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Photograph of Stonehouse Hotel, Hatfield, Hertfordshire. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub
Aerial View of SingaporeWW2 - Aerial View of Singapore. Air Ministry photography. Date: 1942
Carbine, Self-Loading, . 30 In M1M1. 30 in self-loading carbine, 1942 (c); General Motors Incorporated, Inland Division. Developed as a carbine for issue to second-line troops and officers
Brewster F2A Buffalo of the US Navy, aloft in Aug 1942 by when the type was relegated to training duties, having proved no match to the Japanese fighters
Short Sunderland flying boat, RAF Wig Bay, WW2RAF Short Sunderland flying boat B9604/RBJ, in service with RaF (Royal Australian Air Force) 10th Squadron. Seen here on water at RAF Wig Bay, Stranraer, Scotland, 11 June 1942. Date: 1942
On the Cliff-Top by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a yellow dress picking flowers. Date: 1942
John Laverick, SBS on Crete during Operation Albumen - WWIIJohn Laverick, SBS and famed cook!) preparing a meal on Crete during Operation Albumen. Photograph taken by Colonel David Sutherland of SBS and SAS
Princess Elizabeth as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, 1942Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards. Her first formal engagement was on her 16th birthday, inspecting the Grenadier Guards as Colonel of this regiment
Winston Churchill posing in the garden of the White HouseWinston Churchill, British Prime Minister, posing hte the grounds of the White House, Washington, dressed in his siren suit. Churchill was in the USA for a meeting with Franklin D
Jose Raul CapablancaJOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA Cuban chess master, defeated Lasker in 1921 but was himself defeated by Alekhine in 1927; author of books on chess
Leslie Howard as RJ Mitchell in The First of the FewLeslie Howard (1893-1943) photographed on the film set for The First of the Few, in which he played the Spitfire designer RJ Mitchell. 1942
WW2 poster, Teamwork -- Thanks Pal! Printed by DeHavilland of Canada Ltd for distribution in England. Date: circa 1942
BristolMembers of the Bristol contingent. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Member of the Womens Land Army, WW2A member of the Womens Land Army (land girl) during the Second World War, standing by a garden gate. Date: 1942
NFS (London Region) narrow boat fitted with fire pumpsThere were 18 river fire stations along the length of the River Thames during WW2. They were used to accommodate the crews on a 24 hour standby to operate the fireboats
Cap badge, Royal Electrical and Mechanical EngineersBrass cap badge (the Kings Crown Shield) of REME, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Oval in shape, with a crown at the top, a pair of compasses at the centre
Rolls-Royce Merlin 61 V-12 Piston Aero-Engine Date: 1942
Short S-29 Stirling B-1An RAF Short Stirling Heavy Bomber with Pilot, Air & Ground Crew. it Has a Top Speed of 280Mph, a Loaded Weight of 70, 000Lb, a Wingpan of 99 Feet and a Length of 87 Feet 3 Inches Date: 1942
WW2 - British infantryman in desert fatiguesPhotograph of a British infantryman in desert fatigues advancing with fixed-bayonet and a shell bursting in background, El Alamein, 1942
Consolidated PBY-5 seen clad in drab 1942 livery Catalinas flown by the US Navy and RAFs Coastal Command helped defeat the U-Boat threat across the Atlantic
Blackburn Firebrand TF IV first flown in February 1942 opened a whole saga of problems, with the first production aircraft not being available until long after wars end
New German incendiary bomb by G. H. DavisDetails of the new German explosive incendiary bomb produced during the Second World War. Explanatory drawings showing how the bomb is constructed, and the proper methods of tackling it. Date: 1942
Map of the war in North Africa by G. H. DavisThe war in North Africa: a strategic contour map of the desert arena during the Second World War. Conflict began there in September 1940. Date: 1942
Nancy Lancaster and Clementine ChurchillOutside the new Churchill Hospital of the American Hospital in Britain, opened at Oxford: Mrs Ronald Tree (Nancy Lancaster, the influential interior decorator), Professor Phillip D Wilson
WW2 - 25 pdr gun in actionPhotograph of 25 pdr gun in action. One of 48 photographs collected by Maj M Budd, Royal Artillery, 1942-1952. Associated with World War Two (1939-1945). Date: circa 1860
Portsmouth (exact location unknown). The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Doolittle & his Tokyo Raiders, 1942 Date: 1942
British six-pounder gun by G. H. DavisThe British six-pounder gun: explanatory drawings. It was an efficient field and anti-tank gun of high velocity, used for example against Rommels German army in the desert, Second World War
King George VI at his desk in naval uniform, 1942King George VI (1895 - 1952), pictured writing at his desk in Buckingham Palace wearing naval uniform in May 1942. An exclusive photographic sitting specially granted to the Illustrated London News
NFS (London Region) ordinary fire in Islington, WW2A fire in a shop and dwelling in Liverpool Street, Islington, North London. Despite the lull in enemy bombing, ordinary fires were still commonplace and some were of a serious nature
Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart, WW2Firefighters attempt to right a fallen cart in Clerkenwell Close
Royal Opera House in Valletta, Malta - RuinsRuins of the Royal Opera House in Valletta, Malta - severely damaged in 1942 following German bombing raids during World War Two and pulled down following the war
David WrightLANCE-BOMBARDIER DAVID WRIGHT Illustrator and artist, photographed for the Sketch during his time with the Royal Artillery in 1942
INCOME TAX 1940 / 1A letter asking for income tax to be paid
German Foot SoldierA German foot-soldier on the attack
Stalingrad SoldiersRed Army soldies lie in wait amongst the ruins
Ruined StalingradThe ruins of the city, after its liberation. A sculpture of dancing children survives, though battered, like Stalingrad itself
Photograph of Brockwell Park Tavern, Herne Hill, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub
North Market Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1942
Postcard booklet, The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, USA -- under six flags. 1942
Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door
Royal Air Force Martin 187 Baltimore B Mk. III - head-on viewRoyal Air Force Martin 187 Baltimore B Mk.III. The prominent Boulton-Paul mid-upper turret can be clearly seen - head-on view from the photographers favourite Handley Page Hampden mount - 24th
A CCF crewCrewing a British fire appliance somewhere outside Portsmouth. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)
Vought Chesapeake I AL943 5 June 1942Vought Chesapeake I, AL943. 5 June 1942. Date: 1942
Canadians in SouthamptonThe Southampton contingent of the CCCF who were billeted near the docks at the Apollo Hotel. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters
Duties of a large bombers crew by G. H. DavisThe duties of a large bombers crew of seven during the Second World War. Every man has a special task allotted to him. Showing a 27-ton heavy bomber over its target in Germany. Date: 1942
Oswald Stoll / Vfair 1913OSWALD STOLL Impresario Date: 1866 - 1942
Britannia and Eve September 1942Second World War era front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a blonde nurse with immaculately coiffed hair and obligatory red lipstick. Theres glamour in wartime nursing you know!