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World War Two Collection (page 5)

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Scrattons Farm Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, after it was damaged in a World War

Scrattons Farm Estate, Ripple Road, Barking, Essex, after it was damaged in a World War Two air raid. The Smith sisters lived at this house

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old

Liverpool. Merseyside. August 1941. During the Blitz. Picture shows the Old Street and Castle Street area of Liverpool, The National Bank Building with the Holt Building to the left

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont

On the night of 29th - 30th April 1944, RAF Bombers attacked the Clermont Ferrand/Aulnat Airfield in German occupied France

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset

Picture shows business premises in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, decimated in The Blitz. June 1942. Street is unknown. On the nights of June 28 and 29

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Three weeks old Raymond Ratford, the youngest evacuee, photographed with the mother

Three weeks old Raymond Ratford, the youngest evacuee, photographed with the mother. The second convoy of London evacuees

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool

Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool, helping to relieve the shortage of clerks by filling in the names and addresses on the new ration books. Picture taken 8th June 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The R. E. M. E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Army

The R. E. M. E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Army
The R.E.M.E. - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is the British Armys newest corps. It has been in operation since October 1st, 1942

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their

Freddie Harrison, 6, and his sister Winifred, 3, whom he saved from the ruins of their home during the blitz. Circa 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940

Cottingham Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. November 1940. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by the German

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz

Newbridge Road, Hull, Yorkshire, after it was bombed in the Blitz. Firefighters at the scene of a horrendous bombing raid The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in

Hull, Yorkshire, during The Blitz. Picture shows the devastation in Buckingham Street, Hull. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11th and 12th November 1940 during

The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11th and 12th November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, and Italian naval forces

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body

A German B1E 1 KG Incendiary bomb. The bomb consisted of a cylindrical body, made of magnesium alloy, filled with thermite, an incendiary compound, to which a three-finned steel tail was attached

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

De La Pole Avenue in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two

Fountain Road in Hull, Yorkshire, during the blitz of World War Two. The emergency services, local people and the army search the rubble and crater lift by the bomb dropped by The Luftwaffe

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: St Athanasius School, Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside

St Athanasius School, Fonthill Road, Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, demolished in The Liverpool Blitz. The church next door however, escaped serious damage. Picture taken 8th October 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Bomb-shattered homes in Grange Street, Hull. Circa 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Wreckage of SS Malakand, a cargo liner which was loaded with munitions at the Huskisson

Wreckage of SS Malakand, a cargo liner which was loaded with munitions at the Huskisson Dock in Liverpool, England, and on the evening of 3rd May 1941 during a heavy German air raid

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: V1 flying bomb attack, Aldwych, London, 30th June 1944. One of the deadliest

V1 flying bomb attack, Aldwych, London, 30th June 1944. One of the deadliest attacks, 46 people were killed and at least 200 others suffered serious injuries

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: General Kinzel (German General of Infantry) puts his signature to the surrender of

General Kinzel (German General of Infantry) puts his signature to the surrender of the German land, sea and air forces in Northern Germany, Holland and Denmark

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Alexander Sutherland Neill (centre)seen here as a new term starts at Summer Hill School

Alexander Sutherland Neill (centre)seen here as a new term starts at Summer Hill School, back at Leiston, Suffolk after five years of evacuation at Ffestiniog in Wales

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Alexander Sutherland Neill (3rd from the right) seen here as a new term starts at Summer

Alexander Sutherland Neill (3rd from the right) seen here as a new term starts at Summer Hill School, back at Leiston, Suffolk this week after five years of evacuation at Ffestiniog in Wales

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in

Saxony Road, Kensington, Liverpool, bomb damage to rear entrance of working class pub in during recent air raid, pictured Wednesday 13th November 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Alan Wood, The Daily Express war correspondent with the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem

Alan Wood, The Daily Express war correspondent with the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem. Seen here typing out his copy for the paper from the safety of a trench. 20th September 1944

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A gas mask for the use of people who breathe through a tracheal tube in the throat has

A gas mask for the use of people who breathe through a tracheal tube in the throat has been designed by Inspector S.E. Bentley, the Derby A.R.P. organiser, and Mr. H. Hall, the head warden for No

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Children of St. Benedicts Road School, Small Heath during their evacuation rehearsal

Children of St. Benedicts Road School, Small Heath during their evacuation rehearsal 28th August 1939

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The remains of an ammunition truck struck by a bomb in the goods yard of Bridlington

The remains of an ammunition truck struck by a bomb in the goods yard of Bridlington Station 11th July 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Young girl riding her bicycle with pet dog in the basket on the front handlebars

Young girl riding her bicycle with pet dog in the basket on the front handlebars. Circa 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Unity Mitford arrives in Folkestone from Germany. Wrapped in blankets on the quatside

Unity Mitford arrives in Folkestone from Germany. Wrapped in blankets on the quatside, Unity was said to be injured, with a shot to the head. 3rd January 1940

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: A Sherman VC Firefly tank of 24th Lancers, 8th Armoured Brigade, near St Leger

A Sherman VC Firefly tank of 24th Lancers, 8th Armoured Brigade, near St Leger, 11 June 1944. The Sherman Firefly was based on the US M4 Sherman Tank but fitted with the powerful 3-inch calibre

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Robert Blair 'Paddy'Mayne (Second from right) was born in Newtownards

Robert Blair "Paddy"Mayne (Second from right) was born in Newtownards
Robert Blair " Paddy" Mayne (Second from right) was born in Newtownards, County Down, the second youngest of seven children

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Winston Churchill pictured smoking a cigar, circa March 1938

Winston Churchill pictured smoking a cigar, circa March 1938

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Prime Minister Winston Churchill in action as bricklayer

Prime Minister Winston Churchill in action as bricklayer. During a visit to an anti-aircraft battery the Prime Minister saw some soldiers bricklaying

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Bomb damage at Saltburn, children looking at a bombed building from a metal fence

Bomb damage at Saltburn, children looking at a bombed building from a metal fence

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: British troops in Sherman tanks roll throught the narrow cobbled streets of a Normandy

British troops in Sherman tanks roll throught the narrow cobbled streets of a Normandy town in Northern France shortly after the D-Day landings begun the Allied invasion of the continent during World

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Coventry Railway Station suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz of WWII

Coventry Railway Station suffered severe bomb damage during the Blitz of WWII. Circa 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: WW2 Air Raids Ilford Essex East London WW2 Bomb damage in Ilford East London after

WW2 Air Raids Ilford Essex East London WW2 Bomb damage in Ilford East London after an air raid is looked over by emergency service as they look for survivors amongst the rubble of collapsed

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

WW2 bomb damage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, East Anglia. June 1943

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Women Wrestling in 1941

Women Wrestling in 1941

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War II Women. 14 yrs old Delsia Barnes of Ivybridge

World War II Women. 14 yrs old Delsia Barnes of Ivybridge, Devon has taken the place of her brother at Robert Babers saddlery. Her brother is a prisoner of war

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Theres a shortage of stockings, and a shortage of coupons among the women of

Theres a shortage of stockings, and a shortage of coupons among the women of Tyneside, but they have found a way of beating the Board of Trade by getting stockings coupon free

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Coal Miners shower after their shift in the pit head. February 1942 P018169

Coal Miners shower after their shift in the pit head. February 1942 P018169

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War Two, evacuation of children. Written in the faces of these children

World War Two, evacuation of children. Written in the faces of these children, setting off to safety is a tale of fears and doubts hardly formed in their bewildered minds

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War II Fashion 1939 knickers bloomers underwear

World War II Fashion 1939 knickers bloomers underwear

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: World War II Fashion 1939 womens underwear knickers

World War II Fashion 1939 womens underwear knickers

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: The shape of things to come. *** Location unknown

The shape of things to come. *** Location unknown.*** Three ATS (The Auxiliary Territorial Service) ladies take a look into the future

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Residents of Beche Road, Cambridge pose during street party celebrations

Residents of Beche Road, Cambridge pose during street party celebrations, held on VE Day at the end of the Second World War in Europe. 8th May 1945

Background imageWorld War Two Collection: Czechoslovak pilots of No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF

Czechoslovak pilots of No. 310 (Czechoslovak) Squadron RAF and their British flight commanders grouped in front of Hawker Hurricane Mark I, P3143 NN-D, at Duxford, Cambridgeshire



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