1940s Collection (page 231)

Pumps working from dams, Thames Haven, WW2
Two major pumping units (NFS) set into an emergency inflatable dam and supplying water to the scene of a serious oil tank fire at the Thames Haven oil tank farm near Thurrock in Essex

London firefighters marching in SE London street, WW2
LCC-LFB firefighters and AFS marching along Lewisham High Street, SE London, with policemen controlling traffic

LFB band of marching firemen, Lewisham, SE London
The LCC-LFB band leading a London Fire Brigade marching contingent past the Lewisham Clock Tower in SE London

LFB band lead marching firefighters, SE London, WW2
The LCC-LFB band playing and leading a fire brigade contingent on a march through a street in Lewisham, SE London

Firefighters parade prior to march through SE London, WW2
Somewhere in Lewisham, SE London, firefighters parade in a school playground before setting off on a march. They comprise both full time London firefighters and those from the AFS

Firefighters controlling jet of water, Brigade HQ, Lambeth
Two London firefighters controlling a jet of water in the extended Brigade HQ drill yard at Lambeth, SE1

Major fire in Waterden Road, Homerton, E15, WW2
London Fire Brigade crews, consisting of full-time and AFS firefighters, tackling a major fire in Homerton, East London. Crews seen working with both major and trailer fire pumps

LFB motorcycle dispatch riders in training, WW2
LFB dispatch riders in training under a Brigade instructor at the New Cross speedway track in SE London

LFB enclosed Leyland pump, Brigade HQ, WW2
A side view of the Leyland pump with its extension ladder and hook ladders on the appliance. These dual-purpose appliances allowed the escape ladder and extension ladders to be interchanged

Womens AFS (WAFS) at Brigade HQ, WW2
Womens Auxiliary Fire Service (WAFS) members receiving hose instruction from London Fire Brigade staff in the Headquarters drill yard at Lambeth, SE1

Massey Shaw fireboat on River Thames, London
The LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat underway on the River Thames, heading under Waterloo Bridge

Massey Shaw fireboat, Victoria Embankment, Blackfriars
The London Fire Brigades fireboat Massey Shaw being stowed with an anchor chain whilst alongside its moorings at the Blackfriars river fire station, its base station

Auxiliary firefighters at drill, Lambeth HQ, WW2
Auxiliary crews from station 75W (Shelborne Road School sub station in Holloway) getting to work with a trailer pump and jets in the drill yard of Brigade Headquarters

London Region (LFB) mobile canteen van
Home Office supplied mobile canteen van typical of those used throughout the London Region to provide tea and refreshments to firefighters at large incidents

LFB trailer pump competition at Brigade HQ, Lambeth, WW2
Two trailer pump crews engaged in a competition in the headquarters drill yard. The trailer pump had to be set into the water in the emergency inflatable dams

London Region NFS / AFS fire floats and tenders, WW2
London firefighters and Auxiliary firefighters crewing fire floats and fire tenders, fitted with trailer fire pumps for wartime use, checking equipment and manoeuvring the craft on the River Thames

LFB fireboat Gamma II near Brigade HQ - Lambeth
Gamma II was stationed at the Lambeth river fire station (R1) opposite the London Fire Brigade headquarters building on the Albert Embankment, SE1

London Region NFS / AFS breakdown lorry with crew, WW2
AFS wartime crew on an NFS breakdown lorry. The NFS came into force in August 1941 and the London Fire Brigade was enlarged into the London Region which covered the Greater London area

Bell Airacobra I aeroplane

Middle East defence map
British defence of the Middle East, top secret plan, 1949 Date: 1949

House of Commons rebuilding, London 1948 (5) Date: 1948

Thames flooding 1947
Aerial view of 1947 River Thames flooding at Oxford Date: 1947

Advert for Selberite Arch Preserver shoes 1941

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1941
The Worlds most beautiful skirts. In a variety of fabrics, worsted, authentic tartan, flannel, tweed and check. 1941

Advert for Cow & Gate formula milk food 1942
Ready for anything ! His mother took the best advice and gave her child the food that has won a supreme reputation all over the world

Advert for Vani-Tred shoes 1941
Heavenly walking. Advertisement for Vani-Tred shoes, soft, billowy zephyr when you walk, you simply can t come down to earth with a bump; the hidden feature in Vani-Tred constrruction distributes

Knitting pattern for a baby 1941
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a knitted dress for a baby. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Advert for Manfield shoes 1941
Brighter foosteps. A seletion of practical colourful womens shoes. Date: 1941

Advert for Wolsey womens clothing 1941
Pre-view by Worsley. Advert for the new range of Autumn clothing. 1941

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1941

Advert for Cool-ees by Joyce California shoes 1941
Cool-ees by Joyce in pig skin. These saucy little porkers are simply crakling with pride because someone has at last decided that beauty really is skin deep

Knitting pattern 1941
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a v-neck cardigan. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1942
Smart practical economical...... Escentially yours. Dolcis.... Our new spring models, cleverly designed by leading stylists, combine all the qualities you have been looking for

Beauty on Parade, American Weekly pin up by David Wright
Pin-up by David Wright featuring a red-haired woman in a pale blue negligee gazing at her reflection in a hand mirror

Caring for Evacuated Mothers and babies
Public Information poster issued by the Ministry of Health relating to the caring of evacuated babies during the bombing of Britain

Save Power at Work - Help your Fuel Watcher
World War Two public information poster for the Ministry of Food & Power - Save Power at Work. " Hi! Don t leave that machine running idle! And turn off that Blue Pencil Light!" circa 1940s

All Clear by Helen McKie - ARP wardens on bicycles
Jolly illustration by Helen McKie showing a rather lecherous looking older male Air Raid Patrol warden cycling alongside a young, pretty female colleague. Date: c.1940

Aerial view of Roseau, Dominica, West Indies
Aerial view of Roseau, capital city of the island of Dominica, West Indies. 1949

London Sea Scouts in semaphore display
London Sea Scouts in a semaphore signalling display at Hyde Park. They are signalling the letter C, meaning Ready. 1947

Scouts sitting by the sea, Grenada, West Indies
Two scouts sitting by the sea in Grenada, West Indies. 1949

The French Red Cross
" The French Red Cross never forgets them..." A superb stylised postcard praising the efforts of the French Red Cross in World War Two - entering the warzone with supplies to aid

View of the Dominican coast, West Indies. 1949

Courting wartime couple, 1939
Back view of a couple in a London Park during the early weeks of World War Two. A soldier rests his knapsack, helmet and jacket while he enjoys a quiet moment with his sweetheart. 1939

Partial view of the Port, Buenos Aires, Argentina, showing the large German tanker Osiris (scuttled in 1941) being manoeuvred into the harbour by a tugboat with a large passenger liner

RSS Discovery and Danish Long Boat, London
RSS Discoverys Commissioner Colquhoun (nicknamed Koko) receives an address from the crew of a Danish Long Boat, on August Bank Holiday on the River Thames in London

Advert for Yardley perfume 1948
Bond Street by Yardley... provocative as the skilful play of a fronded fan... as full of beguilement as your eyes can be when you choose

Wool shop window display, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Window display at a wool shop in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex circa 1948

Blonde girl in evening dress by David Wright
A smiling girl with a blonde ponytail wears a strapless black evening gown together with long, black gloves. Date: c.1948

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