Nineteen Forties Collection (page 4)

Commands: Put on your scarf and button your coat (colour litho)
8645078 Commands: Put on your scarf and button your coat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Put on your scarf and button your coat)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634273 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634271 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634260 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho)
8634256 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho)
8634254 Illustration for Weldon's Children's Fancy Dress catalogue, 1940s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948 (b/w photo)
8641438 Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Station, Plan and Key to Running Lines, c.1948)

Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo)
8641689 Butlin's Skegness: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis, boxing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indoor fun, billiards, table tennis)

Butlin's Skegness: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House (b/w photo)
8641688 Butlin's Skegness: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horseshoe Lounge in Gloucester House)

Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo)
8652393 Virginia, Cavan (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virginia, Cavan)

Peat cutting (b/w photo)
8652392 Peat cutting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peat cutting. Illustration for The British Isles in Black's Geography Pictures series)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Fusiliers (b/w photo)
8651297 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Fusiliers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots Fusiliers)

Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance, Crown Square (b/w photo)
8651295 Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance, Crown Square (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance, Crown Square)

"Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep" (colour litho)
8650963 "Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Who has done this?" (colour litho)
8650961 "Who has done this?" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Who has done this)

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep (b/w photo)
8653475 Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old-fashioned slaughterhouse for sheep)

Pig de-hairing machine (b/w photo)
8653471 Pig de-hairing machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig de-hairing machine)

"Morrison-Electricar", a butcher's shop on wheels (b/w photo)
8653465 "Morrison-Electricar", a butcher's shop on wheels (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Morrison-Electricar")

Cookery school (b/w photo)
8655283 Cookery school (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookery school)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Canadian Scottish (b/w photo)
8648381 Scottish National War Memorial: The Canadian Scottish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Canadian Scottish)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Greys (b/w photo)
8648375 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Scots Greys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Scots Greys)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Navy (b/w photo)
8648373 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Navy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Navy)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (b/w photo)
8648363 Scottish National War Memorial: The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rossall School: The archway (b/w photo)
8648350 Rossall School: The archway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The archway)

Rossall School: The JTC on parade (b/w photo)
8648337 Rossall School: The JTC on parade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The JTC on parade)

Rossall School: The gymnastic tableau (b/w photo)
8648336 Rossall School: The gymnastic tableau (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The gymnastic tableau)

Rossall School: Common room garden (b/w photo)
8648331 Rossall School: Common room garden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common room garden)

Rossall School: The Air Training Corps (b/w photo)
8648326 Rossall School: The Air Training Corps (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Air Training Corps)

Rossall School: The Model Club (b/w photo)
8648325 Rossall School: The Model Club (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Model Club)

British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo)
8657215 British Cars of 1949: Standard Vanguard (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Standard Vanguard)

British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo)
8657201 British Cars of 1949: Invicta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invicta)

British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo)
8657200 British Cars of 1949: Lanchester (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lanchester)

British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo)
8657187 British Cars of 1949: Daimler (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daimler)

British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo)
8657186 British Cars of 1949: Bentley (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bentley)

Scottish National War Memorial: To All Scotswomen (b/w photo)
8648380 Scottish National War Memorial: To All Scotswomen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To All Scotswomen)

Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Marines and Entrance Doorway (b/w photo)
8648377 Scottish National War Memorial: The Royal Marines and Entrance Doorway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance to the Shrine with Figure of St Michael (b/w photo)
8648361 Scottish National War Memorial: Entrance to the Shrine with Figure of St Michael (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Scottish National War Memorial: Apse from North (b/w photo)
8648353 Scottish National War Memorial: Apse from North (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apse from North)

Rossall School: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP (b/w photo)
8648351 Rossall School: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Headmaster, CE Young, Esq, MA, AFC, JP)

Rossall School: Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the final rehearsal of the concert (b/w photo)
8648348 Rossall School: Sir Thomas Beecham conducts the final rehearsal of the concert (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Rossall School: Lord Stanley accepting a copy of the centenary history (b/w photo)
8648346 Rossall School: Lord Stanley accepting a copy of the centenary history (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rossall School: The museum (b/w photo)
8648342 Rossall School: The museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The museum)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho)
8646584 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Central Africa (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central Africa)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho)
8646578 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Canada (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canada)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho)
8646577 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Hungary (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungary)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho)
8646568 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Texas, USA (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Texas, USA)

Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho)
8646567 Walter Trier's crazy costumes: Alsace, France (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alsace, France)

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Step back in time to the nineteen forties, a decade filled with adventure and excitement. Join Toby Twirl on his thrilling escapades in the beloved children's story series, "Toby Twirl Adventures. " Set in 1949, these enchanting tales captivated young readers across the UK. In Rochdale, Lancashire, history was made as the first Co-operative shop opened its doors in 1844. This revolutionary concept would shape future retail practices for years to come. Meanwhile, John Bull darts magazines became a popular pastime at pubs throughout the UK during the 1940s. Travel to Enfield Town in London and witness Kings Square (Market Place) bustling with life. The iconic Kings Head Public House stands proudly amidst the vibrant atmosphere of this lively area. Amidst wartime challenges, British Army Captain Chris Goddard and Cpl Gary Fisher diligently check out their equipment during World War II. Their dedication exemplifies the bravery and resilience of those who served their country during this tumultuous era. The sound of church bells ringing echoed through towns across Britain as depicted by John Bull magazines from 1947. These publications also celebrated our furry friends with heartwarming stories about dogs that warmed hearts nationwide. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Americans embraced fashion trends such as tartan suntans and stylish swimwear during beach outings under sunny skies. Swim suits and swimming costumes adorned beaches as people sought respite from daily life against picturesque coastal backdrops. Back home in Lambeth Walk, residents found solace amidst chaos by purchasing their very own Spitfire aircraft – a symbol of hope and strength during challenging times. Meanwhile, an unexpected swarm of bees settled at Victoria Street's bomb site – nature's reminder that beauty can emerge even from destruction. Royal Blue soared above adversity as one of England's prized racing pigeons – not only delivering messages but also becoming an emblematic figure representing resilience amid war-torn skies.