Wartime Collection (page 2)

Tour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Tour of Inspection in an Arms Factory, 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine (1880-1977) visiting an engineering works in Bradford, Yorkshire

Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II

Coronation Scot, L. M. S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940
Coronation Scot, L.M.S. leaving Watford Tunnel, 1940. It was inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and ran until the start of World War II in 1939

British Lancers Charging
France, c. 1916 The 9th British Lancers charging German artillery in WWI

Scene in Minington Road, Leyton, WW2
A panoramic daytime scene in Minington(?) Road, Leyton, East London, during the Second World War, showing the aftermath of an air raid, 22 October 1944

Blitz in London -- Old Compton Street, WW2
Blitz in London -- firefighters in action in Old Compton Street, W1, where a gas main was ignited by a high explosive bomb and buildings were damaged by the blast, 24 February 1944

Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters at work, WW2
Blitz in London -- AFS firefighters at work with hosepipes

Firefighters outside mobile kitchen, WW2
Firefighters enjoying a mug of tea outside a mobile kitchen presented to the National Fire Service by the Order of the Eastern Star, Manitoba, Canada, during the Second World War

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

Rover 12 hp ambulance, World War 1. Creator: Unknown
Rover 12 hp ambulance, World War 1

Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Churchill, 23 February 1940, (1945). Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940)

It Was Her Business To Get There, c1941 (1942). A girl Ambulance Driver sets out through the blitz. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916

Harwoods Factory Pulburough - July 1942
Women factory workers George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N21657

Fire alam post, Cooks Road, Vauxhall, WW2
Fire alarm post (FA41) protected by sandbags outside the AFS station in Cooks Road, Vauxhall, with an LFB fire engine on the left, around the start of the Second World War

Fire damage at St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, WW2
Fire damage at the church of St Lawrence Jewry, City of London, during the Blitz, Second World War, 29 December 1940

AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2
Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War

Scene in Shardeloes Road, New Cross, WW2
A panoramic night scene in Shardeloes Road, New Cross, during the Second World War, showing the aftermath of an air raid, 3 November 1944

Salvage operation, Petherton Road, London, WW2
Salvage operation, pumping out flooded basements in Petherton Road, North London, on 2 July 1944, during the Second World War

Firefighters in action, Mitcham, Surrey, WW2
Firefighters in action following a flying bomb incident in Western Road, Mitcham, Surrey, where drums of amyl acetate were involved

British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b / w photo)
6015158 British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Second World War child evacuee, c1939 (colour litho)
3104406 Second World War child evacuee, c1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second World War child evacuee, c1939)

A Welsh coal mine (litho)
3622182 A Welsh coal mine (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Welsh coal mine)

A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral. Norwich was bombed as part of the Baedeker Raids against historic and beautiful cities such as Bath

The Campbells are Coming! Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917
" The Campbells are Coming!" Brave Pipers Playing Highland Regiments to Victory, 1917. The tune of the The Campbells Are Coming was played by pipers at the Battle of Delville Wood

Shipbuilding scene, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Shipbuilding scene, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Thousands Were Suddenly Made Homeless, c1940 (1942). Families made homeless by the blitz of World War II. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: William Simpson
A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol, 1855. Troops celebrating Christmas during the Crimean War. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855

Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- three firefighters in action with a hosepipe outside Newgate Street post office, 30 December 1940

Blitz in London -- warehouses, Surrey Docks, WW2
Warehouses in a smoky atmosphere following heavy bombing raids on the Surrey Commercial Docks in Rotherhithe, SE London. This raid took place on 7 September 1940

Tillington Farm Sunday - July 1943
Line of youngsters - Scouts, Guides and Nursing Auxiliaries - parade along a country road, watched by spectators, some in uniform. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No

British War Medal, First World War 1914-1918
This medal was awarded to Lieutenant Colonel F. Call. It is one of 17 campaign medals awarded to members of the Call family, now in the museum collection

Teign Valley US_7PH_GP_LOC118_V_5046
Teign Valley, Devon, photographed by an aircraft of the United States Eighth Air Force's 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group on 22 December 1943

Dutch soldiers, The Hague, 1st August 1914 MCF01_02_0384
Soldiers from the Dutch army mobilising near The Vyver in The Hague (Den Haag), just 4 days after the start of the First World War, with two boys in the foreground watching soldiers marching by

Coventry 1941 a42_00337
The bomb damaged front elevation of 4 Gosford Street, Coventry. Photographed by G B Mason, 1941. Oxo poster advertisement

A Nottingham factory during World War One which made shell baskets in which projectiles were packed for safe transport
3502741 A Nottingham factory during World War One which made shell baskets in which projectiles were packed for safe transport, from The Pageant of the Century

Study for Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942, cat 9 (carbon pencil & chalk on paper)
3088065 Study for Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942, cat 9 (carbon pencil & chalk on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); 47.6x62.5 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art.

Study for Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942 (charcoal & coloured chalk on paper)
3088194 Study for Winter Mine-Laying off Iceland, c.1942 (charcoal & coloured chalk on paper) by Bone, David Muirhead (1876-1953); 73.5x99 cm; Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art.

A woman posting bills during an intensive campaign to obtain more money and men during World War One
3058452 A woman posting bills during an intensive campaign to obtain more money and men during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary

Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then
2915221 Wartime Recruitment Poster. From the magazine Twenty Years After The Battlefields of 1914-1918 Then and Now by Sir Ernest Swinton published 1938.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

World War I poster for wartime savings. Circa 1914-15
528966 World War I poster for wartime savings. Circa 1914-15; Universal History Archive/UIG.

King George V, 1865 - 1936 attending a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London
2638487 King George V, 1865 - 1936 attending a baseball match at Stamford Bridge, London, England arranged in honour of the American allies in 1918

Crowds in Whitehall, London, England at 11 o clock on the 11th November 1918, celebrating the end of World War One
3058455 Crowds in Whitehall, London, England at 11 o clock on the 11th November 1918, celebrating the end of World War One

A crashed aeroplane near Cherisy, France during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures
3058454 A crashed aeroplane near Cherisy, France during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Women take over on the home front in 1918. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935
3058451 Women take over on the home front in 1918. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Soldier keeping watch whilst his comrades sleep in a trench during World War One
3058449 Soldier keeping watch whilst his comrades sleep in a trench during World War One. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

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"Wartime: A Glimpse into the Turmoil and Resilience of History" Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942: In the face of adversity, a symbol of hope emerges. Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2: The scars left behind by war serve as a haunting reminder of its devastating impact on communities. Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2: Amidst destruction and chaos, the spirit to rebuild prevails. Twixt Love and Duty, 1914: Love stories intertwined with duty during times of conflict reflect the complexities faced by individuals caught in wartime's grip. The Lennox-Boyd brothers around 1915: Brothers united in arms exemplify the bonds forged amidst battlefields during World War I. American Civil War - Map of Battle of Shiloh: Tracing history's footsteps through maps reveals the strategic maneuvers that shaped one nation's destiny forever. Firefighters standing by during the Blitz - London in WWII LFB150: Brave firefighters stand tall against relentless bombings to protect their city and its people. Blitz in London - ambulance at Ladywell, Lewisham, WW2: Ambulances become beacons of hope amidst devastation as they rush to save lives during air raids. Blitz in Plymouth - St Andrews Parish Church, WW2: Even sacred spaces are not spared from destruction; yet faith endures amid shattered walls and broken windows. AFS women training - Highgate, London, WW2: Women step up to serve their country on home soil as they train tirelessly to join forces against an unseen enemy overhead. Blitz in London – Balham High Road, WWII : Amidst rubble-strewn streets stands a testament to resilience—a community determined not to be defeated. Bomb damage, Exeter BB42_00712.