1940s Collection (page 18)

Lines of Communication by David Wright, showing a woman on the telephone. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

WatchYour Step by David Wright
Watch Your Step by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Two Shades of Pink by David Wright, showing a model hold up an evening gown. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Backward Glance by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Black and Blue by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Black - Out Blues by David Wright
Black- Out Blues by David Wright, showing a model lounging on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

A Sweet Little Trick by David Wright, a woman seated, naked apart from stocking. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Combined Operations by David Wright, showing a model surrounded by pictures of soldiers. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

O. K. by Me by David Wright
O.K. by Me by David Wright, showing a glamorous lady in a midnight blue dress reclining on a bed as she looks at her reflection in a hand mirror

Tropical Popsy by David Wright

Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth by David Wright, showing a woman in a glamorous dressing gown holding a stocking in her hands; a reference to the lack of silk of nylon stocking during war

A Breath of Fresh Air by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Mail Steamer, 1940S
Loading mail boxes onto the steamer at the Kyles of Bute, Argyllshire, Scotland

Carhampton Apple Tree
APPLE TREE CUSTOM Trees are toasted with mulled cider while singing a wassail song; cider-soaked toast is left for robins, and guns are fired to frighten evil spirits

Woman & Wheelbarrow
A woman gardening with her wheelbarrow in a very well- kept garden full of roses, hanging baskets and other flower borders

Fashionable 1940S Hat
A large, flat, felt hat worn at an acute angle, with two big feathers attached to the top. The model is also wearing a fur coat

Student Nurses 1940S
Four young British student nurses making notes together from medical textbooks

Norwegian Cavalry
NORWAY Norwegian cavalry in the early morning

Raw Sausages on a Plate
Uncooked sausages on a plate

Railway Lines
The view from the drivers cab of a mainline electric train leaving Surbiton Station, Surrey, England, showing the the track and bridge ahead

Devon Stag Hunt 1940S
The chase of the Devon and Somerset stag hunt, with horses and hounds running downhill, England

Boy & Tower Bridge
A boy stands in the shadow of Tower Bridge, London, to admire it

Fortune Teller 1950S
A fortune teller reads a mans fortune for him by candlelight, using a pack of ordinary playing cards

Russian Sailor on Steps
A sailor walks down the famous Odessa Steps, Russia

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