Morale Collection

WW2 poster, We shall not flag, Winston Churchill speech
WW2 poster, We shall not flag, we shall not fail. Winston Churchill speech, 4 June 1940. Date: 1940

Propaganda poster: prime ministers statement
Second world war propaganda poster. Above a photograph of five brave airmen is a quotation from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill: Never was so much owed by so many to so few

Archie Andrews, Peter Brough and Vera Lynn
Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn at the BBC, recording with Peter Brough and famous ventriloquist dummy, Archie Andrews, 1944. Lynn had only just returned from a tour of India

Female Type / Maid 1935
Pretty young French maid with a revealing neckline: " Sir has the flu, so I m going to try and raise his morale." Date: 1935

WW2 poster, Per Ardua Ad Astra, Winston Churchill speech
WW2 poster, Per Ardua Ad Astra. Never in the field of human conflict have so many owed so much to so few. Winston Churchill speech, 20 August 1940. Date: 1940

Air Raid Drills at the Windmill Theatre
At the Windmill Theatre, London, the showgirls are given a crash course in fire-fighting and first aid. 1940

WW2 poster, A tous les francais, General de Gaulle
WW2 poster, A tous les francais (To all French people), from General de Gaulle, based in Liverpool during the Second World War. France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war

Xmas Pudding in Trenches
Innovative British soldiers use a German steel helmet as a saucepan for their Christmas pudding

Villagers Gathered Around the Wireless
Villagers in Charlwood, Sussex, gathered around the wireless radio in a local pub. 1940

King George V with RAF officers, Western Front, WW1
King George V inspecting RAF officers on the Western Front in France during World War One, August 1918. The men belonged to the 11th and 2nd Balloon Wings (air reconnaissance). 1918

Patriotic Scarf / Belgium
A young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels

Moscow Parade
To boost morale, a military parade is staged in Red Square, Moscow, even though at the time the Germans are on the outskirts of the city

Cavendish Crescent, Bath, WW1 morale booster message Date: circa 1916

A uniformed group of soldier entertainers - The Glee Party
Many entertainment groups were formed in the British Forces and they played an important role in maintaining morale. These chaps are Royal Engineers. WW1 Date: circa 1915

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no Coupons
The long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A thing of duty - no joy whatever
The Caption is A thing of duty is no joy whatever. The concept of Duty was impressed upon the population during the war as one of the planks of morale. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944

Sketch, Oct 1939 - WWII The Old Soldier Never Dies
Front cover of The Sketch featuring a photograph of a jolly British soldier, complete with pipe and waxed moustache. Hes even sitting on a pile of sandbags

British soldiers smiling as they leave for France, Sept 1939
British soldiers photographed smiling as they leave their home for the Western Front, a few weeks into the Second World War

Frances Day entetaining troops, September 1939
Frances Day photographed dancing as she entertains British troops based just outside London. The actress used her talent to boost the moral of soldiers after the Hippodrome theatre closed

Sir Thomas Beecham leaving the War Office 1939
Photograph of famous conductor Sir Thomas Beecham as he leaves the War Office, after a discussion concerning entertainment provisions for soldiers, following the outbreak of war in September

Leon Achard as Larifla in La Morale en Action, 1845
Leon Achard as Larifla in La Morale en Action by Jaime and Villeneuve, Theatre du Gymnase Dramatique, 1845. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets

Woodbine Willie - Rev. G. A. Studdert-Kennedy
Geoffrey Anketell Studdert Kennedy MC (18831929), English Anglican priest and poet. He was nicknamed Woodbine Willie during World War I for giving Woodbine cigarettes along with spiritual aid to

AMERICAN FLAG-SCARF
A young, blonde patriotic American girl in stars & stripes accessories of cap & scarf which is wrapped up high around her face. The flag livery is in reverse colours. Date: circa 1917

GREEK FLAG SCARF
A young, blonde patriotic Greek girl wears a brimless fur hat with a flag cap badge & a fur-trimmed scarf whose design is based on the flag of Greece. Date: circa 1917

Italian Flag-Scarf
A young, brunette patriotic Italian girl in a feather adorned hat & a scarf whose decorative design is based on the Italian flag. Date: circa 1917

BELGIAN FLAG-SCARF
A young, blonde patriotic Belgian girl in tasselled cap & a scarf with a red, yellow & black checker board ground bordered with the Belgian flag & a fringe of tassels. Date: circa 1917

OK Sauce - British Condiment - WW2 era
WW2 era - morale booster - Don t worry about me - everythings O.K. - OK Sauce, a fruity brown sauce not dissimilar from HP, was a popular British condiment for the first half of the 20th century

French Flag-Scarf
A young, blonde patriotic Frenchwoman dons a red revolutionary style cap with tricolour rosette & tricolour striped scarf

H. H. Harris, 1940
H.H. Harris, a cartoonist and poster-maker of the time, sketches a serviceman on his tour of the Midlands. Harris toured the country in his caravan, pictured here

A Mound of Aluminium, July 1940
In response to the appeal for aluminium from Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, families hand in their spare pots and pans to aid the war effort. 1940

Sleeping in the Shelters, 1940
The Bystander depicts a range of different sleeping arrangements during night-time stays in air-raid shelters. On the top-left (Lansdowne House shelter) women can be seen resting on li-los, rugs

Winston Churchill visiting Bristol 1941
Winston Churchill, as Prime Minister during the Blitz in World War Two, paid many visits to bombed towns to see the damage for himself and hearten the inhabitants

U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - WWII
U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - the United Services Organization Inc. a private, non-profit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military

Courage! On les aura
A morale-boosting message from General Petain at Verdun, urging courage as the war drags on

The Theatre on board HMS Alert, British Arctic Expeditio
Engraving showing the theatre on board HMS Alert during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876. Plays were staged aboard the ship to keep up morale during the cold, dark winter months

Advertisement, Ministry of Labour Munition Concerts, WW2
Advertisement, Ministry of Labour Munition Concerts, organised by ENSA. circa 1940s

Leaders of Central Powers in field inspection, WW1
King Ludwig III of Bavaria, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg and others inspecting part of the German flying corps, photographed by a prisoner. Date: circa 1917

The National Gallerys Wartime Canteen
Volunteers prepare food for their customers at The National Gallery canteen, established during the Second World War in order to raise money for the war effort. 1940

Tatler cover - Gracie Fields
Front cover of The Tatler featuring photograph of Gracie Fields (1898 - 1979), British singer and actress, affectionately known as " Our Gracie" by millions

Y. M. C. A. Canteen in Surrey
Two voluntary workers chat outside the Y.M.C.A. canteen in Pirbright, Surrey. 1940

Laying the Tables at the Gordon Services Club
A volunteer lays the tables at the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross

The Gordon Services Club, 1940
Margerie Doutie writing up the menu for the Gordon Services Club, based at the former Gordon Hospital in London. The Club, established in June 1940 by the Canadian Red Cross

Harcourt Johnstone with Posters Promoting Export
Harcourt Johnstone, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade and vice-Chairman of the Export Council, alongside posters featuring Labour Minister Ernest Bevin

Frank Pick, 1940
Frank Pick, wartime Director-General of the Ministry of Information, formerly vice-chairman of London Transport. 1940

Lord Carnarvon, 1940
Lord Carnarvon, a well-known racehorse owner, was made adjutant of a cavalry training regiment during the Second World War. 1940

Lunchtime on Tower Hill
The front cover of The Bystander magazine features two lorry drivers in Tower Hill, London enjoying a Brigade of the Guards band performance on their lunch-break. 1940

George Allison on River Patrol
George Allison, manager of Arsenal Football Club, carrying out a river patrol for the Home Guard. Note that he wears the armband of the LDV (Local Defence Volunteers)

Hugh Dalton, 1940
Hugh Dalton (later Lord Dalton), then Minister for Economic Warfare. 1940

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