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Background imageWwii Collection: A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids

A woman enjoys a cup of tea in the midst of the bomb damage at New Cross after air raids on London in World War Two June 1944

Background imageWwii Collection: Rank badges of the National Fire Service from Chief Regional Officer to Leading Fireman

Rank badges of the National Fire Service from Chief Regional Officer to Leading Fireman. September 1941

Background imageWwii Collection: HMS Anson during passing out trials in the North Sea. June 1942

HMS Anson during passing out trials in the North Sea. June 1942

Background imageWwii Collection: Big ships of the British Royal Navy fleet at exercise on the waters of the Mediterranean

Big ships of the British Royal Navy fleet at exercise on the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Picture shows aircraft carrier HMS Formidable exercising with destroyers off Gibraltar

Background imageWwii Collection: Tea Healy daily mirror war correspondent during the Second World War

Tea Healy daily mirror war correspondent during the Second World War. 22nd July 1942

Background imageWwii Collection: Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery cross the Rhine. On March 25th Mr

Winston Churchill and Bernard Montgomery cross the Rhine. On March 25th Mr. Churchill with Field Marshal Montgomery crossed the East bank of the Rhine in an American L.C.U.P

Background imageWwii Collection: Lifeboatmen who rescue airmen. Sheringham, Norfolk, lifeboatmen stand by during

Lifeboatmen who rescue airmen. Sheringham, Norfolk, lifeboatmen stand by during operational flights over the North Sea to rescue airmen who may drop into the " drink" on their way out or

Background imageWwii Collection: Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with

Little Girl wearing wooly hat, coat and scarf, standing outside corner shop grocers with her dog, carrying a basket and looking at the shop vendor as he readjusts the sign outside the door which

Background imageWwii Collection: Robert Blair 'Paddy'Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down

Robert Blair "Paddy"Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down
Robert Blair " Paddy" Mayne was born in Newtownards, County Down, the second youngest of seven children. The Mayne family were prominent landowners who owned several retail businesses in

Background imageWwii Collection: Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection

Sir Winston Churchill and wife Clementine seen here returning by boat after an inspection of bomb damage in the docks, London. 27th September 1940

Background imageWwii Collection: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill holding a Thompson submachine gun whilst smoking

British Prime Minister Winston Churchill holding a Thompson submachine gun whilst smoking a cigar, during a visit to coastal defence positions near Hartlepool in the Second World War. 31st July 1940

Background imageWwii Collection: Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation

Grenadier Guards, famous the world over, are now, as part of their mechanisation, equipped with motor cycles on which tommy guns are mounted

Background imageWwii Collection: The crew of HMS Sportsman pose on the deck of their submarine at a un-named Northern

The crew of HMS Sportsman pose on the deck of their submarine at a un-named Northern depot. The Sportsman had just returned from a year campaigning in the Mediterranean where she sunk or damage 31

Background imageWwii Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of VE Day. 8th May 1995

Background imageWwii Collection: A Typhoon makes a pancake landing, on the edge of a rock strewn shore near Torquay in

A Typhoon makes a pancake landing, on the edge of a rock strewn shore near Torquay in Devon. There were slight injuries to the pilot but no more

Background imageWwii Collection: Ships - Ark Royal prepares for service - The aircraft carrier Ark Royal, launched in 1950

Ships - Ark Royal prepares for service - The aircraft carrier Ark Royal, launched in 1950, leaves shortly for service in the Medterranean

Background imageWwii Collection: 'Home again'pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which

"Home again"pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which
" Home again" pictures of the Royal Many submarine HMS Unrivalled which has just returned from a successful patrol in the Mediterranean Sea

Background imageWwii Collection: Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth as Junior Commander in the ATS inspecting

Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Elizabeth as Junior Commander in the ATS inspecting The Motor Transport Training Centre at Camberley, Surrey during the Second World War. Circa May 1945

Background imageWwii Collection: Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Bomb damage to the centre of Berlin. March 1944

Background imageWwii Collection: A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge

A Heinkel 111 bomber aircraft of the German Luftwaffe flies over Tower Bridge on the River Thames in London during the Battle of Britain in World War Two. 7th September 1940

Background imageWwii Collection: Ma Brightmore, 81 year old evacuee in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury

Ma Brightmore, 81 year old evacuee in the Oxfordshire village of Charlbury from Londons East End, has discovered she is a born darts player. In the bar-parlour of the Rose and Crown

Background imageWwii Collection: Summertime activities, children at Plymouth barbican diving if from a quayside lamp post

Summertime activities, children at Plymouth barbican diving if from a quayside lamp post WW2 childhood group of Children sports playing summer time activities lamp posts fun past times air raid

Background imageWwii Collection: The evacuation called Operation Pied Piper was the British government decision to

The evacuation called Operation Pied Piper was the British government decision to relocate its children out of urban centres to locations where the risk of bombing attacks was low or non-existent

Background imageWwii Collection: An Anderson air raid shelter in the back garden of a Bristol home during the Second World

An Anderson air raid shelter in the back garden of a Bristol home during the Second World War, with sandbags for extra protection against the falling bombs. Circa October 1939

Background imageWwii Collection: The Cambridgeshire Home Guard pictured during the Second World War, 1941

The Cambridgeshire Home Guard pictured during the Second World War, 1941

Background imageWwii Collection: Evacuees during World War Two. 3rd September 1939

Evacuees during World War Two. 3rd September 1939

Background imageWwii Collection: Children prepare to be evacuated from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 11th September 1939

Children prepare to be evacuated from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 11th September 1939

Background imageWwii Collection: Bomb damage to Keyes Garden on the Matthew Bank Estate, Jesmond, Newcastle

Bomb damage to Keyes Garden on the Matthew Bank Estate, Jesmond, Newcastle. 29th December 1941

Background imageWwii Collection: The Fortune of War pub in Plainmoor, Torquay survived a bomb at the junction of St

The Fortune of War pub in Plainmoor, Torquay survived a bomb at the junction of St Marychurch Road and Warbro Road, Torquay during the Bank Holiday raid which destroyed houses further up the road in

Background imageWwii Collection: Thousands of Napier workers demonstrating in Acton Park

Thousands of Napier workers demonstrating in Acton Park, West London during the Second World War. 31st May 1945

Background imageWwii Collection: British airmen. Mike Casey, Wing Commander Day and Lt. Griffiths. October 1940

British airmen. Mike Casey, Wing Commander Day and Lt. Griffiths. October 1940

Background imageWwii Collection: Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air

Scene showing a destroyed residential street in the city of Plymouth following an air raid by the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War. 13th August 1943

Background imageWwii Collection: London evacuees return from Suffolk. Parents greeting their children on arrival at St

London evacuees return from Suffolk. Parents greeting their children on arrival at St Pancras station, London. September 1942

Background imageWwii Collection: A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave

A two thousand pound unexploded bomb was discovered in the garden of a house at Belgrave Road, Plymouth today. It was necessary to evacuate 300 people until a Bomb disposal Squad had removed

Background imageWwii Collection: Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an

Hull, Yorkshire, World War Two. A bomb disposal unit pictured with an unexploded bomb that has been found in Craven Street, Hull

Background imageWwii Collection: Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city

Scene of destruction in Caroline Street, Kingston Upon Hull after an air raid on the city on the night of 24th June 1943

Background imageWwii Collection: D-Day- shells being unloaded into the secret dump. 1944

D-Day- shells being unloaded into the secret dump. 1944

Background imageWwii Collection: Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out

Returning evacuee children wave goodbye to Derby as their train moves out, bound for London and their homes. 15th June 1945

Background imageWwii Collection: The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk

The Dunkirk evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo, also known as the Miracle of Dunkirk, was the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk

Background imageWwii Collection: Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Birmingham Evacuees arrive at Ripley station 15th November 1940

Background imageWwii Collection: Land girls on their way home from the field in military area East Anglia The harvest has

Land girls on their way home from the field in military area East Anglia The harvest has to be got within fourteen days MSI WW2

Background imageWwii Collection: Lieut General Bernard Montgomery newly appointed commander of the 8th Army seen here

Lieut General Bernard Montgomery newly appointed commander of the 8th Army seen here discussing tactics with officers from the 22nd Armoured Brigade

Background imageWwii Collection: Members of an American Eagle Squadron at an overseas Club Place challenge during

Members of an American Eagle Squadron at an overseas Club Place challenge during the Second World War. The Eagle Squadrons were three fighter squadrons of the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Background imageWwii Collection: The big guns that guard Singapore. (Picture) In one of the gunnery control rooms

The big guns that guard Singapore. (Picture) In one of the gunnery control rooms high above the battery, gunners follow the burst of each shell. Circa November 1941

Background imageWwii Collection: Bomb damage in Bristol after an attack by a lone Nazi German Luftwaffe raider on 28th

Bomb damage in Bristol after an attack by a lone Nazi German Luftwaffe raider on 28th August 1942, eighteen months since the last attack of the Bristol Blitz in the Second World War

Background imageWwii Collection: St Martins Church in the Bull Ring, Birmingham the morning after a heavy air raid

St Martins Church in the Bull Ring, Birmingham the morning after a heavy air raid on the city. 10th April 1941

Background imageWwii Collection: Members of the volunteer Overseas Contingent of the National Fire Service have issued

Members of the volunteer Overseas Contingent of the National Fire Service have issued with special kit in readiness for service

Background imageWwii Collection: Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee. March 1944 P009053

Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee. March 1944 P009053



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