1939 Collection (page 21)

Victory Parade in London 1940
Victory of the Battle of the River Plate, where HMS Ajex, Exerter Achilles fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939, as the first naval battle of the Second World War

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Metals and church objects taken for smelting. Photography

R. A. F. MEMORIAL
This fine modern building is the R.A, F. (Royal Air Force) Memorial, on the island of Runnymede, Surrey, England. Date: 1939 - 1945 war

FRANCO'S ARMY IN MADRID
Franco's victorious army enters Madrid Date: 1939

BOOK IS OUR BEST FRIEND
The Provincial Council of Valencia, a pro-republican city during the civil war, encourages workers to educate themselves with the slogan: the book is our best friend Date: 1936 - 1939

SPANISH WAR/CAMP POSTER
Propaganda poster from Communist group Socorro Rojo de Espana advertising children's summer camps at the seaside Date: 1936 - 1939

Civil War Poster Peasant Events Spain Posters
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REVOLUTION POSTER/1936-9
A poster from the anarchist groups, CNT & AIT, proclaims Peasants! The revolution, apart from giving you land, will give you machines to work it Date: 1936 - 1939

VOTING FOR PIUS XII
After the death of Pius XI, the cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican, where they will elect Eugenio Pacelli as Pius XII Date: February 1939

Artificial Heart Books Fantasy Fiction Human
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Monks meditate and die
Shahabad, India : six ascetics are meditating in the temple when a lamp sets light to a mat. Forbidden to move while meditating, they burn to a holy death. Date: 1939

Avro 652 Anson I N4877 - G-AMDA of the Skyfame museum at Staverton Airport N4877 was built at the Avro factory at Newton Heath, Manchester and was taken on charge by the Royal Air Force on Nov 17

Seesaw Calendar design - Original artwork
Design for a Calendar - Original artwork - boy and girl on a yellow seesaw Date: 1939

Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull
United States Coast Guard - Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull, (one of three delivered in 1938) Date: circa 1939

Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull V173
United States Coast Guard - Curtiss SOC-4 Seagull V173 (msn 12414, Curtiss Model 71F, later given BuAer number 48245) Date: circa 1939

Poster, Coney Beach, Porthcawl, Wales, perfect for outings Date: circa 1939

Grundtvigs Church, Copenhagen, Denmark
Grundtvigs Church, an example of expressionist church architecture in the Nordvest district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: circa 1939

Aerial view of a street in Cairo, Egypt
Aerial view of a street scene in Cairo, Egypt, with parked cars and horses and carriages waiting for hire. Date: circa 1939

Heston Aerodrome in May, 1939. Heston was an airfield located to the west of London, England, operational between 1929 and 1947. Date: 1939

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - No Basic, we should worry
The Caption is No Basic? We should worry! Basic refers to the basic petrol ration. Petrol was rationed from September 1939 and contiinued until 1950. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Are you evacuating the town
The Caption is Gosh Mister! Are you evacuating the whole town? It is estimated that over 200, 000 were evacuated from the towns to the countryside between 1939 and the end of 1941

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Takes all sorts to make a world
The caption says It takes all sorts to make a world and I m glad that you re one of the sorts! The postcard was sent one month before war was declared. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1939

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside you
The postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others

St Pauls Cathedral
A view of St Pauls Cathedral from the River Thames, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Nelsons Column
A view of Nelsons Column and Trafalgar Square London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

St Jamess Palace
A view of St Jamess Palace, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

Piccadilly Circus
A view of Eros and Piccadilly Circus, London, in the 1930s. Artist: Alker Tripp

The ship-grave of an Anglo-Saxon king found at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. The traces of the ribs of the boat left in the earth can be clearly seen. Date: 1939

Excavation at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, 1939. The cavity occupied by the ship, which was 82 ft in length and 16 ft in beam. Date: 1939

Unearthing the ship-grave of an Anglo-Saxon warrior king at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk. The excavations reveal the outlines of a 6th century sea-going craft

Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many magnificent objects that have been unearthed at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

The foreman of the jury conferring with the Coroner in Sutton village hall where a Coroners Court was held in order to decide whether the treasure unearthed at Sutton Hoo should become the property

Photograph of White Lion PH, Fobbing, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of White Hart PH, South Woodford, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of White Hart PH, Poplar, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of White Hart PH, Finsbury, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of White Hart PH, Chelsea, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Wheatsheaf PH, Hammersmith, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Wentworth Arms, Mile End, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Welsh Harp PH, Homerton, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Vulcan PH, Limehouse, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Vulcan

Photograph of Tollington PH, Holloway, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Temple Street Tap PH, Hackney, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Photograph of Temple Bar PH, Walworth, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Ship Inn, West Thurrock, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Photograph of Rydon Arms, Hoxton, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1934

Photograph of Running Horses PH, Erith, Greater London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Photograph of Royston Arms, South Chingford, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

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