Ministry Collection (page 8)

The New War Ministry, WW1
The new war ministry following the resignation of Herbert Asquith on 4 December 1916. Centre is Prime Minister David Lloyd George

Paris, France - Ministere des Finances. Date: 1829

Fire at supply depot, Limmer Wharf, Barking, Essex
Panoramic view of a fire which broke out at a Ministry of Supply depot, Limmer Wharf, Barking, Essex, on 27 October 1947. Seen here is the fire in its early stages

A Ministry of Food National Ration Book - WWI
A Ministry of Food National Ration Book, dated 2/11/18 in the name William Fyffe of Rose Cottage, Kirk Street, Lochee. Book

Section Sanitaire Anglaise 19 - Coxyde Bains, WW1
Section Sanitaire Anglaise 19 - Coxyde Bains, the house next to the Poste de Secours at Nieuport Bains, 1918, by Ernest Procter ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935)

Peronne - The Somme and the outskirts of the town from Prince Ruprechts HQ, January 1919, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935)

Ypres - The foot of the Cloth Hall, November 1919. Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

SSA19 - The Poste at Paratonnerre, WW1
SSA19 - The Poste at Paratonnerre, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

Verdun - An advanced dressing station on the heights, WW1
Verdun - An advanced dressing station on the heights behind the town, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

Ypres - Ruins of the Cathedral 1918. Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC (1886-1935). Ambulance Driver and Official Artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit (1916-1917)

Section Sanitaire Anglaise at Coxyde, 1917. Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC (1886-1935). Ambulance Driver and Official Artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit (1916-1917)

Ambulance Station at Ancemont. Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC (1886-1935). Ambulance Driver and Official Artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit (1916-1917)

West Front of Ypres Cathedral from Cloth Hall, WW1
West Front of Ypres Cathedral from foot of the tower of the Cloth Hall, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

Miss Margot Park, actress and war worker
Miss Margot Park, an actress, who, according to The Sketch, had left the stage during the war to work at the Ministry of Munitions. Whether this was in a factory or office setting is unclear

Ministry of Information War Photograph bureau
Customers inspecting picture albums at a new bureau for the sale of official war photographs opened by the Ministry of Information at Coventry Street by John Buchan in October 1918. Date: 1918

Lord and Lady Rhondda
David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda (1856-1918), Welsh industrialist and Liberal politician who served at Food Controller at the Ministry of Food towards the end of the First World War

Captured German Standard
The first German Standard captured by the French is displayed in the window of the Ministry of War on the Rue St Dominique, Paris

Sir John French arriving at the Ministry of War, Paris
Field Marshal Sir John French(1852-1925), commander of the British army in France, arriving at the Ministry of War, Paris, shortly after war was declared in August 1914

Mrs C. S. Peel, 1917
Dorothy Constance Peel, 1868-1934, aka Mrs CS Peel, prolific journalist and writer of numerous books on household management and domestic history

Day in the life of an average household by G. H. Davis
Your fuel target: a day in the life of an average household during the Second World War. Detailing economies that need to be practised in order to keep within the limits of fuel consumption laid down

Food rationing comparison by G. H. Davis
Food rationing in Great Britain during the two World Wars: a comparison of the periods 1917-1920 and 1940-1946. The chief topic of conversation today -- food

Healthcare for children under five years 1947
If your child is under five. Issued by the Ministry of Food. It isn t only the tiny baby, but the child right up to five years, who needs cod liver oil and orange juice every day

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1946
Is your child missing something ? You are, naturally, eager to do the best for your under-five child. And if you don t give him his Cod liver Oil and orange juice, you ve a reason

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1945
Something new in salad. Salad making gives full scope to your powers of invention. For almost all vegetables are at home in the salad bowl, and you can try them in almost endless combinations

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1944
Eggs are plentiful. Thanks to dried eggs, you can have at least three nourishing egg dishes every weeks. Small children can havemore

Ashley Havinden
Ashley Eldrid Havinden (1903 - 1973), advertising artist and poster designer, best known for his striking World War II posters for the Ministry of Information

Exercise class at Ministry of Health, 1938
A health and beauty class formed by seventy female members of the staff at the Ministry of Health, using one of the conference rooms in Whitehall to indulge in their after-work hours exercises

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1942
Home-guards of health. Of course you don t want to be a food crank. But it is useful to know that there are certain homely foods that can do a marvellous job of protecting you

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1943
Twice as good with egg. What a blessing it is that you now use almost as many eggs as you want. Thanks to the success of dried egg in this country

Weather Map
Forecasting the weather at the Air Ministry, Kew, London - making entries on a weather map. Date: early 1930s

Thomas Jollie (Elder)
THOMAS JOLLIE (the elder) Nonconformist churchman at Sheffield, ejected from his ministry for his unacceptable theological opinions. Date: 1629 - 1703

Ministry of War, Istanbul, Turkey
The Entrance Gate to the Ministry of War in Constantinople and the Tower of Seras Kierat. circa 1910

Tower of Seras Kierat - Istanbul, Turkey
Tower of Seras Kierat - Constantinople, Turkey with the Beyazidiye Mosque appearing partially in the background. 1910s

King George V and Queen Mary visit Paris - Spring, 1914. Here they leave the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Date: 1914

Fenerbahce Lighthouse, Moda-Kadikoy, War Ministry Gate
Istanbul, Turkey - Fenerbahce Lighthouse, Moda-Kadikoy, War Ministry Gate, Building of the Administration of Public Debts (now Istanbul High School) 1898

War Ministry Gate, Beyazit, Istanbul, Turkey 1895

Ministry of Propaganda and Information, Montevideo, Uruguay
Municipal Offices of Propaganda and Information, Montevideo, Uruguay Date: circa 1910s

The Ministry of Public Works, Ankara, Turkey Date: circa 1935

Istanbul, Turkey - Beyezit Square with the Beyezit Tower and the Archway entrance to the University. 1927

Istanbul, Turkey - Entrance to the University Date: 1927

WW2 poster, Scrap Heap
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Scrap Heap -- When you scrap a job, you scrap all the labour thats gone on it. Please don t add to the heap! Date: circa 1942

WW2 poster, One way of finding out if the bus is moving
WW2 poster by Fougasse, One way of finding out if the bus is moving is to step straight off it: a better way is to find out first

WW2 poster, Don t shine your torch on the driver
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Don t shine your torch on the driver -- shine it on yourself! Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co

WW2 poster, We don t play games in the road
WW2 poster by Fougasse, We don t play games in the road -- so why do we let our children? Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage

WW2 poster, This is one way to hail a bus
WW2 poster by Fougasse, This is one way to hail a bus -- this is another. Please queue up at a fixed stopping point. Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The

WW2 poster, Yes, theres just time to get across
WW2 poster by Fougasse, Yes, theres just time to get across -- very nearly! Please don t take chances. Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, I do wish our working hours were staggered
WW2 poster by Fougasse, I do wish our working hours were staggered! Issued in support of the Ministry of War Transports Road Safety Campaign by The Bristol Tramways & Carriage Co Ltd. Date: 1940s

Percival P50 Prince 3B, G-AMKY, of the Ministry of Civil Aviation Civil Flying Unit

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