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Background imageWorking Collection: 48 men rushed when a job with their towns happiest working team became vacant

48 men rushed when a job with their towns happiest working team became vacant. All wanted to become an £ 11-a-week Dustman

Background imageWorking Collection: Harvesting scenes on the Chkalov collective farm near the village of Trushki in

Harvesting scenes on the Chkalov collective farm near the village of Trushki in the Ukraine. September 1957 P018797

Background imageWorking Collection: Ted Hiden, the monocled dustman of Mayfair, wants to know why a dustman shouldn

Ted Hiden, the monocled dustman of Mayfair, wants to know why a dustman shouldn t wear a monocle. Or why a dustman is not expected to own a yacht. August 1953 P018658

Background imageWorking Collection: Beryl Warner in the Control Room at Cambridge Fire Station, 3rd March 1986

Beryl Warner in the Control Room at Cambridge Fire Station, 3rd March 1986

Background imageWorking Collection: John Williams MBE, the retiring Hon. Secretary at Porthcawl lifeboat station

John Williams MBE, the retiring Hon. Secretary at Porthcawl lifeboat station. 29th April 1998

Background imageWorking Collection: The Porthcawl Lifeboat crew Left to right: Stuart Roberts, Senior Helmsman

The Porthcawl Lifeboat crew Left to right: Stuart Roberts, Senior Helmsman, Simon Ladbrooke, Laurie Dowell. March 1999

Background imageWorking Collection: Gareth Davies, a captain at Rest Bay Lifeboat Station at Porthcawl

Gareth Davies, a captain at Rest Bay Lifeboat Station at Porthcawl, looking around the station. June 1997

Background imageWorking Collection: Control Tower at Renfrew Airport, Scotland, 21st October 1960

Control Tower at Renfrew Airport, Scotland, 21st October 1960

Background imageWorking Collection: A police dog with handler in Cambridge, 1965

A police dog with handler in Cambridge, 1965

Background imageWorking Collection: Woman Police Officer patrolling the streets of New York, USA, June 1984

Woman Police Officer patrolling the streets of New York, USA, June 1984

Background imageWorking Collection: Police dogs training at Chatteris in Cambridgeshire, 26th May 1965

Police dogs training at Chatteris in Cambridgeshire, 26th May 1965

Background imageWorking Collection: Picture taken at a Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NaFI) training centre at Woking

Picture taken at a Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NaFI) training centre at Woking, Surrey where girls receive one month combined training for a business career as wells the efficient running of

Background imageWorking Collection: Girls who will acts as hostesses at the new Allied Forces Stage Door Canteen

Girls who will acts as hostesses at the new Allied Forces Stage Door Canteen, 201 Piccadilly, Central London, seen here being interviewed on the stage of the club during the enrolling process

Background imageWorking Collection: Miss Gladys Harrison and Mrs. Winterburn in their studio near Oxford Street

Miss Gladys Harrison and Mrs. Winterburn in their studio near Oxford Street, making wigs for tank corps and RAF men who have lost their hair through burns. 24th August 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Female fighters in Glasgow, one of the two fire stations to boast an all female staff

Female fighters in Glasgow, one of the two fire stations to boast an all female staff. Firefighters take part in a pump and hose drill at the station. 18th December 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: From the top of a 55 foot fire watch tower In Rendlesham Forest near Woodbridge in East

From the top of a 55 foot fire watch tower In Rendlesham Forest near Woodbridge in East Anglia, 21 year old Miss Maude Middleditch does a dally 9 and half hours watch over millions of pine trees

Background imageWorking Collection: Arrangements have been made for 1000 East London national Fire Service (NFS

Arrangements have been made for 1000 East London national Fire Service (NFS) youth messengers to spend week-ends under canvas at 36 Fire Force Area camp at Chigwell, Essex, during the summer months

Background imageWorking Collection: Odeon cinema usherettes at Leicester Square, London, have their own fire fighting squad

Odeon cinema usherettes at Leicester Square, London, have their own fire fighting squad and do their fair share of fire watching. Here they are pictured checking a fire hose for ladders

Background imageWorking Collection: Women of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF) at work in the nerve centre of an

Women of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF) at work in the nerve centre of an Operations Room at an RAF Station in England during the Second World War

Background imageWorking Collection: Interior of the Sector G Operations Room at Duxford, Cambridgeshire

Interior of the Sector G Operations Room at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England during the Second World War. The callsigns of fighter squadrons controlled by this Sector can be seen on the wall behind

Background imageWorking Collection: Cooks of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) seen here building a training tunnel

Cooks of the Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) seen here building a training tunnel on assaults course in England during the Second World War. 20th December 1940

Background imageWorking 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 imageWorking Collection: Soldiers and girls of Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS

Soldiers and girls of Auxiliary territorial Service (ATS) stationed at a farm in Buckinghamshire, England during the Second World War

Background imageWorking Collection: Fulham Council employees at the Town Hall having to wear gas masks whilst performing

Fulham Council employees at the Town Hall having to wear gas masks whilst performing their duties for ten minutes each day. General view of the treasury office clerks at work. February 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: British Army Royal Engineers sapper J W Gould from Leeds

British Army Royal Engineers sapper J W Gould from Leeds, helping US soldier Private Simon Davido of New York unload supplies at Liverpool docks from one of the first American ships to bring supplies

Background imageWorking Collection: Mrs Hilda Crew, of Pontllanfraith, said to be the first female bus-driver in

Mrs Hilda Crew, of Pontllanfraith, said to be the first female bus-driver in Monmouthshire, Wales during the Second world War. April 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Two policewomen on duty in Cardiff during the Second World War. Mrs D. M

Two policewomen on duty in Cardiff during the Second World War. Mrs D. M. Cooper and Miss M. L. Kenefick keep an eye on mailbags. Circa 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: The Mechanised Transport Corps, a British womens organisation that initially

The Mechanised Transport Corps, a British womens organisation that initially provided its own transport and uniforms and operated during the Second World War

Background imageWorking Collection: British Army Royal Engineers sappers and US soldiers becoming working together at

British Army Royal Engineers sappers and US soldiers becoming working together at Liverpool docks unloading one of the first American ships to bring supplies to the United Kingdom. 29th June 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Using timber which is of no use for war production, a game of Land Army girls at Bywell

Using timber which is of no use for war production, a game of Land Army girls at Bywell near Newcastle Upon Tyne are supplying wood to keep the home fires burning

Background imageWorking Collection: A factory worker cutting steel in a tank factory. 26th October 1942

A factory worker cutting steel in a tank factory. 26th October 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: Mother is so busy on the farm that six-month-old baby Betty goes ploughing too

Mother is so busy on the farm that six-month-old baby Betty goes ploughing too. Fellow workers on a Glamorgan farm helped Mrs.Wyatt to sling Bettys cradle securely

Background imageWorking Collection: Odeon usherettes at Leicester Square in central London are ready for anything in fire

Odeon usherettes at Leicester Square in central London are ready for anything in fire fighting after having formed their own fire fighting squad

Background imageWorking Collection: Munition girls at work at a Welsh shell factory working for the Ministry of Supply during

Munition girls at work at a Welsh shell factory working for the Ministry of Supply during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Girls was work on the machines at a Royal Ordnance Factory Engineering factory in

Girls was work on the machines at a Royal Ordnance Factory Engineering factory in Cardiff, Wales during the Second world War. June 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: A scene inside the Leece Street labour Exchange in Liverpool when the 1920 class of women

A scene inside the Leece Street labour Exchange in Liverpool when the 1920 class of women attended for registration. From early 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Some of the office staff of a local Tin Box factory, making collecting boxes for the red

Some of the office staff of a local Tin Box factory, making collecting boxes for the red Cross nurses. The production is done after working hours due to the labour shortage. 6th November 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: Trainees at a Royal Engineers Transportation training centre repair locomotive wheels in

Trainees at a Royal Engineers Transportation training centre repair locomotive wheels in one of the workshops during the Second world War. 24th August 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: A Royal Air Force officer addressing workers at a factory near Reading

A Royal Air Force officer addressing workers at a factory near Reading, Berkshire during the Second world War. 10th April 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: A Royal Air Force officer etched women workers at a factory near Reading

A Royal Air Force officer etched women workers at a factory near Reading, Berkshire during the Second world War. 10th April 1942

Background imageWorking Collection: A scene inside the labour Exchange in Cardiff when the 1920 class of women attended for

A scene inside the labour Exchange in Cardiff when the 1920 class of women attended for registration. From early 1941, it became compulsory for women aged between 18 and 60 to register for war work

Background imageWorking Collection: A female worker inspecting the cooling system of a Lancaster bomber plane of the Royal

A female worker inspecting the cooling system of a Lancaster bomber plane of the Royal Air Force at an aircraft production site near reading, Berkshire during the second world War. 8th July 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: Men at work in a Surrey timber yard, South East England. Circa 1930s

Men at work in a Surrey timber yard, South East England. Circa 1930s

Background imageWorking Collection: Blood test at Shrublands House, Morgan Avenue in Torquay

Blood test at Shrublands House, Morgan Avenue in Torquay, Devon during the Second World War. August 1941

Background imageWorking Collection: On one day a week, mothers collecting their children at the Dorking wartime nursery

On one day a week, mothers collecting their children at the Dorking wartime nursery, come a little earlier and stay bit later

Background imageWorking Collection: Audrey Hall, aged 16, and Edna Laurence, aged 15, both from the L. C. C

Audrey Hall, aged 16, and Edna Laurence, aged 15, both from the L. C. C
Audrey Hall, aged 16, and Edna Laurence, aged 15, both from the L.C.C. Technical Institute, at work in a sorting office of a local Post Office during the Second World War. 14th December 1943

Background imageWorking Collection: The service men and AT patients at the Mill Hill Emergency Hospital found that Nurse Joan

The service men and AT patients at the Mill Hill Emergency Hospital found that Nurse Joan Simes had a good profile, so she poses for the clay modellers who are being taught craft work which is part

Background imageWorking Collection: Camel, Jerusalem, Israel, Friday 8th November 1991

Camel, Jerusalem, Israel, Friday 8th November 1991



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