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London tube made air raid proof, 1939Page from The Sphere outlining how London Underground had carried out emergency work on the under-river tube tunnels to make them waterproof from flooding during World War II
Women transport drivers, World War Two, 1939A female driver handling a big Army Service Corps lorry during World War II. Date: 1939
National Gallery daytime concerts during WWII, 1939Emptied of its Old Masters (transferred to a place of safety in the country), the National Gallery re-opened to the public as a concert hall during World War II
Mounted infantryman, 1939A mounted infantryman, with his carbine rifle at his side, pauses astride his horse to light a cigarette. Date: 1939
Parents attending an evacuation party, 1939Scene when 1000 parents from Tottenham went by coach to see their evacuated children at Saffon Walden in Essex. Picture shows the reunion of some of the children
German mine landed on Dutch coast, 1939A huge German mine pictured on the beach along the Dutch coast where numerous mines drifted during the first few weeks of World War II
British Army on board ship on the way to France, 1939British soldiers on board a Channel steamer on their way to France, all wearing lifebelts around their necks in case of an emergency. Date: 1939
Polish presidents daughters arrive as exiles in London, 1939Following the invasion of Poland, the two daughters of the President of Poland, General Joseph Pilsudski, arrive in London having fled to sanctuary by way of Lithuania. Date: 1939
Finished shells in a munitions factory, 1939Men arranging finished shells in a great stack ready for dispatch to the ammunition convoys. These shells are designed for use by the 3.7 inch guns. Date: 1939
First Air Raid over Scotland, Sphere front cover, 1939People standing in groups to watch the air attack by German planes on British war ships lying to the east of the Forth Bridge. Although pieces of shrapnel fell around the area, nobody was hurt
Wartime toddlers at Taplow Court, 1939In a room hung with family portraits and valuable paintings, small children are given a morning meal in the early weeks of World War II at Taplow Court in Buckinghamshire. Date: 1939
Quartermaster General - Sir Walter Venning, 1939Lt. General Sir Walter Venning (seated), whose job was to supply the British Army with everything it needed from big guns to flea powder, during World War Two. Pictured at the War Office with Lt
Poster advertising War Savings, encourage people to invest in war bonds to support the ATS (the womens branch of the army, the Auxiliary Territorial Service). 1940s
Poster: You can bet your boots on him! Showing a British soldier checking his own feet, as part of a daily foot inspection. circa 1940s
Poster: You can help to build me a shipPoster: a British sailor says You can help to build me a ship. You can learn quickly and you will be working to win. Ask at any Employment Exchange for advice and full details
Metropolitan Police officer with sandbags in wartimeA Metropolitan Police officer with sandbags in the background, during the Second World War. Date: circa 1940s
Free French Sailors - World War Two - pictured in London Date: circa 1945
Italian bombers prepare for an attack during WW2 Date: 1941
Spanish pilots prepare for an attack during WW2 Date: 1941
Ministry of Food advertisementAdvertisement by the Ministry of Food advising the British population to eat home-grown salads which are cool, refreshing and health-giving. And - above all - avoid waste and save shipping. Date: 1940
Poster: I need your Rags. A man in uniform explains that rags are needed for salvage, to make engine wipers, blankets, uniforms, overcoats, etc as part of the War Effort. circa 1940s
Wartime bomb damage, paintshop in Hendon, north LondonWartime damage to a paintshop in Hendon, north London, hit by an incendiary bomb, with damaged vehicles in the foreground. Date: September 1940
Silhouette of RAF OCTU officer
Poster requesting Rags for salvagePoster: request for Rags for salvage. Rags are needed to make engine wipers, blankets, uniforms, overcoats, gun wadding, charts, roofing felt, maps, etc
Poster: Waste Paper goes into Action. Paper makes shell containers, cartridge wads, rifle grenade washers, mortar bomb carriers, etc. Put out paper for salvage. circa 1940s
Poster: Save More Fuel This WinterPoster encouraging people to Save More Fuel This Winter as part of the War Effort. circa 1940s
Relief of Prague by Russians (3 / 6)Damage caused to Wenceslas Square, Prague - end of World War Two. Date: 1945
Poster: Buses give way to tanks. Pleasure travellers must give way to war workers! Avoid rush hours. 1940s
Vehicles damaged by wartime bombing, Lambeth, LondonA graveyard in Lambeth, south east London, containing vehicles damaged by wartime bombing. There are a few cars, as well as a prison van (right) and the chassis of a 20-seater coach (centre)
Wartime bomb damage, Lambeth, south east LondonA bomb site in Lambeth, south east London, with a Humber Saloon car used for top-priority Cabinet business partially hidden by debris at the centre
Wartime bomb damage, Met Police vehicles, LondonBomb damaged vehicles belonging to the Metropolitan Police, waiting to be repaired or scrapped. Date: September 1940
Poster: Simple jobs that girls can do to help win the war. 1940s
Poster advertising the Territorial Army. Lets be prepared to defend the peace we re working to win. Volunteer with me for the Territorial Army, 9 divisions strong, with modern equipment
Silhouette of a Polish officer
HMS SheffieldSplinter damage to HMS Sheffield. The light cruiser had been shadowing the Bismarck at the time of the Ark Royals last air attack
Spanish cavalry WWII
Eight-sleeper bunk in Stalag XXI DSketch showing life of British prisoners of war in a German camp during World War Two. The sketch was made in Stalag XXI D in Posen, Poland
Warsaw - The Destruction of Church of St AlexanderWWII - Destruction by the German Luftwaffe of the Church of St Alexander during the Warsaw uprising in 1944. The church was rebuilt between 1949 and 1953 Date: circa 1906
Woman working in a Munitions Factory - WWII. Women took the place of 100, 000 men working in heavy industry during the war, many in highly skilled engineering roles. Date: circa 1944
Disabled soldierA disabled soldiers from WWII on his way home. Trelleborg railway station, Sweden 1943. Date: 1943
Exchange of prisoners of war, Trelleborg, Sweden, September 1944. Date: Sep-44
Barrage Balloon in Regents Park, London 1939
Polish infantrymanA Polish infantryman in full war kit complete with shovel. The Illustrated London News calls him a type of soldier who can endure privation, make long marches without difficulty
Cycling with gas masks in WWIITwo French women cycle to work in Paris with gas masks slung over their shoulders in canisters. Date: 1939
Brussels liberated WWIIThe people of Brussels gave British and Belgian troops a tremendous welcome during World War II when the city was liberated Date: September 1944
Refugee notice WWIIOne of the notices in a refugee centre during World War II exhorting Belgian refugee women in an advanced state of pregnancy to register their names here. 1939-1945
Queen Elizabeth in 1939Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, leaving the British Red Cross Society on 5th September 1939, carrying a gas mask in a canvas bag over her shoulder. Date: 5th September 1939
Wartime wedding in uniformA wartime wedding, with both the bride and the groom in their respective uniforms. Date: circa 1940