1946 Collection (#14)

Behind the scenes at Broadcasting House
How recorded programmes are mixed and made by the BBC in 1946. Date: 1946

French scouts with statue of Madonna and Child, Boulogne
French scouts with bare feet, carrying a statue of the Madonna and Child. They are returning it to the fishermen of Boulogne, from where it was removed for safety during the Second World War

Queen Elizabeth consort 1946
Queen Elizabeth consort, wife of George VI (1900 - 2002), front cover showing, George VI and Queen Elizabeths forthcoming tour of South Africa, in the New Year

NFS recruiting van at Olympia
A National Fire Service recruiting van at Olympia, West London, 14 February 1946, possibly aiming to recruit soldiers returning from the war and visiting to the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps)

Firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres
A firefighting duck vehicle on manoeuvres in the Torpoint-Saltash area on 10 April 1946. This amphibious vehicle was loaned by the army. It could travel on land and water, and carried a crew of ten

London firefighters at work in Hampstead High Street
London firefighters at work outside a Woolworths building in Hampstead High Street, north-west London (11 May 1946). General aerial view of the front of the premises after the fire has been

View of the Struma Valley toward the Belachitza Mountains
A view of the Struma Valley looking towards the Belachitza (Beles) Mountains, Salonika. There is also a sketch map on brown paper

Portrait of an unnamed soldier - WWI
Portrait of an unnamed soldier (with a moustache), c. 1916.529456 Private Sidney Dennant Moss, Rba, , (1884-1946), He Served With The 95Th Company Labour Corps

Weekly food ration for one person 1946
Weekly rationed food post Second World War in Britain. Bread and vegetables where unrationed, tins where obtained by points. Date: 1946

Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. Davis
A battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy

Flying at the speed of sound by G. H. Davis
Flying at the speed of sound: radical aircraft conceptions in a new era of aeronautics. Explanatory drawings showing how the problem of compressibility is being tackled

Pressure cabin in airliner by G. H. Davis
Travelling comfortably at 25, 000 feet: pressure cabins in airliners. Details of a system demonstrated in last weeks high altitude passenger-carrying flight by a British airliner. Date: 1946

Proposed layout of London Airport by G. H. Davis
The Gateway of England for airborne visitors: London Airport as it may appear when completed. The layout of London Airport as a fully developed air terminus, and as it is today (inset)

Food rationing comparison by G. H. Davis
Food rationing in Great Britain during the two World Wars: a comparison of the periods 1917-1920 and 1940-1946. The chief topic of conversation today -- food

Crewless aircraft for atomic explosions by G. H. Davis
Crewless aircraft, controlled from parent machines, which will probe the secrets of an atomic bomb explosion by means of television. Date: 1946

Revolutionary design for air liner by G. H. Davis
A British flying wing project: a revolutionary design for a speedy night-flying air liner. Details of the proposed Armstrong-Whitworth flying wing

How to build a racing car by G. H. Davis
A sport for model enthusiasts: how to build a car which will race at speeds in excess of 40 mph. Details of the construction of a model racing car, powered by a tiny petrol engine

Ancient boat building by G. H. Davis
Boat building over 2500 years ago: Humber craft reconstructed. The skill of primitive man exemplified in a recent find of two carvel-built canoes. Date: 1946

Queen Elizabeth passenger ship by G. H. Davis
The 83, 673-ton Queen Elizabeth as a passenger ship: diagrammatic details of the worlds largest liner. Date: 1946

Dangers of radioactivity by G. H. Davis
Death rays released by an atomic bomb explosion: the dangers of radioactivity explained in drawings. Date: 1946

Warship with guided missiles by G. H. Davis
The shape of ships to come: a warship armed with guided missiles and protected against radioactivity. An artists impression of a battleship of the future

Railway engines converted to oil fuel by G. H. Davis
Saving coal: mainline railways convert engines to oil fuel. A series of drawings illustrating the conversion of a locomotive. Date: 1946

Rocket firing tests by G. H. Davis
Firing rockets across half a continent: the new V2 test range. The UK-Australian experimental guided missiles range, with 1200 miles from firing point to coastline

King George VI as Admiral of the Fleet
King George VI in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, with his pilots wings on the sleeve. Date: 1946

Puff Ball by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy blows the seeds off a dandelion head. Date: 1946

Daddys Girl by Muriel Dawson -- a cute little girl in a pink bonnet. Date: 1946

Flower-Pot Garden by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl with a watering can, watched by a robin. Date: 1946

Hurrah for Christmas! by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a green and red outfit holding sprigs of holly. Date: 1946

Silhouette of a boy
Full length silhouette of a boy called Adrian. Date: 1946

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pleated skirts 1946
To account slendered. Figures always balance in this beautifully tailored Gor-ray skirt. Cleverly cut pleats subtract form the waistline and add to the charm

Athletic News Football Annual - War Issue
The colour cover of the Athletic News Football Annual 1945-46 (published in 1944) - War Issue. The pamphlet contains some rare photographs showing bomb damage to various football grounds following

Advert for Bantam by Joyce California shoes 1946
Peep toe blue sandals by Bantam by Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1946

Advert for Mexi-Coolee by Joyce California shoes 1946
Red criss cross sandals by Mexi-Coolee, Joyce California, fitted by Saxone. 1946

Advert for National Savings Certificates 1946
Her greatest day. This is the day she dreams of - the day she will step into all the happiness of a new life. But its more than just a day to look forward to. its a day that is worth saving up for

Advert for Gadabout by Joyce California shoes 1946
Tan suede shoes, by Gadabout by Joyce California in Harvey Nichols. 1946

Advert for King Cole by Joyce California shoes 1946
Co-ordination of bag, belt and shoes, all in brown pebble leather, by King Cole by Joyce California. 1946

Advert from the National Savings Committee 1946
Listen to your wiser self ! Shoppings done and you ve a few shillings to spare. Going to let them burn a hole in your purse

Advert for Vani-tred shoes 1946
Vani-tred balanced walking shoes. On carefree occasions you value the unobtrusive companionship of a comfortable pair of shoes. Time now to revel in the ease and buoyancy of vani-tred

Advert for Gor-ray Koneray pocket skirts 1946
Good cut always looks cut. A Gor-ray skirt always smart, with its good cut, good material, Zwow pocket and no placket, and low price too, it hangs witha swing and never seats. 1946

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1946
A touch of glamour in Dolcis exclusive ankle strap models. 1946

Advert for the Ministry of Food 1946
Is your child missing something ? You are, naturally, eager to do the best for your under-five child. And if you don t give him his Cod liver Oil and orange juice, you ve a reason

German prisoners in Britain, baking bread, 1946
German prisoners in Britain post-World War Two. Rolling dough for the camps bread, a highly skilled job performed by prisoners who were all bakers before the war, with excellent results

R. A. F. Night Flying Simulation by G. H. Davis
A diagram explaining the science behind the various methods used by the R.A.F. to simulate night flying by day during the second world war, when enemy activity was common during the night

Active Drifting Mines by G. H. Davis
A diagram displaying the failures of disarming devices on mines used by the Germans and the British during the Second World War

Planes Used and Ordered by the B. O. A. C by G. H. Davis
A diagram listing the number, origin, routes and current supply of a number of different plane models to the B.O.A.C (British Overseas Airways Corporation)

Acoustic torpedoes by G. H. Davis
Off the secret list: torpedoes which hunt their prey by ear, and leave no telltale bubble track. Explanatory drawings showing how electric

Atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll by G. H. Davis
Target for annihilation: an atom bombers view of Bikini Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean, with the fleet of warship victims assembled in the lagoon. Date: 1946

Dollys Tired by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in a dress decorated with animals holds her doll by one arm. Date: 1946

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