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Among the English Lines FolioA folio of 24 hand-coloured i. And one original watercolour of the artists friend, Claire de Pratz (author and friend of the artist) reading soldiers letters
SNCF poster, Bretagne, by Roland Goujon. Depicting a Breton couple of Northern France. Date: 1939
George VI & Queen Elizabeth with daughtersGeorge VI and Queen Elizabeth consort also known as Queen Mother, with their two daughters Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) left and Princess Margaret, right
Rene Fraser on board Ivernia at jetty in 1938 / 9Rene Fraser on board Ivernia at jetty in 1938/9. Date: circa 1938
Shells in thousands in a recently converted factory 1939A factory converted into an ammunition production for bomb shells, during the rearmament programme, in a secret location somewhere in the Black Country. 1939
Protecting shipping against submarines by G. H. DavisFighting the U-boat with depth charges: the principal method of protecting shipping against submarines. How the Navy is hunting U-boats with depth charges: detecting and attacking submarines
French Air Force by G. H. DavisThe French Armee de l Air: latest types of fighter and bombing aircraft in large-scale production at the start of the Second World War
The might of the Royal Air Force by G. H. DavisThe might of the Royal Air Force, showing the latest types of British fighters and bombers in service at the start of the Second World War
Last moments of HMS Courageous by G. H. DavisThe last moments of HMS Courageous after being torpedoed by a German U-boat: the crew abandoning ship in the failing evening light
RAF raid on German navy bases by G. H. DavisThe brilliant RAF raid on the German naval bases: a bomb hits a German battleship amidships. A German battleship attacked at Wilhelmshaven by a formation of British bombers swooping out of
Theatre of war on Western Front by G. H. DavisThe theatre of war on the Western Front at the start of the Second World War: the region of the Maginot and Siegfried Lines
RAF pilot bombing U-boat by G. H. DavisHow an RAF pilot stalked a U-boat and bombed it. The sinking of a German U-boat by a young South African pilot of the RAF. Date: 1939
U-boat warfare 1939-1945 by G. H. DavisU-boat warfare 1939-1945: a survey of changing German submarines and tactics in a never-ceasing battle during the Second World War
Shanghai International SettlementIn the Shanghai International Settlement, the North China Daily News boards are studied for details of the latest developments in the European War Date: 1939
British submarine sinks German cruiser by G. H. DavisA 6000-ton Koln class German cruiser sunk by the British submarine Ursula after she had penetrated into the Elbe estuary. December 1939
Germanys Messerschmitt ME110 by G. H. DavisGermanys new destroyer plane, the Messerschmitt ME110. The much-discussed new German twin-engined fighter, six of which were brought down by RAF bombers in the Heligoland air battle
RAF photographic reconnaissance work by G. H. DavisSpying out the enemys secrets from the air: photographic reconnaissance work in the RAF. How the RAF has obtained its great collection of photographs of vital areas in Germany
Saga of the Salmon by G. H. DavisThe saga of the Salmon, a British submarine, which let the Bremen go, but torpedoed a German submarine and two cruisers, the Leipzig and the Blucher. December 1939
Successful Heligoland raid by G. H. DavisA daring exploit by the RAF: the successful Heligoland raid. The intensive pattern attack by Wellington bombers on Heligoland: aircraft diving down on German warships
Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. DavisThe fight with the Admiral Graf Spee: factors in a classic example of naval battle tactics pictorially explained. Elements that played a part in the defeat of the ship by three British cruisers
Rawalpindi outgunned by Deutschland by G. H. DavisThe first sea battle of the Second World War: the British armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindis heroic stand, outgunned by the Deutschland
The mine used by Germany by G. H. DavisThe mine: a weapon used by Germany for unrestricted warfare. The basic principles of mine laying: a form of naval warfare whose restrictions under international law are ignored by Germany to ensure
Deutschland crew go aboard City of Flint by G. H. DavisThe beginning of the eventful odyssey of the American cargo steamer, the City of Flint: the Deutschlands crew go aboard. Date: 9 October 1939
Sinking of the Stonegate by G. H. DavisThe Deutschlands first victim: the sinking of the British merchant ship Stonegate in the Atlantic. The crew were first ordered to abandon ship, and were taken on board the Deutschland
German seaplane attack on British convoy by G. H. DavisThe first German air attack on a British convoy in the North Sea: the raiding seaplanes routed by British fighters. Date: October 1939
British destroyers v. German U-boat by G. H. DavisThe long arm of the Royal Navy: a German U-boat meets its end in the Atlantic, British destroyers having picked up its trail 120 miles away
Island of Heligoland by G. H. DavisRefortified for prestige : Heligoland, of no strategical value. A detailed drawing of the fingerpost to Germanys only western sea outlet: the tiny island of Heligoland
German air attack on British squadron by G. H. DavisA German air attack on a British squadron in the North Sea, 150 miles off the coast of Norway, in the early stages of the Second World War
Refuelling aloft by G. H. DavisRefuelling aloft -- a device which enables transatlantic flying boats to carry a much increased payload. How Imperial Airways transatlantic flying boats are refuelled in the air
RAF fire-fighting equipment by G. H. DavisFire-fighting in aircraft: the RAFs new automatic equipment. An aviation danger overcome: the Graviner system of preventing fire when an aircraft crashes. Date: 1939
Aerial minefields by G. H. DavisAerial minefields to baffle raiders: a new form of barrage. Major Muirs idea for a minefield of small bombs supported by free balloons. Date: 1939
Advert for Vi-spring Mattress 1939Get up wide awake ! How you feel in the morning depends largely upon how you sleep during the night. Take no chances with your nights rest, sleep on a Vi-Spring
Ranges of RAF bombers by G. H. DavisThe tremendous range of RAF bombers pictorially shown. The uninterrupted increase in British bombers ranges since 1918, down to the Vickers Wellington
Four famous British aeroplanes by G. H. DavisFour famous British aeroplanes: the Hurricane (fighter), the Spitfire (fighter), the Defiant (night fighter), and the Blenheim (bomber fighter)
Air attack and defence at sea by G. H. DavisMethods of air attack and defence at sea explained: showing how the Navy has countered the bomber. The main forms of air attack on warships: height-bombing and dive-bombing
Map of Low Countries by G. H. DavisDefence by inundation: the Low Countries bar against invasion. A pictorial map drawn in the early weeks of the Second World War
Ranges of naval artillery by G. H. DavisFrom Culverin to 16-inch gun: ranges of naval artillery. From the Armada to the Battle of Jutland: the progressive increase in the range of guns and the size of projectiles. Date: 1939
Tommy Atkins goes off with a smile 1939" In September 1939, we have once more learnt what it is like to see uniform in the streets, the buses, the restaurants, to see chaps like this going to their depots with their girls
Advert for Tenova mens self-supporting socks 1939Made to be forgotten. Tenova socks stay up. The cut-out at the back and the band at the top, containing Lastex yarn keep these Tenova socks gently but firmly in place
Advert for Kestos lingerie 1939The new high-line brassiere by Kestos. Achieves the modern accentuated breatline. For you, a new grace. For your gowns, a new perfection. Date: 1939
When Autumn Winds Do Blow by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl out walking in the countryside. Date: 1939
Down to the Sea by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a yellow dress and white sunhat begins to paddle. Date: 1939
Land girls in training 1939Ploughing theory is studied by means of using model plough on a tray of sand. This class of studies were at an argricultural college in kent
Sketch cover featuring Barbara Hutton, 1939Cover of The Sketch magazine featuring Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow, formerly Miss Barbara Hutton (1912-76). Hutton, the Woolworths heiress, dubbed
Diana Bethell and Richard BlowSociety beauty, Diana Hermione Bethell, and her fiance, Richard Blow at the Berkeley Hunt Ball in 1939. Date: 1939
Sketch front cover, Spring Fashion Number 1939Front cover of The Sketch, Spring Fashions Number, 8 March 1939, featuring a painting by French artist Jean Gabriel Domergue showing a woman wearing a colourful veiled hat worn at a jaunty angle
Miss Anne Sutherland as a debutante by Madame YevondeMiss Anne Sutherland, daughter of Colonel Robert Sutherland (Poona Horse), pictured leading a bust of Julius Caesar by the nose
