1943 Collection (page 21)

Ship of Jupiter
On the planet Jupiter, electrical power propels the ocean-going vessels through the sea of sticky heavy oil which would clog the propellors used on Earth

Life on the Stars 2
Sirius, brightest star in the Canis Major constellation, may well have developed a highly advanced civilisation with sophisticated technology

Life on the Stars 3
The great nebula of Orion is ten light years wide : life forms could resemble those of Earths early phases, with massive aquatic creatures

Warship of Mars
The Martians are a warlike folk, so when they possessed oceans, it was inevitable that their ships would be built for fighting - massive warships of sophisticated design

Life on the Stars
On Vega, giant star of the Lyra (harp) constellation, life could take the form of insect- like creatures, here depicted carrying a visiting traveler from Earth

Ship of Europa
Though driven by oars, this vessel on Europa, one of Jupiters moons, is powered not manually but by the energy taken from the ether which forms the moons atmosphere

Airship of Io
On Io, third of Jupiters moons, atomic power has been harnessed for the purposes of aviation : this airship is really a rocket ship with wings

Troops of the Royal Canadian Engineers, Italy; Second World
Photograph showing men of the Royal Canadian Engineers, carrying mine-detectors, moving west of Ortona, Italy, during December 1943

Huntley and Palmer
Advert for Huntley and Palmers showing a young woman skating on a picturesque frozen river or lake, wearing a festive, red skating outfit

To the Girls in Green
A land girl feeding a happy looking pig on a farm during World War II

Cricketer, Tate
Frederick Tate Cricketer - Sussex

Cricketer, G. O. Smith
G. O. Smith Cricketer - Oxford University

Cricketer, Quaife
Walter Quaife Cricketer - Warwickshire

Cricketer, Garrett
T.W. Garrett Australian Cricketer

Cricketer, Bencraft
Dr H.W.R. Bencraft Cricketer - Hampshire

Cricketer, Hillyard
George Hillyard Cricketer - Leicestershire

Ben Tillett / Vfair 1908
BENJAMIN TILLETT English Labour leader, trades unionist and MP, seen here with JOHN WARD

German Tank in Snow
A German tank in the snow- covered Russian countryside. The caption claims that the Germans are successful in all weathers, but events were to prove otherwise

Daisy Fez & Dutch Cap
Two charming young women wearing two charming hats - a fez-like creation embroidered with multi- coloured daisies and a purple dutch style cap

George Harrison (1943-2001)
Informal photograph of George Harrison, member of The Beatles

Gremlins and Aircraft
Gremlins tease the crew of an American Flying Fortress bomber

Letter from De Gaulle
Writing from Algiers, De Gaulle praises the Resistance, promising that the end is near and they ll soon be weeping tears of joy

Sixth Duke Portland
WILLIAM JOHN ARTHUR JAMES CAVENDISH-BENTINCK, sixth duke of PORTLAND sportsman and racing enthusiast

John Burns / Downey
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS English labour leader

Civilian Casualties
Civilian casualties are treated as best they can be, in a makeshift hospital

Soviet Pe-2 Bombers
Soviet PE-2 bombers make a daylight raid on a hostile target

Soldier Liberates Village
LIBERATION SCENES A Soviet soldier is greeted in a liberated village

Orel Liberated
LIBERATION SCENES Aftermath of the liberation of Orel, Battle of Kursk

Russian Pontoon Bridge
Soviet Sappers build a pontoon bridge whilst under fire on the outskirts of Kyiv (Kiev)

Liberation of Orel
LIBERATION SCENES The liberation of Orel

Stalingrad Lessons
Russian children take lessons in a bombed school building

Stalingrad Aftermath
Women help in the reconstruction of the city

Battle of Kursk
A shell - one of countless thousands - explodes during the decisive Battle of Kursk

Artillery at Kursk
Soviet Artillery in action during the decisive battle which effectively prevented any further German advance into Russia

Stirling Downed by Me109
A Messerschmitt 109 poses before the British Short Stirling bomber it brought down - it has lost three of its engines - and the fourth looks fairly dodgy too !

Woman Clears Bomb Rubble
A woman clearing rubble away with a pan and brush after a German air raid

Elinor Glyn / Cig Card
ELINOR GLYN nee SUTHERLAND British novelist born in Jersey, CI

John Burns / Pen & Pencil
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS English labour leader and book collector

Owen Nares / Smart Novels
OWEN NARES British matinee idol and silent film actor

JOHN BURNS, 1910
JOHN ELLIOT BURNS radical statesman

German Arms Factory 1943
scene in a German munitions works, manufacturing shells for artillery

Connaught / Alastair
ALASTAIR, DUKE OF CONNAUGHT as the EARL of MACDUFF Son of Arthur, Prince of Connaught

Annies Swan / Cig Card
ANNIEs SWAN (Mrs Burnett Smith) Scottish writer in 1936

Ellis Jeffreys / Players
ELLIS JEFFREYS Actress in The Sacrament of Judas

MENs COATS 1943
Two men off to catch a train wear coats in window pane check wool, trilby hats and trousers with turn-ups. One man carries his wire-haired fox terrier in a zip-up bag

Rachmaninov (Postcard)
SERGEI RACHMANINOV Russian musician

Siai Marchetti
SIAI MARCHETTI Italian aeroplanes used during World War Two

U. S. S. PLYMOUTH (PG 57)
Built for Mrs Alva Vanderbilt in 1931 at the Krupp factory, Kiel, Germany, the Alva was given to the U.S. navy in 1941 and renamed U.S.S. Plymouth. Torpedoed by a U-boat in 1943

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