1943 Collection (page 17)

High-explosive carvings, c. 1943
The SOE craftsmen had to provide materials for agents all over the world

A Performance of The Children by Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), at the Moscow Artistic Theatre in 1905, directed by Vladimir Nemirovich-Dancheno (1859-1943)

Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir I
NEMIROVICH-DANCHENKO, Vladimir I. (1859-1943); PUSHKIN, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837); Godunov, Boris Fyodorovich (1551-1605). Russian

Mending household items 1943
Make Do and Mend. During World War Two women became very resourceful, they tackled repairs and maintenance of many clothing and household items, that today we would just throw away and replace. 1943

Advert for British Industrial Plastic Limited 1943
What are Plastics ? One might a well ask What are metals ? - for Plastics are becoming as numerous and varied as the older raw materials

Making bombs out of wrought iron gates 1943
Production for victory. This advert is for The motor Industry who helped to make wrought iron gates into weapons for the Second World War effort. 1943

Advert for Wolsey womens clothing 1943
Coupon wizard by Wolsey. 1943

Advert for Vani-tred shoes 1943
Will your walk stand a close-up. Balanced walking gives you grace and comfort. You can t fool your feet about shoes. They know whether you are walking as nuture means you to walk - and if you aren t

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1943

RAF - intensive bombing of Germany
Back Them Up!, The RAFs intensive bombing of Germanys war industries continues Date: 1943

John Burns, Politician
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS Radical statesman, member of parliament for Battersea. with his autograph Date: 1858 - 1943

First Edition of L ILLUSTRATION 1843
L Illustration was one of the first to follow in the footsteps of the Illustrated London News, following its page size and format for nearly one hundred years. Date: 4 March 1843

NFS (London Region) Communications caravan, WW2
Firewomen control officers inside a communications caravan on location at an NFS training exercise in Northwood. Middlesex

An example of a room with fire damage, WW2
An example of a room with fire damage

NFS (Salvage Corps) working at a fire, WW2
Salvage workers from Cannon Street fire station sub-station A2Z.2X (Watling Street) undertaking salvage work at a Waltham Cross warehouse fire

NFS (London Region) Fire Force No 34 staff car, WW2
Senior fire officers staff car belonging to Fire Force 34 area. Seen here at Area HQ, Haven Court Green, Haven Green, Ealing. West London

NFS (London Region) Salvage Corps at work, WW2
Although financed by Insurance companies, the London Salvage Corps were amalgamated into the National Fire Service (London Region) but maintained their primary salvage role

Firefighters doing productive work in lull period, WW2
During the longer lulls in firefighting activities, NFS firefighters took part in industrial production for the countrys war needs

Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2
NFS firewoman control officer using the London Fire Brigade Portable Telephone Cabinet (Home Office)

Home Office-NFS Fire Force control unit, WW2
An example of the Home Office fire control units that were issued to the various Fire Force Area headquarters. They were built to a standard design and were the command point at larger fires

Queen Elizabeth at Harrods meeting NFS firefighters, WW2
Harrods (Knightsbridge) hosted an exhibition on behalf of Nursing Schools Association (Learn to Live) which was attended by Queen Elizabeth

Aftermath of a factory fire, Fire Force Area 34, WW2
National Fire Service firefighters from the former Middlesex Fire Brigade (integrated into the London Region), damping down following a serious fire at the Old Jam Factory in Sipson Road

Aftermath of a fire, Fire Force Area 34, WW2
National Fire Service firefighters from the former Middlesex Fire Brigade (integrated into the London Region), damping down and turning over following a serious fire in a depot in Douglas Road

NFS (London) breathing apparatus training, WW2
NFS firefighters, with instructor, demonstrating a compressed air breathing apparatus set and the Proto oxygen breathing apparatus sets

NFS-London Region 100ft turntable rescue sling, WW2
A turntable ladder rescue sling being demonstrated at the Regional fire headquarters, Lambeth SE1

NFS-London Region open water exercise, WW2
Four heavy units and trailer pumps at work by an emergency dam undertaking a pumping exercise

Plan of Fire Guard Organisation, WW2
Plan of the Fire Guard Organisation

NFS (London Region) former Borough fire engine, WW2
A County-Borough fire engine (with the Borough crest still on its side) that was incorporated into the newly formed NFS. This is believed to be an Emergency Tender although its base station is unknown

NFS (London Region) fire brigade display at Lambeth, WW2
During 1942 and 1943, 23 air raids occurred over the London Region, but they were light in character. The firefighters of the NFS needed to be kept in a state of constant readiness

Toys made for local children on display, sub-station 80V
Toys and play park amusements made by firefighters on display at the fire sub-station in Aristotle Road, Clapham SW4, before being given to local children in need

U. S. Marines on Guadalcanal
U.S. Marines on the island of Guadalcanal during the campaign to take the strategically placed island. Allied forces landed on 7 August 1942

Scene from Othello with Paul Robeson and Margaret Webster i.e. Uta Hagen as Desdemona. Theatre Guild production 1943-44. Date 1943 or 1944?

Soldier, World War II by David Wright
Painting by David Wright of a soldier in Army uniform identified only as John seated while drawing in a sketchbook. 1943

Arthur Mee
Portrait of Arthur Mee (1875-1943), editor of The Childrens Encyclopaedia Date: 1927

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