow section of the boat, 4th May 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Battle for the Atlaritic. Into the sunset steam the ships of the world

World War II: Battle for the Atlaritic. Into the sunset steam the ships of the world laden with grain with one on their way to Britain. November 1939 P012343

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Eileen Meakin, aged 13, with some of her little charges at a Hoxton Children

Eileen Meakin, aged 13, with some of her little charges at a Hoxton Childrens Feeding Centre. June 1942 P012684

Background imageWar Effort Collection: You ve earned it, Girl war workers on holiday at the women War Workers Holiday camp

You ve earned it, Girl war workers on holiday at the women War Workers Holiday camp at Cookham, Berks, exchanging wise cracks with at passing Army fatigue party

Background imageWar Effort Collection: War women: Aren t they lovelies? They re a beauty chorus of WaFS - all from one

War women: Aren t they lovelies? They re a beauty chorus of WaFS - all from one fighter station near London. Their days work done, they have been rehearsing for " This is the Gen"

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Postwoman Barrett home to children and granny, 20th March 1942

Postwoman Barrett home to children and granny, 20th March 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Mr. J. C. Colman of Fartown, Hudderfield. January 1941 P012677

Mr. J. C. Colman of Fartown, Hudderfield. January 1941 P012677
Mr. J.C. Colman of Fartown, Hudderfield. January 1941 P012677

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Women working in a rail yard. May 1943 P012050

Women working in a rail yard. May 1943 P012050

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Women wiring up warship which nears completion in a Scottish Shipyard

Women wiring up warship which nears completion in a Scottish Shipyard. September 1942 P011684

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Maud collecting toll at the Old Shoreham Bridge, with signal box in background

Maud collecting toll at the Old Shoreham Bridge, with signal box in background. February 1944 P012045

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Factory girls on way home, at Mountain Ash, Patting. Miners now on strike

Factory girls on way home, at Mountain Ash, Patting. Miners now on strike. March 1944 P012056

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Trawlermen Gunner Liston, (Right) Jamieson (Left) and Steel, aboard the North Sea trawler

Trawlermen Gunner Liston, (Right) Jamieson (Left) and Steel, aboard the North Sea trawler, Star of the Isles, fill Lewis drums with bullets. February 1940 P012262

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Keep the home fires burning. A scene showing the reuniting of neighbours in a

Keep the home fires burning. A scene showing the reuniting of neighbours in a London Street. December 1940 P012297

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Benedictine monks work hard to help food production. October 1943 P011617

Benedictine monks work hard to help food production. October 1943 P011617

Background imageWar Effort Collection: South York tram strikes. Girl munition workers being helped into an army lorry

South York tram strikes. Girl munition workers being helped into an army lorry and transported home after their dayes work at Rotherham yesterday. May 1943 P012067

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Couple speaking to seated audience at a fundraising meeting during the Second World War

Couple speaking to seated audience at a fundraising meeting during the Second World War. Circa 1942

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Home Front. Dorothy Meadows (16) and Paela Gearing (14

World War II: Home Front. Dorothy Meadows (16) and Paela Gearing (14) arrange their toys for the exhibition. March 1944 P010163

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Girls soon made tea for the rescue workers. Deptford. June 1944 P009364

Girls soon made tea for the rescue workers. Deptford. June 1944 P009364

Background imageWar Effort Collection: First All Womens War Agricultural Brains Trust held at the Bulls Head

First All Womens War Agricultural Brains Trust held at the Bulls Head, Aylesbury, April 6th, 1943. Womens Land Army take great interest. May 1943 P003936

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Miss Alison Jellicoe, good looking 25-year old member of the famous

World War II: Women. Miss Alison Jellicoe, good looking 25-year old member of the famous naval family, has by sheer hard work and the help of six Land Girls, turned a derelict farm, Prune Farm

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II. Now almost sixty years after this here are Ted

World War II. Now almost sixty years after this here are Teds railings being moved from the cemetery at Jesmond, Newcastle

Background imageWar Effort Collection: Farming: Ploughing near Acle, Norfolk. January 1944 P004374

Farming: Ploughing near Acle, Norfolk. January 1944 P004374

Background imageWar Effort Collection: They re warriors alright - but not the kind who used to march out of the old castle

They re warriors alright - but not the kind who used to march out of the old castle in the background - Maesllwch, Radnorshire - one of Englands finest old strongholds

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II Women: A. T. S. Girls of an East Coast Experimental Station

World War II Women: A. T. S. Girls of an East Coast Experimental Station
World War II Women: A.T.S. Girls of an East Coast Experimental Station. All girls working here are specialists and hold degrees. Working at the plotting windows. March 1941 P010293

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Although left-handed, Phyllis does her bit with the hammer

World War II: Women. Although left-handed, Phyllis does her bit with the hammer and chisel. May 1944 P010169

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Miss Joan Garside of Prestwick, driver number 2061

World War II: Women. Miss Joan Garside of Prestwick, driver number 2061, a former stage acrobat and trapeze artist is one of the first women tram drivers. January 1945 P010257

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. One of the Englands beaches in the north that has some

World War II: Women. One of the Englands beaches in the north that has some resemblance to activity, these Polish girls learning the English game of basket ball

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. WaF girl mechanics lying on the tail of a Hurricane fighter

World War II: Women. WaF girl mechanics lying on the tail of a Hurricane fighter. June 1943 P010252

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Six hundred Polish women have arrived in this country having spent

World War II: Women. Six hundred Polish women have arrived in this country having spent much of their time in Russia, Persia, and Africa after escaping from Poland to join the WaF

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. Mrs. Eleanor Byrne, aged 22 yrs, and Mrs

World War II: Women. Mrs. Eleanor Byrne, aged 22 yrs, and Mrs. Harriet Carter, aged 46 yrs, with their two horses with which they do their days work. On collecting and delivering railway goods. Mrs

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. The Minister of Labour is asking girls to volunteer for war work

World War II: Women. The Minister of Labour is asking girls to volunteer for war work and many are forsaking offices and stores to do their bit. April 1941 P010279

Background imageWar Effort Collection: World War II: Women. All the bombs the Germans may care to send will never crush

World War II: Women. All the bombs the Germans may care to send will never crush the spirit of the Londoner, and nothing he can do will call a halt to nature



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