Duty Collection (page 3)

Traffic Policeman directing the traffic at Parliament Street, London. Date: circa 1930

A Yeoman of the Guard on duty at the Tower of London Date: circa 1870

Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3 1951 (msn T33-045, ex 21045), on gate guard duty at Beja (B.A. 11) (LPBJ), Portugal. Date: circa 2000

Boeing B-52D Stratofortress 56-0689 (msn 464060) at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. before construction of the American Air Museum building

The Opening of Parliament by King Edward VII: Scenes in the Governmental City of Westminster. Date: 1902

Comic postcard, Cockerel and hens, egg production, WW2 Date: 1940s

Comic postcard, Woman driver and policeman Date: 20th century

Guards in the Mall, London
Guards on duty in the Mall, London. Date: circa 1950s

Comic postcard, British soldier on sentry duty in the cold, WW1 Date: circa 1918

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front
The Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - and NO matches
The Caption is ??? and NO matches. The Natzi wearing a saucepan on his head is confronted across a broken wooden fence by two boys, one with a make-shift bayonet and the other with a Union flag

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We have no Coupons
The long Caption blames the patches on the lack of clothing coupons but says what does that matter - to loyal pals like me and you

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I know things ll be better soon
The Caption is Yes I know things ll be better soon. By this date the war is clearly near its end so the optimism is justified

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - A thing of duty - no joy whatever
The Caption is A thing of duty is no joy whatever. The concept of Duty was impressed upon the population during the war as one of the planks of morale. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Something Accomplished
The Caption says Something accomplished, something done, has earned a nights repose! The card was posted on the third anniversary of the start of WW2. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1942

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Smiling - even thro the tears
The rhyme says that things will be nice tomorrow - obviously they were not too good today. On the back is a printed message from the Prime Minister Let us all strive without failing in faith or in

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Five Inches
The public was asked to restrict the depth of water in their baths to 5 inches (13cm) in order to limit the use of power resources

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - The Home Front
The Caption is The Home Front. WW2 was the first war in which all the people back at home were directly involved. Bombing raids brought death and destruction

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Good Egg
The caption is Good Egg. As the egg has not yet been opened let us hope so. A good egg is of course used to describe a reliable person

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - For the love of Mike
The caption is For the love of mike. The expression probably originates from a 1932 film of the same name directed by Frank Capra

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - I ll walk beside you
The postcard caption says I ll walk beside you - a reference to the love song written by Murray and Lockton in 1939. It was sung by Vera Lynn among many others

WW2 - Orders by means of the Ardente Loud Hailer
Captain to Captain - The Commander of a Corvette at Sea giving orders by means of the Ardente " Loud Hailer, " which has a remarkable Acoustic Range 1941

Portrait - A Canadian Fireman - off duty. Date: circa 1941

Beauty on Duty, 1939. Hairstyles and make-up for women in the services. Home front, Britain. Date: 1939

Cover design, The Whitehall Review, January 1911, Horse Guard on Duty. 1911

The Spot where Nelson Fell, HMS Victory
The Spot where Nelson Fell, on the deck of HMS Victory, with sailors giving visitors a tour of the ship. 1859

His Duty Done by Frederic Villiers
French soldier leaving the trenches for the last time on a stretcher, comrades bow their heads in respect

Cartoon by Gillray, a poor man goes hungry - wages were low and food prices were high, thanks to foreign wars, corn duty and a bad harvest. 1790s

The Young Chap Dress d in Blue, by C Sloman and W Wilson
Promotional music sheet for The Young Chap Dressd In Blue music hall song by C. Sloman and W. Wilson, sung by Nat Ogden and A Hollingsworth

Night Duty, by Albert Perry
Promotional music sheet for Night Duty, music hall song of 1899 by Albert Perry, and sung by T E Dunville. The lyrics suggest that the average bobby on night duty can only get through it with

Guards on duty at Vatican when Pope Pius XII elected
Noble Guard on duty at the Vatican in Rome when Pope Pius XII was elected, 2 March 1939. 1939

1798 SCOTS V FRENCH
Heroic conduct of the Highland Sentinel : Scots soldier defends Castlebar Gaol against French allies of Irish rebels 27 August 1798

Dog soldier and two cats on a greetings card with a tab pull. Date: circa 1890s

Telephone duty at White Horse Hotel, WW1
Through the long night watches, telephone duty at White Horse Hotel, First World War. Watercolour by P J Hill of the 20th City of London Battalion. 1916

WW2 pop-up greetings card (inside), soldier in khaki -- If its OK by you, its OK by me. Date: circa 1942

A German guard on night watch in the middle of winter. Date: 1916

Nurse coming off night duty. Reverse reads Just off first night duty SMAH 1929. Fisher Harvey Marwick [?sp] Williams. Note our night boxes contained 1 potatoe. Chop. Egg

Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses at military hospital
Large group of Voluntary Aid Detachment nurses outside military hospital. A man in military uniform stands at far left and another in central row next to doctors and chaplain

Prince Albert visiting the Civil Service Sports Day
Prince Albert (future King George VI) (1895-1952), who had just become Duke of York visiting the Civil Service Sports Day at Stamford Bridge (the home of Chelsea Football Club)

Off-duty nurse
Nurse Chapman in long coat, hat and gloves standing in front of hedge in grounds of Battle Hospital, Reading Date: circa 1935

Nurses up a tree
Group of seven nurses, three of whom are in a small tree. Reverse reads: Off-duty nurses, Battle Hospital Reading. Date: circa 1935

JAPANESE ACTORS
A troupe of off-duty Japanese actors. Date: 1930s

POLICE / TRAFFIC DUTY / RAIN
A policeman on horseback directs the London traffic and helps pedestrians cross the road in the pouring rain. Date: 1931

THE ARMISTICE - DISMISS
Having done his duty for Great Britain, a proud soldier hears the order Dismiss! Date: 1918

RECRUITMENT POSTER / WILLS
He did His duty. Date: circa 1915

GUARDSMAN ON DUTY 1875
Guardsman on duty Date: circa 1875

GERMAN SENTRY 1943
A German soldier on sentry duty Date: 1943

COMMUNE / RETURN FROM DUTY
Communards returning from night duty Date: 1871

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